david lammy has met quite quickly. david lammy has met 10 quite quickly. david lammy has met jd vance quite quickly. david lammy has met jd vance many _ quite quickly. david lammy has met jd vance many times. _ quite quickly. david lammy has met jd vance many times. what - quite quickly. david lammy has met jd vance many times. what was - quite quickly. david lammy has met| jd vance many times. what was said jd vance many times. what was said about ukraine is interesting because much more recently in the vote in congress jd vance voted much more recently in the vote in congressjd vance voted against much more recently in the vote in congress jd vance voted against the $60 billion aid congressjd vance voted against the $60 billion aid package to ukraine and said it was a bad idea. but there is no one true is because donald trump gave the say—so to mike johnson the speak of the house of representatives. and very interesting, in a meeting boris johnson had with donald trump which was meant to last 30 minutes lasted almost an hour and he said we discussed ukraine at length and i know that donald trump will give a strong and decisive leadership necessary to protect democracy against aggression. so borisjohnson clearly thinks that donald trump is on his side. find clearly thinks that donald trump is on his side-— on his side. and 'ust move to something h on his side. and 'ust move to something else,_ on his side. and just move to something else, to _ on his side. and just move to something else, to former i on his side. and just move to l something else, to former tory on his side. and just move to - something else, to former tory prime minister scott borisjohnson was

there with donald trump and then liz truss was also there. what is their strategy, what are they trying to achieve by going there? i find strategy, what are they trying to achieve by going there?- achieve by going there? i find it uuite achieve by going there? i find it quite hilarious, _ achieve by going there? i find it quite hilarious, at _ achieve by going there? i find it quite hilarious, at the _ achieve by going there? i find it quite hilarious, at the usual- quite hilarious, at the usual atlantic convention, it seems to be happening more and more and british politicians tend to forget that they are really quite irrelevant at these events. i know borisjohnson thinks that he has secured the backing of donald trump in ukraine but donald trump is very good at telling people what they want to hear. that is one of his great skills. and what they want to hear. that is one of his great skills.— of his great skills. and we saw how irrelevant boris _ of his great skills. and we saw how irrelevant boris johnson _ of his great skills. and we saw how irrelevant boris johnson was - of his great skills. and we saw how irrelevant boris johnson was when | of his great skills. and we saw how. irrelevant boris johnson was when he .ave irrelevant boris johnson was when he gave that _ irrelevant boris johnson was when he gave that speech and there were about— gave that speech and there were about three people in the room. and liz truss_ about three people in the room. and liz truss is— about three people in the room. and liz truss is pretty much irrelevant in this_ liz truss is pretty much irrelevant in this country as well, rejected by her own_ in this country as well, rejected by her own constituents and may will go across _ her own constituents and may will go across the pond some validation. a quick across the pond some validation. quick point onjd vance and ukraine, while donald trump is president he did not listen to mike pence about foreign policy, he is not going to

be swayed one way or the other and i think he wants to be unpredictable on ukraine and towards putin because he wants to show the world that he is not some putin show. {line he wants to show the world that he is not some putin show.— is not some putin show. one think mike pence _ is not some putin show. one think mike pence did _ is not some putin show. one think mike pence did is _ is not some putin show. one think mike pence did is to _ is not some putin show. one think mike pence did is to certify - is not some putin show. one think mike pence did is to certify the - mike pence did is to certify the results — mike pence did is to certify the results of— mike pence did is to certify the results of the selection and jd vance — results of the selection and jd vance said he would not have done that _ vance said he would not have done that that — vance said he would not have done that that is— vance said he would not have done that. that is a worry as well for democracy _ that. that is a worry as well for democracy-— that. that is a worry as well for democracy. that. that is a worry as well for democra . . . ., ., democracy. we are running out of time. let's take a quick look at a few of the stories on the front pages. the daily telegraph, that photograph that we've seen with donald trump and borisjohnson, asking donald trump to stand by ukraine. the daily mail, the only debate is how if not if we build. and more on the king's speech. pushing for a brexit reset. the financial times european fears for security over the nomination of jd vance. the metro, the big story we've not talked about, tear gas.

goodbye to gareth southgate. and the daily star as well, also, a proven winner, he likes frothy beer. goodness me. lobbying for who is going to be the next england manager. that's all from us. victoria's here tomorrow. thank you to everyone on the panel and you for watching. good night and sleep well. you're watching bbc news. hello i'm catherine byaruhanga. tomorrow, the new labour government at westminster, will use the kings speech to outline it's priorities for

the next parliament. ben chu has been having a look at what might be on the agenda. whatever the new government chooses to focus on in the king's speech, here are five challenges it will find hard to ignore. first, public sector pay deals. decisions on pay deals for nhs staff, teachers, police and prison guards in england for 2024—25 have to be taken by the end of this month. the government would need to find an extra £7 billion per year to prevent their wages falling further behind their counterparts in the private sector. that could be very financially challenging. but if it doesn't the government could find recruiting more teachers and nurses harder, or even risk further public sector strikes. second, local councils. around one in ten local authority leaders in england say they are likely to have to effectively declare bankruptcy this financial year. this could force painful cuts in local services. ministers could give struggling councils a direct financial top—up.

but that would also be expensive for the treasury. third, universities. the £9,250 per year tuition fee that universities in england and wales can charge domestic students has been frozen in cash terms since 2017. this has led to warnings some universities could go bankrupt in 202a. so do ministers allow universities to raise tuition fees? fourth, thames water. the company has debt of £15 billion which it is struggling to repay and it only has sufficient cash to last until next may. if thames fails it will likely go into a "special administration" — a form of temporary nationalisation. so does the government act now or wait to see if the firm can raise the private money it needs to keep going? fifth, prisons. the prisons of england and wales had just 1,161 places available at the end of last week, meaning they are 98% full. from september there will be

temporary early release for some prisoners when they have served less than half of their sentence. but that will only create short—term breathing space. will the government need to enact permanent sentencing reform? these are all the tough choices which will loom over the legislative agenda outlined tomorrow. let's speak to our political correspondent, helen catt. just how wide ranging is this legislative agenda expected to be from the labour government? itruiith legislative agenda expected to be from the labour government? with 35 bills that is quite _ from the labour government? with 35 bills that is quite a _ from the labour government? with 35 bills that is quite a lot _ from the labour government? with 35 bills that is quite a lot of— from the labour government? with 35 bills that is quite a lot of bills - bills that is quite a lot of bills that we're expecting in this speech for them quite a high numberfor a kings speech. that suggests it's going to be fairly wide—ranging, but it has got her focus and not focus on boosting the economy. we know for example that some of the ways that keir starmer said he's going to do that quickly is by changing planning rules to boost house building, he

wants to devolve more powers out of west minister to local areas in england. so you would expect there are likely to be bills that will take that agenda further on. he's talked previously about bringing the railways back into public ownership with franchises for that you'd expect that we might see something on that in the kings speech tomorrow. there are some things that were in the labour manifesto, which they talked about doing within the first 100 days, one of those things being about changing workers' rights. you would expect that to be among the 35 bills that we're expected to see tomorrow. along with some of the things at the conservators were doing under the last government but ran out of time before the election was called for the labour to bringing some of those backin the labour to bringing some of those back in its manifesto. things like the football governance bill, things they talked about wanting to crack on with that quickly. they committed to bringing back rishi sunak st policy of a gradual smoking ban. there is some speculation that that

also may be in the speech when we get it tomorrow. pm? also may be in the speech when we get it tomorrow.— also may be in the speech when we get it tomorrow. any issues that are caettin the get it tomorrow. any issues that are getting the attention _ get it tomorrow. any issues that are getting the attention that _ get it tomorrow. any issues that are getting the attention that people . getting the attention that people are calling from? thinking about calls for the government on the two child benefits. this calls for the government on the two child benefits.— child benefits. this was an issue that there _ child benefits. this was an issue that there were _ child benefits. this was an issue that there were calls _ child benefits. this was an issue that there were calls on - child benefits. this was an issue that there were calls on before i child benefits. this was an issue i that there were calls on before the election. there were calls from some labour mps for labour to put it in their manifesto for that at the time labour said they were not going to do that, they would like to lift the two child benefit but they could not afford to do that. that is aligned they are continuing to take. angela rayner, the deputy prime minister saying this week that they weren't able to afford to put that into this legislative there are still those bringing in pressures of the snp and the greens from loss opposition party say it it should be going and they intend to try and get that put by amendments in discussion. there's also labour backbenchers who are also labour backbenchers who are also suggesting that it will try to

do the same. the expectation on any sort of rebellion is low given the sheer numbers that labour now has on the commons and the fact that from what angela rayner has said that everett doesn't look like it's budging on this. there's turmoil in the welsh labour party tonight, after the first minister's decision to stand down. vaughan gething has only been in the job since march, and his replacement would be the 3rd labour first minister, in less than 6 months. today, four of his own ministers quit the government, saying they wanted his resignation, but pressure has been mounting for sometime. he's been facing questions about a £200—thousand donation he took while running to become welsh labour leader, and last month, he lost a vote of no confidence. 0ur political editor chris mason reports. just when you think you'd be forgiven for policy quieting down a

bit. i forgiven for policy quieting down a bit. ., forgiven for policy quieting down a bit. . , ., ., ~ bit. i had this morning taken the difficult decision _ bit. i had this morning taken the difficult decision to _ bit. i had this morning taken the difficult decision to begin - bit. i had this morning taken the difficult decision to begin the - difficult decision to begin the process of stepping down as the leader of welsh labor. as a result the first minister.— the first minister. born in zambia is dad, the first minister. born in zambia is dad. mum _ the first minister. born in zambia is dad, mum chicken, _ the first minister. born in zambia is dad, mum chicken, but - the first minister. born in zambia is dad, mum chicken, but gavin l is dad, mum chicken, but gavin became prime minister in march listenjust a few became prime minister in march listen just a few months on how he speaks of what's happened since. aha, speaks of what's happened since. growing assertion that some kind of wrongdoing has taken place has been pernicious, politically motivated and patently untrue. to those people in wales who look like me, many of whom i know feel personally bruised and worried by this moment, i know that our country can be better. just last week, he was sharing smiles with the king and the new prime minister was here in cardiff too. today, the prime minister said...

so how did this all go so wrong so quickly? the seeds of mr gething's political demise were there to see the day he won — his defeated opponent, jeremy miles, leaving without any warm words for our cameras about the victor, and a row about a massive donation, £200,000, from a businessman convicted of environmental offences was already dogging mr gething. there's lots of hard work that goes into running a more than three—month campaign. and lots of money. it's an indivisible part of modern politics. and then there was a row about the sacking of a minister, hannah blythyn, accused of leaking text messages to a welsh news website from a group chat during the pandemic, when mr gething said he was deleting messages. she denied leaking and the website denied that she was their source. what a mess!

and the conservatives tabled a non—binding vote of confidence in vaughan gething last month, which he lost. how credible an opposition can you be as the welsh conservatives when you have just been wiped out in terms of mps at westminster at the general election? we have done what the people of wales wanted, which is to get the answers that they are demanding of their inept labour government here in wales. do you really want another election now when there would still be an election in 2026? listen, it's not a matter of whether i want an election now, we are just at a point in time where we have this chaos under labour in wales. we see a revolving door, potentially, of labour first ministers. tonight, here, another first minister is on his way out. another political contest is under way. chris mason, bbc news, in cardiff. the bbc has responded to the continuing controversy around one of its most popular shows strictly come dancing. after complaints about two of its professional dancers, the bbc says all celebrities will be

accompanied by production staff during rehearsals. a contestant in the most recent series, zara mcdermott, has talked today of distressing incidents during training with her dancing partner graziano di prima. lizo mzimba has the latest. this is strictly come dancing. in the year of strictly�*s 20th anniversary, many recent headlines have carried allegations that the show hasn't all been glitter and glamour. zara mcdermott said that, while much of her time on strictly had been positive, her experience inside the training room was very different, saying... her professional dance partner on the show, graziano di prima, hasn't responded to her statement, but he acknowledged at the weekend that his intense passion

and determination to win might have affected his training regime. it comes after a law firm said that it had contacted the bbc about numerous serious complaints regarding another former strictly professional, giovanni pernice, who has denied any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour. it is the 20th year. they were hoping to pop the champagne corks and be toasting a completely unarguable success. instead, there is a shadow because of allegations of bad behaviour behind the scenes and now the bbc is finding itself on the back foot. the bbc hasn't responded publicly about the substance of any complaints but this afternoon pledged it would have a production team member present during training, have two new roles dedicated to welfare support and have further training for production team and crew. it will be hoping that everything will be resolved before the show launches later this year. lizo mzimba, bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time

for the latest episode of newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello! a slightly different episode of newscast today, because there were two massive news stories, two resignations, that happened about the same time. so you're going to get a podcast that's split into two — and also recorded in two different studios for boring logistical reasons. so the first half of this episode will be me and john murray and henry zeffman talking about the departure of gareth southgate as the england manager, which we did in the studio upstairs, and the second half will be me and my podcasting best buddy chris mason, who is in wales, talking about the departure of vaughan gething as the welsh first minister. all that on this episode of newscast of two halves. newscast from the bbc. well, let's discuss it now

because we're joined by a friend of the podcast, football correspondent and legendary