you can demonstrate power with numbers in politics — that colossal majority. this is demonstrating it in actions. also on the programme... the head of the us secret service has resigned in the wake of the attempted assassination of donald trump. us vice president kamala harris speaks at a rally for the first time since securing enough support to become the democratic presidential nominee. the bbc�*s director general apologises after complaints of abusive behaviour on strictly come dancing. charlotte dujardin, britain'sjoint most decorated female olympian, pulls out of the paris games because of a video showing what she called "an error of judgement." and, with the olympics opening

ceremonyjust days away, we find out about the international effort to keep the games safe. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. sir keir starmer has asserted his authority as prime minister this evening. he has suspended seven labour mps after they defied the government and voted in favour of scrapping the two—child benefit cap. our political editor, chris mason, is with me. this has only happened in the last couple of hours so explain what has

happened and what the vote is about and what it means. this happened and what the vote is about and what it means.— and what it means. this is a vote on the kina's and what it means. this is a vote on the king's speech, _ and what it means. this is a vote on the king's speech, the _ and what it means. this is a vote on the king's speech, the new- the king's speech, the new government programme for government and it was around this whole issue of restricting child welfare payments to the first two children for most families. labour had made clearfor months that for most families. labour had made clear for months that they don't think it is affordable right now to remove that cap. there was a vote brought by the scottish national party, but these labour mps decided to vote against the government. i am told they had been warned in advance that if you do so, will have, to use the westminster jargon, that if you do so, will have, to use the westminsterjargon, have the whip removed, in the suspended from the parliamentary party and sure enough, they have and we can show you some of the mps in question. john mcdonnell, former shadow chancellor underjeremy corbyn, chancellor under jeremy corbyn, rebecca long—bailey chancellor underjeremy corbyn, rebecca long—bailey who was shadow business secretary, richard burgin was shadowjustice secretary and zarah sultana, a bell young mp with a huge social media a million

followers on tiktok, these are people on the left of the party. they have defied the leadership and as i said, it is this ruthless demonstration of power. we had all of the numbers from the exit poll and the final result and all that which give you a sense of the numerical situation that keir starmer finds himself numerical situation that keir starmerfinds himself in but numerical situation that keir starmer finds himself in but this numerical situation that keir starmerfinds himself in but this is what those numbers allow him to do because a prime minister with a smaller majority might not risk doing this sort of thing, might not even have the numbers to do it. he can do it numerically with ease. the question is, what effect does it have? the strategy from him is to put down a marker, you can't have labour mps voting against the first king's speech that labour have had in 14 years at less than three weeks from election and this, they hope, will put off other people from doing it in the future but does it stir up trouble the other side of the honeymoon period wearing off and the novelty of a new government wearing off? maybe both of those things.

it's a bold and big thing to do but the headline tonight could have been the headline tonight could have been the government with a big majority wins a boat easily because that is what happened so they didn't need to do this, keir starmer has chosen to do this, keir starmer has chosen to do it and that tells you something. and also, in terms of the opposition, a quick thought because we have had someone else throwing in the hat for the conservative leadership? we the hat for the conservative leadership?— the hat for the conservative leadershi-? ~ . , leadership? we have, the first formal declaration. _ leadership? we have, the first formal declaration. a - leadership? we have, the first formal declaration. a figure i leadership? we have, the first| formal declaration. a figure we leadership? we have, the first - formal declaration. a figure we will be familiar with from news from the last couple of years because he has occupied senior roles in government, james cleverly, former home secretary, foreign secretary, conservative party chairman, he has become the first conservative wannabe to properly and publicly declare his hand. others have written a newspaper article suggesting that perhaps they have a vision for the future of the party but here is the first formal declaration ahead of nominations opening tomorrow evening. they run until next monday and then this race, which will go on for quite some time, until the beginning of

november. the some time, untilthe beginning of november. , some time, untilthe beginning of november-— november. the first formal declaration. _ november. the first formal declaration. thank - november. the first formal declaration. thank you, - november. the first formal i declaration. thank you, chris november. the first formal - declaration. thank you, chris mason, our political editor. the director of the us secret service has resigned after facing sharp criticism for the agency's failure to prevent the attempted assassination of donald trump at a rally ten days ago. kimberly cheatle quit 2a hours after admitting that what happened was the secret service's worst failure in decades. a man in the crowd died after being hit by the gunfire. this report from our north america correspondent nomia iqbal contains strong language. take a look at what happened... former president donald trump was close to being killed. the secret service has been under huge pressure to answerfor service has been under huge pressure to answer for it. its director, kimberly cheatle, attended a hearing on capitol hill yesterday and immediately accepted blame. the secret service's solemn mission is to protect our nation's leaders. on july 13th, we failed.

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it is overdue. we have to rebuild the american people's faith and trust in the secret service as an agency and it has an incredibly important responsible of the in protecting presidents, former presidents and other officials. presidentjoe biden, who appointed kimberly cheatle, said he was grateful to her for her service. kimberly cheatle, said he was grateful to herfor her service. the head of the fbi will face questioning later this week whilst an independent review into the shooting continues. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. meanwhile, us vice—president kamala harris says donald trump "wants to take our country backwards", speaking at a campaign rally in the critical swing state of wisconsin. speaking for the first time since securing enough support to become the democratic party's nominee. president biden, who arrived back at the white house this evening following his recovery from covid, has said he will address the nation tomorrow from the oval office following his decision not to seek a second term. with more, here's our

north america editor, sarah smith. it's back to work forjoe biden. he is not a presidential candidate any more, but he does have a dayjob — running america. reporter: why did you drop out of the election? - was it a difficult decision to make? he will explain his decision to the nation on tv tomorrow night — including why, if he's not fit enough to run for election, he is well enough to remain as the president for the next six months. beyonce herself has approved the use of this track, freedom, as part of the harris campaign. she is attracting all sorts of celebrity endorsements. # i'ma keep runnin' more importantly, has also secured enough democratic delegates to be certain of being her party's presidential candidate. so, friends, we have 105 days until election day. and in that time, we've got some work to do. but we're not afraid of hard work. we like hard work, don't we? and we will win this election.

her supporters are already convinced she can win. i am super excited about kamala. i have been following her for many years. i think she is the perfect candidate to run against trump. i do think she can win. i think she'll get the votes thati biden maybe couldn't have got, or maybe trump won't get. there's only one old man in the race now. and it's notjoe biden. we have a vibrant candidate, this is going to be a great election. and i expect kamala harris to be elected president of the united states. kamala harris has inherited the formidable machinery of what was the biden—harris campaign. and she'll need it, to run the shortest election campaign in modern american history. part of her pitch against donald trump is based on herformer career as a prosecutor, who brought criminals to trial. predators who abuse women. fraudsters who ripped off consumers. cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain.

so hear me when i say i know donald trump's type. so, can she defeat him? voters want to know more about her before deciding. she's hoping to appeal particularly to black voters, younger people and women concerned about abortion. the right of every woman, in every state in this country, to make decisions about her own body is on the line. and i've said it before, and i will say it again. how dare they!? it was this tv debate that killed joe biden's candidacy. donald trump says he will debate kamala harris — more than once, if she wants. she has a lot to prove in less than four months, before one of the most crucial elections america has faced. kamala harris will not formally be endorsed as democratic candidate until next month but is already

being treated like the nominee, campaigning and withjoe biden saying he will do everything it can to support her candidacy. he is back in washington and will give an oval office address on television tomorrow night, laying out his reasons for stepping aside and also what he hopes to achieve in the six months he has left as president, and there's plenty to do. for instance, there's plenty to do. for instance, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has a meeting with him in the white house on thursday and he says one of the things he hopes to achieve in the next six months it's actually brokering a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas in gaza. sarah, thank you. charlotte dujardin, britain's joint—most decorated female olympian, has been provisionally suspended for six months by equestrian's governing body, and has pulled out of paris 202a. it comes after a four—year—old video emerged showed her making what she called an error ofjudgement. our sports news correspondent laura scott reports.

having danced her way to dressage stardom at london 2012, charlotte du jardin summit did her status as one of the most successful british olympians of all time. selected for her fourth games, olympians of all time. selected for herfourth games, she olympians of all time. selected for her fourth games, she was expected to make history in paris by winning another medal, a seventh medal, to overtake dame laura kenny as team gb�*s most decorated female athlete. but she will not claim that crown this summer because today came a shock announcement that she was withdrawing from the games after a video emerged which she said showed her making an error ofjudgment during a coaching session four years ago. in a statement she said... the world governing body for equestrian sport, the fbi said in a

statement... —— the -- the fei. —— the fei. the whistle—blower�*s lawyer claimed in a letter seen by the bbc that the video shows ms dujardin beating a horse excessively with a whip. she has been suspended from the sport pending the outcome of the fei or�*s investigation. dujardin had not actually arrived in paris yet but her absence will be keenly felt because she was a gold medal contender notjust individually but as part of the british team. beyond the impact on team gb�*s medal hopes, this story could have major ramifications for the acceptance of equestrian sport in society out of an event where it was set to be celebrated. with the olympics around the corner, this is a major blow to the british team and

it could have far—reaching consequences. laura scott, bbc news, paris. the bbc�*s director general has apologised to strictly come dancing contestants after complaints of abusive behaviour on the show. tim davie said there are lines that should never be crossed — but he did confirm the show will return in september, for its 22nd series. his comments come on the day the bbc�*s annual report showed that half a million households cancelled their licence fee last year and the top on—air salaries were published. more on that in a moment, but first here's our culture and media editor katie razzall on strictly. for weeks, instead of stories and sequins and celebrity pairings, the bbc�*s biggest entertainment show has been mired in allegations. as the strictly stories ramped up, we asked the corporation for an interview. instead, after the launch of its annual report, the bbc released a recording of the director general, who apologised for anyone who hadn't had a positive experience on the dance show. alongside the fun and entertainment, there will be a degree

of competitiveness, hard work and a will to do well. that is part of what makes the show. but there are limits and the line should never be crossed. we will never tolerate unacceptable behaviour of any kind. claims first emerged after amanda abbingdon pulled out of last yea r�*s contest. she's accused her dance partner, giovanni pernice, of unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean behaviour — accusations he denies. more recently, another dancer, graziano di prima, was forced out after video showed him kicking his dance partner zara mcdermott. the latest revelations are from the paralympian table tennis player will bayley. he isn't criticising his partner janette manrara, but he had to pull out in 2019 after suffering a life changing injury in rehearsal. if the bbc are brilliant enough to get people with disabilities in, they have to really support those people and make sure that they're safe.

and it's not like i've brought this up now. i've brought this up in writing as well, and i've brought this up many times. it's just because i think the other stories have come out that mine's actually got listened to. today, tim davie said the bbc needs to listen and learn, that it has processes in place but can always improve. so has the bbc done enough to safeguard this jewel in its schedules, a show it sells to more than 60 countries across the world? there's little doubt what's been emerging has been deeply damaging, but so far it hasn't been fatal. and this week, the bbc released a photo of this series' dancers in rehearsal. the journalist who first broke the story in the sun says without new allegations, the show will survive. there have been mistakes and i think there's been some very unpleasant allegations and a lot of toxicity on the show. and it is hard for it to come back from that. but there seems to be a feeling of goodwill from the public. they want this show to come back. they love it.

so, as things stand, yeah, i think probably the bbc are just about doing enough. hundreds of people, the bbc said today, have had a brilliant experience on strictly. but did the drive to win override the fun for some? with the newly announced plans for welfare officers and chaperones in rehearsal rooms, the hope is that the new series this autumn will restore the shine to the famous glitterball. this all comes on the day of the publication of the annual report? it does, and salaries always make headlines. just like last year, the top earners are gary lineker on around £1.35 million per year and zoe ball onjust shy around £1.35 million per year and zoe ball on just shy of £1 million per year. the third person will be a name that viewers of this show know only too well, huw edwards got a £40,000 pay rise last year, taking his salary to 40 and £80,000. he

only worked three months last year before the allegations against him emerged, and today the director—general said nobody wants to waste a penny, but you have to act fairly and proportionately in these circumstances. but clearly the optics of that are not ideal. more broadly, the 256 pay report is a way ofjudging how the bbc is doing. there is some bleak data in it. take the licence fee, 500,000 fewer households chose to pay the bbc for its services last year. that is a loss to the bbc of £80 million on its main income. that has been a general trend over the past few years. more than 2 million fewer households have the licence fee than backin households have the licence fee than back in 2020. that is really sobering for the bbc and it lays bare quite how difficult the climate is in this fragmented media landscape, where it isjust is in this fragmented media landscape, where it is just getting harder and harder to persuade people to come to the bbc and use its services. one of the bbc has always

said is that it will bring in more money via its commercial arm, but in the annual report we find out that last year, sales were down on the year before. the end result, less money coming into the bbc from the commercial side. money coming into the bbc from the commercialside. my money coming into the bbc from the commercial side. my view is whatever has been said, the money from that side isjust a drop in the ocean compared with what the licence fee provides and what we are learning is that the bbcjust provides and what we are learning is that the bbc just seems unable provides and what we are learning is that the bbcjust seems unable to stem the fall in people willing to pay the licence fee.— the islamist preacher anjem choudary is facing life in prison, after being found guilty of directing a banned terrorist organisation and encouraging support for it through online meetings. police said the group he ran, al—muhajiroun, had had a massive impact on public safety and security. dominic casciani has the story. stand back, sir. stand back. stand back! the man who boasted of being britain's number one radicaliser, back in custody. this is anjem choudary, convicted today of directing one of the uk's most resilient terrorist organisations.

anjem, i am arresting you under section 41 of the terrorism act 2000, as i suspect that you are a terrorist and involved in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism. over 25 years, his network adapted and evolved as it espoused the hate—filled ideology. the whole world one day, - my dear brothers, will be under the sharia, including hackney, and walthamstow and - moscow and new york — - all of the countries, inshallah, under the thumb of the muslims. choudary sought to drive a wedge between ordinary muslims and the rest of society, inspiring recruits to extremism. this man — one of the killers of the british soldier lee rigby, murdered in woolwich in 2013. and this man — a lieutenant who left for syria, never to return. choudary, a former solicitor, was jailed for five and a half years in 2016 after inviting followers to support the self—styled islamic state militants.

freed of restrictions in 2021, he began to recruit again. choudary�*s trial heard that he started lecturing followers in new york, assisted by canadian khalid hussein, also convicted today. under surveillance at home, he was seeking recruits abroad, but didn't know his talks were to american and canadian undercover officers. scotland yard joined the operation. three police forces, united in proving the meetings were the same old terror network under a new name. anjem choudary has a long history of radicalising individuals here in the uk and, now we know, overseas. so this verdict is really significant for public safety. it means that an individual who's had such a significant impact on vulnerable and younger people, in radicalising them towards terrorism, is now in custody. so the significant element of this investigation is that it disrupts the radicaliser himself, rather than focusing on the foot soldiers who are caught up in the attacks, and the plotting and planning.

choudary is only the third man in the uk to have been found guilty of directing terrorism, an exceptionally rare and difficult conviction to secure. he now faces a life sentence. the question is whether someone will try to take his place. dominic casciani, bbc news. police chiefs are warning that violence against women and girls is now a national emergency. they say there are at least two million victims every year in england and wales with offences such as domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking affect one in 12 women. police warn that influencers such as andrew tate are radicalising boys into extreme misogyny. and newsnight will be talking in more depth about that issue tonight on bbc two, with victoria derbyshire. tonight, as police chiefs say there is an epidemic of violence against women and girls, newly elected labour mp natalie fleet tells us about being groomed when she was a teenager. that's newsnight on bbc two,

and bbc iplayer in ten minutes. the government is to stop using the bibby stockholm barge to house asylum seekers. the vessel is moored off portland in dorset, but the home office says the contract for its use won't be renewed when it expires injanuary. our correspondent danjohnson reports from dorset. say it loud, say it clear! refugees are welcome here! even with a departure date, the bibby stockholm still divides this community. they are beggars, right? they are not beggars... concerns about conditions on board the barge have always sat alongside fears for this area. my children would love to live on that barge, because there's 200 rooms — they could run wild. but at the moment, they're stuck in one room. do you know what i mean? we cope, because we have to. you really think you'd be better off living on there? i do, yeah, i really do, because you know what? they get given food, they get a free bus, they get everything handed to them. we've got plenty of people in this

country that need help before we start helping other people, and it'sjust disgusting at the end of the day that the government are overlooking everyone in this country to bring in others. it was supposed to show migrants wouldn't be housed in hotel luxury and bring down accommodation bills, but there were delays, a legionella outbreak and an albanian asylum—seeker, leonard farruku, is believed to have taken his own life. questions, too, over its value for money. they should have... rather than investing all of this money in this hideous folly that is the barge, they should have been processing the claims. it'sjust a bit like rwanda — it's been a huge waste of money. brilliant news for us and for the people on the barge... and tonight, a rare insight from one of the 400 men — still fearing the consequences of speaking openly. the barge was really affecting the minds of the young people who haven't seen something like that. seriously? yeah. i know my roommate, he's taking pills because he's not able to sleep. now, with the news,

everyone is happy. the conservatives said this move plays into the hands of the people—smugglers and labour was rolling out the red carpet in place of a strong deterreny to stop the boats. not everyone on that barge is of good nature... the barge symbolised a tougher line on immigration, but it was always weighed down with the controversy of a debate that continues. they're not all doctors and policemen. you are an embarrassment to portland. danjohnson, bbc news, portland. in gaza, the hamas—run health ministry says yesterday's attack by israel on khan younis killed 70 people and injured more than 200. it came on the day that israel ordered the evacuation of part of what they call a �*humanitarian area'. the israel defence forces say they've adjusted the size of this area now and that it's the location of recent missile attacks against israel. the move prompted thousands to flee from the eastern area of khan younis towards al—mawasi on the coast. our special correspondent fergal keane reports from jerusalem and a warning — there are distressing images throughout.

so many escaping, in such a small place. chased by the war, in the heat and fear of 24 hours in khan younis. a place of encounters such as these. iman is running with a child. not for a doctor — the child is past that — but to a mortuary. "who can accept that their son will be like that," he asks. "whose fault is it their family is blown up?" the idf is back, fighting

in khan younis, because hamas is resurgent here. urban war, where nowhere is safe. to the south, in rafah, hamas attacking israeli armour. hit and run, from inside houses. the days of war are now in their hundreds. and each day in khan younis, a breaking point for someone. the shattered hospital system is struggling with new wounded. before the war, sami aged four, and his sister, sila, who is seven. here they are now, in nasser hospital. sila's legs are paralysed. sami has severe abdominal injuries. translation: the situation has been

very difficult for me, _ with one child in intensive care and the other outside. i asked an ally of israel's prime minister to respond to international concern about the plight of wounded children in gaza. the priority for me, in parallel to humanitarian aid that i allow, is to bring back my hostages, including a baby. thejewish bibas children, four—year—old ariel, one—year—old kfir, were taken hostage with their parents by hamas. there are conflicting reports about whether they have survived. you neverask us, i mean, how does israel feel? how does israel live with the fact that two little boys, we don't even know where they are. it's always about the kids on the other side. so i will tell you something, if you really care about the kids on the other side, make sure that israel wins the war and hamas does not reign in gazza. at nasser hospital, iman leaves the mortuary,

bearing the shrouded child to his grave. before night comes on, to cover the grieving and the dead. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. this programme continues on bbc one.