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mired in scandal and control the c u. k. prime minister boris johnson bows to prussia and resigns, though remains in office until a successor is chosen. and i want you to know how sad i am to be giving up the best job in the world. ah, hello, i'm sorry, i'm no mozy in london. you're watching al jazeera also coming up on the program. hundreds of prisoners still on the rhonda in nigeria, off to i cell members broke into a jail in the capital a bu job. the taliban is accused of abductions and executions. it's fight against and i still splinter group in eastern afghanistan. the lives of millions of syrians at stake, the un security council to vote on whether to extend the use of

a key 8 cordial from turkey. ah. lo and welcome to the program, we begin here in the u. k. why prime minister boris johnson is bout pressure and announced that he will step down as soon as his party alex and you lead up. now the announcement comes after 48 hours of high drama, which so nearly 60 politicians resign. johnson had already been under pressure after several scandals within his government. the path to choosing a new prime minister will be laid out in the coming days. or we challenge begins our coverage now ah, british politics, that brilliant darwinian system is boris johnson put, it punishes vulnerability. good afternoon everybody. and even the man once famously described as a greased pigment,

couldn't wriggle out of this one. i want you to know how sad i am to be giving up the best job in the world. but then the brakes going not yet gone far as the prime minister is to become boris. the caretaker, prime minister. it is clearly not the will of the parliamentary, conservative party that should be a new leader of that party and that put a new prime minister. and i agree with the great brady, the chairman of our back bench, m p 's. that the process of choosing that new leader should begin now, and the time table will be an ard next week. and either today appoint you to cabinet to serve as i will until the new data is in place. it was a speech show on contrition, and it gave the impression of johnson as the victim rather than the agent of his own demise. since tuesday, when key cabinet ministers, santi, job aid, and richie sooner quit the pace at which johnson supportive operated was

astonishing. the chris pincher affair, and what johnson knew about previous sexual misconduct congregations against the m . p. was a scandal too far. by thursday morning, the number of resignations had passed 50 and counting. as an old westman, the saying that a week is a long time in politics. we're currently that units of measurements seems quaintly inadequate. try an hour, maybe 5 minutes. and there are many conservatives for whom speed has become vitally important. they don't want boris johnson hanging around for months until a replacement is found. they want him gone. now. george freeman for example, who resigned his science minister? sadly, he carries with him a huge magnetic field force of instability. and it's disruptive and divisive. and it's been a strength, as a campaigner, it's been a huge weakness as a prime minister in the government as the last few weeks a month has shown. so who will be the next prime minister?

m p 's would like the field reduced to to within a couple of weeks, some already throwing their hats in the ring in every private soldier's backpack. there is a field marshal's battle. having seen the performance of our cabinets over the last 12 months, i think i would be encouraged to stand yes. this past leadership races have shown candidates are often successful because of who they aren't rather than who they are . and if the conservative party has any sense, it will learn the lessons for us. johnson's tumultuous time in power reach helen's now to 0 london out. there is indian barbara has been following the story. joined us live now from outside the prime minister's office at 10 downing street in central london. so for now he is still in office. he is prime minister, but he is not in power. how is the government supposed to work? will good question, maria. many people are,

are seeing that precise question because boys johnson, when he made that a speech earlier on thursday here made it clear that although he was some launching the process of choosing a new conservative party leader. so standing down in that post, he was very determined to stay on as prime minister until there was a new leader at shows. and you might be able to hear some of the protest as at the gate. so down the street saying, go now, boris. some of his own m. p. 's have been saying the same in the last her 12 hours or so. and the situation is that he's already chaired or his 1st cabinet meeting since saying he was stepping down some new faces. of course, there was dozens of government ministers who stepped down, but it will also a handful of cabinet members. now, downing street has made it clear that some cabinet was told in the last few hours. there will not be any new policy directions. no new initiatives, there will not be any new policies put forward in terms of fiscal policy. i said

that probably means the a much announced tax cuts. that bar is johnson's been talking about put on pause, but talking about driving through things which they do have an agenda for perhaps things like m m changes to break sits and that term bill that's going through parliament or which effectively scraps the northern ireland protocol and agreement with the european union. and so, and there's lots to do and people are asking, what do you have the people in place? boris johnson insists he does and that for the stake of stability, he's the man to preside for who knows how long until a new leader has been chosen. it's not very popular among some of his colleagues. the minister who resigned that you heard in rory's report. there pointed out the instability in the fact that some his joncelyn at eames a hallway, the new chancellor actually told boris johnson just before his resignation, speech that he needed to go. and then his attorney, general sewell braverman,

is one of the people who've already said she would try to be the next conservative party leader. who knows exactly how long it will last for his johnson. the very, very insistent that it should be him rather than anyone else. in the interim period . right. and so that the 1st question, he says of it having a functioning government because of the issues in the problems facing country that doesn't grind to hell next question as the leadership contests. how they going to make sure that this is as quick and efficient and disciplined as possible just a couple of weeks ago before the summer recess. yes this is the thing the the 1922 committee are members of the executive up back bench committee which are essential to the process have been briefing the press here that they want the list of candidates down to to buy the summer recess. 21st

of july, so that there can be a new leader in place. or we think early september, the rough time, scalable time table. some a have speculated the boys, johnson would like to still be to make it to extended until october when there's the party conference that we're even conservative suggesting that the reason he's digging in so much is because he wants to make sure he can status wedding to carry a to check his his m countryside residence, who knows, and it's clear that many are pushing for him to speed things up. it's possible that him the party could actually change its own rules. currently, they have to get down to 2 candidates and then that goes to the whole of the party membership, tens of thousands of people that could change that so that the party could just come up with names which m p 's vote on. in the 1st instance that something that the former conservative prime minister john major has suggested should happen if in fact they don't ask dominic rob the deputy prime minister to act as an interim

prime minister. he says that would be the easiest thing. he's furious at the white bar is joncelyn going about there saying that it is unsustainable and unwise for him to remain imposed, saying that the cabinet won't be able to restrain him. he is very concerned that maurice johnson may not actually commit to what he said with no new policy initiatives and so on. and so yeah, a lot of unhappiness, the labor opposition say they might chime, bring a vote of confidence in parliament, not much prospect of that happening cuz they'll need conservative in peace to vote against the government. but watch this space. i thank you very much. and then by the genius, friend downing street. oh boy, johnson mason devices and controversial decisions during his time. as the case prime minister, as there is john hall takes a look now has political career and legacy. not vote ross, he led his party to a landslide election victory in 2019. but boris johnson was to be undone,

both by events in which he conspired, and also by his own character flaws that critics say made him unfit for high offers or still some has no say salvation. he has, there is no moral leadership for him. it was always about becoming hyman's, they're not about being hyman's there and he, i think he knows himself well enough that he knows he does not have the skills that you need to be a successful prime minister. sonya panell was a reporter working alongside johnson in the brussels bureau of the daily telegraph . she describes a man with a lot of the child in him who enjoyed getting into and out of scrapes. a man drawn to calles and the calles means that he can win through these things going along all these, all this noise, all this commotion as the person with great i dale the wit witticism, and that is what appeals to him for his johnson. the corona virus pandemic was

a perfect storm of crises and calles that blew attention away from other problems. despite his promise to get brakes it done, britain remains mud and dispute with its biggest trading part of the european union . the economy is under performing the cost of living, rising health and education systems. faltering success with the vaccine program helped obscure johnson's own indecision and delays in following scientific advice that contributed to one of the highest death tolls. in the developed world, former chief advisor, dominic cummings, described the prime minister's leadership as erratic in decisive distracted. nobody could find a way around the problem of the progress that just like a shopping trolley smashing from one side to the other. the shopping trolley metal would quickly be seized upon by the opposition. so he's doing well. he always does . crushing over to the other side of the aisle,

boris johnson learned early to be self sufficient in a family of competitive siblings with a mother who suffered ill health and a father who was frequently absent. at the elite british boarding school eton, he came to believe ordinary rules did not apply to him. in the infamous bullington . drinking club at oxford, the outward persona of a jovial buffoon, disguised and in an ambition for power. and as both a journalist for the times newspaper and a minister in opposition, johnson was accused of lying and fire. these then, with the qualities he brought to politics as mayor of london as foreign secretary, and then his prime minister entitlement dishonesty and indifference. this is really the 1st time in his life where he's ever, she'd been held to account for anything he's always been don't. she's always been excused. there's always been reasons made for him. for his behavior. there was wide

support for his handling of the war in ukraine, but johnson never recovered from the scandal known as party gate. he received a police fine for attending a lockdown party in downing street, making him the 1st british prime minister to break the law while in office. a civil service report into a string of similar gatherings described a failure of leadership. eventually 148 of his own, m. p. 's 40 percent that the problematic party turned against him. in a vote of no confidence. maurice johnson limped on for a bit again. but the reasons to forgive him had run out. jonah, how al jazeera boris johnson did speak with ukraine's president after standing down brought him incidents keep praised him for taking decisive action. when it counted, most, johnson said, the british government will continue to support ukraine's fight for freedom. let me say now to the people of ukraine that i know that we in the u. k. will continue to

back your fight for freedom, for as long as it takes under there is alan fish has more now from the cleaning capital keys. the chief of staff to president zalinski said on twitter that he was grateful for, boris johnson coming to key while the missiles were falling and also for calling out what he described of the russian monster. but there were those in the united kingdom who believed the boyish johnston news has trips to keep. and also his phone calls the president, the landscape a some sort of political cover to use that to distract from problems at home. and in fact, after he suffered a very embarrassing election, defeat in the united kingdom has buried the very next day. he was here and keep meeting with a president zalinski i. what is interesting is that other to me are being critical of him because of his other policies seem to find comfort in his support for

ukraine. notably, the former ukrainian ambassador at the ostrich whitting out that many of his friends hated boris johnson because of his stance on breaks. it gives removal from the european union and he himself disliked him greatly for that. but he said he absolutely got it right on the cause in ukraine. there many a boris johnson supporters will say that he led the western alliance and taking action in ukraine. there are those in the us who would dispute that saying that joe biden was much more responsible for putting together the coalition. and also the sanctions that were imposed in russia. and of course, much of the weapons and match match of the money that is pouring into ukraine is coming from the united states. but there is no doubt that people here respect, forest johnson greatly in the al jazeera life, monday. no, still to bring you on. the program will transition on campus monks join. anti government protest in the country is interest rates. height, a container spiraling economic crisis.

ah ah. hello. the skies are opening up nicely now. across western europe, we will see temperatures picking up as we go on through the next couple of days. you can say largely clear skies. they're all away from the southwest, up towards the northwest. still some bits and pieces of cloud and rain, verena just around sweden big bulge of cloud. they're just making its way down towards sir parts of it. that's where we have got some showers long specified that we'll refer the race was squeezing that heat into that western side of russia, but the temperatures will pick up a bit towards the west 20 stem cells in london on friday afternoon, getting into the mid thirty's. there across good parts of spain and portugal, and it continues with that theme as we go on through the next couple of days. could touch 38 in madrid, good to warmer than that to the south of madrid. by the time we come to sunday. so

there's at west a weather that we have just around the baltic states pushing down towards the balkans, pushing that heat further. reese was clear skies coming back behind the some lovely spells, the sunshine light winds. it really will feel beautiful over the next couple of days. pushing on into the weekend and temperatures continuing to pick up nicely. lie the showers down towards south the southeast. they're fine across much of the med, fine across northern parts of africa. still hot with the usual showers for west africa . ah, oh i oh, where ever you go in the world?

one airline goes to make it feel exceptional. katara always going places to go. lou ah, my watching al jazeera ally from london elmaine story this hour you gave i'm. it is that boris johnson is bound to prussia and announced he will step down as soon as his posse. alexa knew leda. it comes after 2 days of high drama, which one east 60 members of his government resign. it is clearly not the will. oh, the parliamentary conservative party that there should be a new leader of that paul to dapple at

a new prime minister. and either agree with the grow brady, the job of all back venture please. that the process of choosing that new data should begin now. and the time table will be announced next week, and i live to day point you to cabinet, to serve as i will until the new data is in place. several current and former cabinet ministers have been named as johnston's potential successor, but there's currently no clear favorite to win candidates will be whistled down by the conservative party lawmakers and then put to the white up party membership. now more than $400.00 prisoners still on the run in nigeria after an attack on a detention facility that was claimed by iso members of the arm group or among those who escaped and are still at lodge. that's left people in the surrounding community. and in the nearby capital, abu, just scared for their safety and interest reports now from could j

authority to say the operation to re arrest, escaped, convict is yielding results. but its admission by the defense minister about iceland, bo quorum commanders jailed here. but shocked many large areas who has says will number one, the tension. and then we're going to lay with the statement is causing panic. because secure chair assessments show urban areas have become targets for armed groups. the that could be something big home it is could to get some to let anyone to have into the image to ill at duck who did muslim of sick music reason that basically it looked he does it goblins read other you opened up is a lot more than 870 inmates is keep doing. dozens of gunman armed with explosive rockets and guns stolen the could your prison hundreds have been re arrested last month

niger of most premier general and i was a major attack on the capital, had been forwarded only for high school, the lord mosley gabriel. it adds to existing security for just good. nothing's on robert, which i've been on the rise. yeah. i'm with doesn't supply. so quite a thing whose main bomb maker now on the lose people. yeah. ask people to secure orders to step on the assault and quit. your prison isn't the 1st many other detention centers have been targeted in the past 5 years, resulting in hundreds of hardened criminals. goin free security analysts are worried that the quadratic may not be the last ahmed edris algebra. could you nigeria no human rights watch as accusing taliban forces of committing atrocities in eastern afghanistan and operations targeting and i sail splintered group reports as the abuses were committed in the 2 eastern provinces of crew. 99 gar. the

organisation accuse of the taliban of carrying out doctrines. in summary, executions of alleged members of the islamic states. of course, san province are brought says people are accused of sheltering, or people accused of sheltering or supporting members have had the homes rated. they will face off a b things and detention since the taliban take over. last year. residents say they found the bodies of more than a 100 men dumped and canals and other locations. patricia guzman as the associate director of asia, human rights watch and an author of that report. she says the taliban government fails to hold its forces to account. we 1st began to hear about these kinds of church operations and detention last fall. but what this report provides evidence of is the, the numbers of bodies that have turned up, and the accounts from residents who been looking for their relatives who were detained. some point apple, the told on peg over. and it was subsequently disappeared. and we have your

relatives who been searching among the bodies in these canals to find the relatives who've been picked up by the tele, by months ago. they do not want the i s k p to gain any further ground in afghanistan. but unfortunately, they're adopting counterterrorism. tactics which are very likely to lead to more revenge and more recruitment by s k p because whole communities have been targeted in these raids and that's likely just to feel resentment and grievances in those communities. what's more important here is it's very similar to what we saw with the revenge killings of the african national security forces, which we documented after the tone and take over as well. it's more that the telephone authorities do not hold their own men accountable. i basically told them we had photos saying if you find someone who belongs to or supports i s k p, the some state group, we just kill them. and with that message goes out and there's no accountability

them, this is the result. russia are starting to use its veto power, un security council to shot a critical aid corridor into northern syria. at least 4000000 people rely on humanitarian deliveries made by the bible. how a border crossing from turkey security council is going to vote on whether to extend its use. sam concealed, he has more now from a stumble, 4 and a half 1000000 people are internally displaced in syria. most of them live in refugee camps here in the northwest. they depended food, medicine and other bases that are brought in a via the bubble. however, border crossing with turkey, the seller via these food boxes contained rice, sugar, annoying. none of these are within our means rely on these containers. they added. however, damascus says delivering international 80 opposition held areas violates its sovereignty. it wants humanitarian relief to be routed through government health

territory. lexi hello, hey, the coffee, robert. hello stuffing aids will be a disaster in every sector, including medicine, foods, and education. we urge the international community. it's key politics and humanitarian aid that separates issues. many believe rush us threat is in retaliation for western countries, providing support to ukraine during its months. slung invasion, doctor's fear, what's coming? if our alarm was odd, that russian precious cap aide would create a crisis that would force more syrians to be displaced and die while trying to survive. more than 4600 you and trucks, mostly carrying food have used the crossing in the 1st 6 months of 2022 john the georgia bishop. im stim chrome, the u. n's babel how a corridor is the best. it's transparent, safe and cost effective. none of the alternatives are better if it's closed, even preventable deaths may not be stopped. the un estimates 13400000 syrians

needed assistance last year, up from 11100000 in 2020 more screws and not worse. and syria are imported from government. controlled areas are here in turkey. what is the liberal loses valley and prices sore? because of the war in ukraine, it is only compounded prices for millions of people who are dependent on international a. m p. so l to sierra stumble. lawyers in the u. k. are requesting access to the bullet and fire on that killed veteran al jazeera journal. as sharina black lay the foam representing our family is asked to interview these railey army soldiers, president the shooting. our actor was shot dead by israeli soldiers in the occupied westbank city of jeanine. in may. the lawyers say what they've seen so far provides a strong case that israel has a policy of targeting. john lis shanker has raised its

interest raised to the highest level in 20 years. lending rates on our 15 and a half percent true anchors have been protesting for months against the government's handling of countries. worst economic crisis in 70 years. government says it's trying to get a handle on spiking inflation. michelle fernandez was at one demonstration of buddhist monks and she sent this report from colombo. and what you see behind me are basically religious tart, chance of invoking blessings on for buddhist monks who have decided to launch a fast unto the death. this is until such time present roger parker steps down. now the buddhist monks that you see around me essentially have come together. they represent all the different groups of the buddhist clergy. here in sri lanka, they have been basically agitating a one week ago they rode to present got our b, roger boxer, presenting a series of proposals. they said that they put him on notice that if our these

steps want implemented in one week that they would come in to colombo and basically steer just sit in and not move until he leaves. they said the roger pox of family has single handedly destroyed this country doing even worse than the leader of the tumbled tigers that the government was battling for over 26 years. they see that even though the president, when he took all, talked about the support of the buddhist clergy and the sort of buddhist on the strength that brought him to power, he now does not heed. essentially what the have asked for. this is the last and foremost history we have discussed with them we out and in writing we out try to had to com, forums and meetings with them. and the buddhist clergy is not the only group that is calling for the exit of resident roger boxer. we have the catholic priest,

we have people, we have artists all saying that he needs to go in order for sri lanka to pick up the pieces and rebuild. today the central bank governor announcing that interest rates have been up to once again. and essentially, that means higher prices for people that are already struggling with skyrocketing prices, with no fuel, with no essentials. and basically, an absolute dilemma as to how to put food on the table. on saudi, bring you, us basketball, player britney griner is pleaded guilty to drugs charge in a russian court, but denied intentionally breaking the law. ryan was speaking of the 2nd hearing of a trial that could see has sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. to time olympic gold medalist was detained in february a moscow airport. she was carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil which is illegal in russia.