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after an unprecedented cabinet revolved to define to british prime minister burst, johnson announces his resignation. but a timeline for his succession has now sparked around. i want you to know how sad i am to be giving out the best job in the world. but then the brakes. ah, hello, i'm terry johnston. this is al jazeera alive from dell, also coming up. for mom minneapolis, the songs the derek, chosen, who was convicted for the murder of george floyd, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. russia threatens to use its veto powers at the un security council to block a critical aid chorus, or from turkey into northern syria, when millions of knives mistake and roughened the dahl is forced to pull out of his wimbledon, semi ronald due to injury. ah,

but after days of political turmoil bars, johnson has bound to pressure and is resigning as the leader of the ruling conservative party. he will continue as caretaker, prime minister until the tories elect his successor, which may take several weeks there growing calls for his immediate departure as warwick challenge reports now from london. british politics that brilliant darwinian system as far as johnson put it, punish his vulnerability. good afternoon, everybody, and even the man once famously described as a greased picket, couldn't wriggle as 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, but not yet gone. forest, the prime minister is to become boris, the caretaker, prime minister. it is clearly not the will of the parliamentary,

conservative party that there should be a new leader of that party. and apple, a new prime minister. and i agree with the great brady, the chairman of our back bench, n p, 's, that the process of choosing that new data should begin now. and the time table will be an ard next week. and either today appointed a 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, sadie 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 allegations against the m. p. was a scandal too far by thursday morning. the number of resignation said past 50 and counting as an old western and the saying that a week is

a long time in politics. we're currently that unit of measurement 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 forest 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 and months are shown. so who will be the next prime minister, m p. 's would like to feel reduced to to within a couple of weeks, some are 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 arms rather than who they are. and if the conservative party have any sense, it will learn the lessons for us. johnson to mulch us, time and power reach helen's. now to sarah london. it's been a spectacular fall from grace for mister johnson, who only 3 years ago, that the conservatives into the biggest electoral victory in decades. but his time at 10 downing street has been marked with scandals and in fighting turn. the whole looks back now at johnston's type it in time in office, did not vote bras. he led his party to a land slide election victory in 2019. but boris johnson was to be undone, both by events in which he can spot and also by his own character flaws, that critic say made him unfit for high office. still has no social vision. he has there is no moral leadership, but for him it was always about becoming primary sex. notice that being timing 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 chaos means that he can sort in, through these things going along elise, all this noise, all this commotion as the person with great i dale the wit the witticism. and that is what appeals to him for his johnson. the corona virus pandemic was a perfect storm of cry. season calles that blue 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 underperforming. 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 adviser, dominic cummings, described the prime minister 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. busy to the other, the shopping trolley metaphor would quickly be seized upon by the opposition. so he's doing what 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 bullying and

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 actually been held to account for anything he's always been don't. he's always been excused. there's always been reasons made for him. for his 5 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 of the parliamentary 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. jona, how al jazeera. while johnson's departure comes at a critical time for europe and its allies across the atlantic rushes war on ukraine and the cost of living crisis have been challenging. britton's long standing allies say their relationship with westminster will remain strong, regardless of who succeeds johnson. this was a message from the white house. i'll say this, our alliance with the united kingdom continues to be strong. our special relationship with the people in the country will continue to endure. none of that changes or c. collins is the host, val just there as the bottom line. he's also the founding editor at large with fed

before he joins us from washington. d. c on sky. well, 1st of all, how do you think the white house views this? will they be fearful of what might come next or actually just hoping for most ability. i think the white house is looking at this in a mixed way. you know, obviously, boris johnson is a huge global personality. he's someone who was allied with us in national security issues, transit, atlantic issues, the strength and power of nato. what to do and ukraine when he was combustible and every time i think president biden looked at him, he saw the british version of president trump. and i think that was an uncomfortable relationship. the question now is, will great britain bring forward a prime minister, who is, you know, some somewhat, a bland version of leadership. you know, is blan, that's going to do it. i think the u. s. u k. relationship is always special, always close regardless of who's in that leadership role. but i think that the white house may be looking to reset with somebody who's

a little bit less unpredictable. and when you look at certain specific issues and say, the political situation in northern ireland, will us be looking for something more to their liking as well? i think with that, i mean obviously the agreement that the good friday agreement is not is fragile. wadley out of concern, i think that there was a concern that boris johnson was dropping the ball when it came to a lot of dimensions of the consequences of rex it and the deals that were made around that. i think the united states is want to want to find someone who is, who has greater deft in dealing with the different dimensions of that because it could become a huge national security issue for great britain, for europe and, and for us concerns obviously. so i think that, that there is a hopefulness that there'll be a greater attentiveness and continuity than boris johnson was, was performing. you mentioned donald trump can meaningful comparisons be made

between boys johnston and donald trump in terms of their political style and indeed their demise. look, i think both of them were big personalities who felt like gravity operated around them differently than it did around other human beings had reminded one and you know, i apologize in advance to folks there. but a, remind a lot of people about, you know, george or wells animal farm. and somehow, you know, boris johnson and donald trump were made, you know, deserved a kind of, you know, set of privileges, a set of power and obligations that were very different than fellow citizens had. and i think that's what party gate was about. i think it's what a lot of criticism leveled against president trump, and i say that the bread knowing president trump may very well come back, but there are similarities and they both liked each other. a great deal. i won't say that there's much affection that i've seen between precedent, joe biden, and boris johnson. but there was an affinity in many ways between the kind of

national pugnacious leadership, the nationalism that, that boris johnson demonstrated in the u. k. and also what donald trump did in the united states. it was very disdainful if you will, of the international system of other countries of global deals. and i think that's part of what made boris johnson such a unique and important force. i mean, you know, i just don't see many other personalities like johnson in the u. k. political. and we'll see what they, what they generate. but i think it's a tragedy to we have to realize that this is almost like an ex sony and tragedy of major personalities who are unable to bridge their, their ability to generate power, to focus that power on great purpose and have it reflected consistently in ways you know, with, with their, you know, domestic situation, you know, they both basically undid themselves in many ways. how do you think then,

you and nato will be viewing this transition in light of the continuing war in ukraine. i can't speak to you later, but i think that you is going to look for a more stable potential. i won't call them partner with someone to deal with as they go deal with the ongoing issues and challenges between the european union of which great britain is no longer a part. but how to reconcile many of the different, you know, the dimensions of that relationship. i think they found boris johnson a very uncomfortable partner in that process. nato, i think nato and british barbara nato is solid, secure, and it's one area in the national security side. i don't believe that johnson was derelict or was missing. i think he was very robustly part of that in a ways he was, you know, a greater force on ukraine and standing. i mean,

we have to admit that when, when the kremlin and when vladimir putin are applauding the fall of orest johnson, there's a dimension to that that does raise alarm bells that his successor, hopefully not be someone that the kremlin likes or applause. but i don't think we can, i find it, i don't find it easy to critique boris johnson at all on, on british participation and support for nato, nor for the threat that russia represented as one of the differences. i think between donald trump and boyce john support. johnson had no illusions about vladimir putin and about russian a grinch aggression in eastern europe. i think sometimes many of us think that donald trump did have illusions about that. okay, we'll leave it there. steve clemons in washington dc. thanks for those insights today. my pleasure. thank you. was still the head hair on al jazeera, hung just as prisoners still on the run in nigeria, off the ice tillman was broke into a jail in the capital, a boucher and us basketball player. brittany greiner pleads guilty to

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ah, witness golden law. on al jazeera lou o a he without a reminder of what top stories, the britons prime minister bars, johnson has bound to pressure and announced he'll step down. as soon as his party elect a new leader. it comes after 2 days of high drama, which thought more than 50 members of the government resign that following a series of scandals. several current and former cabinet ministers are being seen as potential successes. he was a vote by consensus and peace with eventually narrowed the field to candidates

before the final. but it's why that party membership russia is threatening to use its veto pilot, the un security council to such a critical aid coral into northern serial. the counts is expected to vote on whether to reauthorize its use in the coming hours. at least 3000000 people rely on humanitarian deliveries made through the crossing. soon because your group has more now from the stumble. 4 and a half 1000000 people are internally displaced in syria. most of them live in refugee camps here in the northwest. they depend on food medicine and other basics that are brought in via the bubble, have a border crossing with turkey. the seller via these food boxes contained rice, sugar annoying. none of these are within our means, we rely on these containers fairly. however, damascus says delivering international aid t opposition held areas violates its sovereignty. it wants human italian relief to

be routed through government held territory for us. it. hello, hey, the coffee corroborated. stuffing 8 will be a disaster in every sector, including medicine, food and education. we urge the international community. it's key politics and humanitarian aid. the separate 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 either russian pressure to cap aid 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 2020 to join the michigan stim chrome. so the u. n's bubble. 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 must not with some serious are imported from government controlled area or here in turkey. but as the live l values and the prices for because of the war in ukraine, it is only compelling to prices for millions of people who are dependent on international a crystal else's era to stumble. ukrainian ground forces have raised the national flag on snake island. a week off, the russian troops pulled out russia to control the island at the start of the invasion after one of the war ships open file and a group of ukrainians who sent them a defiant message. the flag, there's the inscription. remember, russian worship the island belongs to ukraine. the criminal says it fired missiles in response to the flag raising would in russia, us basketball player,

brittany griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges. on the 2nd day of her trial, she's been detained since february accused of possessing at cannabis oil. the white house says her guilty plea will not have any impact when they go. she ations for her release article hang reports from washington, d. c. in a surprise, move w and based our brittany griner walked into a russian courtroom thursday and declared herself guilty of the charges of bringing a small amount of hashish coil into the country. she admitted that, oh, it was her purse, but she said that it was on the fence. you had brought to the russian because she was in a, in a hurry, as she was packing. and it was just by accident and adopting her lunch. this comes as her supporters in the united states have launched a very public campaign to pressure the biden ministration to bring her home. this rally was held wednesday by her w. n. b, a team. the phoenix mercury,

her wife urging the crowd to help you with a quick return history, she knows with the guilty plea, could be an indication that the biden administration is pursuing a prisoner swap. that is, according to the lawyer for victor bout a russian nicknamed the merchant of death. he is less than half way through his 25 year sentence in the us convicted of selling weapons to the colombian rebel group, fark. but the, by the ministration is likely also trying to free paul whelan, a former marine serene a 16 year sentence for espionage greiner recently wrote a personal letter to president joe biden saying she is terrified, she might be in russia forever. he is facing growing pressure to make sure that doesn't happen. patty, colleen al jazeera washington, the former minneapolis a police officer convicted last year. the merger of george floyd has been sentenced

to 21 years in prison on separate federal charges. chavez was found guilty of violating floyd's civil rights during his fatal arrest in may. 2020. he's already serving $22.00 and a half years in the minnesota prison for murder shows. i was filmed kneeling on george floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes. so it's death lead to protest in the u . s. and around the world against police brutality and racism. heidi joe castro is now 1st in washington d. c. so how do you take us through the details of this case? there's the 2nd time he's been sentenced. absolutely carry and this means that these 2 sentences will run concurrently. it doesn't add much to his total time behind bars because as you said, chevron was already sentenced about a year ago in that state murder case in which a jury found him guilty of 2nd. and 3rd degree murderers in the killing of george

floyd. so this federal sentence of just over 20 years is for the civil rights violations associated with that killing, which are, are federal crimes. and shelven actually pleaded guilty to the set of charges back in december, which was his 1st time publicly taking responsibility for the actions that led to george boyd's death. that preview resulted in today's sentencing of just over 20 years, and it avoided the potential for a 2nd trial and a possible maximum sentence of life in prison. kerry. and heidi, what reaction was there from george floyd's family who were in the courtroom? that's right. george floyd's brother told the media afterwards that he was still left with the question of why shelven did not offer an apology, though he was given the opportunity to during today's sentencing, he did say that he wished george floyd's children well. but again,

this family is still left with that hearing question of why this happened. and george floyd's brother had asked the judge to sentence show into the maximum sentence, saying that george floyd's family would be serving a life sentence of a lifetime without george floyd. and again, with a lifetime of asking that still haunting question of why did this have to happen? how the jo, castro live in washington dc for us. thank you. and our lawyers in the u. k. are requesting access to the bulletin to fire on that killed veteran al jazeera june. the shaheen firm representing her family has asked to introduce the israeli soldiers present. the shooting clay was shot dead by ready troops and occupied west banks that you've janine in may. the lawyers say what they've seen so far provides a strong case. and israel has a policy of targeting june more than $400.00 prisoners are still on the run in

nigeria, after rate on a detention facility that was claimed by i saw members of the arms or among those who escaped in the lodge. i slept people in the surrounding community and a nearby capital of buddha, afraid for their safety. interest reports from j told you say the operation to re arrest, escaped, convict is yielding results. but it's the admission by the defense minister about iceland book what i'm commanded j o t. that's chopped minnie nigeria is hello for the tension. and then eventually with the statement is causing panic because secure to assessments, show urban areas have become targets for armed cross the that could be something big common. this could do that. something is anyone to have in to have that image

to ill at that could a muslim of security prison that basically it looked, he does it godaddy's. rita, you opened up this or not? did you said more than 870 inmates escaped? when dozens of gunman armed with explosive rockets and guns stole the, could your prison hundreds have been re arrested. last month nigeria more premier general announced a major attack on the capital, had been forwarded only for hazel to launch mosley cambridge. it adds to existing security threat such as kidnapping on robberies which i've been on the rise. yeah. i'm with doesn't supply so quite a include in the groups main bomb maker now on the lose people here asking the security office 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 hardin criminals. goin free security analysts are worried that the quadratic may not be the last. how many trees algebra could you know?

j. u. s. prosecutors have charged the 2nd haitian a gang member with hostage taking for his alleged role in the kidnapping. last year, the group abducted 16 american missionaries in puerto prince last october and were working for the ohio based missionary group christian aid ministries, father, the hostages were later set free while the rest escaped. also in haiti had been protest in the capitol barking a year since your fascination of it. i sent out my eyes demonstrates his denounced the lack of progress in the case boys was gone down inside his home. this have arrested more than 40 people in connection with the murder, including a group of former columbian soldiers, but no one has been charged but keener facades. former president has returned home for the 1st time since he was deposed in a popular uprising 8 years ago. days company or was invited to discuss the country's future with the head of

a military genta that seized power in january and for other format heads of state. unprecedented summit was called as a country facing growing violence from armed groups in the north of the country. it's been an eventful day for tennis fans at wimbledon. spain's ruffin doll has been forced to pull out of his semi final against australia and due to injury was aiming to his 3rd straight grand slam titles. year adult was struggling with a torn stomach muscle. yas will play the novak shock of it. sure. having norie in sundays final i think it's don't make sense to the law in if i, even if i tried to lot of time doing the thing called my korea to keep going and very close dances in that one. i think it's obvious that if i keep going the danger to go now, i'm going to be a war some war and that the think that.