this is bbc news. i'm simon mccoy, live in westminster, where theresa may has been trying to reassert her authority after a tumultuous day here yesterday. the prime minister chaired her first cabinet with new foreign secretaryjeremy hunt and new brexit secretary dominic raab. she's warned the party must unite following the resignations of borisjohnson and david davis. michael gove says he's not going anywhere. ido i do fully behind theresa may's brexit plan? 100%. have i do fully behind theresa may's brexit plan? 10096. have you considered resigning yourself? absolutely not. the other main stories this morning... in the last few minutes, a ninth boy has been rescued from the cave in

thailand ina has been rescued from the cave in thailand in a last push to get eve ryo ne thailand in a last push to get everyone out safely. on the 100th anniversary of the raf, the queen joins a special service at westminster abbey before a fly—past of 100 aircraft over the capital. and to russia with love — england fans scramble for tickets and flights to the world cup semifinal in moscow tomorrow. theresa may's new—look cabinet has been meeting this morning, after she lost two of her most senior ministers yesterday. the prime minister was forced to make a number of appointments, following the resignations of david davis and borisjohnson. the cabinet reshuffle was completed yesterday evening — so let's take a look at those new appointments. prominent brexiteer during the referendum dominic raab replaces david davis as brexit secretary to take the uk through the negotions of leaving the eu. meanwhile over in the foreign office,

boris is replaced by the former health secretary and former remainerjeremy hunt, while matt hancock moves from culture to take over health and social care. former attorney general jeremy wright moves to the role of culture secretary. and after a tumultuous day in westminster, this image of boris signing his own resignation letter appeared in time to make all the newspaper front pages this morning. let's speak to our assistant political editor norman smith, who's at downing street. after yesterday, theresa may well wa nt after yesterday, theresa may well want time to try to recover at things, we assert authority and time for no one else to make a move.” think that's right, after the mayhem of yesterday, a slight lull at the moment, a sense that people are trying to work out how this will play out. cabinet came and went

without anything particular happening, no one said anything dramatic as they were leaving and you get a sense that on the brexiteer side, they are wondering what their next move should be. there seems no imminent threat of leadership challenge, the brexiteer is trying to encourage their supporters not to put in those letters demanding a vote of no confidence because they probably don't have the numbers to topple mrs may. yesterday was all about division and the rats, today we have seen almost a parade of unity. listen to michael gove. are you fully behind theresa may's brexit plan? 100%. have you considered resigning yourself? absolutely not. what do you think boris johnson and david davis's decision to resign?

i'm sorry they have left government. is theresa me in trouble over this? no. and jeremy hunt went for an early morning jog but unlike boris johnson, he committed himself to supporting mrs mabe's new chuckers plan when he left home. will you hold firm on the brexit plan? absolutely. is the government in crisis? the other key figure is liam fox, the other pivotal brexiteer in the cabinet who was responsible for trying to do these three deals which

many brexiteers believe will be impossible under this new chuckers customs plan. he didn't say much this morning but after cabinet, one of my colleagues asked him if he would resign and he said no, so i think we can take it that the brexiteers are staying in the cabinet for now. is the brexit dream is still alive? eu support the prime minister's plan? is this the brexit you campaign for three years ago. one should remember that mrs may is the great survivor of westminster politics. when you look at cabinet, so politics. when you look at cabinet, so many senior figures politics. when you look at cabinet, so many seniorfigures have been forced to walk the plank, deputy prime minister damian green, home secretary amber rudd, the defence secretary amber rudd, the defence secretary michael fallon, and this

morning he suggested that yesterday could be a sort of cathartic moment for theresa me. they have cleared the air now. the rest of the cabinet are completely behind the plan and i think what the resignations have done, and all resignations are painful, what they have done is demonstrate that there is no alternative. there is no other plan when it comes to the trade, the manufactured goods, the food that we send to europe, there is no other plan. we have to have a smooth access as possible to that existing home market, whatever new opportunities we want to pursue around the rest of the world, we have to have access to the european market and to have that access we have to pay a price for it. as for theresa me, she left downing street a short time ago wearing quite an elaborate fascinator fat. i think she has heard glad rags on,

she will not be cowed by the plotting and manoeuvring against her. have a look at her leaving this morning. is the brexit dream dead? is the brexit dream dying, prime minister? the pm leaving downing street almost as if to say she will not let the woes of the past 2a hours per tour of her game, and i suspect her communication team will hope that gets decent photos after the bruising she received. downing street tweeted out some pictures of the cabinet, all smiles around the table as the new cabinet gathered, the void of one borisjohnson and

one david davis, and that may plate to mrs mabe's advantage, notjust because she is no longer having to deal with two of the more troublesome cabinet members but also because those remaining inside cabinet are all pretty much bound into her chuckers plan and into her leadership. they have to stick with her and leadership. they have to stick with herandi leadership. they have to stick with her and i think there will be a sense that perhaps the bulk of the party are pretty apprehensive about the idea of plunging into another leadership contest which could involve up to three months of chaos and manoeuvring. there is no real appetite to go down that road and that may give theresa me enough time to settle things down and reassert her authority and it seems the next real crunch for her will come when

we get the reaction of brussels to lick plan, because if brussels says they don't like then expect all the tensions and pressure for an alternative plan to resurface and maybe then likes of borisjohnson can make his move. norman, thank you very much. for more reaction on this i'm joined by the labour mp wes streeting. you gave theresa me a tough time in the house yesterday, you basically said that chequers plan was dead from the moment it appeared. said that chequers plan was dead from the moment it appearedm said that chequers plan was dead from the moment it appeared. it has taken from the moment it appeared. it has ta ke n two from the moment it appeared. it has ta ken two years to get from the moment it appeared. it has taken two years to get this plan and it only took two days to unravel, and the resignations of boris johnson and david davis show the opposition of a group of mps which

make this an workable. we will not ride to the rescue of theresa may for ideal that would be a hard exit on services, which makes up the majority of our trade with the eu. do you want a people's vote? majority of our trade with the eu. do you want a people's vote ?|j majority of our trade with the eu. do you want a people's vote? i think it is an option we should keep on the table because we cannot get consensus. what is the question in that vote? if i were writing the ballot paper i would give voters a choice whether to accept the deal on offer or stick with the status quote because what has become abundantly clear to everyone, the promises made to people haven't been kept, the idea that this would be an easy negotiation hasn't come to pass. how far down the road are those who say we should have an alternative? they

don't seem to be giving any answers, lots of questions but is that question being written down, is anyone publishing anything that says, should labour get into power oi’ says, should labour get into power or should theresa me and her chuckers position fail? what we need to learn from the lack of referendum planning, george osborne was asked for contingency planning. i'm a backbench opposition mp, i feel strongly that it is the responsibility of the government to have a contingency plan to keep the option of people's vote open. what should trigger that? if we crashed out, is that the moment you think there should be a vote? it's not just about no deal, it's whether theresa may comes back with a bad

deal. the chequers deal cannot command the authority of the house of commons. the eu 27 are ready to negotiate but we are still lacking a clear uk negotiating position that can't command the support of majority. we have said there is a majority. we have said there is a majority of mps who are willing to put the national interest first, willing to accept the referendum result and get the best deal possible to protect jobs result and get the best deal possible to protectjobs and livelihoods but the government have squandered two years, and all the promises in that referendum cannot be delivered and voters should be worried about what this means for oui’ worried about what this means for our economy and security and future role on the national and voters should demand a say on the final deal. if the chequers deal is the

one that goes to the eu, are there are changes or reforms the eu could make that would make that chequers deal workable? compromise make that would make that chequers dealworkable? compromise has to come both ways, i hope the eu 27 will look at the state of the government and state of debate and will be willing to compromise. you think they will regard that as a position of strength? one of my frustrations with the eu is that since the referendum there has been an unwillingness to acknowledge that many of the factors that lead people to vote lead in this country are also sensitive across europe. i want to see britain succeed inside or outside the eu, but i think in compromise with the uk, the eu 27 may offer a reform package that

would keep britain in the eu, just asi would keep britain in the eu, just as i say to my party, don't take options off the table. what compromise could the eu make that would make all the difference? look at the strength of britain's economy. keeping britain in the single market is a prize for both sides. so separating that from free movement. freedom of movement was a lwa ys movement. freedom of movement was always meant to be about free movement of workers and of labour, not unfettered free movement and there are controls the uk government could presently exercise that we choose not to, but there is also room for compromise on the eu side, but we're not entering these negotiations from position of strength but i hope we can find compromise because the worst thing for britain and eu would be to crash

out with no deal, the worst thing for this country would be to crash out with our hard brexit because businesses and people are relying on us businesses and people are relying on us to get this right. it's a lot cooler and kammer then the last few days but it is still only 11:15 am. let me bring some breaking news from thailand. reuters are quoting a witness saying an 11th person has been seen being carried out of a cave on a stretcher, so that would mean the rate have been brought out of the cave to date so they are making good progress. they wanted to get everyone out of the cave by the end of the day because heavy rain is forecast tomorrow. 12 boys aged

between 11 and i6 forecast tomorrow. 12 boys aged between 11 and 16 were in that cave when they were unable to leave on the 23rd ofjune, plus their football coach, who is 25, and everybody is hoping the rescue effort finishes. joining me now from outside the hospital in chiang rai is our correspondent martin patience. you cannot update us on that latest report but please tell us what you are hearing about the children and anyone else who has been brought out so far. we're hearing that ty navy seals so far. we're hearing that ty navy seals have confirmed that ninth boy has been brought out an hour or so ago and there are unconfirmed reports that two other boys have been brought out but we are entering

what appears to be the final stages of this amazing rescue operation. a tea m of this amazing rescue operation. a team of divers went in seven hours ago, but we are hearing that at this point we would expect the rest used to be made. the boys will be brought to be made. the boys will be brought to the hospital behind me and reunited with their team—mates who we re reunited with their team—mates who were rescued on sunday and monday, and according to local officials, the boys are in good health, they have undergone tests and they are being kept in quarantine in case they picked up something nasty inside the cave but at least four of them saw their family last night through plate glass window and people here in thailand, nobody is taking anything for granted, there is no complacency in terms of the tea m is no complacency in terms of the team of divers, they have been very methodical but people here are

daring to believe that this football tea m daring to believe that this football team and their coach may be reunited in the hospital behind me in the next few hours. do you know how they decided which order to bring them outin? decided which order to bring them out in? it has been reported that the 25—year—old coach who was in the cave with them was the weakest of the group because he refused to eat any of the food, prioritising looking after the boys. it has become clear that it looks like he was going to be the last person into that cave. he will make sure his boys are out first and then he will follow them but you are right, he is perhaps the one in the worst condition because he prioritised looking after the boys and not himself, so he is a remarkable figure in the story. other

remarkable figures are the divers. it is exhausting and very difficult and dangerous and they have done it day after day, on sunday they were in that cave for more than ten hours, yesterday around ten hours, today will be a similar operation so the mental and physical strength of those divers, first they have to reach the boys and then repeat that journey with the boys and then they fear the boys could panic, because if somebody annex inside that cave, thatis if somebody annex inside that cave, that is when things can go wrong and there is no complacency. we have to remember that a naval diver died a few days ago so no one is taking anything for granted, everyone wants to see the boys out but they will only believe it when they see it. we

will keep you up to date with developments there. let's go to westminster abbey. there has been a service to celebrate the centenary of the aria. —— the raaf. members of the royal family have attended the service as part of a day of events, princess ann and prince andrew, so a day of events to celebrate 100 years of the royal air force and it will culminate with a fly—past over buckingham palace later that will involve up to 100 aircraft. they represent the raf across the decades and will be involved in that fly— past and will be involved in that fly—past so that service at westminster abbey. let's bring in

daniela ralph, who was at horse guards parade, surrounded by some of the aircraft that will be involved. tell us what the focus of this service has been. today was very much a showcase and a centrepiece of all those celebrations over the past month to mark the centenary. the westminster abbey service perhaps the more formal part of the day, senior members of the military, the royalfamily senior members of the military, the royal family led by the queen taking pa rt royal family led by the queen taking part in that reflective moment to celebrate the achievements of the aria. ion horse guards parade, this isa aria. ion horse guards parade, this is a chance for the raf to show off some of the great aircraft they have had a chance to use, from way behind

me, a spitfire and alongside me some more modern aircraft that the raf has had at its fingertips. romeo are members of raf staff having a chance to look at these aircraft but if you can see further behind me, some of those bottles of water and raf personnel lining up towards the bottom of the mall. they will take pa rt bottom of the mall. they will take part in the parade up to buckingham palace, part of this showcase for the aria but the show stopper today will be at 1pm, 100 aircraft in that fly— past will be at 1pm, 100 aircraft in that fly—past over buckingham palace. they will fly in 19 waves, i9 separate groups led by helicopters, some of the fighter jets towards separate groups led by helicopters, some of the fighterjets towards the end flying at 350 miles an hour and

at the end the red arrows, that will be about nine minutes after one, watched by the royalfamily be about nine minutes after one, watched by the royal family on the balcony. thank you, daniela. the murder inquiry into the death of a woman who was exposed to the nerve agent novichok in wiltshire continues, after police said she is believed to have had a "high dose" of the substance. mother—of—three dawn sturgess died on sunday evening. her partner charlie rowley remains in a critical condition. our correspondent ben ando is in amesbury. what is the latest? this is a fast—moving investigation and it's becoming increasingly multifaceted. this is where charlie rowley lived and this is becoming a focus of police investigations to ascertain how he and dawn sturgess came into contact with novichok. there have

been technicians here wearing those hazmat outfits, it is very difficult work, it is hot and stifling, they can only do it for 30 minutes and a lot of work needs to be done. swabs need to be taken and sent for testing, every item needs to be checked but left where it is so they know where it came from. no one is expecting any correct answers. elsewhere a car in swindon was picked up by police yesterday, wrapped up in cling film and taken away to be destroyed. it belong to a paramedic who was in the ambulance that took dawn sturgess from here to hospital, there were suggestions he may have come into contact with bodily fluids so his clothes and ca i’s bodily fluids so his clothes and ca rs have bodily fluids so his clothes and cars have been taken away although he has no signs of contamination and

there is no risk of further widespread contamination, but people here are concerned and this evening salisbury council is having a public meeting to reassure local people about the risks, they can ask questions, should i do this, should ibe questions, should i do this, should i be careful? they can also say what they are doing to keep life going on as normal because this is hugely disruptive for a thriving community and somewhere that in the normal course of events would be enjoying a regular summer. the economy grew by 0.2 percent in the three months to may according to the latest figures from the office for national statistics. the estimate also suggests growth of 0.3 percent between april and may. it's the first time a major developed economy has published gdp figures on a monthly basis. more than 150

people are confirmed dead in japan following heavy flooding and mudslides. 70,000 rescue workers are involved in the relief effort, which was stepped up as the rains lessened on monday. several million people have been forced from their homes. thousands of prisoners will be able to make telephone calls from their cells under plans announced by the government. the phones will be installed in 20 prisons as part of a drive to improve safety in jails across england and wales and stem the trade in illicit mobiles. oakwood prison in wolverhampton already permits calls from cells — its director welcomed the announcement. anything that enhances the contact between a prisoner and his family or his loved ones is vital. i've worked in prisons where telephony has been available on the landings, it creates a queueing system, prisoners can't get in contact with their loved ones at the right time of day. so when it's in a cell they have privacy and have the ability to have lengthy conversations, make family decisions and feel

part of the family. nhs england is putting an immediate curb on vaginal mesh operations after safety concerns. it's accepted the advice of a review looking at harm reported by women. an investigation by the victoria derbyshire programme found that many said the implants caused agony and even life—changing injuries by cutting into tissue. the review‘s chair, baroness julia cumberlege, said she was appalled at the seriousness and scale of the problem. let me remind you, today is the 100th anniversary of the aria. there has been a service at westminster cathedral, sorry, westminster abbey, and there will be a fly—past at 1pm. more than 100 aircraft, so we will continue to bring you filled

coverage. now let's catch up with the weather. while there is a bit of cloud out there, it is high enough to allow most aircraft to take part in that fly—past. you can see its extent in greater london, quite a bit of cloud around the eastern side of england into scotland, thick enough to produce some rain in the far north of scotland. some sunny spells in northern ireland, central and southern areas, not as hot as yesterday so feeling much fresher for many of us this afternoon. tonight the rain and cloud will continue in scotland, eventually some rain moving into the east of northern ireland, their first significant rain for three weeks. elsewhere there will be some clear spells, then tomorrow some bright spells, then tomorrow some bright

spells, mostly cloudy that it will turn a little warmer. this is bbc news. our latest headlines: theresa may's new cabinet has met for the first time since two of her most senior ministers quit yesterday. reports say an 11th person has been rescued from the flooded cave in thailand. police investigating the murder of a wiltshire woman poisoned by the novichok nerve agent believe she had a "high dose" of the substance. the queen has attended a special service at westminster abbey to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the raf. the mission to moscow — england fans make a late bid for tickets and flights to the world cup semifinal against croatia tomorrow. sport now, and our morning world cup update. good morning everybody. england are

just about to set off for moscow and the biggest match of their rights. they take on croatia tomorrow night for a place in the world cup final. they were training this morning, again looking really relaxed. here they are warming up with a rubber chicken. it's not often you see those words! this is their first world cup semifinal in 28 years and they do not want to let this opportunity slip away. we haven't come this far not to win. a lot has been said about the squad being young but a lot of players are playing to the highest level and have won trophies. that will always

help in a big tournament. like i said, everybody is just enjoying what we've shown and what we've done so far but there is still so much to play for, so many big games coming up. before that, there's the small matter of the first semifinal, france against belgium in st petersburg. our reporterjohn bennett is in st petersburg. this could be a strange evening for one member of the belgian staff. yeah, many subplots to this match. the fa ct many subplots to this match. the fact that they are neighbours, they are local rivals in a way in international terms. the other subplot is that a lot of players know each other well. there were 13 english premier league players who start for belgium, but the most interesting subplot is the fact that

thierry henry is now the assistant coach of belgium and he won the world cup with deshan. he was talking about this yesterday at a press co nfe re nce . talking about this yesterday at a press conference. he said it is a bizarre situation for his own friend. the france goalkeeper used to play with thierry henry and he said thierry henry's heart will be torn between the two nations. let's hear from the belgium torn between the two nations. let's hearfrom the belgium boss torn between the two nations. let's hear from the belgium boss who says thierry henry brings a lot to the table as the assistant coach. we didn't have his international experience and the know— how of winning a world cup, the know—how of being a footballer that you are expected to perform in front of the world and knowing how you feel in those moments. thierry henry brings that, brings the calmness of giving the player the understanding of what they're going see going into the unknown as a belgian football. —— belgian football player. we cannot

follow the path of another generation that one world cup so thierry henry brings that. france know what it takes to win the world cup but here and now, does that give them much of an advantage against the belgian team? it's a new generation, i don't think it gives them a huge advantage but what probably does give them an advantage is that experience from the euros in 2016 when it was played in france and they got through to the finals so they know what it takes to win the semifinals but it will be a great match because of the attacking talent on show. fans have scored nine goals already, they have been in outstanding form. three goals at this world cup for the 19—year—old. sensational performances and he could be the star of this world cup if he delivers tonight. belgium have already scored 111 goals, the most at this stage in a world cup since brazil in 2002 and lukaku has been

leading superbly. harry caine may be watching this game nervously because lukaku watching this game nervously because lu ka ku has four calls, watching this game nervously because lukaku has four calls, harry came is racing for the golden boot. fans are widely arriving at this stadium. this could be the game of the world cup. it should be a cracker. enjoy it. iam cup. it should be a cracker. enjoy it. i am veryjealous! you can watch france take on belgium live on bbc one, kick—off is at 7pm. it is also a commentary on bbc radio five live and on the website. that's all the sport, i'll have more in the next hour. back now to westminster and simon mccoy. with me is the former downing street adviser on europe, matthew o'toole. us civil servant —— you were a civil

servant so you're looking at what is going on with the language and details. the chequers agreement, why was she forced in many ways to come out with that? was it one particular issue that dominated? one of the issues has always been ireland. britain's relationship with the republic of ireland but also the nothern irish border. part of what chequers was about was setting out a plan that would deal with both, the eu and ireland's insurance policy on the border but also guarantees there aren't any borders so that is what the main kind of urgent, driving forces behind it because the eu really wa nts forces behind it because the eu really wants clarity and urgency about what is happening with ireland and that's why they had to set out what they're doing with that but also the relationship. clarity at this stage seems far away. i'll be

ata this stage seems far away. i'll be at a stage —— are we at a stage where we can get the eu to agree to the chequers dealfor where we can get the eu to agree to the chequers deal for want of an argument, then further down the line, three, four, ten years, if the technology becomes available, there's nothing to stop us renegotiating. i don't think the eu is going to agree to the chequers plan, that's not the point. the chequers plan is an agreement between members of the cabinet on what they're going to put to the eu, what's going to be negotiated and there are several bits the eu won't like. specifically in relation to the border, this has been back and forth about how can you use technology to make the irish border frictionless. no technology exists that would keep the irish border as

frictionless and subtle and open as it is at the moment and that is why the irish government and the european union won't have very specific backstop on how you avoid friction. it might be in ten years the technological solutions which help the uk have a distance trade relationship with europe —— frictionless trade relationship with europe and northern ireland —— republic of ireland but it's a long way off. what has to happen between october and march? the next european council is when the heads of government get—together to ideally sign off two things, a withdrawal agreement, the legally binding text of the uk's withdrawal from the european union, then the political declaration on the future relationship, the long—term trade and economic relationship the eu wa nts to and economic relationship the eu wants to have —— the uk wants to have with the eu. it's not clear how

much detail will be in the political declaration and that is what has to be worked out in the next few months but the key point is that by october, the uk needs to have the withdrawal agreement plus as much detail as they possibly can get into the political declaration, signed, stitched up and ready to go because it has to be ratified by the uk parliament and parliaments across europe. as a civil servant, you're sort of removed from the politics of things. you've got a unique insight into this process. if a member of the public said to you, as soon as it's in the hands of the politicians, were never going to get a decision. is that a fair criticism? i think obviously one of the original sayings, the big difficulty of this whole process, is that the mandate from two years ago is not clear in terms of what it mandates british parliament. one single question like that was never

going to help? i think you could certainly argue that a process of figuring out exactly what the uk was being asked to sign up to might have been better than a post—referendum results detailed process. but i think what is true is before the referendum, lots of us worked on it and try to make it otherwise but some of the key detailed questions went discussed —— were not discussed properly, including the uk's future economic relationship and the trade. it was asked, but i'm not entirely sure people discussed it and particularly, simon, the point about the uk's relationship with ireland and that historical importance of a settled, happy, open borderthat doesn't create any issues. i think

that unfortunately wasn't discussed and that is the centre of the eu's difficulties in northern ireland because it's very difficult to remove yourself from the european union and the economic, legal structures of the european union and not treat friction either on the island of ireland or down the idc so thatis island of ireland or down the idc so that is central to all of this. thank you very much, matthew or, with an insight into those tricky negotiations. breaking news, we have had a statement from the family of don stu rg ess — — statement from the family of don stu rgess —— dawn statement from the family of don sturgess —— dawn who was exposed to the nerve agent novichok in wiltshire. herfamily the nerve agent novichok in wiltshire. her family say, the nerve agent novichok in wiltshire. herfamily say, she had the biggest heart and she will be missed by her family. the biggest heart and she will be missed by herfamily. she the biggest heart and she will be missed by her family. she was a mother of 43 years old and she died after being taken from the flat where her partner lived in amesbury

on the 30th ofjune. he remains in a critical condition. back to the anniversary celebrations for the raf in central london. more than 1000 service men and women are taking part in a parade to celebrate the centenary of the raf and just prior to this there was a special service in westminster abbey attended by senior members of the royal family, including the queen, the duke and duchess of sussex and the duke and duchess of sussex and the duke and duchess of cambridge as well. let's bring in our correspondent-.. , . . . . daniela relph is in horse guards parade for us. these pictures and utterly stunning but the highlight is going to be a fly— past but the highlight is going to be a fly—past that stewart one o'clock —— thatis fly—past that stewart one o'clock —— that is due at one o'clock. the parade is well under way up towards

the palace and it is a real showcase today for the royal air force, a tra nsfer today for the royal air force, a transfer the air force to reflect on its achievements over the past 100 yea rs, its achievements over the past 100 years, marking its centenary but also a chance to look forward with what is going to happen over perhaps the next 100 years or so. to look at what it would be like to be part of events today, i'm joined by captain willie hackett. can i ask on a personal level but it is like to be involved in the centenary of the service you have worked in for so long? it's an amazing day and personally very interesting. i've beenin personally very interesting. i've been in the air force for nearly 30 years. ever since i was a little boy i wanted to be a fighter pilot in the air force and many are proud of out the air force and many are proud of our service. we realise that we're here because of the great people we have worked with over the years but we are very much looking towards the future as well. our service is very much about technology, working with good people inside and outside the service and bringing security to the nation. and that is reflected in the

celebration, we will see bombers which you have had experience on, but the future is being much today as well. very much so. we very forward—looking. air force means latest equipment at the best technology it can get to remain credible in the world and saw a lot of people in the armed forces and the air force of people in the armed forces and the airforce in of people in the armed forces and the air force in particular operate with very advanced equipment. you will see the equipment you today. that is a cutting—edge piece of kit. it's a phenomenal aeroplane, the pilots sat in and f35 will be the most were pilot on a battlefield. he will pick up the most information and be able to spread it with various units in the air and on the ground three will have great situational awareness so he will be ina great situational awareness so he will be in a great position to defend himself. i definitely think the raf

will look when there are young men and servicewomen —— there are young servicemen and women coming in? the teamwork and reliability on each other will always be there, teamwork will always be there, but we have to move with the times. if you look at the force over the years, we have always reflected what society is and we have moved with that over the time. captain hackett, thank you. the real showcase today is going to be that fly—past over buckingham palace at one o'clock today, helicopters leading it, the red arrows bringing up the rear and that'll be a real special moment to mark the centenary of the raf. back now to westminster and simon mccoy. lets talk to alistair campbell. what

do you think the labour party should be doing? the labour party should be inafar be doing? the labour party should be in a far stronger and clearer position and a place that i would like them to be is the final bill should go to our people's vote. the right thing to do, when you know the situation where two years and almost one month after the referendum you have cabinet still divided, both main parties are still divided, the country not coming together, i think ultimately it will have to go back toa ultimately it will have to go back to a people's vote and i think the labour party should lead on that. we're hearing about this boat, —— this vote, but what is the question? there are several steps, one of them is that parliament would have two vote down whatever deal she

presents. she might get away but it think it is very hard to say in the light of what has happened in the last few days whether she will get her way on the deal, so if that happens we are into a crisis and parliament would have to set out that debate but i think we are moving because when i have some sort of common cause with the nigel farages and the jacob rees—moggs, is this soft brexit really an option? i think what will happen is that on friday, she came forward with the deal to hold the conservative party together rather than the country but i think there is a danger it ends up satisfying nobody because 80% of our economy is not covered by that deal. i think you have a hard brexit people who really seem to be incredibly angry, but also i think that a lot of business people, yes,

this may be better than what they have expected. but it is still so far of making sense of the referendum result. was and is always going to be the outcome of a vote that was 52, a8, two opposite sides? you were never going to please both and you could end a pleasing nobody. that was always going to be a problem. from the word go, because i think she was trying to be more catholic than the pope to some extent, because he had ostensibly come from remain although she had been at active during the campaign, she felt she had to meet the demands of the brexiteers. i think it was a mistake to put thejohnson, davis and fox in those positions. it looked clever that the time. it's a lwa ys looked clever that the time. it's always a mistake to put boris johnson in the foreign office because he's always basically about

himself but i think herjob now, this could turn out to be an opportunity for her if she can now decide. it is impossible with her party as it is to be all things to all people. that's what she has done in the last 2a hours, she has said this is it and this is what we're going to do. the detail of the deal because of the inconsistencies and holes in it, i think you will find business did make a difference in the way it mobilised against what appeared to be happening and i think you will find that will happen again. very quickly because you know how matabele in this place can be, what do you think is going on with borisjohnson what do you think is going on with boris johnson and others what do you think is going on with borisjohnson and others may be thinking this is our time —— machiavellian. i think it is a com plete machiavellian. i think it is a complete flush. boris johnson machiavellian. i think it is a complete flush. borisjohnson has kept afloat because the media spends much time talking about him and the like him because he has never stopped being a journalist. his

letter was written like one of his telegraph columns and i've never seen someone bringing in a photographerfor seen someone bringing in a photographer for signing a resignation letter. i don't think he will ever lead the conservative party and i don't get a sense that the conservative party as a body is looking anytime soon towards wanting a leadership election and the problem here isn't theresa may, the problem here isn't theresa may, the problem is brexit and i think brexit is destroying itself and whether it destroys our politics, our government and ultimately our country and that's why it will go to a people's vote and i think it should. alistair, thank you. back to you, joanna. in a moment, we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news. the prime minister chairs her first cabinet with new foreign secretaryjeremy hunt and new brexit secretary dominic raab after a string of resignations over her strategy for leaving the european union.

there are reports that an 11th person has been rescued from the cave in thailand, as part of a final push to get all the boys and their football coach out safely. on the 100th anniversary of the raf, the queen joins a special service at westminster abbey before a fly—past of 100 aircraft over the capital. in the business news: the royal wedding and good weather gave the uk economy a boost in may, growing by 0.3%. but constuction and industrial activity remained pretty sluggish. the latest reading reinforces expectations that the bank of england remains on track to raise interest rates again in august. more on that in a minute. the former boss of network rail says that the current rail franchise model is bust and needs to be restructured. sirjohn armitt, now chair of the national infrastructure commission said the network is not delivering for customers. in the commission's new report

he also says britain has a "golden opportunity" to switch to renewable energy without raising prices, but only if the government acts now. online retailer ocado says it made a loss of £9 million in the first quarter, blamed largely the cost of new investments. that's down from a profit of £7.7 million in the year before. but the firm says revenue was up i2% during the same period, to just under £800 million. a strong service sector, the royal wedding and some good weather all contributed to the uk economy growing by 0.3% in may. today also saw the office for national statistics announce a rolling three—month figure for the first time, which showed the economy grew by 0.3% in the three months to may. some analysts are now expecting the bank of england to raise interests by august. joining me now from our newsroom is silvia dall‘angelo,

who's a senior economist at hermes investment management. just explain to us first of all what you make of these figures because if we're talking about 0.3%, it doesn't sound like a lot but it is what we we re sound like a lot but it is what we were expecting. that's correct. basically, this morning the ons released the figure. for the first time. the accuracy and timeliness of this report on the uk economy, these figures were pretty solid, suggesting that gdp growth is going to be bound in the second quarter of the year after a sluggish performance in the first three months of 2018. as you suggested, the reporters what we expected. the strength was concentrated in the service sectors. construction was on

the weak side. gdp growth is on track, predicted at 0.a% on the quarter two and that should be enough to prompt a great height by the bank of england in a few weeks. we're talking about the start of the year being pretty tough because of bad weather, maybe we did not shop or consume as much as we usually would, so that rebound is particularly strong in terms of what we we re particularly strong in terms of what we were buying, that there are so many clothes on the horizon. a lot of question marks over the next few months that these forecasts about being on track for the next few months could get blown off course. if we lived through quarter on quarter, these growth numbers are

strong by historical standards and because they are several sources of certainty, the most obvious is uncertainty concerning brexit negotiations, is not a given that we will continue to see solid growth going forward. just a quick word on interest rates, august is where all the growth is. what is the bank of england contending with, what will they be watching? a few weeks ago at they be watching? a few weeks ago at thejune they be watching? a few weeks ago at the june meeting, they be watching? a few weeks ago at thejune meeting, the npc suggested that the qi weakness was temporary and the hike in august is conditional on economic data so clearly they were looking for this gdp data. next week, we have inflation data and labour market data and also in three weeks we have

more surveys on confidence and pmis. my more surveys on confidence and pmis. my expectation is that these releases won't derail the bank scores and we will still see a hike in august. i am a bit more concerned about development on the political side. that's exactly what everyone will be keeping an eye on. sylvia, thank you very much. i want to show you what investors are keeping an eye on. that the current state of play. you may be forgiven for thinking that markets should be more volatile right now, given all of those movements we have seenin given all of those movements we have seen in westminster and all other concern in terms of what it means as far as concern in terms of what it means as farasa concern in terms of what it means as far as a business or trading relationship after we leave the european union. markets are saying, we don't quite clear, it is seen as a personal change and things relating significantly as bad as businesses concerned, but they are keeping a close eye on some big global events, things like the economic data but also things like

the trade war between the united states and china and indeed with europe and that's really preoccupying investors europe and that's really preoccu pying investors rather than westminster, and the pound has been holding up against the dollar on the euro despite some unrest yesterday given all the concerns about the premiership of theresa may but nonetheless, they are back to the levels we saw yesterday. that's all the business news. it was much pressure this morning. you can see the extent of the cloud on the satellite imagery from very recently. that cloud across scotland through parts of england, particularly in eastern areas of england at the moment but further west, there is a bit of sunshine and it is the raf 100 celebrations at the moment is one of our weather watchers is in the cloud. we got

some holes in the cloud above london some holes in the cloud above london so there shouldn't be any issues for the fly—past taking place. elsewhere the fly—past taking place. elsewhere the sefton and in the uk, the cloud is breaking up across many parts of england and wales. but for the far north of scotland, more cloud and outbreaks of rain affecting the far north of scotland. that will continue into the afternoon. much fresher compared to yesterday, temperatures around 17 to 2a celsius, or across south wales. for wimbledon, very different this afternoon, but more of a breeze. temperatures maximum of 22, 20 three celsius. a lot more cloud but still some breaks there to give some sunshine at times. overnight, more rain affecting the far northwest of scotland, into east northern ireland. temperatures much like yesterday were last night, really, co mforta ble yesterday were last night, really, comfortable for sleeping, about ten to 16 celsius. for wednesday, we may

see the first significant rain in the east of northern ireland for three weeks, heavy pulses for a time, and fog west of scotland. the heat will build up across central and southern england but the rain is quite fresh across northern areas and template ages of 18, i9, 20 celsius in the south, creeping up, 2a to 26 celsius. going into the end of the week, this weather front is bringing the rain across western scotland. that's clearing away, high pressure is quite well down towards the southwest, more fresh conditions in scotland and northern ireland but it will warm up across southern areas over the next few days. bye— bye. this is bbc news. i'm simon mccoy live in westminster, where theresa may has been trying to reassert her authority after a tumultuous day here yesterday. the prime minister chairs herfirst

cabinet meeting with new foreign secretaryjeremy hunt and new brexit secretary dominic raab. mrs may calls the meeting ‘productive' after warning her party it must unite. the environment secretary says he's on board. are you fully behind theresa may's brexit plan? 100%. have you considered resigning yourself? absolutely not. the other main stories this morning: reports 11 people have now been rescued from the cave in thailand in a final push to get everyone out safely. the family of a woman who died after being exposed to a nerve agent in wiltshire say she had the biggest of hearts and she will be dreadfully missed. on the 100th anniversary of the raf, the queen joins a special service at westminster abbey before a fly—past of 100 aircraft over the capital. and to russia with love —

england fans scramble for tickets and flights to the world cup semifinal in moscow tomorrow. good afternoon from westminster. theresa may's new—look cabinet has been meeting this morning, after she lost two of her most senior ministers yesterday. the prime minister was forced to make a number of appointments, following the resignations of david davis and borisjohnson. the cabinet reshuffle was completed yesterday evening, so let's take a look at those new appointments. prominent brexiteer during the referendum dominic raab replaces david davis as brexit secretary to take the uk through the negotions of leaving the eu. meanwhile, over in the foreign office, boris is replaced by the health secretary and former remainerjeremy hunt. matt hancock moves from culture

to take over health and social care. the former attorney generaljeremy wright moves to the role of culture secretary. and after a tumultuous day in westminster, this image of boris johnson signing his own resignation letter appeared in time to make all the newspaper front pages this morning. let's speak to our assistant political editor norman smith who's at downing street. theresa may will be thinking she's got to midday and everything is calm. after the mayhem and manoeuvrings of yesterday, nothing much has happened today. cabinet has been and gone with no more resignations, no more public criticism of the customs plan. senior tories have rallied around

the prime minister, figures like michael harward appealing to the party to get behind theresa may but perhaps the most significant fact is that the brexiteers have taken the tactical decision not to try and from some sort of leadership challenge because they know they simply do not have the numbers to be sure of victory, or are they to go for it and feel, that with cement and strengthen mrs mary's positions and strengthen mrs mary's positions and ability to push through this controversial new chequers plan. as for the new look cabinet, jeremy hunt this morning was asked if he would be getting behind mrs may's new chequers plan. will you hold firm on the brexit plan? absolutely. is the government in crisis? elsewhere, a lot of speculation

about what the remaining brexiteers in the cabinet might do. when liam fox came out, one of my colleague shouted, are you going to resign? he said no, so liam fox is not resigning, nor is michael gove. in good spirits, mr gove? sticking with brexit? yes, absolutely. lovely to see you and i hope you get a chance to enjoy the raf fly—past. see you and i hope you get a chance to enjoy the raf fly-past. we have a parade of unity from the remaining brexiteers, we also heard from

michael fallon suggesting the resignation of mrjohnson and mr davies might be a good thing for theresa may. they have cleared the air now. the rest of the cabinet are completely behind the plan and i think what the resignations have done, and all resignations are painful, what they have done is demonstrate that there is no alternative. there is no other plan when it comes to the trade, the manufactured goods, the food that we send to europe, there is no other plan. we have to have a smooth access as possible to that existing home market, whatever new opportunities we want to pursue around the rest of the world, we have to have access to the european market and to have that access we have to pay a price for it. so what are the other key protagonists in this tory psychodrama? protagonists in this tory psychodrama ? boris johnson, protagonists in this tory psychodrama? borisjohnson, no sight nor sound of him and we don't know what he will do. maybe he doesn't know but most people take the view

he will not simply sit on the backbenches grumbling about brexit, and down the line he may challenge mrs may. the prime minister emerged from number 10 looking pretty perky. she had a fascinator on, almost as if to say, i'm not going to get done in the dumps over all the scheming against me, i've got my gladrags on and i'm out to the raf event, and in case we didn't have the idea that everything was going better today, downing street tweeted a picture of the new look cabinet, with everyone with big smiles to signal this was not a happy cabinet following the departure of boris johnson not a happy cabinet following the departure of borisjohnson and david davis, and for mrs may, she is shot of two potential troublemakers and

all those still in the cabinet are now pretty much locked in to supporting not just now pretty much locked in to supporting notjust mrs may's chequers plan but also her leadership, so she is still under pressure but maybe enjoying a bit of a breathing space. norman, thank you. in the house of commons yesterday, theresa may made her statement about the chequers proposals and during that debate peter bone got up and said the activists who served in his constituency, many of them having seen the chequers deal were wondering what is the point. let's find out if that's true. i'm joined by helen harrison — director of grassroots out — a group that campaigned in favour of eu withdrawal in the 2016 referendum. once you saw the proposals, what was

the reaction? we have been concerned watching the direction of travel taking place with regard to the eu negotiations and what was going to be said at chequers was widely briefed beforehand so we thought, some compromise will occur, the brexit members of the cabinet will get some victories and it won't be as bad as it looks that it really is. going back to what peter said about us as activists, i was offended to see conservative mps shouting him down when he was talking about the activists that get people like him and those mps are elected. we go out week in week out making sure we get conservative mps elected, so for members of his party to shout down his views was offensive. you're talking to voters,

some voted to leave, others voted to remain, but what is their view about where we are at? frustrated because they don't see much happening. we go out knocking on doors every saturday. we are carrying out a survey asking people on the issue thatis survey asking people on the issue that is bothering the most at the moment and these aren't getting sent backin moment and these aren't getting sent back in droves and it is brexit, brexit, and so on. the main comment written on these forms is just get it done. how do you take that in terms of instruction? does that mean crash out if we have to?|j terms of instruction? does that mean crash out if we have to? i don't believe there is an option to crash out. if a deal cannot be made with the eu, it's not be no deal, it is a

leave on wto trade rules deal, that is how we trade with people across the world, businesses across this country are used to doing that. businesses simply need to know what will happen and the government needs to prepare for that. businesses would say that as an nightmare scenario that will cost so much in terms of bureaucracy and extra work, there will bejob terms of bureaucracy and extra work, there will be job losses, lost income, some will not survive. from what i've seen of how businesses work to trade across the world, when they want to export something, they go to the company, they deal with the paperwork. if you go to these great warehouses at some of our airports, there's huge amounts of goods with different tariffs, all different things being done. it's

all working seamlessly, the businesses themselves just need to know what they're supposed to do in the future and then they can plan for that and the government's job is to make sure that works seamlessly. i'm all for getting a good trade deal with the eu but it's looking less likely. so what does theresa may need to come back to you with?” would ask her to go back to the lancaster house speech. she made promises to ensure that our laws are made in our own country, that we are com pletely made in our own country, that we are completely in control of our own borders, that we stopped sending billions of pounds to the eu each year and we make our own free trade. all i ask is that she goes back, honours those promises she has made many times and i'll be a happy person. we will talk to you again at

another time if that is proved to be the case. thank you. plenty more to come from westminster, not as the brow as yesterday but there is plenty of time left. —— fee brow. the last remaining boys have started to emerge from the flooded cave in thailand in which they've been trapped for the last 18 days. divers began the dangerous task of escorting the four boys and their coach out of the cave complex about nine hours ago. a doctor and three thai navy commandos, who've been with the young footballers, are also being brought out. our correspondent dan johnson is near the cave and joins us live. what is the latest? how many are out? nine are about, that is confirmed and we have just seen the ninth ambulance driving away from here and we understand there are reports that another two boys are at the entrance to the cave and are

being checked over and will soon be on that journey, so being checked over and will soon be on thatjourney, so that means 11 boys out, only one more in the cave along with their coach so it looks like this rescue may now be near its end. still some work to do, everyone is aware that this isn't over until it is over but the relief has been laid on with every ambulance that comes out, people feel more positive about this episode which has lasted more than 18 days. they have had a horrendous ordeal in the cave and getting out is a very difficult for eve ryo ne getting out is a very difficult for everyone involved and traumatic for the boys. what are you hearing about their condition when they come out? a p pa re ntly their condition when they come out? apparently they are remarkably well do given that for ten days they had no contact with the outside world, they didn't have any food or a light and didn't know if rescue would

come, so they have built their strength up a little bit in the last few days, as they have been taught to dive to make this journey out but they will need time in hospital. medics who were treating the boys there said they would be in hospital for at least a week and they are in isolation while tests are done to see if there are issues around their breathing, disease for infections, they are having blood tests so everything being ta ken they are having blood tests so everything being taken carefully here, by officials and the medics to make sure they don't make any false moves because there are still a lot to do to help these boys start on the road to recovery. so many heroes involved in getting these kids out and looking after them. tell us more about the coach because he is only 25 and we understand he refused to

eat while they were in the cave because he was prioritising the boys in his care. yes, he felt responsibility towards them and he wrote in a letter to parents that he felt guilty for getting them in that situation. he led them up that road and in the cave, that was when water started calling and the water level rising, that was why they went in so deep and found themselves trapped. it looks like another ambulance is leaving the cave site with its lights flashing, that has happened nine times in the last three days, so that is the tenth ambulance and the 11th ambulance. i think that is the 11th ambulance. i think that is the confirmation that 11 boys are out and on their way to hospital. those are the tenth and 11th ambulances heading over from

those are the tenth and 11th ambulances heading overfrom the cave towards the flatland down the hill where there were helicopters waiting on a field that has been cut level. i think the helicopters will fly them to hospital because it is one hour's drive, and they willjoin the nine others who are being checked over and we hope they can be united with their parents. we are told that the first four boys have seen their parents through windows but have not had any physical contact because of concerns about their health but the news here keeps getting more positive and hopefully the final boy and that coach will come out. the parents told him he didn't need to blame himself, there may be questions about how they got in sucha may be questions about how they got in such a dangerous situation but eve ryo ne in such a dangerous situation but everyone has focused on the positivity around the fantastic

efforts, that fantastic achievement to get a team to gather that has ove rco m e to get a team to gather that has overcome all the challenges nature laid down in that cave. it's a real success story and hopefully it continues to a final conclusion very soon. thank you, dan, and great to have that confirmation that 11 are now out of that cave. we have some breaking news about pound world. administrators are closing 25 more stores, which will result in 2a2 job losses. they have been dealing with poundworld as it went into administration on the 11th ofjune and the administrators have been closing stores to try to safeguard the future for as much as they can

because in all there are 335 poundworld stores, so prior to the news just now that administrators are closing 25 more stores with 2a2 job losses, they previously made people redundant at the head office in normanton, and is understood that there are talks under way in hopes of selling part of the business. now, we arejust of selling part of the business. now, we are just hearing that lord carrington has died. the sixth baron carrington, a british conservative politician and hereditary peer who served as defence secretary between 1970 and 197a. he was the foreign secretary between 1979 and 1982. he

went into business as chairman of general electric and was secretary—general of nato from 198a until 1988 and he was the last surviving member of the government of winston churchill. he was foreign secretary in 1982 when the falkland islands were invaded by argentina. he has died, we arejust hearing. we will bring you more tributes and an obituary to lord carrington shortly. the headlines on bbc news: the prime minister chairs herfirst cabinet meeting hours after a reshuffle prompted by the resignations of borisjohnson and david davis. there are reports that an eleventh person has been rescued from the cave in thailand, as part of a final push to get all the boys and their football coach out safely. we have had confirmation of that, it

meansjust one we have had confirmation of that, it means just one boy and the football coach are still in that cave, along with others who remained in the cave to keep them safe. the family of dawn sturgess, who died after being exposed to a nerve agent in wiltshire say she had the biggest of hearts and she will be dreadfully missed. and let me bring you a tribute from david livingstone on lord carrington, he is very sorry to hear about the last surviving member of winston churchill's post—war government. his career was given to public service, my deep sympathy to his family. we will speak to our political correspondent for more details, but now let's join tim for

a sports update. england are under way to moscow, they take on croatia tomorrow night for a place in the world cup final. they were training this morning, warming up with a rubber chicken. this of course, england's first world cup semi in 28 years and they don't want to let this opportunity slip away. we haven't got this far not to get over the line. i think that will a lwa ys over the line. i think that will always help when you're in a big tournament and everyone isjust enjoying what we have shown and have done so far, but there is still so much to play for and big games

coming up. before that england match we have the first semifinal tonight, france take on belgium at st petersburg, two strikers chasing harry kane done for the golden boot. belgium's romelu lukaku has three goals, england's captain is out front with six. and we have women's quarterfinals day at wimbledon. john watson, the england draw incredibly open. so open that we have seven in the last eight who have never won this final before but the one who has his serena williams. not that she needs much help, she does face to unseeded players who remain and she said yesterday that she doesn't feel she

is back to her best yet but she is playing like it in what is just her first —— her fourth tournament back since the birth of her child. if anyone can rival her, perhaps angelique kerber will. she is a two—time grand slam champion herself. angelique kerber in line to meet serena williams in the final. two big hitters, dominika cibulkova up two big hitters, dominika cibulkova up against elena austin rover, burton ‘s knocking out the top seed that remained, karolina pliskova, the number seven seed, so none of the number seven seed, so none of the top ten seeds remain, the first time in the history of the tournament that has happened. john watson, thank you. and that is of the sport for now. i will have more

through the afternoon. let's remember now the life of lord carrington, a british politician who was the last surviving member of the government of winston churchill and he held many senior officers through his illustrious career. norman smith is at downing street. a man who had an extraordinary life. he did, he was a very different breed of conservative politician, today he was an old—style paternalistic tory whose views were formed in large pa rt by whose views were formed in large part by his experience during the war. i remember interviewing him once when unemployment was rising and he was very apprehensive about

the levels of unemployment reached during the thatcher years because of his belief that there was a responsibility of those in government to those who work, if you like, less well off, whom he had served alongside during the war, so he had a different take on politics, largely formed through his war experience. he earned the military cross, joined up at the start of the year and serve all the way through and served in the military afterwards, auntie went on to serve as defence secretary under edward heath. the two most famous episodes in his career which he will be remembered for, the falklands war, when he was foreign secretary, and tv zeid on a point of principle once the argentine chunterer had invaded the argentine chunterer had invaded the falklands. in the subsequent

commission and enquiries into the war, it was established that little blame was done to him but as a of principle, he resigned because the british government had been caught by surprise by the invasion by the argentina juncture. the other key political element in his career was that he was the man who negotiated the lancaster house agreement, which ended the civil war in rhodesia between ian smith and robert mugabe, but he was a different sort of politician to the way modern conservative politics is largely formed and framed. let's bring in james landale. tell us more about the man as a diplomat. he was old

school in every respect but he was a politician who was hugely trusted and that went a long way when he was defence secretary, foreign secretary, and engaged in those negotiations, he was somebody who foreign politicians instinctively knew that he did speak on behalf of the british government, regardless on the half of which prime minister she was serving, which has not been the case with all foreign secretaries. once margaret thatcher was speaking to a foreign politician and was being as dogmatic and forthright as before, and peter carrington said this man has come 600 miles, let him get a word in edgeways, so he could speak frankly not just to foreign politicians edgeways, so he could speak frankly notjust to foreign politicians but also to prime ministers, whether ted heath or margaret thatcher, because

they knew not just heath or margaret thatcher, because they knew notjust that he was trustworthy that he came from a long tradition that dated back to the last government appointed by winston churchill, so he had that longevity, so his passing is the end of an era. and as a man? i interviewed him a few times, he was a lovely man, straightforward and waspish and i think the reason, one reason he survived so long was because he was a clear we could never be prime minister so prime ministers knew he was never a threat and they also knew he had a strong sense of service within the inner workings of political parties over the years, there have been people in whom ambition is everything but because

his ambition was modest, even though he had huge talents as a politician, the fact that he was a soldier, a diplomat, a farmer, he had an appointment in australia when he was high commissioner, so a man of many parts but he could always, he was a useful person to have in their cabinet and will be hugely missed. thank you, james, and david cameron has paid tribute, saint peter carrington was a lovely man and a great public servant. it was a great honour having him to chequers and listening to his stories of every political leader from winston churchill on word. also, all his dogs were named after british prime ministers, winston through to

margaret hilda. more tribute to lord carrington a little later. the family of a woman who died after being exposed to the nerve agent novichok have said she "had the biggest of hearts" and will be "dreadfully missed." a murder inquiry has been launched after mother—of—three dawn sturgess died on sunday evening. her partner charlie rowley remains in a critical condition. our correspondent ben ando is in amesbury. what's the latest, ben? the latest is that work is continuing at the flat behind me that was lived in bike charlie rowley. they are trying to establish how it was that dawn sturgess and charlie rowley came into contact with this dangerous agent novichok. the public have been warned not to

pick up foreign objects that could have been used to transport liquid or gel, no syringes, bottles, containers, plastic or glass. the chief medical officer says don't pick it up unless you dropped it yourself. she is issuing that particularly at a time when school holidays beginning and children will be out and about. it suggests that what the police haven't found here isa what the police haven't found here is a clear indication of how charlie and dawn came into contact with this nerve agent. it is possible there could be something lying around somewhere containing traces of this product. dawn's family released a statement saying her death has been devastating. they said she will be remembered by us as a gentle soul who was generous to a fault. those who was generous to a fault. those who knew dawn knew she would give her last penny to someone in need. she had the biggest of heart and you

will be missed by her immediate and widerfamily. will be missed by her immediate and wider family. right now, will be missed by her immediate and widerfamily. right now, of course, this is a rapidly changing and multifaceted murder investigation. police are working here in difficult conditions. it's very hot, they have two were hazmat suits meaning they can we do about 30 minutes at a time. other locations are still being searched, still cordoned off. later, they will be a public meeting where people can ask questions of the police and emergency services hosted by the council in an effort, perhaps, to provide some reassurance. now it's time for a look at the weather. it's a bit cooler and fresh across many areas, especially england and wales. especially central and south western pa rt wales. especially central and south western part where we could see the odd shower into the afternoon but the wettest weather will be across western scotland. the rain pushes into northern ireland overnight, but

elsewhere it will be a largely dry night, clear spells, variable cloud and really cool in the usual places, towns and cities, ten to 15 celsius. to what looks like it's going to be another largely dry day and there will be further outbreaks across northern and western scotland and the odd heavy shower developing across western britain. less of a breeze across eastern england, more sunshine so it will feel that little bit warmer, temperatures reaching the mid—20s. that's your latest weather. next thursday and friday, it will warm up across southern part of the country. in fact, hot in one or two places with the risk of some showers. we are at buckingham palace where 1000 servicemen and women have been ata 1000 servicemen and women have been at a parade and now let's hear the queen.

in1918, my queen. in 1918, my father king george vi circuit alongside one of the showers‘s founders, before becoming the first of my family to qualify as a royal air force pilot. that family tradition continues to this day. the duke of edinburgh, the prince of wales and the duke of cambridge have all found there winds —— earned there winds and wet them with pride. the royal air force has won a place in the hearts of our nation and past and present, iwish in the hearts of our nation and past and present, i wish every good fortune for your second century of showers. —— century of service. studio: the queen addressing...

your majesty, on behalf of your royal air force, i offer you greetings on the occasion of our 100th anniversary. we are privileged to parade the royal air force for you today. it is an honour to mark this historic occasion with a new colour for the royal air force and we offer your majesty fly- past colour for the royal air force and we offer your majesty fly— past which will write 100 in the skies above us. will write 100 in the skies above us. in this unique year, we reach out to every corner of our nation and every part of our society. we

commemorate the achievements, courage and sacrifice of the royal air force throughout our first century. the rich heritage and legacy, which we proudly inherit. we celebrate our successors today —— successes. or royal air force as busy today than at any point in your majesty's rain. dean —— reign. we are serving right now on operations in the united kingdom and around the world, defending our nation and protecting our interests. always working closely with your royal navy and your army working closely with your royal navy and yourarmy and working closely with your royal navy and your army and without esteemed allied air forces —— with our esteemed allied air forces, sharing an environment that knows no bounds. most importantly, we aim to inspire,

to enthuse and develop the next generation, encouraging them to challenge themselves, aim high and exceeded ambitions. they are the future of your royal air force. inspired too with the royal air force in character and spirit remains young, still at the cutting edge of the air and space technology and innovation, still attracting people of outstanding talent and diversity, still focused on merit alone, looking only for ability and potential. our founders 100 years ago would be astounded by our air and space capabilities today and what we have achieved throughout our history but they would also be reassured that the identity, ethos and self belief that they breathed into the royal air force at our birth remains as fresh and powerful today as then. at the start of our

history, our founders said they would lay the foundations for a castle, for others to build upon. those foundations remain firm. the castle has been built. it grows ever stronger. our motto is what inspires each and every member of the royal air force. this spirit that seeks and attains the stars, however hard the way maybe. the spirit which has guided us to extraordinary successes throughout our first 100 years. your majesty, it is the spirit which guides your royal air force as we enterour guides your royal air force as we enter our second century, proud of our heritage, confident in our future. per ardua are astra. studio: the queen has presented a

new colour to the raf in the forecourt of buckingham palace and shejust made a forecourt of buckingham palace and she just made a brief speech. she will then retire to the balcony of buckingham palace for the fly—past, which begins at one o'clock. let's bring in our royal correspondent, daniela. daniela, pomp and ceremony and then the fly—past, which will no doubt be spectacular. that is a lot of pomp and ceremony but it was interesting listening to the queen because she spoke very personally about her experience of the military and the raf and her family. she talked about her own

recollections of the battle of britain and never forgetting the courage and sacrifice of that time and also about family tradition of flying. the tradition, the duke of cambridge and the prince of wales had earned their wings. the duke of cambridge is wearing his raf uniform with great pride. . she spoke on a personal level about her own family and connections with the raf amidst the pomp and ceremony that we're seeing outside buckingham palace today. music: god save the queen studio: we believe the raf centenary

celebrations for now —— we will leave. the next big moment will be the fly—past over buckingham palace and we will have coverage, of course. back now to our main news about the major upheaval in government of the last 2a hours. simon mccoy is at westminster for us. let's talk to chris morris about that letter yesterday from boris johnson. we can see him here,

he handed in his resignation as foreign secretary to the prime minister. let's take a look at his letter to theresa may in more detail and look at some of the point he made in it. he wrote, "it now seems that the opening bid of our negotiations involves accepting that we are not actually going to be able to make our own laws." is thatjustified, chris? we have 120 pages coming, there is a lot of detail we don't know. i think thatis lot of detail we don't know. i think that is fair because it's not ideal at chequers, it's a proposal which the eu has yet to comment on and which they may not like and as for the idea of making our own laws, i think it is fair, the way that mr johnson described it, in this sense, that the plan says there should be a common rule book with the eu on all goods including agriculture and

food. common rule book sounds terribly collaborative but what it means in effect is when the other 27 countries agree a new rule and something to do with goods, we are really going to have to follow suit without having any say in making that rule and as the chequers papers says, there would be consequences. what with those consequences be? well, if you start diverging rules, then frictionless trade takes on a bit of friction, perhaps a future x and that's when you get into problems for business and the northern ireland border —— friction and perhaps a few checks. some brexiteers including boris johnson we re brexiteers including boris johnson were pushing for this. he gives a specific example in the letter of eu intransigence, when as mayor of london he was in favour of trying to pass a law to make lorries safer for cyclists. he wrote, "if a country cannot pass a law to save the lives of female cyclists, then i don t see how that country can truly be called independent." does his claim stack up?

we looked into this during the referendum campaign. in 2013, boris johnson started campaigning for the change and the design of cards so cyclists can be seen more easily but at the time he and his team were concerned the uk government may block it and in april 201a, the european parliament changed the directive on how you design a lorry cab to make it safer for cyclists so it is an odd example for him to give if he is saying the eu was being obstructive and preventing us passing our own laws, but this is an example of the eu doing something which i think what people would agree with for the greater good right across europe. does it mean it is more difficult for 28 countries to pass all are as quickly as one country? yes, probably, but that's what it's all about. as to whether

the claim stacks up, no. and also in his letter he writes, "i was concerned, looking at friday s document, that there might be further concessions on immigration, or that we might end up effectively paying for access to the single market." so what about his concern surrounding immigration? we are waiting for another white paper on immigration which has been delayed and delayed and delayed. borisjohnson is delayed and delayed and delayed. boris johnson is pro—immigration delayed and delayed and delayed. borisjohnson is pro—immigration but if you look at it in the context of the economic relationship, what the uk wants as well as the freedom of goods and services, services are very important for the uk economy, the eu is likely to reply that if you want as much freedom of movement as possible for services, in return, we wa nt as possible for services, in return, we want as much freedom of movement as possible for people and the problem there is not that boris johnson is anti—immigration, but that he can see, i think, the eu

using what the uk once as a bargaining chip to allow much more, something much closer to current freedom of movement rules that perhaps he would envisage. . the problem is he met lots of promises during the campaign about how easy this process was going to be on those promises are now running into very complex realities. chris morris, thank you very much. that's the look of the borisjohnson resignation letter of yesterday and of course, this time yesterday all hell was breaking loose with the news that borisjohnson had joined david davis in leaving the cabinet. joining me now is the labour mp peter kyle. on the basis of the chequers you'll watch theresa may had said she will carry through —— chequers deal, what should happen now? the deal has pleased nobody. you've got remain

ministers resigning in the lead up to this and you got leave ministers who have championed brexit leaving in disgust as well. wasn't that inevitable? no, it was inevitable because they divide a period of copyright and reflection are singing to the public and people reported lead and what their aspirations were —— people who voted leave and people who voted the main. submitting an article 50 should have triggered a period of two years of negotiation with the eu. we submitted article 50 and had a period of two years of negotiating within the cabinet. we haven't even started on the go stations with the eu and we now have five or six weeks to get this done and dusted —— discussions with the eu. there is nowhere else to the can -- kick

eu. there is nowhere else to the can —— kick the can. the architects of brexit arejust —— kick the can. the architects of brexit are just running away rather than staying put and delivering the brexit that they promised to the public. that's why i believe we need people's votes because i think the public had to have the final say on whether they were going to get the brexit they were promised. have any questions should be on the ballot paper? it's depends on what deal they come back with from the eu, if they come back with from the eu, if they do come back with the deal. i would like one that said, do you accept the deal and want to leave the eu or do you reject the deal and wa nt to the eu or do you reject the deal and want to remain in the eu? simple as that, but we don't know the circumstances that, but we don't know the ci rcu msta nces yet that, but we don't know the circumstances yet so we need to keep all the options on the table. what about a third option of the government renegotiating and going further? possibly but it depends on what the deal at how close it is to what the deal at how close it is to what was promised to the public —— what was promised to the public —— what the deal is. every time the

prime minister has had one of these summits within her own party, she has changed her position so in the chequers summit, she has broken many of her own red lines that she set area this year so we got the european union at the moment who incidentally i sitting in an empty room because british negotiators haven't turned up for the last two weeks of negotiations and they don't know what the british stance is at all so how can the eu who had settled view on this from the very start... is very interesting to note that all 27 remaining nations have a very clear negotiating stance. they published it two years ago. if they can do it, why on earth can't britain do it? bearing in mind that brexiteers her prepared for this day for so long. some brexiteers have said there is every chance we will crash out but thatis every chance we will crash out but that is not so bad if we know what we're crashing out to, and if we work under the basis of the rules, you take away the uncertainty, we know what we're dealing with and then they have the brexit that they

wanted. they certainly will get the brexit they want, which is basically to unleash merry hell on the british economy so that they can then step forward and reshaped in a very profound way what the british economy is but make no mistake about it, the wto is wild west. there is a court of law which oversees the rules of the wto but it is a com plete rules of the wto but it is a complete shambles. the eu has withdrawn its own judge from the court. it neverjudges, itsjudges are not enforceable in domestic law. it isa are not enforceable in domestic law. it is a complete wild west where anything goes and people who break the rules of the wto fees no consequences whatsoever. the united states is moving away from it, the rest of the world cannot rely on it which is why institutions like the single market isil desperately important because it gives the stability to the british economy and it anchors as six us end up very

-- it —— it stables us in an unstable world. yet said it is up to the british people to decide whether theresa may remains in power. let's listen to what he has been saying. the uk say they have a lot of things going on. i have not, by borisjohnson has been a friend of mine and very supportive —— but borisjohnson has been a friend of mine. maybe i was beaten when i get over there. i have a lwa ys beaten when i get over there. i have always liked him. —— maybe i will meet him when i get over there. we do have a lot of allies, but we

cannot be taken advantage of. we are being taken advantage of by the european union. we lost $151 billion last year on trade and on top of that, we spent at least 70% to nato and it helps them a lot more than it helps us so we'll see what happens. we have a long, beautiful beach. i will see also —— we have along beautiful week. rave reviews from both sides. i think it will be a beautiful thing to watch. he has gotten beautiful thing to watch. he has gotte n rave beautiful thing to watch. he has gotten rave reviews. i really can't say right now, as far as i'm concerned, a competitor. i think they're getting along with russia, getting along with china, getting along with others is a good thing,

not a bad thing. i'd said that many times for many years so we'll see. we're meeting with vladimir putin on monday, we'll see how that goes. i had it for him, they didn't give it, but it will be given at a certain time. i actually do have a little gift for time. i actually do have a little giftfor him, time. i actually do have a little gift for him, but you'll find out what that gift is when i give it to him. no, i really haven't. we haven't discussed it. i have a solution, tell people not to come to our country illegally! that's the solution, don't come to our country illegally! come like other people do, can legally! —— come legally!

good news, all of the children from the thai and their courts have been rescued from the cave —— and their coach. the doctor as navy seal divers who have been with those kids in order to make sure they stay safe just need to be brought out now. the announcement confirming 12 boys and coaches leave the cave and everyone is safe. those 12 children, the young footballers and their coach are all out safe. they will be taken to hospital and be with herfamily. a government official previously said the first eight boys rescued from the cave were in good mental and physical health. they are all in

hospital having many tests to make sure that they are as well as can be after a traumatic experience for them, stuck in that cave since the 23rd ofjune alone with no sense at all as to whether they would be found and rescued. they had gone into that cave and in order to escape rising waters, they had to go deeper and deeper into the cave network, ending up 2.5 miles deep underground and it was only after nine days without food that they we re nine days without food that they were found safe, but it was then, of course, a very were found safe, but it was then, of course, a very difficult effort to bring them out alive. these pictures waving off some of the previous evacuations from the rescue

operation. obviously huge excitement every time. one person was brought out of the cave network, that painstaking rescue effort. it meant that the boys had to be able to scuba dive in a state where they we re scuba dive in a state where they were physically weekends, —— weakened. they were helped out by divers who guided the boys through the darkness and some of the flooded passageways towards the exit of the cave system. it was gruelling, not just for the divers, the professional divers, but those boys who had to wear full face masks professional divers, but those boys who had to wearfull face masks in order to be able to get out with a mixture of walking, weeding, climbing and diving along guide

ropes that were in place —— waving and walking. each boy was accompanied by two divers who would carry the boy's error supply —— air supply, carry the boy's error supply —— air supply, but some of the caves were so narrow that the divers had to ta ke so narrow that the divers had to take off their own air tanks to get through. the final stretch of getting out of the cave was a walk but it has been a very dangerous mission to bring them out safely and that was really underlined when one former per ardua are —— when one former thai diver died on monday. he ran out of oxygen and lost consciousness and could not be revived. so it has been a painstaking and very difficult operation to get those boys out. in

order to facilitate the operation as much as possible, there was a pumping operation to lower the water levels inside the cave system to try to make the journey out easier. they we re to make the journey out easier. they were working against time because there is predicted heavy rainfall from tomorrow. initially, it was thought potentially the boys could have stayed inside the cave with food and oxygen taken to them but thenit food and oxygen taken to them but then it became clear that the weather might make that impossible, but heavy rain forecast and already those caves treacherous. there are rising water levels which meant that they were trapped inside the cave when they had gone in for a sightseeing expedition and found themselves unable to leave. they had abandoned their bikes, having gone m, abandoned their bikes, having gone in, just expected to be inside the cave for a short visit. these are

well—known caves, a popular tourist attraction, but it gets shut when the season becomes dangerous with rain making the caves inaccessible. but these boys and their coach had gone into those caves and then found themselves trapped inside and they we re themselves trapped inside and they were inside for nine days. when they we re were inside for nine days. when they were finally found, all of the boys and their coach, very thin, having had very little to survive with because they where in not expecting to be in for any longer than a very brief trip. the coach was 25 and she was said to be the weakest of the group when they were found because he had reportedly refused to eat any of the food that they had because he felt a great sense of responsibility for those boys, having gone into