carried his telegraph, which carried his original comments, and jessica, picking up on the comments from ruth davidson? yes. i don't think conservative headquarters would be pleased to see how long this story has gone on, and mounting criticism, including from ruth davidson, seeing as one of the party's bright young prospects, and she is very scathing about boris johnson, but prospects, and she is very scathing about borisjohnson, but she uses a bitter perhaps controversial comparison, she says that she wouldn't criticise, or have a debate in the daily telegraph about whether someone in the daily telegraph about whether someone should wear a crucifix, so why should you have a similar debate about whether someone can wear a burqa. i think that people can properly understand the point that she is trying to make. you should not be able to tell women what a well anyone what to wear, but boris johnson wasn't actually arguing that, he was saying that he thought it should... he thought it should be discouraged. but i think that maybe these comments from ruth davidson will then take the row a little bit

away from boris. he has certainly caused a forum. absolutely. it is very hard to communicate when someone very hard to communicate when someone is wearing one around their necks. i think there are two can beat you to separate things. although there is a lot of controversy around this, as the telegraph notes, the bollington is about 50% of brits actually want the burqa band. as jessica about 50% of brits actually want the burqa band. asjessica said, that is not even what he was saying. he was criticising the burqa. but there is a public opinion, and the reaction in westminster is completely at odds, and think it is very interesting. i think this will boost his popularity in the country. maybe something that many in the tory party would object to, but in the country different. certainly, boris is seen as he left the cabinet, that he has seen some popularity go up amongst the conservative grassroots, and people are saying... i don't

think, the first thing that boris johnson wanted, had to do was convince his colleagues to back him, in parliament. i think that that is probably the biggest hurdle he had to overcome, to see how many tory mps are coming out, and criticising him, including the prime minister, and also the tory party chair, brandon lewis. that is a significant hurdle. and also picked up on the front page of the guardian, tory party pressure to discipline boris johnson, because a official complete has been made. absolutely. you have had some people criticise him. baroness warsi being very vocal. other people have also said that... there is a brat of debate going on. i figured is very interesting about how borisjohnson has been criticised by theresa may, and brandon lewis, asda is turning into

a bit ofa brandon lewis, asda is turning into a bit of a proxy war here. brandon lewis, asda is turning into a bit ofa proxy war here. i brandon lewis, asda is turning into a bit of a proxy war here. i think that theresa may knows that if she is going to be ousted, it will probably be by boris, editors behind of being used to stick the... yes i think that is a bit dangerous, yes we have heard from some tory mps, but i wonder what the wider party mix of this? do you think there is a wider agenda for some of boris‘ critics hear? i think there is almost certainly a wider agenda to diminish him, i don't know if the pm oi’ diminish him, i don't know if the pm or brandon lewis wants to sort of start disciplinary proceedings against boris. i suspect they want to do nothing of the sort and they would provide hoping to go away. i think we may see a age tomorrow, and —— see a change tomorrow. they do have to take it seriously, and the party does have a new code of conduct that needs to look at, examining these comments in the light of. whether they really want to go to war over this, this time in the summer, i am not sure. yet

another row, they have order got plenty on their hands in terms of brexit. the other top story, pound slides as no—deal brexit fears prompt global sell—off. this picking up prompt global sell—off. this picking up on the fact that the pound really is sliding after all of those warnings about a no deal? is sliding after all of those warnings about a no deanm is sliding after all of those warnings about a no deal? it is very interesting. i think no deal is being talked about more and more. in the eu's hard—line approach, the pace of negotiations, the plan is deadin pace of negotiations, the plan is dead in the water, anyway, i think. why did they get will have the support of mps, you get all in brussels. the clock is ticking, we are looking at march next year, and in terms of the prospect of no deal, asa in terms of the prospect of no deal, as a brexiteer, i think the chances of mps going to block that could be quite significant, because so many in parliament don't want anything to do with eu, and sadly didn't want to leave under no deal. whether that leave under no deal. whether that leave us cousins usually is very interesting. i think this is quite

an interesting moment actually. really until quite recently, it looked like although theresa may had repeatedly said no deal is better than a bad deal, uk wasn't really making any credible preparations for ano making any credible preparations for a no deal. in the last few weeks as we have seen the apology arithmetic around theresa may's checkers mac deal. have not seen encouraging things from the eu. it looked as if people are starting to finally take it is the ads are not shown, and mark carney was saying that he thought the prospect of it were uncomfortably high. liam fox was putting it at 6040 about whether they would get a deal or not. i think what we're seeing is the ramifications of that. we have got lots of other stories to get through. let's just take a quick look at the financial times. this i’ow look at the financial times. this row between saudi arabia and canada, really seems to be hotting up. very interesting. this basically calls

for the release of a prominent saudi women's rights activist. in response that, the saudi arabians are selling off canadian assets, no matter what the cost. it is very distinct, because we are seeing some of these countries now, spending huge amount of money, investing huge amounts of money abroad, and it looks like when the time comes, they are willing to use it financial pressure to put pressure on countries. it is an interesting tasks the position. —— an interesting juxtaposition. from what we have heard, there are some more progressive things happening, the lift on the ban of women's driving. it also seems that there has been this real crackdown in any form of dissent. there seems to be dozens form of dissent. there seems to be d oze ns of form of dissent. there seems to be dozens of saudi officials and members of the royal family in prison since he sort of came up, and now, this is a huge show of force by

the saudis, calling for this woman's release. it'll be editing to see how other countries in the g7 respond to this. isjust nip back to the telegraph which has the story about how the uk's richest man has taken his £21 billion fortune to monaco, what is all this about? really interesting, this. this is ratcliffe, who is a joiner's son, grammar schoolboy, grew up on a council house, recently named the most richest man. now talks that he is going to move his wealth to monaco. i think it is quite worrying when you see a successful people like this. this was not somebody who was born into wealth. this was a self—made was born into wealth. this was a self— made man, we was born into wealth. this was a self—made man, we want people like this in our country, and i think if they are leaving, rather than dismissing it, and saying, go away then, the god happening, because it

is not good for the country one of the details that telegraph notes, you would think that that might be something that you would want to see it and capitalise on a few things that you can, but be telegraph doesn't release give the reason why he is going to monaco. it notes that it isa he is going to monaco. it notes that it is a low tax plays, and a tax haven, but i think comedy as an act he said that it is the reason that he said that it is the reason that he is going. so... he was rumoured to buy chelsea fc, maybe he is keen to buy chelsea fc, maybe he is keen to buy... you never know. yes, but asa to buy... you never know. yes, but as a country, i think there is a lot of talk now the ditty from the conservatives, as well, about how much money can be spent, and foreign money and raising taxes, and yet what to look at the consequences of that, very successful, very wealthy

people, i will take that, very successful, very wealthy people, iwill take my that, very successful, very wealthy people, i will take my money elsewhere. lectures take a look at one more story. this very dramatic harrington picture on the front page of —— let's just take a look at one more story. this dramatic harrington story on the front page of the metro about a nurse who has been attacked. a25 about a nurse who has been attacked. a 25 rod he was ordered in an attack bya a 25 rod he was ordered in an attack by a patient, and it is not the first time that you have been attacked. it is actually a the second had yet been attacked at work. these reports in the metro, that apparently, paramedic said to her, they are sure it is only water, it sort of tells a bit of a story about whether they may be used to seeing people attacked at work. this raises a question about, have you got the right protection provide line staff when they are trying to do theirjobs. we have even seen stories about ambulance staff, going out to help people, on a saturday night, and then being attacked. i think there with a deeper theme here, which is that violent crime

scenes be going up. there is more of a disregard for people, and more violent attacks going on. actually, why this is going on? people don't feel loyalty any more. dreadful to see this happening. these people help people everyday, and save lives. it is horrific. hammond are basing this go on? we talk about duffies looking like battle ground that time. critically psychiatric facilities under such strain already, we hear about the pressures on mental health care in particular, and if this kind of thing becomes more prominent, it may be staff will start to say they cannot be bothered. 0k jessica, thank you, michael, thank you. that is it, but we will be back at half past 11, with more. you can also see the front pages on the bbc news website at our website. and if you missed

this programme, you can watch it on the bbc ipl. my many thanks to my guests. hello, there. iam hello, there. i am sure the dip in temperature is appreciated by many, but it is still been very pleasant in the sunshine island today. but the 32 earlier in the bee, but more likely mid—205, and i think for the coming day, around 22—23dc, the highest that we will see. there is a little rain in the forecast. in fa ct, little rain in the forecast. in fact, that rain is coming courtesy of that warm air, still closely uk, chris vui southeast, at least. but the most part, we have changed our wind direction, jan atlantic breeze, and the pressure appeal comes from that. and the lowest unity. that one has still close by. little bit of rain, just southern and eastern areas. that is what we were watched

through the night time. showers elsewhere eased back to the coast, and it will be quite a chilly night, and it will be quite a chilly night, and a fresh appeal across england and a fresh appeal across england and wales, but the potential for some light rain to go into the southern counties of england. as they do so, more cloud, and it could turn quite red. # quite wet. some uncertainty about how far that rain were pushing because of the day, but it does look quite wet. as well, yes if you showers around, mostly western scholars, northern ireland and western parts, here. but a good deal of fine bright and warm weather elsewhere. but with this rain, pretty strong winds. look at the strength of the wind through the southern part of the north sea. it could really be quite a brisk wind blowing it raining. it should clear out the way, though, during the course of friday. and then we are back into that westerly wind, with the barge of showers heading our way. it does look as if the showers

will be quite heavy drain because of friday. that might mean some hail and thunder. across central and northern areas, would not will the map as well. light winds between the showers in the sunshine, temperatures will be around... low— pressure temperatures will be around... low—pressure air back into the north and west, back to business as usual. no pressure and the risk of some rain. some usable, significant rain, clueless conditions in the north and west. but not too cool, whilst others have commented the low to mid 20s, and it looks as if it is mainly dry and bright. goodbye. this is bbc news. i'm carole walker. the headlines at eleven: the united states is to impose sanctions on russia in response to the nerve agent attack on a former russian spy and his daughter in salisbury. senior conservatives strongly

criticise boris johnson for his comments about muslim women wearing the burka. a nine—year—old girl has died after suffering a serious head injury following a rock slide at staithes in north yorkshire. also coming up — 100 years on — remembering the battle of amiens. a ceremony is held to commemorate the campaign which helped bring about the end of the first world war. and at half past eleven, we ll be taking an in—depth look