this is bbc news. the headlines at 10.003m: the race is on to become the new conservative leader and prime minister. the latest contender to enter the running is health secretary matt hancock. delivering brexit is absolutely mission critical and it must be done and done as soon as possible and it has to be done in this parliament. president trump arrives injapan for the start of a historic four—day state visit. universities in england are told not to "scaremonger" over finances as a review is expected to call for them to reduce their tuition fees by nearly £2,000 per year. rules allowing homeowners to build extensions in england without planning permission have been made permanent. a special edition of the bbc‘s brexitcast, from the day theresa may

set a date for her departure. the travel show visits morocco for a tour of the atlas mountains. the race is on for a tory leader to succeed theresa may. health secretary matt hancock is the latest cabinet minister to declare he will stand. he follows four other current or former cabinet ministers in putting their names forward. mrs may has confirmed she will step down next month, meaning a new prime minister could be in place by the end ofjuly. here's our political correspondent, jessica parker. stepping out to acknowledge it's over. never easy to admit failure, least

of all when so many are watching on. i will shortly leave the job that it has been the honour of my life to hold. the second female prime minister, but certainly not the last. i do so with no ill will, but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country i love. theresa may had tried, time and again, to get her brexit deal approved by parliament. but yesterday's retreat signalled an end to those efforts and the start of something else. him, her, and more besides, declared or otherwise, names being talked about is leadership contenders, entering what looks likely to be a crowded field. leadership hopefuls will no doubt try to project a sense of purpose and optimism for the future, but there's no getting away from the present brexit deadlock.

whoever comes next, will inherit the same divided party and parliament here in westminster. he's running for sure, declaring that the uk must leave the eu by the end of october — with or without a deal. forgive me, i do not wish to elaborate now on what we're going to do and how we're going to it, but, believe me, you will be hearing possibly more about that than you necessarily want to hear. laughter. another one throwing their hat in the ring, for him leaving without an agreement just isn't the answer. well, i think it's partly about positions on brexit. i think candidates who try to run with a no—deal brexit and are pushing for what that means for our economy would find it very difficult to reunify the country. candidates will offer up different visions of how to handle brexit and so many other issues, but that's the easy bit. winning sufficient support

to deliver that vision so very much harder. jessica parker, bbc news. the health secretary, matt hancock, confirmed to the bbc this morning that he's going to stand for the leadership of the party, saying it's more than just about brexit. i am going to run to be the next prime minister because i believe, from the bottom of my heart, that we need a leader for the future, not just for now. of course we've got to deliver brexit, and i will, but we need to win the argument for free enterprise and a free society and do all the other things that we need to do to make this country a great place to live. that argument about the future risks being lost in a discussionjust about the details of the brexit deal, which of course is vital, but there are so many other things that we need to do to make this country a wonderful place to live. 0ur political correspondent tom bartonjoins me now.

who else wants to be in the running? there are five names in the frame already, in less than a day since the prime minister made that speech in downing street. the front runner by quite a margin if you look at the bookies is boris johnson. by quite a margin if you look at the bookies is borisjohnson. these leadership elections can be incredibly unpredictable, particularly in the conservative party. favourites often tend not to do well. you havejeremy hunt, esther mcvey. rory stewart, he is very concerned about a new deal. he is currently the international development secretary. we just heard matt hancock, the health secretary, has declared this morning. there are likely to be many other names as well. people like michael gove might

run. andrea leadsom who was the second choice behind theresa may a couple of years ago. it may be a very wide field when the selection happens. how much of a desirable brexit be? it is going to be more than just brexit be? it is going to be more thanjust brexit, brexit be? it is going to be more than just brexit, but brexit is the single biggest issue facing the country at the moment, and the issue that will be hardest for whoever the new prime minister is to deal with. all of the candidates who have declared so far, with the exception of rory stewart, are either former brexit campaigners, or if they did vote for remain, they want to push brexit through. amber rhodes has ruled herself out because she says she isn't committed and after

brexit. she isn't committed and after brexit. well, we've already heard from two excellent leadership candidates today. i think there will be a field full of great candidates and i've just decided that it's not for me. i think that the party, the members and probably the country want somebody who is more enthusiastic about brexit than i am. i can see the point of it, i can see the purpose of it and i would like to continue to be part of a government that is seeking to deliver it, but now it is not the time for me to put my hat into the ring, but i look forward to helping to shape the policies of any potential new candidate. so, she is not running. you can expect to hear a lot more from those who are planning to take part in this contest before it all formally kicks off on a couple of weeks. let's look now at how the weeks ahead should pan out. mrs may will step down as party leader on 7th june, but will stay on as prime minister until a successor is chosen. the race for the conservative

leadership will begin formally on 10th june. tory mps will have to select two candidates, then the winner will be chosen by party members. the final result is expected by the end ofjuly, with the successful candidate expected to become britain's new prime minister. with me now is the international development secretary and conservative leadership candidate, rory stewart. you have had a busy morning! it is the beginning of the craziness. what did you make of how theresa may was treated, particularly yesterday?” feel immense loyalty towards her. i suppose i have been her strongest advocates. i was the only cabinet minister on the bench with her during her last post a comment appearance. i have seen her in cabinet, in the national security council, as an exceptional prime

minister in that sense, chairing those meetings. you have declared your interest very quickly. how would you describe your brands?” your interest very quickly. how would you describe your brands? i am somebody who wasn't a professional politician, i served somebody who wasn't a professional politician, iserved my somebody who wasn't a professional politician, i served my country and the balkans, set up a charity in afghanistan and i suppose what i am known for is getting things done. and presents it is about getting the x—ray scanners, and presents it is about getting the x—ray scanners, i and presents it is about getting the x—ray scanners, i am and presents it is about getting the x—ray scanners, i am about practical action. i believe i can get brexit done, big jeremy corbyn and reunify the country. when you say get brexit done, if many in the conservative party are happy with the new deal, what can you get done? and no deal can be delivered. there is no

majority in parliament for a new deal brexit. you just cant do it. they would spend months and years talking about leaving the european union and never doing it. even if they were to get that no—deal brexit, again it is nothing, it is not a thing, you still have to make future trade deals. what would follow is three, four, five deals to get a future trade deal with europe oi’ get a future trade deal with europe or america. surely the new deal is the default position. if we don't have a deal that can get through parliament by the 31st of october, thatis parliament by the 31st of october, that is what will happen. let me challenge to things. this talk about wto rules is basically saying you have no trade deals. that is what it means. they offer countries that have no trade deals with anyone. it is the bare minimum. so we have to start from our economic strategy. we

wa nt to start from our economic strategy. we want to sell 300 million electric ca rs want to sell 300 million electric cars in europe, we need that trade deal. you need a trade deal with the rest of the world, too. nancy pelosi has just rest of the world, too. nancy pelosi hasjust said rest of the world, too. nancy pelosi has just said that the us congress will not give us a great deal unless we a cce pt will not give us a great deal unless we accept the same terms on the irish border that europe wants. it is about the future, about talking about what kind of country we want to create. you say it is about being honest with people, but the electorate like to hear certainty. business likes to hear certainty. your approach, it might be honest in your review, but is it really going to win you the leadership? the problem with no deal is that it sounds very decisive, it sounds like

certainty, but it isn't. if you are a businessman listening to that, you know that the new deal can be delivered and even if by some miracle europe were to choose, because it would be their choice, not ours, if europe are to push a site with no deal it is the beginning of years of future uncertainty with no trade deals in place. there is no magic solution to brexit. it is about what i, working asa brexit. it is about what i, working as a diplomat, learnt day in and day out that negotiating a deal is about understanding what your end point is. what kind of economy do you want, what kind of trade deal. and you need to be flexible, nimble, negotiate. a subject that gets discussed ad nauseam is whether there really still is the appetite to leave beyond the conservative party. lots of polls suggest that the balance could now be in favour of remain. would you consider

holding a second referendum on a deal? no, i would holding a second referendum on a deal? no, iwould not holding a second referendum on a deal? no, i would not do that. i think that would be very dangerous. firstly, i think it is dangerous to hold a referendum, then hold a second one shortly afterwards. worse than that, if there was to be a second referendum and people were to narrowly food for remain and you would once to go back to the european union, it would be like getting a divorce, you spent three yea rs getting a divorce, you spent three years saying you want to be part of it than try to get back in. we want to help to shape europe from the outside, not the inside. if you were not successful, who would you not be prepared to work with and cabinets? i'm afraid the answer is boris. it pains me to set up because they work for him as a minister, he has many,

many qualities but i talk to him a few days ago and i thought he had said to me he would not go for a new deal brexit but has just come out yesterday and said he is going for something that i believe is undeliverable, unnecessary and will lead to endless delays, damaging our economy and our country. at some point you have got to be honest and i cannot say i would be the foreign secretary or development secretary and try to argue for a policy that i think would be catastrophic. president trump and the first lady, melania, have arrived injapan this morning for the start of a four—day state visit. mr trump will hold talks with business leaders later today before becoming the first foreign leader to meetjapan's new emperor. he will also be the guest of honour at the final of the summer sumo tournament this weekend. hywel griffith is in tokyo for us.

how significant is this visit for donald trump and japan, for that matter? it is not his first time here as president, but the first time under the new emperor, and for japanese people that does carry symbolism. whoever the american president would probably be the first person to meet the new emperor. this probably plays to donald trump 0zma katie have himself asa donald trump 0zma katie have himself as a leading globalfigure. him and shinzo abe have almost become best buddies. they have met or spoken a0 times. shinzo abe was in the white house last month. they will relax together, play golf, go to see this removed. i imagine it will be a gift

for the headline writers, frankly. there will be lots of ceremony, certainly, but what about the politics that will go on? those closed meetings are vitally important. japan would have liked to have had the trans pacific partnership trade deal that fell apart because the us pulled out. president trump wants a bilateral deal between the us and japan. inevitably, the way donald trump works, there have been some sour moments, just a week ago he suggested that japanese car companies in the us should potentially be treated as a hostile force. the likes of toyota here weren't happy with that. maybe what people here this weekend is some better news about the potential trade deal, something both leaders would like to show, both facing

elections within the next couple of yea rs. elections within the next couple of years. it would be a piece of paper that both could we have and say, look, we brokered a deal between two of the world? largest economies. the headlines on bbc news: the race is on to become the new conservative leader and prime minister. the latest contender to enter the running is health secretary matt hancock. president trump arrives injapan for the start of a historic four—day state visit. universities in england are told not to "scaremonger‘ over finances as a review is expected to call for them to reduce their tuition fees by nearly £2,000. sport now and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's holly. celtic have the chance to claim an unprecedented domestic trouble trouble. they have already won the league cup in the premiership title and have won every scottish honour

available in the last three seasons, but standing in the way of this title our hearts, who have not won a game since their semifinal when a month ago. hearts are a difficult obstacle that we have to overcome. i am wary of people talking about travel trebles, bus parades and so on. you have to play the game. that is the message i will be hammering home to the players. we are going for the single single. it isjust as important to us. we have recent history of beating celtic. i feel that the preparation for the game, particularly the last two or three weeks, has gone extremely well. on what women take on denmark in their penultimate warm up match before the

world cup in france. phil neville said the starting line—ups for the final two friendlies will provide a good indication as to his starting 11, their good indication as to his starting ii, theirfirst good indication as to his starting 11, their first game good indication as to his starting ii, theirfirst game is good indication as to his starting 11, their first game is against scotland. we have not gone easy on them, we happened let them cut corners. when it comes to the 9th of june, the expectation will be on england to do well in the tournament and the want the players to be prepared for that. if they are prepared for that. if they are prepared and they go out there and enjoy themselves, we will be happy and bea enjoy themselves, we will be happy and be a force to be reckoned with. we are five days away from the start of the cricket world cup and there was worry induced yesterday for england. their captain, eoin morgan, picked up a finger injury in practice and while he is expected to be fit for their opening game against south africa on thursday he will invest the match today against australia in southampton.

you're starting to get really close to that first game now, so it's really important that we get into some really good habit and there's no better way than to get that competitive edge than a practice game against england. i think we can talk a lot about it being a practice game, getting some miles on your legs, but once you walk across the line pride takes over and you want to do well against england. there is a big weekend of rugby union installed with two premiership semifinal play—offs and the pro ia final. a0,000 fans are expected at celtic park for glasgow warriors against leinster. leo cullen has apologised for saying that glasgow by apologised for saying that glasgow rugby players all support rangers. it was a throwaway remark, made in jest. i didn't mean to offend anyone, 0k? forany individuals jest. i didn't mean to offend anyone, 0k? for any individuals that idida anyone, 0k? for any individuals that i did a fence, i will apologise to them. we are unbelievably excited.

we feel very privileged to be here. we feel very privileged to be here. we are all very, very excited and looking forward to what will hopefully be a very good encounter between two very competitive bunches of players. bronte law kept her place at the top of the pure silk championship leaderboard in virginia. she shares the lead with two americans. all three set on nine under par. that is all your support for now. universities in england should not "scaremonger" over their finances ahead of a possible reduction in tuition fees — that's according to the education secretary, damian hinds. the minister also said the government is looking closely at the quality of degrees and graduate earnings. there have been warnings that lowering tuition fees to £7,500 per year could put some institutions at risk of going bust. sarah walton reports. universities say they're worried about money.

a report due out next week is expected to call for a cut in tuition fees. but the education secretary, damian hinds, says claims universities across england are struggling financially is scaremongering. the augar review was commissioned by theresa may to find ways of making university education better value for money. it's expected to suggest ideas like lowering maximum tuition fees from more than £9,000 to £7,500 a year, limiting student numbers, and offering incentives for shorter, cheaper, two—year degree courses. damian hinds has spoken in the past, revealing that while most sectors have had to tighten their belts since the financial crash, universities have seen their income from fees go up. he also pointed to an increase in the number of international students who pay more for tuition. but there have been reports of universities being on the brink of bankruptcy.

and one institution has been revealed as having needed a bailout from the office of students. universities uk says any drop in fees should be replaced with funding from the government to avoid harm to students, the economy, and communities that benefit from universities. sarah walton, bbc news. rules that allow homeowners in england to build extensions without planning permission are being made permanent. ministers say families will now avoid time—consuming red tape, but the local government association has warned that councils won't be able consider the impact of such extensions on neighbouring residents. an investigation is under way as a man and a woman are questioned on suspicion of murdering two boys aged 13 and ia in an incident at a house in sheffield. police were called to the property on friday and six youngsters were taken to hospital. the four other children are aged between seven months and 11 years and are not seriously injured. a a8—year—old man is to appear at westminster magistrates' court charged with the murder of an elderly couple in west london.

the bodies of a 69—year—old man and a 68—year—old woman were found by police officers inside a flat in kensington on thursday. the duchess of sussex will not be joining the royal family to welcome president donald trump for his state visit to the uk next month. harry and meghan's son, archie, will be less than four—weeks—old. the duchess has previously described mr trump as a "misogynistic" and "divisive". kenya's high court has rejected calls to change a law which bans gay sex. three judges told a packed courtroom that they had not seen sufficient evidence of discrimination caused by the laws and declared them constitutional because they represented the values and views of the country. gay rights groups argued that the state had no business regulating matters of intimacy. ramzan karmali reports. the consolidated petitions have no merit. this was the moment that left campaigners deflated. they had been seeking to overturn a law banning gay sex in kenya.

but threejudges rejected claims colonial—era law violated the new constitution, which guarantees equality, dignity and privacy. gay rights activists had argued the current law had given rise to a climate of homophobia, but they failed to persuade the high court. we are absolutely disappointed that the courts have decided to interpret the provisions of the constitution as not protecting everyone. it is truly a shame to see about this is how the courts have decided. however, we continue to believe in the rule of law and we are going to appeal this decision and see this through to the very end. currently in kenya, gay sex is punishable by up to ia years in prison, but it is unclear whether there have been any convictions in the country. many african countries still enforce strict laws governing homosexuality, in most cases a legacy of laws imposed by colonial rulers. in mauritania, sudan and somalia, same—sex relationships can be punished with the death penalty.

there are many countries like kenya, where it is illegal to have same—sex relationships, including algeria, botswana and guinea. however, there are 19 countries where same—sex relationships are completely legal, including guinea—bissau, south africa and rwanda. the issue of same—sex relationships is a divisive one in kenya. most christian and muslim groups support the current law, and the kenyan attorney—general had argued against decriminalisation. the people of kenya are happy that the courts have not been misused to try to introduce laws that a majority of kenyan people and their institutions are opposed to. campaigners first filed their case three years ago and there have been delays in getting to today's verdicts. human rights groups have criticised the court's decision but the country's lgbt activists have vowed to carry on their battle in the courts. ramzan karmali, bbc news.

let's head to peru now and an extraordinary story about generosity and hard work. the generosity came from a middle eastern businessman. the hard work was shown by a schoolboy who was struggling to find somewhere to do his studies. the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. night—time in the city of trujillo and a young boy doing his homework under a lamp post. 12—year—old victor had little choice, there is no electricity back home. a few weeks later and he is welcoming bahraini businessman jakob mubarak. he saw the images of victor on social media and was so impressed by his academic dedication, he decided to give him a new home and his classmates a refurbished school. children chanting: victor, victor, victor! i would like to have a new class, new computer, with a new generation class in school in the name of victor and then we will go to make many plans to make this a school very, very ideal

and protected for all the kids. mr mubarak says he suffered a tough childhood and he does not want others, like victor, to experience the same thing. "i am happy they are helping me to build my little house," said victor, "it is humble and always will be. thanks also for helping to build our school." the businessman also handed over a wallet full of cash and says he'll be back for the inauguration of the new school and victor's new home. now the young boy will never have to study on the streets again. tim allman, bbc news. crew had to evacuate a cargo ship after it began tilting in the river mersey. the container vessel began listing at gladstone dock in liverpool in the early hours of yesterday morning. the maritime and coastguard agency said the ship was back on an even keel, and all crew were safe.

girl power is back — time to look out your unionjack dresses, tracksuits, platforms and leopard print because last night the spice girls returned to the stage to kick off their arena tour with their hit single spice up your life. baby, scary, ginger and sporty took to the stage minus posh for their first performance since 2012's opening ceremony of the london olympics. here's ben ando. scary, baby, ginger, and sporty, back onstage together after seven years. no posh, but that seemed no problem to the 80,000 fans who'd come to dublin's croke park for this first show of the spice girls new world tour. # so tell me what you want, what you really, really want. # i wanna, i wanna, i wanna, i wanna, i wanna...# the spice girls burst onto the scene in 1996. their message of girl power struck a chord and, apparently, it still does.

# if you want to get with me, better make it fast... this night was unbelievable. it exceeded all my expectations. it was amazing. honestly, it wasjoyous. it was fantastic. out of ten i would give it 20. spice girls! the spice girls are, of course, all now women in their mid—a0s. many of their fans have teenage daughters of their own. but the songs and the style are still selling. ben ando, bbc news. suite let's introduce you now to a puppy named shuck who has become the newest recruit at a thatcher‘s firm in norfolk. hejoins his owner richard, on roofing jobs across east anglia, without showing any fear of heights. they've only been together for a few weeks, but have become inseparable. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear.