this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at two: it's emerged that police were called to the home of tory leadership candidate borisjohnson and his partner on thursday night after a neighbour said she heard a loud argument. mrjohnson and jeremy hunt will take part in the first nationwide hustings this afternoon. we will bring you that live in an hour's time. as us and iran's relationship worsens a british foreign office minister will meet senior officials in iran tomorrow, to call for an ‘urgent de escalation‘ of tensions. campaigners have joined richard ratcliffe outside the iranian embassy to show solidarity with him as his hunger strike over his detained wife's plight enters its eighth day. events are taking place

across britain to honor the british caribbean community for national windrush day the first time the day has been formally celebrated in the uk. police were called to the london home of boris johnson and his partner, carrie symonds, after a neighbour reported hearing a loud argument in the early hours of friday morning. the metrpolitan police says all occupants of the house were safe and well. in the next hour, the first of a series of hustings events around the country will take place birmingham. mrjohnson and jeremy hunt, the two surviving candidates for the leadership, will be questioned by conservative party members, who vote next month on which man will become their party leader and the country's prime minister.

our political correspondent helena wilkinson reports. this morning, no sign of boris johnson at the london flat he shares with his partner carrie symons. the flat the police were called to by a neighbour concerned about the welfare of a woman inside. the couple have been in a relationship since last year. one borisjohnson has tried to keep private but today, he is in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. a neighbour passed on a recording to the guardian newspaper of an alleged row in the couple's home late on thursday night. it is reported a woman's voice could be heard saying, get off! and get out of my flat! she also said she heard a woman screaming. the metropolitan police confirmed they had been called by someone concerned confirmed they had been called by someone concerned for the welfare of a female neighbour. they said they attended and spoke to all the

occu pa nts of attended and spoke to all the occupants of the address who are all safe and well. there were no offences or concerns apparent to the officers and there was no cause for police action. but this for the man who wants to be prime minister couldn't have come at a worse time. this afternoon the first of 16 hustings takes place in birmingham. this morning, his rival was at a separate event in london. is boris fit to be leader? no reply but today jeremy hunt says he wants boris johnson to take part in an earlier televised debates. i think we should be doing debates early, we should be doing them often. if the party wants him to go out and battle against nigel farage, jeremy corbyn, eu countries, surely it is not a big deal to go against a friendly foreign secretary. this is a contest that looks at the policies and visions of both candidates but will look at their characters and

questions over boris johnson's private life are unlikely to go away. let's cross live to birmingham where the tory leadership candidates will take part the first hustings this afternoon. our political correspondent peter saull is there. welcome to birmingham where the first of 16 regional hustings are about to get under way. around about about to get under way. around about a thousand conservative members are about to pack into the hall. the same one that theresa may danced on to in what seems like a political lifetime ago. today, is the two candidates who want to become our next prime minister who will be on stage. first up, borisjohnson will be questioned before taking questions from the audience and then it will be jeremy questions from the audience and then it will bejeremy hunt. let's talk toa it will bejeremy hunt. let's talk to a couple of backers of the two men. lee parker is involved in the grass roots campaign for boris

johnson and mark garnier, backing jeremy hunt. can ijust deal with some of the stories that have come out about boris johnson. what some of the stories that have come out about borisjohnson. what impact will that have run his campaign? certainly from his supporters and the members, iwould certainly from his supporters and the members, i would like to think it isa the members, i would like to think it is a private matter. we are here today to focus on what boys can do for the party but also the country as well. i'd like to think that is something that can stay private as it should. is it a boost forjeremy hunt? on the one hand we all have arguments with our partners. this is something which should be quite private and people shouldn't necessarily get involved. on the other hand, the campaign team can't believe it. day one he gets it wrong. how will we manage to deal with this? the problem with boris is his team in parliament have been nurturing him like a ming vase on a polished ballroom floor. the trouble

is now he is out and about, he will be meeting real consistency members. he cannot afford to make any more mistakes like this. he will not afford to hide away from this. what are the key thing for members? for the whole country not only this part of the country, the key things is we wa nt of the country, the key things is we want to get brexit sorted and we wa nt want to get brexit sorted and we want to get brexit sorted and we want to get brexit sorted and we want to get on with running the country. boris has been very clear on what he wants to try and do by delivering brexit by the 31st of october and over the next few days, we will start seeing what the aims are during the hustings. what about some of the issues around here, h s two is a big win for the west midlands? your man wants to scrap it. i think that is a question you could direct to him. the key aim certainly here today and what is on

members's mines is getting brexit out the way and blocks —— boris has said we will leave without or with a deal. jeremy is open to an extension. an extension of ten or 15 daysis extension. an extension of ten or 15 days is fine. everybody agrees we had to get brexit across the line so we need to do that. boris is at a disadvantage because he was the architect of the problems with the european union, they see him as the person who created this problem whereasjeremy is person who created this problem whereas jeremy is the country's leading diplomat. you ask a question about what is important. to me, we had to deal with brexit but we had to deal with the big divisions in this country. we have the choice of a leader, one of which was a journalist, at the other was an entrepreneur. my view on this is thatjeremy entrepreneur. my view on this is that jeremy hunt for a constituency like mine, jeremy really understands

how this works. he knows what it is like to create wealth and pay taxes and to do all this kind of stuff. if we are going to help sort out the north, have pictures to bring that prosperity to the midlands and beyond, we need someone like jeremy hunt and that is why i'm backing him. these hustings are due to get under way at three o'clock this afternoon. interesting speaking to activists here. the generalfeeling in this contest it is very much boris johnson's to in this contest it is very much borisjohnson's to lose but from members, it is farfrom being a foregone conclusion quite yet. we will be covering those hustings life from three o'clock here on bbc news. the foreign office is to send one of its ministers to iran tomorrow to call foran "urgent de escalation" of tensions in the region. it comes after president trump admitted he came within minutes of launching airstrikes on iranian targets after the downing ofa us military drone. our correspondent alan johnston has been at the iranian embassy central london.

that attack by the americans, if it had gone ahead on thursday night could quite easily have sparked a major concentration in the goal. nobody doubts the extraordinary seriousness of the situation. britain is keen to communicate its concerns directly to the iranians so the foreign office minister is being dispatched rapidly to tehran. he will call for urgent measures to de—escalate the situation. he will also discuss what the west regards as iran's malign influence across the middle east, issues such as their support to the syrian government. meanwhile the war of words in all its florid language goes on an iranian army spokesman in taiwan this morning saying that if america makes a mistake it will be like firing on a powder keg —— tehran. the concern is a miss judgment by forces on the ground may

spark an all out war almost accidentally. that is how serious the situation is. amnesty international campaigners havejoined richard ratcliffe outside the iranian embassy in london to show solidarity with him as his hunger strike over his detained wife's plight enters its eighth day. mrs zaghari ratcliffe is also on hunger strike in iran. she was jailed for five years in 2016 after being convicted of spying, which she denies. earlier, my colleague shaun ley spoke to richard ratcliffe. and suggested he must be concerned when tensions continue to rise in the country. increase tensions are never good for us. we watch the news closely and we would be worried if things get too far so i am glad the minister is trying to lobby to de—escalate tensions.|j minister is trying to lobby to de-escalate tensions. i would expect him to take that opportunity and presumably what hasn't been made

available to previous visitors is the chance to see your wife. do you have any idea yet what sort of condition she is on at the moment since she began her hunger strike?|j since she began her hunger strike?” certainly know that he has asked to visit her but in terms of her conditions, she is still where she was. she is still in the general ward with the women, some of the other women are looking after her and checking she is ok and the prison clinic is beginning to worry quite closely and keeps checking on her. she was off to see the head of prison clinic earlier today and they keep on to putting her on the trip. she is refusing that. what effect has it had on you? it is getting a bit tough. i am sitting down. i am getting tired and slower in thinking. it is a gradual deterioration of being able to operate but so far i am able to keep

trying. your intention is to carry on with this as long as your wife does. she is waiting to see what response that is from the iranian authorities. there has not being one today but tomorrow there might be. you have very graphic signs of love and support from people who have come to visit your video. what is happening today? today we are painting stones and we have encouraged lots of people to come down and bring their children to paint stones that will be taken to a garden up in hampstead. i've got to meet lots of people who have been following the story. that has been really quite energising. why the stones? it links back to the fact that there was a problem to leave no stone unturned and whoever inherits the matter as prime minister, we

will be pushing them to finally get her home. are you at all worried if it does become borisjohnson as prime minister because obviously his stumble added to the difficulties of your family's situation because stumble added to the difficulties of yourfamily‘s situation because he missed describe the circumstances in which the —— your wife had been working. not worried. iwill be pushing very hard to take him up on his previous promise and be pushing ha rd to his previous promise and be pushing hard to meet with him and that will be true whether it was borisjohnson orjeremy hunt. my job be true whether it was borisjohnson orjeremy hunt. myjob is to make sure that neither name is top of the government's priorities and we are lucky we have met with both the candidates. in terms of the doctor's visit, he is a former military doctor. he knows to ask the right questions properly about your wife's condition and her treatment even if

he doesn't get the opportunity or isn't given the opportunity to meet her. i am sure that is right, i am sure he is very qualified and very sensible and it will be great for him to push. there might be a chance to meet, certainly no harm in asking. that was richard ratcliffe talking to my colleague sean lei. business leaders are calling on the next prime minister to publicly commit to delivering the hs2 high speed rail project. more than 20 groups including the cbi, federation of small businesses, and the chambers of commerce say the scheme providing faster links between london and the midlands and then eventually to northern england is a once in a generation opportunity to rebalance the economy. churches could be encouraged to act as safe havens for young people at risk of becoming victims of knife crime. the plan will be discussed at next month's general synod of the church of england. a vicar who's seen the impact

of knife violence in her parish says churches should open their doors to vulnerable children during the period immediately after school. kathryn stanczszyn reports. jayden moody. jodie chesney and yusuf mackie. just three out of more than 100 people stabbed to death in the uk this year. many still in their teens. now a london vicar says scenes like these are becoming too familiarand scenes like these are becoming too familiar and the church must step in to provide a safe haven that is badly needed. she says churches must be open when the school day finishes. there is less and less wraparound ca re finishes. there is less and less wraparound care for young people and there is more and more need for spacesin there is more and more need for spaces in the community where young people can feel safe and churches, because they are a presence in every community, has the opportunity to open their doors and be that safe space. reverend mallet has also suggested putting a knife am 60

beans in churches to encourage more people to hand in weapons. the church of england will discuss the proposal. a new idea in the fight to tackle knife crime. the latest news coming out of manchester airport. an it failure at the airport is preventing many air passengers checking in. some airlines are trying to check people in manually and long queues building up, sojust to let in manually and long queues building up, so just to let you know what the statement says from manchester airport themselves, the issue first arose at 1130 this morning. they said we are investigating a it issue thatis said we are investigating a it issue that is affecting checking and our teams are working hard to rectify the problem. we apologise for any inconvenience caused and will provide an update as soon as possible. the time is 60 minutes past two.

police were called to the home of borisjohnson police were called to the home of boris johnson and his police were called to the home of borisjohnson and his partner on thursday night. after a neighbour said she had heard a loud argument. it comes asjeremy hunt challenges mrjohnson to take part in a television debate earlier than planned after ballot papers are sent out. the pair will take part in the first nationwide hustings this afternoon. as the us and iran's relationship deteriorates, the foreign office sends one of its ministers to iran to call for an urgent de—escalation of tensions in the region. events are taking place across britain to mark national windrush day. it's the first time the uk has formally celebrated the contribution of people from the caribbean in the aftermath of the second world war, and that of their descendants. the government has also announced a permanent monument at london's waterloo station.

it's more than 70 years since the first of the so called windrush generation arrived by ship to help rebuild britain after the second world war. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell, reports. five, six, seven, eight. one last practice for these schoolchildren. for weeks they have been preparing performances for a special audience. some of the residents in this care home belong to the windrush generation and have been sharing their stories with their younger guests. hi, my name is kayla. where do you come from? i'm fromjamaica. do you remember the year you came? yeah, 1959. what was your first day like in the uk? it was all right. when i came, i settled down. the empire windrush brings 500 jamaicans. the empire windrush docked at tilbury port in essex back in 19118. hundreds of passengers from the caribbean who were invited

over after the second world war left their families are to start a new life in the uk. taking upjobs in the nhs, armed forces and other public services. some of these experiences are reflected in the group performances at the care home. half a million pounds of government funding has been made available for community events all over the uk, to celebrate members of the windrush generation and their families. # i don't need nobody #. it is hoped these extraordinary stories will help us remember their valuable contribution. # all i need is you. adina campbell, bbc news.

iamjoined by i am joined by paulette simpson. congratulations. what a day. it has been a long time coming. it is. we are so happy it is eventually here. it means —— what does it mean? are so happy it is eventually here. it means -- what does it mean? these people have been resilient. they came here in 19118 and they have worked very hard. they have been dedicated, they faced adversity, they have been creative, loyal and they have been creative, loyal and they have been creative, loyal and they have raised families and they have really made a contribution in all spheres. in health, have really made a contribution in allspheres. in health, education, transportation, sport and entertainment and it is time they are recognised as being a critical pa rt are recognised as being a critical part of british society. we have this announcement from theresa may ofa this announcement from theresa may of a memorial. what should it be? where should it lie? there has been suggestions that it should be tied

to the empire windrush that is currently at the bottom of the mediterranean. what are the plans so far? we have found a site which is waterloo station and there will be a memorialfor the waterloo station and there will be a memorial for the windrush. waterloo station and there will be a memorialfor the windrush. it waterloo station and there will be a memorial for the windrush. it will be one that is attractive. there will be an it element because we wa nt to will be an it element because we want to celebrate, commemorate and we wa nt want to celebrate, commemorate and we want to educate. there has been, the anchor is somewhere in the mediterranean and going back in a few years, people should be thinking, will we raise the anchor? that is being contemplated. there are celebrations all across the uk in various types, carnivals, sports events. the libraries across the uk are doing a lot to educate, there are doing a lot to educate, there a re lectures, are doing a lot to educate, there are lectures, oral histories, a variety of things that is happening not only this week but right up until the end of the summer.” not only this week but right up until the end of the summer. ijust wa nt to until the end of the summer. ijust want to bring in, there has been a bit of upset in terms of this announcement. some from the windrush

and asian saying they should have been more consultation, there is arrogance on the part of the government and why is it in waterloo? what was the thinking behind that? we wanted an area with high footfall, that would be easy for not only people in the uk but tourists when they visit the uk and waterloo is linked to the south bank and therefore that was the idea. but waterloo is part of the windrush history because when persons came in at southampton, the train took them to waterloo and many persons met theirfamily to waterloo and many persons met their family and friends under the clock. waterloo is an integral part of our journey to clock. waterloo is an integral part of ourjourney to the uk. we saw in that report their the windrush generation sharing their stories. i was thinking that surely the wider issue here is notjust passing on that history to the next generation from the windrush generation but also to wider society, because i am sure what has happened with

windrush, what took place last year, surely that is an opportunity to educate britain as a whole on racism and white privilege. most definitely and white privilege. most definitely and what we are saying is, that is why the memorial is where it is so that persons from across the uk can really be educated and join in us in celebrating because we have moulded british society. it is not only for the windrush generation and their descendants, it is the wider british society. sajid javid has issued 67 apology so far. he says he is committed to righting wrongs. how should those rungs be tackled? the first thing is that the compensation scheme, they should put more resources behind it so a person affected can understand what it is about and apply to be compensated in some way, shape or form. about and apply to be compensated in some way, shape orform. it is important that it is written into the school curriculum, that it is a pa rt the school curriculum, that it is a part of our history that should be

celebrated and when there are injustices in society, we cannot go back, we had to go forward. what can we do to rectify those injustices? we will never be able to give back the lives lost but for them to be appreciated, celebrated, for them to be helped to be assisted, to access the compensation scheme as it is. i know work is being done but much more needs to be done in terms of publicising it and if you think of someone who is 80 years old and they are part of the scandal and they have to go online to fill out a form, most of them don't even have an e—mail address so more needs to be done to support the compensation scheme so people can access it. the compensation scheme is one thing but it cannot be effective until people know how to apply in the way it is intended to. thank you for your time. you have a very busy weekend ahead but thank you. thank you so much for having me.

police in hong kong have described the behaviour of protesters who besieged their headquarters throughout yesterday as illegal and irrational and say they'll pursue those who organised it. thousands of people joined in the demonstration. it's the latest in a series of protests demanding a controversial extradition bill be scrapped. our correspondent nick beake sent this report. there are a small number of people here now but they are actually in support of the police. we had a chat with them a moment ago and they say the police were provoked yesterday and they feel sorry for them. they have actually turned up with a card to express their solidarity with them. these protesters, these people, in contrast very much with the students who were protesting in their thousands yesterday. what struck you was the youth of the people out on the streets, really angry. wwe'lljust have a look at some of the graffiti behind. those two words really stand out for me. you've got "withdraw" and "release" — symbolic because they explain what's behind this anger here. they want this hated extradition bill to be completely withdrawn

and they want all those protesters who were arrested in the past week or so during previous demonstrations to be released and to face no further action. people may say they've achieved their objective in getting this bill, which would see suspects here in hong kong taken to mainland china for trial, they have seen that effectively shelved but they don't believe that, these protesters, because they believe there may be some wiggle room here and that the government in hong kong and specifically carrie lam, who runs the administration, may try to bring it back in some way, shape or form so there is concern there. also, if you look at their broader concerns it's interesting, this movement which is mushrooming. talking to people yesterday there are much wider concerns about the role of beijing, how china is taking a more active role here in hong kong and young people concerned about their future so in terms of objectives, different people have different things that they are fighting for.

the uk's self employed workers need measures to protect them from the impact of being paid late by some biggerfirms. that's according to the organisation that represents them. it says the problem has been increasing, and that freelancers are particularly vulnerable. here's our business correspondent katy austin. when london—based plumberjames does work for businesses, he asks for payment within a month. when that comes late, it has a big impact as he'll already have paid for parts. if i pay for it on the 15th, and you're not paying me straight after, i'm then using my own personal money and money that i have had to put aside for rent and for bills. the group which represents self—employed and freelance workers known as ipse says two—thirds have had trouble with late payments across all sorts of industries. late payment in real terms means empty bank accounts. it means going into debt sometimes, it means that you can't meet those essential expense payments such as your mortgage or rent payments and this can cause pretty serious

problems around stress, anxiety, depression and it can even cause problems within personal relationships. the government said this week that while the majority of businesses pay their bills on time, it's looking at new measures to make sure that always happens. these include possibly giving the small business commissioner powers to find large businesses or introduce binding payment plans, making company boards more accountable for payment practices to small businesses and a new fund to encourage small firms to use technology, which it says could reduce the time spent chasing payments. labour has said the proposals don't go far enough butjames welcomes any action that will protect businesses like his, as does ipse, although it says the government must follow through on its promises and that ultimately some larger businesses need to change a late payment culture. katie austin, bbc news.

let's catch up with the weather. for most of us that his glorious. let's catch up with the weather. for most of us that his gloriousm let's catch up with the weather. for most of us that his glorious. it is. a beautiful day out there across almost all of the uk. we have the heat building, humidity rising. that could send some heavy downs —— downpours. highs of 22, 20 three degrees. northern ireland, scotland, 18 or 19 degrees. a few showers are across the far north—west. overnight we will see a change. more cloud, the breeze picking up and a bit of rain by the end of the night across the far south—west. elsewhere we are likely to see sunday start with a dry note. a few showers for the north of scotland but they should clear away. more rain working in across the far south—west of england, wales and later on into northern ireland as well, but further east, most places staying

dry, quite hot at 2a degrees and quite humid. the heat and humidity built into next week but we will also see heavy, thundery downpours pushing their way northwards across much of the uk.