tv BBC News BBC News June 23, 2019 11:00pm-11:31pm BST
11:00 pm
good evening, this is bbc news. we will take a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment but first, the latest headlines. the gloves are often the conservative leadership race asjeremy hunt tells borisjohnson to leadership race asjeremy hunt tells boris johnson to man leadership race asjeremy hunt tells borisjohnson to man up and face the scrutiny that goes with the job. this is bbc news. the headlines at it's no way to become prime minister 11 o'clock. the gloves off the by ducking these very, very conservative leadership race is important questions and so far, he's not answering them. america's jeremy hunt tells borisjohnson to man up and face the scrutiny that secretary of state heads to the middle east to talk to allies had goes with thejob. extreme tension with wright. man up and face the scrutiny that goes with the job. it's no way to become prime minister, by ducking these very, very important questions celebrations in istanbul as a new and so far he's not answering them? opposition mayor is elected. a major america's secretary of state heads setback for the turkish president. to the middle east to talk with five people arrested over alleged allies amid extreme iran tensions. accounting forward in the bakery chain patisserie valerie. andy celebrations in istanbul as a new opposition mayor is elected, a setback for the president. five murray and feliciano lopez when the people are arrested over accounting queens doubles title. and england fraud at the bakery chain patisserie
11:01 pm
beat cameroon 3—0 in the world cup. valerie. a dream come back from hip i want you to meet surgery valerie. a dream come back from hip surgery for andy murray. on the lionesses continue to roar as england beat cameroon 3—0 to reach the quarterfinals will take a look at the papers later. stay with us for that. good evening. the foreign secretary
11:02 pm
has said borisjohnson wants to slink into downing street through the backdoor. he says he is not interested in debating mrjohnson‘s personal life. on friday, police we re personal life. on friday, police were called to the flat following reports of an argument. this team he ought to be on his policies. if you want to be prime minister, you are going to face some tough questions. borisjohnson is refusing to talk about his private life and a police visit after a row with his girlfriend, but he is under pressure to give more details about his policies for government, too. in peterhead today, his leadership rivaljeremy hunt said what happens in people's personal lives is a matter for them but mrjohnson should answer questions on everything. my challenge to borisjohnson is simply this, come
11:03 pm
and do live tv debates with me, come and do interviews with andrew marr, interviews on the today programme. it is no way to become prime minister by ducking these very important questions and so far he's not answering them. in an article into my‘s times, mr hunt goes further, urging mrjohnson to take part in a televised debate. supporters of boris johnson are downplaying what happened here in the early hours of friday morning, when neighbours heard and recorded an argument between mrjohnson and carrie symonds. the police were called to an incident and what did they say? they said everyone was safe and well. there was no concerns that the officers had and there was no cause for any further action. given that is what the police have said, and it is clearly a private
11:04 pm
incident, none of us were there, i think we should leave it at that. get things right and we can deliver brexit, unite the party... it is exactly three years since the uk voted to leave the eu and brexit is likely to dominate this leadership race. both candidates were asked to explain their approach at yesterday's hustings with tory party members. mrjohnson wants a new brexit deal but says he would be willing to leave without one at the end of october. what i said was that leaving on october the 31st was, my words were, "eminently feasible". he's been accused of misrepresenting what that would mean in practice. his fellow brexiteer liam fox, who is backing mr hunt, said it was wrong to say tariff arrangements may not change for up to ten years. it isn't true, that is the problem. if we have no deal, for example, we are likely to face tariffs from the european union. they have already said twice they will apply full tariffs to the uk which would make our exports less
11:05 pm
competitive because our prices of uk goods in european shops would go up. bad forjobs? and potentially bad for the economy. but mrjohnson‘s supporters say he has got it right and mr hunt will let people down. the idea we can continue to pursue the policy of kicking the can down the road, which is what the other candidate in this leadership race is advocating... jeremy hunt has said he would be prepared to delay beyond the 31st of october. i think that would be a disaster. with four weeks to go and hustings in all parts of the uk, both leadership contenders know the scrutiny will continue. vicki young explained why the private life scrutiny is difficult for both. jeremy hunt has been very careful all day in every interview to say that he thinks borisjohnson‘s personal life is irrelevant but yes, he's putting the boot in when it comes to policy. if you look at the
11:06 pm
article, he says mr johnson is trying to slink through the back door of downing street without scrutiny, that he is trying to rig the contest by not answering questions. listen to the language mr hunt uses when he says what kind of quality a prime minister needs. he says you need to be a wise prime minister, have a calm head and be steady to get us through a political crisis. he's not attacking borisjohnson‘s character but he is encouraging people to make a comparison between them. when it comes to mr johnson's team, they are absolutely insisting he's not going to talk about his private life and never has and never will. they are banking on the fact conservative party members simply don't care about it and being in the room yesterday, the cheers for mrjohnson, it seems like they could be right. what is interesting is that it is mrjohnson‘s private life making the headlines in the moment but in the coming four weeks it could be lack of policy details, what he wants to do if he ever comes into power, that could end up causing more problems. thank you forjoining us. the us secretary of state is now on his way to the middle east in an attempt
11:07 pm
to calm waters in the gulf. today there were reports of a retaliatory cyber attack. having backed away from military strikes, america is trying it's to show it is not afraid of conflict with iran. officials say they launched cyber attacks, which they claim disabled iranian systems controlling rockets and missile launchers, exactly the kind of hardware that was responsible for shooting down an american drone over the gulf. with tehran showing off the wreckage and president trump threatening iran with obliteration if this ends up in confrontation, the international community is increasingly worried. everybody must keep nerves of steel. it is absolutely essential to avoid any form of escalation. the world cannot afford a major confrontation in the gulf. the british foreign minister andrew murrison has been meeting diplomats
11:08 pm
in tehran, trying to urge calm and diplomacy. but there seems little appetite for that in the iranian parliament, where they chanted, "death to america". meanwhile, with its build—up of military might in the gulf, the us appears to be doing all it can to demonstrate that it's ready for war. neither iran nor any other hostile actor should mistake us prudence and discretion for weakness. no one has granted them a hunting
11:09 pm
license in the middle east. there is a clear divide inside the white house. president trump was the one who called off the retaliatory strike but most of his senior advisers wanted them. that has resulted in a mixed message being sent to tehran. at times, the trump administration appears to be tentatively offering a hand of friendship, even as it shakes its best. we are prepared to negotiate with no preconditions. they know precisely how to find us and i'm confident that at the very mode they're ready to truly engage with us, we will be able to begin these conversations. the us secretary of state is now on his way to the middle east in an attempt to calm waters in the gulf. with concerns of further attacks following explosions on tankers and iran threatening to breach the terms of its internationally agreed nuclear deal, relationships between tehran and washington will be tested, if any exist at all. it's an interesting news headline that this happened after the drone was struck down and this was planned
11:10 pm
weeks in advance. decision to actually do it in response to the drone attack is what's really useful knowledge right now for us. and it may have disabled some systems in iran? yes. this is something that the iranian ‘s and some folks who are working in iran were aware. this was discussed in a documentary. it's not something entirely surprising given the events that have been going on in the past week. what of the wider picture. this is very confusing. the trunk communion -- been pushing back on iran with
11:11 pm
punitive sanctions. now there is someone punitive sanctions. now there is someone coming out and saying, we will talk to you now, we will give you our number. the iranian ‘s are looking at this very cautiously and saw what happened with the north koreans and are looking at this, coming back to the iran nuclear agreement or more importantly, providing the humanitarian goods channel, we are not going to see the iranian is coming back to the table and talking to the americans anytime soon. and talking to the americans anytime soon. could you manage and any list being put in front of the iranians? absolutely. talking about it is not going to be enough for the iranians. they want to see the us doing this ina good they want to see the us doing this in a good start would be a humanitarian goods channel. right now, the people of iran are lacking medicine and struggling with basic goods so they can pass through this channel and show some incentive, you
11:12 pm
can see them talking more but until then, they don't trust the united states with everything that is going on. that runs counter to what the sanctions are seeking to do. absolutely, and that's where the problem lies. the trump administration has put out this iran policy that we not sure what we understand. it's going one way, and another day, we are saying we should negotiate. they need some real incentive to move forward. the turkish president has suffered a major setback after his candid was unable to win mayor of istanbul. it was a replay of the original ballot declared void in march. opposition party supporters are partying here.
11:13 pm
it was a position —— pivotal test of support for president erdogan after 16 years and five. he pushed for this rerun and it has back lashed spectacularly. he will rue his words tonight and a crushing loss will certainly hasten talk of the post— erdogan error. they roared just in victory. in opposition that has waited 25 years to control istanbul but long felt incapable of success savoured its moment. the new mayor has brought in the hope they craved with the optimistic message, rebuffing attacks with smiles and he won in a landslide. i asked god for this result to bring good fortune to our
11:14 pm
nation and istanbul. he protected 100 years of democracy in our country. you, my fellow citizens. this result does not in a new page, it means a new beginning for istanbul. as votes were counted, is victory was clear against a former prime minister with near total dominance over the media but in concession, a conciliatory note. translation: i hope that our dear friend will serve istanbul well. we will do our best to help them accomplish his work. president erdogan has towered over turkey, as mayor of istanbul himself then prime minister and president, a key global figure in everything from security to syria, he has polarised turkey. after claiming irregularities following the first mayoral election in march, he pushed for a rerun. this fresh loss will prompt talk of the beginning of his end. there he
11:15 pm
passes, the new mayor of istanbul and the opposition's new great open turkey. he is just. and the opposition's new great open turkey. he isjust. the biggest blow to president erdogan in his 25— year political career. it feels like a watershed moment for his country. the party will go on late into the night is the magnitude of this sinks in. turkish democracy, so pummelled over the years, still has life in it and tonight, it is thundering. to make the headlines. gloves are off in the conservative leadership race as borisjohnson is told to man up race as borisjohnson is told to man up and face the scrutiny that goes with thejob. america's up and face the scrutiny that goes with the job. america's secretary of state heads to the middle east to talk to allies amid extreme tensions with the run. the opposition has won a rerun of the election for mayor of
11:16 pm
tu rkey‘s a rerun of the election for mayor of turkey's biggest city, istanbul. time for sport. for a full round—up, here is mark edwards. england are into the last eight of the women's world cup after a 3—0 win over cameroon. there were extraordinary scenes which overshadowed. they had a goal ruled out after var. that wasn't the only point things boiled over. so far, every step has gone well for england but now things go up a notch and when it comes to knockout football, there is always one thought in the background. the suggested this would bea background. the suggested this would be a walkover for england. cameroon tried everything to throw them off course. it all started unravel when cameroon's old keeper picked up a backpass and in the melee, there appeared to be aspect. step forward,
11:17 pm
steph horton. england are ranked 43 places above cameroon. ellen white! it was a goal confirmed by var but still, cameroon's players seem time to —— hard done by and reluctant to play on. and shoot looked to have caught england cold. only to have var steal the spotlight. now the drama and the anger had reached new heights. england, too, were rattled and when it battled —— mattered they found a way through. the match would have a painful and for england's captain is alexandra escaped red for this. cameroon are out but have their mark. cameroon are in in unpredictable side but still no—one would have seen a match packed with as much incident and emotion as that. it was a stressful time for england and according to their
11:18 pm
manager, a poor advert for the women's game. that wasn't women that —— that wasn't football for me. that's not the behaviour i want to see from football, this is going out worldwide. was a game that had everything but only one thing council england, they through to the quarter—finals. hosts france are also through to the quarter finals. they needed extra time to beat brazil 2—1 — amandine henry with the winner in the 106th minute. in tennis, andy murray's comeback from career saving hip surgery has ended with a fairytale win in the final of the men's doubles at london's queen's club. he and his partner feliciano lopez beat britain'sjoe salisbury and american rajeev ram. with both pairs winning a set each, the final went to a championship tie—break, with murray and lopez winning it 10 points to 5. and it was a day to remember for lopez — because he'd won the men's singles title just a few hours earlier against gilles simon.
11:19 pm
it has been brilliant, i really enjoyed it. i felt it has been brilliant, i really enjoyed it. ifelt very it has been brilliant, i really enjoyed it. i felt very relaxed at the beginning of the week and as it got on, i was getting more and more nervous and i think my competitive instincts were kicking in with each match but yes, com ——it was brilliant, my hip felt great, no pain. lewis hamilton was at his unstoppable best, winning the french grand prix, his fourth succesive formula one victory in a row. he led from start to finish, with team mate vallteri bottas finishing second. mercedes have now won all eight races this season, as their total domination continues. the ferrari of charles leclerc was third. the final round of the women's pga championship is underway at hazeltine national in minnesota. australia's hannah green has a two—shot lead over nelly korda and park sung—hyun. the little—known australian has never come close to winning an lpga title, let alone a major. she was 9 under, 2 shots ahead, through 11 a short while ago. she won herfirst she won her first lpga title.
11:20 pm
five people have been arrested as pa rt five people have been arrested as part of a fraud investigation following the collapse of patisserie valerie. the company went into administration in january after the discovery of a huge black hole in the firm's accounts. our business correspondent katie austin told us more about the problems the company was facing. it struggled after a whole was found in its account which was later put at £94 million. in october, the chain's former finance director was arrested and released on bail as part of a serious fraud office investigation. it appears that investigation has now widened and we know that on tuesday, five more people were arrested and questioned as part of a joint operation with police in hertfordshire, leicestershire and london. their identity isn't exactly what they were being arrested for, haven't been revealed, though the sunday times has reported that luke
11:21 pm
johnson, patisserie valerie's former chairman and columnist of the newspaper, was not among them. meanwhile, the firm has new owners who are looking to revive the chain and they said that as far as they know, today's news doesn't relate to any current employees. homophobic attack on two men in liverpool has left them with serious injuries. the men were harassed by two boys and then slashed with a knife. ina in a boiling and unprovoked attack — make appalling. the words of motors —— merseyside police about what happened. the incident happened at 9pm last night. the two victims were walking up here when they were met at this spot by a group of youths. they made a homophobic insult before one of them pulled a knife and stabbed both of the man. to see this happening on our streets is a shock but with the surge in the last few yea rs, but with the surge in the last few years, it is not surprising, which makes it moss —— scary. especially
11:22 pm
not on our doorstep. you shouldn't be seeing this in its day and age. one of the victims suffered wounds to his head and neck. his ——he is a serious ——in a serious condition. that reuse were aged between 12 and 15. one was wearing a dark bubble coat and one was riding a bike. of the ages involved, 12 and 15, it shows how education is so important. lg bt shows how education is so important. lgbt people are no different to anyone else. merseyside police wa nted anyone else. merseyside police wanted to reassure the lgbt community to report any similar incidents. officers said they were working tirelessly to eradicate hate crime. now, for over a century, admiralty arch has been one of london's most distinctive let —— landmarks. gateway to the mall and buckingham
11:23 pm
palace was up it will reopen soon as a luxury hotel but the arch was a network of secret tunnels beneath westminster. our home editor mark easton westminster. our home editor mark easto n we nt westminster. our home editor mark easton went to have a look. familiar backdrop to a century of british ceremonial — the secrets of admiralty arch are now being unearthed. we've been granted exclusive access to see what's happening to one of london's most famous landmarks. inside, edwardian opulence and memories of old battles. the ghosts of navy commanders haunt the corridors. winston churchill, louis mountbatten, reminders that admiralty arch was the residence of the first sea lord when britain ruled the waves. it is also where ian fleming, working for naval intelligence, created james bond, and down in the basement one discovers a network of secret tunnels stretching beneath westminster, filmed for the first time. there are strange corridors, bunkers with heavy doors
11:24 pm
and combination locks. the spirit of the cold war lives on in the basement. little is known about who or what happened down here, but we do know about their subterranean billiards room. from the coronation of george v to the queen's diamond jubilee, the arch has spanned the state processional route for 100 years, but in 2012 it was sold for £60 million as part of government austerity measures, and not everyone's happy that this significant public building will soon advertise itself as a waldorf astoria hotel. during a debate in the house of lords, one peer feared security risks, describing the sell—off as privatisation gone mad. another worried that the white ensign flown here on state occasions might be replaced by the corporate flag of an american hotel chain. but the last first sea lord to live in the arch is confident this building's proud
11:25 pm
heritage will be protected. i think the old and bold who are now no longer with us would be disturbed to think that admiralty arch was going to become an hotel. i'm not. i couldn't be more pleased that this building is going to be properly looked after. so was that found here? yeah, we found it here. the new owner, spanish investor raphael serrano, tells me he understands he is merely custodian of a much loved corner of britain. it is our obligation to make sure that the building looks as it is, a genuine iconic building, and with respect of the british traditions and the location where the building is located. so it won't have waldorf astoria all over it? not at all, not at all. the arch is a grade one listed building and its foundations cannot be touched, so a vast cavern is being dug on the edge of trafalgar square to house the essentials of a modern five—star hotel. underneath there will be a ballroom, swimming pool, spa. it must be some hole! it is, it is.
11:26 pm
it's a fairly big hole. it will be when we've finished. once the only people who could access this building were civil servants, sailors and spooks. but now the dusty old corridors are being restored to theirformer glory as the secrets of admiralty arch are revealed at last — including, of course, perhaps london's most splendid view. mark easton, bbc news, admiralty arch. we would take an in—depth look with our guests, coming up at 11. before that, the weather. more of the feel of summer in the forecast, particularly as humidity levels climb up. over the next few days, the stormy side of summer. with thunderstorms, the risk of flash flooding and gusty winds. the
11:27 pm
sunny side of summer is back. most places dry, blue skies overhead, and we see the peak in the temperatures, particularly friday into saturday. we have seen humid air, heading up through the south—west. northern ireland ‘s, north—west. in the last half—hour, oxon, but more rain tonight. —— oxon. setting up a storm the morning rush hour over parts of scotland. dusty south—easterly winds. —— oxford. furthersouth, humid night with light winds. 18 to start in london. sunshine around. tomorrow, the atmosphere is primed to produce storms. rain across scotla nd to produce storms. rain across scotland will work its way north but this is a worst—case scenario. something more significant could
11:28 pm
work its way southwards and go northwards through the day. if it does happen, it could cause travel disruption. away from that, across southern areas into wales and northern ireland, sunshine, and it will be warm if not hot. storms to end the day, potentially north—east england and crossing into parts of scotla nd england and crossing into parts of scotland and still with batches of humid airwalking —— scotland and still with batches of humid air walking —— working its way northwards. we could see even more storms working its way into tuesday morning. frequent lightning, gusty winds and potential for travel disruption for tuesday morning rush hour. they are likely to go to north—east england for a time and then easing off into the afternoon. it will feel hot out there. 22—23 in western areas but as high—pressure moves in, for middle parts of the week, the humidity levels will drop for a bit. we tap into the wind is
11:29 pm
76 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
BBC News Television Archive Television Archive News Search ServiceUploaded by TV Archive on