britain's next prime minister — the two men vying for the job clash over brexit, leadership and personality in a live tv debate. both borisjohnson and jeremy hunt insisted they were the right man to take britain out of the eu but they argued over the detail of when and how. he has been once again escalating the fears over no—deal brexit when what we should be doing is getting ready and encouraging the people of this country to believe they can do it because they can do it. being prime minister is about telling people what they need to hear, not just what they want to hear and you are peddling optimism. two different men and different styles but in two weeks one of them will be our next

prime minister. we'll be analysing the debate and asking if there was a winner. also tonight... president trump is accused of being wrong and disrespectful as he steps up his attack on theresa may and the british ambassador to washington, calling him a stupid guy. jeremy corbyn calls on the next prime minister to hold a second referendum before taking britain out of the eu and says labour will campaign to remain. britain's ethnicity pay gap workers earned on average 4% less than their white counterparts last year. and more success for andy murray and serena williams at wimbledon but the dream's over for britjohanna konta. coming up... rain stops play with india on top against new zealand in their cricket world cup semifinal at old trafford. play will resume tomorrow.

good evening. the two men vying to be britain's next prime minister borisjohnson and jeremy hunt have taken part in a live televised debate tonight, clashing over brexit, economic policies, donald trump, and the qualities needed to lead the country. mrjohnson said it was crucial that britain leaves the eu on the 31st october with or without a deal. but he wouldn't be drawn on whether he would resign if that failed to happen. jeremy hunt accused him of peddling optimism with his approach to brexit. but borisjohnson said his rival was being "totally defeatist" by not setting a hard deadline to leave. our political editor laura kuenssberg was watching the debate from salford and joins us now. this is a really important moment in

a conversation that is happening inside the tory party but will affect every single person in the months and years to come. for boris johnson who has dreamt of entering number ten for years, but whose career has gone up number ten for years, but whose career has gone up and down and then up career has gone up and down and then up again, he has been the frontrunner since the beginning and now it must appear to be tantalising within his grasp. forjeremy hunt, who has been at the top level of politics for nearly a decade, a few weeks ago there is no way he could be sure he would be in the final pair but he is just as determined to give himself a decent chance of causing a big political upset and maybe, just maybe, managing to squeak boris johnson out. maybe, just maybe, managing to squeak borisjohnson out. ballot papers around the country are in the grasp of conservative members, many of whom will have been watching and wondering tonight, who will be the best man to take their party and more importantly the country out of a slow moving drama and political

crisis? out in front in the race, and first in the door tonight. then next, the man in second vying to take charge. ata time man in second vying to take charge. at a time when conflict and controversy follows politicians everywhere. first with the familiar introductions, the brexiteer in chief. we can either continue with the same old failed can kicking approach, destroying trust in politics, sapping business confidence, or else we can change and get back on our mojo... confidence, or else we can change and get back on our mojo. .. mr hunt suggested a wider appeal. and get back on our mojo. .. mr hunt suggested a wider appeallj and get back on our mojo. .. mr hunt suggested a wider appeal. i appeal notjust of suggested a wider appeal. i appeal not just of those who already vote conservative but those we need to win, and to those watching at home i will be our prime minister whoever you vote for. no surprise the

ha rd est you vote for. no surprise the hardest question first. you vote for. no surprise the hardest question firstlj you vote for. no surprise the hardest question first. i voted conservative much of my life but now i support the brexit party and i would like to see nigel farage in number ten. can you promised would like to see nigel farage in numberten. can you promised me would like to see nigel farage in number ten. can you promised me we will definitely leave the eu on october 31? i think it is vital we come out on october 31, otherwise we will continue to haemorrhage trust, notjust in the conservative party but politics generally. if you don't get us out of the eu on the 31st of october, will you resign? we will come out on october the 31st and anybody who goes into the negotiations posing yet again to kick the can down the road will i think run the risk of forfeiting trust with the electorate.” think run the risk of forfeiting trust with the electorate. i think it is in no and we have someone who says it is do or die for the country... i'm sorry, ithink says it is do or die for the country... i'm sorry, i think what we have with my opponent is

somebody... will you resign if you don't deliver it, yes or no? my opponent is clearly not committed to coming out of the eu on october the 3ist. coming out of the eu on october the 31st. they faced questions on the risk they say they would take leaving without a deal butjoined battle over who is in the real world. being prime minister is about telling people what they need to hear, notjust telling people what they need to hear, not just what they want to hear, not just what they want to hear and the difference between me and you is you are peddling optimism and you is you are peddling optimism and i'm saying we can make a tremendous... i think only defeatist, someone who was on the other side of the argument for so long and didn't wish to come out with take that line. raise your hand if you feel confident telling the british people we will have left the eu by the 31st of october. that is the spirit, jeremy! i will make it happen! you could have fooled me. then, why

them? it's an opportunity to get surprising results in a difficult situation. nobody said i could win the mayoralty in 2008, nobody said we could win the european union referendum. i think leadership is also about your values, sometimes things you have to say to your friends you would rather not say, like i said to president trump today because his comments about theresa may were unacceptable. but the frontrunner squirmed over the white house and whether he would keep the uk ambassador in washington if elected. he was dragged into a british political debate and where he sometimes is, i don't think it is the right thing to do as jeremy he sometimes is, i don't think it is the right thing to do asjeremy has said. wrong to make those comments? our relationship with the us is of fantastic importance. if i am the next prime minister, the ambassador in washington stays because it is oui’ in washington stays because it is our decision. i and i alone decide

who takes important and politically sensitive jobs... who takes important and politically sensitive jobs. .. but who would they put first? mrjohnson, why was your first pronouncement in this campaign won on tax cuts for the wealthiest? it is part of the package. it is the first thing you mentioned. boris, it was a mistake, tax cuts for the rich. i am talking to julie. i have spent my life trying to persuade people we are not the party of the rich. my programme is for a wide—ranging package starting with people on low and modest incomes so we help them with what has been a difficult time. they want to impress you, but what do these two different men think of each other? what one quality do you most admire in your opponent? erm, i. ..

quality do you most admire in your opponent? erm, i... i greatly admire his ability to change his mind...” really admire boris's ability to answer the question. you ask him a question, he puts a smile on your face and you forget what the question was. it is a brilliant quality for a politician. yet in two weeks today, one of them will be our prime minister. the ballot papers were sent out a few days ago — will tonight's debate have changed many minds? there was a lot of finger pointing, a lot of flailing around, a lot of shouting and a lot of the men locking horns with each other. in a funny way they switched sides somewhat. jeremy hunt is reputation is for being a safe pair of hands but he was trying to land spiky points, accusing boris johnson but he was trying to land spiky points, accusing borisjohnson of refusing to answer the question and being impossible to pin down.

whereas boris johnson, being impossible to pin down. whereas borisjohnson, whereas there was a sprinkling of the usual attempt atjokes, was a sprinkling of the usual attempt at jokes, he was a sprinkling of the usual attempt atjokes, he was being careful with his language, desperately trying not to offend the trump white house, trying not to be drawn into a question of what is going on in northern ireland. whether this will make a transformational difference to the race it seems unlikely to me at this stage. both teams will be fairly content with their men's performance tonight. boris johnson avoided tripping up on the banana skins he has been careful to avoid, and jeremy hunt was spiky, he made his points and got them across and didn't look like he was someone who was certain to somehow crash out and throw the race away. i'm not sure tonight's spiky debate change is a huge amount in this race, it seems unlikely this performance alone will meanjeremy unlikely this performance alone will mean jeremy hunt stops unlikely this performance alone will meanjeremy hunt stops boris johnson's path to number ten but it

is evident that if mrjohnson is lucky enough to make it there, he will face a tricky time upon his arrival. laura kuenssberg in sa lfo rd , arrival. laura kuenssberg in salford, thank you. well, you heard there both leadership candidates talking about how they'd deal with the trump administration. today, the us president continued his public criticism of theresa may describing her as "foolish" in her negotiation of brexit. and there were more harsh words for the uk's ambassador to washington, calling him "whacky" and "stupid". the president has been angered by leaked private emails in which sir kim darroch described the trump white house as "dysfunctional" and "inept". nick bryant reports from washington. a lavish banquet in washington last night, where the president glad—handed diplomats from qatar, but cold—shouldered the uk ambassador. sir kim darroch, disinvited from the dinner, after mr trump announced the white house would no longer deal with him.

this morning, another twitter tirade that was notjust incendiary but borderline thermonuclear. and on brexit... sir kim darroch, the man entrusted to preserve and protect the special relationship, is now in the midst of a diplomatic whirlwind. and while the uk embassy this morning was said to be in keep calm and carry on mode, his elegant residence feels besieged. sir kim was supposed to be at a meeting today between ivanka trump and the international trade secretary, liam fox. but we understand that he decided not to attend, partly because he didn't want to put the president's daughter in an embarrassing situation. they were renewing an acquaintance made in happier times during the

state visit to london, and during their 45 minute meeting i'm told the diplomatic row didn't even come up in conversation, nor did doctor fox offer an apology for what the ambassador said about the president. tonight a meeting in the commerce department was cancelled, a clash of diaries it is claimed rather than a further clash of friends. they will bea further clash of friends. they will be a new prime minister in a couple of weeks and that is an opportunity to maybe hit the reset button. i imagine he will travel to washington fairly soon in his new ten year and try to forge a new bond with the president. donald trump started his relationship with theresa may with a gentle tap on the hand, he is ending it with what feels like a kick in the teeth. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. jeremy corbyn has said that labour would support remaining in the european union if there's another referendum on any tory brexit deal. he said he'd press the new prime minister to put theirfinal proposal to the people, whether its a new deal, or a no deal brexit. but he did't explain

labour's position, if there was a general election. here's our deputy political editor, john pienaar. he looked relaxed, but smile or no smile, jeremy corbyn's bowed to pressure inside his party. labour's new pledge, to fight the next prime minister's brexit — deal, or no deal, to demand a new referendum and campaign to stay in. is labour now a party of remain or leave? labour is a party which says we will take no—deal off the table. the people will have a choice in the future as to whether to remain in the european union or accept what will be very, very damaging no deal exit from the eu with consequences for food prices, medicine supplies and industrial investment. what about at the next election, if there is no brexit by then? we are a big democratic organisation. i've just spent some time consulting with all the parts of the labour party and the labour movement. we've come to this position. we have a democratic process. we'll decide our election position when the election comes. have you not backed away under

pressure from the mass membership and from your colleagues for fear of losing much more support? not a bit of it. i've been listening. but the pressure to support another referendum had grown too loud to ignore. next, labour's anti—brexiteers will demand the party backs remain before the election, and if it wins. today, they celebrated. our members have been telling us for some time now that they want us to be a remain party, that they want us to put the new deal to the people. we're now going to campaign for that. i'm very proud that the shadow cabinet have listened to their concerns. there's further discussions to be had about what we do during an election and after. others say labour must back a brexit deal. i'm not overjoyed, i have got a heavy heart but ultimately i always saidi heavy heart but ultimately i always said i would be shield's voice in

westminster and on brexit i'm going to stick by that, stick by my constituents because ultimately as a public servant if you don't deliver for those who put your faith in you, why should they put their faith in you in the future? labour's brexit plan is still a work in progress, more pro—remain today but labour could still go into the next election promising to get a better deal in europe and call a referendum on that, and if it does would it be pro—remain or pro leave? jeremy corbyn has put that off until later, kicking the can down the road. both the major parties are feeling the squeeze on brexit and either one really knows how to handle it. john pienaar, bbc news, westminster. meanwhile, three peers have left the labour group in the house of lords accusing the party of antisemitism. among them is lord triesman seen here on the left who was the party's general secretary under tony blair. the others are lord darzi and lord turnberg a former president

of the royal college of physicians. labour called their claims false and offensive. employees from ethnic minority groups earned on average 4% less than their white counterparts last year. the figures are part of the first detailed analysis of britain's ethnicity pay gap. workers from pakistani and bangladeshi ethnic groups had the lowest average hourly pay while chinese and indian workers consistently had the highest of any ethnic group. adina campbell reports. whoo! a new generation of graduates. today, these young people at bath university are celebrating their academic achievements, and many will go on to be part of britain's future workforce. but according to a new report, some of these graduates could see differences in pay because of their ethnicity. so, what does the ethnicity pay gap actually mean? if you line up all the workers in britain in order of their pay, it's how the salary of the white person in the middle compares with that of the ethnic minority

person, also in the middle. so, it's notjust about whether white people and ethnic minorities are getting equal pay for equal work, but also to what extent ethnic minorities are joining and progressing to better paid jobs. i guess we can hopefully see that gap close. that would be nice, and in addition to that, obviously you know when you're applying forjobs and you have to choose your ethnic identity, you don't have to worry, is this going to disqualify me from a job? the fact that it's changing is obviously a good sign. obviously you know, you can say that it changing faster would be nicer. the new report found ethnic minorities earn nearly 4% less than white ethnic groups. in london, this is even higher, with a pay gap of nearly 22%. if we look at hourly pay, white workers will earn £12, compared with just £9.60 for people from bangladeshi backgrounds. and those from chinese

families earn much more. £15.75 an hour. this is the first time we have a clearer picture of what the race pay gap looks like in the uk. a big difference is that people from ethnic minorities tend to be younger than their white colleagues, and their career choice may be a reason why they earn less. so, we need to know more information about the age of people affected, the types ofjobs they're choosing and the educational differences, to pinpoint exactly where change is needed. some companies, such as pwc, are already voluntarily publishing ethnicity pay gap data. senior leaders say the transparency is making a big difference. when you publish it, you've got to put some real strong action plans behind what you're going to do to change that data. that's where we're at at the moment. because this is becoming more and more of a business issue as well. our clients are demanding that they work with people

from diverse backgrounds. as the uk becomes more culturally rich, there are growing calls for all employers to publish their ethnicity pay gap figures, similar to the gender pay gap, to ensure broad fairness for the changing faces in multicultural britain. adina campbell, bbc news. particular loofah children. a child under the age of five is dying from preventable causes every ten minutes in yemen according to the united nations. with the civil war there now in its fifth year, the un says the situation is desperate. but some children have been saved like six—year—old yusra who desperately needed life saving treatment abroad. thanks to donations after her story was told on the bbc, she got it. our international correspondent orla guerin reports. look, it's good ? again... hand—painting a new future. for six—year—old yusra, not just child's play, her careful brush strokes are colouring an artificial eye.

oh, excellent. just like the one she's about to receive. it's the last stage of months of life—saving treatment at the king hassan cancer centre in jordan, all funded through donations. yusra has come smiling through, surviving an aggressive tumour which claimed her left eye. her specialist now hoping to hide her scars and heal her trauma. her reaction says it all. and doctors say she has been a tonic for them. when i see her i try to give her love, but she give me first, with smile and hug. she likes life. she's a wonderful girl, a beautiful girl. if you look to her smile, only her smile, you would be happy. if you are tired, you would be relaxed. she's a lovely girl. i love her.

it was a very different picture last october when we met yusra and her family in war—torn yemen. they were sheltering in a disused shop in the capital sana'a. yusra desperately needed treatment abroad but was trapped by a saudi ban on civilian flights. after we highlighted her case, several organisations came together and managed to get her tojordan. yusra has been in the best of hands there and her surgeon says she is now cancer—free. but she has a genetic condition, so follow—up checks are being arranged in yemen. he worries about her future in a war zone. this is what breaks my heart. we are not politicians, we cannot solve the issues. we do what we can do as doctors. we can make the connections with others and we hope and wish for her the best.

for this one at yemeni child, there was a way out, an escape from war, but not for ever. this was yusra's last visit to the park before swapping the playgrounds of oman for the battle ground that is yemen. her devoted mother hayat, all too aware of the risks. translation: when a missile landed nearby and tents are torn to pieces nearby our tents are torn to pieces and we lie on the ground to avoid the debris. there was an air strike on the farm next to us. i'm frightened to go back. but with yusra's treatment completed, it was time to pack up suitcases, almost as big as she is. yusra is now back in her homeland, surrounded by her extended family. she is a pint—sized study in courage, but in yemen every day is a fight for survival. orla guerin, bbc news.

mps in westminster have voted to legalise same sex marriage in northern ireland unless the devolved government has been restored by the 21 october this year. a majority of mps have also approved a separate amendment which aims to extend access to abortion in northern ireland. our ireland correspondent emma vardy is in stormont for us how binding are these votes? well, they do have the potential to bring about historic change here. thousands of northern ireland shearers most divisive and emotive issues. it is the only part of the uk where same—sex marriage is illegal and there is an total ban on abortion. it is of course the job of the stormont assembly to make decisions on these matters, but no politicians have been sitting here for more than two and a half years since powersharing collapsed. what happened in westminster today doesn't change anything here overnight. but if by 21st october there is no devolved government

restored here, then mps in westminster have an obligation to change the law on same—sex marriage and abortion. huge angerfrom northern ireland's democratic unionist party about what? today. they are very strong opponents of any change in the law on these issues. italy's economy is the third largest in the eurozone and it's struggling. the governor of the bank of italy warns that growth is "dismal" and says it will be tough for italy's government to tighten its grip on public finances despite promises made to brussels. but economists warn unless it does, there is a risk of a serious financial crisis across europe. dharshini david reports. italians are having to tighten their belts, and their lack of cash could affect us all. translation: many people have just a 700— 800 euros a month to live on. people are losing theirjobs all the time. however tempting their products, it is no easierfor tempting their products, it is no

easier for businesses. translation: we get nothing back. we pay taxes but then we expect the service is to be good. instead they are cutting them all. here at the bank of italy they are concerned about how tough life is for italians. as in the uk, wages have failed to keep pace with the cost of living over the past decade. so, a government which is promising to slash taxes and raise public spending has an obvious appeal. but that has pushed up the level of public debt to a point that is concerning them notjust in brussels but also here in the central bank. it is high. it has been increasing because of low growth. but at the same time there is no uncertainty on how to deal with it. and the markets are making us with it. and the markets are making us pay for that. the problem is that over e2 trillion of italian public debt is held by banks, notjust here but across europe. if there is a crisis of confidence among investors

about the government's ability to manage its money, they could all suffer, and so, too, could their ability to lend, just as many parts of the european economy are struggling. it's notjust italy. germany is at risk of recession, while the uk is struggling with uncertainty. so, any financial shock here could be more damaging than the greek crisis of 2010. italy is a major economy in the eurozone. greece is relatively tiny, compared to italy. italy's economy, italy's debt market. the destruction that it might cause is much bigger. after decades of lax financial management, the government has promised brussels it will tighten up its finances. these italians‘ hopes for greater prosperity risk being sacrificed for the fortunes of europe as a whole. at wimbledon, johanna konta‘s dream is over as the british number one has been knocked out of the women‘s

quarter finals by barbora strycova. but it was a much better day for andy murray who with his mixed doubles partner serena williams wowed the crowd yet again. andy swiss was watching. as she strode confidently onto court, you would hardly have guessed it, butjohanna konta‘s wimbledon dream was about to become a nightmare. she began well but as her unseeded opponent barbora strycova raised her game, jo konta‘s unravelled. mistake after mistake, it was at times almost painful to watch. sam smith: and thatjust about sums up sam smith: and thatjust about sums up her afternoon a. 34 unforced errors later, she was out. and after the match, herfrustration with errors later, she was out. and after the match, her frustration with one critic was plain to see. as somebody who presumably want to go on from here, learn from this and win a grand slam one day, is it not something that you need...? please don't patronise me. i am something that you need...? please don't patronise me. lam not patronising you. you are, in the way you‘re asking your question, you‘re being disrespected and patronisingly, i am a professional competitor who did her best today.

for the thousands of british fans, a day of disappointment. there won‘t bea day of disappointment. there won‘t be a home winner in the singles this year. but there could still be an historic one. serena williams‘ quest for a record—equalling title is still on course but only after a 3—set thriller. she eventually blazed past alison riske. she couldn‘t celebrate long, though, just two and a half hours later, there she was again, this time alongside andy murray, a little weary perhaps? here is your answer. the pair roaring into the third round for williams in particular, not a bad days work. andy swiss, bbc news, wimbledon. now on bbc one the news where you are. good night.

hello, welcome to sports day. coming up hello, welcome to sports day. coming up on the programme... konta crashes out, the british number one is beaten in the quarterfinals of wimbledon and is not a fan of the questioning afterwards. the way you are asking a question, you‘re being quite disrespectful and patronising me. iama

quite disrespectful and patronising me. i am a professional competitor who did