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this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 10.003m: please confirm that you not intending to violate international law by unlawfully to board. dramatic audio reveals how a british warship warned iranian forces not to seize a uk—registered oil tanker in the gulf. iran's ambassador to the uk says increasing tension between britain and iran is "quite dangerous and unwise at a sensitive time in the region". thejustice secretary, david gauke, says he will resign on wednesday if borisjohnson becomes prime minister. all british airways flights to the egyptian capital cairo remain suspended for at least the next six days as a security "precaution". we were travelling first to attend my sister's wedding. she is having her wedding after two days of my arrival.
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now i don't know what to do. manchester police launch an urgent appeal after seven newborn puppies are stolen by burglars armed with machetes. coming up at10.30am, how the indonesian regional authorities are trying to return komodo island to the dragons. a recording has emerged of dramatic radio exchanges between a royal navy warship and iran's revolutionary guard, moments before a british—flagged oil tanker was seized in the gulf. the stena impero was boarded on friday in the strait of hormuz — a key shipping route. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has urged iran to release the vessel and its crew.
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iran's ambassador to the uk has tweeted, warning the uk government against escalating tension, saying it would be "quite dangerous and unwise" at a sensitive time in the region. this report from ramzan karmali. the seizing of a british flag tanker, the stena impero, by the iranian revolutionary guard. tehran says it was breaking maritime rules. the owners of the tanker insist it was obeying international law. the british government has condemned iran's actions. we are calling on iran to reverse this illegal act. we are looking for ways to de—escalate the situation, but we are also very clear that we will do whatever it takes to ensure the safety and security of british and international shipping. the tanker was intercepted as it made its way through the strait of hormuz in omani waters. it made a sharp turn towards iran. radio: if you obey you will be safe. if you obey you will be safe. alter your course.
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that was the message from iran to the stena impero. this dramatic audio recording has emerged, that appears to show the british warship hms montrose did try to stop the siege of the tanker, but it was too far away to physically intervene. radio: stena impero, this is british warship foxtrot 236. i reiterate that as you are conducting transit passage in a recognised international strait, under international law your passage must not but be impaired, impeded, obstructed or hampered. please confirm that you are not intending to violate international law by unlawfully attempting to board. the foreign secretary will update mps on monday about what further measures the government will take, the threat level has been raised to the highest level of alert. our middle east correspondent tom bateman gave us the reaction from fujairah, in the united arab emirates
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the british warship there is a sense of concern particularly among seafarers here. what we have now is that crew of anchorage on friday expecting a pretty youth —— important but yep so how are these latest
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tensions going to affect shipping up in and around the iranian gulf? let's talk to guy platten, the secretary general of the international chamber of shipping. calculations accompanies now making when they think about using the straits of hormuz? company staged a risk assessment for every trip they make. that will not be looking very carefully about how they get cargo to and from the straits of hormuz. at what point is that start to have a direct economic impact on the costs 7 a direct economic impact on the costs? the costs have already escalated tremendously because now to make the transit at all you have to make the transit at all you have to pay your insurance premiums which have gone up fourfold. there is said to direct cost to ship in straightaway. ships need to follow
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expert guidance, they need to follow any instructions. there is a huge programme of involvement in trying to decide whether it is safe. the most important thing is the safety of the cruise. the british government warned several weeks ago about the potential risk in the light of those attacks that have been on tankers in the gulf, there was then the incident involving the grace one being seized and concerns about how iran would react to that. it has acknowledged that it is partly provoked as a retaliation, although they say there was some sort of incident involving a fishing boat, so there are two explanations for seizing this vessel. was it wise for seizing this vessel. was it wise for this tanker to be going through the strait of hormuz in the first
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place? the strait of hormuz is an international waterway. it is guaranteed by international law. ships have the right of passage. there are clearly risk assessments, precautions that will be taken, but fundamentally it is an international waterway and ships have a rite of passage. in terms of being an international waterway, would you like to see perhaps the united nations becoming involved to ensure that all countries recognise their obligations, not just that all countries recognise their obligations, notjust for safety, but also for the security of the commercial traffic and the crews who operate to ships? we are urging all authorities to de—escalate the situation. freedom of navigation is a fundamental principle. it is fundamental. we are working with our
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collea g u es fundamental. we are working with our colleagues and others to continue to make this case. let me ask you one simple solution to this has been suggested that the two governments hand back each other‘s ships? suggested that the two governments hand back each other's ships?” suggested that the two governments hand back each other's ships? i can commentate on the politics of that! i would just ask for all sides to work together to uphold the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation and we look forward to a swift release of the 23 crew members. their families must swift release of the 23 crew members. theirfamilies must be so worried at this time. thank you for joining us again. thejustice secretary, david gauke, has warned he will quit the government if borisjohnson becomes prime minister. mr gauke has told the sunday times he could not serve under a leader who plans to persue a no—deal brexit. theresa may's successor will be announced on tuesday.
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our political correspondent, nick eardley, is here. the ballot of conservative party members has now come to an end and we are now waiting for the count? that's right. the result will be on tuesday morning. the new prime minister will then take over on wednesday. everybody at westminster, and you see this if you look at the sunday papers, expected to be boris johnson who will be walking up downing street on wednesday to take over as prime minister. as if he ever needed one, if he was sitting reading those papers, he will be reminded of the challenges he faced. the most pressing one is the
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internal party conflicts. david gauke has already said he will quit if asjohnson gauke has already said he will quit if as johnson wins. gauke has already said he will quit if asjohnson wins. not a big surprise because david gauke is com pletely surprise because david gauke is completely opposed to the ideal of a new deal and could not serve in a cabinet that could cope with that deal. let's have a clip from the sunday programmes this morning. the fact that we keep talking about new deal. small caucus of people who sees that as their destination. no deal is not a destination. if you run away from the eu and say find we do not want to deal, you will have to crawl back literally moments later saying, how will our financial services operate? how will citizens' rights work? how will they respond we have just run the other way and then gone: back to the table? no deal is a distraction from where i wa nt deal is a distraction from where i want the prime minister to focus, which is getting a deal.
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i think he is one of the ones likely to quit on wednesday. there are a number of others. that leaves boris johnson with the headache of how he keeps his troops on side. then there is the issue of trying to get a new dealfrom europe. is the issue of trying to get a new deal from europe. in is the issue of trying to get a new dealfrom europe. in terms is the issue of trying to get a new deal from europe. in terms of management of the conservative party for the new prime minister, how hard is it going to be for him to do his day—to—day business of running government if he has a significant minority, some of whom have held very high office and will get quite a lot of attention almost whatever they say, are prepared to challenge him already? it will be extremely hard. his working majority is already in single figures, assuming he can keep the dup on side which is now given, given how unhappy they we re now given, given how unhappy they were with the backstop in the
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brexiting of that theresa may negotiated. all borisjohnson needs is for a handful of former ministers, people in government now but will be on wednesday, to make his life difficult. it will be very difficult for him to run the country. in this question of attempting to get some kind of change to the withdrawal agreement, particularly the backstop. there was newspaper coverage of the irish foreign minister. he is on the andrew marr show this morning, as well. boris johnson's big idea is to go back to europe and say, look, this deal will not get through parliament, change the backstop and we can live with the deal. put some pressure on europe and said there was only one way to solve this. simon coveney sang, absolutely, come and talk to us. we will treat you with respect. we don't want the
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backstop with respect. we don't want the ba cksto p to with respect. we don't want the backstop to happen either, we want an agreement on future trade that means we don't need it. but it is staying. he is saying that the withdrawal agreement that has been agreed is not going to change. you may well say he would say that, and there is an element of positioning ahead of a new prime minister coming in and probably some tense talks of the next few weeks. but europe has said that consistently. ireland is wedded to the backstop and at the moment the trajectory of both sides is the uk leaves without a deal, rather than a new one. it will be quite a week! british airways flights between london and cairo remain suspended until at least friday because of what the airline has described as a "safety precaution". no further details have been given. the german carrier lufthansa also abruptly cancelled flights to cairo yesterday, but its services are expected to resume today. andy moore reports. the last—minute cancellation
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of the flight to cairo caused anger and confusion. one passenger, due to fly to her sister's wedding with her husband and two children, says she now faces a huge bill to rebook. i don't know what to do, i can't even tell my sister the flight is cancelled, my kids are feeling disappointed, very, very disappointed. i had to tell them the truth that we are not going. it may be very inconvenient for some travellers, but this plane crash is the spectre that looms behind the cancellations. in 2015, a russianjet plunged into the sinai desert, killing all 222 passengers on board. britain was one of the first countries to warn it was most likely a terrorist attack. other nations followed the uk in stopping flights out of sharm el—sheikh. it is now thought it was blown up by a bomb smuggled on board at the airport.
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so far, cancellations only affect flights to cairo, other destinations in egypt are not affected. the foreign office has updated its travel advice, saying there is a heightened risk of terrorism against aviation. it's as extra security measures are in place for british planes leaving egypt. joining me now from our newsroom in cairo is sally nabil. sally, in terms of how this may have unfolded, is there any indication that there had been any inspection at cairo airport that would have thrown up this concern for british airways? i have just talked to the regional customer service manager of british airways here in cairo. i asked him what are the reasons
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behind this decision made by british airways. he said that this is a routine check. perhaps it is raising a lot of questions because it didn't happen in cairo before, but it happens in other parts of the world. he said it isjust happens in other parts of the world. he said it is just further security assessment and the suspension he said will not be extended and the first flights from london to cairo is scheduled next friday night, so he said that this is just a very normal procedure, but it has caused a lot of confusion because it hasn't happened in egypt before. he also says that this does not mean that there are security loopholes in cairo international airport. he added that british security officials have checked the airport a few days ago and their feedback was very positive. but still there are a
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lot of questions why this decision was made. many passengers expressed concern over social media saying if british airways has solid information regarding potential security threats, for example, why did the company not share this information with the passengers? how frustrated are at the egyptian authorities by this decision, given the problems the country has experienced with long—term flight cancellations, particularly in sharm el shaq? it is fair to say that egyptian officials were very much taken aback by the decision. for a few hours there is was no official comment from any egyptian authority. after some hours, late at night, the head of the civil aviation authority issued a statement saying we do not
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know yet why this decision was made, we are still contacting british airways to know more, but we have to confirm that cairo international airport and all airports across the country are quite safe and they meet the international standards of safety a nd the international standards of safety and security. the fact that british airways made this decision sends a negative message and it hits the tourism industry really hard. this is peak season for summer vacation, a lot of egyptian expats are coming home. the time is critical. sally, thank you very much. good to speak to you again. let me bring you some breaking news. this is the case of a shooting involving a 15—year—old boy in coventry city centre. this happened late yesterday evening, about 1130
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last night. police were called there. it is believed the youngster was standing outside a branch of mcdonald's when a motorbike drove past and a gun was fired. a second person, a man believed to be 20, he had superficial injuries. the 15—year—old boy, the boy who was shot, he was taken to hospital for surgery. his injuries are described as potentially life changing, but not life—threatening. a major investigation has been launched. it is being treated as attempted murder. a detective inspectorfrom west midlands cid said this was an appalling and reckless attack on the pa rt appalling and reckless attack on the part of the city centre filled with people enjoying a night out. they
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are determined to bring those responsible to justice as swiftly as possible. so, a 15—year—old boy in coventry shock last night at about 11:10pm. his injuries are not thought to be life—threatening. the headlines on bbc news: nato joins international criticism of iran for seizing a british—flagged oil tanker in the gulf. justice secretary david gauke says he'll resign on wednesday — if borisjohnson becomes prime minister. all british airways flights to the egyptian capital cairo are suspended for at least the next six days — as a security "precaution".
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the final day of the british open is under way now. the mantra catches shane lowry. he was a different class in the third round. the irishman enjoyed the support of the crowd while posting a 63 to go 16 under par, four shots ahead of tommy fleetwood. he will be hoping to try and keep the chasing pack at bay. he has been delighted with his tournament so far. iam i am struggling to take it all in. this doesn't seem like golf to me. i'm ina this doesn't seem like golf to me. i'm in a great position going into tomorrow and i'm very excited. england are preparing for the bronze medal match after their dreams were crushed of winning the netball world cup. they made basic mistakes, according to outgoing coach tracey neville.
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they say imitation is the highest form of flattery. tracey neville, who announced weeks ago she would step down after this world cup, no longer has to bang her own drum. her roses are gaining fans, but they knew this would be tough. they weren't wrong. a jumpy start soon saw new zealand race into the lead. england's usual swagger had been replaced with the jitters. new zealand's shooters meanwhile were on fire. the fans were cranking up the pressure. england needed attackers, harton and housby, to finally hit their mark. and in the blink of a quarter, england had turned a six goal deficit into a three goal lead. the win was now in their hands. but they threw it away. new zealand had all the answers and with just minutes left, england were three goals down, mouths were dry. but with new zealand so brilliant at both ends of the court, the roses were left to rue their mistakes. 45—10 the final score. heartbreak, then, for england. just two goals in it. but knocked out by a resurgent
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new zealand side. for the third successive world cup, at the semifinal stage. is it down to legs, misunderstanding or is itjust the build—up of pressure? and they did a greatjob on us, i think there were opportunities for us to take that game. and we left it too late. so the world cup final remains elusive for now. and england will have to pick themselves up today to play south africa for the bronze. a match, as tracey‘s brother phil knows all too well, that no one wants to play. let sa m let sam to liverpool now. england ta ke let sam to liverpool now. england take on south africa a little later. tell us about the impacts of this tournament on the profile of the sport. if we put aside the disappointment of england at this tournament and look at it as a whole, this tournament has been a
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huge success. they have seen bigger numbers than ever before at the netball world cup with 100,000 people passing through this arena to watch the matches. there has been a buzz around the sport. we are seeing a demographic of young girls attending a sporting event that we are not used to seeing. that is something the sport has to capitalise on. there has been a rise in the african nations, as well. they have really shoot that netball is spreading across the world. the concern for england is that there is now three years until their next major competition, which will be the commonwealth games in birmingham. how can they continue that momentum with the worried that england have underperformed? there is a challenge there for england, and as a team they will hope that they can win that bronze medal today and give it that bronze medal today and give it that little boost that it needs.
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it is looking likely that england will lose the women's ashes today at taunton. australia declared on 420 and then cut off for a perfect start, bowling tammy beaumont for a duck. with one day of the test left, a draw is the most likely outcome. england, having lost 31—day matches already, would lose the multiformat series. that is all the sport for now. you can get more onto stories on the bbc sport website. you will be able to follow the netball, golf and cricket there. police say they're concerned about the welfare of a litter of newborn puppies that were stolen in manchester by machete—wielding burlgars. they were taken by two men who managed to get access to a flat in the north of the city. when their mother tried to defend them she was slashed in the face. officers fear the five week old dogs may not survive without their mum.
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i'm joined now via webcam from crowle in lincolnshire by leanne plumtree from the rspca. thank you for being with us this morning. this is a heartbreaking story. vicious, violent attack, then the potential that the puppy is taken might not survive. absolutely. thank you for having me this morning. this is a shocking incident when we know that at least one dog has been hurt, the mum. we know that her seven puppies have also been taken and we are extremely concerned for their welfare. they are only five weeks old, much too young to be taken away from their mum. there is a chance that they will be suffering. the impression given by reports from police is that these
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one dog stolen to order or anything like that, they seem to have just found them and taken a liking to them and help themselves to them. when mum intervened, theyjust attacked her. presumably, they are not the kind of people that you would want dogs in the hands of any way. the fact that the dogs are away from their mum three weeks before they should be is of great concern in itself. yes, you are right, that is the way that it sounds, that perhaps these dogs have been taken because they were spotted in the house, rather than the fact the burglary happened to target these dogs. what we might say is that perhaps gives us more of a chance to have these dogs returned. i would appeal to whoever has the dogs, anybody who might know anything about where those dogs are. please get in touch with the police. they can call us. we will get the dogs back to their mum if they don't want
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to call the police to do that. we were talking a few weeks ago about a recent change in the law that would deal with one of these problems where animals are treated as if they are property, therefore if an animal is injured in an attack and there was some much the law could do about it, presumably you are keen to see the law reflect the public feeling about the mistreatment of animals. absolutely. we would very much like the law to better reflect how people feel about animal welfare and welfare is deeply important to people in this country. hopefully things will change to better reflect that going forward. thank you very much for talking to us this morning. thank you. events have been taking place in the united states overnight, to celebrate 50 years
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since man stepped on the moon for the very first time. at washington's air and space museum, a special ceremony marked the exact moment that neil armstrong stepped out of the lunar module. nada tawfik was there and sent us this report. counting down the final seconds to man's first steps on the moon, 50 years later. americans gathered at the national air and space museum in washington, dc to relive the historic moment. the journey was dramatic. after two computer alarms, and with just 30 seconds worth of fuel, astronaut neil armstrong manually piloted the eagle down to the sea of tranquility on the lunar surface. more than a billion people around the world watched as armstrong stepped off the ladder and spoke those famous words that travelled hundreds of thousands of miles back to earth. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. edwin ‘buzz‘ aldrin followed him, and together they planted the american flag, but this was an achievement for all of mankind.
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this anniversary has been marked with events around the world, reminding people of a time when anything seemed possible. the apollo 11 astronauts propelled the world into a new era of space exploration. 50 years later they are inspiring the next generation to discover new frontiers. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. we have got a lot to look forward? if you like heat, yes, that is on the way for parts of uk. but for some it is only brief. we are not there yet. temperatures are in the comfort zone, low to mid 20s. if you see some hazy sunshine. but it is turning wetter in northern ireland and western scotland will see the rain moving in. and a strengthening
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