after three years of unfounded self doubt, it is time to change the record. to recover our natural and historic role, as an enterprising, outward looking and truly global britain. the united kingdom has a new prime minister — borisjohnson is in downing street. he is the queen's 14th prime minister. he says he'll succeed on brexit where theresa may failed. we're going to fulfill the repeated promises of parliament to the people and come out of the eu on october 31st, no ifs or buts. but he'll face obstacles. climate change protesters in his path today — but there'll be opposition on brexit too — even within his own party.

an ambition achieved — inside number ten as prime minister. this evening we'll know some of those who'lljoin him around the cabinet table. mrjohnson says the work starts now. there were pledges on the police, on the nhs and on schools. for theresa may, three turbulent years in charge are over — but she has no regrets. to serve as prime minister of the united kingdom is the greatest honour. the heavy responsibilities are outweighed by the huge potential to serve your country. also tonight — it's hot today and will be even hotter tomorrow. the met office says we could hit an all time record tomorrow — there's fun to be had, but the nhs is warning about the risks too. and in sport on bbc news, ireland embarrass england at the home of cricket, bowling them out for just 85, just over a week before

the ashes start. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six on a day when britain has a new prime minister. borisjohnson met the queen at buckingham palace this afternoon, becoming her 14th prime minister. at buckingham palace this afternoon, minutes later he was outside number ten, making a commitment to be out of the eu by the end of october — "no ifs or buts" he said. but he didn't stop there — there were pledges on police numbers, on upgrading the nhs, and on social care for the elderly. and there was a warning to the doubters, especially on brexit. no—one, he said, had ever succeeded in betting against what he called "the pluck and nerve of the people of britain". our politcal editor laura kuenssberg is at westminster tonight. laura.

thank you, george. nothing has changed and everything has changed. it is still a conservative government. it is led now by a minister who served alongside theresa may, was part of her team and cabinet for several years. but this is different already. everything is changing on the boris johnson. he appears to be a prime minister ina johnson. he appears to be a prime minister in a hurry. the dark before dawn. politics needs light and shade. decisions are complicated. judgments subtle. but now, we will all wake up every day toa now, we will all wake up every day to a leader who paints the boldest of brushstrokes, a man who divides and inspires, entertains and enrages. even for those who adore him, a yearago enrages. even for those who adore him, a year ago borisjohnson‘s journey to the palace would have been the kind of wild story he might have written. rarely without mishap.

he was blocked by protesters on his way. now, the politician who is a boy said he wanted to be world king, invited to become prime minister by the queen. the moment where everything officially changed. bowing to the monarch. there are some rules you will follow. everyone knows the many characters he has played, campaigner, clown, or statesman. now, he has at last found his biggest role. which one with the crowd see today? i have just been to see her majesty the queen, who has invited me to form a government, and i have accepted. there are pessimists at home and abroad who think after three years of indecision that this country has become a prisoner to the old arguments of 2016. so i am standing

you to tell you the british people that those critics are wrong, the doubters, the doomsters will get it wrong again and we will fulfil the repeated promises of parliament to the people and come out of the eu on october to 31st, no matter do. with his partner what part of the team, promises on every one's site. my job is to serve you, the people. if there is one point we politicians need to remember, it is that the people are our bosses. i am today building a great team of men and women i will take personal responsibility for the change i want to see. never mind the backstop, the buck stops here, and i tell you something else about myjob. it is to be prime minister of the whole

united kingdom. big vows to prefer —— to provide care for the elderly, more police, to protect the environment, but the big judgment, being willing if need be to take us out of the eu without a deal. being willing if need be to take us out of the eu without a dealm being willing if need be to take us out of the eu without a deal. it is vital at the same time that we prepare for the remote possibility that brussels refuses any further negotiations, and we are forced to come out without a deal, not because we wa nt come out without a deal, not because we want that outcome, of course not, but because it is only common sense to prepare, and to all of those who continue to prophesy is disaster, i say, do not underestimate this country. no question he intends to make dramatic changes. at this extraordinary moment in our history, and after three years of unfounded self—doubt, it is time to change the record. no one in the last few centuries has succeeded in besting against the clock and the nerve and

ambition of this country. —— betting against. they will not succeed today. we, in this government, will work flat out, to give this country the leadership it deserves. and that work begins now. thank you very much. this is the start of a new era and the start of a very different era. borisjohnson and the start of a very different era. boris johnson and and the start of a very different era. borisjohnson and the brexiteers in charge, perhaps not so much taking back control as coming into a fragile situation. believe in boris, believing brexit. forany into a fragile situation. believe in boris, believing brexit. for any new administration there is glory on day one but there were howls of protest from whitehall throughout the speech. this is a time of strife. mr johnson is in charge because of the failures of his party and his predecessor. for her, pine today for

one last bout in the commons. fa rewells and one last bout in the commons. farewells and tributes aplenty for theresa may, but it is politics. always barbs, also. can i pay tribute to her sense of public duty, i hope that she has a marginally more relaxing time on the back benches and perhaps, like the chancellor, even helping me to oppose the reckless plans of her successoi’. oppose the reckless plans of her successor. she couldn't resist it either. could i change my exchange with him by saying this, as a party leader who has accepted when her time was up, perhaps the time is now for him to do the same. cheering pleasantries now cheering pleasa ntries now from cheering pleasantries now from those who try to undermine her. can i thank her for her remarkable public service, being willing to deal with people who must on occasion have been annoying to her. mr speaker, the

burdens of office are considerable, the lowliness of leadership can be start. i wish you all the best, prime minister, for the future. together we have ensured that there actually is a conservative and unionist government of the united kingdom. a tease from the newest female leader. can i ask the prime minister what advice he has four women across the country on how to deal with those men who think they can doa deal with those men who think they can do a betterjob, but are not prepared to do the actual work? laughter she could not resist a wry smile. she could not resist a wry smile. she will stay on as an mp. she closed with a tribute to her constituents. that duty to serve my constituents. that duty to serve my constituents will remain my greatest motivation. applause applause, then, after years of defeat and disappointment. a former

prime minister, now, slipping from the front bench, no longer quite holding on. a small crowd gathered, just to say goodbye, rather than to know what is next. one more last moment at the podium where, in calling a needless general election she may be sealed her fate. calling a needless general election she may be sealed her fatelj calling a needless general election she may be sealed her fate. i repeat my warm congratulations to boris on winning the conservative leadership election. i wish him and the government he will lead every good fortune in the months and years ahead, and eilidh —— as i leave downing street my final words are sincere thanks,... the real affection was for her truest ally. finally and most of all i want to thank my husband philip, who has been my greatest supporter and closest companion. even now, stop brexit opponents trying to distract. i think the answer to that is, i think not. it is over now but

theresa may and the next occupant arrives to pay so many of her same problems. no majority to speak of and a party planning t. boris johnson tonight must know that they applaud them all, on the way in. let's get the latest now with laura. we got to know boris as a person and a politician over the years, what do we know of him as a prime minister? we know he wants to do things very differently indeed, because in the last hour or so he has either by sacking them or by having them quit, he has lost 15 cabinet ministers from theresa may's team. 15. that is an enormous number, about half of the people who had been sitting around the top table in downing street making decisions. that is a big, radical clear out of politicians who had been at the

highest level of government for several years. so i think we can be com pletely several years. so i think we can be completely clear, he wants to send a message that this is a new government, a new administration, not some continuation of what went before. of course that shows that he is serious about doing things in a different way. it shows that he is serious about sticking to his number—1 promise of getting us out of the union at halloween, and there is also the risk, having such a big change, losing experience, promoting your generation or lesser experienced ministers comes with potential costs. his replacement is, however, we know some of them who will be taking big jobs. sajid javid, who is likely to be the chancellor, is in downing street now, so is dominic raab, a true believer in brexit, so is priti patel, speculation tonight that dominic raab could become the foreign secretary, a big step up for someone foreign secretary, a big step up for someone of his experience, and priti patel could be the home secretary.

but it is definitely, wherever the dice finally fall, going to be a very different looking government. borisjohnson is trying to make the conservative government and party in his own image, but he knows that this is a high—stakes gamble, but there is a sense that he believes that he has one shot at this, and if he is to have one shot to succeed, he is to have one shot to succeed, he will do it with big, bold moves. laura, thank you very much. whatever else borisjohnson wants to achieve as prime minister he has to sort out brexit first. and that means resolving the thorny issue of the backstop — the guarantee to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the irish republic. on the steps of number ten this afternoon he was convinced a solution could be found. our correspondent emma vardy is at newry on the irish border. borisjohnson thinks it is all possible. what is your sense on the ground? if there are thousands of businesses across the island of ireland who rely on being able to

get their goods across this invisible border seamlessly, and many of them had supported the old plans theresa may made with the eu, keeping northern ireland more tightly bound to eu rules, unpopular with some brexiteers at westminster, but people here felt it was reassuring is that they could continue trading as they did before. a reminder that we are here in northern ireland, but as soon as you cross this invisible line, after brexit, you have crossed the new external border of the eu, and it is that that the eu has fought so hard to protect, because it does not want any unchecked goods being able to enter a single market here, so, how to do that without putting up any new customs posts is what everyone has been agonising overfor so long. it is that that borisjohnson will have to resolve. just to remind people, this is notjust about business. it is an emotive issue for northern ireland, because there were 30 years of conflict here during the troubles. having an open birder help

to end the bloodshed. there is a new prime minister in the driving seat, but many of the old dilemmas remain. thank you very much. borisjohnson cbil be 20,000 extra police on the streets in england and wales, for the nhs in england there was a pledge to upgrade some hospitals and end a three week wait for a gp appointment. he promised to fix the crisis in social care in england once and for all and there was a commitment to boost funding for english schools. let's get the view now from bbc news correspondents — starting with the education editor, bra nwen jeffreys. today from the new prime minister, a promise to level up funding in schools across england, but that may not be enough to take the political sting out of this issue. because of

rising costs, economists say it would take £3.8 billion just to reverse the cuts that have happened since 2010, with more cash needed every year afterwards. england's further education colleges are the other priority, desperate for better funding, essential to improving technical and vocational skills for the challenges ahead. how will we pay for the support we need with day to day life as we live longer and with more disabilities? arguably the most pressing issue awaiting the new prime minister is the crisis in aduu prime minister is the crisis in adult social care. in homes up and down the country, families are confronted by an overstretched, underfunded, unfair system. councils are lining up to tell the pm about a £3.6 billion funding gap by 2025, and health bosses warned that if social care is not fixed, the nhs

will buckle under the strain. successive governments have failed to reform the system, including this one. the challenge to prevent it from becoming a politicalfootball, as it has in the past, will take negotiation and consensus building. sound familiar? for business, job number one for the new pm is to restore confidence, which has taken a knock in the last two years. should i buy new plant machinery, hirea should i buy new plant machinery, hire a new apprentice or employee confident there are no nasty surprises around the corner? no deal isa surprises around the corner? no deal is a horrible outcome for most businesses. beyond brexit it is infrastructure such as road and rail, digital connections, immigration policy, where will the workers of the future come from? those are the issues if the pn workers of the future come from? those are the issues if the pm is to restore the magic quality of confidence. the new prime minister,

also the first lord of the treasury, had the cheque book out even before stepping into number ten. billions more for hospitals, schools, social ca re more for hospitals, schools, social care and police officers. less emphasis on the tax code he promised during the tory leadership campaign. all of this may pale into insignificance compared to the brexit policy. he needs to get britain no—deal brexit battle ready but it is not entirely in his hands. he needs thousands of businesses to sign up and step up, but the power of the prime ministerial pulpit may be limited even to a man of mr johnson's persuasive capabilities. faisal islam and some other correspondence reporting. he's one of the more colourful — and controversial — politicians to have moved into number ten. and now borisjohnson has thejob of leading his party and the country through what could be one of the most turbulent periods in british political history.

does he have what it takes? here's our home editor mark easton. borisjohnson will be the 20th old etonian to become prime minister, but does he have the qualities to be the great leader britain needs right now? we wanted to test if the great british public is confident the new pm measures up for the challenges ahead, talking to people here in affluent eton... ..and here at the dog races in sheffield. has boris johnson got what it takes? do people think he is able, does he have the competence and responsibility of a world statesman? he's probably more intelligent than we think, but he comes across... as a buffoon. i'd quite like boris to come around for a dinner party, he looks good fun. whether he's going to do it as a prime minister, i'm not sure. oh, it's the best thing to happen to britain in a long time. really? what? you like him? yeah, he'sjust a funny guy, ain't he? what gets you to a certain level can be your undoing when you get to a higher level. so it depends how he plays it, really. you're worried, aren't you?

yes, very. is he honest, a man of his word, of integrity? do you trust him? i trust him. no, i don't trust him. but then i don't trust many politicians, so... he changes with the wind, doesn't he? he changes with... whatever's flavour of the hour. is he a man of integrity? a man of his word? now, that's the problem, there. is he charismatic, able to inspire and win people over? i think he's got passion and flair and he seems very enthusiastic, so hopefully he'll get people behind him. i am a bit concerned. why would you be concerned? it's just... i think his character. he's larger—than—life, isn't he? is that what you want? why not? yeah, absolutely. is our new prime minister a fair person, a man who can heal the wounds of a divided country? i don't want him to be our prime minister. yeah, i don't. why is that? because he's racist.

how can you have a racist, like, running the country? we need someone that has the trump craziness. do we?! yes, we do. he's anothertrump, as far as i'm concerned. and that's good for you? that's good for me. looking after his own people first. is borisjohnson the person to bring the country together? no. some old etonians prove to be great leaders, others less so. what will history make of prime ministerjohnson? mark easton, bbc news. as borisjohnson settles in for his first night in number ten, there'll be more coverage on bbc one throughout the evening — including those crucial cabinet appointments — in a special programme with andrew marr, the new prime minister, starting at 7:30pm. tomorrow could be the hottest day ever on record in the uk. forecasters say temperatures could reach 39 degrees in london, beating the previous record set in kent back in 2003.

it comes after thunderstorms swept across much of the uk last night, with nearly 50,000 lightning strikes reported. research published today in the journal nature suggests that the current warming rate is higher than observed previously, and scientists say the human influence on global warming is no longer in doubt. our science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. another day of blazing temperatures across some parts of the uk. in birmingham, a chance to cool off from the scorching sun. in leicester, it's not exactly weather for ducks. but these children are having fun in the fountain. and in oxford's parks the shade provided some respite from the heat. the sun has been welcomed by some. but these conditions can be harmful. the latest summer statistics show that, in england, —— so, how do you stay cool and keep safe in the hot weather? dr raj patel is a gp and deputy

medical director at nhs england. normally when it is hot you think about opening up the windows and doors, but they shouldn't do that, should they? that's right. we should learn from our european neighbours. understand that, in the midday sun, they actually close the curtains and close the windows when it is hotter outside, and you retain the coolness in the house. avoiding being dehydrated is also really important, isn't it? so drinking plenty of water is a really important tip. and is itjust water you could drink, or could you have a cup of tea, for example? yes, tea would contribute to your fluids, but it will not cool you down as many people think it will. and the thing to avoid the most is alcohol, because it makes you lose water and it makes you more dehydrated. one of the difficult things during a heatwave is actually getting to sleep, because it's so hot at night. i have heard that you can do things like putting your sheets and pyjamas in the freezer, or fill a hot water bottle up with icy cold water. would that make any difference? i can see why putting ice cold water into a hot water bottle

would help you stay cooler, longer, but i'm not sure that the sheets will stay cool for very long, but if it is enough to get you to sleep, why not? in europe, belgium has had its hottest day in recorded history. in one town, the national record was broken twice with temperatures reaching 39.9 celsius. back in the uk, tomorrow is going to get even hotter, possibly breaking all—time records. research just published shows the current rate of global heating is higher than has ever been recorded before, and climate change is set to make heatwaves more frequent. dealing with them is something we are going to have to get used to. rebecca morelle, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. well, this was last night when we had 48,000 well, this was last night when we had 118,000 lightning strikes across the uk. following that, sunshine came out far

the uk. following that, sunshine came outfarand the uk. following that, sunshine came out far and wide and lifted temperatures here in essex and suffolk too, to 3a degrees. dry tonight, no storms, warm and muggy, difficult. in again. heading into tomorrow we will find this record—breaking heat heading our way, it is coming from north africa across siberia and a scorching and very dry continental europe. that is why we will see such high temperatures, particularly in the south—east. a breezy day for northern ireland, some showers, later in the day we could spark off some storms across these areas, but it will be dry, hot and sunny on the whole, the heat will be building, spilling northwards into scotland, temperatures 28 or 29. away from west wales and the far south—west of england, temperatures easily getting over 30 degrees. the focus of the heat will be around kentigern and the london area, 35 degrees likely

towards heathrow, breaking the all—time uk temperature record. with the heat and editing we may get more storms for the northern half of the uk, they should not last too long. it is all changing to friday, turning fresher, temperatures not as high, most places will be dry. the reason for the change by the end of the week, we are changing by the air is coming from, it is fresher, cooler air from the atlantic. not much rain until later on friday, the weather front will stick around into the start of the weekend and could bring heavy rain to northern and eastern parts of the uk. let's return to our top story, boris johnson is our new prime minister. his determination to implement brexit by october 31 came with a restate m e nt brexit by october 31 came with a restatement of its campaign warning, he is prepared to take britain out of the eu with no deal. speaking

before his comments outside number ten, the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier told the bbc he looks forward to hearing what borisjohnson bbc he looks forward to hearing what boris johnson wants. bbc he looks forward to hearing what borisjohnson wants. let's speak to our europe editor katya adler in bavaria in germany. we have heard borisjohnson talking about no ifs and birds on the campaign trail, does it make a difference that he has done so to from downing street? eu leaders heard borisjohnson loud and clear today and there was a member of the brexit steering committee of the european parliament who described it as irresponsible, he said, to use a no—deal brexit as leveraged. but if we look at the m essa 9 es leveraged. but if we look at the messages from eu leaders to boris johnson congratulating him over the last couple of days, they have been taking a hard line too, reiterating their red lines, saying the withdrawal agreement we signed off withdrawal agreement we signed off with theresa may ante cabinet in

november, we will not reopen that all get rid of the backstop guarantee for the irish border u nless guarantee for the irish border unless there is something concrete and immediate in place that can make it unnecessary. so does that mean a no—deal brexit is inevitable, with both sides taking such a hard line? it is not unusual for two people both sides taking such a hard line? it is not unusualfor two people in a difficult or two sides, to take that kind of hard line. the eu and borisjohnson think that kind of hard line. the eu and boris johnson think that that kind of hard line. the eu and borisjohnson think that by doing so, the other side will give in. borisjohnson thinks that by making a credible threat of a no—deal brexit, eu leaders, who want to avoid that, we'll give him the concessions he wants. and if they don't, you can already see a new prime minister and eu leaders pointing the finger of blame at one another. the eu will say we have negotiated a compromise deal for two and a —— two and a half years. boris johnson will say that if you are not ready to play ball, they will both

say, it is your fault. ready to play ball, they will both say, it is yourfault. provides 17 people have left the cabinet, choosing to resign or had it been sacked by the new prime minister. these include former chancellor philip hammond, former foreign secretary and leadership jeremy hunt, formerjustice secretary and leadership jeremy hunt, former justice secretary secretary and leadership jeremy hunt, formerjustice secretary david gauke, rory stewart from international development and penny mordaunt from defence, and former transport secretary chris grayling. laura kuenssberg is at westminster. 15 sackings, he is certainly making his mark but he has to unite the party? that's right, which, as ever, is always a lord of the tory party, particularly when divisions over europe also on display. boris johnson has always flourished and appalled, maybe in equal measure, by breaking the rules and pushing conventions and he is doing that tonight by having such a dramatically about. this is officially the biggest clear out

ever of a governing party in political history. some people think, great, he is getting on with it, the cabinet has been full of no hopers who have not been able to make decisions, but it is going down extremely badly with other senior conservatives, he has said it is not a new government, it is a warped ta keover a new government, it is a warped takeover and will not last. some continuity, sajid javid, sources tell me, is believed to be becoming the chancellor. previously the home secretary, already in a big job and he is believed to move into qatar number11. he is believed to move into qatar number 11. but from what we know so far, borisjohnson number 11. but from what we know so far, boris johnson is number 11. but from what we know so far, borisjohnson is going for bravado rather than keeping things the same. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are.