this is bbc news. four us gymnasts, including simone biles, have been testifying before a senate committee hearing. they were giving evidence over the fbi's failures in its sex abuse investigation of their former team doctor, larry nassar. the united states, britain and australia have announced a landmark security pact. part of the agreement sees australia scrapping a multi—billion dollar submarine deal with france, and building a fleet of nuclear—powered vessels. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has sacked several senior government ministers in a major reshuffle of his cabinet. dominic raab lost his post as foreign secretary, and been replaced by liz truss, who was the trade secretary. shamima begum, who left the uk as a teenager tojoin the islamic state group in syria, has begged to be allowed to return to the uk, insisting she could help

in the last half an hour... the prime minister has tonight announced a trilateral defence partnership between the uk, the usa and australia. borisjohnson wasjoined via video links by us president, joe biden, and the australian prime minister scott morrison to announce the plan for a new indo—pacific strategic alliance known as aukus. it's first task is to help australia aquire nuclear powered submarines. i'm delighted to join i'm delighted tojoin president biden and prime minister morrison to announce that the united kingdom, australia and the united states are creating a new trilateral defence partnership known as aukus, with the aim of working hand in glove to preserve security and stability. we are opening a new chapter in our

friendship, the first task will be to help australia acquire a fleet of nuclear powered submarines, emphasising of course that the submarines in question will be powered by nuclear reactors, not armed with nuclear weapons, and our work will be fully in line with our nonproliferation publication. this will be one of the most complex and technically demanding projects in the world. lasting for decades and requiring the most advanced technology. it will draw on the expertise that the uk has acquired over generations dating back to the launch of the royal navy's first submarine over 60 years ago. together with the other opportunities from aukus, creating hundreds of highly skilled jobs across the united kingdom, including in scotland, the north of england and the mid—lives, taking forward

this government's professor of leavening up —— purpose of. we will have an opportunity to reinforce written�*s place, strengthening expertise and perhaps most significantly, the uk, australia and the us will be joined significantly, the uk, australia and the us will bejoined even more closely together. reflecting the measure of trust between us. the depth of our friendship and strength of our shared values of freedom and democracy. 0nly of our shared values of freedom and democracy. only a handful of countries possess nuclear powered submarines, and it is a momentous decision for any nation to acquire this formidable capability, and perhaps equally momentous for any other state to come to its aid. but australia is one of our oldest

friends. a kindred nation and a fellow democracy and a natural partner in this enterprise. now, the uk will embark on this project alongside our allies, making the world safer and generating jobs across our united kingdom. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is broadcaster penny smith and former conservative adviser mo hussein. hello to you both. thank you for joining us. these wielded the knife with all the precision of a surgeon. the papers have all the gory

details. it leads with borisjohnson�*s sweeping cabinet reshuffle — which saw a string of ministers fired, and new faces promoted. the ft says the cabinet reshuffle is an attempt by the prime minister to revive his reform agenda, and improve the uk's standing on the world stage. the telegraph says the reshuffle was more extensive than expected, with numerous tory heavyweights demoted. the i newspaper reports dominic raab refused to accept his move to the justice department, until borisjohnson offered him the title of deputy pm as well. and, a different story in the mirror. it leads on rising sea levels and the damage being done by global warming. let's have a look at some of those front pages. penny, the i, johnson sax blundering cabinet allies. i spoke to one former special adviser to david cameron's government who said there was a lot of dead wood hanging around that needed to be talked out.

you know what? it is so difficult. you know what? it is so difficult. you can look at it on the political front, and these people make massive decisions which affect everybody. look at what's happened in education, with u—turns. look at dominic raab being on holiday whilst the taliban went into kabul. you can look at what they've done and say, of course they got to go. but on the other side, when i was looking at people going in and coming out again and i was thinking, if it was me, let's face it, it's not going to happen — but i wasjust thinking nobody goes into a job just thinking, "you know, i'lljust do this and that and try to make a muck of it." surely everyone is trying to do the best they can. the fact is sometimes, we try to do the best we can and we are perhaps not terribly suited for it. sometimes it's about

being decisive. i do think in this country, when ijust said about u—turns and making u—turns, aren't we allowed as a look at something that we've said and something we said we would do, and then say i think that's actually, maybe i shouldn't have done that. i actually on a personal level, i do feel sorry for people who are such high—profile losers of theirjobs. for people who are such high-profile losers of theirjobs.— losers of their “obs. yeah, i get that, and — losers of their “obs. yeah, i get that. and m _ losers of theirjobs. yeah, i get that, and i'm sure _ losers of theirjobs. yeah, i get that, and i'm sure you - losers of theirjobs. yeah, i get that, and i'm sure you do - losers of theirjobs. yeah, i get that, and i'm sure you do as . losers of theirjobs. yeah, i get i that, and i'm sure you do as well, mo. but with some of these people, they might be considered serial offenders when it comes to getting things wrong. mr williamson, offenders when it comes to getting things wrong. mrwilliamson, mr raab. i things wrong. mr williamson, mr raab. ~ ., , things wrong. mr williamson, mr raab. ~ . , ., , ., raab. i think that is a very fair oint. i raab. i think that is a very fair point. i think— raab. i think that is a very fair point. i think the _ raab. i think that is a very fair point. i think the truth - raab. i think that is a very fair point. i think the truth is - raab. i think that is a very fair point. i think the truth is that| point. i think the truth is that some of— point. i think the truth is that some of these people were quite low energy. _ some of these people were quite low energy, lacking in ideas and lacking

in real— energy, lacking in ideas and lacking in real ability to get to grips with their_ in real ability to get to grips with their department. the education department, the former secretary of state, _ department, the former secretary of state, was _ department, the former secretary of state, was i think a weakling when you look_ state, was i think a weakling when you look at— state, was i think a weakling when you look at the fiasco last year, if you look at the fiasco last year, if you look— you look at the fiasco last year, if you look at — you look at the fiasco last year, if you look at repeated government getting _ you look at repeated government getting it — you look at repeated government getting it wrong. having the provision... there were lots and lots _ provision... there were lots and lots of— provision... there were lots and lots of different things. if they are repeated errors, and such a big high-profile — are repeated errors, and such a big high—profile job, things have to chango — high—profile job, things have to chango i— high—profile job, things have to change. i think the prime minister is in a _ change. i think the prime minister is in a position of confidence, and what _ is in a position of confidence, and what he _ is in a position of confidence, and what he is — is in a position of confidence, and what he is trying to do is move on back_ what he is trying to do is move on back to his— what he is trying to do is move on back to his reforming domestic agenda, — back to his reforming domestic agenda, looking at the challenge and issues _ agenda, looking at the challenge and issues that— agenda, looking at the challenge and issues that are coming in front of us, rather— issues that are coming in front of us, ratherthan issues that are coming in front of us, rather than having the people who blundered through the pandemic or perhaps _ who blundered through the pandemic or perhaps our best popular with the party— or perhaps our best popular with the party base —

i wonder, penny, iwonder, penny, mo i wonder, penny, mo is talking about the prime minister asking from a position of strength, but some could argue it's a position of weakness in that afghanistan did not go so well. the handling of the pandemic has been a bit of a mess, and the whole idea of the leveling up agenda, following the rise in national income tax, is something that has upset a lot of those red wall voters who decided they would vote blue last time around. is the prime minister really on the back foot of this widescale shuffle? is there proof? this widescale shuffle? is there roof? ~ �* , , proof? well, i'm sure there will be. t in: to proof? well, i'm sure there will be. trying to decide _ proof? well, i'm sure there will be. trying to decide whether— proof? well, i'm sure there will be. trying to decide whether indeed - proof? well, i'm sure there will be. | trying to decide whether indeed that is the case. as mo said, the point is the case. as mo said, the point is if you are... why keep you in cabinet anyway? this isn't gavin williamson's first go in the

cabinet. you could argue they should have gone before. i suppose when i was looking through, and thinking what's the link here? are these people really brilliant, and i was thinking what we do know, for example if you look at 19 doris, what she's been is a big fan of borisjohnson for a long time. so, we could look through their and go, what he's doing is a saying he wants a few more mates around. michael gove, that's another surprise of us this is a man who was saying didn't stab borisjohnson in the back, he stabbed him in the front. stab boris johnson in the back, he stabbed him in the front. reshuffle kerfuffle, time _ stabbed him in the front. reshuffle kerfuffle, time to _ stabbed him in the front. reshuffle kerfuffle, time to go _ stabbed him in the front. reshuffle kerfuffle, time to go away - stabbed him in the front. reshuffle kerfuffle, time to go away and - stabbed him in the front. reshufflej kerfuffle, time to go away and shut up. what are they referring to here?

well, i think they're referring to the first— well, i think they're referring to the first comment, gavin williamson, when _ the first comment, gavin williamson, when we _ the first comment, gavin williamson, when we had the novichok poisoning a few years _ when we had the novichok poisoning a few years ago, told the russians to id few years ago, told the russians to go away— few years ago, told the russians to go away and shut up. when he was a defence _ go away and shut up. when he was a defence secretary, which was quite ill defence secretary, which was quite iii advised — defence secretary, which was quite ill advised and did not make sense to n1any— ill advised and did not make sense to many people who are in government, including myself. this is about— government, including myself. this is about dominic raab being on holiday— is about dominic raab being on holiday when the taliban overran afghanistan. so, pointing back to the idea— afghanistan. so, pointing back to the idea of— afghanistan. so, pointing back to the idea of are these the right people? — the idea of are these the right people? are these the people we want in these _ people? are these the people we want in these jobs? i think the other point _ in these jobs? i think the other point to— in these jobs? i think the other point to remember is the last reshuffle _ point to remember is the last reshuffle happened about 18 months a-o, reshuffle happened about 18 months ago, pre—pandemic. we were talking a little more _ ago, pre—pandemic. we were talking a little more about brexit and leaving

the eli _ little more about brexit and leaving the eli a _ little more about brexit and leaving the eu. a lot of things have changed since _ the eu. a lot of things have changed since then, — the eu. a lot of things have changed since then, so i think what the prime minister is trying to do is assemble — prime minister is trying to do is assemble a team that could deal with the recovery from the pandemic and bring _ the recovery from the pandemic and bring it— the recovery from the pandemic and bring it back to the big reform. if you took— bring it back to the big reform. if you took at— bring it back to the big reform. if you look at the department for education, planning, housing or justice. — education, planning, housing or justice, these are quite big reform departments for the government. they wanted _ departments for the government. they wanted to— departments for the government. they wanted to change things, they want to have _ wanted to change things, they want to have some of the bigger arguments and biggest reforms in these areas. they need _ and biggest reforms in these areas. they need people who can do that. they need people who can do that. the peopie — they need people who can do that. the people who are in this before have not— the people who are in this before have not been able to get these things— have not been able to get these things in— have not been able to get these things in the way that the prime minister perhaps wants them to. so, he's looking — minister perhaps wants them to. so, he's looking for a new cast to take this forward. he's looking for a new cast to take this forward-— this forward. penny, he's looking for a new cast. _ this forward. penny, he's looking for a new cast. it's _ this forward. penny, he's looking for a new cast. it's been - this forward. penny, he's looking l for a new cast. it's been suggested he's looking away from a covid cabinet to a leveling up cabinet. going back to the first point you made, these people in thesejobs who

have now lost these jobs, they were operating in the middle of the worst pandemic in 100 years. we should have some sympathy, perhaps? this pandemic in 100 years. we should have some sympathy, perhaps? first have some sympathy, perhaps? as i sa , asi have some sympathy, perhaps? as i say. as i started _ have some sympathy, perhaps? is i say, as i started off, away from being a politician, you can look at what they've done. they were trying to do the best that they could, and we were now remember — i think it was in march this year when gavin williamson was having a chat with head teachers and talking about how head teachers and talking about how he had been getting through in this high—profilejob. he said leadership sometimes is incredibly challenging. i think he was acknowledging it was challenging for everybody, and he said it was a very lonely experience and that it was helpful that he had and that it was helpful that he had a really supportive family and he

got a puppy. presumably now a fully trained dog. 0ne got a puppy. presumably now a fully trained dog. one can hope gavin williamson is the one who's actually... until he got deputy prime minister with all his others. those are quite important portfolios. those are quite important portfolios-— those are quite important portfolios. those are quite important ortfolios. h , ., portfolios. it's 'ust the way that it's 'ust portfolios. it's 'ust the way that rt-sjust not — portfolios. it's just the way that it'sjust not one _ portfolios. it's just the way that it'sjust not one thing. - portfolios. it's just the way that it'sjust not one thing. it's - portfolios. it's just the way that it'sjust not one thing. it's a - portfolios. it's just the way that | it'sjust not one thing. it's a kind it's just not one thing. it's a kind of... it's a portfolio. it’s it'sjust not one thing. it's a kind of... it's a portfolio.— of... it's a portfolio. it's a suite of... it's a portfolio. it's a suite of “obs. of... it's a portfolio. it's a suite of jobs- let's — of... it's a portfolio. it's a suite of jobs. let's go _ of... it's a portfolio. it's a suite of jobs. let's go to _ of... it's a portfolio. it's a suite of jobs. let's go to the - of... it's a portfolio. it's a suite of jobs. let's go to the daily . of... it's a portfolio. it's a suite i of jobs. let's go to the daily star. there you go. clowning street massacre. the education secretary in a multicoloured splendid wig. a pride wig, you could say. williamson and

raab asked. going back to the point you made, mo, michael gove, housing, communities, local government, a critical portfolio, although it is at entry—level — in terms of seniority. michael gove, one of the biggest beasts in thejohnson government, yet he's been given this portfolio. why? government, yet he's been given this portfolio why?— portfolio. why? well, i think it's because housing _ portfolio. why? well, i think it's because housing and _ portfolio. why? well, i think it's because housing and planning i portfolio. why? well, i think it's. because housing and planning are actually— because housing and planning are actually quite big priorities now, and they— actually quite big priorities now, and they will be increasingly so. the planning reforms that the government has been trying to get through— government has been trying to get through have not really worked. a lot of— through have not really worked. a lot of opposition from conservative backbenchers to them. the country does _ backbenchers to them. the country does need — backbenchers to them. the country does need to build more houses, so michael gove is somebody who was given— michael gove is somebody who was given a _ michael gove is somebody who was given a irig — michael gove is somebody who was given a big problem and told to go

away— given a big problem and told to go away and — given a big problem and told to go away and try and deal with it. he's -ot away and try and deal with it. he's got good _