0 how many of his minister content. 0 how many of his minister also content. 0 how many of his minister alsoj'oin _ content. 0 how many of his minister alsoj'oin the — content. 0 how many of his minister alsojoin the backbench content. 0 how many of his minister also join the backbench critics and vote against him. now, one former cabinet _ vote against him. now, one former cabinet minister said one thing that borisjohnson has in his favour is this, _ borisjohnson has in his favour is this, there — borisjohnson has in his favour is this, there is no obvious successor, people _ this, there is no obvious successor, people might want to avoid a messy leadership— people might want to avoid a messy leadership election, the question they have — leadership election, the question they have to focus on is how toxic does _ they have to focus on is how toxic does he _ they have to focus on is how toxic does he think they are to their electorat— does he think they are to their electoral chances.— does he think they are to their electoral chances. that vote takes - lace electoral chances. that vote takes place tonight. _ electoral chances. that vote takes place tonight, between _ electoral chances. that vote takes place tonight, between six - electoral chances. that vote takes place tonight, between six and - electoral chances. that vote takes i place tonight, between six and 8pm. time for a look at the weather with chris. thank you. for some of you, there is some sunshine to look forward to, the weather leaking glorious in scotland where we are seeing temperatures climbing to 20 degrees in the highlands. it is scotland, northern ireland and south—west england that has the best of the sunshine, but across most of england and wales it is cloudy, we still have some outbreaks of rain coming in across eastern areas of england, so there is still dampness to come. anywhere from north

yorkshire down to about norfolk and suffolk. there are a few showers pepping up suffolk. there are a few showers popping up in southern counties but with the cloud lingering across the midlands and east anglia, it will stay cool for the majority, with temperatures struggling for a few of you round 13 or 1a. where the sunshine comes out it is warmer than that, with temperatures high teens to low 20s. overnight tonight, we don't see an odd patch of rain in north east england, the south—east, but otherwise a dry night with clear spell, where we keep cloud, temperatures about #1e7b or 11, we are looking at six or snippety the chilliest parts of the uk. tomorrow morning there is still the threat of rain, north east england, south—east england clearing away, it should be a drier brighter kind of day for many of you, a bit more in the way of sunshine breaking through the cloud but a few showers developing through the afternoon in england and wales, so not entirely dry. given more sunshine, though, it will feel

a lot warmer, particularly for england and wales with temperatures widely reaching the low 20s so a big jump widely reaching the low 20s so a big jump upwards compared with today. heading into tuesday night into wednesday, low pressure will move in off the atlantic, this band of rain extend north and eastwards, then windy later in the day across wales and south—west england. the main band pivots up to scotland. we see heavy showers and thunderstorms following in and sweeping eastwards. now, there will be a bit of sunshine between the showers so temperatures still not doing too badly. 18—21. this time with rain in scotland, it is here where we will see the weather cooling down in a big way. the end of the week we see a deep area of low pressure moving close to the uk. tightly packed isobar, weather fronts crossing the country, they will bring a number of showers, pretty much nationwide so friday we will see widespread showers round, it will be windy as well, particularly in north—west areas of

the uk, with gales developing for a time, but at least some sunshine between any shower, and that will still help temperatures to reach widely the high teens to low 20s. some of it isle coo. it is set to get warmerfor tomorrow a reminder of our top story. the prime minister is facing a vote by mps tonight on whether to oust him as party leader. that is all from the bbc news, so goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc news teams where you are. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. now, wimbledon is just three weeks away and today marks the start of the nottingham open — a grass—court tournament which tomorrow will see

emma raducanu in action. today, heatherwatson and harriet dart play. it is good news for her —— harriet dart. she has beaten donna vekic in the opening round. the british number three won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. she number three won in straight sets, 6—4, 6—3. she could play a fellow brit in the second round. rough nadal says he won't play at wimbledon if he needs to have anaesthetic injections in his left foot to numb the pain, like you did during the french open. —— rafael nadal. speaking after winning the french open for the 14th time, he said he hopes the treatment he is having later this week will give him some long—term relief from the problem.

it's obvious that with circumstances that i am playing, i can't and i don't want to keep going. so, the mindset is very clear. i am going to keep working to find a final salute and an improvement for what is happening in the foot. the wales caretaker manager, rob page, says his side doesn't fear playing anyone at the world cup. they beat ukraine 1—0 in cardiff to qualify for the tournament, and will now face england, iran, and the usa in group b in qatar in november. they've qualified for the last two european championships but it's their first world cup appearance since 1958. in 2016, when we got to the semifinals, did we punch above our weight? yeah, absolutely. in baku,

in the last euros, did we surprise a lot of people by getting out of the group? probably not, because expectations had changed. i didn't see this as a miracle tonight. i was full of confidence. we were against top opposition but we are growing in confidence camp by camp. and now it is not unusualfor us confidence camp by camp. and now it is not unusual for us to qualify for major tournaments now. in rugby union, england have named five new players in a 35—man squad to train before the tour of australia next month. wasps prop biyi alo, fly—half charlie atkinson, gloucester flanker freddie clarke, bristol back row sam jeffries and exeter prop patrick schickerling are all included for the first time. wing jonny may returns after spending five months out with a knee injury, while fellow—wing jack nowell is also back involved. it's for a three—day training camp, as eddiejones asseses his options ahead of next year's world cup. the former england cricket captain, sir alistair cooke, says the former england cricket captain, sir alistair cooke, sastoe root is the most complete english player he has ever seen. root made an unbeaten

century as england beat new zealand by five wickets on day four of the first test at lord's yesterday. sir alistair was full of praise for his former team—mate. he is such a good player, the best player i have seen for england, the most complete. it was kind of an this morning from yesterday how well he controlled the run chase, his emotion and how skilfully was. that was not an easy run chase and he has made it look very easy. former world squash champion and world number one mohamad elshorbagy has switched allegience from egypt to england. he's one of the most decorated players of all time, and, having lived in britain since 2006 and gained citizenship, says the opportunity to play under the england flag is exciting. ranked third in the world now, he could represent england at this summer's commonwealth games. i'll have more for you in the next hour.

hello. this is bbc news with rebecca jones. more now on our main story. the prime minister is to address his mps in private in a few hours, ahead of a confidence vote on his leadership of the conservative party. confirmation came this morning that the vote had been triggered after at least 5a mps wrote to sir graham brady, chair of the backbench 1922 committee, saying they no longer have confidence in mrjohnson. that vote will take place between six and eight this evening. there'll be a count straightaway, with the result expected at nine o clock. some tory mps began to turn against borisjohnson after revelations about gatherings held during covid lockdowns, and the numbers gathered pace after sue gray's report into that partygate scandal. the deputy prime minister and justice secretary dominic raab spoke to my colleague victoria derbyshire a little while ago.

he gave his reaction to today's developments. it's a distraction but i suppose it's also an opportunity because we have heard of this speculation building and actually, will have this vote today. i think the choice will be very clear. colleagues in the conservative party, and the parliamentary party, will have a clear choice. we have a prime minister who has got the big calls right on the vaccine roll—out, i'm getting the economy fired up, we have got a plan for the cost of living, a plan for getting the nhs back, dealing with all of those patients post—pandemic. a law enforcement crime—fighting plan i am working on with the home secretary. or we can step into a period of further massive uncertainty with what would be an internal conversation within the conservative party, ratherthan conversation within the conservative party, rather than focusing on the issues that the public expect us to be concerned over. i think that would be a mistake. i will be

backing the prime minister and i think the majority of conservative mps will do as well, because i think are my constituents want us to get on with a job. are my constituents want us to get on with a job-— are my constituents want us to get on with a 'ob. . , . , on with a 'ob. and yet, and yet some of our on with a job. and yet, and yet some of your colleagues, _ on with a job. and yet, and yet some of your colleagues, knowing - on with a job. and yet, and yet some of your colleagues, knowing all - of your colleagues, knowing all that, perhaps even believing themselves that borisjohnson got some of the big calls right, knowing that there is a cost of living crisis, still at this point they don't want boris johnson crisis, still at this point they don't want borisjohnson to carry on, they don't think he is the right leaderfor the country, on, they don't think he is the right leader for the country, particularly as this country goes into the next general election?— general election? well, look, we wouldn't be _ general election? well, look, we wouldn't be having _ general election? well, look, we wouldn't be having a _ general election? well, look, we wouldn't be having a vote - general election? well, look, we wouldn't be having a vote of - general election? well, look, we wouldn't be having a vote of the | wouldn't be having a vote of the threshold hadn't been reached, but of course, that is a minority. that is what it takes to trigger this vote. and i think when those who haven't been out in the media criticising, and i'm not saying there's anything wrong with that, it is there, they are at liberty to do that, but you will hear from the rank and file, including the silent majority, and i think the choice is very clear. we have no doubt had a

period of sustained distractions and the partygate issue was significant. but we have also had the conclusion of the police investigation, the collusion of the sue gray report, and i think it is time to draw a line in the sand on that. the prime minister has apologised, he has overhauled number 10. what people are now constituents must expect is for us to be focusing on them and put those distractions behind us. the vote is an opportunity to draw a line of the sun. if we don't do that, we are not going to be talking about the cost of living, the queen's speech agenda whether it is skills, crime—fighting or social care, we are going to be talking amongst ourselves. that would be regarded by many of the public as self—indulgent added time where we are less than two years from a general election. i will be backing the prime minister. i think you will see a large majority of parliamentary members of the conservative party doing so.

well, we will see, won't we? we have no idea. it is a secret ballot, of course. even if he wins, it doesn't draw a line under it, does it? there will be members in the conservative party who still don't want him to be leader. they can't suddenly come out and pledge their support, unless they are total hypocrites. then you have the report coming down the line in the autumn. the line never seems to be drawn, does it? they in the autumn. the line never seems to be drawn, does it?— to be drawn, does it? they will alwa s to be drawn, does it? they will always be _ to be drawn, does it? they will always be critics. _ to be drawn, does it? they will always be critics. if _ to be drawn, does it? they will always be critics. if there - to be drawn, does it? they will. always be critics. if there aren't, there's something unnatural about it. your right to say i think this is a distinct moment. and of course it is not something i would have wanted to see, but nonetheless, because we have got it, it is a chance to resolve this. and it is a chance to resolve this. and it is a chance to resolve this. and it is a chance to draw a line in the sand. that is why i will be talking to colleagues today. i have been talking to them in recent weeks. i think the choice will be clear and will be accentuated. either we get on with the job, the cost of living

challenge, the war in ukraine, supporting the ukrainians, as the prime minister has shown incredible leadership in doing, the social reforms we want to introduce, whether it is on skills, the nhs, social care, fighting crime, the bill of rights, do we want to be spending the next period to the next election, less than two years away, focused on those issues with the public care about, or are we going to spend notjust days, notjust weeks, but once focused on a rather internal conversation amongst ourselves? i think the public will find that self—indulgent. ourselves? i think the public will find that self-indulgent. dominic raab, the find that self-indulgent. dominic raab. the deputy _ find that self-indulgent. dominic raab, the deputy prime - find that self-indulgent. dominic| raab, the deputy prime minister. talking to victoria earlier. let's cross live to downing street where my colleague martine croxall is there. thank you. welcome back. protesters, i don't know how many there in full voice with some poetic licence being taken with the lyrics of some songs to give them a satirical twist. we are waiting for that vote of

confidence in the prime minister. it takes place between six o'clock and eight o'clock this evening. let's talk about that with ian watson, or my political correspondence. this has been talked about for months. letters going on, then withdrawn. sometimes we don't find out who has put them in?— put them in? that's right. it is a big process- _ put them in? that's right. it is a big process. graham _ put them in? that's right. it is a big process. graham brady, - put them in? that's right. it is a| big process. graham brady, who put them in? that's right. it is a - big process. graham brady, who heads the i922— big process. graham brady, who heads the 1922 committee, he is the only person— the 1922 committee, he is the only person who — the 1922 committee, he is the only person who knows who has submitted the tetter~ _ person who knows who has submitted the letter. some people will say they have done so and not done so. some _ they have done so and not done so. some people have publicly called for him to— some people have publicly called for him to go— some people have publicly called for him to go and not put in the letter. at others, — him to go and not put in the letter. at others, this is a danger for the prime _ at others, this is a danger for the prime minister, very quietly, without— prime minister, very quietly, without a _ prime minister, very quietly, without a fanfare, just put in a letter — without a fanfare, just put in a letter of — without a fanfare, just put in a letter of no confidence. it has got over 44, — letter of no confidence. it has got over 44, which is more than 15% of the parliamentary party. those critics— the parliamentary party. those critics are _ the parliamentary party. those critics are boris johnson, the parliamentary party. those critics are borisjohnson, those who have been— critics are borisjohnson, those who have been critical of him since the start— have been critical of him since the start of— have been critical of him since the start of the — have been critical of him since the start of the year, since the partygate stories first appeared in the newspapers, they believe that they can _ the newspapers, they believe that they can at least double that

percentage, that perhaps around one third of— percentage, that perhaps around one third of the _ percentage, that perhaps around one third of the parliamentary party might— third of the parliamentary party might vote against him tonight. we will get _ might vote against him tonight. we will get the result on the dot at nine _ will get the result on the dot at nine o'clock tonight. on the stroke of nine _ nine o'clock tonight. on the stroke of nine we — nine o'clock tonight. on the stroke of nine we will know whether he survived. — of nine we will know whether he survived, or by how much he has survived — survived, or by how much he has survived. 180 mps voting against it would _ survived. 180 mps voting against it would be _ survived. 180 mps voting against it would be enough to oust him. but then we _ would be enough to oust him. but then we get into slightly more complicated territory. as one mp said to _ complicated territory. as one mp said to me. — complicated territory. as one mp said to me, a danger zone, for example _ said to me, a danger zone, for example. for example, borisjohnson example. for example, boris johnson my thihki _ example. for example, borisjohnson my thinki has done well enough if he has wori— my thinki has done well enough if he has won by— my thinki has done well enough if he has won by ten 20 votes. many will think— has won by ten 20 votes. many will think he _ has won by ten 20 votes. many will think he hasn't. his critics won't io think he hasn't. his critics won't go silent — think he hasn't. his critics won't go silent. they will be hoping some ministers _ go silent. they will be hoping some ministers will try to force him out. some _ ministers will try to force him out. some people say the only people to win from _ some people say the only people to win from the saudi opposition. that is the _ win from the saudi opposition. that is the scenario they are worried about — is the scenario they are worried about. when theresa may lost about one third _ about. when theresa may lost about one third of — about. when theresa may lost about one third of her parliamentary party, — one third of her parliamentary party, one of borisjohnson's biggest — party, one of borisjohnson's biggest supporters, jacob rees—mogg, said it _ biggest supporters, jacob rees—mogg, said it was _ biggest supporters, jacob rees—mogg, said it was a terrible result for a prime _ said it was a terrible result for a prime minister. i suspect he had merry— prime minister. i suspect he had merry -- — prime minister. i suspect he had merry —— many borisjohnson supporters— merry —— many borisjohnson supporters will say that even if he wins by _

supporters will say that even if he wins by one vote he is going nowhere _ wins by one vote he is going nowhere. if you want to avoid chaos, don't _ nowhere. if you want to avoid chaos, don't vote _ nowhere. if you want to avoid chaos, don't vote against him. that will be the message for conservative supporters today. the key question is how— supporters today. the key question is how many from his own ministers, privately. _ is how many from his own ministers, privately, secretly on the ballot box, _ privately, secretly on the ballot box, will — privately, secretly on the ballot box, will decide to abandon him? that is— box, will decide to abandon him? that is exactly what jacob rees—mogg has been saying today, he only needs one vote. we are expecting to see borisjohnson in a while. he is meeting the estonian prime minister at the moment. who is the successor? who has been implying that they would be prepared to stand in the leadership contest?— would be prepared to stand in the leadership contest? there's quite a few. no shortage _ leadership contest? there's quite a few. no shortage of— leadership contest? there's quite a few. no shortage of potential - few. no shortage of potential successors. i think that to some extent— successors. i think that to some extent might actually help the prime minister. _ extent might actually help the prime minister, because... this— minister, because... this is— minister, because... this is the prime minister of estonia going in to meet boris johnson. ., . . . johnson. right on cue. that also hels johnson. right on cue. that also helps boris _ johnson. right on cue. that also helps boris johnson _ johnson. right on cue. that also helps boris johnson because - johnson. right on cue. that also helps boris johnson because he| johnson. right on cue. that also. helps boris johnson because he is helps borisjohnson because he is able to— helps borisjohnson because he is able to say— helps borisjohnson because he is able to say in the midst of this, we

are dealing — able to say in the midst of this, we are dealing with the european crisis — are dealing with the european crisis~ we _ are dealing with the european crisis. we have been diverted by a westminster bubble crisis, as he would _ westminster bubble crisis, as he would see — westminster bubble crisis, as he would see it, going into potentially messy— would see it, going into potentially messy leadership contest. there is not one _ messy leadership contest. there is not one possible successor. rishi sunak. _ not one possible successor. rishi sunak. li2— not one possible successor. rishi sunak, liz truss... she has expressed_ sunak, liz truss... she has expressed her loyalty to boris johnson _ expressed her loyalty to boris johnson. tom tugendhat also potentially a candidate. a former cabinet _ potentially a candidate. a former cabinet minister was saying to me one thing — cabinet minister was saying to me one thing that might keep them in number— one thing that might keep them in number 10 is because there is not that obvious successor. is it worth having _ that obvious successor. is it worth having boris— that obvious successor. is it worth having borisjohnson in place, or a messy— having borisjohnson in place, or a messy leadership contest that plays opposition hands? that is a question going _ opposition hands? that is a question going through the minds of the wavering — going through the minds of the wavering conservative mps later today _ wavering conservative mps later today it — wavering conservative mps later toda . . wavering conservative mps later toda . , ., ., today. it is down to the conservative _ today. it is down to the conservative mps - today. it is down to the conservative mps to i today. it is down to the - conservative mps to decide today. it is down to the _ conservative mps to decide whether borisjohnson conservative mps to decide whether boris johnson stays conservative mps to decide whether borisjohnson stays or is ousted. it is very hard to get a clear consensus out in the country, according to the people that are my

correspondence across britain have been speaking to, but whether they want borisjohnson to stay or go? that's right. again, speaking to mps. _ that's right. again, speaking to mps. it— that's right. again, speaking to mps. it is— that's right. again, speaking to mps, it is somewhat bizarre, there is absolutely no consensus at all, and what — is absolutely no consensus at all, and what people have been telling them _ and what people have been telling them. some people saying people are still angry— them. some people saying people are still angry after the sue gray report. — still angry after the sue gray report, an unexpurgated version came out and _ report, an unexpurgated version came out and in _ report, an unexpurgated version came out and in line with their constituents's wishes, they have put in the _ constituents's wishes, they have put in the letter of no confidence. 0thers — in the letter of no confidence. others saying this issue will not be on the _ others saying this issue will not be on the doorstep at all. nobody has asked _ on the doorstep at all. nobody has asked them to oust borisjohnson. people _ asked them to oust borisjohnson. people are — asked them to oust borisjohnson. people are worried about the cost of living. _ people are worried about the cost of living. but _ people are worried about the cost of living, but what the government do to mitigate that. but they are less worried _ to mitigate that. but they are less worried about partygate. you are different — worried about partygate. you are different things from different mps. and again, just like you can't really— and again, just like you can't really predict who has put in a letter— really predict who has put in a letter and _ really predict who has put in a letter and who hasn't, you can't necessarily— letter and who hasn't, you can't necessarily tell whether people are

going _ necessarily tell whether people are going to _ necessarily tell whether people are going to take into account the views of their— going to take into account the views of their constituents. sir— of their constituents. sir keir— of their constituents. sir keir starmer, leader of the labour party, he has called upon conservative mps to show leadership in how they vote tonight? that’s in how they vote tonight? that's ri . ht. in how they vote tonight? that's right- this _ in how they vote tonight? that's right- this may _ in how they vote tonight? that's right. this may well _ in how they vote tonight? that's right. this may well be - in how they vote tonight? that's right. this may well be helping l right. this may well be helping boris _ right. this may well be helping borisjohnson. one of them said to me, borisjohnson. one of them said to me. a _ borisjohnson. one of them said to me, a cabinet minister, said, who wins _ me, a cabinet minister, said, who wins from — me, a cabinet minister, said, who wins from this? or wanting to go most _ wins from this? or wanting to go most of— wins from this? or wanting to go most of all? it is the labour party. essentially— most of all? it is the labour party. essentially his popularity, most prime _ essentially his popularity, most prime ministers are quite popular when _ prime ministers are quite popular when elected, then they do things that are _ when elected, then they do things that are unpopular, then they'd become — that are unpopular, then they'd become more popular closer to an election — become more popular closer to an election. borisjohnson's popularity ratings _ election. borisjohnson's popularity ratings go — election. borisjohnson's popularity ratings go up and down like this, they spike. — ratings go up and down like this, they spike, they trough, yet they still believe he has the ability to win another election because it can perhaps— win another election because it can perhaps bring something to politics that other— perhaps bring something to politics that other candidates haven't done. he is— that other candidates haven't done. he is a _ that other candidates haven't done. he is a proven election winner. he won over— he is a proven election winner. he won over traditional labour supporters notjust because of brexit — supporters notjust because of brexit. some say it is better to stick— brexit. some say it is better to stick with— brexit. some say it is better to stick with him rather than take a step— stick with him rather than take a step into — stick with him rather than take a

step into the unknown. again, these are issues— step into the unknown. again, these are issues which will be playing and preying _ are issues which will be playing and preying on — are issues which will be playing and preying on some conservative mps's minds _ preying on some conservative mps's minds. but— preying on some conservative mps's minds. �* ., _, .,, ., minds. but how corrosive has partygate _ minds. but how corrosive has partygate been? _ minds. but how corrosive has partygate been? it _ minds. but how corrosive has partygate been? it has - minds. but how corrosive has partygate been? it has been l minds. but how corrosive has - partygate been? it has been rumbling on for months. first we had sue gray going to investigate. then there was enough evidence for the metropolitan police to get involved. that, of course, triggered the prime minister getting a single fine. that is enough to have broken the law. many people say that should have been enough. then we got the sue gray report. we are still waiting for the privileges committee report. it does feel like a corrosive process. his critics would _ feel like a corrosive process. his critics would say, faced with a binary— critics would say, faced with a binary choice and i do, do you want this person — binary choice and i do, do you want this person to lead you into the next _ this person to lead you into the next general election, or do you think— next general election, or do you think he — next general election, or do you think he is— next general election, or do you think he is toxic to the conservative brand? some people who would _ conservative brand? some people who would never— conservative brand? some people who would never send in letters of confidence, would say, let's get this over— confidence, would say, let's get this over with. that is their hope. the hope — this over with. that is their hope. the hope is — this over with. that is their hope. the hope is to get close enough to victory _ the hope is to get close enough to

victory to — the hope is to get close enough to victory to perhaps suggest that he step aside. i think they're thinking is that— step aside. i think they're thinking is that once — step aside. i think they're thinking is that once you have got the privileges committee report into partygate, that issue is about whether— partygate, that issue is about whether he lied to parliament or not. whether he lied to parliament or not for— whether he lied to parliament or not. for some mps, includingjesse norman. _ not. for some mps, includingjesse norman, who put in his letter today, former— norman, who put in his letter today, former ministers like nick gibb, for them _ former ministers like nick gibb, for them to— former ministers like nick gibb, for them to choose the important epm might— them to choose the important epm might be _ them to choose the important epm might be trusted to tell the truth to parliament, and they are more obsessed — to parliament, and they are more obsessed with that than the initial offence. _ obsessed with that than the initial offence, what went on behind the black— offence, what went on behind the black door of downing street during lockdown _ black door of downing street during lockdown. we black door of downing street during lockdown. ~ . , . ., , lockdown. we are expecting to see boris lockdown. we are expecting to see iaoris johnson _ lockdown. we are expecting to see boris johnson appear _ lockdown. we are expecting to see boris johnson appear through - lockdown. we are expecting to see boris johnson appear through the i boris johnson appear through the door of borisjohnson appear through the door of number 10 in a while when the meeting with the estonian prime minister has concluded. there will no doubt be a chorus of questions to the prime minister. i may even feel compelled tojoin in the prime minister. i may even feel compelled to join in with us. join us again in a few minutes. iikla join us again in a few minutes. no doubt you will. many thanks. if borisjohnson doubt you will. many thanks. if boris johnson loses doubt you will. many thanks. if borisjohnson loses the vote of confidence tonight, he will be forced to stand down as prime minister. bbc london's political editor tim donovan reports from his

constituency of oxbridge. very straightforwardly, as of the middle of last week, just before her majesty's platinum jubilee, middle of last week, just before her majesty's platinumjubilee, the prime minister replied for the first time to the sue gray report in terms of the ministerial code. no one had really seen what he had to say about that. i'm afraid his reply just wasn't very good. what was the bit you objected to? it was more about what he didn't say. the sue gray report is a very serious set of criticisms about leadership. it said that goes right to the top, that means the prime minister. one of the key principles underlying and running like a stick of rock through the ministerial code is leadership, that is one of the seven nolan principles in public life. he didn't address that at all. the difficulty is, broadly speaking, if you read the sue gray report, you can't reach any other conclusion than that he has breached without fundamental principle. she said so in terms. therefore, he must have breached the ministerial code and that is normally a resignation issue. it should be a resignation

issue for him. it is certainly a resignation issue for me. i don't say this with any degree of delight, because i think he has done some amazing things, which i am personally very grateful for, but none of the good things he has done necessarilyjustify breaking the ministerial code, which he himself has said is one of the underpinnings of good government and integrity in government in this country. so for you this is about his character and his behaviour? yes, but it is particularly about the fact the sue gray report has said he has broken the ministerial code and that means he has to go. 0k. and you waited until today because...? so, the reply to the sue gray report addressing the points about the ministerial code came outjust before the platinum jubilee. it clearly would not have been right to make any sort of comment about it during the platinum jubilee. i wrote the letter yesterday, before i knew there was going to be a vote of confidence today. i don't think it would be right to hold off either,

having reached that conclusion, it would not have been honourable or right to do. do you happen to know how many letters graham brady has received? i don't. he is a very careful person. you talk to colleagues. you will know who has submitted one? i don't know. i don't know of anybody who is organising this. if they are, they haven't organised it with me, let me put it that way. if borisjohnson wins tonight, will there be a period of silence from people like yourself and other critics within the party? i think it will depend what the results are one way or another. jacob rees—mogg, brexit opportunities minister, said if borisjohnson wins by one, he continues, he carries on, that is a democratic vote. 180 is all you need. and jacob is constitutionally correct, but he will also now, and he was involved with the plans, and it was much more organised then, to topple theresa may when she was prime minister, he will know that previous prime ministers who have won the vote of confidence but with

a substantial portion of the party still voting against them, haven't managed to last very long after that. he said it was very different with theresa may, he said she had lost the house of commons, not just the conservatives. he may be right but let's get through this evening, find out what the result is and we will have to see. well, that was not tim donovan and that was not oxbridge, as the eagle eyed among you will have noticed. it was the tory mpjohn penrose, who resigned as the anti—corruption champion earlier today, talking to victoria. but if borisjohnson loses the vote of confidence tonight, he will be forced to stand down as prime minister. and as promised, bbc london's political editor tim donovan reports now from boris johnson's constituency of oxbridge. we've often been here in oxbridge gauging the reaction of people to

their local mp. usually it's been about boris johnson's their local mp. usually it's been about borisjohnson's judgment or about boris johnson's judgment or his about borisjohnson's judgment or his ambition. now it's very much about his leadership and his future. this is certainly the biggest risk he has yet faced. and as ever here in oxbridge, there are strong feelings on either side. he has done a lot for this country. i he has done a lot for this country. i know— he has done a lot for this country. i know he — he has done a lot for this country. i know he hasn't been perfect but which _ i know he hasn't been perfect but which politician is? he got us through— which politician is? he got us through the pandemic. and other bits and pieces _ through the pandemic. and other bits and pieces. on the whole i think he should _ and pieces. on the whole i think he should stay — and pieces. on the whole i think he should stay. i and pieces. on the whole i think he should stay-— should stay. i “ust think you should absolutel should stay. ijust think you should absolutely go- _ should stay. ijust think you should absolutely go. he _ should stay. ijust think you should absolutely go. he has _ should stay. ijust think you should absolutely go. he has had - should stay. ijust think you should absolutely go. he has had more i should stay. ijust think you should l absolutely go. he has had more than enough _ absolutely go. he has had more than enough chances _ absolutely go. he has had more than enough chances and _ absolutely go. he has had more than enough chances and it _ absolutely go. he has had more than enough chances and it is— absolutely go. he has had more than enough chances and it is time - absolutely go. he has had more than enough chances and it is time for- absolutely go. he has had more than enough chances and it is time for a l enough chances and it is time for a fresh _ enough chances and it is time for a fresh start — enough chances and it is time for a fresh start i— enough chances and it is time for a fresh start-— fresh start. i think you should sta , i fresh start. i think you should stay. i really _ fresh start. i think you should stay, i really do. _ fresh start. i think you should stay, i really do. i— fresh start. i think you should stay, i really do. ithink- fresh start. i think you should stay, i really do. i think the i stay, i really do. i think the country— stay, i really do. i think the country needs him.- stay, i really do. i think the country needs him. gas bills, electricity _ country needs him. gas bills, electricity going _ country needs him. gas bills, electricity going up _ country needs him. gas bills, electricity going up in - country needs him. gas bills, electricity going up in prices, | electricity going up in prices, nothing — electricity going up in prices, nothing is _ electricity going up in prices, nothing is being _ electricity going up in prices, nothing is being done - electricity going up in prices, nothing is being done abouti electricity going up in prices, i nothing is being done about it. i cannot— nothing is being done about it. i cannot see _ nothing is being done about it. i cannot see us _ nothing is being done about it. i cannot see us being _ nothing is being done about it. i cannot see us being healthy- nothing is being done about it. i cannot see us being healthy in. nothing is being done about it. i. cannot see us being healthy in any way in _ cannot see us being healthy in any way in the — cannot see us being healthy in any way in the near— cannot see us being healthy in any way in the near future _ cannot see us being healthy in any way in the near future when - cannot see us being healthy in any way in the near future when borisl cannot see us being healthy in any. way in the near future when boris is still around —

still around. so - still around. so you - still around. j so you think still around. - so you think you still around. _ so you think you should go? i still around. so ou think ou should no? .. so you think you should go? i think he should go- _ so you think you should go? i think he should go. we _ so you think you should go? i think he should go. we could _ so you think you should go? i think he should go. we could do - so you think you should go? i think he should go. we could do with - so you think you should go? i think he should go. we could do with a l he should go. we could do with a change — change. i- change. i reallyi change. - i really don't change. — i really don't know. i anis a don't know _ i really don't know. i anis a don't know i_ i really don't know. i anis a don't know i think— i really don't know. i anis a don't know. i think he has made mistakes. —— | know. i think he has made mistakes. -- i honestly— know. i think he has made mistakes. —— i honestly don't know. but i don't _ —— i honestly don't know. but i don't know— —— i honestly don't know. but i don't know who else is up to the 'ob. don't know who else is up to the job |t— don't know who else is up to the 'ob. . ., , . , job. it could be the last time we asked people — job. it could be the last time we asked people this _ job. it could be the last time we asked people this question - job. it could be the last time we | asked people this question about boris johnson's future because this evening it could be decided one way or the other. mp5 will vote between 6pm and a pm in the palace of westminster. shortly after that we will know whether boris johnson westminster. shortly after that we will know whether borisjohnson gets to fight another day. tim donovan though reporting from oxbridge. more news at the top of the art. now the weather. hello again. looking at the weather picture this afternoon we have got quite a mixed picture. some will get to see some sunshine, it has certainly been a glorious start in parts of western scotland and northern ireland. also south west england. you can see some holes in

the cloud. otherwise, across much of england and wales in particular, a different story. this cloud has been thick enough to bring outbreaks of light rain. we have had some of that in hull earlier today. where that cloud stakes and it will do across large areas of england and wales, for some across the midlands and east anglia temperatures will really struggle this afternoon, probably reaching highs of 13, 1a degrees. quite a chilly day. for west scotland and toward south—west england, southern wales, in the sunshine you will feel warm, with temperatures reaching 20 or 21 degrees. some of the warmest weather will be in western scotland. tonight you could see a few patches of rain in the south of england and eastern areas of england. otherwise, a night with clear spells. temperatures could dip down to six or seven celsius in the south—east. tomorrow morning, variable cloud is to start with. still the odd patch of rain in

eastern and southern england. otherwise a morning. some sunny spells. a few showers in england and wales this afternoon but not too many. where the sunshine comes out and there will be more of that sunshine, it will be a warmer day, temperatures widely into the high teens, low 20s. tuesday night we look towards the atlantic to see this band of rain moving across all parts of the country. they will be strong winds as we head through wednesday as the main rain band clears. windy for wales and south—west england, as the rain and the cloud extends its way northwards. a big drop in temperatures in scotland. we swapped the sun set cloudy conditions with rain times. 15 degrees or so in glasgow. towards the end of the week, more unsettled, a deep area of low pressure will push weather front across the country with winds expected. in north—western areas, gale force winds.

parts of the country will see showers for a time as we head through friday, but some sunny breaks. this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. these are the headlines. the prime minister is facing a vote by his mps this evening on whether to oust him as party leader. it means at least 15% of the parliamentary party — equivalent to sa tory mps — have submitted a letter of no confidence in his premiership. i notified the prime minister yesterday that the threshold had been reached and we agreed the timetable for a confidence vote to take place. the prime minister will attempt to shore up support among his mps in a private meeting this afternoon. several cabinet ministers have already said they'll stand behind him. at least 180 tory mps — a majority — will have to vote against borisjohnson, if he's to leave office.