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in berlin, colin's flight was cancelled and he had to rebook. it's cost me an extra £770 and meant i got into berlin a good nine hours later than originally planned. meant to fly back from berlin again today, yet woke up this morning to find that easyjet had cancelled my flight back. staff shortages are driving the disruption. but airports point out that hiring new staff takes time. if you go back to march the 18th when travel restrictions were lifted, it takes 12 weeks for a staff member to be any use to us in terms of the security vetting procedures, so we are not atjune the 18th yet, so i think that puts into context the challenge ahead of us whilst we on—board as many staff as we can to deliver the summer �*22 schedule from bristol airport. in london, travel by tube has also been difficult, due to a strike over pensions and potentialjob cuts. following days of national celebration it's been a blue monday for many travellers. tim muffett, bbc news.
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the duke and duchess of sussex have shared a photograph of their daughter lilibet to mark her first birthday. the picture was taken by the couple's close family friend, misan harriman, at a birthday picnic at frogmore cottage in windsor. the celebration was attended by family and close friends this weekend. back to downing street let's return to that news tonight. the vote of confidence at the prime minister, and the result which chris mason, our political editor, was telling us earlier was a bit of a shock to the prime minister pours my own team. he did win, but i suppose onlyjust come in relative terms. what are people telling you now about the prime minister pulls my own future? two things, i think. historical context first, to put the numbers
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into some context tonight. both theresa may and john major faced confidence vote and a smaller proportion of their mps at the time, in the mid—90s then a couple of years ago, voted against them. theresa may was gone within six months and john major had a landslide election defeat a couple of years later, so that is the context. what about the at my now? i will read a couple of anonymously sent texts to me this evening was a minister. "a clear win. we now have to come together. there is a danger of a civil war and the party has to know a real opponents, labour, the snp and liberal democrats". that fear from the civil war. then this from a rebel. "time for the cabinet to show some leadership and realise the game is up for the minister. in conclusion, we have not seen the last of this. " conclusion, we have not seen the last of this- "— last of this. " you think this tension will _ last of this. " you think this tension will keep _ last of this. " you think this tension will keep bubbling l last of this. " you think this i tension will keep bubbling up. last of this. " you think this - tension will keep bubbling up. how does it resolve itself, then? is it that the prime minister will come forward with some big radical policy proposal or initiative, get another
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one, in order to deflect? i don't know. , ., ., know. there will be some of that. i think we will— know. there will be some of that. i think we will have _ know. there will be some of that. i think we will have a _ know. there will be some of that. i think we will have a speech - know. there will be some of that. i think we will have a speech from i know. there will be some of that. i i think we will have a speech from him later in the week speaking specific laye about housing but also his longer term plan. laye about housing but also his longerterm plan. i laye about housing but also his longer term plan. ithink laye about housing but also his longer term plan. i think the rebels will perhaps be quiet for a little bit, but they see this as a loss but not a defeat. they think they have to remove him because they think otherwise they will lose, and for that reason they will not stop trying to achieve their ambition. chris, we will talk again tomorrow. thank you very much. chris mason, our political editor, with some final words on the bbc news at ten, on a rather dramatic evening at westminster. newsnight is starting on bbc two with more reaction and more analysis. now on bbc one it is time for the news where you are. have a good night.
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hello to you. a very warm welcome. this is bbc news. we are going to be looking ahead to what the newspapers will be saying tomorrow morning. with me are natasha clark, political and environment correspondent, and professor anand menon, director of uk in a changing europe, which describes itself as providing independent research on brexit and its impact. hello to you both. we'll talk in just a second, but let me run everyone through the front of tomorrow's newspapers. and as you would expect, there is only one story in the town. the guardian — like every front page — has the story of the conservative party voting in favour of boris johnson remaining as prime minister, as he survived a vote of confidence in his leadership. the telegraph says mrjohnson won the vote by 211 to 148. it means 58.8% of the tory party supported johnson. but the ft says the win has left borisjohnson "wounded", as a1% of his own conservative colleagues voted against johnson's leadership.
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so, let us begin, and there's a lot to get through. good evening to you both. what a day it has been. before we delve into the papers themselves, maybe your take on this, and anand, let me come to you first, because, gosh, from breakfast time this morning, we got a sense this was happening and we are, what, 15, 16 hours later, the deed is done, the prime minister remains in hisjob, but i suppose the question is, for how long? but i suppose the question is, for how lon? . , , but i suppose the question is, for how long?— how long? precisely. it is a solitary lesson, _ how long? precisely. it is a solitary lesson, isn't - how long? precisely. it is a solitary lesson, isn't it? . how long? precisely. it is a| solitary lesson, isn't it? we how long? precisely. it is a - solitary lesson, isn't it? we woke up solitary lesson, isn't it? we woke up this morning not knowing there was gonna be a leadership contest, then we found that there was one it was going to be today, and the scale of that rebellion against the prime minister not only exceeded aestheticians and the hope of the prime minister but many impartial observers. 140 plus people voting
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against them is a large number indeed. no getting around the fact the prime minister has today been sick in the weekend. yes. the prime minister has today been sick in the weekend.— the prime minister has today been sick in the weekend. yes, and that will -la sick in the weekend. yes, and that will play out _ sick in the weekend. yes, and that will play out in _ sick in the weekend. yes, and that will play out in many _ sick in the weekend. yes, and that will play out in many of _ sick in the weekend. yes, and that will play out in many of the - sick in the weekend. yes, and that l will play out in many of the papers, a lot of their editorials play that up. natasha, the green you that in, looking at the financial times, because it is the photo on the front of any newspapers, borisjohnson there in the car, not looking best please, ticket is fair to say, 41% of tory mps rebel. —— i think it is fair to say. what do you make of toda ? �* , , ., fair to say. what do you make of toda? ., , , fair to say. what do you make of toda? ., ., , ., today? it's been a really long day in westminster, _ today? it's been a really long day in westminster, like _ today? it's been a really long day in westminster, like anand - today? it's been a really long day in westminster, like anand just l in westminster, like anand just said, _ in westminster, like anand just said. and. — in westminster, like anand just said, and, yes, it started early in the morning _ said, and, yes, it started early in the morning with a whisper that we could _ the morning with a whisper that we could face — the morning with a whisper that we could face a leadership vote with boris _ could face a leadership vote with borisjohnson today, and could face a leadership vote with boris johnson today, and about an hour or— boris johnson today, and about an hour or so — boris johnson today, and about an hour or so later, that was confirmed, and, yes, iwas in hour or so later, that was confirmed, and, yes, i was in the room _ confirmed, and, yes, i was in the room to— confirmed, and, yes, i was in the room to hear— confirmed, and, yes, i was in the room to hear the results. it was very— room to hear the results. it was very tense, _ room to hear the results. it was very tense, lots of mps with really glynn faces to see that
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one “ one —— one 48... i think it is below my personal— —— one 48... i think it is below my personal projection, the line below of 150, _ personal projection, the line below of 150, and — personal projection, the line below of 150, and i was like, can even of150, and i was like, can even stay— of 150, and i was like, can even stayon— of 150, and i was like, can even stay on vegas more than 150? you've seen the — stay on vegas more than 150? you've seen the clip _ stay on vegas more than 150? you've seen the clip from the front minister— seen the clip from the front minister this evening, saying, seen the clip from the front ministerthis evening, saying, now is the _ ministerthis evening, saying, now is the time — ministerthis evening, saying, now is the time to draw a line under it and let's— is the time to draw a line under it and let's move on. will his mps let them? _ and let's move on. will his mps let them? we — and let's move on. will his mps let them? we all know what happens to conservative leaders that faced a vote of— conservative leaders that faced a vote of no—confidence, even when they do— vote of no—confidence, even when they do win — vote of no—confidence, even when they do win them. we know what happens — they do win them. we know what happens i— they do win them. we know what happens. i don't think it will be happens. idon't think it will be unfair— happens. idon't think it will be unfair to— happens. i don't think it will be unfair to say, there are lots of people — unfair to say, there are lots of people out there wondering how long porsche _ people out there wondering how long porsche onto has as prime minister. anand. _ porsche onto has as prime minister. anand. let— porsche onto has as prime minister. anand, let me talk to you about this, on the front of the ft, they make that point we were hearing their —— borisjohnson has as. margaret thatcher, john major
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and theresa may all faced similar votes, and they were gone within months. ~ . . . . . months. what is as interesting here the differences. _ months. what is as interesting here the differences. in _ months. what is as interesting here the differences. in all— months. what is as interesting here the differences. in all those - months. what is as interesting here the differences. in all those cases, | the differences. in all those cases, they were very obvious cabinet big beasts who were ready to try and replace the incumbent prime minister most of the situation is a little bit different, isn't it? the cabinet has remained publicly, at least, absolutely loyal to the prime minister. we seem to have a split between backbenchers and particular non—payroll conservative mps and the cabinet, and it is a slightly different dynamic to in the past. i still think the prime minister position is very significant weekend, but i think the dynamics are slightly different to those other cases that you talk about, because there is not an obvious challenger from within the senior ranks of the party in the cabinet. yeah, and i think it is so interesting, but we have heard from downing street so far tonight, and,
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natasha, let you this, because when we saw a similar thing play out with theresa may, she got sick easy —— 63% of the vote, and a lot of mps said then that she cannot continue. if you look at the share tonight, portions and has received 59%. it is quite a difference. it and has received 59%. it is quite a difference. . ~ and has received 59%. it is quite a difference-— and has received 59%. it is quite a difference. , ~ difference. it is. with theresa may, she faced this _ difference. it is. with theresa may, she faced this vote _ difference. it is. with theresa may, she faced this vote of _ difference. it is. with theresa may, she faced this vote of confidence i she faced this vote of confidence and went— she faced this vote of confidence and went on to lose vote after vote after vote — and went on to lose vote after vote after vote in — and went on to lose vote after vote after vote in parliament, it was quite _ after vote in parliament, it was quite clear— after vote in parliament, it was quite clear she cannot carry on as conservative leader any more, and one must— conservative leader any more, and one must wonder, is the same could happen— one must wonder, is the same could happen to _ one must wonder, is the same could happen to boris? he is in a different— happen to boris? he is in a different position, in that he is not try— different position, in that he is not try to _ different position, in that he is not try to push through this brexit, and he _ not try to push through this brexit, and he has — not try to push through this brexit, and he has got a huge majority, theresa — and he has got a huge majority, theresa may did not have that, so the situations are very different, but one — the situations are very different, but one has to wonder, where does this go next? number 10 will be wondering tonight what they could possibly _ wondering tonight what they could possibly do to shore up support for the prime — possibly do to shore up support for the prime minister. and are they
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going _ the prime minister. and are they going to — the prime minister. and are they going to reach out to some of these tory going to reach out to some of these torv rebels — going to reach out to some of these tory rebels they know have said, admittedly, in public they have voted — admittedly, in public they have voted in — admittedly, in public they have voted in no—confidence in him? how are they— voted in no—confidence in him? how are they going to man those bridges? how are _ are they going to man those bridges? how are they going to reach out to those _ how are they going to reach out to those people who may have thought alienated. _ those people who may have thought alienated, left behind, looks over foriohs _ alienated, left behind, looks over forjobs and things like that? are we going — forjobs and things like that? are we going to have a reshuffle? there's— we going to have a reshuffle? there's lots of things to think about— there's lots of things to think about the boys to men those bridges. it is about the boys to men those bridges. it is not _ about the boys to men those bridges. it is not when he come easily. this is going _ it is not when he come easily. this is going to — it is not when he come easily. this is going to be a big hill for the prime — is going to be a big hill for the prime minister and his team to client— prime minister and his team to client tonight.— prime minister and his team to client tonight. anand, one thing that is different, _ client tonight. anand, one thing that is different, theresa - client tonight. anand, one thing that is different, theresa may . client tonight. anand, one thing l that is different, theresa may was not facing tough by elections down the light and not inquire into standards, as to whether she had misled parliament for those things both face boris johnson, misled parliament for those things both face borisjohnson, don't misled parliament for those things both face boris johnson, don't they? yes, theresa may had her own issues. but, absolutely, these by elections are going to be a massive challenge
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for borisjohnson, and one of the very obvious reasons why this... natasha talking about whether the prime minister brings departed together, in that ft story, there is an interesting line from the prime minister about suga and those parties, which is that he would do it again. that is not the tone of someone who would turn onto the backbenchers who voted against him and say,... he seems, on the contrary, to be digging in. let's have a look _ contrary, to be digging in. let's have a look at _ contrary, to be digging in. let's have a look at the _ contrary, to be digging in. let's have a look at the front - contrary, to be digging in. let's have a look at the front of i contrary, to be digging in. let's have a look at the front of the daily star. it has as usual take on the news. carry on, pinocchio, is there headline. natasha, boris johnson clinging to power. i wonder how this translate into the real world. we are often accused of
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talking about the westminster bubble, whether this is infighting within the tory party, or does this translate to people's frustrations, and whether people will this once again and say, once again, did westminster is out of touch with the rest of the country? i westminster is out of touch with the rest of the country?— rest of the country? i love the start. it does _ rest of the country? i love the start. it does not _ rest of the country? i love the start. it does not always i start. it does not always flash politics. — start. it does not always flash politics, but i love when it does! yes. _ politics, but i love when it does! yes. in — politics, but i love when it does! yes, in terms of what the public think— yes, in terms of what the public think don — yes, in terms of what the public think don i _ yes, in terms of what the public think don i think, it is difficult to know. _ think don i think, it is difficult to know, we have these two by elections — to know, we have these two by elections coming up, one in tiverton and one _ elections coming up, one in tiverton and one in— elections coming up, one in tiverton and one in wakefield. both are expected — and one in wakefield. both are expected to be losses, but they are starting _ expected to be losses, but they are starting to — expected to be losses, but they are starting to be kicked in, big losses _ starting to be kicked in, big losses. labour is expected to take wakefield, the lib dems are expected to take _ wakefield, the lib dems are expected to take tiverton. is that about a bigger— to take tiverton. is that about a bigger picture but the
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conservatives? it is hard to tell. yes. _ conservatives? it is hard to tell. yes. i_ conservatives? it is hard to tell. yes. ithink— conservatives? it is hard to tell. yes, i think holding many tory mps back from _ yes, i think holding many tory mps back from putting out their letters no—confidence and discussing this more _ no—confidence and discussing this more clearly, they don't know exactly — more clearly, they don't know exactly whether boris has that magical— exactly whether boris has that magical sparkle to win elections that he — magical sparkle to win elections that he is known for her. i think it is going _ that he is known for her. i think it is going to — that he is known for her. i think it is going to take a little longer to see whether that mood is in the country— see whether that mood is in the country at — see whether that mood is in the country at large or whether, as i say. _ country at large or whether, as i say. we — country at large or whether, as i say. we are _ country at large or whether, as i say, we are just in west bubble and everybody— say, we are just in west bubble and everybody else out there is keen on him and _ everybody else out there is keen on him and wanting to be pm. yes, and it does feel— him and wanting to be pm. yes, and it does feel like _ him and wanting to be pm. yes, and it does feel like once _ him and wanting to be pm. yes, and it does feel like once again, - him and wanting to be pm. yes, and it does feel like once again, that i it does feel like once again, that draws a line a different between theresa may and borisjohnson. when theresa may and borisjohnson. when theresa may and borisjohnson. when theresa may was facing this, and i was about her policy, her stance on brexit, the way she wanted to get brexit, the way she wanted to get brexit done, whereas what we are seeing with borisjohnson is about on his personality, his character, his stature. when you look at the star again, his stature. when you look at the staragain, it is
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his stature. when you look at the star again, it is fibber pm survives to light another day. i wonder what difference that makes to voters. it is not about policy, it is about the man himself. is not about policy, it is about the man himself-— man himself. that is true. i don't think peeple _ man himself. that is true. i don't think people disliked _ man himself. that is true. i don't think people disliked theresa i man himself. that is true. i don't| think people disliked theresa may man himself. that is true. i don't i think people disliked theresa may as a person, they saw her as a woman committed to public service who cannot did it done. it is different with boris. with policy, within that, there is that sense that some people just don't like him, that, there is that sense that some peoplejust don't like him, and i think headline site this really matter, and a matter because they translate into a public view, and the public no longer sees boris johnson as funny in the way they used to. remember, although he back in december, we got the first ten of this at the rodarte championship, where they were cheering that boris is a liar —— world darts championship. and actually, talking with the upcoming by elections, it is interesting public
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there was pulling over the weekend that gave leader make a massive lead in wakefield, and the main reason voters it was borisjohnson and the fact that he was out of touch with the people, so i think this trip trip of stories has harmed the prime minister's reputation. just trip of stories has harmed the prime minister's reputation.— minister's reputation. just looking at the telegraph _ minister's reputation. just looking at the telegraph as _ minister's reputation. just looking at the telegraph as well, - minister's reputation. just looking at the telegraph as well, and i minister's reputation. just looking at the telegraph as well, and as l minister's reputation. just looking i at the telegraph as well, and as you expect, these papersjust coming into us now, lots of late, clearly, because of this late vote in parliament. there headline, hollow victory tears tories apart. and we have seen it time and time again, haven't we, that there's a problem that when the tory party turns on itself, not a lot gets done. as voters, people feel quite turned off by this, because it does not deliver what they voted this party to do. for sure, and that's what the prime minister— for sure, and that's what the prime minister would love to focus on and i minister would love to focus on and i am sure _ minister would love to focus on and i am sure that is what he would love to he _ i am sure that is what he would love to he on— i am sure that is what he would love to he on the — i am sure that is what he would love to be on the front page of the telegraph, his former newspaper, but instead. _ telegraph, his former newspaper, but
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