good morning, welcome to breakfast with me, jon kay, here in downing street, and sally nugent in the studio. our headlines today. a prime minister on the brink — borisjohnson clings on after two of his most senior ministers quit within ten minutes of each other. both rishi sunak and sajid javid attacked mrjohnson�*s leadership and integrity, but he remained defiant, appointing nadhim zahawi as chancellor and stephen barclay as health secretary. so what next for the prime minister? can he survive this latest scandal? we'll be speaking to key players across the political

spectrum this morning, and keeping you up to date with the very latest. and i'll be looking at the big challenges for a new chancellor. with rishi sunak out, will the prime minister try and spend his way out of the cost of living crisis? also this morning, police in the us have charged a man with seven counts of murder, after a gun attack at an independence day parade near chicago. good morning. it is said to be the biggest women's sporting event in european history. the euros begin at old trafford tonight, with england opening the tournament against austria. good morning. to date are going to be windy in the north. also some rain. further south, some cloud to start. sunny breaks will develop and it will feel pleasantly warm. details later in the programme.

good morning. it's wednesday, july 6. welcome to breakfast. how did you sleep last night? rather better, i suspect, that the man who lives here. it's been a whirlwind 2a hours for the prime minister, who is fighting for political survival after two unexpected and high—profile cabinet resignations from the health secretary, sajid javid, and the chancellor, rishi sunak, who both attacked his leadership as they quit. borisjohnson quickly replaced them with steve barclay and nadhim zahawi. we are going to speak to mr zaha way later. several more resignations followed, mainly among junior ministers, and critics say it is now a question of when, rather than if, he will be forced out. but we have said that before,

haven't we? throughout the programme we'll speak to members from all sides of the house to find out what happens next. we are going to talk to nick eardley in a moment. but first, our political correspondent, david wallace—lockhart, reports on mrjohnson�*s most serious leadership crisis so far. two influential cabinet ministers who decided they'd had enough. within minutes of one another, rishi sunak resigned as chancellor, and sajid javid resigned as health secretary. mrjavid remained tight—lipped when he returned home yesterday evening. i'm just going to spend some time with my family. but the reasons were there in black and white when the pair submitted resignation letters. the outgoing chancellor said... the outgoing health secretary said...

their exits, along with various junior government figures, came swiftly, after borisjohnson apologised for his handling of appointing chris pincher to a new government position in february. it emerged borisjohnson had been told about a formal complaint previously made about mr pincher when he was a foreign office minister. that was something number ten had previously denied. i apologise for... ..eh, for it. i think, in hindsight, it was the wrong thing to do. i apologise to everybody who's been badly affected by it. so can mrjohnson survive? perhaps unsurprisingly, the labour leader wants him gone. they backed him when he broke the law. they backed him when he lied. they backed him when he mocked the sacrifices of the british people. so they have been complicit as he has disgraced his office and let down his country.

allies of the prime minister insist he can carry on. well, i am fully supportive of the prime minister. i think that he is the right man for thejob. he has a very significant mandate from the british people, a majority of 80, onlyjust over two and a half years ago. these sort of schools have been in politics, but the best politicians carry on calmly. for now, borisjohnson is intent on staying put, with a new top team around him. nadhim zahawi will take over as chancellor, moving on from education secretary. michelle donelan will take over that role. and steve barclay is the new health secretary. this morning, borisjohnson�*s position looks tricky. but he's previously ridden out calls to step down. he seems determined to do so again. david wallace—lockhart, bbc news, westminster.

buckle up, it could be another dramatic day here in downing street. i'm joined now by our political correspondent nick eardley. iam not i am not going to ask you what is going to happen next because nobody knows, but how good this progress in the next few hours and days? there is no sin the next few hours and days? there is no sign of — the next few hours and days? there is no sign of the _ the next few hours and days? there is no sign of the moment _ the next few hours and days? there is no sign of the moment that - the next few hours and days? there is no sign of the moment that boris johnson _ is no sign of the moment that boris johnson is — is no sign of the moment that boris johnson is going to move out of there _ johnson is going to move out of there voluntarily. the positions he appointed — there voluntarily. the positions he appointed last night were all designed to be a message from him to say, i— designed to be a message from him to say, lam _ designed to be a message from him to say, i am going nowhere, designed to be a message from him to say, lam going nowhere, i designed to be a message from him to say, i am going nowhere, i think i can get— say, i am going nowhere, i think i can get on— say, i am going nowhere, i think i can get on with running the country. but there _ can get on with running the country. but there is— can get on with running the country. but there is no doubt this is still a huge _ but there is no doubt this is still a huge crisis for the prime minisien _ a huge crisis for the prime minister. could there be morejunior ministers _ minister. could there be morejunior ministers who walk today? we had one resignation _ ministers who walk today? we had one resignation late last night. there are other— resignation late last night. there are other people and resignation what _ are other people and resignation what is _ are other people and resignation what is today, potentially adding to the sense _ what is today, potentially adding to the sense of crisis in there. tory backbenchers are extremely unhappy. they are _ backbenchers are extremely unhappy. they are extremely uncomfortable with what — they are extremely uncomfortable with what has happened in the last few days — with what has happened in the last few days. we have spoken before about _ few days. we have spoken before about the — few days. we have spoken before about the 1922 committee, the

committee of tory backbenchers. they are electing _ committee of tory backbenchers. they are electing their executive and the next few— are electing their executive and the next few days. 18 people who will decide _ next few days. 18 people who will decide whether to change the rules to allow— decide whether to change the rules to allow another confidence vote in the prime — to allow another confidence vote in the prime minister. it's amazing to think— the prime minister. it's amazing to think it _ the prime minister. it's amazing to think it was — the prime minister. it's amazing to think it was only a month ago today that last _ think it was only a month ago today that last one was. well, there could be another— that last one was. well, there could be another one in the next of weeks. even before — be another one in the next of weeks. even before the summer recess. tory rebels, _ even before the summer recess. tory rebels, the _ even before the summer recess. tory rebels, the prime minister was my critics— rebels, the prime minister was my critics in_ rebels, the prime minister was my critics in his — rebels, the prime minister was my critics in his own party, are increasingly confident they have the numbers— increasingly confident they have the numbers to win that executive elect and enforce a rule change. this crisis _ and enforce a rule change. this crisis witt— and enforce a rule change. this crisis will roll on and on and on for the — crisis will roll on and on and on for the next _ crisis will roll on and on and on for the next few weeks. there is no doubt _ for the next few weeks. there is no doubt again— for the next few weeks. there is no doubt again to the prime minister has been — doubt again to the prime minister has been weakened. he defies political— has been weakened. he defies political gravity so often. how many times— political gravity so often. how many times have — political gravity so often. how many times have we talked about a crisis for boris _ times have we talked about a crisis for borisjohnson? in the last month atone _ for borisjohnson? in the last month alone 40% _ for borisjohnson? in the last month alone 40% of his mps voted to get rid of— alone 40% of his mps voted to get rid of him — alone 40% of his mps voted to get rid of him. is ethics adviser quade. he lost— rid of him. is ethics adviser quade. he lost two— rid of him. is ethics adviser quade. he lost two major by—elections, including — he lost two major by—elections, including one of the safest seat in

the country. he has had the chris pincher— the country. he has had the chris pincher row _ the country. he has had the chris pincher row. now he has two of his most _ pincher row. now he has two of his most senior— pincher row. now he has two of his most senior cabinet ministers watkind — most senior cabinet ministers walking. for many prime ministers it would _ walking. for many prime ministers it would be _ walking. for many prime ministers it would be game over. even one of those _ would be game over. even one of those things would be enough to force _ those things would be enough to force him — those things would be enough to force him out. the question over the next few— force him out. the question over the next few hours, and the next few days, _ next few hours, and the next few days, is _ next few hours, and the next few days, is can — next few hours, and the next few days, is can borisjohnson do the most _ days, is can borisjohnson do the most unthinkable and stay in post? he certainly wants to. that is his plan _ he certainly wants to. that is his plan. many— he certainly wants to. that is his plan. many tory backbenchers think differently. they are going to try to force — differently. they are going to try to force him out. and differently. they are going to try to force him out.— differently. they are going to try to force him out. and today, even within hours _ to force him out. and today, even within hours of— to force him out. and today, even within hours of this _ to force him out. and today, even within hours of this happening, i to force him out. and today, even| within hours of this happening, he has to go back down the road to parliament. he has prime minister's questions. he has an appearance in front of a committee as well. he is under massive public pressure today? it will be a gruelling day for the prime _ it will be a gruelling day for the prime minister. pmqs is always the bil prime minister. pmqs is always the big moment of the week where i have no doubt _ big moment of the week where i have no doubt keir starmer will try to skewer— no doubt keir starmer will try to skewer the pm i can say, you can no longer— skewer the pm i can say, you can no longer and _ skewer the pm i can say, you can no longer and lead the country, it is time _ longer and lead the country, it is time for— longer and lead the country, it is time for a — longer and lead the country, it is time for a change. watch out for so-catted — time for a change. watch out for so—called friendly fire from his own side, _ so—called friendly fire from his own side, saying, you have lost our

confidence, you need to go. then there _ confidence, you need to go. then there is— confidence, you need to go. then there is the — confidence, you need to go. then there is the liaison committee, senior— there is the liaison committee, senior committee chairs, who will be grilling _ senior committee chairs, who will be drilling the _ senior committee chairs, who will be grilling the prime minister this afternoon. in some ways it is the worst— afternoon. in some ways it is the worst possible date for boris johnson _ worst possible date for boris johnson. and as i say, there is also that question, there are some ministers _ that question, there are some ministers on the junior right, not at cabinet — ministers on the junior right, not at cabinet level that we see walking on the _ at cabinet level that we see walking on the door every week, but other well-known— on the door every week, but other well—known faces who on the door every week, but other well— known faces who are still on resignation watch. the prime minister— resignation watch. the prime minister got through last night. the danger— minister got through last night. the danger is _ minister got through last night. the danger is far from over.— minister got through last night. the danger is far from over. next, thank ou. nick danger is far from over. next, thank you nick will _ danger is far from over. next, thank you. nick will be _ danger is far from over. next, thank you. nick will be with _ danger is far from over. next, thank you. nick will be with us _ danger is far from over. next, thank you. nick will be with us all- you. nick will be with us all morning because that —— anything could literally happen. we are keeping an eye on all of it. not least on social media. it wasn't just looking at people coming in and out of number 10 last night. there was a lot of reaction on social media platforms from across the political spectrum. let's have a look at some of the messages. culture secretary

nadine dorries said... nicola sturgeon said the whole rotten lot of them need to go. and lib dem leader sir ed davey tweeted... we are going to speak to ed davey in the next few minutes here on breakfast. nick was talking about backbenchers. they can't get to the front door of downing street. we will not see them here this morning but we may see them on college green. just in front of the houses of parliament. we have put a camera there with our reporterjohn maguire, who is looking out for who

is there, who is talking, who is whispering. what is the mood down there this morning? yes. whispering. what is the mood down there this morning?— whispering. what is the mood down there this morning? yes, well it was a aood there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan — there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to _ there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put — there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us _ there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us here _ there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us here early - there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us here early to l a good plan to put us here early to try to gauge that reaction. but so far, no gantries, no gazebos. a paucity of guests. our production team have been hammering the phones all night long trying to get people to talk to us, not only us, but other colleagues from the media. i must say, there has been a reluctance from people. not exactly a huge queue of people waiting to talk to us. so you then start to think, why? have people being told to keep quiet, to keep in line? has there been a three line whip? or are people making their own minds up, deciding to wait and see how today pans out? late afternoon, teatime last night, when we had those two major resignations from the cabinet, everybody seem to suggest this might

be a deck of cards, the house of cards, that famous political work of art might turn into reality. perhaps the whole thing will come crashing down. things have slowed down. we are up to about ten resignation so far. only those two main ones from the cabinet. it will be a busy day. a fractious day, a febrile day. i was wondering about who was burning the midnight oil last night. was it happening in the palace of westminster, with many of the backbench mps deciding what they would like to do, where their support will lie? probably, i suspect, most of that midnight oil has been burned behind you in number 10, with them trying to get their strategy right, just ringing around, seeing where there are friends, seeing where there are friends, seeing where there are friends, seeing where there are foals and trying to work out how the next few days are going to pan out. there are significant dates in any political calendar. everybody has been talking about the party conferences in the autumn after the summer recesses. is

that a deadline where the party needs to make operates mind as to whether or not it wants to change the leader. just looking across and imagining what is going to be happening today, pmqs around midday today. it will be interesting to see. keir starmer, the labour leader, will have a huge amount of ammunition, one would suppose. with the green benches be packed with braying supporters of borisjohnson, very keen to make their voices heard, to make their support heard? we will gauge that reaction on college green this morning. as soon as people do turn up morning. as soon as people do turn up and are prepared to put their neck on the block, if you like, we will let them know. icrate neck on the block, if you like, we will let them know.— neck on the block, if you like, we will let them know. we have every faith ou will let them know. we have every faith you are _ will let them know. we have every faith you are going _ will let them know. we have every faith you are going to _ will let them know. we have every faith you are going to be _ will let them know. we have every faith you are going to be busy, - faith you are going to be busy, john. there is not atmosphere across westminster this morning. you had those few hours yesterday evening when itjust crazy. people felt anything could happen. some people

suspected borisjohnson could have been out of here by the time the ten o'clock news came around. that didn't happen. he dug in, he appointed, he replaced. now people say he could be here for the duration. let's look at the papers. they had a tough job putting together the front pages. not quite knowing what was going to happen in those late hours. "johnson on the brink", is the headline on the front of the times today. it describes the cabinet resignations as a "coordinated move that dealt a potentially fatal blow" to the prime minister. the sun's headline reads, "last chance saloon" and the paper says mrjohnson is "clinging on after the shock walkouts". the mail compares mrjohnson to a "greased piglet", over his ability to escape seemingly impossible situations, and asks if he will be able to "wriggle out of this".

and the mirror calls the cabinet departures "end game" for the prime minister, saying rishi sunak and sajid javid "wielded the knife" after years of backing the prime minister's "toxic government". so that's what the papers are making of the developments here in downing street. what is going on behind closed doors this morning? we have seen the lights going on and off again. the prime minister is to prepare for prime minister is to prepare for prime minister's questions at lunchtime. maybe the biggest and most important career moment of his life now, where e is literally fighting for his political survival in front of his opponents, but knowing full well he has got plenty of opponents on his backbenchers. will rishi sunak, will sajid javid stand up in the house of commons later and gave a resignation speech? we are also keen to know what you are thinking. does this impact on your life at all? are you thinking this isjust your life at all? are you thinking this is just politics, your life at all? are you thinking

this isjust politics, something going on in london, in westminster? or is this something that determines the way all of us live our lives. our reporter dave guest is in morecambe this morning. dave, what's been the reaction to this reshuffle? morecambe is interesting because it has flip—flopped over the years between labour and the conservatives. it is one of those most wing constituencies. what are they saying about boris johnson most wing constituencies. what are they saying about borisjohnson this morning? they saying about boris johnson this mornin: ? . v they saying about boris johnson this mornin: ? ., �*, ., they saying about boris johnson this morninu? ., �*, ., ., ,, i, morning? that's right. for donkeys ears morning? that's right. for donkeys years morecambe _ morning? that's right. for donkeys years morecambe was _ morning? that's right. for donkeys years morecambe was solid - morning? that's right. for donkeys years morecambe was solid tory i years morecambe was solid tory territory~ — years morecambe was solid tory territory. then in 1997 labour target, — territory. then in 1997 labour target, the tories took it back in 2010 _ target, the tories took it back in 2010 in— target, the tories took it back in 2010. in each general election since they have _ 2010. in each general election since they have increased their majority. it is they have increased their majority. it is hardly— they have increased their majority. it is hardly bustling at this time this morning but there are a few people _ this morning but there are a few people about. i was speaking to a luy people about. i was speaking to a guy a _ people about. i was speaking to a guy a few— people about. i was speaking to a guy a few moments ago who said boris shoutd _ guy a few moments ago who said boris should hang _ guy a few moments ago who said boris should hang on because he was doing a good _ should hang on because he was doing a good job _ should hang on because he was doing a good job. there are some in morecambe who believe that boris johnson _ morecambe who believe that boris johnson is — morecambe who believe that boris johnson is firmly supporting the eden _ johnson is firmly supporting the eden project. he is due to appear —— it is due _ eden project. he is due to appear —— it is due to— eden project. he is due to appear —— it is due to appear in the sky than over—

it is due to appear in the sky than over there — it is due to appear in the sky than over there. a multi—million pound investment— over there. a multi—million pound investment project which could bring new life _ investment project which could bring new tife to— investment project which could bring new life to the seaside town. some people _ new life to the seaside town. some people say— new life to the seaside town. some people say we need borisjohnson on board _ people say we need borisjohnson on board to _ people say we need borisjohnson on board to make sure he makes up the extra _ board to make sure he makes up the extra money— board to make sure he makes up the extra money to make sure this project — extra money to make sure this project can go ahead. not everybody is of this— project can go ahead. not everybody is of this opinion. another guy had this to _ is of this opinion. another guy had this to say — is of this opinion. another guy had this to say i— is of this opinion. another guy had this to say-— this to say. i think it was going to ha en this to say. i think it was going to happen that _ this to say. i think it was going to happen that i _ this to say. i think it was going to happen that i think— this to say. i think it was going to happen that i think it _ this to say. i think it was going to happen that i think it is _ this to say. i think it was going to happen that i think it is a - this to say. i think it was going to happen that i think it is a good i happen that i think it is a good response. they actually respect what is happening. hopefully now we can move forward and boris is going to do the right thing. br; move forward and boris is going to do the right thing.— move forward and boris is going to do the right thing._ i | do the right thing. by resigning? i hoe do the right thing. by resigning? i ho -e so. do the right thing. by resigning? i hope so- itut— do the right thing. by resigning? i hope so. but seeing _ do the right thing. by resigning? i hope so. but seeing what - do the right thing. by resigning? i hope so. but seeing what he i do the right thing. by resigning? i hope so. but seeing what he said | hope so. but seeing what he said last night, i don't think you will. he has to fill the positions and quite quickly as well, which i was quite quickly as well, which i was quite surprised at.— quite quickly as well, which i was quite surprised at. meanwhile, in bromsgrove. _ quite surprised at. meanwhile, in bromsgrove, which _ quite surprised at. meanwhile, in bromsgrove, which is _ quite surprised at. meanwhile, in bromsgrove, which is sajid i quite surprised at. meanwhile, in bromsgrove, which is sajid javid | bromsgrove, which is sajid javid because — bromsgrove, which is sajid javid because my constituency, quite a lot of support— because my constituency, quite a lot of support for the stand he has taken — he's doing the right thing for bromsgrove, in my opinion. so, maybe he'll do the right thing for the country. sajid's a good man. so, i think he's done the right thing, definitely.

he's stood by boris for a long time. and actually, a lot's now come out, and fair play to sajid. _ the prime minister's had enough chances, and i think they need to just get somebody else in. and i've got a bet on, actually. £100 for sajid javid to be the next prime minister. there you are. that is the view in bromsgrove. here in morecambe people are starting _ bromsgrove. here in morecambe people are starting to get out and about. we witt— are starting to get out and about. we will talk to more of that later in the _ we will talk to more of that later in the programme.— we will talk to more of that later in the programme. dave, thank you ve much in the programme. dave, thank you very much indeed. _ in the programme. dave, thank you very much indeed. looks _ in the programme. dave, thank you very much indeed. looks a - in the programme. dave, thank you very much indeed. looks a little i in the programme. dave, thank you very much indeed. looks a little bit| very much indeed. looks a little bit grey in morecambe this morning. maybe it will brighten up as the day goes on. a bit cold here in downing street. always cold at this time of the morning before the sun comes up. is going to warmer, carol? it is, john. notjust to david in the next few days. it will also feel quite humid for some of us. for most of us it will be dry. having said that, heavy rain overnight in parts of western scotland pushing east. it

will be replaced by more rain as we go through the day. a lot of cloud in scotland, northern england and northern ireland, where it is also windy. they can offer the odd spot of drizzle on the coasts and hills. further south for the rest of england and for wales, starting off on a cloudy note. the cloud will break. increasingly we will see sunny spells develop. temperatures today ranging from 13 in the north today ranging from 13 in the north to 25 as we come further south. pollen levels are high, or very high, except for northern and western scotland, where we have got thicker cloud and also splashes of rain. this evening and overnight all this cloud pushes steadily southwards. still the odd spot of drizzle. a cooler northerly wind coming down the north sea. these are the overnight lows. nine to 16. tonight you will notice it will feel quite muggy across southern england. 80 tomorrow, start again with this cloud. it will break in part as we

go through the day. for advert northern ireland a brighter day. we still have drizzle in the north and west. rememberthat still have drizzle in the north and west. remember that northerly wind? not particularly strong but it will take the edge off the temperatures on the coast. generally, 13 to 25. then it is going to turn warmer and especially across and wales. thank you, carol. more on the rest of the day's news now. a man accused of the mass shooting at an independence day parade near chicago, has been charged with seven counts of first degree murder. the attack in highland park left seven dead and dozens injured. 21—year—old robert crimo was arrested after an eight—hour manhunt on monday. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal has this report. an ordinary american high street littered with the normality of family life.

families had been celebrating the day their nation found independence, when gunshots rang out. a traditional event in this country has been destroyed by what is becoming another american tradition — a mass shooting. some escaped. i heard a bullet ricochet off the brick above me. my girlfriend kind of got immobilised, so i had to keep turning around and pulling her and pulling her, because she just kind of froze. and now a 21—year—old has been charged with bringing terror to this town. robert crimo has been accused of carrying out what authorities say was a well—orchestrated and carefully planned crime. today, the lake county state's attorney's office has charged robert crimo iii with seven counts of first—degree murder for the killing spree that he has unleashed against our community. these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr crimo.

more details have come out about the victims. nicolas toledo's family had taken him out for celebrations. jackie sundheim was described as a beloved member of the local synagogue where she worked. investigations by police and the fbi have shown that robert crimo dressed up as a woman as he fled the scene of the crime. this happened just down the road behind me. police say the gunman climbed to the roof top with his gun, overlooking the parade, and shot 70 rounds. he then disappeared. it was hours later when the police caught him on the motorway in a car. recently, major gun legislation was passed in the us to tackle gun violence, although it would not have stopped him as he had legally purchased his rifle. a clash of two american traditions. a wonderful tradition of families, the 4th ofjuly, a horrible tradition of mass shootings. are mass shootings now a tradition in america?

i don't want it to be but it is becoming one. if crimo is convicted, authorities here say they will make sure he is jailed for life without parole. nomia iqbal, bbc news, highland park, chicago. thousands of people in western australia have been told to evacuate their homes, as they cope with the aftermath of severe flash flooding. parts of sydney have received about eight months of rain in four days, causing cars and homes to be submerged, and many residents have been left without power. we're joined now by our australia correspondent, shaimaa khalil. morning. what is the situation there today? morning. what is the situation there toda ? ~ ., ., morning. what is the situation there toda ? ., ., , morning. what is the situation there toda ? a, ., ., , ., , today? morning. the rain has eased uuite a today? morning. the rain has eased quite a bit. — today? morning. the rain has eased quite a bit, actually. _ today? morning. the rain has eased quite a bit, actually. it— today? morning. the rain has eased quite a bit, actually. it is— today? morning. the rain has eased quite a bit, actually. it is cold i quite a bit, actually. it is cold and _ quite a bit, actually. it is cold and chilly— quite a bit, actually. it is cold and chilly here in winter north—west of sydney~ — and chilly here in winter north—west of sydney. the water has receded. just to— of sydney. the water has receded. just to give — of sydney. the water has receded. just to give you an idea of how inundated _ just to give you an idea of how inundated this street was, the water would _ inundated this street was, the water

would have — inundated this street was, the water would have gone as high as this fence _ would have gone as high as this fence and — would have gone as high as this fence and passed it. a chest level. i fence and passed it. a chest level. i was _ fence and passed it. a chest level. i was speaking to a family, the family— i was speaking to a family, the family who owns this house, who live here, _ family who owns this house, who live here, jodie. — family who owns this house, who live here, jodie, her husband and four sons _ here, jodie, her husband and four sons they— here, jodie, her husband and four sons. they were hoping they could come _ sons. they were hoping they could come back— sons. they were hoping they could come back and clean up. but when they came — come back and clean up. but when they came earlier this morning here they came earlier this morning here theyjust _ they came earlier this morning here theyjust couldn't get in. they were quite _ theyjust couldn't get in. they were quite tired — theyjust couldn't get in. they were quite tired and exhausted. they said this means _ quite tired and exhausted. they said this means it is another day and another— this means it is another day and another night outside their home. they were — another night outside their home. they were looking to a hotel to stay _ they were looking to a hotel to stay. they _ they were looking to a hotel to stay. they basically said they feel homeless. they said they had to do this at— homeless. they said they had to do this at least three times this year. their— this at least three times this year. their eldest sonjosh this at least three times this year. their eldest son josh said, tragically, we have become experts in dealing _ tragically, we have become experts in dealing with floods. the clean—up, the evacuation, the rebuilding. only forthis clean—up, the evacuation, the rebuilding. only for this to happen again— rebuilding. only for this to happen again and — rebuilding. only for this to happen again and again. you can feel the exhaustion— again and again. you can feel the exhaustion in the community. the prime _ exhaustion in the community. the prime minister, anthony albanese e, was he _ prime minister, anthony albanese e, was he in _ prime minister, anthony albanese e, was he in the town of windsor. he was he in the town of windsor. he was speaking at a local charity. peopte — was speaking at a local charity. people have been telling him, this

has happened so many times, we need a long-term _ has happened so many times, we need a long—term solution. remember, some of these _ a long—term solution. remember, some of these families have been dealing with floods after flood, and the aftermath of the fires. so people are trying — aftermath of the fires. so people are trying to rebuild. they are trying — are trying to rebuild. they are trying to— are trying to rebuild. they are trying to clean up. but in the back of everyone — trying to clean up. but in the back of everyone because my client is the fear this— of everyone because my client is the fear this could happen again. thank ou ve fear this could happen again. thank you very much _ fear this could happen again. thank you very much indeed. _ fear this could happen again. thank you very much indeed. shaimaa i you very much indeed. shaimaa khalil. let's return now to the cabinet reshuffle, and nadhim zahawi's appointment as the new chancellor. nina's here to explain what this could mean forfuture policy announcements on the cost of living crisis. yes. the first thing to say is it is the end of rishi sunak at number 11. i always think it is quite telling that people know an mp by his first name. rishi was an extraordinary chance of an extraordinary period. we had only been in thejob a chance of an extraordinary period. we had only been in the job a few weeks when he brought in the furlough scheme, business support grant —— business support grants.

multi—million pound policies which go against conservative fiscal policy. he did always prided himself on being a realist. early in 2020 he said, i'm going to level with you, i can't save every business and support every household. he wants to be honest with the public. that is something that is really important. it seems this approach has been an incremental thing that has eroded his relationship with the prime minister. last night his final stroke. let's look at his resignation letter. he says the public are ready to hear the truth. he says, you might find yourself working harder for less. the truth. he says, you might find yourself working harderfor less. it is time we accepted that. we understand the prime minister is uneasy with delivering difficult messages. he might want to say, we are going to keep on spending, cut

taxes, something that rishi sunak saysis taxes, something that rishi sunak says is not sustainable. what else do we know whether you chancer? he what else do we know whether you chancer? ., ., ., . . chancer? he rolled out the vaccine. he was vaccines _ chancer? he rolled out the vaccine. he was vaccines minister. - chancer? he rolled out the vaccine. he was vaccines minister. huge i he was vaccines minister. huge success. he went on to become education secretary. now chancellor of the exchequer. a swift and meteoric rise. we don't know much about its fiscal policy at the moment but we may be about to find out. the plan was for the prime minister to stand side by side next week with each answer and say, this is our plan for the cost of living crisis. we understand the prime minister wants to cut taxes. we have to assume that he is on the same page if he has been chosen for the job. what an in tray he has. —— we have to assume nadhim zahawi. there are public sector pay reviews. can they afford to match inflation? can they afford to match inflation? can they afford to match inflation? can they afford not to address more strikes? how are they gonna bring petrol prices down? and this massive fear of a recession. on top of that he has to work side by side, day in,

day out, with the prime minister, somebody whose actions have been described by the outgoing chancellor is improper and incompetent. he has not a week is improper and incompetent. he has got a week to — is improper and incompetent. he has got a week to get _ is improper and incompetent. he has got a week to get his _ is improper and incompetent. he has got a week to get his head _ is improper and incompetent. he has got a week to get his head around i got a week to get his head around that moment when he has to stand next to the prime minister and make those announcements? and lots of people saying this is a meteoric rise. his eyes are probably potentially on the next prize of number 10. icrate potentially on the next prize of number 10-— potentially on the next prize of number10. ~ ., ,, ., ., number 10. we will talk about that later in the programme. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alison earle. the police watchdog is appealing for witnesses as part of an investigation over whether the met police used excessive force during an immigration protest in south london. last month, crowds of people in peckham tried to stop the arrest of a man accused of overstaying his visa. some say they were pushed during the incident. the iopc is urging anyone

with footage to come forward. it's been revealed recycling from an area in south london was sent to an incinerator. a video posted on social media shows food waste and paper in a bin together, which means it can't be recycled. merton council said the situation was rare and only affected two streets. it comes less than six months after the borough's waste management supplier veolia was given a warning to improve by the council. it's not your usual school trip, but 700 children are getting the chance to see what it's like to work in the film industry with a tour of what's set to be london's largest studio complex in east london. it comes as new research shows that film and tv production will need 21,000 more crew in the next three years. the women's euros finally get under way today and it's hoped success for the lionesses could take the popularity of women's football to a new level. one londoner who'll be keeping an eye on their progress is hope powell. she became the first woman

to manage england and has high hopes for the team. i think it's realistic, and again a little bit of luck. but i really believe they are a squad of players who have a realistic chance of getting to a final and winning it. travel now. and this is how tfl services are looking at the moment. on the overground, there's no service between highbury & islington and west croydon. clapham junction, crystal palace, new cross. that's due to a faulty train at canada water. there are minor delays on thejubilee line. now the weather. hello, good morning. it's feeling slightly milder this morning than it has been in the last couple of days, temperatures having stayed in double figures all night. there will once again be some areas of cloud drifting around, but also some sunny spells. the sunshine probably best in western areas, more cloud further east and that will thicken at times. a weak weather front coming through, but it will stay dry. some warmer, more humid

airfeeding through, so temperatures tending to be a little higher. it will feel warmer, particularly in the best of the sunshine — 24—25 celsius. there is quite a brisk westerly wind blowing throughout the day. overnight tonight, we will see clear spells. it will stay dry. it will start to feel quite mild, rather muggy. lows of around 14—15 celsius. a mild start to the day on thursday. high pressure continues to establish itself in the south—west. there is no significant rain in the forecast, it will stay dry and settled. small areas of cloud possibly on thursday, but also some sunny spells. more sunshine on friday, by which time we will see temperatures lift to 27—28 celsius, possibly even more than that over the weekend. that's it for now. there's lots more on our website and social media. now back tojon and sally. hello, you're watching bbc breakfast.

the prime minister is fighting for political survival after two of his top ministers attacked his leadership and resigned yesterday. chancellor rishi sunak and health secretary sajid javid quit within ten minutes of each other, followed by a flurry ofjunior ministers and aides. in a swift cabinet reshuffle, borisjohnson replaced rishi sunak with the education secretary nadhim zahawi, whose job was taken by michelle donelan afterjust two years as a minister. health secretary sajid javid also walked. he's been replaced by the prime minister's chief of staff, steve barclay, who said it was an honour to be given the job. in his resignation letter, the outgoing health secretary said "the british people rightly expect integrity from their government". he went on to say, "it is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership and you have therefore lost my confidence." the outgoing chancellor echoed that criticism saying, "the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly,

competently and seriously. " he also revealed tensions over next week's planned speech on the economy saying, "it has become clear to me that our approaches are fundamentally too different." their exits — along with various junior government figures — came after borisjohnson apologised for appointing mp chris pincher as deputy chief whip in february, despite being aware of complaints about his inappropriate behaviour. i apologise for it. i think, in hindsight, it was the wrong thing to do. i apologise to everybody who has been badly affected by it. i just want to make absolutely clear that there is no place in this government for anybody who is predatory or who abuses their position of power. but mrjohnson's future is still uncertain. if he doesn't stand down, one backbench mp who is a member of the 1922 committee, said they'll potentially change party rules and hold another

confidence vote, despite borisjohnson surviving one last month. i believe the mood of the party is undoubtedly we will elect an executive that are willing to change the rules, have another vote of confidence, and i confidently predict that borisjohnson, one way or another, will be removed before summer recess. let's return now to jon in downing street. any sign of anyone just yet? i guess it is a bit early. the lights are on and we know somebody is home but we have not seen anyone. the lights went on in the offices in the top floor 20 minutes ago. borisjohnson has a huge amount of work. he has to fill empty spaces in his government. he has a new chancellor and health secretary sorted, after rishi sunak and sajid javid resigned but he has morejunior positions he has to and sajid javid resigned but he has more junior positions he has to sort

out and then prepare for prime minister's questions and then he has a liaison committee meeting in public facing hostile mps down in the house of commons later this afternoon. he has a lot to think about today. we're joined now by leader of the liberal democrats, sir ed davey. he is clearly determined to stay in number 10?— he is clearly determined to stay in number10? , ., , ., , ., number 10? liberal democrats have called for boris _ number 10? liberal democrats have called for boris johnson _ number 10? liberal democrats have called for boris johnson to - number 10? liberal democrats have called for boris johnson to resign i called for borisjohnson to resign for months. he must go. the conservative party have to do the duty, patriotically, and get rid of borisjohnson duty, patriotically, and get rid of boris johnson today. duty, patriotically, and get rid of borisjohnson today. he is probably trying to cling on but he needs to go. it is notjust his lies and deceit and dishonesty it is the fact he has no plan and the conservatives do not have a plan for our country. people are suffering with rising bills and there is no serious

economic plan from this government. when liberal democrats beat the conservatives in the recent by—election in tiverton it was clear from lifelong conservatives we spoke to you they are fed up notjust with borisjohnson but to you they are fed up notjust with boris johnson but the whole to you they are fed up notjust with borisjohnson but the whole party. you say tory mps have got to do this and get rid of him but i am trying to work out what is the route to that point. his chancellor left, health secretary left, those might have been an opportunity for him to decide to go but he has replaced them and is continuing. he survived a confidence vote which means he can't at the moment face another one for another year. what is the route to him going and tory mps doing something? you to him going and tory mps doing something?— to him going and tory mps doing somethin: ? ., ,. , ., something? you describe how the conservative _ something? you describe how the conservative party _ something? you describe how the conservative party are _ something? you describe how the conservative party are letting i something? you describe how the l conservative party are letting down the country. they should never have elected him in the first place. they knew how awful he is. they have kept him, propped him up. some of them are still propping him up today. it

is within their power to get rid of him. they should have done it months ago, never put in there in the first place. they knew he does not tell the truth and he is not competent, he does not do the job. now the country has suffered because of the conservative party and the conservative party and the conservative party and the conservative party is letting down millions of their supporters. they allowed him to raise taxes when people struggle with the rising cost of living and now they are allowing him to cling onto power. i am afraid the country is losing faith notjust in borisjohnson but the whole of the conservative party. the in boris johnson but the whole of the conservative party. the country is also facing _ the conservative party. the country is also facing a _ the conservative party. the country is also facing a cost _ the conservative party. the country is also facing a cost of _ the conservative party. the country is also facing a cost of living - is also facing a cost of living crisis and there is another wave of covid under way. the war in ukraine. is this the right time to replace a prime minister? does it not create new chaos the country does not want? you are right we are facing severe crises, and economic crisis at home,

the global security crisis, and many other real problems. you mention the health service. people are worried about the health service. i think this prime minister has shown he is not capable of delivering on those issues. he is making it worse. i think the whole conservative party's approach to the economy and health service are making things worse for people. that is why would be happy to see a general election and the conservative party moved from government. conservative party moved from government-— conservative party moved from covernment. ., ., government. you are calling in the short-term — government. you are calling in the short-term for _ government. you are calling in the short-term for him _ government. you are calling in the short-term for him to _ government. you are calling in the short-term for him to go. - government. you are calling in the | short-term for him to go. secretly, short—term for him to go. secretly, you don't want him to go because you know you would probably stand a better chance of winning in a general election if borisjohnson is “p general election if borisjohnson is up against you. i general election if boris johnson is up against yon-— up against you. i think we have to ut the up against you. i think we have to put the national _ up against you. i think we have to put the national interest - up against you. i think we have to put the national interest first i up against you. i think we have to put the national interest first and | put the national interest first and the crisis we face, economic and security crisis. we fought three by—elections in the last year, chesham and amersham where we beat

the conservatives, north shropshire, conservatives held 200 years and we beat them. and most recently in east devon, overturning a tory majority of 24,000, the largest ever. when we talk to conservatives in these heartland seats we won, they do not feel the conservative party, let alone borisjohnson, is fit feel the conservative party, let alone boris johnson, is fit to feel the conservative party, let alone borisjohnson, is fit to give them the lead and support they need. i think they want, lifelong conservatives want this party out of government. it is conservatives want this party out of government-— government. it is interesting you were talking _ government. it is interesting you were talking about _ government. it is interesting you were talking about taxes - government. it is interesting you were talking about taxes and i government. it is interesting you i were talking about taxes and saying the government had put up taxes. one possibility now, with his new chancellor, borisjohnson might be able to do what we think he has wanted to do and cut taxes. i5 able to do what we think he has wanted to do and cut taxes. is that what ou wanted to do and cut taxes. is that what you exoect? _ wanted to do and cut taxes. is that what you expect? liberal - wanted to do and cut taxes. is that. what you expect? liberal democrats have argued for a cart, and put forward the idea of the cut in vat to help people, giving them £600 a

year cut on average. we said they should not have increase national insurance, hitting low—paid workers and we argued responsibly for a windfall tax on high profits of oil and gas companies. they have been so incompetent they have not implemented that properly. we need a responsible economic policy but above all it needs to deliver help which is why we have championed cuts in taxes particularly on vat. thank you. let's talk now to a couple of seasoned westminster watchers about how things might play out here in downing street. i'm joined now by ayesha hazarika, a columnist for the evening standard. and a former adviser to labour.

and also by tim montgomerie, founder of conservative home. you know sajid javid well. what do you think when the resignation letter came through? you you think when the resignation letter came through? you have 'ust talked about — letter came through? you have 'ust talked about being i letter came through? you have 'ust talked about being introduced i letter came through? you have just talked about being introduced as i talked about being introduced as seasoned. i feel seasoned after yesterday, a massive day. exhausting, exhilarating. a massive political— exhausting, exhilarating. a massive political event. sajid javid thought deeply— political event. sajid javid thought deeply about this decision. he like a lot of— deeply about this decision. he like a lot of ministers in this government have gone on to programmes like this and defended the government and it has been uncomfortable for them to do so. but ithink— uncomfortable for them to do so. but i think he _ uncomfortable for them to do so. but i think he reached a point where he was not _ i think he reached a point where he was not willing to do that any more. he has— was not willing to do that any more. he has done — was not willing to do that any more. he has done it so often. you can give _ he has done it so often. you can give people _ he has done it so often. you can give people the benefit of the doubt a few times, that is what reasonable people _ a few times, that is what reasonable people do. _ a few times, that is what reasonable people do, but borisjohnson seems to get— people do, but borisjohnson seems to get himself into so many scrapes,

positions _ to get himself into so many scrapes, positions whereby ministers have to defend _ positions whereby ministers have to defend things they would not support in their— defend things they would not support in their own lives. i think sajid javid _ in their own lives. i think sajid javid decided enough was enough. do javid decided enough was enough. djc you javid decided enough was enough. you think he javid decided enough was enough. drr you think he would have struggled with the decision, leaving, sajid javid? he with the decision, leaving, sa'id javid? , ., , ., . ., with the decision, leaving, sa'id javid? , ., . ., ., javid? he resigned as chancellor a coule of javid? he resigned as chancellor a coople of years — javid? he resigned as chancellor a couple of years ago. _ javid? he resigned as chancellor a couple of years ago. i _ javid? he resigned as chancellor a couple of years ago. i knew- javid? he resigned as chancellor a couple of years ago. i knew him i javid? he resigned as chancellor a couple of years ago. i knew him at university — couple of years ago. i knew him at university. that was a job he always wanted _ university. that was a job he always wanted and — university. that was a job he always wanted. and he walked away from it because _ wanted. and he walked away from it because then boris johnson was interfering and trying to control everything, not letting independent judgment which is vital if you are a chancellor, — judgment which is vital if you are a chancellor, advising the prime minister— chancellor, advising the prime minister independently. and he left thatjob _ minister independently. and he left thatjob because he could not be the person— thatjob because he could not be the person he _ thatjob because he could not be the person he wanted to be and thought the country needed. to leave another bil the country needed. to leave another big job _ the country needed. to leave another big job in _ the country needed. to leave another big job in government was not easy. he is— big job in government was not easy. he is the _ big job in government was not easy. he is the same man i knew at

university _ he is the same man i knew at university. we have political differences, i university. we have political differences, lam perhaps university. we have political differences, i am perhaps more right—wing than him, but he is a family— right—wing than him, but he is a family man _ right—wing than him, but he is a family man with four kids and devotes — family man with four kids and devotes a _ family man with four kids and devotes a lot of time to them. he protects _ devotes a lot of time to them. he protects them from publicity. i think— protects them from publicity. i think they were saying to him, dad, why do— think they were saying to him, dad, why do you — think they were saying to him, dad, why do you let boris johnson do this to you? _ why do you let boris johnson do this to you? why are you having to defend things— to you? why are you having to defend things you _ to you? why are you having to defend things you would not accept and ask? and that _ things you would not accept and ask? and that was the last straw, i think. — and that was the last straw, i think. for— and that was the last straw, i think, for him.— and that was the last straw, i think, for him. ayesha hazarika, let's talk about _ think, for him. ayesha hazarika, let's talk about the _ think, for him. ayesha hazarika, let's talk about the prime i think, for him. ayesha hazarika, i let's talk about the prime minister himself. where do you think he is this morning, how safe is he? he is in a hue this morning, how safe is he? he is in a huge amount— this morning, how safe is he? he is in a huge amount of— this morning, how safe is he? he is in a huge amount of trouble. i this morning, how safe is he? he: 3 in a huge amount of trouble. this is a really low moment for him. today is going to be difficult because he will not be able to hide from his parliamentary colleagues. prime minister's questions will be a really important moment in the chamber. and then he has to face the liaison committee today which is the

men and women of all the select committees —— and chair women. and even though the prime minister will no doubt say night is day and he is hugely popular and happy about these departures because it allows him to promote people he wanted to, we know thatis promote people he wanted to, we know that is not true. he may want to cling on as much as possible, but these elections to the 1922 executive will be pivotal. if they decide they want to do a rule change, i suspect sir graham brady will at some point come in and have a sober word with him and say the jig a sober word with him and say the jig is up, prime minister. do a sober word with him and say the jig is up, prime minister.- jig is up, prime minister. do you think that is _ jig is up, prime minister. do you think that is how _ jig is up, prime minister. do you think that is how it _ jig is up, prime minister. do you think that is how it will - jig is up, prime minister. do you think that is how it will pan i jig is up, prime minister. do you think that is how it will pan out i jig is up, prime minister. do you| think that is how it will pan out in the next days? that the tory backbench committee will say we will change the rules to allow a leadership election and that means borisjohnson will be told the game

is up? i boris johnson will be told the game is u - ? ~ . boris johnson will be told the game is u - ? ,, ., , ., , is up? i think that is the territory we are heading _ is up? i think that is the territory we are heading into. _ is up? i think that is the territory we are heading into. the - is up? i think that is the territory we are heading into. the prime l we are heading into. the prime minister could do the decent thing in terms of his own dignity and a bit of self awareness. i suspect thatis bit of self awareness. i suspect that is not going to happen because i am afraid, with this prime minister, we have seen it time and again, there is a sense of arrogance and huge sense of entitlement. he just argues that night is day all the time. what will be interesting todayis the time. what will be interesting today is to see how many more resignations occur on the junior benches of government. if you take a step back, as tim said, of the excitement and drama of westminster, this is a country facing its biggest challenges that we have done in a generation. we have come out of the pandemic. the ukraine conflict, energy prices, inflation crisis, and

when there are these big challenges, the bandwidth of government and the prime minister and cabinet and number 10 is not taken up with the best minds being on these challenges, it is people trying to cover up after the prime minister's pathological inability to tell the truth and to constantly lie and drama after drama. we saw it from the owen paterson affair, to the wallpaper scandal, partygate. there is a repeat pattern of behaviour thatis is a repeat pattern of behaviour that is bad behaviour, then misleading people, then doubling down and lying, then evidence coming to light that everybody has lied and the prime minister has been at the helm of it, and trust and confidence in politics shattered. this is what the government spends its time focusing on cleaning up the lies of the prime minister, not focusing on huge challenges we have. one thing i

will look out for which is interesting, nadhim zahawi. as the new chancellor, he is very ambitious. he has a good track record with his vaccine programme. he also is rumoured to have pushed for a 9% pay rise for teachers. he was lobbying the chancellor and treasury on that so interesting to see what taki takes particularly on public sector pay demands. that interesting _ public sector pay demands. that interesting relationship between the prime minister and his new chancellor. tim, how do you see it playing out over the next days? will borisjohnson still be living here on friday? i boris johnson still be living here on frida ? ., , boris johnson still be living here on friday?— boris johnson still be living here on frida ? ., , on friday? i would stay there if i were you. _ on friday? i would stay there if i were you. i _ on friday? i would stay there if i were you, i think— on friday? i would stay there if i were you, i think things - on friday? i would stay there if i were you, i think things will i on friday? i would stay there if i l were you, i think things will move quickly _ were you, i think things will move quickly. dangerous to make predictions in this crazy political world, _ predictions in this crazy political world, but— predictions in this crazy political world, but i hardly know of any conservative mps who think he will fi-ht conservative mps who think he will fight the _ conservative mps who think he will fight the next election. some want

him gone — fight the next election. some want him gone now, probably half now. a lot think— him gone now, probably half now. a lot think he — him gone now, probably half now. a lot think he should address the economic— lot think he should address the economic difficulties and there are no obvious— economic difficulties and there are no obvious alternative candidates yet, no obvious alternative candidates yet. who — no obvious alternative candidates yet, who need more time to get their pitch is— yet, who need more time to get their pitch is ready. it is so dramatic at the moment. people from abroad contacted — the moment. people from abroad contacted me and said what is happening to your country, you are supposed _ happening to your country, you are supposed to be a place of stability? we are _ supposed to be a place of stability? we are not— supposed to be a place of stability? we are not looking like that. this will weigh— we are not looking like that. this will weigh heavily on conservative mps and — will weigh heavily on conservative mps and i— will weigh heavily on conservative mps and i think they will move quickly— mps and i think they will move quickly against him now in the way ayesha _ quickly against him now in the way ayesha hazarika described, probably. thank— ayesha hazarika described, probably. thank you _ ayesha hazarika described, probably. thank you forjoining us and giving your seasoned verdict on things. we appreciate your time. it feels strange here today, a weird calm in the air after that feverish activity last night. nobody really knows what will happen in the next few hours. that is the political forecast. i

know another forecaster who can give us some clarity. good morning. bless you, good morning. if you are stepping out it is not a cold start with temperatures widely12—16. we have had rain, pushing into the north sea, and more heavy rain coming in across the north—west of scotland and quite a lot of cloud. high pressure building from the south—west. france moving across the top. the isobars across scotland, northern ireland and northern england, gusty wind for you, particularly to the east of the pennines and eastern scotland. the rain continues across western scotland with drizzle. around the north west of england and northern ireland. the cloud breaking through the day across southern england and wales allowing sunshine. temperatures climbing to about 13 in

the north to 25 in the south. pollen levels today will be high or very high. wimbledon today will start on a cloudy note. through the day we will see cloud thin and break and sunny spells developing. warmer than yesterday with temperatures up to 24. light north—westerly breezes. overnight, a weather front moves south taking cloud and drizzle. clear skies follow behind and it will be humid in southern england. generally looking at 9—15 overnight. breezy down the north sea coast which will be a feature of the weather tomorrow. the northerly breeze will take the edge off temperatures. starting on the cloudy note in england in the south and wales. scotland and northern ireland starting brighter. we have a weak weather front across the north—west which will introduce more cloud.

again, some drizzle in that. temperatures 13—25. on the north sea coast, 19—22. the next few days from thursday we have high pressure. we also have weather fronts moving around the top. it means we will see thicker cloud and rain. in the north and the rest particularly of scotland. look at the colours, when you see yellow, it indicates it will be warm or very warm. these are the temperatures in scotland and northern ireland. 19—21. further south, higher temperatures, northern ireland. 19—21. further south, highertemperatures, dry south, higher temperatures, dry conditions south, highertemperatures, dry conditions and more sunshine. thank you. i was watching the forecast closely to see what the weather will be like in the north west of england this evening around the old trafford area because we have sentjohn from wimbledon to old trafford where preparations are

under way for the start of the women's euros. it is and overcast today but dry which i hope it will stay for what will be a huge game tonight. i am in the dugout at old trafford, the home of manchester united but tonight the dugout of england against austria for the opening match of the women's euros, said to be the biggest women's sporting event in european history with half a million tickets sold. double the size of the last edition in 2017. won by the netherlands, managed by sarina wiegman then who is now in charge of england. can she masterminded the same success for england? northern ireland qualified for the first time and open their campaign against norway in southampton tomorrow but let's reflect on what was a hugely

impressive victory for cameron norrie yesterday in the wimbledon quarterfinal, reaching his first grand slam semifinal. we had to do it the hard way. twice he came from a set down to beat david goffin in five sets but he said he drew support from the crowd and was getting his head around what had unfolded yesterday. booking his place in the last four. i thinkjust winning a match like this is... yeah, i don't know what to say now, obviously, but, yeah, just straight flashbacks of all the hard work, all the preseasons and all the sacrifices i've had to make. so definitely pays off and it feels pretty good. he faces novak djokovic on friday.

also through, maria in the women's singles. england beat india yesterday, set at target of 378 which they achieved, beating india by seven wickets on the final morning of the rearrange fifth test. centuries from joe root and jonny bairstow took england to their highest successful pursuit in test cricket. bairstow�*s 114 not out was his second century of the match. the series is drawn 2—2. there is a buzz around the start of the women's euros. not least about england's prospects, a good chance of winning this year. alongside that, northern ireland competing for the first time but some genuine stars will be on show over the coming weeks. we have seen them. sticker albums sold in supermarkets. faces of players on billboards. what can we expect?

months of talking has led us here. old trafford is a sell—out tonight, as are all of england's games. and as the players took in the enormity of their situation, as hosts, they are relishing renewed focus on the women's game. we know what to expect and we are ready for it. but yes, i think everybody has their own things in place now to be able to deal with it. and, you know, pressure is a privilege, so it is something we are embracing. england are one of the favourites for this tournament, but the fact remains bobby moore is the last captain to have lifted a major trophy for england. the men made it all the way to the final here last summer. can the lionesses go one better and win it? it's something they've never managed before. commentator: a chance for six. six scored by germany. when they last made the final in 2009, they were hammered by germany. since then, they have fallen at the semifinals hurdle at the last three major tournaments. chelsea's fran kirby had a front row seat for all three

and doesn't fancy a repeat. it takes a long time to get over it when you unfortunately do not get there. but, yeah, i think you havejust got to use it as motivation. it is definitely my motivation. i don't want to feel the way i did losing those semifinals, so, those semifinals, so, hopefully, we can do one better and get to the final this time. dutch manager sarina wiegman took the reins of the lionesses last september to much acclaim and she is backing up the hype. 14 matches, no defeats, 12 wins. she coached the reigning champions netherlands to glory in 2017. but this, this is different. everything is more bigger, more expectations, higher expectations. the level of the game is higher. so, actually, it is hard to compare. but i think the players are more experienced and have had more moments already in this higher environment. attendance is where the women's game needs improvement, but a record half a million tickets have been sold.

the further england go, the more the game could grow. commentator: a chance for england! kirby, 1—0. natalie pirks, bbc news. it is going to be different this time around. when england last staged the tournament in 2005 and pressure brings expectation but you feel perhaps this is the moment for england to shine on the biggest stage. it will be an enthralling tournament and this is where it plays out tonight. the pitch looking glorious. we said yesterday he felt the hottest ticket in town yesterday was watching cam norrie in wimbledon i think the hottest ticket in town will be here tonight. what an atmosphere it will be for this opening match. england taking on austria. it is a sell out tonight and we will talk to the bbc presenter alex scott about the competition before nine o'clock. time now to get the

news where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. the police watchdog is appealing for witnesses, as part of an investigation into whether the met used excessive force during an immigration protest in south london. last month, crowds of people in peckham tried to stop the arrest of a man accused of overstaying his visa. some say they were pushed during the incident. the iopc is urging anyone with footage to come forward. london city airport is hoping to nearly double its capacity to nine million passengers by 2031. the airport says the plans will add jobs and boost the local economy. it also claims it can achieve its goal by using cleaner, quieter planes. but critics say it'll have an impact on those living nearby. the objections are that london city airport are trying

to bring in more flights at weekends, early mornings, late evenings — the very times when people are most sensitive to the noise from planes. the women's euros finally gets underway today, and it's hoped success for the lionesses could take the popularity of women's football to a new level. one londoner who'll be keeping an eye on their progress is hope powell. she became the first woman to manage england, and has high hopes for the team. i think it's realistic and, again, a little bit of luck. i really believe they are a squad of players who have a realistic chance of getting to a final and winning it. travel now. and this is how tfl services are looking at the moment. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates

throughout the morning. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's feeling slightly milder this morning than it has been in the last couple of days, temperatures having stayed in double figures all night. there will once again be some areas of cloud drifting around, but also some sunny spells. the sunshine probably best in western areas, a bit more cloud further east and that will thicken at times. a weak weather front coming through, but it will stay dry. some warmer, more humid airfeeding through, so temperatures tending to be a little higher. it will feel warmer, particularly in the best of the sunshine — 24—25 celsius. there is quite a brisk westerly wind blowing throughout the day. overnight tonight, we will see clear spells. it will stay dry. it will start to feel quite mild, rather muggy. lows of around 14—15 celsius. a mild start to the day on thursday. high pressure continues to establish itself in the south—west. there is no significant rain in the forecast, it will stay dry and settled.

small areas of cloud possibly on thursday, but also some sunny spells. more sunshine on friday, by which time we will see temperatures lift to 27—28 celsius, possibly even more than that over the weekend. that's it for now. but there's lots more on our website and social media. now though, it's back tojon and sally. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with me, jon kay, here in downing street, and sally nugent in the studio. our headlines today. a prime minister on the brink — borisjohnson clings on, after two of his most senior ministers quit within ten minutes of each other. both rishi sunak and sajid javid attacked mrjohnson's leadership and integrity, but he remained defiant, appointing nadhim zahawi as chancellor and stephen barclay as health secretary.

so what next for the prime minister? can he survive this latest scandal? in the next half hour, we'll be speaking to the new chancellor nahim zahawi. no calm after the storm of the resignations. later today of the palace of westminster, the prime minister will face prime minister's questions. then we get an idea where his base lies. i'm here on morecambe prom in lancashire, hearing what people think about the goings on in westminster over the past 24 hours. also this morning, police in the us have charged a man with seven counts of murder, after a gun attack at an independence day parade near chicago. and in sport, i'm here at old trafford

ahead of the uefa women's european championships. the first match sees england take on austria here tonight at 8pm. good morning. for the northern half of the country it is going to be windy, fairly cloudy, the rain easing. for the southern half, after a cloudy start, sunny intervals and it will feel quite warm. details coming up. good morning. it's wednesday, 6thjuly. if you went to bed last night wondering if the prime minister would still be in downing street when you got up, the answer is, he is. he is digging in, determined to remain in office. it's been a whirlwind 24 hours for the prime minister, who is fighting for political survival after two unexpected and high—profile cabinet resignations from the health secretary, sajid javid, and the chancellor,

rishi sunak, who both attacked his leadership as they quit. the cameras are here. the report as i hearfrom all over the the cameras are here. the report as i hear from all over the world the cameras are here. the report as i hearfrom all over the world in downing street. this is a huge story in the uk. —— the reporters are here. it is a huge story internationally. borisjohnson is famous. he is a celebrity politician. the uk is at the heart of so many things at the moment. we are talking about the war in ukraine, environmentaland are talking about the war in ukraine, environmental and climate issues... a lot of people looking to this street and this house wondering, how safe is the man in charge? it is digging in. boris johnson has quickly replaced the two cabinet ministers resigned. steve barclay is health secretary and

nadhim zahawi is the new chancellor. several more resignations followed, mainly among junior ministers, and critics say it is now a question of when, rather than if, he will be forced out. borisjohnson will have to fill those jobs in the borisjohnson will have to fill thosejobs in the next borisjohnson will have to fill those jobs in the next few hours. his critics say it is a question of when rather than if he is going to be forced out. throughout the programme we'll speak to members from all sides of the house, to find out what happens next. but first, our political correspondent, david wallace—lockhart, reports on mrjohnson's most serious leadership crisis so far. two influential cabinet ministers who decided they'd had enough. within minutes of one another, rishi sunak resigned as chancellor, and sajid javid resigned as health secretary. mrjavid remained tight—lipped when he returned home yesterday evening. i'm just going to go and spend some time with my family. but the reasons were there in black and white when the pair submitted resignation letters. the outgoing chancellor said...

their exits, along with various junior government figures, came swiftly, after borisjohnson apologised for his handling of appointing chris pincher to a new government position in february. it emerged borisjohnson had been told about a formal complaint previously made about mr pincher when he was a foreign office minister. that was something number ten had previously denied. i apologise for... ..eh, for it. i think, in hindsight, it was the wrong thing to do. i apologise to everybody who's been badly affected by it. so can mrjohnson survive?

perhaps unsurprisingly, the labour leader wants him gone. they backed him when he broke the law. they backed him when he lied. they backed him when he mocked the sacrifices of the british people. so they have been complicit as he has disgraced his office and let down his country. allies of the prime minister insist he can carry on. well, i am fully supportive of the prime minister. i think that he is the right man for thejob. he has a very significant mandate from the british people, a majority of 80, onlyjust over two and a half years ago. these sort of schools have been in politics, but the best politicians carry on calmly. for now, borisjohnson is intent on staying put, with a new top team around him. nadhim zahawi will take over as chancellor, moving on from education secretary. michelle donelan will take over that role. and steve barclay is the new health secretary. this morning, borisjohnson's position looks tricky. but he's previously ridden

out calls to step down. he seems determined to do so again. david wallace—lockhart, bbc news, westminster. we have been speculating about what is going on inside number 10. i'm joined now by our political correspondent nick eardley. you have had some hints about what the mood is and what the plans are? i have been chatting to the pm's allies this morning. he is going nowhere. if it is down to boris johnson, he is going to stay in number 10 and continue as prime minister. the word from his allies this morning is that he has a personal mandate, they argue, from the last general election. he wants to get on with delivering what he promised our viewers, they said, the last general election. so, defiance is the byword. but the big question is the byword. but the big question is whether it is going to be down to

the prime minister. whether in the next few days it could be taken out of his hands. there are two things, i think, which could still do that. one is, could we see more ministerial resignations? some ministers who we know are unhappy, who haven't decided yet whether they are staying or they are going... after all that drama yesterday, there was one laid resignation last night from the solicitor general, alex chalk. there are others who have not said they are staying or going. the second thing is the 1922 committee, we have spoken about it a lot the last few months, it has become part of the national conversation out of nowhere, they decide on the rules for a confidence vote. a month ago today, boris johnson won that confidence vote. only a month ago, believe it or not. he won that vote. that should mean he is protected for a year. but there are many rebels who want to change those rules. there is an

election to decide all the executive offices for that committee in the next few days. that has become a proxy vote on the leadership of the prime minister. rebels think there is a good chance they can change those rules and potentially force the prime minister out by the summer holidays. but the prime minister out by the summer holida s. �* , ., ., holidays. but before we even get to that, the holidays. but before we even get to that. the next _ holidays. but before we even get to that, the next few _ holidays. but before we even get to that, the next few hours _ holidays. but before we even get to that, the next few hours he - holidays. but before we even get to that, the next few hours he has i holidays. but before we even get to that, the next few hours he has gotj that, the next few hours he has got prime minister's questions at lunchtime. then he goes before a big committee of mps, who are very hostile to him. he has got one hell of a day ahead, hasn't it? horse hostile to him. he has got one hell of a day ahead, hasn't it?- of a day ahead, hasn't it? how do ou of a day ahead, hasn't it? how do you prepare _ of a day ahead, hasn't it? how do you prepare for— of a day ahead, hasn't it? how do you prepare for something - of a day ahead, hasn't it? how do you prepare for something like i of a day ahead, hasn't it? how do i you prepare for something like that? normally around this time the prime minister will be getting up and sitting with his key allies to discuss what they do at pm queue, what they prepare for. to be honest, by midday today, we have no idea whether we will have seen more resignations, whether we will have more tory mps saying borisjohnson's time is up. yes, prime minister's questions at 12, 3pm he is in front of the liaison committee of an influential committee chairs in

parliament. this is a big day for the prime minister. he is going to come out and be bullish and try to persuade everybody at home he can get on with the job, that despite these two massive resignations yesterday evening, he could still hold on as prime minister. i have got to say, the mood in the tory party is changing. it has darkened over the last few days. again, after all the crises and scandals we have seenin all the crises and scandals we have seen in the last few weeks, it has darkened again. there are many tory mps who would say this morning they think the prime minister's time is nearly up. he doesn't believe that though, he will try to continue. horse though, he will try to continue. how is our though, he will try to continue. how is your phone _ though, he will try to continue. how is your phone battery looking? that| is your phone battery looking? that is your phone battery looking? that is a aood is your phone battery looking? trust is a good question. i have got a battery pack. is a good question. i have got a battery pack-— is a good question. i have got a battery pack. you will need it. we will catch op _ battery pack. you will need it. we will catch up with _ battery pack. you will need it. we will catch up with nick _ battery pack. you will need it. we will catch up with nick throughoutj will catch up with nick throughout the programme. labour has urged more cabinet ministers to resign, and said a general election was needed. i'm joined now by shadow chancellor rachel reeves.

good morning. thank you forjoining us. just hearing that of the prime minister is bullish, he is defiant, he is defiant, he's not going anywhere. at the moment nobody can get rid of him, can they? weill. anywhere. at the moment nobody can get rid of him, can they?— get rid of him, can they? well, it is increasingly — get rid of him, can they? well, it is increasingly clear _ get rid of him, can they? well, it is increasingly clear that - get rid of him, can they? well, it is increasingly clear that this i is increasingly clear that this government, this prime minister i can no longer provide the leadership of the country desperately needs. britain is stoke. the economy is the weakest it has been for some time. growth is expected next year to be the lowest in the g20, except for russia. inflation the highest in the g7. people waiting for hospital operations, gp appointments, passports, driving licences, the economy is not working, the country is not working. it is time for a fresh start. labour are ready to provide that leadership. you fresh start. labour are ready to provide that leadership. you can say that as ou provide that leadership. you can say that as you can _ provide that leadership. you can say that as you can call _ provide that leadership. you can say that as you can call and _ provide that leadership. you can say that as you can call and other- that as you can call and other conservatives to resign, but the fact is we have heard the prime minister say he has a mandate from

the public, from the general election two and a half years ago, and he is determined to stay. right now, there is no route to get rid of him but i can't be another leadership vote is the current rules stand, so it looks like you are stuck with him?— stand, so it looks like you are stuck with him? stand, so it looks like you are stuckwith him? ~ ., , stuck with him? well, in may, voters ave their stuck with him? well, in may, voters gave their verdicts _ stuck with him? well, in may, voters gave their verdicts in _ stuck with him? well, in may, voters gave their verdicts in really _ gave their verdicts in really important local elections. hundreds of conservative councillors lost their seats. we had two crucial by—elections less than two weeks ago. the country is crying out for a change, crying out for real leadership, that the conservatives are failing to offer. i welcome the fact some ministers are now residing. but frankly, what has taken them so long? they backed the prime minister when he lied to parliament, when he had to apologise to the queen, when wind was coming into number 10 by the suitcase load, whilst others were making huge

sacrifices to keep our country safe. they backed him when he tried to change the rules to protect his friends and colleague, owen paterson. so i welcome the fact that finally, conservative ministers and mps are welcoming what the country has known for some time now, that the prime minister cannot provide the prime minister cannot provide the leadership the country needs, but faces much more than just changing the person at the top of the conservative party. —— this is much more. conservative mps, conservative ministers, are complicit in what has happened in the last few years. the resignation letter yesterday from the former chancellor and the former health secretary don't seem to recognise that their responsibility —— it is their responsibility for the position the country is in, low growth, high taxes and high inflation, which is really causing huge damage and suffering to people across the country right now. i am

auoin to across the country right now. i am going to read _ across the country right now. i am going to read out _ across the country right now. i am going to read out some _ across the country right now. i am going to read out some text from viewers later on. it is really interesting. there are some people who say time is up. but there are a lot of people saying, i voted for the borisjohnson, just wanting to get on with running the country, especially during a cost of living crisis and when calvert cases are going up, there is a war in ukraine, they want stability and wanting to stay in charge. —— covid cases. there is that feeling out there among some, isn't there? i am sure some people — among some, isn't there? i am sure some people feel— among some, isn't there? i am sure some people feelthat, _ among some, isn't there? i am sure some people feel that, but - among some, isn't there? i am sure some people feel that, but let's i some people feel that, but let's look at the recent election results. when voters are given a chance, they are rejecting the conservative party and choosing an alternative. they are choosing the labour party. that is why i say, let's bring on a general election. this government can no longer provide the leadership the country needs. we are stuck. we are not going to get out of this with the conservatives. we will not be able to tackle the cost of living crisis of the backlog in hospital

operations. the labour party are ready to provide that change and that leadership that the country is crying out for right now. we see that in the local election results, we see that in the by—election results. we need to change in this country, notjust change at the top of the conservative party. i wonder how much change _ of the conservative party. i wonder how much change we _ of the conservative party. i wonder how much change we might - of the conservative party. i wonder how much change we might now. of the conservative party. i wonderl how much change we might now get of the conservative party. i wonder- how much change we might now get in economic policy? a new chancellor who might allow the prime minister to do the kind of things that we think borisjohnson has been wanting to do for a while, but which rishi sunak wouldn't let him do. things like tax cuts, are you expecting a big change on that front? let’s like tax cuts, are you expecting a big change on that front? let's see what happens- _ big change on that front? let's see what happens. under _ big change on that front? let's see what happens. under rishi - big change on that front? let's see what happens. under rishi sunak l big change on that front? let's see i what happens. under rishi sunak and borisjohnson we have had 15 tax rises in two years. this year, personal taxation for individuals, families up and down the country, has gone up by £20 billion. this government have increased taxes on working people. it is always

ordinary working people under the conservatives who pay more in tax, because things that labour have called for, like scrapping the non—dom tax status, like taxing private equity chiefs fairly, like introducing vat on private school fees, the conservatives reject those proposals to fairly increase taxes to plug the deficit and fund are my public services. instead they keep increasing taxes on working people, which is contributing to to terrible cost of living crisis. let's see what a good service bring forward. we have had 15 tax rises in the last two years, and those tax rises are on people going out of working for a living. on people going out of working for a livina. , , ., , ., living. there must be a bit of you who thinks. _ living. there must be a bit of you who thinks. you _ living. there must be a bit of you who thinks, you hope _ living. there must be a bit of you who thinks, you hope he - living. there must be a bit of you who thinks, you hope he doesn't| who thinks, you hope he doesn't leave downing street because maybe you think labour has a better chance fighting the next election against borisjohnson, rather than a boris johnson, rather than a brand—new borisjohnson, rather than a brand—new shiny tory replacement leader? i brand-new shiny tory replacement leader? . ., ., brand-new shiny tory replacement leader? ., . ,

brand-new shiny tory replacement leader? ., ., , , leader? i came into politics because i love m leader? i came into politics because i love my country — leader? i came into politics because i love my country and _ leader? i came into politics because i love my country and i _ leader? i came into politics because i love my country and i want - leader? i came into politics because i love my country and i want to i leader? i came into politics because i love my country and i want to do i i love my country and i want to do the best by my country. having boris johnson in downing street is not good for our country. it is not good for people here in britain. it is not good for our international reputation. i want to see change, but i don't think changing the person at the top of the conservative party is going to be the real change and fresh start of this country needs. only a change in government can provide that. rachel reeves from — government can provide that. rachel reeves from labour, _ government can provide that. rachel reeves from labour, thank - government can provide that. rachel reeves from labour, thank you i government can provide that. rachel reeves from labour, thank you for i reeves from labour, thank you for joining us on breakfast. there's been plenty of reaction from politicians across the political spectrum to these resignations. let's look at some of the reaction.

we've got another tweet here. this is from the scottish first minister, nicola sturgeon. it is interesting how there was this sense at about seven or eight o'clock last night, would more ministers follow from the cabinet itself? maybe that has halted. this is what sir ed davey, the lib dem leader, has tweeted. the events of the last 2a hours are the culmination of months of chaos in borisjohnson�*s government, and a barrage of questions about standards of trust and integrity here in downing street.

not all mps can get to downing street. they can't get to security. they gather outside the houses of parliament on college green. breakfast�*sjohn maguire is gauging the mood in westminster for us this morning. good morning, john. morning to you. as we say, not very far away from where you are. just a little bit further away in downing street there. we are here on college green, starting to get busier. people are starting to get busier. people are starting to get busier. people are starting to turn up, starting to do the media rounds. one broadcast will have booked one person, they will appear on one stage and then go along and give their view, their opinion on what has been happening in the last couple of days. joined by chris loader, west dorset mp, conservative mp. i suppose it was about this time yesterday morning, with the publication of lord

macdonald's letter, when things really started to accelerate. draw a line in the sand for us, assess the situation. where are we today? from m oint situation. where are we today? from my point of— situation. where are we today? from my point of view _ situation. where are we today? from my point of view i _ situation. where are we today? from my point of view i think _ situation. where are we today? from my point of view i think it _ situation. where are we today? from my point of view i think it is - my point of view i think it is totally— my point of view i think it is totally unacceptable that we have had to _ totally unacceptable that we have had to rely on a civil servant —— retired — had to rely on a civil servant —— retired civil_ had to rely on a civil servant —— retired civil servant to correct the prime _ retired civil servant to correct the prime minister's office. that is not acceptable — prime minister's office. that is not acceptable. i am prime minister's office. that is not acceptable. lam pleased prime minister's office. that is not acceptable. i am pleased to members of the _ acceptable. i am pleased to members of the cabinet have taken action. i think— of the cabinet have taken action. i think it _ of the cabinet have taken action. i think it is — of the cabinet have taken action. i think it is right and proper they do so. think it is right and proper they do so but— think it is right and proper they do so but i_ think it is right and proper they do so. but i think now we are in a situation — so. but i think now we are in a situation where the majority of the party _ situation where the majority of the party would support the action that the former chancellor and health secretary— the former chancellor and health secretary have taken. they have lost confidence _ secretary have taken. they have lost confidence in the prime minister. as indeed _ confidence in the prime minister. as indeed i_ confidence in the prime minister. as indeed i now have. so now i think we will face _ indeed i now have. so now i think we will face of— indeed i now have. so now i think we will face of the next few days, and maybe _ will face of the next few days, and maybe few — will face of the next few days, and maybe few weeks, the 1922 committee executive _ maybe few weeks, the 1922 committee executive elections. so the rules within— executive elections. so the rules within the — executive elections. so the rules within the 1922 committee are the .ift within the 1922 committee are the gift of— within the 1922 committee are the gift of the executive. we will see, i suspect, — gift of the executive. we will see, i suspect, candidates coming forward for their— i suspect, candidates coming forward for their executive on a manifesto to do— for their executive on a manifesto

to do whatever they are proposing to do. to do whatever they are proposing to do and _ to do whatever they are proposing to do and i_ to do whatever they are proposing to do. and i think those who proposed changing _ do. and i think those who proposed changing the rules will probably get the support of the vast majority of backbenchers. you the support of the vast ma'ority of backbenchers.�* the support of the vast ma'ority of backbenchers. ., _ , ., ., .,, backbenchers. you say you have lost confidence now. _ backbenchers. you say you have lost confidence now. does _ backbenchers. you say you have lost confidence now. does that _ backbenchers. you say you have lost confidence now. does that therefore | confidence now. does that therefore mean that you voted with the prime minister in the no—confidence vote a couple of weeks ago? his. minister in the no-confidence vote a couple of weeks ago?— minister in the no-confidence vote a couple of weeks ago? no, i opposed the prime minister _ couple of weeks ago? no, i opposed the prime minister on _ couple of weeks ago? no, i opposed the prime minister on the _ couple of weeks ago? no, i opposed the prime minister on the vote - couple of weeks ago? no, i opposed the prime minister on the vote a - couple of weeks ago? no, i opposedj the prime minister on the vote a few weeks _ the prime minister on the vote a few weeks ago — the prime minister on the vote a few weeks ago. this is totally indefensible. it is my role, and that— indefensible. it is my role, and that of— indefensible. it is my role, and that of my— indefensible. it is my role, and that of my colleagues, to hold the do- that of my colleagues, to hold the dog to _ that of my colleagues, to hold the dog to account. in mind, this is not 'ust dog to account. in mind, this is not just a _ dog to account. in mind, this is not just a btio — dog to account. in mind, this is not just a blip. they were five days that had — just a blip. they were five days that had passed before lord macdonald sent his letter. i mean, thatiust _ macdonald sent his letter. i mean, thatjust isn't macdonald sent his letter. i mean, that just isn't acceptable, macdonald sent his letter. i mean, thatjust isn't acceptable, for five whole _ thatjust isn't acceptable, for five whole days, for the prime minister's office _ whole days, for the prime minister's office to _ whole days, for the prime minister's office to be — whole days, for the prime minister's office to be corrected. i am very sorry— office to be corrected. i am very sorry this — office to be corrected. i am very sorry this has all happened. why is this a watershed _ sorry this has all happened. why is this a watershed moment? - sorry this has all happened. why is this a watershed moment? why i sorry this has all happened. why is this a watershed moment? why is| sorry this has all happened. why is - this a watershed moment? why is this different to all the other scandals that have embroiled the government in recent months?— in recent months? well, i mean, the very nature — in recent months? well, i mean, the very nature of _ in recent months? well, i mean, the very nature of it _ in recent months? well, i mean, the very nature of it is _ in recent months? well, i mean, the very nature of it is absolutely - very nature of it is absolutely awfut~ — very nature of it is absolutely awful. but i think it's fair to say,

it is nothing _ awful. but i think it's fair to say, it is nothing new that we have had concerns — it is nothing new that we have had concerns i— it is nothing new that we have had concerns. i am on the record since january— concerns. i am on the record since january of— concerns. i am on the record since january of saying that trust is key to the _ january of saying that trust is key to the heart of government. different mps have had... they have wrestled _ different mps have had... they have wrestled with that in many ways. now ithink— wrestled with that in many ways. now i think we _ wrestled with that in many ways. now i think we have gotten to the point where _ i think we have gotten to the point where this— i think we have gotten to the point where this isjust i think we have gotten to the point where this is just totally indefensible. you cannot go four or five days _ indefensible. you cannot go four or five days having to rely on the retired — five days having to rely on the retired civil servant to correct you — retired civil servant to correct you it — retired civil servant to correct ou. , ., ., , retired civil servant to correct ou. ,.,._ you. it is totally unacceptable. thank you _ you. it is totally unacceptable. thank you for— you. it is totally unacceptable. thank you for your _ you. it is totally unacceptable. thank you for your time. - thank you for your time. interesting. was it the straw, the reinforced steel girder, that broke the camel's back? but certainly across —— according to chris loader, minds are starting to change, rules are starting to swing. we'll see how the day pans out. back to you. thank you. we will go back there later. members of the downing street staff heading into

work lots of people going on with their coffee cups and water bottles preparing for the day ahead. they have a lot to prepare for. pm queue at lunchtime. then the crunch meeting in front of mps and a committee meeting later in the day. —— prime minister's questions. we will have the latest from here, including an interview with the new chancellor, but first, let's give the weather with carol. it is a grey day here in westminster. it doesn't really feel like the summer, carol. it is a bit hazy and cold. is it going to improve? yes, it is, john. all that cloud will break and tjy john. all that cloud will break and by the afternoon we will see some sunshine. it is raining in other parts of the country. i have a picture for one of our weather watchers. a lot of cloud and rain in the highlands. heavy rain in parts of scotland overnight. for all of us this week it is turning warmer. the highest temperatures will be across england and wales. the heavy rain pushing into the north sea. for the

rain in the west. the cloud we have in the south, breaking. some breaks in the south, breaking. some breaks in eastern scotland as we go through lunchtime. the same for eastern parts of northern ireland and the north west of england. for the rest of us, in the north it is going to be windy and it is going to be fairly cloudy and damp. some dampness coming out of the cloud in wales and south—west england on the coasts and hills. you can see the odd spot of dampness across east anglia and the south—east. most of that will go and we will see some sunshine. windy across northern england and also scotland in particular today. england and also scotland in particulartoday. highs england and also scotland in particular today. highs of 13 to 23 degrees. through this evening and overnight the weather front sinks south, taking its cloud with it. clearer skies following behind. breezy down the north sea coastline. m°99y breezy down the north sea coastline. moggy in the south with overnight lows following weight to 60 degrees. generally speaking, it is going to be a mild night. tomorrow we start off on a cloudy note across england and wales. that cloud breaking.

scotland and northern ireland seeing something brighter, more cloud from the west through the day, feeling cooler in the breeze along the north sea coastline. carol, thank you. good to hear that things are improving this morning. we will be back in downing street later in the problem. i think we can take you there for a very brief moment. larry, the number microcap, fast asleep. snoozing. he has a bestie had enough of everything that is going on there this morning. a man accused of the mass shooting at an independence day parade near chicago has been charged with seven counts of first degree murder. the attack in highland park left seven dead and dozens injured. 21—year—old robert crimo was arrested after an eight—hour manhunt on monday. today the lake county state's

attorney _ today the lake county state's attorney office has charged robert crimo _ attorney office has charged robert crimo with seven counts of first—degree murder. forthe killing spree _ first—degree murder. forthe killing spree that— first—degree murder. forthe killing spree that he has a least against taramai — spree that he has a least against taramai community. these are just the first— taramai community. these are just the first of— taramai community. these are just the first of many charges that will be filed _ the first of many charges that will be filed against mr crimo. changes to national insurance come into effect today — benefitting around two million low—income workers. employees can now earn 12—thousand—570—pounds a year before making contributions — up from the previous threshold of almost ten thousand pounds. in april, the government increased the national insurance rate — to raise money to fund health and social care — but these changes mean workers earning less than about 34—thousand—pounds a year will pay less overall. a three—legged tortoise that was rescued from illegal smugglers in hong kong has a new home at chester zoo. hope — the male ploughshare tortoise — has been given unique body modifications to help with his mobility. vets fitted him with supports on his belly so he can stay upright and move around on three legs.

ploughshares are the rarest tortoise breed in the world, with just 300 remaining in the wild. i hope that has brought you a little bit of happiness on this very busy news morning. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. the police watchdog is appealing for witnesses as part of an investigation into whether the met used excessive force during an immigration protest in south london. last month, crowds of people in peckham tried to stop the arrest of a man accused of overstaying his visa. some say they were pushed during the incident. the iopc is urging anyone with footage to come forward.

london city airport is hoping to nearly double its capacity to 9 million passengers by 2031. the airport says the plans will add jobs and boost the local economy. it also claims it can achieve its goal by using cleaner, quieter planes. but critics say it'll have an impact on those living nearby. the objections are that london city airport are trying to bring in more flights at weekends, early mornings, late evenings — the very times when people are most sensitive to the noise from planes. the women's euros finally gets under way today and it's hoped success for the lionesses could take the popularity of women's football to a new level. one londoner who'll be keeping an eye on their progress is hope powell. she became the first woman to coach england and also manged them england and also managed them and thinks they can go all the way.

i think it's realistic and, again, a little bit of luck. i really believe they are a squad of players who have a realistic chance of getting to a final and winning it. travel now. and this is how tfl services are looking at the moment. on the overground there's no service between highbury & islington and west croydon, clapham junction, crystal palace, new cross due to a faulty train at canada water. a good service on other overground routes. there are minor delays on thejubilee line due to a shortage of trains. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. it's feeling slightly milder this morning than it has been in the last couple of days, temperatures having stayed in double figures all night. there will once again be some areas of cloud drifting around, but also some sunny spells. the sunshine probably best in western areas, a bit more cloud further east and that will thicken at times. a weak weather front coming through, but it will stay dry. some warmer, more humid airfeeding through, so temperatures tending to be a little higher. it will feel warmer, particularly in the best of the sunshine — 2li—25 celsius.

there is quite a brisk westerly wind blowing throughout the day. overnight tonight, we will see clear spells. it will stay dry. it will start to feel quite mild, rather muggy. lows of around 1li—15 celsius. a mild start to the day on thursday. high pressure continues to establish itself in the south—west. there is no significant rain in the forecast, it will stay dry and settled. small areas of cloud possibly on thursday, but also some sunny spells. more sunshine on friday, by which time we will see temperatures lift to 27—28 celsius, possibly even more than possibly even warmer than that over the weekend. that's it for now. but there's lots more on our website and social media. i'm back in an hour. hello, you're watching bbc breakfast. the prime minister is fighting

for political survival after two of his top ministers attacked his leadership and resigned yesterday. chancellor rishi sunak and health secretary sajid javid quit within ten minutes of each other, followed by a flurry ofjunior ministers and aides. in a swift cabinet reshuffle, borisjohnson replaced rishi sunak with the education secretary nadhim zahawi, whose job was taken by michelle donelan, afterjust two years as a minister. health secretary sajid javid also walked. he's been replaced by the prime minister's chief of staff, steve barclay, who said it was an honour to be given the job. in his resignation letter, the outgoing health secretary said "the british people rightly expect integrity from their government." he went on to say, "it is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership and you have therefore lost my confidence." the outgoing chancellor echoed that criticism saying, "the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. " he also revealed tensions over next

week's planned speech on the economy saying, "it has become clear to me that our approaches are fundamentally too different." their exits — along with various junior government figures — came after borisjohnson apologised for appointing mp chris pincher as deputy chief whip in february, despite being aware of complaints about his "inappropriate behaviour". i apologise for it. i think, in hindsight, it was the wrong thing to do. i apologise to everybody who has been badly affected by it. i just want to make absolutely clear that there is no place in this government for anybody who is predatory or who abuses their position of power. let's return now to jon in downing street. newjobs all new jobs all round?

there newjobs all round? there r, a rather unexpected sequence of events last night because following the resignation of rishi sunak, nadhim zahawi. is appointed new chancellor. we can speak to him now on bbc breakfast for the first time in your new role. congratulations on your newjob, chancellor. are you getting used to the title? ., ,, , ., , the title? thank you. the first full da of the title? thank you. the first full day of work _ the title? thank you. the first full day of work today, _ the title? thank you. the first full day of work today, so _ the title? thank you. the first full day of work today, so my - the title? thank you. the first full day of work today, so my focus i the title? thank you. the first full day of work today, so my focus is | day of work today, so my focus is very much around making sure we rebuild the economy after the pandemic and of course war raging on our continent and the battle against inflation and to grow the economy. we have good growth this year, second fastest growth in the g7, but also in 2024, but a challenge in 2023 which i focus on at the moment

because inflation, if allowed to get out of control, deeply damaging, especially for the most disadvantaged. my first day in the job, we have delivered the biggest personal tax cut in a decade. £330 for 30 million people which is a good start and i thank rishi sunak for everything he has done. irate good start and i thank rishi sunak for everything he has done. we will talk about economic _ for everything he has done. we will talk about economic policy - for everything he has done. we will talk about economic policy in - for everything he has done. we will talk about economic policy in a - talk about economic policy in a moment, particularly the cost of living which matters to all viewers. can we talk about last night? how you ended up in this position of chancellor. i suspect the circumstances around your promotion are not exactly what you would have chosen. you were in with the prime minister as resignations came through. another crisis for boris johnson. what was his mood? his focus was johnson. what was his mood? h 3 focus was round the second half of this parliament, on delivery. how do we rebuild the economy as we have

now come out of the global pandemic and of course, how do we make sure the economy is resilient with the energy price shock because of putin's illegal invasion of ukraine, and how do we deal with inflation as well as bearing down on taxes. personal tax cut, the first in a decade delivered today. what more can we do to make sure we continue to be on the side of people? we have put in place £37 billion of help over the next 12 months because of people struggling with the weekly shop, energy bills. i will continue to do that. shop, energy bills. iwill continue to do that-— shop, energy bills. iwill continue to do that. ~ ., ., . ., ., to do that. what i am... what i am fascinated — to do that. what i am... what i am fascinated to _ to do that. what i am... what i am fascinated to know, _ to do that. what i am... what i am fascinated to know, i _ to do that. what i am... what i am fascinated to know, i am _ to do that. what i am... what i am fascinated to know, i am sorry - to do that. what i am... what i am fascinated to know, i am sorry to l fascinated to know, i am sorry to interrupt, i am fascinated to know what is going through boris johnson's head. he gets these blistering letters from rishi sunak and sajid javid attacking his honesty and competence and integrity. and the trust they have

integrity. and the trust they have in him. was he looking at himself, asking any questions about the way he does things, committing to behaving in a different way? mas behaving in a different way? was there an behaving in a different way? —" there any self—examination? the first thing to say on that is the prime minister did that interview and said with the benefit of hindsight he made a mistake appointing chris pincher to the role of deputy chief whip. he makes decisions at warp speed, as a prime minister, cabinet ministers. the prime minister was at the commonwealth summit, nato summit, g7. he is right to say, i have made a mistake, iam g7. he is right to say, i have made a mistake, i am sorry. g7. he is right to say, i have made a mistake, iam sorry. and g7. he is right to say, i have made a mistake, i am sorry. and take collective responsibility. i am sorry we made that mistake but we make decisions at warp speed and do not always get them right. the way i would sum up the prime minister's focus is in three words. delivery,

delivery, delivery. he wants to ensure each and everyone is delivering for the british people, rebuilding the economy and growing the economy is my task. this is the first day in the job. i will be happy to come back when i have reviewed everything to share with you the evidence as to how we will continue to bear down on inflation, how we will focus on rebuilding the economy and bringing taxes down. todayis economy and bringing taxes down. today is the first personal tax cut in a decade, as i said. you today is the first personal tax cut in a decade, as i said.— in a decade, as i said. you are a man who _ in a decade, as i said. you are a man who watches _ in a decade, as i said. you are a man who watches public - in a decade, as i said. you are a | man who watches public opinion. in a decade, as i said. you are a - man who watches public opinion. you set up yougov, the opinion polling organisation and a yougov poll today said 69% of the public do not want borisjohnson in there any longer. you have taken on this job and backing him. you have effectively saved him because if he had not been able to fill thatjob, if you had walked out, he would not be in there

now probably. it is walked out, he would not be in there now probably-— now probably. it is a responsibility ou have now probably. it is a responsibility you have got- _ now probably. it is a responsibility you have got. you _ now probably. it is a responsibility you have got. you will— now probably. it is a responsibility you have got. you will know - now probably. it is a responsibility you have got. you will know that l you have got. you will know that polling is a snapshot of public opinion at that moment. at the moment, look at the people egging us on to be divided and to change leader, people like alistair campbell. i say to my colleagues, wherever alistair campbell is we need to be on the other side of that argument. we need to unite, we need to focus on delivery. if we do that and do it well, whether it be in my work at the treasury, of course, the work at the treasury, of course, the work the foreign secretary and defence secretary are doing in terms of national security and the work of the home secretary in terms of security at home, safer streets or in the nhs with stephen barclay cutting down waiting list, and in education, the skills agenda. t levels, runways for careers to take off on. if we focus on delivery,

people willjudge us on that and i am convinced if we deliver on that people will feel differently in two years to the snapshot poll you have just mentioned by yougov, my old company. just mentioned by yougov, my old coman . �* ., , just mentioned by yougov, my old coman. ,_, just mentioned by yougov, my old coman. , ., ., company. boris johnson is thought to want to cut taxes. _ company. boris johnson is thought to want to cut taxes. a _ company. boris johnson is thought to want to cut taxes. a lot _ company. boris johnson is thought to want to cut taxes. a lot of _ want to cut taxes. a lot of conservative backbenchers want you to cut taxes. how likely is that going to be? are you looking to cut them more?— them more? today was the first ersonal them more? today was the first personal tax _ them more? today was the first personal tax cut _ them more? today was the first personal tax cut in _ them more? today was the first personal tax cut in a _ them more? today was the first personal tax cut in a decade. . them more? today was the first personal tax cut in a decade. i l them more? today was the first l personal tax cut in a decade. i will look at everything, nothing is off the table. the prime minister wants to ensure we have fiscal discipline and i share that. because if we let inflation get out of control it is deeply damaging. for those same people we are trying to help today with the £37 billion of help over the next 12 months. i will be

looking at where else i can make sure the economy remains competitive and dynamic with european neighbours and dynamic with european neighbours and the rest of the world. nothing is off the table. irate and the rest of the world. nothing is off the table.— is off the table. we know from his resignation _ is off the table. we know from his resignation letter _ is off the table. we know from his resignation letter yesterday - is off the table. we know from his resignation letter yesterday there | resignation letter yesterday there were differences between rishi sunak and the prime minister over things like tax cuts. it sounds like boris johnson might be more likely to get his way on having tax cuts with you as chancellor. i his way on having tax cuts with you as chancellor.— as chancellor. i will be the chancellor _ as chancellor. i will be the chancellor as _ as chancellor. i will be the chancellor as i _ as chancellor. i will be the chancellor as i was - as chancellor. i will be the chancellor as i was the - as chancellor. i will be the - chancellor as i was the education secretary and reviewer look at everything. i know at the moment the country is hurting. we are in a tough place because of the spike in energy prices, global tough place because of the spike in ertcrgy prices, global battle tough place because of the spike in energy prices, global battle against inflation raging in america and canada and the uk. we have to bear down on inflation which means being

fiscally responsible across departmental spending. you know that. the debt we are servicing this year will be 83 billion and last year will be 83 billion and last year it was 20 billion. four times increase in debt servicing. that is important to remember. that is the backdrop, the canvas with which i at the moment and responsible. i will also want to ensure... you talked about corporation tax earlier. companies make investment decisions over the long—term. one of the taxes they compare globally is corporation tax and i want to take a careful look at all the measures i can bring to bear, to bear down on inflation but also return to that dynamic economy that delivers growth. it sounds to me like you are thinking more about corporation tax cuts than income tax cuts? i

more about corporation tax cuts than income tax cuts?— income tax cuts? i am in my first da in income tax cuts? i am in my first day in the _ income tax cuts? i am in my first day in the job- — income tax cuts? i am in my first day in the job. it _ income tax cuts? i am in my first day in the job. it would _ income tax cuts? i am in my first day in the job. it would be - income tax cuts? i am in my first day in the job. it would be very i day in the job. it would be very wrong... i day in the 'ob. it would be very wron: . .. . , day in the 'ob. it would be very wrona." ., , day in the 'ob. it would be very wronu... ., , ., ., wrong... i am 'ust looking for a snapshot. — wrong... i am just looking for a snapshot. give _ wrong. .. i am just looking for a snapshot. give us— wrong... i am just looking for a snapshot. give us a _ wrong... i am just looking for a snapshot. give us a snapshot. l wrong... i am just looking for aj snapshot. give us a snapshot. i wrong... i am just looking for a - snapshot. give us a snapshot. i will look at everything _ snapshot. give us a snapshot. i will look at everything and _ snapshot. give us a snapshot. i will look at everything and happily - snapshot. give us a snapshot. i will| look at everything and happily come back on your programme and share the evidence and share my strategy. that is the responsible thing to do for a chancellor. figs is the responsible thing to do for a chancellor. �* , is the responsible thing to do for a chancellor. . , ., is the responsible thing to do for a chancellor-— is the responsible thing to do for a chancellor. . , ., .., ., . chancellor. as part of the economic icture we chancellor. as part of the economic picture we are _ chancellor. as part of the economic picture we are talking _ chancellor. as part of the economic picture we are talking about - chancellor. as part of the economic picture we are talking about pay. i picture we are talking about pay. public sector pay. i understand you were backing the teachers getting a 9% pay rise. i wonder how that will go down now you have this job 9% pay rise. i wonder how that will go down now you have thisjob in 9% pay rise. i wonder how that will go down now you have this job in the treasury. they will not necessarily like it because they will worry it will push up pay across the board and potentially fuel inflation. mr; and potentially fuel inflation. i’i submission and potentially fuel inflation. ii submission to and potentially fuel inflation. ii1: submission to the and potentially fuel inflation. ii1 submission to the pay review body was to say we need to get teachers starting salary, £30,000, which is where the 9% pay rise will deliver.

this year and next year. for more senior teachers was 5% over two years. we will look across departments at what the pay review bodies will recommend. i will be happy to come on your programme and share with you my thinking as to where we [and on public sector pay. the thing to remember for all of us collectively is if inflation gets out of hand and we allow discipline to slip in any way on pay, public sector or private sector, of course, and companies are making those decisions now, then we will fuel inflation further. we need to bear down on inflation because that is the greatest risk, especially to the most vulnerable in society. figs the greatest risk, especially to the most vulnerable in society. $5 a most vulnerable in society. as a chancellor _ most vulnerable in society. as a chancellor now, _ most vulnerable in society. as a chancellor now, are _ most vulnerable in society. as a chancellor now, are you - most vulnerable in society. as a chancellor now, are you still saying 9% for teachers? i

chancellor now, are you still saying 9% for teachers?— 996 for teachers? i submitted as secretary of _ 996 for teachers? i submitted as secretary of state _ 996 for teachers? i submitted as secretary of state for _ 996 for teachers? i submitted as secretary of state for education | 996 for teachers? i submitted as - secretary of state for education was the manifesto pledge that myself and the manifesto pledge that myself and the chancellor and prime minister, quite rightly, had signed off. we will deliver on that pledge. that is a promise i made teachers. that could be difficult _ a promise i made teachers. that could be difficult when it comes to negotiations and dealings with other groups within the nhs. i know you say it is set by independent bodies but there is politics and when you deal with the rail unions, nhs, local government workers, if you have said 9% for teachers, you know what they are going to say. let have said 996 for teachers, you know what they are going to say.— what they are going to say. let us a look at what — what they are going to say. let us a look at what the _ what they are going to say. let us a look at what the pay _ what they are going to say. let us a look at what the pay review - what they are going to say. let us a look at what the pay review bodies| look at what the pay review bodies recommend and i will happily share the evidence across the economy, across departments, with you. the most important thing is to remain disciplined. our pledge to teachers was very much something i agreed with the chancellor in the spending

review. i was not moving outside of my spending envelope in any way. irate my spending envelope in any way. we will let you get back to that evidence you have got to look at. what happens today, do you move in next door? the what happens today, do you move in next door? , ., ., , next door? the first thing to do is finish this round. _ next door? the first thing to do is finish this round. i _ next door? the first thing to do is finish this round. i have _ next door? the first thing to do is finish this round. i have more - finish this round. i have more interviews to do. it is to get back to the office and start work on rebuilding the economy and growing the economy. that is what the nation would want me to focus on and then, of course, moving into the flat will come after that.— come after that. there might be another vacancy _ come after that. there might be another vacancy soon _ come after that. there might be another vacancy soon at - come after that. there might be another vacancy soon at number come after that. there might be i another vacancy soon at number 10 itself. , ., , , ., ., itself. the people egging us on to turn on each _ itself. the people egging us on to turn on each other— itself. the people egging us on to turn on each other and _ itself. the people egging us on to turn on each other and form i itself. the people egging us on to turn on each other and form a i turn on each other and form a circular firing turn on each other and form a circularfiring squad turn on each other and form a circular firing squad are people like alistair campbell. i tell you where ever alistair campbell is, no conservative should be in the same place. conservative should be in the same lace. ., ., ., place. there are quite a lot saying the same as _ place. there are quite a lot saying the same as alistair _ place. there are quite a lot saying the same as alistair campbell i place. there are quite a lot saying the same as alistair campbell on | the same as alistair campbell on your side. the same as alistair campbell on

yourside. nadhim the same as alistair campbell on your side. nadhim zahawi., the same as alistair campbell on yourside. nadhim zahawi., ourfirst interview with you in your newjob, thank you. borisjohnson possibly braced for more resignations this morning. we had the blockbuster resignations of rishi sunak and sajid javid. but still discontent on the back benches. rising pressure. something that could be all kinds of changes in the hours ahead. john maguire is opposite the houses of parliament to work out what is going on. good morning. iam i am looking over my shoulders to ensure alistair campbell was not going to creep up behind me. i am with andrew bridgen, one of the leading voices against boris johnson. does today feel any different to what other days have felt like for the last several months? it felt like for the last several months?— felt like for the last several months? ., , ' months? it has felt different the ast months? it has felt different the past couple _ months? it has felt different the past couple of — months? it has felt different the past couple of weeks _ months? it has felt different the past couple of weeks since i months? it has felt different the past couple of weeks since the l past couple of weeks since the by—election, no confidence vote and

the chris pincher debacle. well over half the parliamentary party want borisjohnson to leave office. it means we are the mainstream. an interesting day for boris johnson today. whether colleagues will support him during prime minister's questions at lunchtime from the backbenches and he has a liaison committee, the equivalent of the old star chamber later today. you committee, the equivalent of the old star chamber later today.— star chamber later today. you use that word and _ star chamber later today. you use that word and we _ star chamber later today. you use that word and we spoke _ star chamber later today. you use that word and we spoke to - star chamber later today. you use that word and we spoke to a i that word and we spoke to a colleague who said the same thing in terms of confidence in boris johnson. you sense the tide is turning. a lot of people supported him a couple of weeks ago. qbout turning. a lot of people supported him a couple of weeks ago. about a month ao him a couple of weeks ago. about a month ago we _ him a couple of weeks ago. about a month ago we had _ him a couple of weeks ago. about a month ago we had the _ him a couple of weeks ago. about a month ago we had the confidence i him a couple of weeks ago. about a i month ago we had the confidence vote and since then there has been a lot of buyer's remorse from those who backed him. i have not heard anyone who voted no confidence he has changed their mind since then. yesterday, even arch borisjohnson loyalists on the backbenches had

given up after the fact that boris johnson again pushed junior ministers out to defend a line that was found to be untrue within 24—hour simply their credibility. no one is willing to go out and defend the indefensible for him. irate one is willing to go out and defend the indefensible for him.— the indefensible for him. we have had colleagues _ the indefensible for him. we have had colleagues out _ the indefensible for him. we have had colleagues out and _ the indefensible for him. we have had colleagues out and about i the indefensible for him. we have i had colleagues out and about across the country, one in harrogate, and again this morning talking to voters, many of whom still support borisjohnson and feel it is up to them to choose the prime minister, albeit in the way democracy works, that it was their decision, returned with a huge majority. should it be “p with a huge majority. should it be up to the electorate to decide? it up to the electorate to decide? ii was the conservative party who was returned with an 80 seat majority and mps decide on the prime minister. �* ., , ., ., minister. but a big part of that, he is. he is, minister. but a big part of that, he is. he is. but _ minister. but a big part of that, he is. he is, but boris _ minister. but a big part of that, he is. he is, but boris johnson - minister. but a big part of that, he is. he is, but boris johnson is i minister. but a big part of that, he is. he is, but boris johnson is an i is. he is, but boris johnson is an existential _ is. he is, but boris johnson is an existential threat _ is. he is, but boris johnson is an existential threat to _ is. he is, but boris johnson is an existential threat to the - is. he is, but boris johnson is an existential threat to the future i is. he is, but boris johnson is an| existential threat to the future of the party and we need a viable party

for the health of democracy. the country faces huge challenges. what we have seen the past months is government policy dominated by saving big dog and it is time for big dog to go away to a farm and never be seen again. it big dog to go away to a farm and never be seen again.— big dog to go away to a farm and never be seen again. it looked like the house of _ never be seen again. it looked like the house of cards _ never be seen again. it looked like the house of cards would - the house of cards would collapse when those other two big dog resignations came through last night but it seems that flow has been stemmed. irate but it seems that flow has been stemmed. ~ but it seems that flow has been stemmed-— but it seems that flow has been stemmed. ~ , ~ stemmed. we will see. i think there will be revelations _ stemmed. we will see. i think there will be revelations today. _ stemmed. we will see. i think there will be revelations today. last i will be revelations today. last night, we saw chris pincher had been investigated by the police twice in the last ten years. the prime minister knew more. it will be a rough day for him today. i do not think the backbenches will support him at pmqs. i think we are getting close to the end and it is best it is done quickly. we need to move on and get an election under way for a new prime minister. and and get an election under way for a new prime minister.— and get an election under way for a new prime minister. and what should be the mechanism? _ new prime minister. and what should be the mechanism? i— new prime minister. and what should be the mechanism? i would - new prime minister. and what should be the mechanism? i would like i be the mechanism? i would like colleagues _ be the mechanism? i would like colleagues in — be the mechanism? i would like colleagues in the _ be the mechanism? i would like colleagues in the cabinet i be the mechanism? i would like colleagues in the cabinet to i be the mechanism? i would like colleagues in the cabinet to tell| colleagues in the cabinet to tell

him the game is up and borisjohnson to accept it and leave with a modicum of decorum, if not we will have to change the rules and throw him out. ., ~ have to change the rules and throw him out. ., ,, i. have to change the rules and throw him out. ., ~' ,, . have to change the rules and throw him out. ., ,, i. ~ , him out. thank you. an interesting insiht. him out. thank you. an interesting insight- not _ him out. thank you. an interesting insight. not surprising _ him out. thank you. an interesting insight. not surprising because i him out. thank you. an interesting insight. not surprising because as| insight. not surprising because as andrew bridgen said, he has been writing and speaking against the prime minister in the past months but he said he feels as if the tide is turning. we will get a good idea what the mood is like at pm keys later. not only in terms of questions. we expect competitive questions. we expect competitive questions from keir starmer but any difficult questions from the backbenches, from members of his conservative party —— —— combative questions. we will be back withjohn later. but let's get out into the

country. we can hearfrom later. but let's get out into the country. we can hear from voters. what are you thinking about this. does it make any difference to your life and what you are thinking about your day ahead? how secure do you think the prime minister isn't how secure should he feel. david guest is in morecambe. on the prom, on the beach, a grey day. our people talking politics this morning on the prom? the otherjon said a few moments ago about tide is turning and political fortunes ebb and flow like the tide in morecambe bay. this was solid conservative territory and in 97, labour took control and in 2010, the conservatives won it back and in each election since they have increased their majority but among some here patience is wearing thin with borisjohnson. others see him as a supporter of the eden project, as a supporter of the eden project, a development due to start rising on

the skyline over there and they believe boris johnson the skyline over there and they believe borisjohnson is behind that and they should be behind him. i have sampled what people have said and this is what they told me. i think he is doing a decentjob and should carry on. why? give him a chance. a bit more of a chance. i think they are doing all right. prices are going up but they would be doing the same under labour surely. he be doing the same under labour surel . , ., ., ~ } be doing the same under labour surel. , ., ., . �* , surely. he should go. why? because he has lied and _ surely. he should go. why? because he has lied and is _ surely. he should go. why? because he has lied and is useless. _ surely. he should go. why? because he has lied and is useless. i - surely. he should go. why? because he has lied and is useless. ithink- he has lied and is useless. i think he has lied and is useless. i think he has lied and is useless. i think he has done _ he has lied and is useless. i think he has done his _ he has lied and is useless. i think he has done his time. _ he has lied and is useless. i think he has done his time. he - he has lied and is useless. i think he has done his time. he should | he has lied and is useless. i think. he has done his time. he should go. why? _ he has done his time. he should go. why? i_ he has done his time. he should go. why? i voted — he has done his time. he should go. why? i voted for— he has done his time. he should go. why? i voted for him _ he has done his time. he should go. why? i voted for him originally- he has done his time. he should go. why? i voted for him originally but i why? i voted for him originally but i think— why? i voted for him originally but i think he — why? i voted for him originally but i think he has— why? i voted for him originally but i think he has let _ why? i voted for him originally but i think he has let everybody - why? i voted for him originally but i think he has let everybody down. | why? i voted for him originally butl i think he has let everybody down. i am i think he has let everybody down. am appalled. i lost both parents i think he has let everybody down.|. am appalled. i lost both parents and my wife lost both parents in the pandemic. lie after lie. he has lost the confidence and has to go. the only problem is, who will replace in? there is no alternative party

wise and i cannot see the conservatives coming up with anybody else so i think we are stuffed. in sajid javid's constituency there has been support for him in action he has taken resigning. iie has been support for him in action he has taken resigning.— has been support for him in action he has taken resigning. he is doing the riht he has taken resigning. he is doing the right thing _ he has taken resigning. he is doing the right thing for— he has taken resigning. he is doing the right thing for bromsgrove i he has taken resigning. he is doing the right thing for bromsgrove in i he has taken resigning. he is doing. the right thing for bromsgrove in my opinion. so, maybe he'll do the right thing for the country. sajid's a good man. so, i think he's done the right thing, definitely. he's stood by boris for a long time. and actually, a lot's now come out, and fair play to sajid. _ the prime minister's had enough chances, and i think they need to just get somebody else in. and i've got a bet on, actually. £100 for sajid javid to be the next prime minister. predicting the future is anything but simple at the moment. that is it from morecambe. now back to sally. one thing i can predict with confidence is there is a big game at old trafford tonight.

john, women's euro is getting under way later tonight and it is a sell—out. it is. the stage is set at old trafford, the home of manchester united where england get the euro is under way against austria tonight at eight o'clock. northern ireland feature in the tournament having qualified for the first time and it promises to be the biggest tournament ever with half a million tickets sold. chris bryant is with us. ., ., ., , ., tickets sold. chris bryant is with us. you are ready to go? we are. the venue is looking _ us. you are ready to go? we are. the venue is looking fantastic. _ us. you are ready to go? we are. the venue is looking fantastic. today i venue is looking fantastic. today will be an incredibly special day. we encourage fans to get here early and soak in the atmosphere. we will see a special start to a special tournament.— see a special start to a special tournament. ' :: :: :: tournament. over 71,000 in here. double the — tournament. over 71,000 in here. double the size _ tournament. over 71,000 in here. double the size of _ tournament. over 71,000 in here. double the size of the _ tournament. over 71,000 in here. double the size of the last - double the size of the last tournament in 2017 won by the netherlands. the tournament in 2017 won by the netherlands.— tournament in 2017 won by the netherlands. ., ., ., netherlands. the tournament and women's football _

netherlands. the tournament and women's football has _ netherlands. the tournament and women's football has grown i netherlands. the tournament and women's football has grown since j netherlands. the tournament and i women's football has grown since the last tournament. they sold 240,000 tickets and the netherlands made it to the final. we have sold 500,000. there are tickets available. we have 700,000 on sales so we encourage people to buy tickets and be part of a special tournament. it is people to buy tickets and be part of a special tournament.— a special tournament. it is staged u i a special tournament. it is staged u- and a special tournament. it is staged up and down _ a special tournament. it is staged up and down the _ a special tournament. it is staged up and down the country. - a special tournament. it is staged up and down the country. last i a special tournament. it is staged i up and down the country. last time in 2005 when england staged it matches were predominantly in the north—west but this is countrywide. ten venues, nine host cities. we want to take the tournament to everyone and for it to be everywhere and we think that will help grow the women's game. we think it will be really special macro this summer, something we can get involved in. fix, something we can get involved in. a tournament for everybody. northern ireland opening tomorrow against norway playing in southampton. how much added interest does it bring, having england and northern ireland in there and playing in the same

great? in there and playing in the same ureat? ., ., ., , great? having northern ireland is fantastic. great? having northern ireland is fantastic it _ great? having northern ireland is fantastic. it adds _ great? having northern ireland is fantastic. it adds an _ great? having northern ireland is fantastic. it adds an extra - great? having northern ireland is| fantastic. it adds an extra element having an home nation part of the tournament. but so many great teams in this tournament and the level of competition is fantastic with the likes of spain, germany, sweden, netherlands. i think it will be competitive which is fantastic to see. . , competitive which is fantastic to see. ., , ., ., , see. netherlands won it last time and sarina _ see. netherlands won it last time and sarina wiegman _ see. netherlands won it last time and sarina wiegman the - see. netherlands won it last time and sarina wiegman the manager see. netherlands won it last time - and sarina wiegman the manager then is in charge of england now. how instrumental do you think she would be this time? you talk about the stars on show and we have superstars in the tournament. some of the players playing in the women's super league here. it players playing in the women's super league here-— league here. it all adds to the excitement. _ league here. it all adds to the excitement. i— league here. it all adds to the excitement. i think— league here. it all adds to the excitement. i think you - league here. it all adds to the excitement. i think you can i league here. it all adds to the l excitement. i think you can see league here. it all adds to the i excitement. i think you can see it on the billboards, sponsor programmes, there are stars in the game and that is what the tournament and game needs and i think it will elevate the event. and bring it to another level. hopefully this

tournament will accelerate women's football and sport in this country and across europe. we football and sport in this country and across europe.— football and sport in this country and across europe. we have seen -la ers and across europe. we have seen players on _ and across europe. we have seen players on billboards. _ and across europe. we have seen players on billboards. and - and across europe. we have seen players on billboards. and the - players on billboards. and the sticker albums are on sale. the only thing you cannot control is the weather. it does not feel likejuly. i have every faith in the sun burning through the cloud. regardless of the weather i think it will be a special occasion. i cannot encourage everyone enough, get here early and get into the stadium. we have a few things that will make the experience really great. i hope the sun comes out but either way a fantastic day.— sun comes out but either way a fantastic day. four seasons in a da , fantastic day. four seasons in a day. anyone — fantastic day. four seasons in a day, anyone who _ fantastic day. four seasons in a day, anyone who lives - fantastic day. four seasons in a day, anyone who lives here - fantastic day. four seasons in a - day, anyone who lives here knows. be prepared. some of the flags in the seats for a great atmosphere tonight. but a little cold this morning. perhaps i need to retreat to the fancy dugouts where manchester united players usually sit. england tonight. that is where

cristiano ronaldo is normally sat on match day. we could get the heat on which with warmers up. studio: i was going to ask if the seats are heated. that is what you need to find out for the next time we talk. i can see a heater. tasty. i will do my research. brilliant, we will talk again very soon. the latest from downing street coming up. first, the headlines.

good morning, welcome to breakfast, with me, jon kay, here in downing street, and sally nugent in the studio. our headlines today. a prime minister on the brink — borisjohnson clings on, after two of his most senior ministers quit within ten minutes of each other. good morning, welcome to breakfast, with me, jon kay, both rishi sunak and sajid javid attacked mrjohnson's leadership and integrity, but he remained defiant, appointing nadhim zahawi as chancellor and stephen barclay as health secretary. so what next for the prime minister? can he survive this latest scandal? we're speaking to key players across the political spectrum this morning, and keeping you up to date with the very latest. anything could happen. backbench

conservative mps are telling us they have enough numbers, enough rebels, to try to force mrjohnson out. i'm in morecambe, trying to get a clear view of what voters in this conservative constituency think of events in westminster. and i will be looking at the big challenges for a new chancellor. nadhim zahawi tells this programme nothing is of the table when it comes to tax cuts. —— off. also this morning, police in the us have charged a man with seven counts of murder after a gun attack at an independence day parade near chicago. and in sport, i'm here at old trafford ahead of the uefa women's european championships. the first match sees england take on austria here tonight at 8pm. good morning. today in the northern half of the country it is going to be windy, it is cloudy. the heaviest rain easing off. in the southern half, a cloudy

start, the cloud breaking, sunshine coming through. it will feel quite warm. details coming up. good morning. it's wednesday, 6thjuly. if borisjohnson if boris johnson thought if borisjohnson thought he had put all the speculation about his leadership to bed last month, when he came through that leadership vote, he was wrong. it has been an even more tumultuous, whirlwind i2 even more tumultuous, whirlwind 12 hours for the prime minister. once again he is fighting for his political survival behind the front door after two unexpected high—profile cabinet resignations yesterday evening. sajid javid, and the chancellor, rishi sunak, who both attacked his leadership as they quit. both of them attacked boris johnson's leadership, his integrity and his confidence. everybody

thought this was it. but he has dug in. very quickly replace them both with stephen barclay at health and nadhim zahawi as chancellor. several more resignations followed, mainly among junior ministers, and critics say it is now a question of when, rather than if, he will be forced out. the prime minister once again saying he is staying put. that has been made clear to us from behind the front door this morning. throughout the programme we'll speak to members from all sides of the house to find out what happens next. but first, our political correspondent, david wallace—lockhart, reports on mrjohnson's most serious leadership crisis so far. two influential cabinet ministers who decided they'd had enough. within minutes of one another, rishi sunak resigned as chancellor, and sajid javid resigned as health secretary. mrjavid remained tight—tipped when he returned home yesterday evening. i'm just going to go and spend some time with my family. but the reasons were there in black and white when the pair submitted resignation letters. the outgoing chancellor said...

their exits, along with various junior government figures, came swiftly, after borisjohnson apologised for his handling of appointing chris pincher to a new government position in february. it emerged borisjohnson had been told about a formal complaint previously made about mr pincher when he was a foreign office minister. that was something number ten had previously denied. i apologise for... ..eh, for it. i think, in hindsight, it was the wrong thing to do. i apologise to everybody who's been badly affected by it. so can mrjohnson survive?

perhaps unsurprisingly, the labour leader wants him gone. they backed him when he broke the law. they backed him when he lied. they backed him when he mocked the sacrifices of the british people. so they have been complicit as he has disgraced his office and let down his country. allies of the prime minister insist he can carry on. well, i am fully supportive of the prime minister. i think that he is the right man for thejob. he has a very significant mandate from the british people, a majority of 80, onlyjust over two and a half years ago. these sort of schools happen in politics, but the best politicians carry on calmly. for now, borisjohnson is intent on staying put, with a new top team around him. nadhim zahawi will take over as chancellor, moving on from education secretary. michelle donelan will take over that role. and steve barclay is

the new health secretary. this morning, borisjohnson's position looks tricky. but he's previously ridden out calls to step down. he seems determined to do so again. david wallace—lockhart, bbc news, westminster. that is the mood music here at downing street this morning. he is going nowhere, he is digging in. i'm joined now by our political correspondent nick eardley. you have been in contact with downing street. are they confident he can continue?— he can continue? they're defiant, john. i he can continue? they're defiant, john- ithink— he can continue? they're defiant, john. i think there _ he can continue? they're defiant, john. i think there is _ he can continue? they're defiant, john. i think there is a _ he can continue? they're defiant, john. i think there is a realisation j john. i think there is a realisation that yesterday was a massive blow, but they _ that yesterday was a massive blow, but they are trying to weather the storm _ but they are trying to weather the storm if — but they are trying to weather the storm if it — but they are trying to weather the storm. if it is up to borisjohnson, he is _ storm. if it is up to borisjohnson, he is going — storm. if it is up to borisjohnson, he is going to stay in there. there is no _ he is going to stay in there. there is no prospect this morning of him resigning — is no prospect this morning of him resigning after everything that has happened. the argument i am hearing from his— happened. the argument i am hearing from his allies behind that door is that he _ from his allies behind that door is that he has— from his allies behind that door is that he has a mandate from the general— that he has a mandate from the general election, he wants to get on

with delivering. it is the same message _ with delivering. it is the same message you heard about half an hour a-o message you heard about half an hour ago from _ message you heard about half an hour ago from the new chancellor, nadhim zahawi, _ ago from the new chancellor, nadhim zahawi, who said delivery was the key. _ zahawi, who said delivery was the key, we _ zahawi, who said delivery was the key, we have to get on with making these _ key, we have to get on with making these promises come true. it is not up these promises come true. it is not up to— these promises come true. it is not up to boris— these promises come true. it is not up to borisjohnson. it is not solely— up to borisjohnson. it is not solely in _ up to borisjohnson. it is not solely in his gift any more. there is an— solely in his gift any more. there is an increasingly dark mood among conservative mps, were frustrated at all the _ conservative mps, were frustrated at all the scandals and all of the rows we have _ all the scandals and all of the rows we have seen over the past few weeks and months _ we have seen over the past few weeks and months. some of them are absolutely determined to force through — absolutely determined to force through a rule change to allow another— through a rule change to allow another confidence vote in the prime minister~ _ another confidence vote in the prime minister~ so— another confidence vote in the prime minister. so we heard from nadhim zahawi on breakfast about half seven. he was talking about some of the things— seven. he was talking about some of the things he might do in the job. one of— the things he might do in the job. one of the — the things he might do in the job. one of the things that has been strongly— one of the things that has been strongly hinted this morning is that he nright— strongly hinted this morning is that he might look again at tax cuts, something tory mps have been demanding from borisjohnson over the last— demanding from borisjohnson over the last few weeks. we got a pretty clear hint _ the last few weeks. we got a pretty clear hint from mr zahawi this morning — clear hint from mr zahawi this morning that was on the cards. the prime _ morning that was on the cards. the prime minister wants to make

sure that we, you know, fiscal discipline, share that focus with him. because if we let inflation get out of control, it is deeply damaging. forthose out of control, it is deeply damaging. for those very same people we are trying to help today with that £37 billion of help over the next 12 months. but of course i will be looking at where else can i make sure the economy remains competitive and dynamic with, you know, our european neighbours and the rest of the world as well. nothing is off the world as well. nothing is off the table. that is the new chancellor. this time _ that is the new chancellor. this time yesterday he was education secretary — time yesterday he was education secretary. he was pushing for a big pay rise _ secretary. he was pushing for a big pay rise for— secretary. he was pushing for a big pay rise for many teachers. up to 9% for early— pay rise for many teachers. up to 9% for early career teachers. i thought it was— for early career teachers. i thought it was interesting when you asked if he stood _ it was interesting when you asked if he stood by that. he said yes, he was going — he stood by that. he said yes, he was going to decide a lot of this stuff— was going to decide a lot of this stuff now — was going to decide a lot of this stuff now. he is going to raise a lot stuff now. he is going to raise a lot of— stuff now. he is going to raise a lot of questions from a lot of departments about what he is prepared to do on public sector pay.

he has— prepared to do on public sector pay. he has a _ prepared to do on public sector pay. he has a lot — prepared to do on public sector pay. he has a lot in his in tray this morning _ he has a lot in his in tray this morning. we may see him come up this street— morning. we may see him come up this street for— morning. we may see him come up this street for the _ morning. we may see him come up this street for the first time as chancellor later. butjust bear in mind _ chancellor later. butjust bear in mind there are many conservative mps this morning _ mind there are many conservative mps this morning who are determined that that appointment is a short—term one _ that appointment is a short—term one they— that appointment is a short—term one. they want the prime minister out and _ one. they want the prime minister out and they are not giving up. today— out and they are not giving up. today is— out and they are not giving up. today is crucial for boris johnson. today is crucial for borisjohnson. we have prime minister's questions at lunchtime. that would be blockbuster. then he will appear before a committee of mps later this afternoon. his in tray is beyond full? . y afternoon. his in tray is beyond full? . , ,., ., full? absolutely. it is about now boris johnson _ full? absolutely. it is about now boris johnson is _ full? absolutely. it is about now boris johnson is sitting - full? absolutely. it is about now boris johnson is sitting around l full? absolutely. it is about now i boris johnson is sitting around with his top— boris johnson is sitting around with his top team in that building discussing the strategy for pmqs. it can't be _ discussing the strategy for pmqs. it can't be much harder than it is today — can't be much harder than it is today not _ can't be much harder than it is today. not only will you face consistent claims from opposition mps that— consistent claims from opposition mps that his time is over, that he has lost _ mps that his time is over, that he has lost the — mps that his time is over, that he has lost the confidence of significant players in his own party and many— significant players in his own party and many of his own mps, i'd watch out for— and many of his own mps, i'd watch out for friendly fire as well. are

there _ out for friendly fire as well. are there any— out for friendly fire as well. are there any mps who are going to stand up there any mps who are going to stand up to date _ there any mps who are going to stand up to date and say, game is over? at 3p and _ up to date and say, game is over? at 3p and we _ up to date and say, game is over? at 3p and we have the liaison committee, influential committee chairs— committee, influential committee chairs quizzing the prime minister. -- 3pm _ chairs quizzing the prime minister. -- 3pm it — chairs quizzing the prime minister. -- 3pm it is — chairs quizzing the prime minister. —— 3pm. it is normally about policy. today— —— 3pm. it is normally about policy. today we _ —— 3pm. it is normally about policy. today we will — —— 3pm. it is normally about policy. today we will hear a lot about his leadership— today we will hear a lot about his leadership as well. where are we this morning? the prime minister is defiant _ this morning? the prime minister is defiant he — this morning? the prime minister is defiant. he is not going anywhere. there _ defiant. he is not going anywhere. there are — defiant. he is not going anywhere. there are still ministers on resignation watch. there are still tory— resignation watch. there are still tory mps — resignation watch. there are still tory mps plotting. borisjohnson cannot— tory mps plotting. borisjohnson cannot think when he is sitting in there _ cannot think when he is sitting in there this — cannot think when he is sitting in there this morning discussing what today— there this morning discussing what today looks like... i there this morning discussing what today looks like. . .— today looks like... i don't think he has not today looks like... i don't think he has got any _ today looks like... i don't think he has got any time _ today looks like... i don't think he has got any time to _ today looks like... i don't think he has got any time to take - today looks like... i don't think he has got any time to take the - today looks like... i don't think he has got any time to take the dog l today looks like... i don't think he i has got any time to take the dog for a walk or go for a run this morning. thank you. there's been plenty of reaction from politicians across the political spectrum to these resignations.

despite the growing opposition from his own mps, boris johnson hasn't resigned. let's find out what the future might hold for him from someone who knows him personally. we're joined now by will walden, mrjohnson's former communications director. good morning. good morning. you know

this au good morning. good morning. you know this guy very _ good morning. good morning. you know this guy very well- _ good morning. good morning. you know this guy very well. you _ good morning. good morning. you know this guy very well. you have _ good morning. good morning. you know this guy very well. you have been - this guy very well. you have been through thick and thin with him. as —— as he lay in his bed last night and reflected on the ceiling, looking at the day ahead, what would have been going through his mind? well, a mix of introspection, i suspect, deep down in a sense of, oh my god, how we now in this mess? but very much also, on we go, because boris doesn't know any other way put forward gear. i think the problem this morning was that yesterday, if there was any conservative members of parliament who thought there was a possibility that boris might change the way that he operates, that has just been blown out of the water. i think they will all be of the view now that the prime minister is the prime minister, you get what you get and he is not going to change. i think the problem for the prime minister in that in terms of his colleagues is it is a repetition of pa rtygate. his colleagues is it is a repetition of partygate. it is basically, nothing to see here and his spokespeople go out and say that for

a few days until somebody boasts that myth and we find he has had his hand in the food jar in the past and he has to apologise. yesterday was a tipping point. colleagues took the view they could no longer credibly defend the indefensible. the story has unravelled in the course of a few days. the problem for boris going forward is that colleagues will now have made up their mind about that. and it seems that an increasing number of them are marching to a different tune to the prime minister, which makes it very unlikely, i think, prime minister, which makes it very unlikely, ithink, that prime minister, which makes it very unlikely, i think, that he can survive this, however determined he is to hang on. just thinking back to that time after the brexit vote when david cameron resigned. there was a tory leadership campaign. borisjohnson leadership campaign. boris johnson was leadership campaign. borisjohnson was one of the candidates. michael gove questioned his suitability for the role and borisjohnson pulled out at that point. you are working with him around about that time. that felt like quite, i don't know, maybe a thinner skinned boris

johnson, that he heard the criticism and reacted to it. this seems like a very different guy. how do you measure up those different characters? i measure up those different characters?— measure up those different characters? i think boris has changed- — characters? i think boris has changed. look, _ characters? i think boris has changed. look, you - characters? i think boris has changed. look, you know, i characters? i think boris has| changed. look, you know, he characters? i think boris has i changed. look, you know, he is facing real challenges as prime minister. that is part of the job. facing real challenges as prime minister. that is part of thejob. i remember driving away from that famous press conference where he had been stabbed by michael gove and he decided not to continue. we were a small group of advisers and his then wife set in the room with him. we said, it has to be your decision. he said, it has to be your decision. he said, ok, ican't said, it has to be your decision. he said, ok, i can't win this, let's canada. within five minutes of leaving that press conference he was looking at me in the car saying, i think i've made the wrong decision. i think that has haunted him. i think that within a matter of moments he decided it was he wrong decision. that explains everything about him. he is not a quitter. whether the writing is on the wall now, i think you will be dragged out backwards kicking and screaming. i think the problem for the conservative party, and they are,

without doubt, in open warfare this morning, is how long they can credibly go on like this. i think the only way around it that my great people go into a room and hand them a revolver and a bottle of whiskey, he is going to say, no microwave. the only way around that probably is for the 1922 committee rose to be changed and not to have another vote against them in six months, but have one in short order. the prime minister knows that is likely to happen. he is not in control of events. he has to give the message to the public that it is business as usual, i have a new chancellor and health secretary, and we go. the truth is he is not in control of what happens next.— truth is he is not in control of what ha ens next. ,, ., what happens next. thinking through it, what happens next. thinking through it. everyone — what happens next. thinking through it, everyone seems _ what happens next. thinking through it, everyone seems to _ what happens next. thinking through it, everyone seems to agree - what happens next. thinking through it, everyone seems to agree that - it, everyone seems to agree that this could get even messier, it could get even more humiliating for borisjohnson, but you think even despite that, he will keep going? you talk about a tipping point, but there is no tipping point in his mind? ., �* ~'

mind? no. and i think untilthe chris pincher— mind? no. and i think untilthe chris pincher affair... _ mind? no. and i think untilthe chris pincher affair... it - mind? no. and i think untilthe chris pincher affair... it was - chris pincher affair... it was interesting watching his reaction to the sue gray report, the losses of the sue gray report, the losses of the by—elections in tiverton and honiton and wakefield, it is almost as if none of this happened and none of it mattered. i think he is taking the same view with this. i think the difference is that he only survived a vote of no—confidence by a matter of tens of volts. i think colleagues have seen this and thought, well, the prime minister is going to continue as is. what happens with the next crisis? what happens with the next crisis? what happens with the next crisis? what happens with the next explanation of something? that is clearly bleeding the conservative party dry as far as voters are concerned. 69% now, up 10% after the by—elections, say he has to go. they will be cognisant of that. boris also knows that to his advantage they will have to move against him, so it is a question of, are they brave enough to do that? he is essentially saying, if you are, come on, give it your best go. find

come on, give it your best go. and in one word. _ come on, give it your best go. and in one word, i'm _ come on, give it your best go. and in one word, i'm afraid, is he still going to be in a job by the end of the week? he going to be in a 'ob by the end of the week? , _ going to be in a 'ob by the end of the week?— going to be in a 'ob by the end of the week? , _ ., the week? he might be by the end of the week? he might be by the end of the week. the week? he might be by the end of the week- but _ the week? he might be by the end of the week. but it _ the week? he might be by the end of the week. but it is _ the week? he might be by the end of the week. but it is vanishingly - the week. but it is vanishingly unlikely that boris johnson will the week. but it is vanishingly unlikely that borisjohnson will be the prime minister the other side of the prime minister the other side of the summer. however much he protests that he will be. it is just not in his hands now. that he will be. it is 'ust not in his hands now._ that he will be. it is 'ust not in his hands now. will walden, thank ou for his hands now. will walden, thank you forjoining _ his hands now. will walden, thank you forjoining us _ his hands now. will walden, thank you forjoining us on _ his hands now. will walden, thank you forjoining us on breakfast. . you forjoining us on breakfast. somebody hasjust you forjoining us on breakfast. somebody has just walked out of a job, because nick is here and resignation watch. we have another one? we resignation watch. we have another one? ~ ., resignation watch. we have another one? ~ . �* resignation watch. we have another one? ~ ., ~ , ., resignation watch. we have another one? ., ~ , ., ., resignation watch. we have another one? . ., �* , ., ., .,, one? we do. a ministerial aide has become the — one? we do. a ministerial aide has become the first _ one? we do. a ministerial aide has become the first resignation - one? we do. a ministerial aide has become the first resignation today. laura trott, who was an aid at the department for transport to the transport secretary, grant shapps, has announced in the past couple of minutes that she has tendered her resignation. let me bring you a line from her statement. "trust in politics is and must always be of the upmost importance. sadly, in recent months, this has been lost." a fairly short statement from laura

trott. she is the mostjunior —— on the mostjunior of the government jobs. but the fear in there will be that more people could walk today. this is the first one. is it the last? �* , ., ., ., , this is the first one. is it the last? �* ., ., , ., last? and everyone that goes has to be filled. last? and everyone that goes has to be filled- he — last? and everyone that goes has to be filled. he is — last? and everyone that goes has to be filled. he is having _ last? and everyone that goes has to be filled. he is having to _ be filled. he is having to reassemble his government and have those negotiations at the same time as firefighting the threats to his own leadership?— own leadership? yeah, you are absolutely _ own leadership? yeah, you are absolutely right. _ own leadership? yeah, you are absolutely right. this _ own leadership? yeah, you are absolutely right. this is - own leadership? yeah, you are absolutely right. this is a - own leadership? yeah, you are absolutely right. this is a pps. own leadership? yeah, you are i absolutely right. this is a pps job, absolutely right. this is a ppsjob, absolutely right. this is a ppsjob, a parliamentary private secretary, the eyes and ears of ministers in the eyes and ears of ministers in the commons. they are a bit more simple to get somebody to do. they are not those high—profile positions we see on the tv. what they do matter. and increasingly, we are seeing people on the government payroll, basically those in governmentjobs, deciding they can't put up with this any more. the solicitor general, alex chalk, walk last night. a fairly senior

ministerialjob in government. he needs to be replaced this morning by the prime minister. as i said, there are a few others who have been on resignation watch, who haven't said yet whether they are staying. so there may well be more to come this morning. we there may well be more to come this morninu. ~ ., ., . ., ., morning. we are watching all of these cars- _ morning. we are watching all of these cars. we _ morning. we are watching all of these cars. we are _ morning. we are watching all of these cars. we are expecting i morning. we are watching all of| these cars. we are expecting the morning. we are watching all of - these cars. we are expecting the new chancellor, nadhim zahawi, to turn up. i chancellor, nadhim zahawi, to turn u -. ~' chancellor, nadhim zahawi, to turn u . _ «' , chancellor, nadhim zahawi, to turn u . _ ~ , ., chancellor, nadhim zahawi, to turn up. i think he gets a fancier car. one person _ up. i think he gets a fancier car. one person who _ up. i think he gets a fancier car. one person who is _ up. i think he gets a fancier car. one person who is not - up. i think he gets a fancier car. one person who is not leaving, | up. i think he gets a fancier car. | one person who is not leaving, if up. i think he gets a fancier car. - one person who is not leaving, if we just look on the doorstep, larry the cat is still very much in situ. he has been counting them in, counting them out. he is going to be blocked by the car. is larry going inside? there we go, larry has gone in as well. more movement at downing street this morning. the events of the last21i hours are the culmination of months of chaos in borisjohnson's government, and a barrage of questions about standards of trust and integrity here in downing street.

breakfast�*sjohn maguire is gauging the mood in westminster for us this morning. what are you finding, john? it was really frenzied last night, wasn't it? people wondering what was going to happen. it? people wondering what was going to ha en. . it? people wondering what was going to ha--en. . .. it? people wondering what was going to ha en. . ~ ., ., to happen. yeah, i think at that oint it to happen. yeah, i think at that point it felt _ to happen. yeah, i think at that point it felt like _ to happen. yeah, i think at that point it felt like a _ to happen. yeah, i think at that point it felt like a house - to happen. yeah, i think at that point it felt like a house of - to happen. yeah, i think at that i point it felt like a house of cards. the whole thing was going to collapse. thegot government default. but that tidal wave has very much been stemmed overnight. we're hearing of that new resignation of a pps this morning. but i think that probably takes the numbers up to something like 11, something of that order, perhaps not what a lot of put —— people would have predicted an around teatime last night. interesting talking to people here this morning. we have spoken to a couple of backbench mps. they are saying to us, keep an eye out for

announcements perhaps from the 1922 committee later on today. that is the prediction that we are hearing today. why is that important? because there could be a recalibration, if you like, a resetting of the way things are gone. you will remember the last time you are in downing street, after the confidence of ultra micro, the morning following a 20 boris johnson won that confidence vote. interesting also to think that a lot of those votes that would have gone with him are a payroll vote. the people that were government ministers at various different levels. perhaps some of those will now be changing their minds. we have been told there could be, there is a groundswell building, and some of those backbench tory mps, many of whom, i must admit, have always been, or certainly for the last several months, have been amongst the loudest voices in opposition to mrjohnson, they're saying the numbers are increasing in the commons tearoom. they write things on the back of a flag packet to try to keep abreast of the numbers, see

who is supporting, see who is against. a big day for the prime minister. not only has he got pmqs, but also in front of the liaison committee later on. he will have once again, after all, he is british prime minister, some tough questions to answer today. sally, prime minister, some tough questions to answertoday. sally, back prime minister, some tough questions to answer today. sally, back to you. thank you, john. let's talk about nadhim zahawi's appointment as new chancellor. nina is here. what will his appointment mean? it's really important to say this morning, goodbye to rishi sunak at number 11. there aren't many chancellors people have no by their first name. rishi sunak is one of them. he was an extraordinary chancer over the next ordinary period. it is easy to forget he is so well established. we had only been on the job a few weeks when he brought out the furlough scheme, massive cuts to the vat, massive loans to businesses, multi—million

pound support schemes, which really jar with conservative fiscal philosophy. but he did always prided himself on being a realist. you probably remember, in 2020, he held his hands up and said, i will not be able to save every business, i will not be able to support every household. for him being honest with the public has been really important. it looks like the difficulty between him and the prime minister on those tricky conversations has led to his resignation. let's have a little look at the letter sent yesterday. he is suggesting he was comfortable levelling with the public, saying you are going through a period where we might have to work harder, with less money in your pocket. we know the prime minister doesn't enjoy delivering difficult messages and we understand he wants to cut taxes and

increase spend at the same time, something rishi sunak has been uncomfortable with. he doesn't see it as realistic or sustainable. he has only been on the job a few hours. what are we learning about the new chancellor? former vaccines minister, education minister, a meteoric rise. this morning we have been learning a bit more about his fiscal philosophy. he spoke withjohn this morning, keen to underline the changes rolled out today around national insurance. that will see millions of people effectively having a tax cut. he spoke about that repeatedly, alluding to the fact tax cuts will be the way forward for him. when he was asked about reversing plans to increase corporation tax, he did say nothing is off the table. than nothing is off the table. an interesting _ nothing is off the table. an interesting moment. nothing is off the table. an - interesting moment. definitely. nothing is off the table. an _ interesting moment. definitely. what was also interesting, _ interesting moment. definitely. what was also interesting, he _ interesting moment. definitely. what was also interesting, he underlined i was also interesting, he underlined their commitment to increasing teachers's pay, new starters specifically. what he was reticent about was other pay rises for people in the public sector. what he did

say was that he would be really cautious about increasing pay in the public sector, less in fuel inflation. he talked about fiscal discipline rather than increased spending. there are rumours of a statement from a number 11 next week, possibly outlining those rumoured tax cuts. but he is going to have to act quick. look at the cost of petrol at the pumps. increasing energy prices at home. fears of a recession. these are difficult times for businesses and households. he will have to roll all of this out alongside a prime minister, the outgoing chancellor has accused of being in property and incompetent. —— improper. he has another week to get him his head around it? absolutely. a big week for him. a man has been charged with seven counts of first degree murder, following the mass shooting at an independence day parade near chicago. the attack in highland park left seven dead and dozens injured. 2i—year—old robert crimo was arrested after an eight—hour manhunt on monday. police say he'll face dozens more charges as the investigation continues.

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fara williams tells us why their chances of lifting the trophy have never been stronger. fa ncy fancy their chances? absolutely. it is coming home.— fancy their chances? absolutely. it is coming home. what do you reckon, sall ? i is coming home. what do you reckon, sally? i will — is coming home. what do you reckon, sally? i will go _ is coming home. what do you reckon, sally? i will go for _ is coming home. what do you reckon, sally? i will go for england, _ is coming home. what do you reckon, sally? i will go for england, for- sally? i will go for england, for sure. northern _ sally? i will go for england, for sure. northern ireland - sally? i will go for england, for sure. northern ireland in - sally? i will go for england, for sure. northern ireland in it- sally? i will go for england, for| sure. northern ireland in it too. some breaking _ sure. northern ireland in it too. some breaking news. _ sure. northern ireland in it too. some breaking news. will- sure. northern ireland in it too. i some breaking news. will quince, sure. northern ireland in it too. - some breaking news. will quince, the ministerfor some breaking news. will quince, the minister for children, who we some breaking news. will quince, the ministerfor children, who we had on the programme yesterday, was talking to us about the situation at downing street, hasjust to us about the situation at downing street, has just resigned from his post. that news just happening in the last few moments. he says, "with great sadness and regret, i feel i have no choice." talking about his decision to resign. we heard late last night there were a couple of other ministers thinking about their

situation overnight. they were going to sleep on the decisions. and will quince, it transpires, is one of those ministers in the last few moments. we havejust seen those ministers in the last few moments. we have just seen from those ministers in the last few moments. we havejust seen from him that he is resigning from his post. he mentions the prime minister's apology and, of course, we spoke to him, didn't we, we spoke to will quince on airabout him, didn't we, we spoke to will quince on air about what the prime minister had been saying and what it was like coming out and talking to the press having had a briefing from the press having had a briefing from the downing street press office, we spoke to him about that in his interview. he has had time to reflect and has decided to resign. much more from downing street. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alison earle. the police watchdog is appealing for witnesses as part of an investigation into whether the met used excessive force during an immigration protest in south london. last month, crowds of people in peckham tried to stop

the arrest of a man accused of overstaying his visa. some say they were pushed during the incident. the iopc is urging anyone with footage to come forward. london city airport is hoping to nearly double its capacity to nine million passengers by 2031. the airport says the plans will add jobs and boost the local economy. it claims it can achieve its goal by using cleaner, quieter planes. but critics say it'll have an impact on those living nearby. the objections are that london city airport are trying to bring in more flights at weekends, early mornings, late evenings — the very times when people are most sensitive to the noise from planes. the women's euros finally gets under way today, and it's hoped success for the lionesses could take the popularity of women's football to a new level. one londoner who'll be keeping an eye on their progress is hope powell. she became the first woman to coach

england and also manged them, and thinks they can go all the way. i think it's realistic and, again, a little bit of luck. i really believe they are a squad of players who have a realistic chance of getting to a final and winning it. travel and this is how tfl services are looking. on the overground, there's no service between highbury & islington and west croydon, clapham junction, crystal palace and new cross due to a faulty train at canada water. there are minor delays on the circle and jubilee lines. and on the circle and jubilee lines. the hammersmith a hello, good morning. it's feeling slightly milder this morning than it has been in the last couple of days, temperatures having stayed in double figures all night. there will once again be some areas of cloud drifting around, but also some sunny spells. the sunshine probably

best in western areas, a bit more cloud further east and that will thicken at times. a weak weather front coming through, but it will stay dry. some warmer, more humid airfeeding through, so temperatures tending to be a little higher. it will feel warmer, particularly in the best of the sunshine — 2li—25 celsius. there is quite a brisk westerly wind blowing throughout the day. overnight tonight, we will see clear spells. it will stay dry. it will start to feel quite mild, rather muggy. lows of around iii—15 celsius. a mild start to the day on thursday. high pressure continues to establish itself in the south—west. there is no significant rain in the forecast, it will stay dry and settled. small areas of cloud possibly on thursday, but also some sunny spells. more sunshine on friday, by which time we will see temperatures lift to 27—28 celsius, possibly even warmer than that over the weekend. that's it for now. but there's lots more on our website and social medianow though it's

back tojon and sally. i'm back in an half an hour. welcome back to downing street. bbc breakfast here this morning. what is going on in those rooms above the famous number 10 front door? what is borisjohnson thinking? how is he being brief. borisjohnson's leadership hangs in the balance this morning and hisjudgment has once again been called into question. iam reminded here i am reminded here of someone i met in another street a couple of years ago. brenda from bristol who famously said not another one, when we heard about another election. she is probably saying not another one about resignations because we have had another one in the last few minutes. ~ ,, . had another one in the last few minutes. . . . ., ., , .,

minutes. will quince who was on the programme — minutes. will quince who was on the programme on _ minutes. will quince who was on the programme on monday _ minutes. will quince who was on the programme on monday defending . minutes. will quince who was on the | programme on monday defending the prime minister has bought. i think we can show you some of his resignation letter where he says, thank you for meeting me yesterday evening and for your sincere apology regarding the briefings i received from number 10 ahead of monday's media around which we now know to be inaccurate. he came on the programme on monday and said the prime minister had not been aware of specific allegations about chris pincher which proved to be incorrect. the prime minister apologised yesterday. will quince said he felt he had no choice but to tender his resignation having accepted those repeated assurances in good faith. he is clearly furious he was put out to speak to the nation about these accusations against borisjohnson that nation about these accusations against boris johnson that turned out to be untrue. laura trott, parliamentary aid at the department for transport, she has resigned and the key paragraph in her letter

says, trust in politics is and must always be of the utmost importance. sadly, in recent months, this has been lost. these two people will quince and laura trott are parliamentary aids who help ministers liaise with mps. they are not in senior positions in government, but it matters because it means this morning there are more resignations, more mps really unhappy with being in boris johnson's government. the question over the next minutes, never mind the next hours, is if more of them follow and we start to see ministers or even cabinet ministers deciding they need to walk.— or even cabinet ministers deciding they need to walk. interesting what ou sa they need to walk. interesting what you say about _ they need to walk. interesting what you say about will _ they need to walk. interesting what you say about will quince _ they need to walk. interesting what you say about will quince referring| you say about will quince referring to his fury, having been sent out to defend the prime minister because therese coffee, she went out on sunday and did the same thing. you wonder what she is thinking. ——

therese coffee. the wonder what she is thinking. -- therese coffee.— wonder what she is thinking. -- therese coffee. the wordy sources close to her _ therese coffee. the wordy sources close to her as _ therese coffee. the wordy sources close to her as she _ therese coffee. the wordy sources close to her as she is _ therese coffee. the wordy sources close to her as she is planning - therese coffee. the wordy sources close to her as she is planning to i close to her as she is planning to stay in herjob. i suspect a lot of this could be fluid during day. a lot of ministers i have been hitting the phones to come asking the question if they are going to stay in cabinet, in seniorjobs. they are not answering and sometimes that silence speaks volumes because even if by the end of the day they are still in theirjobs, they are clearly weighing up this morning, clearly weighing up this morning, clearly a lot of people in boris johnson's government who are deeply unhappy, uncomfortable with some of the stories they have been told and are now wondering if they can do it any more, can they believe the government is the best one for the british people. and if i am put out a media around, can i trust what number 10, what the pm's team tell

me? the thing to bear in mind is the man who lives behind that door is not budging as things stand. speaking to number 10 sources, his allies say he is determined to get on with thejob, allies say he is determined to get on with the job, he is allies say he is determined to get on with thejob, he is not allies say he is determined to get on with the job, he is not going to be distracted by the last couple of days. that might not be in his hands any more. we might see more resignations. and as we have discussed, there are many tory mps who want to the rules to use an election to the 1922 committee to put boris johnson's election to the 1922 committee to put borisjohnson's critics in senior positions to allow them to change the rules to have another confidence vote potentially in the next couple of weeks. and as things stand this morning it is hard to see he would win another vote given a month ago 40% of his mps turned against him and since then there has been more bad news.— been more bad news. when your battery on _ been more bad news. when your battery on your _ been more bad news. when your battery on your phone _ been more bad news. when your battery on your phone last? - been more bad news. when your battery on your phone last? i - been more bad news. when your| battery on your phone last? i will

keep it going. if the ministers reply and cannot get through, that would not be good! we will find a way. chris mason, our political editor joins us. let's talk about the prime minister. just explaining really that he is digging in, going nowhere, but can he dig in that solidly? but he can determine that? or will he become the victim of events? ,., ., ., events? good morning, never mind charuain events? good morning, never mind charging the _ events? good morning, never mind charging the phone, _ events? good morning, never mind charging the phone, it _ events? good morning, never mind charging the phone, it is _ events? good morning, never mind charging the phone, it is the - charging the phone, it is the political reporters who need to plug ourselves into the mains and charge ourselves into the mains and charge ourselves up with the volume of political news coming. that is the question. he has no desire whatsoever to budge. that is the baseline fact in all of these discussions. that might change but

thatis discussions. that might change but that is the bottom line fact. how can he be removed? for about an hour last night between 6:30pm, 7:30pm, there was a moment ofjeopardy. i was trying to find out what was going on and so was the prime minister. he was hitting the phones to cabinet, what was left of it, to work out if they were still with him. the answer was, work out if they were still with him. the answerwas, apart work out if they were still with him. the answer was, apart from those who were gone, they were. so the moment passed. if you saw a wave of cabinet resignations last night, six, a dozen, then we might be having a different conversation this morning about the governance of the uk. that didn't happen. the moment ofjeopardy past. the other mechanism that can dislodge a prime minister who does not want to go is if it becomes obvious that the majority of mps no longer support him. there is a conversation about whether the rules and has another

confidence vote rather than waiting a year. that conversation is real and going on. also, the mustering of numbers to ensure from the rebels' point of view they have that majority and it looks likely they could get to that number. with the resignation is continuing, albeit below cabinet level. veryjunior below cabinet level. very junior compared below cabinet level. veryjunior compared with the cabinet resignations. and the mps continuing to plot, borisjohnson's future is still shaky. yet he says he is going nowhere. he would probably like to stay here today and stay on the phone and ring around and try to bolster support but he has a high profile day ahead. he must be tempted to lock himself in the wardrobe and lose the key among the odd socks given what has happened. but he cannot because he

has to be out there, doing what would be a pretty hellish day for prime minister at the best of times. prime minister at the best of times. prime minister's questions which everyone in downing street acknowledges is one of the hardest moments of the week, and then going in front of the liaison committee, the select committee chairs, senior parliamentarians. one of the allies of the prime minister described that as going into a room with his worst enemies. so a lot of preparation for that. he was already doing a lot, now i think you can be certain where some lines of questioning will go. so another bumpy day ahead. and a busy day for you. chris mason, thank you. charge up the phone. we will see you later. we have been working it out and i reckon we are up working it out and i reckon we are up to 12 resignations from boris

johnson's government in the past 24—hour is and among them is the conservative mp andrew murrison who stood down from his role as a trade envoy and said the prime minister's position was not recoverable. and yet he is still inside and still going nowhere. and yet he is still inside and still going nowhere-— and yet he is still inside and still going nowhere. boris johnson is a olitical going nowhere. boris johnson is a political leader _ going nowhere. boris johnson is a political leader like _ going nowhere. boris johnson is a political leader like no _ going nowhere. boris johnson is a political leader like no other - going nowhere. boris johnson is a political leader like no other we . political leader like no other we have known and his tenacity is extraordinary but even he i do not think can sustain this. when people like will quince decides enough is enough, i know him, he is a great guy, and from the younger generation of conservative politicians. when he goes, i think he will be followed by others and the position will not be recoverable for boris johnson. i wish he would go now with dignity. and go nevertheless. as chris mason

said, for a couple of hours last night it looked like he might not be able to fill vacancies, finding a chancellor, health secretary, and maybe he would have to go but he has replaced them and nadhim zahawi. has been saying we will defend the prime minister and keep him safe. if we have no more cabinet resignations, maybe he is safe. abs, have no more cabinet resignations, maybe he is safe.— have no more cabinet resignations, maybe he is safe. a government that is full of people _ maybe he is safe. a government that is full of people who _ maybe he is safe. a government that is full of people who are _ maybe he is safe. a government that is full of people who are going - maybe he is safe. a government that is full of people who are going to - is full of people who are going to be slavish adherences to the leader is not a government worth the name and the risk is he will replace wise counsel on his shoulder with people who will say boris, continue in office, you are fine. that is dangerous for any political entity. and it would be disastrous for him to go now. ==

and it would be disastrous for him to to now. ., ., ., ., and it would be disastrous for him to go now— to go now. -- to go on now. you backed him — to go now. -- to go on now. you backed him to _ to go now. -- to go on now. you backed him to become _ to go now. -- to go on now. you backed him to become leader. to go now. -- to go on now. you backed him to become leader in| to go now. -- to go on now. you . backed him to become leader in two selections in the past. [30 backed him to become leader in two selections in the past.— selections in the past. do you recret selections in the past. do you regret that — selections in the past. do you regret that now? _ selections in the past. do you regret that now? i _ selections in the past. do you regret that now? i backed - selections in the past. do you| regret that now? i backed him selections in the past. do you i regret that now? i backed him in 2016 and 2019 with the reservations. in 2019 it was important we dealt with the single issue at that time, the big issue of brexit, which i believe he has done successfully and he won tremendous general election then. he has achieved a great deal but time has moved on. particularly noting the recent local government elections and two disastrous by—elections. it is a good test of public opinion. i think the public�*s thinking is clear and that is time is up, time to go. the thinking is clear and that is time is up, time to go.— thinking is clear and that is time is up, time to go. the reason i ask if ou is up, time to go. the reason i ask if you regretted — is up, time to go. the reason i ask if you regretted it, _ is up, time to go. the reason i ask if you regretted it, i— is up, time to go. the reason i ask if you regretted it, i was _ is up, time to go. the reason i ask if you regretted it, i was thinking i if you regretted it, i was thinking to michael gove in the 2016 leadership election who said he did not think borisjohnson had the

right character, the integrity for the job. right character, the integrity for thejob. i wonder whether right character, the integrity for the job. i wonder whether he was onto something. mas the job. i wonder whether he was onto something.— the job. i wonder whether he was onto something. was he right at that oint? onto something. was he right at that point? michael _ onto something. was he right at that point? michael is _ onto something. was he right at that point? michael is a _ onto something. was he right at that point? michael is a wise _ onto something. was he right at that point? michael is a wise man - onto something. was he right at that point? michael is a wise man and - onto something. was he right at that point? michael is a wise man and i i point? michael is a wise man and i suspect similar thoughts go through his head now but you will have to ask him about that. he makes his own judgment about the suitability of boris for the highest political office in the land. since he has changed his mind, but it would be interesting to know where he positions himself in the days to come. i positions himself in the days to come. ., ., , positions himself in the days to come. ., .,, . ., come. i wonder if he has changed it back a . ain come. i wonder if he has changed it back again in _ come. i wonder if he has changed it back again in the _ come. i wonder if he has changed it back again in the past _ come. i wonder if he has changed it back again in the past hours. - back again in the past hours. everybody is watching him closely. we will hear from voters in a moment but what do you say to people watching this morning who say i am worried about bills and petrol and i cannot afford petrol and my weekly shop. there is a cost of living crisis, covid wave, and i don't want

the prime minister to change, we just need stability right now? the machinery of _ just need stability right now? tue: machinery of government goes on and the same argument is floated in respect of the crisis in ukraine but the fact is we do change political leader at times of crisis, both domestic and international so i do not think there is a problem but my constituents in wiltshire are concerned about standards of living. and the cost of living. i want a government focused on their wellbeing and welfare rather than all this. i don't see that if we refrain from withdrawing the poison thatis refrain from withdrawing the poison that is the leadership which needs to be dealt with before we move on to be dealt with before we move on to things people expect us to deal with. :, : :, :, , with. the new chancellor 'oined us an hour ago. i with. the new chancellor 'oined us an hour ago. he h with. the new chancellor 'oined us an hour ago. he was _ with. the new chancellorjoined us an hour ago. he was hinting - with. the new chancellorjoined us l an hour ago. he was hinting strongly that he is tempted to cut taxes,

which is something a lot of tory backbenchers have called for. would that be enough to win you over and persuade you may be a johnson regime can continue? ida persuade you may be a johnson regime can continue?— can continue? no because the fundamentals _ can continue? no because the fundamentals will— can continue? no because the fundamentals will not - can continue? no because the fundamentals will not have i can continue? no because the - fundamentals will not have changed. boris admitted he is not going to change so we will go from crisis to crisis. that is the worry and my big nightmare would be close up to a general election what happens if something else happens, a big issue comes out of this and emerges that we cannot recover from in time for the election? if i am talking as a politician who wants to get re—elected, that would keep me awake at night. re-elected, that would keep me awake at niuht. : re-elected, that would keep me awake atniuht. : ~ re-elected, that would keep me awake at niuht. : ~ :, ~ at night. andrew murrison, thank ou. i at night. andrew murrison, thank you- iwonder— at night. andrew murrison, thank you. i wonder how _ at night. andrew murrison, thank you. i wonder how much - at night. andrew murrison, thank you. i wonder how much sleep i at night. andrew murrison, thank. you. i wonder how much sleep was at night. andrew murrison, thank i you. i wonder how much sleep was had last night. i suspect the rest of us slept better than the prime minister. he must have been wondering what happens to him and his government and how does he fill the gaps. the increasing number of

gaps in his government he faces. two more resignations in the past half hour. a lot of comings and goings. downing street staff coming in for a day of work with their bottles of water and coffees and they will sit down and tried to work out how this machinery of government continues in the current crisis. plenty more to come from downing street in the next half hour and we will be joined by political pundits and asking them to predict how this ends, if ever. first, some other forecasting. predict how this ends, if ever. first, some otherforecasting. now the weather. it is hard to believe it is july, the weather. it is hard to believe it isjuly, it's a bit cold and grey. good morning. it will brighten up. the cloud will break and the temperature will go up. good morning. a cloudy start for most but there are blue skies around.

you can see that on the satellite with blue skies in the south, cloud for the rest with weather fronts across the north, bringing in rain. the isobars tell a story with the northern half of the country windy. in wimbledon, starting cloudy. it will break. we will see sunshine later. the high of 24. and a light breeze. through the morning, you will find the heavy rain moves from scotland. more rain in the west. more cloud in western fringes and northern ireland. that is thick enough for the odd spot of drizzle. where sunshine comes through, a high up where sunshine comes through, a high up to 25—26. gusty wind in the northern half of the country particularly eastern scotland and east of the pennines. pollen levels are high or very high. that is for

most. overnight, ploughed moving southwards and thick enough for the odd spot of rain. clear skies behind. a brisk breeze down the north sea coastline. overnight, 9-16 . north sea coastline. overnight, 9—16 . starting to feel north sea coastline. overnight, 9—16. starting to feel humid in the south. tomorrow, starting with cloud across england and wales that will break up with sunny skies developing. in scotland, brighter than today. the same for parts of northern ireland. but then a weather front will introduce thicker cloud. with the brisk breeze from the north sea, temperatures here will be cooler. 13—25 north to south. friday, more cloud. it should break but thick enough for light rain in parts of scotland and northern ireland. temperatures 13—27, so

climbing. humid and as we head into the weekend and early next week, with high pressure in charge, we could see more cloud in the north and west of scotland and northern ireland, producing rain, but dry and the highest temperatures in the south, for the rest of us. we need to be prepared for everything, particularly if you have tickets for old trafford. preparations are under way for the start of the women's euro 2022. england play tonight and it is a sell—out. 71,000 packing in to see england take on austria in the opening match. the stage is set. it will be the biggest women's sporting event in european history with 31 matches

staged and it gets under way tonight here. over half a million tickets sold, more than double what was sold for the last tournament in 2017, which the netherlands won. that success masterminded by the manager sarina wiegman who is now in charge of england. can she do the same for england he reached the semifinal last time? and also northern ireland will compete for the first time. they begin their tournament against norway in southampton tomorrow. it continues what is a bumper summer of sport. we have to reflect on a career defining victory for cam norrie, british number one, reaching the semifinals at wimbledon the first time, doing it the hard way in his match against david goffin, twice coming from a set down but he did so and came through in five sets to book his place in the last four. he said how much the support of the

crowd helped him. i do not think he could quite believe what he had achieved at his home grand slam. he will face novak djokovic the defending champion. also through, maria and jabeur in the women's draw. the underarm serve has definitely enjoyed a resurgence this wimbledon. andy murray and nick kyrgios have done it. can you imagine doing it on match point? this is what we saw in thejuniors but match point? this is what we saw in the juniors but it was match point? this is what we saw in thejuniors but it was notjust match point? this is what we saw in the juniors but it was notjust an underarm serve but a hot dog serve, through the legs. that was macedonia's kalin ivanovski producing on match point to seal his place in the next round. unbelievable. you wonder how his opponent felt. england test

cricketers are enjoying a resurgence, beating india. a great performance. they chased down a record total yesterday. set a target, 378, the highest run chase, winning by seven wickets withjonny bairstow and john root steering them home. jonny bairstow 111i bairstow and john root steering them home. jonny bairstow 114 not out. all eyes on old trafford. a fascinating tournament. so many big stars on display. we have lauren hemp, lucy bronze in action later. the stage is set. you can watch it across the bbc. studio: hold that thought. england's women kick off their euro 2022 campaign against austria at old trafford this evening. former england and arsenal footballer alex scott will be presenting the coverage and shejoins me now. you are looking after the coverage, what a responsibility. i

you are looking after the coverage, what a responsibility.— what a responsibility. i cannot stop smilinr. what a responsibility. i cannot stop smiling- what _ what a responsibility. i cannot stop smiling. what a _ what a responsibility. i cannot stop smiling. what a way _ what a responsibility. i cannot stop smiling. what a way to _ what a responsibility. i cannot stop smiling. what a way to start i what a responsibility. i cannot stop smiling. what a way to start it i what a responsibility. i cannot stop smiling. what a way to start it at l smiling. what a way to start it at old trafford, sold out. the anticipation.— old trafford, sold out. the anticiation. ~ , : :, anticipation. we were 'ust chatting and i remember i anticipation. we were just chatting and i remember interviewing i anticipation. we were just chatting and i remember interviewing you i | and i remember interviewing you i think this sweden... 2013. what is it like to be part of as a player. it is what you dream of and when you get to a tournament, which is why it is so specialfor get to a tournament, which is why it is so special for northern ireland, the first time they have qualified for a major tournament. the anticipation of the first game, walking out. they are notjust here to make up numbers. they have already got this far and they believe they can do something this tournament. you believe they can do something this tournament-— tournament. you said this will be the best euros _ tournament. you said this will be the best euros ever. _ tournament. you said this will be the best euros ever. why - tournament. you said this will be the best euros ever. why is i tournament. you said this will be | the best euros ever. why is that? for people who do not know about it.

because of the interest. you can see the amount of games sold out. i cannot walk down the street without seeing the lionesses on bus stops, packets of crisps, everywhere. with the game is being broadcast, the wsl, every week, they are household names and they follow their journeys to get to this point and there is a connection. to get to this point and there is a connection-— to get to this point and there is a connection. :, :, , connection. you mentioned seeing -hotos connection. you mentioned seeing hotos on connection. you mentioned seeing photos on billboards. _ connection. you mentioned seeing photos on billboards. fair- connection. you mentioned seeing photos on billboards. fair enough | photos on billboards. fair enough everyone knowing the team, but when you get that commercial backing, it makes a difference. that is what everybody has been crying out for. you have now visible role models. young girls know fran kirby who plays for chelsea and she is a creator in the england team. that is why they want to be getting to the games and watching on tv because they see them regularly. let’s games and watching on tv because they see them regularly.— they see them regularly. let's talk about the team. _ they see them regularly. let's talk about the team. i _ they see them regularly. let's talk about the team. i was _ they see them regularly. let's talk about the team. i was asked i they see them regularly. let's talk about the team. i was asked who i they see them regularly. let's talk. about the team. i was asked who will win and i said england. but let's

talk about who might win, other than england. talk about who might win, other than encland. ~ :,, , ~ talk about who might win, other than encland. ~ , ~ , :, ~ england. dark horses like denmark. when ou england. dark horses like denmark. when you look— england. dark horses like denmark. when you look at _ england. dark horses like denmark. when you look at their _ england. dark horses like denmark. when you look at their team - england. dark horses like denmark. when you look at their team they i when you look at their team they have players who play in the wsl for chelsea, the top teams, and you have norway. the opening game for northern ireland, and you have hederburg coming back into the team, one of the best players in the world. to see her playing at this level will be great.— world. to see her playing at this level will be great. also, we spoke to john level will be great. also, we spoke to john about _ level will be great. also, we spoke to john about old _ level will be great. also, we spoke to john about old trafford. - level will be great. also, we spoke to john about old trafford. it i level will be great. also, we spoke to john about old trafford. it is i level will be great. also, we spoke to john about old trafford. it is a i tojohn about old trafford. it is a sell—out. the wsl, great having visibility but what they want is people to go and watch the games live. how much hope does that give you? live. how much hope does that give ou? :, , :, live. how much hope does that give ou? :, :, you? for me, it is a celebration, this whole _ you? for me, it is a celebration, this whole euros _ you? for me, it is a celebration, this whole euros will _ you? for me, it is a celebration, this whole euros will be - you? for me, it is a celebration, this whole euros will be one i you? for me, it is a celebration, this whole euros will be one big | this whole euros will be one big celebration. is the momentum there next? the crowds, filtering down to

the wsl and we keep the interest going. how do you do that? for england, that is where the pressure is on. if they win, it could take women's football to a new level in this country. the interest is there so it is the commercial opportunities, the visibility we need to keep and build on which we have, because there are broadcast rights and people are seeing the game which we needed. you rights and people are seeing the game which we needed. you talk about bein: at game which we needed. you talk about being at arsenal— game which we needed. you talk about being at arsenal washing _ game which we needed. you talk about being at arsenal washing kit _ game which we needed. you talk about being at arsenal washing kit for - being at arsenal washing kit for other players in the club. i being at arsenal washing kit for other players in the club.- other players in the club. i was part-time _ other players in the club. i was part-time and _ other players in the club. i was part-time and had _ other players in the club. i was part-time and had to _ other players in the club. i was part-time and had to do i other players in the club. i was part-time and had to do that. l other players in the club. i was part-time and had to do that. i part—time and had to do that. i worked as a part—time teacher to earn money and train in the evenings. going into the world cup in 2007, i was having to do a training programme in my local park. now, that is the thing, you have young girls who know there is a career being a professional player. and now you are presenting the whole

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this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones with the latest headlines. a prime minister on the brink. borisjohnson clings on after two of his most senior ministers quit within ten minutes of each other. both rishi sunak and sajid javid attacked mrjohnson's leadership and integrity but he remained defiant — appointing nadhim zahawi as chancellor and stephen barclay as health secretary. the new chancellor nadhim zahawi says he's looking forward to the new role. i will be looking at where else can i make sure the economy remains competitive and dynamic with, you know, our european neighbours and, of course, the rest of the world as well? nothing's off the table.

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