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.

the children's minister will quince and ministerial aide laura trott are the latest to hand in their resignations i'm in their resignations annita mcveigh alive in downi street i'm annita mcveigh alive in downing street where we are ready to keep an eye on all the developments throughout the day for you. the july 4th shootings in illinois took weeks to plan and the suspect dressed as a woman to escape, say police — a 21—year—old has been charged with seven counts of murder. the british number one cameron norrie is to face novak djokovic in the semi—finals at wimbledon.

hello, and welcome to downing street after a very turbulent few days, and an even more turbulent 2a hours. but today behind that famous front door of 10 downing street borisjohnson is still prime minister. he says he is still prime minister. he says he is determined to stay on but there are those within his own party who are those within his own party who are equally determined that he should go. 0ne are equally determined that he should go. one of the big questions for today of course is, what else will happen? we

a government minister said mr johnson had initially forgotten the allegations over chris pincher when the story broke last week. those high—profile cabinet departures meant the pm was forced to reshuffle his cabinet, key new appointments include nadhim zahawi as chancellor and steve barclay takes on the role of health secretary. there is evidence of wider discontent in the conservative party over boris johnson's leadership, with several other resignations at more junior levels. we have had two more ready to

he will be questioned at a liaison committee hearing. we will have full coverage of those events. before we talk to our political correspondence and a range of voices throughout the day about what's happening in politics and what it means for people all around the country and around the world, because of course the uk is heavily involved in the war in ukraine, backing ukraine sending armaments and advice. let's take stock with our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. 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... "the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. i believe these standards are worth fighting for, and that is why i am resigning." the outgoing health secretary said... "the british people rightly expect integrity from their government. we may not have always been popular, but we have been competent. sadly, the public are concluding that we are now neither." 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 0ffice 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 sqaulls 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. the new chancellor, nadhim zahawi, has called for unity in the conservative party. that seems like a tall order at the moment given the events of the last few days. very much trying to create a sense of business as usual interview today, he said he would look at all options to build the economy, including the possibility of tax cuts. the prime minister wants to make sure that we, you know... we have fiscal discipline — i share that focus with him, because if we let inflation get out of control, it is deeply damaging for those very same people that we're 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, of course, the rest of the world as well? nothing's off the table. a couple more resignations this morning. there has been plenty of reaction as well. i will tell you about the resignations today later. sajid javid and rishi sunak have resigned as chancellor and health secretary. here are some reaction from twitter. culture secretary nadine dorries said, "i am 100% behind the pm who consistently gets all the big decisions right." although the prime minister when he spoke to our political editor chris mason yesterday said he had made a mistake over chris pincher, but

nadine dorries there saying he gets all the big decisions right. this is from the first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon. "feels like the end might be nigh forjohnson — not a moment too soon. the whole rotten lot need to go." and lib dem leader sir ed davey tweeted, "a house of cards built on lies and deceit comes crashing down." he then said borisjohnson should, "go and go now." i suppose the question is, is the government, the cabinet under boris johnson a house of cards that is about to come tumbling down? 0r johnson a house of cards that is about to come tumbling down? or can he last a little bit longer yet? let me just reflect on the resignations we have had so far today. one of them was laura trott, she was part of the 2019 intake of mps, regarded of the 2019 intake of mps, regarded of a rising star in the party, resigned from her position at the department for transport. she said, trust in politics is and must always be of the utmost importance. but

sadly in recent months this has been lost. so a lot of mps talking about trust, talking about a loss of trust. and then also will quincy who, on monday, was defending the prime minister over his handling of the chris pincher affair, he has also resigned. he was part of the 2015 intake of mps. he's resigned from his role in the department for education. he said in his resignation letter that he had been given assurances that borisjohnson had not previously been aware of other allegations about mr pincher, and therefore, given what emerged, it was untenable for him to continue in his position. let's get some reaction to everything that's happened and what indeed might happened and what indeed might happen today. with me now is sebastian payne. good to see you. first of all, let's take stock. what

is the sebastian payne eye view of the last 2a hours or so? is the sebastian payne eye view of the last 24 hours or so?— the last 24 hours or so? rather incredible. _ the last 24 hours or so? rather incredible, i— the last 24 hours or so? rather incredible, i don't _ the last 24 hours or so? rather incredible, i don't think - the last 24 hours or so? rather| incredible, i don't think anybody saw this at all, obviously boris johnson has been in some tricky spots so far throughout his prime ministerial career but everyone always said until the cabinet moves against him probably safe. that safe. that moment that sajid javid and rishi sunak resigned at 6p yesterday, literally as the prime minister was on the evening news, it was the moment to inflict maximum political damage.— political damage. timing is everything- _ political damage. timing is everything. exactly. - political damage. timing is everything. exactly. that i political damage. timing is l everything. exactly. that has started this _ everything. exactly. that has started this torrent _ everything. exactly. that has started this torrent of - started this torrent of resignations, we saw will quince go, who were sent out to defend the government over the chris pincher affair. really i think this is probably the worst 24 hours boris johnson has ever had in his political career and it could be about to get a lot worse given the events ahead of him today. i5 about to get a lot worse given the events ahead of him today. is it about to get a lot worse given the events ahead of him today.- events ahead of him today. is it a torrent of resignations? - events ahead of him today. is it a torrent of resignations? is - events ahead of him today. is it a torrent of resignations? is it - events ahead of him today. is it a torrent of resignations? is it fair. torrent of resignations? is it fair torrent of resignations? is it fair to describe it that way, and that he lost two senior members of the cabinet, obviously big hitters within the cabinet, but other

members of the team seem to have rallied around the prime minister. that is true but elsewhere in the government it parliamentary private secretaries, at the bottom rung of the ministerial ladder, plus bim afolami, the vice chair of the tory party, you mentioned will quince, and i think we will see more. a trickle might be a better description of it. in the house of cards analogy would work in that context, wouldn't it? exactly. it does feel as if the political standing of borisjohnson is giving away quite quickly. i think the thing to watch today will be more resignations, but also sir graham brady. he is the grandee who runs what is called the 1922 committee that oversees tory leadership elections and he ran that last confidence vote in borisjohnson last month that he won, 41% of tory mps went against him but he still won that. if sir graham brady are spotted going to the black daughter that he may have to say to the prime minister a majority of mps want you gone and if you don't go quietly we

will change the rules and have another contest. that's the crucial thing to watch because the mood amongst the parliamentary party was completely dire yesterday. i think it is probably even worse this morning and that's the main thing the prime minister has to worry about. it the prime minister has to worry about. , ., , , , the prime minister has to worry about. , .,, ,, , about. it is no surprise, is it, though. _ about. it is no surprise, is it, though. given _ about. it is no surprise, is it, though, given what - about. it is no surprise, is it, though, given what we - about. it is no surprise, is it, though, given what we know| about. it is no surprise, is it, - though, given what we know about his personality that right now he is saying he is determined to fight on. i spoke to a cabinet prime minister loyal to the prime minister who said his fingernails are in the window frames of downing street and he will have to be dragged out, that he will not be going, he is absolutely a fight and you have seen that throughout borisjohnson's career. evenif throughout borisjohnson's career. even if graham brady went to him and said a majority of mps want you gone, we are going to change the rules if you won't go, i think he would keep on fighting. some allies of borisjohnson think he actually mightjust say, i'm fed up, that's it, i'm off, buti mightjust say, i'm fed up, that's it, i'm off, but i don't buy that, he sees his mandate as that from the british people in the last election, not conservative mps. that is a crucial difference which means he is notjust going to walk away when he

see things getting tough. it's going to be a very bumpy couple of days ahead and the prime minister is certainly not out of danger. it as certainly not out of danger. if as he sa s certainly not out of danger. if as he says he _ certainly not out of danger. if as he says he sees _ certainly not out of danger. if as he says he sees his _ certainly not out of danger. if as he says he sees his mandate being from the people, let me throw this possibly outlandish idea out there, but is a snap general election within the bounds of possibility? there are some people in boris johnson's circle who have been talking about that and urging that possibility. within downing street there have been people who have been saying we are ready for a general election at any point. it's not going to happen because first of all thatis going to happen because first of all that is the point the rest of the cabinet would say are you out of your mind because the tories are 11 points behind in the polls and they would almost certainly lose the election. the second bit is an old bit of constitutional furniture known as dealer sells principles, by a man called tom wheeler cells, which viewers of the crown will remember is the stern moustachioed man who advised the queen when she became monarch in 1952. tommy lascelles wrote this letter that defined three circumstances where the monarch would not allow an election to be called, one if it damage to the national economy, two

if parliament is functional, and three, if there is another person who could command a majority in the house of commons. i think all those three principles could be met now, if you look there are other candidates win the tory party who command a majority, parliament is working, there is a majority and there are clearly other candidates who could command a majority in the tory party. the monarch doesn't want to get into that position, but i think of borisjohnson to try to do that, constitutionally it would all come a bit unstuck. it has been a bit of a surprise to have been voices pushing the idea that it has got to be borisjohnson. do voices pushing the idea that it has got to be boris johnson.— got to be boris johnson. do they really think— got to be boris johnson. do they really think there _ got to be boris johnson. do they really think there is _ got to be boris johnson. do they really think there is nobody - got to be boris johnson. do they really think there is nobody else | really think there is nobody else within the party who could take on that role? it seems to me probably not. .,. , that role? it seems to me probably not. .. , ., , , not. the fact is the leadership contest actually _ not. the fact is the leadership contest actually began - not. the fact is the leadership| contest actually began several months ago. many of the main contenders have already been there planning their teams, they have been doing private donor dinners, tapping up doing private donor dinners, tapping up mps, and i thinkjeremy hunt the former health secretary's campaign is privately the most advanced, and he went over the top and called in borisjohnson to go in the

confidence vote last month. many of the other contenders, including those in the cabinet, have been privately preparing for a contest. if and when borisjohnson goes the whole contest will begin very quickly. i think lots of mps will be saying, we are amazed it took this long, in some respects. do saying, we are amazed it took this long, in some respects.— saying, we are amazed it took this long, in some respects. do you think some of those _ long, in some respects. do you think some of those being _ long, in some respects. do you think some of those being touted - long, in some respects. do you think some of those being touted as - some of those being touted as possible replacements for him like nadhim zahawi and liz truss who have stayed loyal to him at this point, do you think they have made a calculation that it will go better with the rest of the party if they stay loyal to borisjohnson right now? stay loyal to boris johnson right now? .,. , stay loyal to boris johnson right now? , ., �*, stay loyal to boris johnson right now? , , now? exactly. that's exactly why nadeem zaha — now? exactly. that's exactly why nadeem zaha we _ now? exactly. that's exactly why nadeem zaha we took— now? exactly. that's exactly why nadeem zaha we took the - now? exactly. that's exactly why nadeem zaha we took the job i now? exactly. that's exactly why nadeem zaha we took the job of| nadeem zaha we took the job of chancellor. there was some muttering that maybe he would quit along with sajid javid and rishi sunak, but he went into downing street, had a long conversation with the prime minister about the future of the government but also economic and fiscal 0utlook. i think the fact is he decided that there is probably going to be one loyalist candidate in the final two because the way tory leadership contests work, you've got to get on the ballot by getting a certain threshold of mps, they're whittled down to two candidates by

the mps it goes to the parliamentary party. nadhim zahawi's calculation, although he wouldn't say this in public, is he will get a lot of name recognition, get a lot of kudos from borisjohnson supporters recognition, get a lot of kudos from boris johnson supporters from shoring up the government at a difficult time and if the prime minister goes anyway then he is in a strong position. 0ther mps i have spoken to were saying that he's going to go down with a sinking ship, and if the party decides it a clear breakfrom ship, and if the party decides it a clear break from the borisjohnson era then he will struggle in his new role, given the fact that he at the moment of maximum danger went in to back up borisjohnson. moment of maximum danger went in to back up boris johnson.— back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson _ back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson wants _ back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson wants to _ back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson wants to get - back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson wants to get to - back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson wants to get to the l borisjohnson wants to get to the summer recess to buy some more time. those within the party who are opposed to him continuing as prime minister would, opposed to him continuing as prime ministerwould, i opposed to him continuing as prime minister would, i guess, they would like to see by the end of the summer a new leader in place starting in september with a new term feel going to the party conference and so on. i think the key thing to watch is the election in the 1922 committee which is sort of a trade union for tory mps in those elections are expected

in the middle of next week. at the moment that committee is mostly anti borisjohnson but moment that committee is mostly anti boris johnson but they are not necessarily pro—rule change. there is a slate of candidates being led by steve baker, the veteran brexit rebel and former minister who wants a rule change and will want the prime minister gone. i would say after the events of the past 24 hours that slate of rule changes are more likely to win those 1922 elections and they will push graham brady to change the rules as soon as possible, so if that happens you could have a rule change next week, a confidence vote next week in the scenario you outlined of a leadership contest over the summer. but again as in politics these things are never straightforward, nobody saw what happened in the past 24 hours coming and who knows what will happen in the next couple of days? but i think that's what some people would like. there is this question, who is the interim prime minister? does borisjohnson stay as prime minister if there is a vote against him? 0r prime minister if there is a vote against him? or does he walk away and is there somebody else in his place? because we are in the middle of an economic crisis, the ukraine

walk, it is a turbulent time. there is a fundamental point that while the tory party sorts out who will be its leader, somebody does have to run the country at some point. sebastian payne, good to get all of those thoughts, many of them on a busy day here in westminster. sebastian payne, whitehall editor at the financial times, thank you for your time today. you're watching bbc news. sebastian payne, whitehall editor at the financial times outlining a range of possibilities. let mejust pick outlining a range of possibilities. let me just pick up on one of the things he said. he said, watch out to sea of graham brady, who is the chair of the 1922 committee, that committee of backbench mps, arrives here at number 10 today. because if here at number 10 today. because if he does he may be going to the prime minister and saying, a majority of mps want you to go, just go, let's not go through the process of another confidence vote. that is in

sebastian payne's view, which is that the prime minister will want to hang on if you possibly can. and he will be likely to refuse that if that was what indeed graham brady put to him later today. with me now is our political correspondent nick eardley. let's take is our political correspondent nick ea rdley. let's take a is our political correspondent nick eardley. let's take a moment to reflect of course that had boris johnson dealt with the chris pincher issue differently, we probably wouldn't be standing here today talking about all of this, would we? no, not in this immediate timeframe, but i do think there was this sense of building a crisis within the conservative party mad over the last month alone we have had the confidence vote in the prime minister, we have the resignation of lord geidt, the pm's ethics adviser, we had the two by—elections which the conservatives lost, and now we have this. and itjust feels, i think the frustration that conservative mps have, certainly the ones i've been speaking to over the

last 24 hours, is just this mounting sense of crisis, that every time that something seems to clear, something else comes up. i think that's what is so dangerous for the prime minister this morning, is that a growing number of tory mps have just come to the conclusion that he can't get out of that spiral of crisis. and if a month ago 40% of them wanted rid of him, i think that figure is probably higher now, and if another confidence vote is forced, potentially by the summer holidays, which are only in two weeks, then it is hard to see at the moment how the prime minister would win. ., ., ., ., , , ., win. you got a real sense of the frustration. _ win. you got a real sense of the frustration, didn't _ win. you got a real sense of the frustration, didn't you _ win. you got a real sense of the frustration, didn't you come - win. you got a real sense of the frustration, didn't you come in i win. you got a real sense of the i frustration, didn't you come in the resignation letter from will quincy is a little earlier, who just on monday was out there publicly defending the prime minister's position, number10's defending the prime minister's position, number 10's position, defending the prime minister's position, number10's position, but then he found the rug pulled from under his feet effectively.- under his feet effectively. exactly and he says _ under his feet effectively. exactly and he says in — under his feet effectively. exactly and he says in the _ under his feet effectively. exactly and he says in the resignation - and he says in the resignation letter he was given assurances that what he was saying was correct. he came out and said the prime minister

didn't know of any specific allegations against chris pincher which turned out to be nonsense and we know the pm was told about it in 2019. he was clearly frustrated at the fact that he couldn't believe the fact that he couldn't believe the people putting him out on the television and on the radio in the morning to give the government's account of what was going on. and that again is a really dangerous situation for the prime minister to be in, if the people that he is asking to go out to bat for him don't believe what he is saying, or what his team are saying, then that puts the government in a very perilous position. i think the fact we are seeing more resignations this morning suggests that the frustration that we heard from the former chancellor and from the former chancellor and from the former health secretary yesterday, rishi sunak and sajid javid, is shared quite widely. and don't think that these resignations are over yet because there are some people write all the way up to cabinet level, ministers and their aides, who are

not responding to our messages this morning asking what their future is, whether they are standing for the prime minister.— prime minister. they are still considering _ prime minister. they are still considering their _ prime minister. they are still considering their positions? l prime minister. they are still| considering their positions? a prime minister. they are still- considering their positions? a lot of --eole considering their positions? a lot of peeple are _ considering their positions? int of people are weighing up where they think the lay of the land is this morning. pl. think the lay of the land is this morninu. �* ., ., , .,, , morning. a lot of people will be watchin: morning. a lot of people will be watching all— morning. a lot of people will be watching all this _ morning. a lot of people will be watching all this westminster . morning. a lot of people will be - watching all this westminster drama and rolling their eyes, and thinking we just want the government to get on with it. we want help to deal with the cost of living crisis. nadhim zahawi was trying to conduct a very much business as usual interview this morning, wasn't he? so on that front, is this a cabinet, is this a government so distracted by the drama around borisjohnson that they are not able to get on with that, or are they? {line that they are not able to get on with that, or are they? one thing to oint out with that, or are they? one thing to point out from _ with that, or are they? one thing to point out from nadhim _ with that, or are they? one thing to point out from nadhim zahawi - with that, or are they? one thing to point out from nadhim zahawi as i with that, or are they? one thing to l point out from nadhim zahawi as well as he has painted at some policy changes this morning —— hinted at. some say every time you ask what could borisjohnson to win you back over they talk about tax cuts and nadhim zahawi, the new chancellor, has been showing them a bit of leg this morning, hinting at more tax

cuts coming in the next few weeks or months. but in terms of whether this place is still under control, whether boris johnson place is still under control, whether borisjohnson can still govern properly, i think thejury is out at the moment. many tory mps think the answer is no. there are many ministers who think boris johnson doesn't have their support any more. there is an interesting question about, if he doesn't have the support of so many tory mps, how will he get stuff through parliament? how will he keep commanding the confidence of the house of commons? it feels like a real crisis for borisjohnson house of commons? it feels like a real crisis for boris johnson that is very hard to get out from at the moment. that is why there are many tory mps who think this morning that the game is up. what do you think of the game is up. what do you think of the idea, i was chatting a member to go as you saw, to sebastian payne, graham brady, the chair of the 1922 committee of backbenchers, that if he has enough letters or enough indication of a of confidence in the prime minister, might arrive at number 10 today and going to try and have a quiet word with him on to say, prime minister, it is time for

you to go, without perhaps another confidence vote? it is possible. it is sort of what happened with theresa may where she got the message from the 1922 committee of backbenchers that basically the game was up. i think what we are more likely to see from that committee todayisit likely to see from that committee today is it outlining some of the plans it has for an election of his leadership, so the whole executive of that committee is going to be elected in the next few days, probably next week, and it will be those 18 men and women who decide whether to change the rules to allow another confidence vote. boris johnson winning a month ago should have meant he was safe for a year. aha, have meant he was safe for a year. a month ago today, i think. it should i month ago today, i think. it should have meant — month ago today, i think. it should have meant he _ month ago today, i think. it should have meant he would _ month ago today, i think. it should have meant he would be _ month ago today, i think. it should have meant he would be safer - month ago today, i think. it should have meant he would be safer a i month ago today, i think. it should i have meant he would be safer a year. i think there will be a big concerted effort to change that potentially within the next couple of weeks, potentially to allow another confidence vote before the summer holidays. we may hear more details today about some of the timings for how that could work. and

as i say, standing here this morning, it is difficult to see how borisjohnson would win that. hick. boris johnson would win that. nick, for the moment, _ boris johnson would win that. nick, for the moment, a _ boris johnson would win that. nick, for the moment, a busy— boris johnson would win that. nick, for the moment, a busy day - boris johnson would win that. nick, for the moment, a busy day ahead, but thank you, nick eardley, our political correspondent. so, a really for brown, that's the word that has been used, i think it is accurate, atmosphere today with more resignations this morning as nick was saying. some figures not answering phone calls or e—mails asking them to declare what their position is. they continue to support borisjohnson as prime minister or not? we are on the look out possibly for more resignations and full prime minister's questions at noon today. that's going to be such an interesting one to watch. let's see what labour's response is to all of this. then borisjohnson appearing before a committee of senior mps, the liaison committee. nick, you are still here, let me just ask any chance we might get resignation statements from rishi sunak and sajid javid? it is sunak and said javid? it is possible. — sunak and sajid javid? it is possible, they _ sunak and sajid javid? it is possible, they have - sunak and sajidjavid? it 3 possible, they have the option of doing personal statements. possible, they have the option of doing personalstatements. i'm possible, they have the option of doing personal statements. i'm told we will not see one from rishi

sunak, not had an answer get on sajid javid. he did do it when he resigned as chancellor. i’m sajid javid. he did do it when he resigned as chancellor.— sajid javid. he did do it when he resigned as chancellor. i'm glad you didn't disappear— resigned as chancellor. i'm glad you didn't disappear because _ resigned as chancellor. i'm glad you didn't disappear because it - resigned as chancellor. i'm glad you didn't disappear because it was - didn't disappear because it was usefuljust didn't disappear because it was useful just to grab didn't disappear because it was usefuljust to grab you for that quick answer. so possibly a resignation statement from sajid javid, we don't know that yet. but we are certainly here with you throughout the day at downing street to keep you up—to—date on all the developments. for now, back to you, rebecca, in the studio. annita mcveigh, many thanks. much more from annita mcveigh throughout the day, as she was saying. let's bring you some more news now. changes to national insurance come into effect today — benefitting around two million low—income workers. employees can now earn £12,500 a year before making contributions — up from the previous threshold ofjust under £10,000. the changes follow the increase in national insurance rates in april, when they went up 1.25 percentage points for both workers and employers.

the preparations are under way for the start of the women's euro 2022 today at old trafford. a record—breaking 500,000 tickets have been sold — twice as many as attended the previous championship hosted in the netherlands back in 2017. we're joined now from salford by chris bryant, who is head of tournament delivery at the women's euro 2022. a busy day ahead for you, mr bryant, so we are grateful for you breaking off from the preparations to talk to us on bbc news. 0rganisers say let's go and make history. so in what way will this tournament make history? i think the tournament is record—breaking in multiple ways. that will be viewers on tv and broadcast around the world, and importantly for us it will break records in terms of attendances. we are going to break the record for the biggest ever women's euros match tonight at old trafford and hopefully we will beat the record again at the final. and the total number of tickets. this will be the

biggest women's sporting event ever in europe, and it will be the biggest ever women's euros to date. we think it is going to be a fantastic tournament and off to a great start. fantastic tournament and off to a great start-— fantastic tournament and off to a treat start. ., , , , i. great start. how surprised were you to sell so many _ great start. how surprised were you to sell so many tickets _ great start. how surprised were you to sell so many tickets so _ great start. how surprised were you to sell so many tickets so quickly? l to sell so many tickets so quickly? we always planned to sell a good volume of tickets, we have sold over 500,000 of the 700,000 available and we still have tickets available, the aim was always to sell out all of the big matches, notjust for england. the strategy was to sell at matches, move that around and put on the best show we can. you matches, move that around and put on the best show we can.— the best show we can. you say you want a full — the best show we can. you say you want a full stadium. _ the best show we can. you say you want a full stadium. i _ the best show we can. you say you want a full stadium. i wonder - the best show we can. you say you want a full stadium. i wonder whyl want a full stadium. i wonder why some games are being held at manchester city's academy ground rather than the etihad stadium. and i think four games are at the leeds sports village, aren't they? is that a good look?— sports village, aren't they? is that a aood look? ., ., ., ., a good look? you have to look at the strate: a good look? you have to look at the strategy overall, _ a good look? you have to look at the strategy overall, 700,000 _ a good look? you have to look at the strategy overall, 700,000 tickets i strategy overall, 700,000 tickets available, starting the game at old trafford, finishing at wembley for the final. we have a range of

stadium. that stadium was for two reasons, we had to look at what was available to us at the time of bidding for the tournament, which stadiums want to be part of the tournament and also we wanted a mix of stadium in terms of size so we could achieve that objective, to sell out steady, we want teams playing in front of big crowds in front of full stadium and to do that we did not think it was the right thing to have teams playing in front of half and to stadiums, so this tragedy was having big stadium and a small stadium and achieving full stadium was what was behind that. is that the reason why there are no venues in the midlands or the north—east? venues in the midlands or the north-east?— venues in the midlands or the north-east? �* ., , ., ., ., ~' venues in the midlands or the north-east? �* ., , ., ., north-east? again, when you look at the venue selection _ north-east? again, when you look at the venue selection we _ north-east? again, when you look at the venue selection we have - north-east? again, when you look at the venue selection we have to - north-east? again, when you look at the venue selection we have to work| the venue selection we have to work with the venues that come forward as part of the bidding process and unfortunately those venues didn't come forward at the time of the bidding process in 2017—2018. but we are really happy with the venues we have and we have a really great spread of venues across england. we think everyone can be part of this tournament, coming to a venue or a fan festival, all watching live on

tv on the bbc. we are really happy with what we have got and we think we will put on a great tournament and it will start today. it is we will put on a great tournament and it will start today.— and it will start today. it is the ambition of — and it will start today. it is the ambition of the _ and it will start today. it is the ambition of the fa _ and it will start today. it is the ambition of the fa that - and it will start today. it is the ambition of the fa that every. ambition of the fa that every primary school age children should have access to the game by 2024. how achievable is that? and what part with the tournament play? the tournament — with the tournament play? iie: tournament really with the tournament play? tie: tournament really is with the tournament play? ti2 tournament really is about accelerating the fa women and girls strategy, and that strategy is were about equal opportunity and access for football for women and girls. the tournament itself is working so hard with our host cities to ensure there is 500,000 new playing opportunities for women and girls to take part in football, that's 120,000 girls playing football in our host cities, more referees and more coaches, and very much a legacy has been part of this tournament and the legacy project started before this tournament started, it is happening now and will go on for many years to come. who happening now and will go on for many years to come.— happening now and will go on for many years to come. who is going to win? my role — many years to come. who is going to win? my role in _ many years to come. who is going to win? my role in the _ many years to come. who is going to win? my role in the tournament - many years to come. who is going to win? my role in the tournament is i many years to come. who is going to win? my role in the tournament is to| win? my role in the tournament is to make sure we _ win? my role in the tournament is to make sure we put _ win? my role in the tournament is to make sure we put on _ win? my role in the tournament is to make sure we put on the _ win? my role in the tournament is to make sure we put on the best - make sure we put on the best environment to all teams, 16 great teams and i think it will be a hugely competitive tournament and that's going to be great to see,

great for the game, great for the tournament, and i think we have a very special month ahead and here is hoping that the home nations do well is welcome of course. bier? is welcome of course. very diplomatic. _ is welcome of course. very diplomatic, chris _ is welcome of course. very diplomatic, chris bryant, i is welcome of course. very . diplomatic, chris bryant, head is welcome of course. very - diplomatic, chris bryant, head of delivery at the women's euro 2022. good luck, thanks. let's catch up with the weather now with carol. david wallace—lockhart, bbc news, westminster. a wet start to the day especially across scotland. the heaviest of the rain will move away behind it, more rain will move away behind it, more rain coming into the west. quite a lot of cloud for the rest of us to start the day. in western areas, some thick enough for the odd spot of drizzle but they should break up as we go through the afternoon and england and wales will see sunny spells. temperatures, 13—25 and gusty winds across the northern half of the country. tonight, we have a front sinking south taking cloud and the odd spot of rain. clearer skies behind and quite a brisk breeze coming down the north sea coastline. 0vernight lows, 9—16 , getting quite

muqqy 0vernight lows, 9—16 , getting quite muggy in the south. tomorrow for england and wales, a week weather from producing cloud. that will break up, the sun will come out, sunnier skies across scotland and northern ireland for a time before more cloud arrives. cooler on the north sea coastline with top temperatures of 25. hello this is bbc news. iam i am rebecca jones. the 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. new chanceller nadhim zahawi says he's looking forward to the new role with nothing off the table. 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. the children's minister will quince and ministerial aide laura trott are the latest to hand in their resignations. from today, people can keep more of their income before they start paying national insurance. and the british number1 cameron norrie is to face novak djokovic in the semi—finals at wimbledon. sport and time for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. we are crossing to old trafford to talk to jon. we are crossing to old trafford to talk tojon. so much sport but clearly we start with football? yes, there is indeed. cameron norrie's brilliant victory yesterday, we will touch on that in a moment. but as we heard from chris bryant, the women's euros gets under way, kicking off at old trafford tonight. england stand a very good chance of winning the tournament having got to the semifinals last time out. 0pening against austria

tonight. 0ver71,000 time out. 0pening against austria tonight. over 71,000 will be on here later. it is a cell and you can watch it live, 80 pm kick—off. if you are not fortunate enough to have a ticket! it will be a fascinating tournament, not least the half a million tickets sold, double that of the previous tournament and also involved this year, northern ireland, who have qualified for the tournament for the very first time. they open their campaign tomorrow. they open their campaign tomorrow. they are playing in southampton against norway. natalie pirks looks ahead to what will be an enthralling 25 days of action. 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, 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.

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. natalie pirks, bbc news. what a tournament we have in store and it continues what has been a packed summer of sport already, with cameron norrie producing a career defining victory yesterday to book his place in the wimbledon semifinals. he came through in five sets against david coffin on court one yesterday. he did it the hard way. twice yet to come from a set down to win it in five. he said afterwards how much the support of the crowd roared him on through this one and afterwards i still don't think he could quite get his head around what he'd achieved. i think it is one of the toughest

tasks in tennis. i would say grass is his favourite surface and his record is unbelievable here at wimbledon. so it will be tough, i will have to improve a lot of things. i don't think i'm going to have the chance to lose focus like i did. i was a little bit fortunate, i a couple of times lost a little bit of focus and managed to get it back and i think with him, there is no room for that. his first semifinal appearance at a grand slam and he has done it at his home slam as well at wimbledon and he goes on to face novak djokovic, the defending champion in the semifinals, who is also through. in the women's final, tatjana maria into last four. it's been a very entertaining summer all around, not least for england's cricketers who are enjoying something of a resurgence as far as their results on the test match is concerned. they couldn't buy a win but have four on the bounce after beating india in

the bounce after beating india in the fifth and final test at edgbaston, producing a record run chase in the process. a target of 378 they were chasing and they beat india by seven wickets in the final morning of that rearranged for protest. jonny bairstow 140 not morning of that rearranged for protest. jonny bairstow140 not out, the second century of the series, drawing the series 2—2. they continue to dazzle and impress with their style of cricket. certainly they're doing that. ben stokes said he wants to go out and entertain and they certainly did that yesterday. as i am sure england will wa nt to want to do when they play here later in the opening match of the euros. kick off at eight o'clock for the sell out and they will be hoping this road leads all the way to wembley. as i say, northern ireland getting their campaign under way tomorrow because of so many superstars show, fascinating tournament. you can follow it all across the bbc, all 31 matches over the next two and half weeks or so. that is how it looks here at old

trafford for now. i will cross over now in hand due to annita at downing street. thank you very much. if sport is not your thing in politics is, there is plenty of it to talk about today. we have had more resignations of more junior ministers this morning already, saying that they can't trust the prime minister, essentially, and trust is essential in politics. so it will be a really fascinating day to watch and see if there are more resignations, whether graham brady, the chairman of the 1922 committee of backbenchers, remember they are the mps who control if there is a confidence vote in a prime minister, if he turns up at number 10 to have a word with the prime minister to save that perhaps there are enough mps saying that boris johnson perhaps there are enough mps saying that borisjohnson should go. but borisjohnson for his part, he is clearly determined to stay. that is not going to be any surprise to those who know him well, to those

who know his personality. he has gone ahead with those cabinet appointments after the resignations of rishi sunak and sajid javid yesterday evening. let's discuss where we are right now and what might happen through the day with george parker, the political editor of the financial times. george, good to have you with us this morning. what sort of soundings have you been getting this morning from your contacts about how they stay might shape up? contacts about how they stay might shae u? ~ , ., contacts about how they stay might sha--eu? , , ., shape up? when you bump into tory mps i think shape up? when you bump into tory mps | think the — shape up? when you bump into tory mps i think the overriding _ mps i think the overriding impression you get is eye rolling. almost broken, despairing. they think borisjohnson is finished, a large number of them. not all of them but quite a large number of them but quite a large number of them do. i spoke to a minister this morning who said it was a disgrace borisjohnson was holding on. as you said, borisjohnson will hold on for grim life in that building there. it is said they would need an sas hit squad to come and take him out. he will fight it to the end and that makes it unpredictable and very messy. makes it unpredictable and very mess . ., ., ~

messy. for those who think he can hold on or — messy. for those who think he can hold on or that _ messy. for those who think he can hold on or that it _ messy. for those who think he can hold on or that it is _ messy. for those who think he can hold on or that it is desirable - messy. for those who think he can hold on or that it is desirable thatl hold on or that it is desirable that he holds on, how did they think he will do that? the he holds on, how did they think he will do that?— will do that? the first thing he needs to do — will do that? the first thing he needs to do is _ will do that? the first thing he needs to do is stabilise - will do that? the first thing he needs to do is stabilise the - needs to do is stabilise the cabinet, which is what he tried to do last night by doing a quick reshuffle, bringing in replacements for rishi sunak and sajid javid. then he will try to stagger into the summer break. their summer break starts in two weeks' time to stop things change over the summer, people come back a different frame of mind. they might hope something will turn up but it's hard to know what that will be given the economic situation is deteriorating rather than improving. he needs to get to the summer break desperately. the question is if mps move against him before the summer recess starts. hagar before the summer recess starts. how likel is before the summer recess starts. how likely is that. — before the summer recess starts. how likely is that, how _ before the summer recess starts. how likely is that, how likely the 1922 chairman makes a visit all once the members of the 1922 are committed meaning the rules were changed to get another no—confidence vote? you get another no-confidence vote? you could aet a get another no—confidence vote? gm. could get a delegation of men and women in grey suits to go in the

borisjohnson and say the game is up. with that boris would say it prove it and you can't have one for another year. then you get into the question of whether they change the rules for the leadership context next week which is possible. and if they do that, if you could trigger a vote before the summer break. if you had asked me yesterday before these resignations i would say it's not very likely. now i think there is such a mood in the party, they want to draw a line under this and i think there is a possibility they try and do that. we think there is a possibility they try and do that.— think there is a possibility they try and do that. we saw the new chancellor _ try and do that. we saw the new chancellor nadhim _ try and do that. we saw the new chancellor nadhim zahawi - try and do that. we saw the new chancellor nadhim zahawi doing j chancellor nadhim zahawi doing interviews this morning, trying to create a business as usual atmosphere. what did you think of what he had to say on rebooting the economy? i what he had to say on rebooting the econom ? ., ., , economy? i thought it was fascinating _ economy? i thought it was fascinating that _ economy? i thought it was fascinating that rishi - economy? i thought it was i fascinating that rishi sunak's letter of resignation, he said there were fundamental differences between him and borisjohnson about the future of the economy. johnson wants to put money into their pockets, cut taxes, cut business taxes as well, what he calls a strategy for growth. in the treasury they would call it a

strategy, a risky strategy because the risk is if you put money into the risk is if you put money into the economy when inflation is heading to 10% there is a danger you could fuel inflation and have that inflation spiral they are trying to avoid. borisjohnson now has his hands on the lever of the economy now rishi sunak is gone and nadhim zahawi will try and do the tax—cutting things that will get good headlines and could help in the short term but could be damaging in the long term. short term but could be damaging in the long term-— short term but could be damaging in the long term. nadhim zahawi before he became chancellor— the long term. nadhim zahawi before he became chancellor was _ the long term. nadhim zahawi before he became chancellor was talking i he became chancellor was talking about 9% pay increase for teachers. will he be singing from the same song sheet now he is chancellor and looking at other public sector workers question i think nadhim zahawi would often do in the treasury what boris johnson wants him to do and that could mean higher than exoected — him to do and that could mean higher than expected public— him to do and that could mean higher than expected public sector _ him to do and that could mean higher than expected public sector pay - than expected public sector pay rises. that raises the question, if you start raising wages in the public sector, that fuels inflation. are you borrowing money to pay for the tax cuts as well customer if you borrow more money, interest rates start to go up and the cost of

servicing your debt goes up as well. there are a whole load of issues which arise from this kind of thing. if you are borisjohnson, your timeline is three months and not three years into the future. someone said about it's — three years into the future. someone said about it's about _ three years into the future. someone said about it's about getting - three years into the future. someone said about it's about getting to - three years into the future. someone said about it's about getting to the i said about it's about getting to the weekend. if you look at dietary advice, we'll know following a sugar rush, you come down from that, don't you? if there is a sugar rush, if there are policies that initially looked pleasing, is that going to be enough to assuage some of his current critics within the party? there will be some on the tory right desperate for tax cuts. they think the government has taken the wrong turn. we have the highest taxes in this country for 70 years at the moment. they think it's imperative borisjohnson moment. they think it's imperative boris johnson cuts moment. they think it's imperative borisjohnson cuts taxes. that will get very positive headlines in the daily mail, the daily telegraph, the express. it could see him through the next few weeks if it looks like he has an aggressive tax—cutting approach. margaret thatcher also believed in sound public finances, not borrowing money to give money back. that is the big question, if

he can strike that balance. i think people in the treasury will be nervous about that.— nervous about that. george, interesting _ nervous about that. george, interesting to _ nervous about that. george, interesting to hear— nervous about that. george, interesting to hear your i nervous about that. george, i interesting to hear your thoughts this morning to stop thank you for your time. this morning to stop thank you for yourtime. george this morning to stop thank you for your time. george parker, this morning to stop thank you for yourtime. george parker, political editorat yourtime. george parker, political editor at the financial times. jeremy hunt was out and about today. he was a leadership contender when theresa may stood down. he has been touted as a contender this time around again. let's have a look at what happened when he was asked for a comment. is it time for boris to go? is it time — is it time for boris to go? is it time for— is it time for boris to go? is it time for the _ is it time for boris to go? is it time for the prime _ is it time for boris to go? is it time for the prime minister. is it time for boris to go? is itj time for the prime minister to is it time for boris to go? is it- time for the prime minister to go? he didn't say a lot, did he? keeping his counsel at the moment. let me just bring you a piece of breaking news from our political correspondent nick eardley who i was speaking to a short while ago. i askedif speaking to a short while ago. i asked if it was possible we were going to hear resignation statement from either rishi sunak or sajid

javid today. at that stage he did not know, apart from the fact rishi sunak definitely wouldn't be. but he has just tweeted sajid javid is to make a resignation statement later in parliament. that could be a very powerful moment because it is one thing reading a letter via e—mail, on twitter, however you might read it, to hear someone actually speak the words in parliament, give the reason is that their departure from the government. sajid javid stepped down as health minister yesterday, that can be a powerful moment indeed. nick eardley our political correspondent tweeting sajid javid is to make a resignation statement later in parliament. 0k, well, let's go to oxford now. here with me is anna mcgovern, a young conservative. thank you forjoining us. i don't know if you are able to hear my interview a few moments ago with george parkerfrom the ft. he said the government might bring forward

some popular policies, tax cuts and some popular policies, tax cuts and so forth to try to give mps and probably the electorate and the rest of the party a sugar rush, so to speak. would that be popular with you, with that make you think that borisjohnson should continue as prime minister? you boris johnson should continue as prime minister?— boris johnson should continue as prime minister? you know, i would love to say — prime minister? you know, i would love to say today — prime minister? you know, i would love to say today that _ prime minister? you know, i would love to say today that i _ prime minister? you know, i would love to say today that i would - prime minister? you know, i would love to say today that i would love | love to say today that i would love to see boris go and i think many people in the country would echo my sentiments. but i can't see someone who would be a viable replacement for him. with these mps that are residing right now, particularly the high profile ones, sajid javid and rishi sunak resigning today, we've had... they have stood behind boris johnson for his time as prime minister, they stood behind him with partygate and said he was the best man to lead this country. and now they have resigned and i think we

will see probably more resignations come through as the day goes on. i did hear your interview and the breaking news statement. i think the statement that will be given today will be incredibly powerful to hear for everyone. let will be incredibly powerful to hear for everyone-— will be incredibly powerful to hear for everyone. let me 'ust pause for a moment — for everyone. let me 'ust pause for a moment because i for everyone. let me just pause for a moment because you _ for everyone. let me just pause for a moment because you said - for everyone. let me just pause for a moment because you said there l for everyone. let me just pause for i a moment because you said there are probably going to be more resignations and indeed we are just hearing about one. robin walker has just resigned as an education minister, education for school standards. that is the third resignation we have had so far this morning. robin walker resigning as education minister, ministerfor school standards. so yes, you're absolutely right, another resignation and possibly more to come. so let me be absolutely clear what your view is on borisjohnson, especially after the last few days and how he has dealt with the chris pincher affair? i believe that borisjohnson,

obviously he was very popular when he came in and having that majority government back in 2019. but we have seen the scandals, we have seen the dishonesty in his time as prime minister and i think it would be best for him to now step down. however, i don't see someone who would step up to be a viable replacement for borisjohnson replacement for boris johnson because there is not really a stand—up candidate in my opinion that could really take this on. i don't think he will, borisjohnson will step down. i think he will try to cling on for as long as possible. do you continue to back the prime minister, mrwallace? mrwallace, do you continue to back the prime minister? sorry to shout across the middle of our interview, an hour. that was the defence minister, of course, going in. he said last night that he was backing the prime minister but always important to ask

that question if the opportunity represents itself, saying nothing as he arrived at number 10 this morning. before he arrived, i was about to ask you, do you really think there are no obvious candidates are even less obvious candidates are even less obvious candidates who could step in and do a good job leading the party? in w; a good job leading the party? in my oinion, i a good job leading the party? in my opinion. i don't— a good job leading the party? in my opinion, i don't think _ a good job leading the party? in my opinion, i don't think there - a good job leading the party? in my opinion, i don't think there is - opinion, i don't think there is anyone who stands out to me at this present time that could really take those rains and lead the country. if there is someone that steps forward, thatis there is someone that steps forward, that is a better candidate than borisjohnson then i would love to see them have that opportunity. but in my opinion right now, i don't think there is anyone especially, the key figures in the cabinet, they were backing borisjohnson throughout everything, with the scandals of partygate. we have the cost of living crisis. we have many british people struggling at the moment in this country are many of them have stood behind him throughout all of it. so at this present time, i don't think there is someone but i would love to see

someone but i would love to see someone step forward who could be a better candidate for prime minister for this country. would you like to see a change in the leadership very swiftly? you say you don't think borisjohnson is the right person for thejob you don't think borisjohnson is the right person for the job but you are not sure who would replace him but would you like to see a change in the leadership swiftly? do you think it borisjohnson was still to be the prime minister after the summer break going into the party conference that the party would be setting itself up for a win at the next general election? i think actually that the party are in danger of losing the general election with borisjohnson in power because there are many people that i know who have actually quit the conservative party because of everything that's gone on, all the scandals. although i would love to see a swift change of leadership because... someone to take charge

and lead this country properly and implement those policies that people really want to see and actually have a leadership that is honest and people can believe in. that is what i would love to see. however, right now, there hasn't been anyone, for me in my opinion, who has stepped forward who can do this but i really hope that someone does, especially as we are moving forward from this. i also believe with all the scandals that have happened, everything that has gone on in his prime ministership, he has cleaned on even when people said he should resign, that he should step down, he is every time clinging on to his position and kept going. i think this will not be any different for the time being, until he is in such an untenable position that he would have to step down. i would really love to see this and have someone take over who would be the best candidate for the party. anna mcgovern, thank you very much for your thoughts today. really good to speak to you. a member of the

young conservatives, saying people want a leadership that is honest and that they can believe in. well, let mejust that they can believe in. well, let me just remind you of that latest resignation. robin walker resigned as education minister, school standards minister. that is robin walker. with me now as our political correspondent nick heard whose tweet i read out a moment ago, as well as news sajid javid is said to make a resignation statement. it's proving to be another blockbuster mornings is that we have had a steady stream of resignations of people at different levels of government, mostly ministerial aides but now a junior minister saying... i'vejust been reading robin walker's resignation letter. he says he won the confidence of your colleagues just a few weeks ago in the confidence vote but the events and revelations since have undermined theirs. i have always believed it is the job of our party to strike the right balance between efficiency and compassion but the

image being projected from the struggles of the last few months is we risk achieving neither." what is clear is there is a message coming out from various people in government this morning that they don't think that the prime minister can get back on track. they don't think he can make some of the argument that they used to think he was able to make and the question over the next couple of hours, before prime minister's questions, is do we see other ministerial resignations quest but do we see other ministerial aides walk? the message from behind that black door is that the prime minister isn't going anywhere. but if number 10 was hoping that their steady stream of resignations was going to come to an end, they are going to be disappointed and i think over the course of the day, we will see more and more pressure on the prime minister, including, as you say, resignation statement in parliament from the man who was health secretary until yesterday. for the moment, secretary until yesterday. for the moment. nick. — secretary until yesterday. for the moment, nick, thank— secretary until yesterday. for the moment, nick, thank you. - secretary until yesterday. for the moment, nick, thank you. nicki moment, nick, thank you. nick

eardley. we will be back with the headlines for you at 10.00 and bringing you up—to—date with all the developments but we can take a look at the weather now with carol kirkwood. hello again. for some of us are rather wet start to the day. we have a ridge of high pressure settling things down in southern areas but weather fronts moving across the top of it bringing in some rain and the isobars telling you it will be winding across the northern half of the country today. 0nly light winds at wimbledon for stock temperatures up a touch on yesterday and although there will be quite a bit of cloud to start with, we will see it break and sunny spells will develop as we go through the afternoon and into the evening. for the rest of us, the heavy rain across scotland moving into the north sea. you can see more rain coming in across the west. northern ireland, western parts of england and wales seeing a bit more clout with the odd spot of rain coming out of it at times. in land across england and also wales, we will see the sunshine developed.

temperatures, 13—25 , gusty winds especially in eastern scotland and to the east of the pennines. pollen levels today are higher or very high, except for across northern and western scotland, where they are low. as we head on through the evening and overnight, the cloud in the north syncs steadily southwards. again, you could get the odd spot of rain coming out of it. behind it, clearer skies and breezy down the north sea coastline as well. temperatures falling away between 9-16 temperatures falling away between 9—16 and will feel quite muggy tonight across southern parts of the country. that leads us nicely into tomorrow. tomorrow we start with all this cloud but through the day it will break. brighter skies with some sunshine for scotland and northern england and for a time for northern ireland before the next week weather front comes in and introduces some thicker cloud. down the north sea coastline with the breeze it will feel cooler but in land, we are looking at temperatures up to 25. on friday, again, quite a lot of cloud to start the day. we have some rain

coming in across scotland and northern ireland. the cloud breaking and then we will see the sunshine. it will feel quite humid as well. temperatures climbing, we are looking 13—27 north to south. for the weekend, high pressure still very much with us. we have fronts toppling it. for northern ireland and northern and western scotland, in the northern isles, more prone to the cloud and rain. further south, back into the sunshine and warm. furthersouth, back into the sunshine and warm.

this is bbc news. land or these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. a prime minister on the brink. borisjohnson clings on after two of his most senior ministers quit within 10 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 with nothing off the table. 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.