suspect that might get a little bit too hot for some. take care. hello again, welcome back to our a second look at what the papers will be bringing us in the next few hours. be bringing us in the next few hours. joe twyman, director of the polling organisation deltapoll, and geri scott, political reporter at the times. welcome back. a few more since we last spoke on the front page of the guardian. they described the prime minister is desperate and deluded as they say he

clings on to power. same story for every where she can imagine, the sun describes the prime minister is defiant or with the headline you will have to dip your hands in blood to get rid of me. the males front page says boris is staring down the mutiny from his ministers. the metro fund page get brexit done slogan and said they turned it into get exit done. the times front page picture earlier today, theyjust got the prime minister of having to fight for his life. same picture on the front page of the telegraph for the paper saying that borisjohnson has been mortally wounded. the daily express gives an ultimatum, almost an ultimatum from bowlersjohnson to ministers a.m. back me your face political oblivion. the daily star and its more characteristic style

its agony on e—mail from boris johnson asking for advice on how to continue. that is a question he will be asking himself probably with carrie and also in number ten if he hasn't gone to bed. will look at the times. gary, your paperjohnson fights for his life. that doesn't really seem to be any way through, does there?— does there? know him i don't think so. does there? know him i don't think s0- obviously _ does there? know him i don't think so. obviously he's _ does there? know him i don't think so. obviously he's not _ does there? know him i don't think so. obviously he's not going - does there? know him i don't think so. obviously he's not going to - so. obviously he's not going to resign, this isn't the type of prime minister that is comfortable with resigning despite the pressure on him now. it's only going to delay the inevitable, 1922 committee with their backbench tory mps the executive of that is likely to hold their elections and vote to change their elections and vote to change the rules. so that borisjohnson can face another confidence vote within a year of the last witches he narrowly survived. insiders today

seem to be suggesting that he would only get around 65 mps backing him if it was run a second time. so it doesn't look good for borisjohnson but it does sound like he wants to cling on until the bitter end. and if he is going to go he's going to really give it his best shot at staying while that happens. when you were watching — staying while that happens. when you were watching pm _ staying while that happens. when you were watching pm cues in _ staying while that happens. when you were watching pm cues in the - staying while that happens. when you were watching pm cues in the liaison l were watching pm cues in the liaison committee today what struck you about his body language? there was this incredible fire and resilience there, wasn't there?— this incredible fire and resilience there, wasn't there? yes, that's how i would sum — there, wasn't there? yes, that's how i would sum it— there, wasn't there? yes, that's how i would sum it up. _ there, wasn't there? yes, that's how i would sum it up. i _ there, wasn't there? yes, that's how i would sum it up. i completely - i would sum it up. i completely agree _ i would sum it up. i completely agree that it doesn't look like he's going _ agree that it doesn't look like he's going to _ agree that it doesn't look like he's going to resign. it raises the question— going to resign. it raises the question about what happens next. it's relatively easy at least in terms — it's relatively easy at least in terms of— it's relatively easy at least in terms of the next few days to see the situation carry on at this level with a _ the situation carry on at this level with a steady drip of more resignations coming in and regular

intervals — resignations coming in and regular intervals. whether we have any more today— intervals. whether we have any more today it _ intervals. whether we have any more today it remains to be seen, we may have some _ today it remains to be seen, we may have some early tomorrow morning. it's have some early tomorrow morning. it's much _ have some early tomorrow morning. it's much more difficult to see how the situation improves. how does he bring _ the situation improves. how does he bring it— the situation improves. how does he bring it back— the situation improves. how does he bring it back from the brink? there are practical— bring it back from the brink? there are practical considerations. at the moment— are practical considerations. at the moment they department for leveling up, moment they department for leveling up. his— moment they department for leveling up. his key— moment they department for leveling up, his key flagship policy for the conservative government has one and it's a parliamentary undersecretary for the _ it's a parliamentary undersecretary for the body replace those ministers across _ for the body replace those ministers across the _ for the body replace those ministers across the government who have resigned? — across the government who have resigned? given that it at least appears — resigned? given that it at least appears that boris johnson resigned? given that it at least appears that borisjohnson has so very few— appears that borisjohnson has so very few friends left. nadeem dorey is an can't— very few friends left. nadeem dorey is an can't read all these departments. the challenge that awaits _ departments. the challenge that awaits them to bring things back from _ awaits them to bring things back from the — awaits them to bring things back from the brink is enormous and it's really— from the brink is enormous and it's really difficult to see in practical terms _ really difficult to see in practical terms how he turns it around. also the guardian. _ terms how he turns it around. i"r the guardian, desperate, deluded pm clings to power. just from the

people we've been speaking to, like a lot of people will be looking ahead where they are talking or thinking about the damage this causes to the tory brand. something that sajid javid picked up on in his resignation speech today. this that sajid javid picked up on in his resignation speech today.- resignation speech today. this is one of the _ resignation speech today. this is one of the reasons _ resignation speech today. this is one of the reasons that - resignation speech today. this is one of the reasons that so - resignation speech today. this is one of the reasons that so many| one of the reasons that so many career mps have called for him to go, cabinet ministers feel he must go, cabinet ministers feel he must go because of the damage it's doing. they fear what this might do at the next election people say everyday every hour that it he is in office the words of those election results are going to be. —— worse. i was awake feel, there is a by election there just for a preview piece but i was on the doorstep of candidates and borisjohnson's name kept coming out. it is him that people associate with problems and having in their lives and he's become an live entity. borisjohnson has never really had a caucus, there isn't a caucus like he might have the

cameroons, he was an election winner. and he won that massive 80 seat majority and was very personally popular. but that doesn't leave you exposed because once you're mps think, it know what? is not a winter any more you not left with anyone around you.- not a winter any more you not left with anyone around you. moving on to the exoress. — with anyone around you. moving on to the exoress. he _ with anyone around you. moving on to the express, he would _ with anyone around you. moving on to the express, he would say _ with anyone around you. moving on to the express, he would say 40 - with anyone around you. moving on to the express, he would say 40 millionl the express, he would say a0 million people voted for me and those die—hard supporters still do stand by him and the consequences of getting rid of him now would lead, what he saying ultimately, the break—up of the united kingdom, potentially if there was some sort of pact between the smp and labor. gm's last stand, back me a face political oblivion.— gm's last stand, back me a face political oblivion. yes. so much of this is about _ political oblivion. yes. so much of this is about the _ political oblivion. yes. so much of this is about the political - this is about the political implications and crucially it's about— implications and crucially it's about the next general election. the calculation _ about the next general election. the calculation that is been going through— calculation that is been going through the minds of conservative

mps not _ through the minds of conservative mps notjust for the last through the minds of conservative mps not just for the last few weeks but months has been, which represents the greater risk? sticking _ represents the greater risk? sticking with boris johnson represents the greater risk? sticking with borisjohnson or getting — sticking with borisjohnson or getting rid of borisjohnson and replacing him with someone else as yet to— replacing him with someone else as yet to be _ replacing him with someone else as yet to be decided? who stands in those two — yet to be decided? who stands in those two scenarios the best chance of delivering a conservative victory over the _ of delivering a conservative victory over the next election? for sometime the answer— over the next election? for sometime the answer many mps has been actually— the answer many mps has been actually borisjohnson. but the answer many mps has been actually boris johnson. but as the answer many mps has been actually borisjohnson. but as boris johnson _ actually borisjohnson. but as boris johnson situation has deteriorated, as numbers fall, as the metrics of worse _ as numbers fall, as the metrics of worse and — as numbers fall, as the metrics of worse and worse in the public opinion— worse and worse in the public opinion landscape turns against him, that risk— opinion landscape turns against him, that risk changes and increasingly it appears— that risk changes and increasingly it appears that some of those inside the cabinet — it appears that some of those inside the cabinet and even those that have chosen _ the cabinet and even those that have chosen not _ the cabinet and even those that have chosen not to resign with inside the cabinet _ chosen not to resign with inside the cabinet believe the risk now is that staying with boris johnson represents almost certain electoral defeat _ represents almost certain electoral defeat and they would be better off with someone indeed anyone to

replace them. it's still a gamble but is _ replace them. it's still a gamble but is his— replace them. it's still a gamble but is his situation deteriorates that campbell reduces further and further— that campbell reduces further and further and further. the that campbell reduces further and further and further.— that campbell reduces further and further and further. the mail. that erson further and further. the mail. that person who _ further and further. the mail. that person who might _ further and further. the mail. that person who might replace - further and further. the mail. that person who might replace it - further and further. the mail. that person who might replace it won'tl further and further. the mail. that i person who might replace it won't be michael cole. he said that before her. what do you make of the sacking of michael gold? is now been set by teresa mae, david cameron and now borisjohnson. not a great record to have —— gove. i boris johnson. not a great record to have -- gove— have -- gove. i think it's a revenge best served — have -- gove. i think it's a revenge best served cold _ have -- gove. i think it's a revenge best served cold really _ have -- gove. i think it's a revenge best served cold really for - have -- gove. i think it's a revenge best served cold really for his - best served cold really for his rocky relationship with boris johnson in previous leadership elections, i would johnson in previous leadership elections, iwould imagine. what seems to have happened is michael gove was going to resign and number ten pick up the post in section 1st. it is a lot because he is a very important minister, he had his brief extend far beyond his own department, he has his fingers in a lot of pies. if you look at key

legislation, things like rental reforms are building safety after the grant fell to our tragedy that he was working on, it shows the real—life impact of this kind of political drama that was all been glued to present or gone from that department to be a lot of officials tonight think and what about all the work is done on this project of this project, what's can happen with this now? and it does really mean that government isn't functioning the way it should be. i’m government isn't functioning the way it should be— it should be. i'm not sure when ou've it should be. i'm not sure when you've done — it should be. i'm not sure when you've done is _ it should be. i'm not sure when you've done is pulling - it should be. i'm not sure when you've done is pulling on - it should be. i'm not sure when you've done is pulling on ms. l it should be. i'm not sure when l you've done is pulling on ms. put it should be. i'm not sure when - you've done is pulling on ms. put up in terms of the primary sponsor due to my popularity and recent polls you've done impossible successes to him, one pole isaiah suggested that patty morden was leading the pack at the moment. patty morden was leading the pack at the moment-— the moment. well, our most recent ollin: for the moment. well, our most recent polling for the _ the moment. well, our most recent polling for the prime _ the moment. well, our most recent polling for the prime ministers - polling for the prime ministers popularity shows that more than two thirds _ popularity shows that more than two thirds of— popularity shows that more than two thirds of people think is doing badly~ — thirds of people think is doing badly. and ao% of people, four out of ten _ badly. and ao% of people, four out

of ten think— badly. and ao% of people, four out of ten think he's doing very badly. even _ of ten think he's doing very badly. even among conservative supporters, more _ even among conservative supporters, more than — even among conservative supporters, more than now, slightly more than half believe he is doing a bad job. that's_ half believe he is doing a bad job. that's a _ half believe he is doing a bad job. that's a really poor situation for any leader— that's a really poor situation for any leader to be that's a really poor situation for any leaderto be end. that's a really poor situation for any leader to be end. it's bad in absolute — any leader to be end. it's bad in absolute terms and also relative terms _ absolute terms and also relative terms because he's some way behind keir starmer. similarly the metrics on economic competence, voting in judging _ on economic competence, voting in judging of— on economic competence, voting in judging of all those things that matter~ — judging of all those things that matter. it is not a good picture. really— matter. it is not a good picture. really the — matter. it is not a good picture. really the complexity of the picture is the _ really the complexity of the picture is the attitude to the fact that there — is the attitude to the fact that there is— is the attitude to the fact that there is no obvious candidate. when we were _ there is no obvious candidate. when we were in— there is no obvious candidate. when we were in this situation which worse — we were in this situation which worse it— we were in this situation which worse it may and what feels like 'ust worse it may and what feels like just a _ worse it may and what feels like just a few — worse it may and what feels like just a few years ago boris johnson loomed very large in the shadows. it loomed very large in the shadows. [11 was a loomed very large in the shadows. was a few loomed very large in the shadows. it was a few years ago was it? loomed very large in the shadows. it was a few years ago was it? that's i was a few years ago was it? that's what we call _ was a few years ago was it? that's what we call a _ was a few years ago was it? that's what we call a joke. _ was a few years ago was it? that's what we call a joke. sorry, - what we call a 'oke. sorry, i've been here — what we call a 'oke. sorry, i've been here all_ what we call ajoke. sorry, i've been here all day. _ what we call ajoke. sorry, i've been here all day. there - what we call ajoke. sorry, i've been here all day. there is - what we call ajoke. sorry, i've been here all day. there is no| been here all day. there is no obvious success _ been here all day. there is no obvious success at _ been here all day. there is no obvious success at this - been here all day. there is no obvious success at this time l been here all day. there is no - obvious success at this time around. patty— obvious success at this time around. patty morden is perhaps an option

for a compromise candidate the reason — for a compromise candidate the reason she figures and sump wallowing is she ignites a certain wing _ wallowing is she ignites a certain wing of— wallowing is she ignites a certain wing of the party where as of the wings— wing of the party where as of the wings of— wing of the party where as of the wings of the party divide their votes — wings of the party divide their votes amongst different candidates. in votes amongst different candidates. in terms— votes amongst different candidates. in terms of— votes amongst different candidates. in terms of public support comes consistently when you're at the public what they would like more than half— public what they would like more than half the people say they don't know _ than half the people say they don't know if_ than half the people say they don't know. if people do rise to the topic tends _ know. if people do rise to the topic tends to— know. if people do rise to the topic tends to be — know. if people do rise to the topic tends to be temporary and based on the fact— tends to be temporary and based on the fact they are known for one thing. rishi sunak being up obvious example _ thing. rishi sunak being up obvious example of that. when people start to know _ example of that. when people start to know more they tend to fall back. they do _ to know more they tend to fall back. they do not — to know more they tend to fall back. they do not you could characterise it all the _ they do not you could characterise it all the possible alternatives as people _ it all the possible alternatives as people that are known or art light for the _ people that are known or art light for the change during leadership election— for the change during leadership election but it's not that guaranteed a victory that i think the conservatives thought they were in when _ the conservatives thought they were in when they replaced recent mate with boris— in when they replaced recent mate with borisjohnson last in when they replaced recent mate with boris johnson last time around. yes and _ with boris johnson last time around. yes and onto the sun. politics is ops in described as a blood sport, people thinking mp hughes today did

seem like that. picking up on that metaphor, blood sport, the sun, you have to dip your hands and blood to get rid of me. in terms of the fight to become a leader, it's good to be appalling for the party is in it? yes, these things take up a lot of time. a lot of time which could be spent in parliament debating getting laws through, making policy, it is disruptive that's been the argument thatis disruptive that's been the argument that is kept a lot of mps until very recently from going over that line and saying borisjohnson has got to go they felt the war in ukraine and the cost of living crisis or whatever else needed to be tackled, now is not the right time for leadership election clearly the straw that broke the camels back. many feel that he's more of a liability a help. that's change. yes, it is a disruptive process. it's likely to be messy. you're going to candidates from all wings of the party saying this evening she

will run for leader despite having not resigned from the cabinet. you can see the kind of inevitability that's being felt around this. for those who are even still backing borisjohnson, are still relatively loyal are also saying, actually, i'll run for leader as well.- i'll run for leader as well. your story today — i'll run for leader as well. your story today about everyone who is been planning this for some months. that's right nadhim zahawi has been planning a leadership bid for quite a few months with some allies of the well—known strategist crosby. he is not the only ones. there are plenty of people who got leadership bids on the back burner. what's particularly interesting is that nadhim zahawi accepted a job in the cabinetjust yesterday, he is now chancellor from what i'm told he sees that as a chance for him to get his face out there, his appurtenance across so if and when the opportunity presents itself voters will know who he is and mps will know what is about so

hopefully in his mind has a better chance of winning.— hopefully in his mind has a better chance of winning. let's look at the metro. chance of winning. let's look at the metro- get — chance of winning. let's look at the metro. get exit _ chance of winning. let's look at the metro. get exit done, _ chance of winning. let's look at the metro. get exit done, boris. - chance of winning. let's look at the metro. get exit done, boris. in - metro. get exit done, boris. in prayerthis metro. get exit done, boris. in prayer this is the prime minister went to see the queen as he would normally do a few hours ago. one would fascinated to see what the queen's advice would've been to him having seen so many prime ministers come and go. but when it comes to the timing of this now, who is running the country, can you just explain that for people watching now in terms of the mechanics of government. obviously we've got a new chancellor so the markets will be more stable than they would've been without a chancellor for the what about the day—to—day stuff was back the day—to—day stuff will be dealt with by civil service. work dealt with by civil service. work will carry on _ dealt with by civil service. work will carry on in _ dealt with by civil service. work will carry on in the _ dealt with by civil service. work will carry on in the government| will carry on in the government departments on projects that are

already— departments on projects that are already in— departments on projects that are already in place. if you're in one of these — already in place. if you're in one of these departments and you are one of the _ of these departments and you are one of the civil— of these departments and you are one of the civil servants you will be carrying — of the civil servants you will be carrying on with the work not knowing _ carrying on with the work not knowing whether that work will be continuing tomorrow of the day after or whether— continuing tomorrow of the day after or whether it will all be completely replaced _ or whether it will all be completely replaced by a new appointment arriving — replaced by a new appointment arriving later in the week or even tomorrow — arriving later in the week or even tomorrow. it places a great deal of uncertainty — tomorrow. it places a great deal of uncertainty. while the civil service is there _ uncertainty. while the civil service is there to — uncertainty. while the civil service is there to implement these decisions and these plans, what there _ decisions and these plans, what there won't be is much in the way of critical— there won't be is much in the way of critical strategic thinking about possible — critical strategic thinking about possible solutions. although this talk about a big speech with the new chancellor— talk about a big speech with the new chancellor and the prime minister soon _ chancellor and the prime minister soon to— chancellor and the prime minister soon to discuss economic strategy and address the cost—of—living crisis. — and address the cost—of—living crisis, there really hasn't yet been any concrete solutions put forward by the _ any concrete solutions put forward by the government really resonates with the _ by the government really resonates with the public in terms of viable solutions— with the public in terms of viable solutions for what is increasingly a crisis _ solutions for what is increasingly a crisis for— solutions for what is increasingly a crisis for many people in this country _ crisis for many people in this country if— crisis for many people in this count . ., , , . crisis for many people in this count . . , , . , crisis for many people in this count. . ,, country. if that speech is been postponed _ country. if that speech is been

postponed for _ country. if that speech is been postponed for next _ country. if that speech is been postponed for next week, - country. if that speech is been postponed for next week, i - country. if that speech is been i postponed for next week, i think country. if that speech is been - postponed for next week, i think it was scheduled for tomorrow, this will be if it goes ahead with a man who is challenging him and is told the prime minister he is no confidence in him remaining and post. it's an extraordinary situation.— post. it's an extraordinary situation. �*, , ., , ., situation. it's surreal. it is for sure. i situation. it's surreal. it is for sure- i don't _ situation. it's surreal. it is for sure. i don't think— situation. it's surreal. it is for sure. i don't think voters - situation. it's surreal. it is for sure. i don't think voters can | situation. it's surreal. it is for. sure. i don't think voters can be choosy at the moment. if an experience cabinet minister like nadhim zahawi urges kids several live echoes surrey and the vaccine roll—out is willing to say it was cabinet, i think he's got to snap them up with that opportunity, leadership ambitions are not. politicians are ambitious people. there aren't many out there that would not fancy a shot at the top job if i had the chance. because the differences saying it out loud once standing next to the boss. telegraph, mortally wounded p. m. , defies cabinet route, demands that he quit. i suppose one often thinks

about prime ministers what they do when they have stepped down. boris johnson before he became prime minister was very successful in terms of his public speaking, writing and books in his name. i don't know what advice he's getting about what that post pm career it might be, the longer he stays in there. , ., , there. yes, of course it was many decades ago _ there. yes, of course it was many decades ago that _ there. yes, of course it was many decades ago that the _ there. yes, of course it was many decades ago that the former - there. yes, of course it was many| decades ago that the former prime ministers _ decades ago that the former prime ministers worry perdue as yesterday's man because they did all happen— yesterday's man because they did all happen to _ yesterday's man because they did all happen to be man. one of the things we've _ happen to be man. one of the things we've seen— happen to be man. one of the things we've seen at least in recent years as the _ we've seen at least in recent years as the prime ministers tend to be younger— as the prime ministers tend to be younger when they resign. it is no longer— younger when they resign. it is no longer a _ younger when they resign. it is no longer a case that the prime minister— longer a case that the prime minister would resign and then die quietly— minister would resign and then die quietly in— minister would resign and then die quietly in their bed. at least we assume — quietly in their bed. at least we assume that socket to be the case here _ assume that socket to be the case here. instead they do have a life ahead _ here. instead they do have a life ahead of— here. instead they do have a life ahead of them. tony blair has been very successful with his global

initiatives and indeed in a large conference last week which was heavily attended. david cameron on the other— heavily attended. david cameron on the other end of the scale has spent most _ the other end of the scale has spent most of— the other end of the scale has spent most of his— the other end of the scale has spent most of his time it appears in a very— most of his time it appears in a very expensive garden shed. and tresa _ very expensive garden shed. and tresa mae — very expensive garden shed. and tresa mae was at the opera last night _ tresa mae was at the opera last night presumably living her best life. night presumably living her best life~ |_ night presumably living her best life. , , , night presumably living her best life. , _., life. i suppose my point was all the olitical life. i suppose my point was all the political capital _ life. i suppose my point was all the political capital yet _ life. i suppose my point was all the political capital yet in terms - political capital yet in terms of being his public figure, the longer he carries on the more damage his detractors would say he's causing for the party. that could have an impact on that, couldn't it? it could. i think if you look at life after being a prime minister, i don't think borisjohnson's could have any trouble getting work. indeed the longer he stays... there's always strictly come dancing. there's always strictly come dancinu. , ., ,., there's always strictly come dancinu. , . , there's always strictly come dancinu. , . i. dancing. there is also strictly or masterchef- _ dancing. there is also strictly or masterchef. i— dancing. there is also strictly or masterchef. i don't _ dancing. there is also strictly or masterchef. i don't think - dancing. there is also strictly or masterchef. i don't think it's - dancing. there is also strictly or. masterchef. i don't think it's doing the party any good to hang on either. this is what a lot of mps

are saying that the longer you stay the more damage it's doing to us, the more damage it's doing to us, the more damage it'll do to us going into next election. so go is there message. into next election. so go is there messaee. �* , into next election. so go is there messaee. h into next election. so go is there messaee. �*, ., message. let's look at the i in the ft to n. message. let's look at the i in the ft to n- joe. _ message. let's look at the i in the mo n- joe. your— message. let's look at the i in the ft to n. joe, your prediction. - message. let's look at the i in the ft to n. joe, your prediction. my. ftto n. joe, your prediction. my prediction _ ftto n. joe, your prediction. my prediction is _ ftto n. joe, your prediction. my prediction is boris _ ftto n. joe, your prediction. my prediction is boris johnson - ftto n. joe, your prediction. my prediction is boris johnson won't| ft to n. joe, your prediction. my i prediction is boris johnson won't be prediction is borisjohnson won't be able to— prediction is borisjohnson won't be able to hang on until the summer recess _ able to hang on until the summer recess and — able to hang on until the summer recess and over the next few days he will come _ recess and over the next few days he will come to — recess and over the next few days he will come to some sort of arrangement about stepping back and you probably won't be a resignation immediately but it will be some timetable for extricating himself which _ timetable for extricating himself which will be forced upon him by circumstances and personalities. | circumstances and personalities. i 'ust circumstances and personalities. just heard circumstances and personalities. i just heard that matt hancock former health secretary is called for him to stand down. in light of that and all the other events, how much longer do you think the prime minister can survive? i longer do you think the prime minister can survive?- longer do you think the prime minister can survive? i think we're reall into minister can survive? i think we're really into the _ minister can survive? i think we're really into the days _ minister can survive? i think we're really into the days kind _ minister can survive? i think we're really into the days kind of- really into the days kind of territory now. i think they are keen

to move quickly to get their rule changes in these folks organise. number ten has said that he does have to do to be clear, this is the rules. but has said is he lost a no—confidence vote he would go. i imagine were really not far from that situation there.— imagine were really not far from that situation there. okay. another bus da that situation there. okay. another busy day for _ that situation there. okay. another busy day for both _ that situation there. okay. another busy day for both of _ that situation there. okay. another busy day for both of you, _ that situation there. okay. another busy day for both of you, all - that situation there. okay. another busy day for both of you, all of - that situation there. okay. another busy day for both of you, all of us. | busy day for both of you, all of us. thank you very much for staying up and looking through our second look at the papers. bye—bye. good evening. i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news, where we start with football. england got their campaign off to a winning start at old trafford as they beat austria 1—0 in front of a record crowd for a european women's championship game. natalie pirks was watching.

the flags were out, the finishing touches were on and a summer of sport had finally arrived. a sell—out old trafford was ready to welcome the moment where they hope women footballers become household names and the game will change forever. it doesn't get any better as a women's football fan than this. it's... i'm getting quite emotional! itjust means the world. ijust really want to be a footballer, and watching these girls play isjust really inspiring me. i am very excited, as women - are finally getting the opportunity to show their footballing ability. the world is going to be watching england, the world is going to be watching women's football. the players were a picture of focus, the expectation palpable inside the theatre of dreams. england had never lost to austria, but it would take a while for the nerves to settle. when fran kirby found beth mead, the deftest

of touches marked the moment the party officially started. it's a goal! or had it? thank goodness for goal—line technology. we do have goal—line technology. it was signalled, the goal was given. england were getting into the swing of this now. mead was again involved in a blistering attack. record goal—scorer ellen white, though, couldn't add the final flourish. plenty to ponder at half—time. the win wasn't in the bag yet. austria weren't prepared to lie down. in front of a record—breaking women's euros crowd, this wasn't england's best performance by a long shot, but their firstjob is done. smiles all round. beyond words. yeah, what an amazing night. great to start the tournament with a win, and really happy to get a goal for my team. tournament football — it's not about how you start, it's how you finish. natalie pirks, bbc news, old trafford.

now to wimbledon, and rafael nadal survived a scare to make it through to the semi—finals for the eighth time in his career. he needed more than four hours on court, and five sets, to battle his way past american taylor fritz. nadal picked up an injury in the second set and struggled with his movement for long periods, but he eventually found a way to win. the spaniard taking it on a tie—break in the fifth to keep his hopes of a calendar grand slam alive, as long as he's fit enough to play. the body general find abdominal something not going well so yeah, i had to find a way to serve a little bit different. yeah, for a lot of moments i was thinking maybe i will not be able to finish the match but i don't know, the court today, the energy, something else so yeah, thanks for that.

so nadal will play nick kyrgios, who is through to his first grand slam singles semifinal after beating chile's cristian garin in straight sets. the victory comes a day after kyrgios was summoned to appear in a canberra court next month on an alleged common assault charge. in the women's draw, 2019 champion simona halep is through to the semi—finals after another rapid victory. she beat amanda anisimova in straight sets, 6—2, 6—a. next she'll face kazakhstan's elena rybakina, who beat ajla tomljanovic. triathlon has become the first british sport to establish a new open category in which transgender athletes will have to compete. the british triathlon federation confirmed that for athletes over the age of 12 competitive women's events will be reserved "for those who are of female sex at birth". the policy will begin from the start of next year. the open category will be for "individuals including male, transgender and those non—binary athletes who were male sex at birth."

the decision comes after fina, swimming's world governing body voted to stop transgender athletes competing in women's elite races who have gone through any part of the male puberty process. two key points really, we've concluded that a triathlon is a gender affected sport events illegally to find in lehmans language at somebody born male will have a physiological advantage over somebody born female. in errors sport which involves swim, bike and run that would give someone a significant advantage. secondly, when somebody suppresses that testosterone the science tells us that that advantage is retained and therefore competition could not be fair. therefore competition could not be fair. the england forward raheem sterling has agreed personal terms to join chelsea from manchester city. sterling has been at city since 2015 but with 12 months left on his contract he's decided to move to stamford bridge. the deal would be the first major signing chelsea have made since they were taken over by a consortium led by the american businessman todd boehly.

and wout van aert is still the leader of the tour de france, but onlyjust, after a dramatic day's racing on the cobbles of northern france. the belgian crashed in the early stages of the race, but got back up and almost collided with one of the team cars. a four—man breakaway group got away from the main field, and veteran australian simon clarke won the stage on the finish line. van aert sweated to keep the yellow jersey, but his lead's down to 13 seconds — he finished in a group with adam yates and geraint thomas, who are now eighth and tenth respectively. for everything else you could head to the bbc sport website. but that is all the sport or now. hello there. so far, the weather story this week has been dominated by a lot of low, grey cloud for many. yes, at times, it's felt warm, but just take a look at suffolk yesterday afternoon. it was a fairly typical story

right across the country. the cloud was widespread. this was the satellite picture from wednesday. in fact, there was some early morning rain in scotland. that cleared away and a brisk northwesterly wind dominated here. some brightness further south, some warmth, but over the next few days, it looks likely that we are going to see more sunshine and more heat developing. perhaps into next week, it's going to get a bit too hot for some of you. the jet stream is to the north of the uk at the moment. once we're on the southern flank of the jet, we're in the warmerairsource, and this area of high pressure, well, that is keeping things quieter and allowing for more sunshine to come through. so we will start the day on thursday, for many, on another cloudy, grey note. early morning sunshine in eastern scotland, and then eventually the cloud will tend to melt away and the sunshine really starts to build. the only exception is a little more cloud just running in off the northwest of scotland. perhaps here, temperatures only mid—teens, but highest temperatures through thursday afternoon of 25 degrees — 77 fahrenheit. that cloud into the far north thick

enough for a spot or two of light, drizzly rain into the northern and western isles, but elsewhere, we keep some clear skies. it will be a relatively mild start to friday morning, temperatures widely into the mid—teens once again. so, on friday, another dry, settled, sunny day in prospect. again, just the far north and west may welljust keep a little more cloud that's being pushed in by this westerly wind, but with more sunshine coming through, temperatures are going to start to respond. into the high 20s not out of the question by friday afternoon, and that's 82 in terms of fahrenheit. as we move into saturday, the high pressure is still with us. we've still got, however, the wind direction swinging around that high pressure, driving in more cloud and some showery outbreaks of rain just clipping the northern and western isles. but again, those temperatures for england and wales, where we see the highest values, into 27, 28 degrees. and that trend continues through the weekend and into next week. in fact, the heatwave

could be here to stay. with temperatures widely into the low 30s for many, it could be too hot for some.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: is it all over, prime minister? borisjohnson refuses to resign, despite his government collapsing and some of his closest allies deserting him. so far, there have been aa resignations. it's a record number in one day, but the prime minister responded with defiance to critics on his own side. does the prime minister think there are any circumstances in which he should resign? laughter frankly, mr speaker, the job of a prime minister in difficult circumstances, when he has been handed

a colossal mandate, is to keep going, and that's what i'm going to do.