this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers and these are the latest headlines... the battle to replace borisjohnson as conservative party leader begins after he admits his time is up. are you going to be at next prime minister? attention now turns to who might replace him — with some mps remaining tight—lipped over whether they will join the race as others begin to confirm their intention. here in downing street so far officially two conservative mps have announced that they want to be your next prime minister. they want to move into this building. we will talk to some of their supporters this morning. while some tories urge borisjohnson to leave now rather than stay

as a caretaker prime minister, labour threatens to call for a vote of no confidence in the government if he doesn't go immediately. he needs to go from being prime minister. i mean, he is a proven liar now, he is somebody who cannot be trusted. 0k. and we cannot have him on for three months. japan's former prime minister shinzo abe is said to be in a grave condition after being shot while delivering a speech at a campaign event. and in sport... britain's cameron norrie faces novak djokovic in wimbledon�*s semi finals later with the winner to face australia's nick kyrios. conservative mps hoping to replace borisjohnson as leader of the party and prime minister are starting

to launch their campaigns. the chairman of the foreign affairs committee tom tugendhat is the latest candidate to launch his leadership, joining the attorney general suella braverman. other senior figures are understood to be gathering support behind the scenes. but there is anger among some tories that the prime minister will remain in post until his successor is appointed. throughout the morning we'll be looking at the process of the conservative leadership contest. victoria is watching the comings and goings at downing street. i’m victoria is watching the comings and goings at downing street.— goings at downing street. i'm really keen to hear — goings at downing street. i'm really keen to hear from _ goings at downing street. i'm really keen to hear from voters _ goings at downing street. i'm really keen to hear from voters across - goings at downing street. i'm really keen to hear from voters across the | keen to hear from voters across the country, what has pot that has happened in the past 2a, 48 hours, happened in the past 24, 48 hours, what does it mean to you, how does it affect you? there is a danger you might feel completely eliminated from what happens over the coming days and weeks so let me know on

twitter. as you said, the race to replace borisjohnson has already begun. there is fury amongst some mps although as chris mason said on the radio this morning that momentum of it getting borisjohnson out earlier than september is a sort of dissipating a little bit. to bring it up with the latest here as ione wells. behind the doors of number ten this morning, things are very different from yesterday. on wednesday night, the message was that the prime minister was going to fight on. by 9am on thursday, he was going to step down as conservative party leader. tory mps have spent weeks frustrated at number ten changing their line, whether that be over downing street parties or what the prime minister knew about sexual misconduct allegations against his former deputy chief whip, chris pincher. but this time, the change of line was welcomed by many of them.

it is clearly now the will of the parliamentary conservative party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore a new prime minister. so i want to say to the millions of people who voted for us in 2019 — many of them voting conservative for the first time — thank you for that incredible mandate. in the end, it was his own mps that pushed him. as we've seen at westminster, the herd instinct is powerful. and when the herd moves, it moves. and, my friends, in politics, no—one is remotely indispensable. not even the prime minister himself. with so many of his ministers resigning from government, many questioned if there would be enough tory mps left to replace them. but replace them he did, in a swift cabinet reshuffle yesterday morning. he's conceded this cabinet won't be making big changes, more just holding the fort

until a successor is announced. a timetable for that tory leadership contest will be announced next week by the backbench 1922 committee of tory mps. but, unofficially, it's already under way. backbench mp tom tugendhat has declared he will be running. the attorney general, suella braverman, says she'll throw her hat in the ring. reporter: do you regret standing by the prime minister for so long? | arch brexiteer steve baker has hinted as much, too. it's understood the former chancellor, rishi sunak, and the man who took over from him, nadhim zahawi, have campaigns under way, and that sajid javid, who resigned as health secretary and transport secretary, grant shapps, are seriously considering a pop at the top job. thank you all very much. thank you. a new leader, who will become prime minister, is expected by september. they'll first need the backing of enough tory mps.

the final two will fight it out for votes from tory members. in the meantime, borisjohnson remains behind these doors, home for now with his wife and children. he'll still host cabinet with his new set of ministers. but this isn't the end of the tory discontent. some of his mps think he should have resigned as prime minister, too, and left immediately to let someone else steer the ship that he can no longer summon the authority to captain. ione wells, bbc news. let's hearfrom bob blackman — the joint executive secretary of the 1922 committee. they will decide on the rules for the leadership contest. yes, ok, the 1922 elections are being held on monday, so nominations close for that at noon on monday. the ballot for the new executive will be held in the afternoon and the new executive,

whoever is elected, will meet on monday night. that executive will then agree the timetable and the processes for how we select the two candidates that we offer to the party at large. and the only thing i can tell you about the timing at this moment is that we are going to offer the party two candidates by the 21st ofjuly, ie by the time we rise for recess. we don't know, of course, yet how many candidates there will be, but we conduct a series of what we call exhaustive ballots, and we probably will be exhausted by the time we do it! in order to shortlist the number to two candidates that then go to a postal ballot of all the membership of the party.

the prime minister has said he is standing down when his replacement is chosen, that is now happening, it is chosen, that is now happening, it is set. i don't think it would be appropriate for us, whether we are around the cabinet or in any other part of the government, took down tools and say we are not going to do anything until the new post is in place. we have a duty and our duty is to the government and during the general election, for example, the functions of government are maintained and whilst we are going through this leadership contest the function of government will be maintained. what we are not going to do is we are not going to make big changes that would tie the hands of the prime minister's successor. borisjohnson plans to follow his predecessors and stay in post as "caretaker" prime minister — but labour's deputy leader angela rayner says he should go now.

well, what we have said to the conservatives is they have to draw a line, now. and tell borisjohnson he has to go and he has to go immediately. but if he doesn't do that, then the labour party will bring a vote of no confidence forward before the house before we break up for recess to start that process, so that, you know, he has to go from being prime minister. i mean, he is a proven liar, now. he is somebody who cannot be trusted. 0k. and we cannot have him on for three months. the country is at a very difficult crossroads. we've got the cost—of—living crisis, the situation in europe and ukraine and the conservative party are just mirred in chaos and scandal. sir ed davey, leader of the liberal democrats, wants the conservative party to change the rules to replace boris johnson immediately. borisjohnson is unusual, i don't think we should look at precedent. he broke the law. it is clear to everyone that he lied and was dishonest on an industrial scale. and that he is incompetent. and previous prime ministers, even though i disagreed with them,

when they have tendered their resignation, no—one felt they wouldn't put the national interest first. but i'm afraid, with borisjohnson, he always puts his own interests first. and i think conservative mps have got to get rid of him today. as caretaker. you know, it'sjust ludicrous that he is a caretaker prime minister. he's never cared and looked after anything in his life, he destroys things. and, you know, on behalf of the british people, i really think conservative mps have got to stand up, take some responsibility and get rid of him. they can put in, you know... the deputy prime minister, for example could fill that role while the tories elect their new leader. nick eardley — our political correspondent — is with me. first of all, it is incredibly calm here today compared to this time yesterday. it here today compared to this time esterda . , . ., ~ here today compared to this time esterda . , u, ~ h, yesterday. it is calm. i think some ofthe yesterday. it is calm. i think some of the few — yesterday. it is calm. i think some of the few broiled _ yesterday. it is calm. i think some of the few broiled nature - yesterday. it is calm. i think some of the few broiled nature of- yesterday. it is calm. i think some of the few broiled nature of the i of the few broiled nature of the past few days has settled a bit, not just here but we know not what is

happening but in the way that can serve the party as well there was a real sense of chaos yesterday and lots of anger in the party that borisjohnson had hung on for so long, lots of questions about whether he would have to be turfed out immediately because of the bad blood in the party. speaking to tory mps this morning there is a bit more calm. apparently the tory whatsapp groups are not bringing off the hook like they have been and so i wonder if everybody it might take the weekend to calm down a bit and think about who they are going to back to replace borisjohnson. it about who they are going to back to replace boris johnson._ replace boris johnson. it may be amonust replace boris johnson. it may be amongst conservative _ replace boris johnson. it may be amongst conservative mps - replace boris johnson. it may be amongst conservative mps but l replace boris johnson. it may be| amongst conservative mps but in terms of voters, viewers, they have still got the same concerns, there are parents who cannot afford to feed their kids, workers who cannot afford to fill up their car, pension is worried about driving covid rates and even higher energy bills over the next few months. is this government paralysed for the next

few months while normal people grapple with those issues? it will be really hard — grapple with those issues? it will be really hard for _ grapple with those issues? it will be really hard for boris _ grapple with those issues? it will be really hard for boris johnson l grapple with those issues? it ll be really hard for boris johnson to be really hard for borisjohnson to make any big calls because he said to his cabinet he is basically a caretaker, hisjob over the next to his cabinet he is basically a caretaker, his job over the next few weeks is to keep the show on the road and make sure the wheels do not come off the bus. that it will be really hard for borisjohnson to make any big calls because he said to his cabinet he is basically a caretaker, hisjob over the next to his cabinet he is basically a caretaker, his job over the next few weeks is to keep the show on the road and make sure the wheels do not come off the bus. that's up to potentially £3000 at the end of august. it's a government that will face big questions and one thing people are nervous about it boris johnson will not be able to make the big calls. i johnson will not be able to make the bi calls. ., ., , ., ~ big calls. i heard conservative mp robert halfon _ big calls. i heard conservative mp robert halfon on _ big calls. i heard conservative mp robert halfon on the _ big calls. i heard conservative mp robert halfon on the radio, - big calls. i heard conservative mp robert halfon on the radio, chair| big calls. i heard conservative mp i robert halfon on the radio, chair of the education select committee and always campaigning for a cut in the cost of fuel, asking for a cut in

the cost of fuel duty or vat. nadhim zahawi is the new chancellor and he is also potentially going to throw his hat in the ring to be the next prime minister. can nadhim zahawi make the decision to cut fuel duty now? , ., , ~' now? yes, in theory. i think it would have — now? yes, in theory. i think it would have to _ now? yes, in theory. i think it would have to have _ now? yes, in theory. i think it would have to have broad - now? yes, in theory. i think it - would have to have broad support within the conservative party. there are going to be no decisions made in there. james cleverly still needing to set picture' pay rises, those are still going to have to happen —— teachers�* pay rises. decisions still will be made but they will all be made, in some cases, by people with half an eye on their own political fortunes... half an eye on their own political fortunes- - -_ half an eye on their own political fortunes... ., ., ., ., fortunes... not half an hour, both e es! in fortunes... not half an hour, both eyes! in terms — fortunes... not half an hour, both eyes! in terms of _ fortunes... not half an hour, both eyes! in terms of the _ fortunes... not half an hour, both eyes! in terms of the process - fortunes... not half an hour, both eyes! in terms of the process of. eyes! in terms of the process of this leadership contest, i know sometimes people�*s eyes glaze over but it�*s a big dealfor the

conservative party and it can leave a vote is limited because it has nothing to do with them, it is all about conservative mps are potentially at the wider party membership. but that could be a change in the rules on how mps vote for their leader? change in the rules on how mps vote fortheir leader? i change in the rules on how mps vote for their leader?— for their leader? i think i've got a rou:h for their leader? i think i've got a rough idea _ for their leader? i think i've got a rough idea of— for their leader? i think i've got a rough idea of what _ for their leader? i think i've got a rough idea of what is _ for their leader? i think i've got a rough idea of what is likely - for their leader? i think i've got a rough idea of what is likely to - rough idea of what is likely to happen. 0n rough idea of what is likely to happen. on monday we will get the formal rules and timetable, to mix until parliament goes on holiday for summer. in that two weeks tory mps will have a really long list of potentially more than a dozen people, some with much more chance than others. they will whittle that down to two within the next fortnight and a summer at the tory membership will get a vote on who their next leader and next prime minister should be. their next leader and next prime ministershould be. i their next leader and next prime minister should be. i reckon as things stand, there will probably be someone knew what he there in september. someone knew what he there in september-— someone knew what he there in setember. , ~ , �*, september. first prime minister's questions after _ september. first prime minister's

questions after the _ september. first prime minister's questions after the summer - september. first prime minister's - questions after the summer holidays, it�*ll be a new prime minister? idol it'll be a new prime minister? not guaranteed _ it'll be a new prime minister? iirrt guaranteed because there might be some people who are not quite happy with that but broadly i think that is what will happen.— with that but broadly i think that is what will happen. thank you for the moment. _ is what will happen. thank you for the moment, nick. _ is what will happen. thank you for the moment, nick. no _ is what will happen. thank you for the moment, nick. no doubt - is what will happen. thank you for the moment, nick. no doubt we | is what will happen. thank you for i the moment, nick. no doubt we will chat more throughout the day. i�*m joined now by will tanner, former advisor to theresa may as deputy head of the downing street policy unit — now director of centre—right think tank 0nward. where as 0nwards on the political spectrum? we where as onwards on the political sectrum? ~ ., where as onwards on the political sectrum? ~ . .,, ., , ., spectrum? we are unashamedly a centre-right _ spectrum? we are unashamedly a centre-right think _ spectrum? we are unashamedly a centre-right think tank, _ spectrum? we are unashamedly a centre-right think tank, not - centre—right think tank, not affiliated with the conservative party but we believe are broadly in small c conservative values of markets, family, community, nation, and with that lots of research on what has become known as levelling up. what has become known as levelling u -. what has become known as levelling u n . ., what has become known as levelling u -. ., ., , ., what has become known as levelling up. -- done lots of research. what is our up. -- done lots of research. what is your view _ up. -- done lots of research. what is your view as _ up. -- done lots of research. what is your view as a _ up. -- done lots of research. what is your view as a former _ up. -- done lots of research. what is your view as a former adviser . up. -- done lots of research. what is your view as a former adviser to | is your view as a former adviser to theresa may? i don�*t know if you are there at the end when she resigned but should boris johnson

there at the end when she resigned but should borisjohnson go now, in a couple of weeks, after his wedding party at checkers? i a couple of weeks, after his wedding party at checkers?— party at checkers? i was not there ri . ht at party at checkers? i was not there right at the _ party at checkers? i was not there right at the end _ party at checkers? i was not there right at the end for _ party at checkers? i was not there right at the end for theresa - party at checkers? i was not there right at the end for theresa may, | party at checkers? i was not there| right at the end for theresa may, i left after the election to set up on wood but i think it is very difficult to see how other ship contest can happen in an orderly way without boris johnson contest can happen in an orderly way without borisjohnson overshadowing its with him still in downing street. i think, its with him still in downing street. ithink, putting its with him still in downing street. i think, putting aside the questions of how government functions during that period, the prospect of borisjohnson being in downing street will skew the leadership race in a myriad of ways and been inevitably the power vested in him in downing street has an impact on what different candidates can save. for example it�*ll be difficult for candidates to criticise what has happened over the past week with him are still in downing street. it potentially cast a shadow over what should be a clean breakfor the a shadow over what should be a clean break for the conservative party and an opportunity to move on to present an opportunity to move on to present a different front to the electorate.

difficult you mean that because some of those people who are likely to want to be the next prime minister are also still in cabinet and still part of the prime minister�*s top team? part of the prime minister's top team? w , part of the prime minister's top team? .. , ., ., team? exactly. it mentioned nadhim zahawi, team? exactly. it mentioned nadhim zahawi. and — team? exactly. it mentioned nadhim zahawi. and your _ team? exactly. it mentioned nadhim zahawi, and your conversation - team? exactly. it mentioned nadhim zahawi, and your conversation with l zahawi, and your conversation with nick. she is a chancellor of exchequer and currently bound to borisjohnson as prime minister, how it she legitimately criticise what has gone on or it meaningfully on what has gone on over the past week without appealing compromised in some way? i think it puts leadership candidates in a difficult position and a better scenario would have been borisjohnson standing down and dominic rather stepping in as deputy prime minister as he did when the prime minister as he did when the prime minister as he did when the prime minister was suffering from covid —— dominic raab will

dominic raab not throwing his hat into the ring on this occasion so he has got no skin in the game, so to speak. spea k. exactly speak. exactly and widely respected among mps as an efficient administrator during the period of covid deliberately did not take huge calls, acted in a collective way with the cabinet and was extremely consensual with the parliamentary party. established a reputation for good and efficient governance which would stand in the country in good stead over the next few months. i5 stead over the next few months. is this country essentially paralysed for the next three months while the conservative party leadership contest goes ahead? there are mass decisions to be made. are you expecting this prime minister and this cabinet to make those decisions —— massive decisions. i do this cabinet to make those decisions -- massive decisions.— -- massive decisions. i do not think the country — -- massive decisions. i do not think the country is _ -- massive decisions. i do not think the country is paralysed, _ -- massive decisions. i do not think the country is paralysed, we've - -- massive decisions. i do not think| the country is paralysed, we've been the country is paralysed, we�*ve been in the situation in 2016 just after the brexit vote, and in 2019 went

borisjohnson became prime minister. the economic conditions were very different then in both cases. shifter different then in both cases. after the brexit vote _ different then in both cases. after the brexit vote the _ different then in both cases. he the brexit vote the markets had tumbled in the uk economic situation felt, ifelt tumbled in the uk economic situation felt, i felt the situation was relatively perilous and we needed stability, david cameron provided that in the period that theresa may went through the leadership contest. the key thing i would say it�*s what we�*ve not had from this government for some time is the stability over those big calls. the infighting and intrigue around borisjohnson�*s behaviour intrigue around boris johnson�*s behaviour and intrigue around borisjohnson�*s behaviour and what has gone on in number 10 has prevented the government delivering on voters�* concerns. it�*s an opportunity now to redouble efforts on those big problems and to generate new leadership that can respond to them. right. potentially, for example, we are on the verge of a recession. are

we going to get a coherent strategy from borisjohnson and his top team of how to try to stave off a recession? i of how to try to stave off a recession?— of how to try to stave off a recession? ~ , ., ., ., recession? i think you have a serious chancellor _ recession? i think you have a serious chancellor in - recession? i think you have a serious chancellor in nadhimj recession? i think you have a - serious chancellor in nadhim zahawi, you have a very strong chief secretary of the treasury simon clark and a number of senior people who are well equipped with the permanent civil service which is one of the great strengths of this country, to respond. we have an independent bank of england which is not subject to political... that independent bank of england which is not subject to political. . ._ not sub'ect to political... that is true not subject to political... that is true but nadhim _ not subject to political... that is true but nadhim zahawi - not subject to political. .. that is true but nadhim zahawi will- not subject to political... that is true but nadhim zahawi will be. not subject to political... that is - true but nadhim zahawi will be busy, if he is not only been getting his team together and head quarters, he will be busy trying to get the top job, isn�*t he? {iii will be busy trying to get the top job. isn't he?— will be busy trying to get the top 'ob, isn't he? _, , , ., job, isn't he? of course but i would sa he job, isn't he? of course but i would say he will — job, isn't he? of course but i would say he will also _ job, isn't he? of course but i would say he will also be _ job, isn't he? of course but i would say he will also be clear— job, isn't he? of course but i would say he will also be clear that - say he will also be clear that conscious they need to do things that have the confidence of parliament precisely because heat will be needing the votes of his colleagues. i am will be needing the votes of his colleagues. iam not will be needing the votes of his colleagues. i am not sure,

will be needing the votes of his colleagues. iam not sure, i will be needing the votes of his colleagues. i am not sure, i do not buy the argument list links to a dysfunctional government. i think it provides stability but only if the prime minister meets his promise to intervene in the big calls and to allow broad cabinet collective responsibility. d0 allow broad cabinet collective responsibility.— allow broad cabinet collective resonsibili . , , responsibility. do you believe his romise responsibility. do you believe his promise not _ responsibility. do you believe his promise not to _ responsibility. do you believe his promise not to make _ responsibility. do you believe his promise not to make big - responsibility. do you believe his promise not to make big and - responsibility. do you believe his - promise not to make big and unusual policy changes? i promise not to make big and unusual policy changes?— policy changes? i think it would have been _ policy changes? i think it would have been better _ policy changes? i think it would have been better if _ policy changes? i think it would have been better if he - policy changes? i think it would have been better if he stepped | policy changes? i think it would - have been better if he stepped back to provide that the students in the most clear —— provide that assurance. we will see if he can do that, i sincerely hope he will and i think his cabinet will intervene if he tries something.— think his cabinet will intervene if he tries something. thank you very much, mr tanner, _ he tries something. thank you very much, mr tanner, who _ he tries something. thank you very much, mr tanner, who he - he tries something. thank you very much, mr tanner, who he is- he tries something. thank you very much, mr tanner, who he is a - he tries something. thank you veryl much, mr tanner, who he is a form, as he said, unashamedly centre—right think tank 0nward. more from here later, chris.

some breaking news, let me take you back to 2015 went there was scandal aren�*t fifa, one has come to some conclusion in switzerland, swiss police launched an investigation into a payment made by sepp blatter, the fifa president at the time, 24 uefa chief michel platini. that led to both men ending up in the dock for corruption charges —— former uefa chief. that court has acquitted sepp blatter and michel platini of corruption. prosecutors argue a $2 million, £1.65 million payment mr michel platini made when the head of the body had been illegal. a wider investigation by authorities in the united states led to a number of fifa executive being arrested and

convicted on charges that included racketeering, wire fraud, money—laundering but this was the first time we saw blatter and michel platini facing criminal charges. blatter remains a banned from football, the ethics committee called his behaviour completely reprehensible, meanwhile platini has been fighting to clear his name, he would like to be the next president of fifa and said he paid tax on that payment he received. a lot more on that from our colleagues at the bbc sport later on bbc news as well. the formerjapanese prime minister, shinzo abe, is in a grave condition after being shot at a campaign event. eye witnesses say mr abe was shot twice from behind while giving a speech in the street. the country�*s prime minister called it an act of brutality and said everything is being done to revive him. a man has been detained after the shooting, which happened in the city of nara

in western japan. gareth barlow reports. it began as a typical political rally. shinzo abe in the city of nara giving a stump speech for a political candidate when this happened... loud gunshots. two shots ringing out, one hitting the former prime minister in the back as he fell to the ground, bleeding. security officials rushed to apprehend the man suspected of firing the shots. a seemingly improvised gun left lying on the ground. local news reports, citing police sources, say mr abe was conscious and responsive while being transported to hospital. but the ex—tokyo governor said in a tweet that mr abe was in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest. shinzo abe stood down from the post of prime minister in 2020,

suffering from an inflammatory bowel disease that had repeatedly blighted his career. a proponent of boosting japanese civic life, his time in office centred around boosting the ailing economy and taking a proactive stance on the world stage. while his leadership wasn�*t without criticism, as prime minister, he frequently won general elections with sizeable majorities, with politicians continuing to seek out his support. in a country where gun violence is extremely rare, the incident has stunned society. japan left reeling by the shocking attack. gareth barlow, bbc news. our correspondent in tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes, told us how the attack unfolded. former prime minister shinzo abe was standing on a street corner giving a stump speech. he�*s been doing this over the last few weeks. elections are being held here on sunday for the upper house. and he�*s been really all over the country giving these speeches. and then suddenly from behind,

he was approached from behind by a man who pulled out a gun. it looks like it was some sort of sawn—off shotgun and fired at him twice. mr abe then went down onto the ground. clearly he had been hit. he was bleeding from the chest. his security team pounced on the man very, very quickly. but it was too late. he had already discharged his gun. mr abe was then treated at the scene by paramedics and put in an ambulance and then taken to a nearby helicopter where he was helicoptered to a hospital in the city of nara, where he is now being treated. but the latest reports from there, according to local media here injapan, is that he is in a state of what they call cardiopulmonary arrest. now, that does not mean mr abe is confirmed as dead, but it suggests that he is in a very severe condition, either close to death or we are waiting to hear that he has died.

just another development regarding the prime minister, you may have read in the newspaper this morning there was some speculation boris johnson wanted to stay in power longer to have his wedding celebration. at chequers, the prime minister�*s country residence. downing street have confirmed to the bbc that wedding celebration of borisjohnson and carry, they got married last year in a low—key ceremony during the pandemic and are hoping to hold a celebration at the end of this month at chequers, that has now been cancelled and another venue will be found by the couple. more from downing street later this year on bbc news, let�*s catch up with the weather situation now, it is looking good, here is owyn. hello, everyone. well, we are expecting temperatures to rise significantly over the next couple of days. we�*ve been talking about it for a while now. we�*re seeing more in the way of sunshine. in fact, since first like this

morning, we�*ve had some lovely weather watchers�* pictures that have been sent in to us. this is the situation. we have this area of high pressure. what does that look like on the close up view? well, like this, it�*ll introduce more of a breeze as well across northern parts, western parts of scotland, we�*re seeing thicker clouds here through northern ireland, into northern parts of england as well, whereas further south, we�*re seeing more in the way of that sunshine and indeed higher temperatures. we could get to 27 or 28 celsius today across some southeastern parts. whereas, further north and further west, it is cooler, especially where we see a bit of that cloud, maybe a bit of light rain or drizzle as well. we also have to talk about uv levels, which are high or very high in places across southern parts. we have this gradient, then, up towards the northwest, where it becomes medium and then low. pollen levels also high or very high at the moment. the bbc weather app has all the very latest wherever you are as far as that�*s concerned. let�*s move on, then. so, the high pressure is now

establishing itself as we look towards the weekend. if you like, dry weather, well, it�*s good news. we still have a couple of weak weather fronts close to northern parts. and, again, these will introduce thicker cloud and a bit more of a breeze. today, it�*ll be quite breezy across northern parts of scotland. we�*ll see that easing a bit as we head through tomorrow. plenty of dry weather, plenty of sunshine across much of england and wales in particular. and those temperatures, again, reaching 26 or 27 celsius across southern parts, cooler further north and again cloudier here, but hopefully more in the way of drier weather across scotland, as we look towards tomorrow. as for sunday, a very similar sort of thing, but i think we�*ll tend to see the cloud thinning and breaking more readily across northern ireland and across parts of scotland. the hebrides, the western isles still cooler and cloudier, but for the majority, if you like your sunshine, it�*s good news. we�*ll see plenty of that. but if you don�*t like warm weather, not such great news. again, those temperatures just now starting to move towards 30 celsius. and it�*s this stage we�*re starting to move towards the heatwave territory, the high pressure and a couple of weak weather fronts nearby then over the next couple

of days, but not very much relief as far as those temperatures go. we�*ll keep you posted. stay safe. see you soon.

hello. this is bbc news. i�*m chris rogers and these are the headlines. the battle to replace borisjohnson as conservative party leader begins after he admits his time is up. attention now turns to who might replace him — with some mps remaining tight—lipped over whether they will join the race as others begin to confirm their intention. while some tories urge borisjohnson to leave now rather than stay as a caretaker prime minister, labour threatens to call for a vote of no confidence in the government if he doesn�*t go immediately. and in other news —

japan�*s former prime minister shinzo abe is said to be in a grave condition after being shot while delivering a speech at a campaign event. police arrest a suspect at the scene. and coming up injust a moment in sport... britain�*s cameron norrie faces novak djokovic in wimbledon�*s semifinals later with the winner to face australia�*s nick kyrios. lots of news coming out of downing street as well, we willjoin victoria live from their very shortly but first, over to the bbc sport centre. isaac has the latest for us. in the last few minutes, both former fifa president sepp blatter and uefa chief michel platini have been acquitted of corruption by a swiss court. prosecutors had argued that a payment ofjust under £2 million mr blatter made when he was head of world football�*s governing body to the president of the european football authority,

platini, had been illegal. but the swiss court has found both not guilty of fraud. northern ireland made their debut at the women�*s european championship last night — they lost 4—1 to norway, butjulie nelson made a little bit of history as she scored their first goal at major tournament. jane dougall was there to see it. cheering a first major tournament. some have known nothing else, others have suffered years of disappointment, but now all young fans can picture themselves playing for their country. what�*s incredible is that the northern ireland players are not professional, they all have dayjobs. the squad is made up of nhs staff, teachers, and shop workers, who now all have the hopes of a nation resting on their shoulders. walking out to make history. the debutants under the watchful eye of their season manager. of their seasoned manager. could the sisters in arms complete the fairy tale? after nine minutes, it seemed unlikely.

norway looking organised. a second swiftly followed and northern ireland were defending for their lives. brilliant block! but an arm in the box led to a penalty. decisively struck. the second half saw a sharper northern ireland. from a corner, the veteranjulie nelson got her head on the ball. sending the crowd into raptures. the euphoria didn�*t last long, a beautifully placed free kick brought them back down to earth. a predictable loss perhaps, but this night won�*t be remembered for the 4—1 scoreline, instead the fans will hold onto the memory of a first—ever international tournament goal for northern ireland women. jane dougall, bbc news, southampton. a look ahead now to today action at wimbledon, it�*s men�*s semifinals day. but we�*re only getting one semifinal because of an injury to rafael nadal. more on that shortly but it means defending champion novak djokovic and britain�*s cameron norrie will take centre stage

on centre court. it�*s norrie�*s first visit to the last four of a grand slam, after a rapid rise over the last couple of years to the top of the game. and two—time wimbledon champion andy murray says norrie deserves to be competing for the biggest titles in the sport. as i was saying earlier, rafael nadal has withdrawn from his wimbledon men�*s singles semifinal against nick kyrgios with an abdominal injury. nadal played through the pain barrier on wednesday to win his quarterfinal against taylor fritz in five sets — but he struggled during the match and received treatment on the injury in the second set. so, kyrgios will play either novak djokovic or cameron norrie in sunday�*s final. history was made on centre court yesterday, as tunisian ons jabeur became the first arab player to reach a grand slam singles final in the open era. she beat german tatjana maria in the women�*s

semifinals in three sets. the pair are good friends, and often stay at each others houses when on tour, but it was the world number two jabeur that came through. so who will she face? kazakstan�*s elena rybakina came through her semifinal against 2019 champion simona halep. it was rybakina�*s first time on centre court and she beat halep, who hadn�*t dropped a set up until that point, for the first time in her career, 6—3, 6—3. at 23 years old, she becomes the youngest wimbledon women�*s singles finalist since garbine muguruza in 2015. britain�*s neal skupski and american desirae krawcyzk won the mixed doubles title for the second year in a row. they beat australia�*s matthew ebden and sam stosur on centre court in straight sets, 6—4, 6—3. they are the first pair to successfully defend the mixed doubles title at wimbledon for 25 years.

the semifinals of the wheelchair singles, in front of a packed crowd on court 14 — although he was disappointed it wasn�*t on a court with a bigger capacity. the all england club say wheelchair tennis matches will be on show courts from now on. england began their t20 series against india with a heavy defeat at southampton. the tourists batted first, setting england a target of 199 to win. they never really looked like reaching that — eventually all out 50 runs short. the sides meet again at edgbaston on saturday that�*s all the sport for now, back to victoria derbyshire at downing street. thank you very much, isaac, thank you. hello. welcome back to downing street. it isa it is a really hot already and it is only 930 or whatever it is. i am

sure some of you are planning barbecues this weekend. thank you for your messages, barbecues this weekend. thank you foryour messages, iwas barbecues this weekend. thank you for your messages, i was asking you how the events of the last few days affect you, your family, how the events of the last few days affect you, yourfamily, your life, your circumstances and this messages from rosemary dixon who says i�*m 65 this month and waiting for the government to act on a parliamentary ombudsman report from last year on dwp maladministration. while figures show that poverty in my cohort has recently doubled, there is no bandwidth in the government while the farce of boris johnson�*s administration continues. a the farce of borisjohnson�*s administration continues. a number of people are saying that dominic raab should actually take over right now. this viewer says dominic raab should be made to step up. the bending of the truth, the u—turns from borisjohnson make him unsafe not to mention the recent vote of revelation with alexander levy def without security and disclosure. —— recent revelation of his meeting with alexander levy for death. other people saying leave it, there are

people saying leave it, there are people things to do and let them get on with doing those things. —— there are important things to do. some of the conservative mps hoping to replace borisjohnson as leader of the party are starting to launch their campaigns. last night, the chairman of the foreign affairs committee, tom tugendhat — who�*s been a prominent critic of mrjohnson — joined the attorney general, suella braverman, by declaring that he would run. the top legal officer of the government. but who are the other potential runners and riders? our political correspondent ben wright has been taking a look. at cabinet on tuesday, borisjohnson was circled by possible successors. some have been campaigning quietly for months, eyeing up the topjob, waiting for the gun to be fired. you could be hearing a lot from these names over the summer. the next prime minister will be picked by the tory party and it�*s likely to be a crowded field with no obvious front runner. so who might enter the race? well, there�*s rishi sunak, chancellor of the exchequer, until he quit on tuesday.

he is believed to be putting a leadership team together, but some tory mps are cross he didn�*t cut taxes. sajid javid has stood for leader before and was the first cabinet minister to resign this week. the foreign secretary liz truss has never hidden her intentions. she voted remain in 2016 but has been a fierce defender of brexit ever since. the grass roots seem to like her. penny mordaunt is a royal navy reservist, and defence secretary under theresa may, now widely thought to be gunning for the top job. and there�*s nadhim zahawi, appointed chancellor this week and ambitious, as they all are. the government�*s top legal officer, suella braverman, has already put her hat in the ring, and was gently teased about it by labour. and can i say what an honour it is to be at this dispatch box facing the next prime minister, as she awaits her call from the palace. attorney general.

i know the right honourable lady loves to degrade these these question sessions to petty politics. i'm not going to lower myself to her standards. the list goes on. there�*s a lot of chat about ben wallace, the defence secretary, and grant shapps, the transport secretary, is also seriously considering a run for leader. then there are the dark horses. backbencher tom tugendhat launches his leadership bid in the daily telegraph. and there are more. i�*ve had enough experience within government to know i can chair the meetings, i can lead the people, i have the ideas, i can mobilise secretaries of state to do what needs to be done. i�*m absolutely confident, if i seize power, i�*d do a good job. borisjohnson plans to stick around as prime minister, while tory mps and party members plough through the process of picking a new leader. but the rules for this election are not nailed down yet, and there are tory mps who want to see mrjohnson out sooner. i think what we need to do is appoint a caretaker this weekend, somebody who won�*t run to be leader. i really worry, otherwise,

we�*re going to get into a febrile, hotjuly coronation of somebody in a hurry. and are you going to have a crack at it? no, i won�*t be running, but i will be working this summer to make sure we get the right person. this is crucial. we�*re in the last chance saloon. this party is packed with talent. the public haven�*t seen enough of it. restoring some calm after the chaos, rebuilding trust in political standards, the candidates will argue about the direction of the tory party, but they will all agree the culture of leadership has to change. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. jayne mccubbin has been to the lancashire town of garstang, which falls within defence secretary ben wallace�*s constituency. resigned? carol... honestly? ..was stunned. i cannot believe it. is that right? you�*re winding me up! vap chuffed. yay! we don't talk about politics. you wanna hit the pub again, don�*t ya? yeah.

the pub might get frisky for this lot... take care! ..because pals val and dot might be smiling, but they do not see eye to eye. we only have a fool running the country at the present. i know, but who else would have done what he has done on brexit? - who else got all that? no-one _ the last few years of pandemic politics have had all the stomach churning turns of a blackpool big dipper, as have the last 48 hours in westminster. enough to make you giddy. a lot of people like borisjohnson here, they liked the wit. i thought he was a charismatic person. i did like him. but, you know, there�*s only so many tales that you can tell! you�*re laughing. oh, i know, i know. but, seriously, i mean, honesty has to be at the forefront. the joke is over. here on blackpool�*s comedy carpet, the joke has worn thin. get him out, innit? he needs to go, dun he? seriously. he's gotta go.

there's no doubt about it. he has to go. in coral island, there�*s frustration amongst hard—pressed families counting the pennies that all of this is a big distraction from bigger issues. paying the rent, - the bills, everything. it's a complete struggle. to take the children out for a day trip, it's... - i used to do it all- the time, but now it's... it�*s a rare treat. it�*s a rare... do you feel like we have a functioning government that can fix these issues you�*re concerned about? no, i don't think we do. i i feel completely let down. but in the market where mark has worked for 30 years, we chat aboutjohnson�*s legacy. levelling up. did you see any evidence of that here in blackpool? you can�*t level up in two or three years, can you? you know, these things take time. things don�*t happen overnight.

borisjohnson was the best around. show me who else is going to do it? you don�*t think that person exists? i�*ve not seen him yet. johnson said it was eccentric for his party to boot him out, and when he directed thanks to those who�*d voted him in, he was thanking people like bernadette. and it's the first time i voted conservative. was it? yeah. because you voted for boris? i voted for boris rather than... the party. the party, yeah. so, bernadette, the question is... but... would i vote... would you vote for them again? again? i don't know. so what next? over blackpool�*s border in bolton, the fylde golf club chat is aboutjust that. time has come. _ ben wallace could be the man. yeah. ben wallace, local mp here, is one of the favourites for the top job. mary and her friends are true blues and truly fed up. he�*s basically a proven liar and in denial. some here have a distinct sense of deja vu. tony�*s family are over

from the states. i think we had a similar situation - at home with donald trump last year. so i think you guys are about in the same boat as we are. - because he�*s digging his heels in and he doesn�*t want to go? exactly. it�*s the same thing. i don�*t know why they�*re keeping him on, though, for a few weeks. i think he�*s keeping himself on, isn�*t he? probably. yeah, yeah, yeah. who next? oh, i don�*t know. no idea. the only certainty — more uncertainty. to great grimsby now, which until it turned blue at the 2019 general election, had been held by labour since 1945. tim iredale has been finding out how voters there feel about boris johnson�*s resignation. he�*s the prime minister many will credit with breaking the red wall. turning traditional labour towns like grimsby tory blue. boris johnson�*s announcement today dividing opinion here. it�*s too late, he should have gone

ages ago, in my opinion. good riddance to bad rubbish. notafan? definitely not. i think he's made a mess of it over the past couple of years. what a shame. that is disgusting what they�*ve all done. i mean, to drive him out like that. do you know what he reminded of? winston churchill. happy days. he should have gone months ago. i think he�*s done a lot of good for the country. i think he�*s worked hard and done his best and i think it�*s awful what they�*ve done. he's been an unconventional guy from the beginning, he's a bit of a maverick, everybody knew that when they was getting him in. so why treat him like that now? we�*ve got to make sure that levelling up is a reality for communities in the next couple of years. for me, the most important thing is making a difference to the lives of individuals in communities like grimsby and cleethorpes. many will ask what happens now to some of borisjohnson�*s flagship policies. such as that pledge to deliver more investment for northern towns.

we must keep levelling up, keep unleashing the potential in every part of the united kingdom. well, inevitably, during the caretaker period that we will be entering, governments shouldn't, i think, take any significant policy decisions. to some extent, they have to tread water for a week or two. we�*ve got to deliver... there are some people say he could have delivered more. but time has run out for borisjohnson. joining me now is former house of commons clerk, eliot wilson. hello to you, eliot wilson. hello, victoria. i understand you have a vote in this contest because you are a conservative party member? i am yes and i will. so, who would you

like to be the next uk prime minister? hoping that she puts herself forward, i will be voting for penny mordaunt, who i think is best qualified and best suited to take the country forward from where we are now. find take the country forward from where we are now-— take the country forward from where we are now. and if she gets through, if she does put _ we are now. and if she gets through, if she does put herself _ we are now. and if she gets through, if she does put herself forward - we are now. and if she gets through, if she does put herself forward and l if she does put herself forward and get through to the final two, you will get to vote for her, why do you think she is the right person to do thisjob? think she is the right person to do this “ob? . ., , ., this job? there are a number of reasons. this job? there are a number of reasons- i _ this job? there are a number of reasons. ithink— this job? there are a number of reasons. i think she _ this job? there are a number of reasons. i think she has - this job? there are a number of reasons. i think she has a - this job? there are a number of reasons. i think she has a very. reasons. i think she has a very broad and well thought out policy background, she has written a book about how the uk needs to move forward and develop a national plan forward and develop a national plan for growth and things like that. but i think there is also more important issue perhaps at the moment about integrity and personality. trust in politics has taken a terrible beating over the past few years. i think the current prime minister�*s extraordinary combination of entitlement and recklessness has done a great deal of damage. i think

people need to look at a leader and know that he or she is meaning what they are saying and it is, essentially, playing a straight bat with the british public. boris johnson has not been doing that for some time. i think that is a relationship between the electorate and those who govern us, which desperately needs to be repaired quite quickly. haifa desperately needs to be repaired quite quickly-— desperately needs to be repaired cuite cuickl . ., . .,, quite quickly. how much has the way boris quite quickly. how much has the way itoris johnson _ quite quickly. how much has the way boris johnson has _ quite quickly. how much has the way boris johnson has behaved _ quite quickly. how much has the way boris johnson has behaved affected i borisjohnson has behaved affected the conservative party brand and also individuals who have been in power since 2010, including penny mordaunt? i think in terms of the conservative brand, it�*s quite difficult to tell at the moment. because what you see and, indeed, what you saw in the news clips you�*ve just had, what you saw in the news clips you�*vejust had, is what you saw in the news clips you�*ve just had, is that people are often making a distinction between voting for boris, as they put it, and voting conservative. so i think it�*s going to take a couple of months after his departure to see really if people have kept them

separate in their mind or if he has indeed tarred the party with his own brush. of course, penny has been in government for many years, as has most of those who will probably end “p most of those who will probably end up running for leader of the party. any government is a broad coalition. if you are offered the chance to serve your country in ministerial office, i think both for personal reasons and also for reasons of public service, it�*s very difficult to refuse that and i wouldn�*t hold that against any candidate. who would be —— has been involved in the administration since 2010. i would be -- has been involved in the administration since 2010.— administration since 2010. i don't see that as _ administration since 2010. i don't see that as a _ administration since 2010. i don't see that as a huge _ administration since 2010. i don't see that as a huge problem. - administration since 2010. i don't see that as a huge problem. tom| see that as a huge problem. tom tuqendhat _ see that as a huge problem. tom tugendhat has _ see that as a huge problem. tom tugendhat has officially announced he would like to be leader of the conservative party and prime minister. he is writing in the daily telegraph today and says we need a change, this nation needs a clean start. how is that possible when the conservatives have been in powerfor

12 years? conservatives have been in power for 12 ears? ~ �* , 12 years? 0h, ithink it's superficially _ 12 years? 0h, ithink it's superficially difficult. - 12 years? 0h, | think it's | superficially difficult. but, actually, i think each new leader does bring a great deal of change and difference to the way they lead the government, their style and personal in of personal terms. tom is a very talented politician who has a great deal to offer and i hope he will be in the senior counsels of the conservative party for a long time. but i think whoever follows borisjohnson is going to be turning a page and i think, you know, they will have theirfirst a page and i think, you know, they will have their first few months in office to set out a very different agenda which is more post—brexit, which is looking to the future and the economic and social renewal of britain. i think that won�*t be too much of a problem. britain. i think that won't be too much of a problem.— britain. i think that won't be too much of a problem. thank you very much of a problem. thank you very much for talking _ much of a problem. thank you very much for talking to _ much of a problem. thank you very much for talking to us _ much of a problem. thank you very much for talking to us mr— much of a problem. thank you very much for talking to us mr wilson, | much for talking to us mr wilson, thank you for your time today, a former house of commons clerk, eliot wilson, and will have a vote, assuming conservative party members do get to vote on the final two of

the backbench 1922 do get to vote on the final two of the backbench1922 committee don�*t change the rules. making use. awful news. japan�*s former prime minister, shinzo abe, has died. you will know that he was in a really serious condition after being shot at a political campaign event. he was shot at twice, while giving a speech in the southern city of nara on friday morning. he immediately collapsed, was taken to the nearest hospital and we are just hearing that shinzo abe, former prime minister ofjapan, has died from those injuries. a 41—year—old suspect is in police custody and security officials at the scene immediately tackled the gunman. so, the news confirmed that shinzo abe, former prime minister ofjapan, has died after being shot twice at a political campaign event. obviously, we will bring you much more of this here on bbc news.

we will talk about what happens to the nhs over the next few months in this country after the events of the next last months. —— last few months. nhs leaders have warned that a period of political instability let�*s talk to saffron cordery, interim ceo at nhs providers,

we need to see some new progress on the new hospital programme, that is the new hospital programme, that is the flagship programme of the government, we desperately need decisions to be taken. truths; government, we desperately need decisions to be taken.— decisions to be taken. why do you think those _ decisions to be taken. why do you think those decisions _ decisions to be taken. why do you think those decisions won't - decisions to be taken. why do you think those decisions won't be - think those decisions won�*t be taken? that is a health secretary, thatis taken? that is a health secretary, that is a prime minister, there is a cabinet. and james cover that, the new education secretary, said on the radio this morning the government will continue to function and will have the authority to make those decisions. even with the full government _ decisions. even with the full government in _ decisions. even with the full government in place, - decisions. even with the full government in place, we - decisions. even with the full| government in place, we saw decision—making on the new hospital programme being particularly slow. it is a three—way decision process between the treasury, between the

department of health and social care, and between number ten. we will have new secretaries of state, we have new secretaries of state in those departments that they will have to get to grips with their briefs pretty quickly to make some really important decisions. that is why we are particular worried. even before the recent developments, we surveyed our member organisations and asked them how they felt about the pace of decision—making for new hospitals and they said it was going at a glacial pace. we really need to see that speeding up. they are worried about how they will get their hospitals and redevelopments in place in time so they can deliver the right type of care to their patients. the right type of care to their atients. . ~ the right type of care to their atients. ., ,, , ., , the right type of care to their atients. . ~' , ., , . the right type of care to their atients. ., ,, , ., , . ., patients. thank you very much for talkin: to patients. thank you very much for talking to us _ patients. thank you very much for talking to us this _ patients. thank you very much for talking to us this morning, - patients. thank you very much for talking to us this morning, thankl talking to us this morning, thank you. nhs providers represent health trusts across england. it is coming up trusts across england. it is coming up to 10am. it�*s going to be so hot,

it was the most read article on bbc last night, temperature is potentially in the low 30s. here is all of the details. plenty of sunshine for most of us over the next few days and rising temperatures, the week with a front introducing thicker cloud and patchy rain into northern ireland through southern parts of scotland, and the north of england. further south, across much of england and wales, plenty of sunshine. quite breezy further north and cooler, especially where you see that weather front but look at the top temperatures, reaching 27 or 28. we have a very

high uv levels.

this is bbc news. i�*m chris rogers and these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world... breaking news this hour — japan�*s former prime minister shinzo abe has died after being shot while delivering a speech at a campaign event. police say a 41—year—old man suspected of carrying out the shooting with an improvised gun was arrested at the scene. the battle to replace borisjohnson as the uk�*s conservative party leader begins after he admits his time is up. are you going to be the next prime minister? attention now turns to who might replace him — with some mps remaining tight—lipped over whether they willjoin the race. meanwhile, mps tom tugendhat and suella braverman

confirmed their intention to run.