this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 5pm — the former chancellor rishi sunak enters the race to be the next leader of the conservative party and prime minister. durham police clear sir keir starmer of breaking lockdown rules. he'd pledged to resign if fined. the labour leader says his party is now ready for an election. if there was a general election, this government will fall. and we've got a plan for the country, we want that fresh start. britain's former counter—terrorism police chief sir mark rowley is formally appointed as the new head of the metropolitan police in the wake of a string of failings which have compromised public trust. tributes pour in from around the world forjapan�*s former prime minister, shinzo abe, who has been assassinated while delivering a speech

at a campaign event. six men are found guilty for taking part in a series of robberies and burglaries including a 5.5 million diamond encrusted tiara. come on, cam! cameron norrie battles against djokovic for a place in the wimbledon final. we'll have the latest from sw19 at 5:30pm. and coming up on the film review later this hour, find out why mark kermode loves a new british film about a man who built his own robot. that's at 5:45pm. the former chancellor, rishi sunak, has confirmed he'll be standing in the contest to take

on the leadership of the conservative party and the country. mr sunak launched his leadership bid in the last hour. hejoins tom tugendhat and the attorney general for england and wales, suella braverman, in putting his hat in the ring. the announcement isn't a surprise. he's been tipped as a possible successorfor some time. mr sunak quit hisjob on tuesday evening, shortly after the health secretary, triggering a tsunami of resignations from boris johnson's government. that, of course, led to the prime minister announcing yesterday that he'd be stepping down. let's speak to our political correspondent ione wells. we have not heard from all the possible runners and writers what we have heard from a few. how is the re shipping up? have heard from a few. how is the re shipping up?—

shipping up? shaping up pretty cuickl shipping up? shaping up pretty quickly and _ shipping up? shaping up pretty quickly and certainly _ shipping up? shaping up pretty quickly and certainly the - shipping up? shaping up pretty- quickly and certainly the candidates are starting to announce thick and fast with the former chancellor rishi sunak being the latest to announce publicly he will be bidding for the next conservative party leadership. he has released a pretty slick video on social media outlining his intentions, stressing integrity and determination rather than fairy tales as a thing which is going to drive his campaign to be the next conservative party leader. interestingly he and a bit like some of the other candidates that are widely tipped to be putting forward a tutorship bid, including steve baker and nadhim zahawi and the former health secretary sajid javid, talks about his upbringing. one of the things it tainted rishi sunak�*s brand went some tips him as a heir apparent, were some things about his wife's tax status and rishi sunak�*s own wealth which led people to fear he was out of touch especially

during a cost—of—living crisis. in this video if he was keen to emphasise his grandmother immigrated to the uk and that his mother worked hard to become a pharmacist and alongside his nhs gp father worked to give both him and also his siblings opportunities that they could never dream of some really interesting. a lot of candidates here are drawing on their personal interests and experiences and childhood experience as part of their liquor hood bid. hejoins two others who publicly put forward a bit but we do understand the background, there are others who are seriously considering putting bids together, shoring up support among conservative mccall let the current chancellor, nadhim zahawi, and also the transport secretary grant shapps in the foreign secretary liz truss as well. ., . ., , in the foreign secretary liz truss as well. ., ., ., , ., ., in the foreign secretary liz truss aswell. ., . ., , ., ., ., as well. you have any idea how long this will take? — as well. you have any idea how long this will take? the _

as well. you have any idea how long this will take? the exact _ as well. you have any idea how long this will take? the exact timetable i this will take? the exact timetable has not been _ this will take? the exact timetable has not been determined - this will take? the exact timetable has not been determined yet - this will take? the exact timetable has not been determined yet but l this will take? the exact timetable l has not been determined yet but will find that out next week when the powerful committee of backbench mps in 1922 committee meets but it is inspected the whole process will take place over the summer and a new leader will be in place by september which sorta matches timetable the prime minister himself outlined when he envisaged being sort of in his current position until the autumn the different stages that have to happen first is of course all the different leaders have to announce that they are going to stand and and they shore up support from other conservative mps need to secure the backing from different amounts of conservative mps to get through different initial stages of that process. as it has worked in the past, it is then whittled down to two final candidates who thresh it out between them and eventually that goes to a vote of conservative party members meaning that in essence you do get to a stage where about 100,000 - 200,000 do get to a stage where about 100,000 — 200,000 conservative party members are ultimately the ones who are voting on the next conservative

party leader and therefore by default voting on who is to be the next prime minister. it default voting on who is to be the next prime minister.— default voting on who is to be the next prime minister. it could be a lona next prime minister. it could be a long process- _ next prime minister. it could be a long process. thank _ next prime minister. it could be a long process. thank you - next prime minister. it could be a long process. thank you very - next prime minister. it could be a l long process. thank you very much indeed. the former chancellor has already received the backing of one of the party's so—called red wall mps, jacob young, mp for redcar. here he explains why. i think you only need look at the measures that rishi's already implemented which helped working people up and down the country, whether that's the changes he made to universal credit so people could keep more of their money there, whether that's the changes he's made to national insurance, which benefit the lowest well—off, whether it's the interventions he made on energy and giving people a discount if they lived in council tax bands a—d. all of his measures are focused on helping people who need help the most. i think that's been his record while he was chancellor, and i think that he'll continue to do that as prime minister as well. we spent £407 billion during a once—in—a—lifetime, once—in—ioo—years pandemic,

putting our arms around the country, supporting people's livelihoods. through the furlough scheme, we saved 11 millionjobs, we saved millions of businesses through the grants that we intervened with, so i think that rishi's proven himself to be someone who comes to support when it's required. he's the only candidate, i believe, who can restore trust, rebuild the economy, reunite the country and, crucially, win the next general election. jacob young, mp. durham police have announced that the labour leader, sir keir starmer, and his deputy, angela rayner, will not be fined for breaking lockdown rules while campaigning last year. it follows a police inquiry into this meeting last april, the so—called "beergate" gathering. sir keir and his deputy had both said they would resign if they had been issued with a fixed penalty notice, but durham police have said there's no case to answer. sir keir has been

giving his response. people said to me i was taking a risk by saying i would step down if i was fined, but it was never about that. for me, it was a matter of principle. it shouldn't be controversial to say that those who make the law can't break the law, but we have to set the bar far higher than that. our country is stuck in a dangerous rut. everywhere you look, things are broken and nothing gets fixed. people say to me when they look at those running the country, they see a group of people totally detached from reality, whose words mean nothing and who put their own interests first. who could blame them for concluding that politics doesn't matter and doesn't work? this is notjust

about borisjohnson. this feeling that politics has failed hasn't emerged in the last few months. it's been bubbling away for years. and people have completely lost faith that this can be changed, that politics can be a force for good. the reason i made the promise that i did was to change their mind. our news correspondent danny savage is in durham for us. a lot of pressure i suppose it's fair to say on durham police as were making this decision because sir micro was that he resign if he were find it so there could have been huge consequences politically. would've they been saying there at durham police? i would've they been saying there at durham police?— would've they been saying there at durham police? i think durham police have been pretty _ durham police? i think durham police have been pretty well _ durham police? i think durham police have been pretty well insulated - durham police? i think durham police have been pretty well insulated by - have been pretty well insulated by any external pressure bite keir

starmer— any external pressure bite keir starmer saying he would resign if he received _ starmer saying he would resign if he received a _ starmer saying he would resign if he received a fixed penalty notice. keir starmer, former head of the cps. _ keir starmer, former head of the cps. knew— keir starmer, former head of the cps, knew what he was doing when he said he would fall on his sword if he received such a fine. but he also probably— he received such a fine. but he also probably knew like many of us who live and _ probably knew like many of us who live and work up here that durham police _ live and work up here that durham police have — live and work up here that durham police have not given out any retrospective fines in relation to the breaking of any covid—19 regulations, not that keir starmer did that, — regulations, not that keir starmer did that, not that dominates coming did that, not that dominates coming did that _ did that, not that dominates coming did that in _ did that, not that dominates coming did that in the eyes of county durham — did that in the eyes of county durham employees in their investigations have cleared both from _ investigations have cleared both from each side of the political divide — from each side of the political divide over different matters —— dominic— divide over different matters —— dominic cummings. let's look at the statement _ dominic cummings. let's look at the statement from durham police today think a _ statement from durham police today think a substantial amount of documentary and witness evidence was obtained _ documentary and witness evidence was obtained which identified the 17 precipitants and their activities during — precipitants and their activities during that labour gathering here in durham _ during that labour gathering here in durham in— during that labour gathering here in durham in april last year. following the application of the evidential test. _ the application of the evidential test. and — the application of the evidential test, and as we concluded there was no case _ test, and as we concluded there was no case to— test, and as we concluded there was no case to answer for a contravention of the regulations due

to the _ contravention of the regulations due to the application of an exception, namely— to the application of an exception, namely reasonably necessary work. there _ namely reasonably necessary work. there was _ namely reasonably necessary work. there was an exception for gatherings at that time if it was a work_ gatherings at that time if it was a work event. during police say accordingly they will not be issuing any fixed _ accordingly they will not be issuing any fixed penalty notices in respect of the _ any fixed penalty notices in respect of the gathering and so no further action— of the gathering and so no further action will— of the gathering and so no further action will be taken and they say the investigation has been thorough, detailed _ the investigation has been thorough, detailed and proportionate. a lot of senior— detailed and proportionate. a lot of senior officers, it's my understanding about working on the investigation and only two months a-o investigation and only two months ago since — investigation and only two months ago since we were standing outside this police — ago since we were standing outside this police headquarters talking about _ this police headquarters talking about the new investigation taking place. _ about the new investigation taking place, questionnaires were sent out people _ place, questionnaires were sent out people who were there, detailed investigations were taking place but senior— investigations were taking place but senior detectives and they have concluded that no rules were broken. so keir— concluded that no rules were broken. so keir starmer has nothing to answer— so keir starmer has nothing to answer for if you like and he was always _ answer for if you like and he was always maintaining and always maintained his innocence, saying he did nothing — maintained his innocence, saying he did nothing wrong and that is what durham _ did nothing wrong and that is what durham police have found as well. a lot of durham police have found as well. lot of police man hours involved in the investigation, and we have heard sir keir starmer�*s reaction so what

has been the other reaction to this announcement from durham police? this announcement from durham police? as you can imagine, this has kicked off a political— you can imagine, this has kicked off a political route, as he would expect — a political route, as he would expect comfortable saying hang on a minute, _ expect comfortable saying hang on a minute, there were rules broken in the downing street and fixed penalty notices _ the downing street and fixed penalty notices handed out, yet what's been going _ notices handed out, yet what's been going on— notices handed out, yet what's been going on here in durham? let's recall— going on here in durham? let's recall that _ going on here in durham? let's recall that durham police carried out their— recall that durham police carried out their investigation concluded that no— out their investigation concluded that no rules have been broken to sit with— that no rules have been broken to sit with the — that no rules have been broken to sit with the a link them to issue a fixed _ sit with the a link them to issue a fixed penalty notice or a warning about _ fixed penalty notice or a warning about. it's caused a bit of a route locally— about. it's caused a bit of a route locally perhaps between some of the conservative mps here in county durham — conservative mps here in county durham and the so—called red wall seats, _ durham and the so—called red wall seats, not— durham and the so—called red wall seats, not very happy about the conclusions which have been drawn, so it's— conclusions which have been drawn, so it's always going to be a controversial matter and you will hear _ controversial matter and you will hear plenty about it in the next 24 hours _ hear plenty about it in the next 24 hours or— hear plenty about it in the next 24 hours or so — hear plenty about it in the next 24 hours or so with the fallout. but it's something many people have been waiting _ it's something many people have been waiting for— it's something many people have been waiting for today and many people had made — waiting for today and many people had made up their minds perhaps what went on— had made up their minds perhaps what went on that night and decided it does _ went on that night and decided it does not — went on that night and decided it does not matter what durham police are saving _ does not matter what durham police are saying but let's be clear, durham _ are saying but let's be clear, durham police are saying that nothing — durham police are saying that nothing and no rules were broken and

hence _ nothing and no rules were broken and hence no _ nothing and no rules were broken and hence no case to answer for keir starmer, angela rayner or indeed anybody— starmer, angela rayner or indeed anybody else in that gathering that not. , ., ,, i. anybody else in that gathering that not. , ., ,, _, , anybody else in that gathering that not. , . ~' , . not. ok, danny, thank you very much from durham- — world leaders have been expressing their shock and grief after the assassination of japan's former prime minister, shinzo abe. he was shot while making a speech in the city of nara and later died in hospital. mr abe was 67 and had beenjapan's longest serving prime minister. political violence is rare injapan, where gun ownership is strictly controlled. this afternoon, the queen has issued a statement saying she was "deeply saddened" by the shooting. this report from caroline hawley contains flash photography. the last words of shinzo abe, who was giving a campaign speech for a colleague at an election rally. here, the suspected gunman, reported to be a man in his 40s, is tackled to the ground.

he'd fired two shots at the former prime minister with what appears to be a home—made weapon. japan has some of the strictest gun control laws in the world, and the attack has come as a profound shock. beneath the blue sheet, shinzo abe is carried away for emergency treatment, critically wounded with gunshots to the neck. and japan held its breath for the former prime minister. at hospital, shinzo abe was given surgery and a huge blood transfusion, but his heart was damaged and his injuries were too severe. translation: mr shinzo abe | was taken in today at 12:20pm at the emergency care centre. he was in a state of cardiac arrest. he was given intensive care, but, unfortunately, he passed away today at 17:03. this is how news of his death was announced, the motive of his killer not yet known. and then a shaken prime minister came out to speak to the nation.

translation: i prayed that, somehow, his life could be spared, but, _ unfortunately, he passed away despite those prayers. this is truly unfortunate, and i have no words to express how i feel. shinzo abe was a familiar face on the international stage. he'd served two terms as prime minister before stepping down in 2020 to seek treatment for a long—standing stomach illness. tributes have poured in from around the world. borisjohnson said his global leadership in uncharted times would be remembered by many. "the uk stands with you at this dark and sad time." the secretary general of the nato military alliance said the killing was heinous. "shinzo abe, a defender of democracy and a friend." shinzo abe came from a family of politicians, one of his grandfathers was also a prime minister, his father a foreign minister. he'll be remembered for helping shift japanese military policy. under his watch, japan's pacifist

constitution was changed to allow japanese troops to serve abroad for the first time since the second world war. he was a towering figure injapanese political life, one of the country's most influential modern leaders, a post no other politician injapan has held for as long as shinzo abe. police have now searched the house of his suspected killer, who had apparently served injapan's equivalent of the navy. they are reported to have found what they believe our explosives. but the suspect is also reported to have told police he had no political grudge against shinzo abe, whose killing in a country where violence is rare has left japan in disbelief. caroline hawley, bbc news. let's speak to the former australian foreign minister alexander downer, who was in office at the same time as shinzo abe. what was your reaction when he heard this terrible news of the

assassination of the former prime minister? i’m assassination of the former prime minister? �* , ., , minister? i'm understandably as surrised minister? i'm understandably as surprised as _ minister? i'm understandably as surprised as everyone _ minister? i'm understandably as surprised as everyone has - minister? i'm understandably as surprised as everyone has been| minister? i'm understandably as l surprised as everyone has been as minister? i'm understandably as - surprised as everyone has been as it is such an unusual thing forjapan to pepe will be killed in such a way and for such a distinguished man's like to come to an end at the end of it in the session's gun is truly tragic. but he was a great prime minister. not only was he the longest serving japanese prime minister, but i think he was the most transformative prime minister of japan most transformative prime minister ofjapan since the most transformative prime minister of japan since the second world war. he was a very important figure in the history of modern japan. ichris the history of modern japan. chris formative and _ the history of modern japan. chris formative and what _ the history of modern japan. chris formative and what sort _ the history of modern japan. chris formative and what sort of way because they were just hearing in that report he was pretty hawkish in many ways? 50. that report he was pretty hawkish in many ways?— many ways? so, in that way, what you call hawkish. — many ways? so, in that way, what you call hawkish, he _ many ways? so, in that way, what you call hawkish, he was _ many ways? so, in that way, what you call hawkish, he was a _ many ways? so, in that way, what you call hawkish, he was a man _ many ways? so, in that way, what you call hawkish, he was a man who - call hawkish, he was a man who decided to wind back the pacifist position ofjapan decided to wind back the pacifist position of japan because decided to wind back the pacifist position ofjapan because he decided to wind back the pacifist position of japan because he worried about the rise of china and the dominance of china in the region. so

he wound back the pacifist stance of japan to have a more proactive defence force that could collaborate with other defence forces. he played a very important role in building what is nowadays called the quad league, a strategic code relationship betweenjapan, relationship between japan, australia, relationship betweenjapan, australia, the us and india an important link was very much part of his strategy to bring it into the geopolitical balance in the indo pacific. so i think what i would say overall is that he played a really important role in ensuring that there was a balance of power in the indo pacific so china is not able to dominate the region, which as he saw what would be destabilising. find what would be destabilising. and what would be destabilising. and what is interesting is that even though he had left office, he was still very influential, i gather, on the current japanese government. but looking back, he was a statesman

over such a long period. he seems to have been around for many years as prime minister. he was on the global stage and all those kind of global summits, he was always there for many years. summits, he was always there for many years-— many years. yes, i mean he had advantages _ many years. yes, i mean he had advantages of _ many years. yes, i mean he had advantages of people _ many years. yes, i mean he had advantages of people who - many years. yes, i mean he had - advantages of people who remained in office for a long time do of experience. he set it off as prime minister in 2006—2007 and his first as prime minister, his government was rocked by scandals and he was not really terribly successful, which when he came back as prime minister in 2012, the beginning of a very long period in office that he was truly successful. he transformed many aspects of the japanese economy. he was into what became known as his own economic formula which included the regulation and the opening up of the japanese economy. he was the driving force

behind the survival of the trans—pacific partnership, the tra ns—pacific partnership, the free—trade trans—pacific partnership, the free—trade arrangement between 11 countries of asia pacific, which would have died otherwise when donald trump took the ua set out. so in terms of economics, he was very much in favour of a sort of deregulated and open economy and open asia pacific or indo pacific region economically as well. so all that work worked out very well for him and japan pretty much drive through his period in office. and through his period in office. and what has made _ through his period in office. and what has made his death so shocking has been that actually gun violence and political violence injapan are so extraordinarily rare. i think very people are killed by guns in japan every year and in fact gun ownership is really strictly controlled.— ownership is really strictly controlled. , , , ownership is really strictly controlled. , , controlled. yes, exactly. guns are ve rare controlled. yes, exactly. guns are very rare in _ controlled. yes, exactly. guns are

very rare in japan _ controlled. yes, exactly. guns are very rare in japan first _ controlled. yes, exactly. guns are very rare in japan first and - very rare injapan first and foremost, and secondlyjapan is a country which has the lowest if not the lowest rate of crime in the world amongst every country in the world. it is an extraordinarily law—abiding country, and so it is a particularly shocking thing that such a distinguished in such an important figure, i could say it the single most important political figure injapan since 1945, that his life should end in this horrific way. life should end in this horrific wa . ~ . ~' life should end in this horrific wa . ~ . ~ life should end in this horrific wa . ~ ., ~ , . way. well, thank you very much indeed for _ way. well, thank you very much indeed for your _ way. well, thank you very much indeed for your tribute - way. well, thank you very much indeed for your tribute to - way. well, thank you very much indeed for your tribute to the i indeed for your tribute to the formerjapanese prime minister shinzo abe, that is a former australian foreign minister, thank you very much for your time. sir mark rowley has been named as the new commissioner of the metropolitan police, taking over the role vacated by dame cressida dick. dame cressida stood down as commissioner in february following a series of scandals. earlier the mayor of london...

earlier, the mayor of london sadiq khan commended the appointment of sir mark rowley and called the new met police chief a "reforming commissioner". cert mark is not in the police for the last four years that he brings an outside experience. he also knows the importance of a commissioner who is to win back the trust and confidence lawful communities in london have a plan to get the basics of policing rights and also carry on the success we've had in reducing violent crime in our city. had in reducing violent crime in our ci . a, ., had in reducing violent crime in our ci . ., ., had in reducing violent crime in our a 22—year—old man has been handed a life sentence for the murder of 53—year—old police community support officerjulia james. callum wheeler will serve a minimum of 37 years behind bars. ms james was found dead from serious head injuries in akholt wood in april last year. some hospital leaders in england have warned they're "living with risk" every day because their buildings urgently need repairing. nhs trust bosses blame delays to funding allocations. the government says

it's working closely with trusts on building plans. covid infections in the uk are up again. latest figures show 2.7 million people had the virus last week. that's a rise of 18% on the previous week. our medical editor fergus walsh told me that the numbers have been increasing since the beginning ofjune. we are now in the third wave of omicron, and tens of millions of us have had covid in the last eight months since it became the dominant variant. and that's because it keeps changing. people are being infected and then reinfected. and the way we know that is because of this ons survey. it's the most reliable indicator of covid levels, so let's look at the figures. so, it's one in 25 people in the uk is estimated last week week to have had covid. and that is up 18%

on the previous week. so, to put that in context, the week before, it was one in 30, now one in 25. it's estimated about 2.7 million people in the uk had covid, but to put that in context, at the end of march, it was something like almost 5 million. the rate of growth does seem to be slowing. you don't know when you've reached the peak until you look back. in terms of hospital numbers, something like 11,800 covid patients in england, but two thirds of those are primarily being treated for something else, and there are still around 50 covid—related deaths every day. petrol and diesel pricing will be further investigated by the uk's competition watchdog after it found cause for concern in some parts of the industry. the competition and markets authority said it had discovered a sharp rise in prices once fuel had been processed by oil refineries

and significant differences in price between forecourts in many rural and urban areas. our business correspondent caroline davies reports. the cost for filling up your tank is draining people's wallets around the country. this charity nikes blood and medical goods to where they're needed. but their bills have gone up. a 90p increase on fuel from this time last year means we are spending around £1400 extra each month. that's putting up our fuel bill to over £30,000 per year. and that for us is currently unsustainable. back in march, the government reduced fuel duty by 5p per litre. worried that petrol retailers weren't passing that cut onto customers, the government ordered a review. today, that review said that the cut is being passed on. the evidence we've got so far is that the retailers don't appear to be profiting, benefiting, from the

recent price rises. but we do have some concerns still in the retail market. as part of the market study that we're launching today, we're going to look, for example, at what's driving higher prices in rural areas. there'll now be another review that will look more closely at retailers that is mostly worried about whether oil refineries that turn crude oil into petrol and diesel are making unfair profits. analysts say that there could be legitimate reasons for their higher prices, too. several refineries have been closed since before the pandemic. - and, of course, during - the pandemic, there was a lot less driving going on. and since the end of the pandemic, or let's say since restrictions have i been lifted, people have started to drive again _ and those two things have essentially collided - and created a shortage| in the industry in terms of the refining capacity. while the reviews continue, there are worries that more action

needs to be taken now. the cost—of—living crisis is happening today and, really, every single day that goes by where drivers are being charged unfairly at the pumps is only hurting people's wallets and household finances even more. we need action, and we need it very soon indeed. unpicking the reasons for high fuel prices takes time, but the question many drivers still have is just if and when those prices might go down. caroline davies, bbc news. let's talk to gordon balmer, chief executive of the petrol retailers association. good to have you with us. why are prices at the pump so high? we have the competition watchdog investigating, trying to find some answers. what is your explanation? i sa between the beginning of the year and now clement weaves in the prices go and now clement weaves in the prices 9° up and now clement weaves in the prices go up and a lot of that on the back of issues in ukraine. russia was a major exporter of refined and crude

oil and wheat imported about 20% of our diesel from the uk into russia so we had to find alternative sources and we've also seen economies start to come out of the pandemic. and as they have done, demand is actually increased, but unfortunately supply has not caught up unfortunately supply has not caught up with it as one of your previous correspondence mentioned. so all of that has driven prices higher, combined with eight fall in the value of the pound against the dollar at the start of the year, 1.37 and now1.19 dollar at the start of the year, 1.37 and now 1.19 and all those factors have driven prices higher. those are the big macro reasons, if you like him that we understand those but i think there are drivers who were concerned that maybe the refineries and even the retailers are taking a bit of an advantage of all of that because they know prices are coming up to make prices go up even higher and make a bit more money, profiteering in other words. my money, profiteering in other words. my trade association does not represent the refining industry in is another association so i cannot

speak for them, but is another association so i cannot speakfor them, but in is another association so i cannot speak for them, but in the report, it actually said that retailers had not made undue profits during this period. in fact what we have had is a situation where profits in all the margins are reduced but at the same time fuel volumes are reduced and members of also had to contend with crippling electricity prices and also extra costs on employed people, the labour cost of gone up with a national in a so we've had to contend with a lot of pressures unfortunately on our business. thea;r unfortunately on our business. they are concerned _ unfortunately on our business. they are concerned about _ unfortunately on our business. they are concerned about the difference in prices between forecourts in rural and urban areas. how do you explain that difference? aha, rural and urban areas. how do you explain that difference? ads, 11th rural and urban areas. how do you explain that difference?— explain that difference? a lot of that is due _ explain that difference? a lot of that is due to _ explain that difference? a lot of that is due to the _ explain that difference? a lot of that is due to the fact _ explain that difference? a lot of that is due to the fact that - explain that difference? a lot of that is due to the fact that it's l that is due to the fact that it's the distance between where the product is actually made, where it is stored in that obviously getting it from where it is stored to the forecourts. so there are extra costs involved in all of that that is one

acclamation. now another exclamation could be that a single site operator, perhaps operating in a remote village, may have a different cost structure to a major oil company or a grocerfor cost structure to a major oil company or a grocer for example and they may have to pay higher rates for their costs might be different. so there is an explanation from that perspective was it with the government tried to do some years ago and it was sponsored by a liberal democrat mp, is it have a fuel duty release scheme where some rural areas had a lower duty point and so that is something that the government could actually explore particularly for those rural areas that have got higher prices. goad particularly for those rural areas that have got higher prices. good to talk to you. — that have got higher prices. good to talk to you, gordon, _ that have got higher prices. good to talk to you, gordon, thank - that have got higher prices. good to talk to you, gordon, thank you - that have got higher prices. good to talk to you, gordon, thank you very| talk to you, gordon, thank you very much, chief executive of the petrol retailers association. let's look at the weather, because there's a heat wave coming to parts of the uk, and nick has the details on that. hello.

feeling very warm where you had the sunny spells this afternoon. most are dry. it's blustery in scotland, and there are still showers to be had towards the north. and actually parts of western scotland brightening up a bit, but south west scotland, northern ireland, increasingly so into cumbria, too, some thicker cloud may produce a few spots of light rain and drizzle out there. the higher temperatures from eastern scotland down through a large part of england and down towards the east and south east of wales, well into the 20s. tonight, this area of thicker cloud as it sinks further south through parts of north west england, wales, the west midlands, still has one or two showers associated with that. and blustery with showers in the far north of scotland. elsewhere, dry with clear spells and mid to low teens for the temperature. now, the weekend offers a lot of dry weather and sunny spells. got another weak weather front running into northern ireland, northern and western scotland, may produce some patchy rain, more especially in north west scotland on saturday. very warm where you have the sunshine, and then for parts of england and wales, as temperatures head up on sunday, a heat wave begins.

hello again. a very good afternoon to you. this is bbc news with me, ben brown. the headlines: the former chancellor rishi sunak has launched his bid to become the next leader of the conservative party and prime minister. durham police clear sir keir starmer of breaking lockdown rules. he'd pledged to resign if fined. the labour leader says his party is now ready for an election. tributes pour in from around the world forjapan's former prime minister shinzo abe, who has been assassinated while delivering a speech at a campaign event. britain's former counter—terrorism police chief sir mark rowley is formally appointed as the new head of the metropolitan police in the wake of a string of failings which have compromised public trust. sport now and gavin has got all the latest on the big cameron norrie

match at wimbledon. how is he doing? yes indeed. we will get an update from chetan in a moment. a huge day for cameron norrie, who is hoping to become the british first man to reach a wimbledon final since 2016. but he's up against a destructive opponent, the reigning champion novak djokovic. chetan pathak is there for us. how is it going for norrie? you said the words - — how is it going for norrie? you said the words - not _ how is it going for norrie? you said the words - not good _ how is it going for norrie? you said the words - not good - _ how is it going for norrie? you said the words - not good - and - how is it going for norrie? you said the words - not good - and yet - the words — not good — and yet it started so well for cam norrie, the british number one, the ninth seed, never played the second week of a grand slam, and yet here he is and is in his first semifinal here at wimbledon. one of the great stories in the men's draw. he was trained to make it four in a row and norrie without lefties serve, without forehand and sliced back and he has got, flat on this surface, he took the first set 6—2 and it looked as though we were going to get a potential upset here, why would we believe that with novak djokovic around? time and again, he comes from behind to win matches, doesn't

he? did that last round. he was two sets down in the last one. he found his game and that second set, was more measured, more composed, got rid of those unforced errors, and his ability to return, the best weeds and in the men's game, and norrie could not hang with him. he is in a tussle, norrie, to stay alive in the fourth stub let's bring you live pictures, shall we? norrie trying to hold onto his serve. the cheers you may be hearing behind me on heung—min hillare cheers you may be hearing behind me on heung—min hill are the british fans try to get norrie over the line —— on henman hill. you saw him win the first set with an ace. that clamours into the set. —— into the net. cameron norrie wants a five battle. he has had them already early on in this championships.

against david goffin last round. he may be some way off that at the moment. the crowd behind me thought norrie had won it. the cheers on henman hill and norrie stays alive in the fourth set! another outstanding british performance we have had here at 1—wood in today, it was in the men's wheelchair single semifinal. alfie hewett is through to the final, he is trying to win his first wimbledon title —— here at wimbledon today. he has beaten gustavo fernandez. understandably emotional after an epic comeback that sees him into the wimbledon singles final, with gordon reed, he has won ten limited doubles titles. can you get it done in the singles? we will keep you up—to—date with all of that on sportsday at 6:30pm, but

for now, back to you. yes of that on sportsday at 6:30pm, but for now, back to you.— what a match that was. let's move away from wimbledon. formula one's budget cap has been increased by 3% to help teams with the inflation crisis. this year's figure was $140 million. mercedes will welcome the extra money after both lewis hamilton and george russell crashed in the final session of qualifying in austria. they'll start tomorrow's sprint race from tenth and fifth respectively. red bull's max verstappen bounced back from a disappointing race at silverstone last weekend to claim pole. he finished ahead of ferrari's charles leclerc and carlos sainz. there was a thrilling finish in the latest stage at the tour de france,

as defending champion tadej pogacar showed his class once again. in the first summit finish of this year's race, the riders bided their time before making their move, but with the finish line approaching, pogacar managed to close down jonas vingegaard and claim his second stage win in as many days. looking just about unstoppable at the moment. that is unlisted from us. ——just the moment. that is unlisted from us. —— just about it from us, but don't forget, the women's european championship continues with games in group b today. germany face denmark at 8pm this evening. spain's match against finland at stadium mk is already under way. it's live right now on bbc two and the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. then, that is all from us for now. so much going on! it has been an extraordinary week in politics. borisjohnson started losing key cabinet ministers on tuesday night. the trickle turned into a flood, and at lunchtime yesterday, he announced he would be resigning as conservative leader and consequently leaving downing street.

the unofficial race to succeed him became official, and just this afternoon, the former chancellor rishi sunak confirmed that he would be campaigning to become prime minister. all this while the possibility of a covid lockdown fine hung over the head of the labour leader, sir keir starmer, who's today been cleared of all those allegations. joining me to look back at a truly monumental week are camilla turner, who's the chief political correspondent at the daily telegraph. and i'm alsojoined by paul waugh, who's the chief political commentator at the i newspaper and a presenter of bbc radio 4's the week in westminster. camilla, let's just talk about the manner of orestjohnson's departure. what you make of this statement in downing street and also, i suppose one question is, voices departure inevitable? if it had not have been for the whole chris pincher affair, would he have been forced to go, do you think? would he have been forced to go, do ou think? . ~ would he have been forced to go, do ou think? , ,, ., you think? yes, i think sooner or later, you think? yes, i think sooner or later. they _ you think? yes, i think sooner or later, they would've _ you think? yes, i think sooner or later, they would've been - you think? yes, i think sooner or- later, they would've been something that forced him out. there were so many mps in the conservative party that really were on their last tether. there was partygate, there

was the flight refurbishment for that, very recently there was the double by election defeat, so i think this chris pincher affair was the straw that broke the camel's back, but sooner or later, something would have happened tojust back, but sooner or later, something would have happened to just tip those mps over the edge. but even though you could also coming at some point, it did all appear to be incredibly sudden, the way it unfolded this week, from the resignation of recent -- rishi —— rishi sunak and sajid javid to an avalanche of resignations from government and culminating in boris johnson's as a nation statement in downing street.— johnson's as a nation statement in downing street. paul, what did you make of that _ downing street. paul, what did you make of that statement, _ downing street. paul, what did you make of that statement, just - downing street. paul, what did you make of that statement, just to - downing street. paul, what did you | make of that statement, just to look back briefly? —— resignation statement. a lot of commentators saying it felt... them is the brakes, he said. how will that be remembered in the history books? i

just think it confirmed, any view of many— just think it confirmed, any view of many mps. — just think it confirmed, any view of many mps, that borisjohnson has always— many mps, that borisjohnson has always been own worst enemy, even in his dying _ always been own worst enemy, even in his dying moments, he cannot resist undermining his own caused by sounding — undermining his own caused by sounding petulant. it was notjust about— sounding petulant. it was notjust about being reluctant, there was a hint of— about being reluctant, there was a hint of petulance, that you are all wrong _ hint of petulance, that you are all wrong and — hint of petulance, that you are all wrong and i am right. even though he had had _ wrong and i am right. even though he had had 50 _ wrong and i am right. even though he had had 50 ministers who had resigned. _ had had 50 ministers who had resigned, even though he had ardent brexiteers _ resigned, even though he had ardent brexiteers resigned, and it was that sense _ brexiteers resigned, and it was that sense of— brexiteers resigned, and it was that sense of delusion and denial that actually— sense of delusion and denial that actually meant that, sooner or later. — actually meant that, sooner or later, escamilla says, there was always— later, escamilla says, there was always going be one thing that tipped — always going be one thing that tipped them over the edge, a sense of exasperation that he cannot help himself _ of exasperation that he cannot help himself. . . . of exasperation that he cannot help himself. ., ., , ., himself. camilla, the runners and riders to succeed _ himself. camilla, the runners and riders to succeed him _ himself. camilla, the runners and riders to succeed him is _ himself. camilla, the runners and| riders to succeed him is beginning to emerge. we think it is going to be a big field, and rishi sunak has thrown his name in. who is your tip?

i have been saying for a long time i think nadhim zahawi is a potential frontrunner here. he is a dark horse, in the sense that, until this week when he was appointed chancellor, he had not previously held one of the great offices of state. he was education secretary, but what i think everyone knows him for is vaccines minister. he comes to the country as a refugee, speaking no english, built up his business before coming to politics. i think he is quite widely respected within the conservative party. he is already getting his credentials going as a tax cutter, and of course that plays very well to the conservative party members, so i think he is someone who i think has a pretty strong chance of emerging victorious. ., ., ., ,., a pretty strong chance of emerging victorious. ., ., ., , ., victorious. paul, what about you? who is your _ victorious. paul, what about you? who is yourtip? _ victorious. paul, what about you? who is your tip? of _ victorious. paul, what about you? who is your tip? of course - victorious. paul, what about you? who is your tip? of course we - victorious. paul, what about you? | who is your tip? of course we had sajid javid and rishi sunak to first wield the knife, in a way, in their

big resignation statements within a couple of minutes of each other, but those that help them in the leadership contest, the fact that they were the first out of the blocks to resign and start the avalanche of resignations? i think they certainly _ avalanche of resignations? i think they certainly gained _ avalanche of resignations? i think they certainly gained first - they certainly gained first advantage, as we call it. we talk about— advantage, as we call it. we talk about runners and riders as if this is one _ about runners and riders as if this is one national grand national, but actually— is one national grand national, but actually it— is one national grand national, but actually it resume was a scramble, this sheer— actually it resume was a scramble, this sheer size of the field looks quite _ this sheer size of the field looks quite chaotic —— it actually resembles. sooner or later, tori mps are going _ resembles. sooner or later, tori mps are going to— resembles. sooner or later, tori mps are going to whittle down those numbers— are going to whittle down those numbers very, very quickly to show that what— numbers very, very quickly to show that what is— numbers very, very quickly to show that what is at stake is national security— that what is at stake is national security and the nation's future, and that— security and the nation's future, and that is— security and the nation's future, and that is why i think the front runner— and that is why i think the front runner at — and that is why i think the front runner at the moment, and that is why i think the front runnerat the moment, even and that is why i think the front runner at the moment, even if he is not declared. — runner at the moment, even if he is not declared, is ben wallace, because — not declared, is ben wallace, because the defence secretary has -ot because the defence secretary has got a _ because the defence secretary has got a strong relation with ukraine, so he _ got a strong relation with ukraine, so he can— got a strong relation with ukraine, so he can park that, but he has got the credentials of standby boris johnson rather than quitting. all

the numbers show that in match up with other— the numbers show that in match up with other tory members, he would win, with other tory members, he would win. and _ with other tory members, he would win. and i_ with other tory members, he would win, and i think he is going to find quite— win, and i think he is going to find quite tricky — win, and i think he is going to find quite tricky as frontrunner, all front— quite tricky as frontrunner, all front runners do, but he may be one who stays _ front runners do, but he may be one who stays the course.— who stays the course. camilla, let's talk about sir _ who stays the course. camilla, let's talk about sir keir— who stays the course. camilla, let's talk about sir keir starmer? - who stays the course. camilla, let's talk about sir keir starmer? big - wea k weak or bad week for him? —— good weak or bad week for him? —— good weak or bad week for him? —— good weak or bad week for him? yes, he will not be fined, but borisjohnson is gone. in a sense, do you think they wanted him to be continuing as tory leader, because they thought they could perhaps do quite well against him in the next election because of lee partygate allegations, etc? i because of lee partygate allegations, etc? because of lee partygate alleuations, etc? , ., , ~ allegations, etc? i personally think that it has been _ allegations, etc? i personally think that it has been an _ allegations, etc? i personally think that it has been an absolutely - that it has been an absolutely fantastic week for keir starmer, he has had the tory government, without even having to do anything. all he has needed to do is sit back and watch and get out the popcorn, so i think, yes, you could argue it is good for him for boris to be in

place, but it is even better for them to have a complete divided conservative party that are basically unable to really govern or function at the moment while this leadership election is under way. he did have this big cloud hanging over him, now that is done and dusted, i think he is really a way now. i think he is really a way now. i think we are going to see a lot more confidence from him and a lot more talking about, when i am prime minister, which i think i heard him say earlier today, even. minister, which i thinki heard him say earlier today, even.— say earlier today, even. camilla, aood to say earlier today, even. camilla, good to talk _ say earlier today, even. camilla, good to talk to _ say earlier today, even. camilla, good to talk to you. _ say earlier today, even. camilla, good to talk to you. camilla - say earlier today, even. camilla, l good to talk to you. camilla turner from the daily telegraph, and also thanks to paul waugh, chief political commentator at d! newspaper —— the i newspaper. that is it from me. we have the film review coming up next with jane hill and mark kermode. hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. and taking us through

this week's releases, as you see, is mark kermode. hi again, mark. and what do you have for us this week? well, hopefully something for everyone. we have thor: love and thunder, another superhero movie. we have a new version of persuasion coming to netflix. and brian and charles, a robot movie with a difference. i'm intrigued about number three. good. but anyway, we will start with thor. love and thunder, which is the sequel to thor: ragnarok, which i know that you did go and see. i did see that, although... you see, there we are. i had to be reminded that we'd seen it, in a kind of "why are we married?" sort of way, because i didn't remember every detail of the film. "which one is this?" ok, so this is once again directed by taika waititi. so the plot is driven by christian bale's gorr the god butcher, who is on a mission to butcher gods, as his name would suggest. he must be stopped. meanwhile, thor is pining forjane foster — natalie portman — who was around a while ago and went away.

now she's come back.