this is bbc news. the headlines. an independent inquiry into sexual exploitation finds more than 1,000 children were subject to appalling suffering and cruelty over decades in telford, shropshire. i do hope it's going to bring closure for a lot of people. bbut i also really hope it's going to open a lot of doors for other people. i'm ros atkins live at westminster where there's only one hour left before nominations close in the race to be the next conservative leader and prime minister. former chancellor rishi sunak launches his bid, saying its not credible to promise tax cuts now. and as grant shapps pulls out and priti patel says she won't stand — the ten remaining candidates in the race have until 6:00pm this evening to secure the backing

of at least 20 of their colleagues. a bbc investigation has uncovered evidence that the sas executed detainees and murdered un—armed people in afghanistan. most people know me as mo farah, but is not my real name, it's not the reality. the olympic star mo farah has revealed he was trafficked into the uk as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant. heathrow airport limits the number of passengers who can depart each day to reduce travel disruption. images from nasa's new telescope show light from galaxies that are billions of years old — with further releases expected this hour.

a long—awaited report into widespread grooming of children in telford finds generations have been exposed to appalling suffering caused by cruelty of those who committed child sexual exploitation. victims and survivors told an independent inquiry how adult men worked to gain their trust before ruthlessly betraying it, treating them as sexual objects or commodities. let's start with the background to this and with the inquiry did. you said, a this and with the inquiry did. you said. a long _ this and with the inquiry did. 7m. said, a long awaited report. the independent inquiry began in 2019 followed by a number of things. there was a criminal investigation about a decade ago called operation chalice in which seven men of south asian descent were convicted of

various offences against young girls and sent to prison. various inquiries carried out here in telford seem to show that there was a real problem of child sexual exploitation over and above other parts of the country and that prompted this inquiry into thousand 19 that taking a long time to do a lot of people wanting to talk to it in the pandemic on the way as well. but today's findings make for damning reading. they're quite disturbing a lot of things went on think this went on so long that he became generational that parents seem to except this may happen to their children and this is what the author of the report, the chairman of the inquiry had to say. the overwhelming _ of the inquiry had to say. the overwhelming theme of the evidence has been the appalling suffering of generations of children caused by the utter cruelty of those who committed child sexual exploitation. victims and survivors repeatedly told the inquiry how, when they were children, adult men worked to gain

their trust before ruthlessly betraying the trust and treating them as sexual objects or commodities. countless children were sexually assaulted and raped. they were deliberately humiliated and degraded. they were shared and trafficked. they were subjected to violence and their families are threatened. they lived in fear. their lives are forever changed. sometimes these reports for the punches but this one has not. he released a video on the inquiry website. this 15 minutes of it in all. and it gets done some the problems that existed here and he does actually, while they've carried out a massive forensic investigation to what went on in telford. this is happening elsewhere. pc reports in the past month or so but lots of other places across the country are experiencing these issues it's just

not been the focus is it's been here in telford. lots of people who spoke to the inquiry are the people who were abused when there are much younger now, a lot of them got together now and they spoke to the inquiry and give evidence and the name she has used to published to talk about the experiences and asked whether or not she felt that lessons had been learned and would be? i had had been learned and would be? i had social workers involved and i've had a lot of— social workers involved and i've had a lot of people involved in my life but nobody asked any questions. do but nobody asked any questions. you think but nobody asked any questions. dr? you think those questions have been answered now? i you think those questions have been answered now?— answered now? i think we're getting to the police — answered now? i think we're getting to the police were _ answered now? i think we're getting to the police were starting _ answered now? i think we're getting to the police were starting to - answered now? i think we're getting to the police were starting to be - to the police were starting to be asked _ to the police were starting to be asked but— to the police were starting to be asked but are still long way to go. 47 recommendations made today among them for instance, they said they would get together a joint team to look specifically and that he should publish their findings annually and

various other things and all the things happening in the first place. 0ne things happening in the first place. one of the things was where there were specialist teams in the past, money had been taken on other things that should now be providing support. there's also the holly project which really helps get survivors to come forward and tell their stories and not her real name but the name that she has used and she is another person who suffered at the hands of this child sexual exploitation and asked what she thought she hoped she would get out of this inquiry. i thought she hoped she would get out of this inquiry-— of this inquiry. i hope will bring closure for _ of this inquiry. i hope will bring closure for a _ of this inquiry. i hope will bring closure for a lot _ of this inquiry. i hope will bring closure for a lot of _ of this inquiry. i hope will bring closure for a lot of people - of this inquiry. i hope will bring closure for a lot of people but i of this inquiry. i hope will bring i closure for a lot of people but also really _ closure for a lot of people but also really hope it's going to open a lot of doors _ really hope it's going to open a lot of doors for— really hope it's going to open a lot of doors for other people. likes of myself— of doors for other people. likes of myself and — of doors for other people. likes of myself and of the survivors who have .one myself and of the survivors who have gone quite _ myself and of the survivors who have gone quite far on theirjourney now and it_ gone quite far on theirjourney now and it is— gone quite far on theirjourney now and it is a — gone quite far on theirjourney now and it is a form of closure in the form of— and it is a form of closure in the form of fighting for what happens

next _ form of fighting for what happens next and — form of fighting for what happens next. and those who are able to come forward _ next. and those who are able to come forward to _ next. and those who are able to come forward to the inquiry and give evidence, _ forward to the inquiry and give evidence, it is his out of shame or fear not _ evidence, it is his out of shame or fear not being able to acknowledge what happened to them hopefully give little bit _ what happened to them hopefully give little bit of clarification that this is— little bit of clarification that this is wrong and all these things and hopefully, given the chance to id and hopefully, given the chance to go to— and hopefully, given the chance to go to the _ and hopefully, given the chance to go to the police and speak to them and the _ go to the police and speak to them and the justice route otherwise, there _ and the justice route otherwise, there are — and the justice route otherwise, there are so many other forms of justice _ there are so many other forms of justice would be available to them. and i_ justice would be available to them. and ijust _ justice would be available to them. and ijust hope that people start talking _ and ijust hope that people start talking more again.— talking more again. what sort of recommendations _ talking more again. what sort of recommendations is _ talking more again. what sort of recommendations is the - talking more again. what sort of recommendations is the inquiry| talking more again. what sort of- recommendations is the inquiry now made? ~ , , recommendations is the inquiry now made? ~' , , ., made? the key thing is that information _ made? the key thing is that information should - made? the key thing is that information should be - made? the key thing is that. information should be shared made? the key thing is that - information should be shared better and hearing the report, it was said before that agencies to ensure information very well and they want

that done better here and one of the things they said is that the council has not been too willing to accept the criticism so they want to see more done there and various initiatives in this area and especially for instance like having somebody appointed at every school to deal with and now, and some areas, does happen but doesn't necessarily happen everywhere but ought to. survivors of said they want all these recommendations followed and implemented and they are going to campaign for that and holly, who you just heard from, said the child sexual exploitation should be made a criminal offence under its own because it would carry more weight if it did and will probably raise more awareness and the problem hidden in places like telford over the years. hidden in places like telford over the ears. . ~ hidden in places like telford over the ears. ., ,, , ., hidden in places like telford over the ears. . ~' , ., , hidden in places like telford over

the ears. ., , . we are approaching an important deadline because in underan under an hour, that is when, if you want to be content there, you have to get your domination and. it you're a contender, you have to show up you're a contender, you have to show up and get over 20 conservative mps on your site as well. we think at the moment that six candidates have the moment that six candidates have the backing they need. rishi sunak, nadhim says he has the support of 20 mps was up several others, we don't know if they will make it past the first round and in the campaign become the next leader, former chancellor rishi sunak says it is not credible to promise less spending and lower taxes. and they have into the end of today and show

that they have the support of these 20 colleagues and that is what they need for the first round of voting and all happen tomorrow. this will start shaking down and other conservative mps and candidates with fewer than 30 votes tomorrow will get knocked out and they moved to another round and so, it goes on and in the end, this will be whittled down to two finalists we don't know how long voting there will be but we do have a cast iron promise from the 2022 committee that represents conservative mps and says this will be down to two from thursday of next week. party members will enter the fray because they will decide who the next leader is and will have a choice of two last semester and behind against borisjohnson at write out a 60,000 conservative members are eligible then and when they voted for the summer this time, eventually sir graham brady and is

group will declare the winner and this is notjust the leader of the conservative party, it's the new prime minister two. not one, not two, but three campaign launches this morning, as nominations formally open in the conservative leadership contest. already assured of his place, rishi sunak, keen to paint himself at his launch this morning as the financially responsible candidate. my message to the party and the country is simple. i have a plan to steer our economy through these headwinds. we need a return to traditional conservative economic values. and that means honesty and responsibility, not fairy tales. looking on, the transport secretary, grant shapps, who announced he had dropped out of the race to back sunak. at the same time, in westminster, the chair of the foreign

affairs select committee was launching his bid. we need leadership, with a renewed sense of mission. leadership that sees beyond divisive politics and delivers results. leadership that will return government to the service of our economy, our people, and our country. and also elsewhere in westminster, the former equalities minister kemi badenoch set out her pitch. throughout my life there have been people who said you can't, you shouldn't, this is not for you, and in politics many people who said you're in the wrong party, you're saying the wrong things, you can't do that. but i'm not the sort of person who you can sideline, silence or cancel. she's one of several candidates competing for the vote of the party's right wing, along with the attorney general, suella braverman, and the foreign secretary liz truss. she picked up a couple of big endorsements this morning, shoring up the former remainer�*s brexit credentials.

liz truss is the best candidate. that is what we are working for. she is a proper eurosceptic, she will deliver for the voters and she believes in low taxation. and she's a woman. secretary priti patel has now confirmed she is not running. some worry that the right—wing vote will end up being split between too many candidates. labour's shadow cabinet meeting in high wycombe is concerned about what is happening while this is going on. it is planning to call a vote of no—confidence in the government tomorrow. finally the tory party concluded that borisjohnson was unfit to be prime minister. that was blindingly obvious a very long time ago. but having come to that conclusion, they can't now expect the country to allow him to cling on for weeks on end. the reason there have been three launches happening at the exactly same time this morning in westminster is because this contest is happening pretty quickly. candidates have only got until six o'clock tonight to get the backing of 20 conservative mps to enter the race at all. and by the first round of voting

tomorrow, they will need the support of 30 to stay in. which means they will need to take every chance to schmooze their colleagues, like this event on the commons terrace last night. as they try to whittle the field down to two. following this very closely on behalf of us for the moment. help me understand what is going on with his no—confidence vote that labour wants to hold tomorrow and that there was a foregone conclusion but it seems that's not happening. it’s a foregone conclusion but it seems that's not happening.— that's not happening. it's a no-confidence _ that's not happening. it's a no-confidence vote - that's not happening. it's a no-confidence vote if - that's not happening. it's a no-confidence vote if you | that's not happening. it's a i no-confidence vote if you lose that's not happening. it's a - no-confidence vote if you lose that no—confidence vote if you lose that that triggers a general election. the labour party want to do is suppress tory mps away from boris johnson in over half of them what the prime minister to go and they made a specific motion of not having confidence and that is been ruled out of order by the leader of the house of commons are just not going to happen. it is of an order but the

fundamental thing is this vote isn't going to happen and they're not going to happen and they're not going to happen and they're not going to do the thing they want to do isjust to going to do the thing they want to do is just to get mps marching through the lobbies and see if they have confidence in borisjohnson�*s government when it's clear that they do not have confidence in boris johnson himself. do not have confidence in boris johnson himself.— johnson himself. there is no possibility — johnson himself. there is no possibility of _ johnson himself. there is no possibility of conservative i johnson himself. there is no l possibility of conservative mps siding with labour, was there? t the siding with labour, was there? : the reneral siding with labour, was there? : the general election _ siding with labour, was there? : the general election now _ siding with labour, was there? : the general election now would - siding with labour, was there? 5 tue: general election now would be suicide for the conservative party, and by what feel about the party, they would try to keep the government in place anyway. he was trying to force mps and make life difficult for the government instead, theyjust get to watch the leadership contest various candidates pulling each other apart. and it's playing out as we head towards the first number of deadlines. any big contenders do you think may struggle to reach this 20 mps marked by six o'clock? there is a lot of chatter _ mps marked by six o'clock? there is a lot of chatterjeremy _ mps marked by six o'clock? there is a lot of chatterjeremy hunt, - mps marked by six o'clock? there is a lot of chatterjeremy hunt, the - a lot of chatterjeremy hunt, the former health secretary would not get the 20 but is people are saying that he will and hit the threshold.

this also rumours that the attorney general might not get 20 and the public supporters have debates but that threshold will be, some suggestion that should be much higher than 20 and the fact is that most of them will get on their and we will get the governments former religious freedoms, you probably will not get to that. frank chapman did not get to that and we went to see it six o'clock but i think the real hurdle is not the 20, it's the 30 they're going to have to reach for the second round of voting on thursday and after shortlisting tomorrow, there'll be a lot of candidates dropping out and a lot of horse trading between the two camps as things begin to consolidate because really, everyone wants this thing over as soon as possible and get on with the main contest, which is the final two step they'll have offices darted around with colleagues bashing the phone so time and is actually done inside the comments are close to the commons?

very close, it was famously used by michael in 1995 where everyone knew he was thinking about leadership when the phone to help restore the phone lines. it is been used by liz truss and it's all about what's app as you know, literally five missed calls from the missed person and they're trying to have an mixture of in person meeting with the grab them by the collar, sometimes phone calls, sometimes whatsapp and peerages, you name it, if you back to me you will get all these things. of course, with some in pcs of course, with some in pcs they will back an outsider and say that if they get right to the top, then i get a much biggerjob, potentially if i back a rishi sunak or penny, i make it a lesserjob and that's what's going on. rishi sunak is already promised the chancellorship to three people in this potential future government is campaigning and

lots of promises and lots of pledges and almost none of them may be fulfilled. ., .., ., ., fulfilled. you can get ongoing coverare fulfilled. you can get ongoing coverage of— fulfilled. you can get ongoing coverage of the _ fulfilled. you can get ongoing coverage of the bbc - fulfilled. you can get ongoing coverage of the bbc news - fulfilled. you can get ongoing - coverage of the bbc news website. one man in the think of this contest is a big beast, michael gove. this afternoon, our political editor chris mason has been speaking to the former levelling up secretary michael gove. mr gove is backing kemi badenoch for the leadership, saying she's "bright, brilliant and brave". but chris also took the opportunity to ask him about a word that was used about him, when he advised boris johnson to stand down. are you a snake? er, no, i think that... i've been called all sorts of things in my political life, but no, i think i'm just a regular guy. tell me what happened then when the prime minister last week phoned you up and sacked you? well actually when he sacked me, he was, as he's always been

in conversation with me, very equable, very polite and obviously i'm not surprised because earlier in the day i'd gone to see him privately. i'd explained to him that, while i regretted it, there was a grim political reality facing us. that ministers were going to resign, mps were going to withdraw their support. my advice to him, which i offered as a friend and in candour and in private, was that if he chose to step down that day, that wednesday, he could take control of the situation. he could do so in a way that was dignified and appropriate. 0bviously, boris took a different view and i respect that. and i wanted to pass on that message because i think boris achieved so much when he was prime minister and i didn't want to see his demise be the loss of a vote of no confidence with mps not supporting him in a ballot box.

speaking to chris mason, michael gove is not standing for the leadership but martin, he is not in the mix this time. we have a pretty good feel for which way this is going, certainly in terms of who will make it over the line but we will make it over the line but we will know for sure in under an hour's time because at six p:m., that's the end of it, nominations closed will see which of the contenders left 20 backers make it into tomorrow's first round. breaking news. regarding a deadlock that has been difficult to get around between network rail and rmt. network rail have made a new offer breaking this impasse but the rmt at the maritime transport union over pay, jobs and conditions. they say it amounts to a real terms pay cut

over the next few years will cut a third of front line maintenance roles and have scheduled maintenance work. this relates to a dispute that's all three days of strikes which affected most of the railway lines in the country injune and so, network rail having the offer rejected by the rmt. a bbc investigation has uncovered evidence that the sas executed detainees and murdered un—armed people in afghanistan. a bbc investigation has uncovered evidence that members of the british sas executed detainees and murdered unarmed people in afghanistan. panorama has discovered that one unit killed 54 people in suspicious circumstances, that senior officers failed to report the alleged murders and they didn't disclose evidence to the military police. the mod says it will always hold uk troops to the highest standards and that they served with courage and professionalism in afghanistan. richard bilton reports.

special forces were out most nights. in the winter of 2010, they were hunting the taliban. but we have found some uk units were out of control. the sas came here, a village and through a hole in the wall and into a village and through a hole in the walland into a building. village and through a hole in the wall and into a building. people here say that everybody in the house was brought into the courtyard and the special forces troops bound all the special forces troops bound all the men's hands and then, one man was taken back inside and kill it. he pretty much the former district governor. a un investigation found he was not a threat, but an unarmed civilian. ihis he was not a threat, but an unarmed civilian. , ., , .,

civilian. his hands were tied at the front, he civilian. his hands were tied at the front. he had _ civilian. his hands were tied at the front, he had been _ civilian. his hands were tied at the front, he had been killed. - civilian. his hands were tied at the front, he had been killed. they - front, he had been killed. they had shot him in the corner of the sky and later, they had fired the shot at my father's chest. the suspicions killin: was at my father's chest. the suspicions killing was far _ at my father's chest. the suspicions killing was far from _ at my father's chest. the suspicions killing was far from a _ at my father's chest. the suspicions killing was far from a one _ at my father's chest. the suspicions killing was far from a one off. - killing was far from a one off. panorama obtained military reports that show people were repeatedly shot dead after surrendering to the sas. in report after report, special forces claimed they sent a detainee back into the building to help with the search in the detainee was then shot after supposed grabbing the weapon. military insiders say the sas accounts are implausible. special forces routinely search and restrain detainees. to make it impossible. if the person was so negligent, he'd be getting rid of the special forces guy. you allowed some to grab _ the special forces guy. you allowed some to grab a _ the special forces guy. you allowed some to grab a grenade _ the special forces guy. you allowed some to grab a grenade behind - the special forces guy. you allowed some to grab a grenade behind the| some to grab a grenade behind the curtain. _ some to grab a grenade behind the curtain. you — some to grab a grenade behind the curtain, you don't deserve to be in the special—

forces, you could've gotten everybody killed stop by the evidence suggests sas executions went on— evidence suggests sas executions went on for three years. i believe allegations that you're making are incredibly shocking and if they are true, they would make me deeply sad and also _ true, they would make me deeply sad and also deeply— true, they would make me deeply sad and also deeply angry. _ true, they would make me deeply sad and also deeply angry. the _ true, they would make me deeply sad and also deeply angry.— and also deeply angry. the ministry of defence and _ and also deeply angry. the ministry of defence and the _ and also deeply angry. the ministry of defence and the statement - and also deeply angry. the ministry. of defence and the statement today, we believe the main mod investigation into war crimes in afghanistan was operation north mall but senior investigators who are part of it have told us they were stopped from getting to the truth. brute

were stopped from getting to the truth. ~ , . ~ were stopped from getting to the truth. ~ , a ., , truth. we were hitting brick walls in every direction. _ truth. we were hitting brick walls in every direction. i _ truth. we were hitting brick walls in every direction. i believe - truth. we were hitting brick walls in every direction. i believe there was pressure from above to shut down the investigation. it became increasingly clear to me that it did not matter what evidence we were able to gather, these cases would never be allowed to go to court. the minist of never be allowed to go to court. the ministry of defence says military police will consider any allegations should new evidence come to light. some believe that it is time to look again at the behaviour of death squads that arrived the night. the defence minister james heappey was asked about the allegations this afternoon as he gave evidence to the commons defence committee we were aware of some of the allegations in the been investigated twice and on each occasion, and

hasn't met the evidence threshold. but let's be clear, if there are new allegations, new evidence that comes to light as a consequence of the panorama investigation and that is then passed to the service police for the investigation, we will absolutely investigated. no one in our organisation, no matter how special, get on the law and that's that. special, get a by on the law and that's that. i'm nowjoined by chris green who is a retired british army officer and served in afghanistan. thank you very much forjoining us. tell us what your role was as a relates to this particular set of investigations?— investigations? has served in afghanistan _ investigations? has served in afghanistan in _ investigations? has served in afghanistan in 2012 _ investigations? has served in afghanistan in 2012 on - investigations? has served in i afghanistan in 2012 on operation investigations? has served in - afghanistan in 2012 on operation 16 with the district. we are at the ground holding a battle group and

were responsible for maintaining the front line with the taliban. patrolling in contested areas. i became aware of this in my own area of operations where three farmers were killed in the middle of the night and according to scs testimony, they were killed whilst reaching for concealed weapons according to the families who witnessed the incident, they were shot dead in court blood with their arms in the air. you shot dead in court blood with their arms in the air.— arms in the air. you were told to liaise with _ arms in the air. you were told to liaise with the _ arms in the air. you were told to liaise with the sas _ arms in the air. you were told to liaise with the sas to _ arms in the air. you were told to liaise with the sas to figure - liaise with the sas to figure out what was going on, how cooperative were they? t what was going on, how cooperative were the ? ~ , ,.,, ., were they? i think the purpose of this broadcast, _ were they? i think the purpose of this broadcast, i— were they? i think the purpose of this broadcast, i can _ were they? i think the purpose of this broadcast, i can safely - were they? i think the purpose of this broadcast, i can safely say i this broadcast, i can safely say they're very uncooperative. horse this broadcast, i can safely say they're very uncooperative. how do they're very uncooperative. how do the panorama _ they're very uncooperative. how do the panorama finding _ they're very uncooperative. how do the panorama finding strike - they're very uncooperative. how do the panorama finding strike you i they're very uncooperative. how do | the panorama finding strike you than the panorama finding strike you than the light of what you were looking at? �* , , ., , .,

the light of what you were looking at? i, ., ., at? am very pleased to hear them sa in: at? am very pleased to hear them saying that — at? am very pleased to hear them saying that no _ at? am very pleased to hear them saying that no one _ at? am very pleased to hear them saying that no one is _ at? am very pleased to hear them saying that no one is above - at? am very pleased to hear them saying that no one is above the i at? am very pleased to hear them | saying that no one is above the law and of course, i absolutely agree with him on that point. but what i would say is there is sufficient compelling evidence asthma currently stands that warrants further investigation and i think there's just too many similarities in terms of operational reports on these night raids we have seen report from australia we could see mirrors in the organisational structure and the culture and the austrians identified are very much playing a role in what went on and i think from my perspective in terms of my own experiences and the research of the panorama team shared with me, we are already at that point marie reached the threshold and we should have an independent investigation and i think the uk, the lod insistence

that there would not discuss special forces operations is now reached a point where it is damaging our international reputation. the sas, it is a secret _ international reputation. the sas, it is a secret regiment _ international reputation. the sas, it is a secret regiment and - international reputation. the sas, it is a secret regiment and it i international reputation. the sas, it is a secret regiment and it is i it is a secret regiment and it is not something that we learned a lot about unless you get the fictional novels but what is the culture inside the sas in your opinion to the extent that this is not just a few bad apples in the barrel that have gone rogue. t few bad apples in the barrel that have gone rogue.— few bad apples in the barrel that have gone rogue. i think the easy 0 tion have gone rogue. i think the easy option would _ have gone rogue. i think the easy option would be _ have gone rogue. i think the easy option would be to _ have gone rogue. i think the easy option would be to simply - have gone rogue. i think the easy option would be to simply point l have gone rogue. i think the easy l option would be to simply point the finger at a few people in cities or rogue troopers and bad apples. in my own view, it's an organisational, culturalfailure. i think any organisation that fundamentally believes that the ends justify the means has no place in the british

army. we cannotjustify army. we cannot justify extrajudicial army. we cannotjustify extrajudicial killings on the grounds of these are bad men and deserve to die. it's wrong, it breaks all, it is morally and legally repugnant. real hoarders is accountable. tt it legally repugnant. real hoarders is accountable-— accountable. if it is a cultural thin , accountable. if it is a cultural thing. will — accountable. if it is a cultural thing, will that _ accountable. if it is a cultural thing, will that lead - accountable. if it is a cultural thing, will that lead to i accountable. if it is a cultural thing, will that lead to future operatives believing that they are doing the right thing? this operatives believing that they are doing the right thing?— operatives believing that they are doing the right thing? this is very much the case — doing the right thing? this is very much the case and _ doing the right thing? this is very much the case and there - doing the right thing? this is very much the case and there are i doing the right thing? this is very i much the case and there are plenty of evidence in the school of psychology that bad men, good men do bad things because they genuinely believe that what they're doing is right. and i think this is what's happened within the special forces community, notjust in the british sas but actually with the us special forces and as we know now from the report from australian special forces, there was a culture of except to admit acceptance which leads people to believe that they

were doing the right thing and they genuinely believe they were doing the right thing because the culture that was built up around them. and that was built up around them. and that point that they believed that the ends justify the means. that point that they believed that the endsjustify the means. the ends 'ustify the means. thank ou ve the endsjustify the means. thank you very much _ the endsjustify the means. thank you very much for _ the endsjustify the means. thank you very much for talking - the endsjustify the means. thank you very much for talking to i the endsjustify the means. thank you very much for talking to us. . and panorama: sas death squads exposed: a british war crime? is on bbc one at 9pm tonight. more on the contest to become the conservative party leader and the next prime minister. the candidates have less than half an hour to secure nominations from at least 20 colleagues. ross atkins is at westminster.— colleagues. ross atkins is at westminster. boris johnson confirmed he would be standing _ westminster. boris johnson confirmed he would be standing down _ westminster. boris johnson confirmed he would be standing down last i he would be standing down last thursday morning and a number of contenders have been lining up. we

had a field of 11, but after six o'clock, that field will come down because any content if you cannot put forward a nomination of 20 people backing them, will have to stand out. you are backing a penny morden and you can be sure that penny modern has clear of 20 mps? yes, we have smashed through the number— yes, we have smashed through the number of— yes, we have smashed through the number of mps who have to smash through— number of mps who have to smash through because she is such a brilliant candidate. why through because she is such a brilliant candidate.— through because she is such a brilliant candidate. why are you convinced she _ brilliant candidate. why are you convinced she trumps _ brilliant candidate. why are you convinced she trumps any i brilliant candidate. why are you convinced she trumps any of. brilliant candidate. why are you | convinced she trumps any of the other candidates you may i have known her for so long. other candidates you may i have known herfor so long. we have not only serve the neighbouring constituencies for nearly 20 years but we went to the same school together, the same comprehensive school in hampshire. i know her, i know her motives, i know her motivation and i know her principles and i know her leadership ambitions come from the right place, there is this desire to serve, this absolute

motivation to put our country first and the fact she offers a really bold and optimistic vision for the future of our country. for bold and optimistic vision for the future of our country.— future of our country. for people who have — future of our country. for people who have not — future of our country. for people who have not been _ future of our country. for people who have not been following i future of our country. for people who have not been following the| who have not been following the contest, what is that vision? i am sure all the candidates say they are committed to serving and promoting this country, what differentiates penny morden from any other candidate?— penny morden from any other candidate? ,, ., , , ., ., candidate? she was set out more about her distinct _ candidate? she was set out more about her distinct differences i candidate? she was set out more about her distinct differences in l about her distinct differences in her campaign. but the headlines of what is important, she has already stated she is a small state, low tax conservative but she still wants to use the levers of government to support jobs use the levers of government to supportjobs and livelihoods and help people who are struggling through difficult economic situations. she is not making uncosted, wildly ambitious, economic commitments and everything is costed and has been worked through very carefully. she is not going to drag

the country into a terrible situation with inflation. but is making promises about the cost of fuel, she has committed to half the vat on fuel which will make the difference of about £10 when people fill up their cars, which is what matters. th fill up their cars, which is what matters. ii' ' fill up their cars, which is what matters. ::' ' ., , ., matters. in 2019, the conservative ran on a ticket _ matters. in 2019, the conservative ran on a ticket of— matters. in 2019, the conservative ran on a ticket of getting _ matters. in 2019, the conservative ran on a ticket of getting brexit i ran on a ticket of getting brexit done, but there remain differences between the uk and the eu on the issues of northern ireland. it is a difficult one to resolve, otherwise it would have already been resolved, what this had policies on that? did she agree with borisjohnson's strategy? she agree with boris johnson's strate: ? ,, , ., strategy? she will set out her olicies strategy? she will set out her policies when _ strategy? she will set out her policies when she _ strategy? she will set out her policies when she launches i strategy? she will set out her. policies when she launches her campaign. i didn't support brexit myself, i was a romaine photo. she was a strong campaigner for brexit. but the fact is, she brings people together from across the party, from

all political different views and starting points. because the thing that unites us is the belief in the country and the desire to take us forward and get the best possible outcome from brexit and really become the flashing, independent country we know we can be. iloathed become the flashing, independent country we know we can be. what have ou made country we know we can be. what have you made of— country we know we can be. what have you made of rishi _ country we know we can be. what have you made of rishi sunak's _ country we know we can be. what have you made of rishi sunak's warning i country we know we can be. what have you made of rishi sunak's warning to l you made of rishi sunak's warning to promise the kind of tax cuts that were alluded to at this stage of a cost of living crisis simply don't add up? cost of living crisis simply don't add u - ? , , �* ., ., cost of living crisis simply don't addu? , ,�* ., ., , add up? penny isn't doing that, she has not made _ add up? penny isn't doing that, she has not made unfunded _ add up? penny isn't doing that, she i has not made unfunded commitments on tax or economics. she has talked about cutting the cost of fuel which is self—sustaining. at the moment, those fuel prices are driving the cost of the food in our shops. it costs the haulage companies so much to fill the lorries with fuel so all these things drive costs and

actually, people will be much more likely to fill their tanks with petrol if the petrol isn't quite so expensive. it is also self—perpetuating, the commitment she has mate, she is not going wild on these unfunded commitments, it is all very sensible.— all very sensible. thank you very much indeed. _ all very sensible. thank you very much indeed. you _ all very sensible. thank you very much indeed. you are _ all very sensible. thank you very much indeed. you are backing i all very sensible. thank you very i much indeed. you are backing penny morden to be the next prime minister and leader of the conservative party. we're pretty sure that she will pass 20 mp threshold and be in the first round of voting tomorrow. joining me here on college green is iain watson. i hear one of the contenders and hasjust iain watson. i hear one of the contenders and has just gone? yes. contenders and has 'ust gone? yes, the least surprising i contenders and hasjust gone? yes, the least surprising use _ contenders and hasjust gone? yes the least surprising use of the day. he has had no public support from any of his fellow mps. you need 20 to get onto the ballot. he has written a letter saying effectively he doesn't have the necessary nominations. but he has thanked the

media for allowing him to put forward his case. grant shapps pulled out earlier today to back rishi sunak. he also didn't make the 20 vote threshold. brute rishi sunak. he also didn't make the 20 vote threshold.— 20 vote threshold. we are down to nine. in 20 vote threshold. we are down to nine- in not _ 20 vote threshold. we are down to nine. in not so _ 20 vote threshold. we are down to nine. in not so long _ 20 vote threshold. we are down to nine. in not so long we _ 20 vote threshold. we are down to nine. in not so long we will- 20 vote threshold. we are down to nine. in not so long we will know l nine. in not so long we will know who has made it. what are you watching out for signs of which way this contest is going? ads, watching out for signs of which way this contest is going?— this contest is going? a less than half an hour. _ this contest is going? a less than half an hour, said _ this contest is going? a less than half an hour, said graham - this contest is going? a less than half an hour, said graham brady, j this contest is going? a less than i half an hour, said graham brady, the committee, will read out the names of those who have made it but he will not say how many nominations each of them have. but will not say how many nominations each of them have.— will not say how many nominations each of them have._ i l each of them have. but he not? i have asked _ each of them have. but he not? i have asked him, _ each of them have. but he not? i have asked him, but _ each of them have. but he not? i have asked him, but he - each of them have. but he not? i have asked him, but he is - each of them have. but he not? i l have asked him, but he is refusing to tell us. weigh out in front is rishi sunak, introduced by the deputy prime minister, effectively, dominic raab as well as grant shapps joining his campaign. when this gets to the final two, it will be conservative members who choose between the finalists. and polling suggests that rishi sunak might struggle because he is less popular

with the grass roots than he is the sum of his ministerial colleagues. we will be looking to see some of the other candidates who are struggling to get to 20 if they want to stay in the race. that threshold tomorrow rises to 30. they find it it is in the interest to do a bit of horse trading of an eye to make a declaration tomorrow. the horse trading of an eye to make a declaration tomorrow.— declaration tomorrow. the said graham appere _ declaration tomorrow. the said graham appere and _ declaration tomorrow. the said graham appere and say, i declaration tomorrow. the said graham appere and say, this i declaration tomorrow. the saidj graham appere and say, this is declaration tomorrow. the said i graham appere and say, this is the list. t graham appere and say, this is the list. ,., , ., _, list. i will pop in to the committee room of the _ list. i will pop in to the committee room of the commons. _ list. i will pop in to the committee room of the commons. we - list. i will pop in to the committee room of the commons. we are i list. i will pop in to the committee i room of the commons. we are allowed in in about ten minutes. i think we will get an e—mail simultaneously. 0ne camera is allowed which will be shared with the wider public. everyone will see that on bbc news. so that is how it is going to go, ten minutes to go, said graham brady will tell as a definitive list here is in the first round of the contest to become the new prime minister. not long to wait, thank you.

frank gardiner, what more do we know? , ., ., , ., ., , ., know? this name means nothing to you and me and most— know? this name means nothing to you and me and most of— know? this name means nothing to you and me and most of the _ know? this name means nothing to you and me and most of the public. - know? this name means nothing to you and me and most of the public. it i know? this name means nothing to you and me and most of the public. it is i and me and most of the public. it is and me and most of the public. it is an unknown who has risen up through the ranks of isis. he did have an important role, he was in the top five and he was directing, as you mention, he was directing the operations outside their core area of northern iraq and syria, which means that potentially he was looking at attacks in europe, turkey and elsewhere. this was an intelligence led operation and they were planning it for some time and it was done using a drone strike. he

was riding a motorbike and he was killed and one of its associates was reportedly injured. it happened in a village not farfrom reportedly injured. it happened in a village not far from aleppo. reportedly injured. it happened in a village not farfrom aleppo. this is a reminder that more than three years after the demise, the collapse of the caliphate in syria, it is still around and this war that the us military is leading against it is still going on, it is still a threat in syria and iraq. although it has transferred a lot of its operations to africa. most of the success isis is having on the battlefield, if you can call it that, because often they are attacked and travelling is, frankly, are taking place in north africa, nigeria, chad, picasso and other african countries. but they are still a threat to the governments. the us has 1000 troops

in syria, scattered in the north—east and north—east of the country. there are still thousands of isis prisoners languishing in kurdish run camps. the kurdish are saying we don't want them, thousands of them have come from europe, including britain. and britain, amongst other countries are not keen on taking them back.— on taking them back. frank gardiner, thank ou on taking them back. frank gardiner, thank you very _ on taking them back. frank gardiner, thank you very much. _ sir mo farah has revealed he was trafficked into the uk as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant. the four—time olympic champion told the bbc he was born hussein abdi kahin but was given the name mohamed farah by those who flew him from east africa with fake documents. he previously said he came to the uk from somalia with his parents as a refugee. let's speak to a postdoctoral researcher working on outcomes for survivors of human trafficking and

modern slavery. it is shows shocking to hear at this very famous man, a national treasure went through as a child. what is the scale of this kind of experience? this child. what is the scale of this kind of experience?— child. what is the scale of this kind of experience? this kind of experience _ kind of experience? this kind of experience is — kind of experience? this kind of experience is one _ kind of experience? this kind of experience is one which - kind of experience? this kind of experience is one which is, i kind of experience? this kind of experience is one which is, by l experience is one which is, by definition, hidden. it is hard to know. what we do know is around 10,000 people were applying for government recognition of being a survivor of human trafficking and research estimates we might have up to 136,000 people currently in slavery in the uk. to136,000 people currently in slavery in the uk.— to 136,000 people currently in slavery in the uk. what struck me was that even _ slavery in the uk. what struck me was that even as _ slavery in the uk. what struck me was that even as a _ slavery in the uk. what struck me was that even as a little _ slavery in the uk. what struck me was that even as a little boy, i slavery in the uk. what struck me was that even as a little boy, mo l was that even as a little boy, mo farah, or hussein abdi kahin, as he really is, had the courage, the bravery to tell somebody about his plight. how difficult is it for a child, anyone for that matter, he has been trafficked to get someone to listen? tt has been trafficked to get someone to listen? .., , , to listen? it can be extremely difficult. we _ to listen? it can be extremely difficult. we conducted i to listen? it can be extremely

difficult. we conducted a i to listen? it can be extremely difficult. we conducted a lot l to listen? it can be extremely| difficult. we conducted a lot of work with survivors, talking about their experiences. 0ne work with survivors, talking about their experiences. one of the things that came up time and time again is they were not believed, they were not believed by the police, the legal system, not believed by the police, the legalsystem, by not believed by the police, the legal system, by psychiatrists even. it can be very difficult, even when someone is trying to reach out for support to get that. mo someone is trying to reach out for support to get that.— support to get that. mo farah has exressed support to get that. mo farah has expressed his _ support to get that. mo farah has expressed his concern _ support to get that. mo farah has expressed his concern about i expressed his concern about immigration status. he seems to have received assurances that he has nothing to fear, but that won't be the case for a lot of the people you come across?— the case for a lot of the people you come across? yes, one of the things our research — come across? yes, one of the things our research shows _ come across? yes, one of the things our research shows is _ come across? yes, one of the things our research shows is that _ come across? yes, one of the things our research shows is that survivorsl our research shows is that survivors are primarily worried about safety and feeling secure. and that could be feeling that safe houses must be safe, but it can also be around immigration documentation and having a secure immigration status. so a lot of people are scared that they won't get the recognition and the

right documentation. brute won't get the recognition and the right documentation.— won't get the recognition and the right documentation. we often see osters right documentation. we often see posters around _ right documentation. we often see posters around the _ right documentation. we often see posters around the place _ right documentation. we often see posters around the place in - right documentation. we often see posters around the place in britain| posters around the place in britain saying that modern day slavery is right under our noses. if you spot someone who you think is being exploited and vulnerable, you should report it. how effective is that as a system? t report it. how effective is that as a system?— a system? i think it is a good s stem a system? i think it is a good system but — a system? i think it is a good system but it _ a system? i think it is a good system but it needs - a system? i think it is a good i system but it needs awareness. it needs people and practitioners to have knowledge of modern slavery and human trafficking issues. this is something which survivors are telling us, across the board, first responders need to know more about what human trafficking is, what it looks like and what to do when they have identified someone. tt has have identified someone. it has taken mo farah _ have identified someone. it has taken mo farah a _ have identified someone. it has taken mo farah a long - have identified someone. it has taken mo farah a long time i have identified someone. it has taken mo farah a long time to i have identified someone. it has i taken mo farah a long time to talk about what has happened to him and his experience, how long do survivors need support for, what does it entail?— survivors need support for, what does it entail? clearly, one of the thins does it entail? clearly, one of the things coming _ does it entail? clearly, one of the things coming out _ does it entail? clearly, one of the things coming out from _ does it entail? clearly, one of the things coming out from our- does it entail? clearly, one of the things coming out from our work, j things coming out from our work, people need long—term, consistent

support. that could last a lifetime. there is obviously support immediately after someone has escaped. but someone might be fine for many years but then something triggers them, they might want to start a family and they need further support much later on in their lives. we need long—term, consistent support for survivors. istrate lives. we need long-term, consistent support for survivors.— support for survivors. we are talkin: support for survivors. we are talking about _ support for survivors. we are talking about trauma - support for survivors. we are talking about trauma which i support for survivors. we are l talking about trauma which can support for survivors. we are i talking about trauma which can crop up talking about trauma which can crop up much later on, but in terms of the boring stuff, the admin and the paperwork and the documentation, how time—consuming can it be to get that right? tt time-consuming can it be to get that riuht? .., time-consuming can it be to get that rilht? .., ., ~' time-consuming can it be to get that riuht? ., ,, ., , time-consuming can it be to get that riuht? ., ,, ., right? it can take many years and what we have _ right? it can take many years and what we have found _ right? it can take many years and what we have found simple i right? it can take many years and | what we have found simple things like access to education and access to medical treatment are not given to medical treatment are not given to survivors of human trafficking or modern slavery. there are things people have to fight for for many years after they have received recognition or many years they have

escaped their trafficking situation. we really appreciate you talking to us, thank you very much for your time. and you can see the real mo farah on bbc one at 9:00 tomorrow night and on the bbc iplayer. soaring temperatures are continuing across many parts of the uk — with the met office issuing a weather warning for extreme heat across parts of the england and wales this weekend. in some places temperatures could reach higher than 35 degrees celsius. our correspondentjon donnison has been finding out how people are coping with the heat. another lazy, hazy day for seeking out the shade. temperatures again 30 celsius and four has to get even. i can't believe i'm saying it could be in the 405, that must be a record. just mental weather. you sweat a lot, i must admit, just take on plenty of deodorant,

that's what you got to do. i'm originally from the caribbean so i'm used to the heat, so i never really complain about it. so when it's really hot here, itjust reminds me of back home, to be honest. and this is no longer unusual. every year for the last ten years, the eight debacle uk has had days where it's been over 32 celsius. in london's hyde park, people have been doing what they can to keep cool been doing what they can to keep cool. but while many have been enjoying the sunshine, doctors are warning to look out for signs of dehydration and heat exhaustion. when we get these alerts we want people to modify their behaviour so they look out for each other, they look out for the most vulnerable, which includes both young people and older people. the which includes both young people and older maple-— older people. the hot weather has been pushing _ older people. the hot weather has been pushing un — older people. the hot weather has been pushing up from _ older people. the hot weather has been pushing up from southern i older people. the hot weather has - been pushing up from southern europe and many countries on the continent have far worse. in spain and

portugal the extreme heat has led to wildfires. there, temperatures above 40 wildfires. there, temperatures above a0 degrees have been recorded in france, germany and italy are all expected to hit similar highs over the weekend. and in the uk and around the world, climate scientists have been warning for years that all of this is going to become the new normal. jon donnison, bbc news. the heat sweeping across spain is unusual in that it is affecting almost the whole of the country. 0ur correspondent guy hedgecoe reports from the south of the country. i'm in the southern city of cordoba, which is known as one of the hottest places in spain and that's certainly the case today. because temperatures here are expected to rise

into the low a05 later on. but the unusual thing about the heat wave that spain is seeing at the moment is that we are seeing those kinds of temperatures almost across the whole country. and there are many areas in the north of spain, for instance, and yet they are seeing very high temperatures. for example, the north western region of galicia is currently on red alert and is expected to see temperatures of up to a2 degrees in the next couple of days. all the other regions across the country are on some kind of alert, either orange or yellow as well. and spain in general is bracing itself now, because temperatures are many areas are expected to rise further over the next couple of days and meteorologists are saying they still don't know when exactly this heatwave will end. we have just received a statement from shropshire council following the report published by the independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation in telford. the inquiry was commissioned by telford council. shropshire council say that the inquiry has shown that this has ruined many young lives of the victims over a period of nearly 35

years. opportunities to prevent it have been missed. they say awareness of this crime is now greater and there are stronger safeguards, they say, in shropshire to protect those at risk. they go on to say, shropshire council voluntary supported the inquiry and in recent years the approach to tackling crimes of this nature have changed enormously. it is quite a long statement but it ends by saying over the next few days they will be taking time to read the pages of the report, which runs to i2a9 pages and they will consider its recommendations to work out how they can do all they possibly can to prevent exploitation over young people in shropshire. nasa has

released more spectacular images taken by the newjames webb telescope. the first photos from the most powerful telescope shows a section of the universe is teeming with galaxies and some of them containing between a million and 100 billion stars. it collect visible and infrared data which can be translated into visible coloured images of light that began travelling towards us 13 billion years ago, moments after the big bang. joining us is a senior teaching fellow. thank you very much forjoining us. i believe you have been lecturing students and taking some of these pictures, what have you been thinking as you look? it is be ond you been thinking as you look? it 3 beyond words. it is an amazing experience. we are living the history as it is made today. we have a lecture theatre for 180 people

full of students in the public in general. just watching the live broadcast from nasa and looking at these images that appear one after these images that appear one after the other. we were able to examine them later on in more detail and it was amazing. an amazing experience. the level of resolution, the distant galaxies, not exactly moments but it was about a few hundred million years after. which is as far as we can see and it was fascinating. just the beginning of a major era in the exploration of space, planetary astronomy, other branches this telescope candy.— astronomy, other branches this telescope candy. amazing quality. the are telescope candy. amazing quality. they are beautiful _ telescope candy. amazing quality. they are beautiful images, - telescope candy. amazing quality. they are beautiful images, but. telescope candy. amazing quality. | they are beautiful images, but how

did you interpret them? how do you learn from these pictures, to the untrained eye justlet very pretty? the most remarkable picture is the first one. it was published last night. that was the deep field which is as deep as we can in the distance in the universe looking away from the milky way, deep into space. that image has a few stars from the milky way galaxy. also the snowflake structure which is the characteristics of the telescope but most of the others are thousands and thousands of galaxies in the distance. to navigate this image, which is extremely important, it will escape the untrained eye, in the centre you will see a very bright galaxy in white surrounded by

other smaller galaxies. that is a cluster of galaxies. this cluster of galaxies has a lot of mass. the dark matter, which is also part of this cluster. that gravity, according to einstein distorts as it goes from behind, through the cluster and to ourselves. what we see behind this cluster are galaxies which are extremely far away, extremely far away. and because the light forms around this galaxy by this enormous galactic cluster, those galaxies become distorted. it is called the gravitational lens we are looking at these galaxies. you will see there is a pattern in the centre of the

picture. those distortions tell us about the amount of dark matter, which is in this cluster. but also about the galaxies we wouldn't see otherwise, they are so far away. we are talking more than 30,000 million years ago. we are learning about these galaxies, how stars form and thatis these galaxies, how stars form and that is in that particular part of the picture that requires a lot of framing to analyse what is there. thank you very much for interpreting and sharing your enthusiasm for it. thank you very much. my pleasure. your hearing sajid javid has withdrawn from the contest to be the next conservative party leader. he said serving in government is a privilege and it has been seven days since i took the important decision

to resign as health secretary during a pandemic. since then i believe the party must look outwards and inwards if we are to win a game. there is an abundance of ideas and talents in a party in one of the candidates will have the honour of becoming prime minister. to go through you have to have the support of 20 of your fellow mps and it appears perhaps that sajid javid doesn't have that support. he hasn't confirmed it, but as yet. there are now eight candidates remaining because we had another candid has withdrawn. we will find out in a few minutes' time and taking us there, the weather with darren. we have seen much more cloud, but

temperatures have hit 30 degrees and it is always hottest in the outlook for south—eastern parts of the uk. this is how the outlook is shaping up this is how the outlook is shaping up and it will cool down across south—eastern areas of the uk but temperatures really rocket this weekend with a peak in the temperatures, probably on monday. let's have a look at the cloud we have at the moment and still covering much of england and wales it has been thick enough to give one or two spots of rain but we are ending the day with more sunshine across scotland and northern ireland, together with cooler and fresher air. the cooler and fresher air is pushing southwards overnight but we have the cloud this evening, if few spots of rain here and there. still another warm and uncomfortable night for sleeping across south—eastern parts of england. the temperature is more comfortable as you head further north. as you move into tomorrow morning it is how we start the day. cloud left over in the warm air across southern part of england. that will move through and one or two showers coming to northern ireland and scotland but some sunny spells and more sunshine

arriving across england and wales. my arriving across england and wales. my much sunnier day than today. cooler and fresher air will push southward so temperatures dropping away for much of the country but we still have that stubborn heat in the south—east of england were temperature is 29/30 degrees. moving ahead to thursday and a bit more of ahead to thursday and a bit more of a north—westerly breeze will bring more cloud and a scattering of showers to northern ireland and scotland and northern most part of england, with sunshine further south. but even here there is temperatures will be lower, and more comfortable and 27 degrees in the south of england. but only 18 for scotland and the central belt and also across northern ireland. it will heat up as we head into the weekend. not so much for scotland and northern ireland on the far north of england, it will be across much of england and wales. in these areas we are expecting extremely high temperatures on sunday and monday. that extreme heat warning from the met office has been extended into monday and that could be where we see the peak of the

heat. it has been extremely hot across siberia and temperatures into the mid a05 and during the weekend we are going to draw some of the heat across france and head into part of england and wales, hence those rising temperatures. this is the highest temperatures recorded in the highest temperatures recorded in the uk. we may be getting close to that, if not on sunday, possibly on monday.

at six — sir mo farah says he is hugely relieved after the government says no action will be taken after he revealed he was brought to the uk illegally. the olympic champion was trafficked a5 a child at the age of 9 — brought to london by a woman he didn't know and told to change his name. people know me as mo farah, but it's not my name, or it's not the reality. sir mo speaks of the abuse he suffered after he was trafficked a5 a child for domestic servitude. also on the programme... sajid javid pulls out of the leadership race as nominations closed for those wanting to replace the prime minister.