the country with members of his family, following months of mass protests over the island's economic crisis. earlier, his brother, the formerfinance minister, basil rajapaksa, also left. the congressional committee investigating the january 6th storming of the us capitol, has heard witnesses describe a meeting between donald trump and his aides a month before the riot as �*unhinged'. the pentagon says the us military has killed one of the leaders of the islamic state group in syria. they said maher al—agal was aggressively pursuing the development of is networks outside the middle east the first full series of pictures from the world's most powerful space telescope — released by nasa — show a section of the universe teeming with galaxies.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rachel watson, the scottish political editor at the scottish sun, along with the author and journalist, emma woolf. tomorrow's front pages, starting with the ft leads with the coversative leadership race — while eight candidates have qualified for the first ballot, the paper reports that borisjohnson�*s allies want to stop former chancellor rishi sunak from securing leadership. the express also says that loyalists to the outgoing prime minister want to �*stop rishi sunak and urge tory mps to back foreign secretary liz truss instead. the i also highlights the eight candidates left in the race for leader of the conservative party. meanwhile, the telegraph reports

that rishi sunak will "run the economy like thatcher" if he wins his bid for prime minister. the guardian features an image of "a stunning view from space" from the james webb telescope�*s view from space — as well as the eight conservative leadership race. the metro reports that britain is "on red alert" as ambulance services in england struggle to cope with increased demand and covid related staff shortages. and the times says rishi sunak ad liz truss lead the race for tory party leadership. it also says that the bbc�*s chief has had to defend pay rises for some of its top presenters. the mail say that rishi sunak is blasted on "socialist taxes" as the tory party favour liz truss for party leader. so, let's begin. the front pages are dominated by the

same story, presents a present with the rest of the tory party leadership let's start with you this hour and the start of the times. rishi sunak and liz truss lead and that's what comes through on almost all of the front pages and it's been all of the front pages and it's been a day of high political drama, what have you made of it all? i a day of high political drama, what have you made of it all?— have you made of it all? i think it has and a — have you made of it all? i think it has and a number _ have you made of it all? i think it has and a number the _ have you made of it all? i think it has and a number the candidatesi has and a number the candidates launch their official leadership campaigns to get to the ballot and i think the drama has onlyjust started and i don't think we have reached peak trauma within this leadership competition and clearly, those on both sides of this arguments and pro—boris reitman candidates, rishi sunak is the more centrist other trying not be too anti—boris and given the fact that the did resign last week and both sides seem happy to big each other

up sides seem happy to big each other up because they think they can win against each other as well when it comes to the final two. but, just because the papers are begging up these two at this moment, i don't think that means where it necessarily at the final two and there's a lot of drama to come in there's a lot of drama to come in the next couple of weeks and will promise who what and they have a promising set of mps but wider and the conservatives had to think about the conservatives had to think about the republicans are because there's a general electionjust the republicans are because there's a general election just two years away, whether he could win that, i do wonder whether or not rishi sunak will fall from grace at that point. picking up rishi sunak and list liz truss, the time seems to address a little bit but we are not hearing

much about tom tugendhat and the others, are we? much about tom tugendhat and the others. are we?— others, are we? a lot of people likin: others, are we? a lot of people liking her. _ others, are we? a lot of people liking her, don't _ others, are we? a lot of people liking her, don't know- others, are we? a lot of people liking her, don't know her- others, are we? a lot of people liking her, don't know her she's fairly— liking her, don't know her she's fairly inexperienced but they like the stuff she's coming outwith. it's interesting to see how she develops— it's interesting to see how she develops if she makes it through, she's not— develops if she makes it through, she's not going to develop over the summer_ she's not going to develop over the summer she doesn't make it through tomorrow_ summer she doesn't make it through tomorrow or— summer she doesn't make it through tomorrow or thursday. and the times, the times_ tomorrow or thursday. and the times, the times does reference tom tugendhat and him, he's been pitching — tugendhat and him, he's been pitching himself is the only tory leadership candidate who can follow through— leadership candidate who can follow through on remember this? leveling up. through on remember this? leveling uo we _ through on remember this? leveling up. we haven't heard much about leveling _ up. we haven't heard much about leveling up — up. we haven't heard much about leveling up and except for who will cut taxes _ leveling up and except for who will cut taxes the most and who do it immediately, who's responsible to han- immediately, who's responsible to hang on— immediately, who's responsible to hang on because us a lot of talk about— hang on because us a lot of talk about taxes because the mps in tory members _ about taxes because the mps in tory members at the moment. the times

sa s that members at the moment. the times says that he — members at the moment. the times says that he has _ members at the moment. the times says that he has refused _ members at the moment. the times says that he has refused to - members at the moment. the times says that he has refused to join - members at the moment. the times says that he has refused to join a - says that he has refused to join a bidding war on tax cuts thing she did not promise things that a plan to deliver them. let's turn to the telegraph. rishi sunak has given his first campaign into the telegraph and that is unsurprisingly he is led with this rather funny picture of him at a lectern and all of the support is gazing somewhat adoringly at him. but an interesting headline, i will run the economy like thatcher if i win says rishi sunak. in what way, rachel? , , , ,, ., rachel? this is rishi sunak's leadership — rachel? this is rishi sunak's leadership pitch _ rachel? this is rishi sunak's leadership pitch to _ rachel? this is rishi sunak's leadership pitch to the - rachel? this is rishi sunak's - leadership pitch to the conservative campaign and he is trying to take this very cautious view and always seem so far policy wise from the candidates on who's going to cut taxes and is going to cut them the fastest and rishi sunak is standing

alone in this, he stands alone at the moment and sing that actually, this is what we should do. he has stepped down as chancellor, he has held the purse strings for a while and things are slowing down and he uses the quote that the country needs to earn the money before he can spend it and i think that's going to be a big focus of his campaign and its responsible way to handle the cost of living crisis rather than just this reactionary cut taxes and he is liking this to thatcher, but some parts of the tory party, whether that fits well with the wider public. i questioned up it is an invention, that's not an electorate that they're talking to the moment and they're talking to tory mps in tory members. it is interesting _ tory mps in tory members. it is interesting this _ tory mps in tory members. it is interesting this because rishi sunak has faced all of these accusations

of being a millionaire and also some problems but in this interview, he likens himself to thatcher's of a bringing working as mothers pharmacy. this is quite deliberate, isn't it was blue the slick slide, the menage a pound coffee warmer, that kind of thing is really damaged rishi sunak the allegations of the status, the groovy california chancellor brenda hoodie of her suit, all of that, he needs to take that on what he's doing in this interview is really taking the kind of accusations that he is not a true conservative because he will not cut taxes immediately and also, he's talking about being fiscally responsible and that he will implement tax cuts when he can and refers to working in his mums pharmacy. to really take on the critics who want to portray him as a

millionaire or a billionaire and thatis millionaire or a billionaire and that is out of touch and was to address that, it's quite brave and eastern things around very quickly, how quickly things can turn. when that campaign video was launched, he was a bit of a laughing stock and today, he's back up there looking like a front runner. things move very quickly, don't they? he saidi he said i did my bombs books, those part of myjob and i worked in the shop, i also did payroll and accounts of the week and every month and that you are. very much establishing his credentials there. let's turn to the daily mail which is a different take and after first of all draw attention to, i think we need a caption competition on this picture. has shejust need a caption competition on this picture. has she just been taught how many backers and pms assessing sajid javid, sajid javid had to drop out of the race today and she

clearly enjoyed something. we don't know what but rishi sunak plastered on socialist taxes and this is rishi sunak as we know talking to the telegraph by jacob reese sunak as we know talking to the telegraph byjacob reese mall, one of his opponents has been speaking and but as he said was developed one of the biggest bands firmly to put her as pro boris candidate and jacob reese marcus spoke to the daily mail are written for them and rishi sunak and his text plans as talked about socialist tax plans and as i said, he strained his symptoms of a set from the rest of the party and not take this view of i'm going to cut taxes and went, we need to step back and we have to do this at the right moment and i think this is an

election and may not be a general election, its election to talk to in their promises to be made and so, these candidates are making all of these candidates are making all of these promises and when they become, i hope realise, 0k,, rishi sunak, he seen the books, he knows and he will be doing this and if it is rishi sunak and liz truss the get down to the final two, x at see more of this drawn and notjust for multipliers but trying to push and too far to the left. g ., . .,, , but trying to push and too far to the left. jacob reese marcus written this for the daily _ the left. jacob reese marcus written this for the daily mail _ the left. jacob reese marcus written this for the daily mail and _ the left. jacob reese marcus written this for the daily mail and rights - this for the daily mail and rights rishi sunak as part of the conservative party effort will be the french and the americans will benefit instead of the british

people. i would benefit instead of the british people. iwould if benefit instead of the british people. i would if there'll be people looking into all of this and listening to this and thinking, hold on, all of these people were working together last week and now they're at it like rats in the sack. this is not a good look, is it? it is at it like rats in the sack. this is not a good look, is it?— at it like rats in the sack. this is not a good look, is it? it is not a aood not a good look, is it? it is not a good look _ not a good look, is it? it is not a good look and — not a good look, is it? it is not a good look and we _ not a good look, is it? it is not a good look and we have - not a good look, is it? it is not a - good look and we have to remember, it's going to _ good look and we have to remember, it's going to carry on for some weeks — it's going to carry on for some weeks to— it's going to carry on for some weeks to come and they don't vote until september. jacob reese mogg, it sounds— until september. jacob reese mogg, it sounds like he's attacking the opposition, isn't he? raising taxes to socialist — opposition, isn't he? raising taxes to socialist levels and his cabinet ministers — to socialist levels and his cabinet ministers accusing him of dirty tricks — ministers accusing him of dirty tricks and _ ministers accusing him of dirty tricks and trying to rig the leadership race and the times talk about— leadership race and the times talk about the — leadership race and the times talk about the leadership race descending into vitriol _ about the leadership race descending into vitriol and it's really worth remembering that they do at some point _ remembering that they do at some point have — remembering that they do at some point have to come back together and convince _ point have to come back together and convince the electorate in the next 24 months — convince the electorate in the next 24 months that they are united party and really— 24 months that they are united party and really tearing each other apart

is not. _ and really tearing each other apart is not. as— and really tearing each other apart is not, as you say, not a good look at all _ is not, as you say, not a good look at all. �* , is not, as you say, not a good look at all. y . ., is not, as you say, not a good look at all. �*, ., ,, ., is not, as you say, not a good look atall. �*, ., ,, “ at all. let's talk about bbc pay. the front of _ at all. let's talk about bbc pay. the front of the _ at all. let's talk about bbc pay. the front of the times - at all. let's talk about bbc pay. the front of the times for - at all. let's talk about bbc pay. the front of the times for to - at all. let's talk about bbc pay. - the front of the times for to defend pay raises for top presenters and talking about not a good look, six of the bbc�*s ten best paper presenters have received pay rises this year and of course, this does come at a time on the corporation is having to make cuts elsewhere. this story comes — having to make cuts elsewhere. ti 3 story comes around every year and the skills get released and everyone must have a good look at it but i think for the public, you go to the top line of the story but the pay raises and 74 of those, 74 of those of roger £50,000, the pay process and half of those pay raises last year. and we see the bbc making cuts

where if they're very public but also in people pay the licence fees and the cost of living crisis and you see the huge amounts of money and he is earning huge amounts of money, one of those stories and people are talking about it. the bbc director general shows incredible restraint and audience is expected * power and emma, i was struck by a parent craft at the end of the peace which set the corporation gender pay gap widened for the first time since figures are recorded in 2017 in an increase from 5.2% to 5.9%. i merely speak but the figures say. i

5.2% to 5.9%. i merely speak but the fiuures sa . ., �* ., ., 5.2% to 5.9%. i merely speak but the figures say-— figures say. i don't have a huge amount of— figures say. i don't have a huge amount of sympathy _ figures say. i don't have a huge amount of sympathy for - figures say. i don't have a huge amount of sympathy for those l figures say. i don't have a huge i amount of sympathy for those who quote _ amount of sympathy for those who quote them and they do site fiona bruce _ quote them and they do site fiona bruce and — quote them and they do site fiona bruce and that's being amongst those with salary— bruce and that's being amongst those with salary increases. it's interesting because we have heard the broadcaster, the bbc talking about— the broadcaster, the bbc talking about their big, how much they need towards _ about their big, how much they need towards licence fee and 59 pounds a year and _ towards licence fee and 59 pounds a year and £1.4 billion and finances so, something is working in the way that is— so, something is working in the way that isjust — so, something is working in the way that isjust a — so, something is working in the way that isjust a greater proportion earning — that isjust a greater proportion earning more and more which means that some _ earning more and more which means that some of the rest of the bbc or maybe _ that some of the rest of the bbc or maybe not— that some of the rest of the bbc or maybe not doing so well. but it is a difficult _ maybe not doing so well. but it is a difficult one to comment on but these _ difficult one to comment on but these are — difficult one to comment on but these are eye watering sums, aren't they? _ these are eye watering sums, aren't the ? , , . these are eye watering sums, aren't the ? , ' . ., these are eye watering sums, aren't the ? , , . ., ., these are eye watering sums, aren't the? ., these are eye watering sums, aren't the ? m . ., ., ., they? difficult for me to comment on but there are —

they? difficult for me to comment on but there are hundreds _ they? difficult for me to comment on but there are hundreds and _ they? difficult for me to comment on but there are hundreds and hundredsj but there are hundreds and hundreds of very hard—working people at the bbc for not earning anything like the figures mentioned in the times. a quick word about the ft. heathrow puts a cap on flight ticket sales and efforts to avoid further summer chaos. i don't think i can remember an airports sing to an airline, stop selling tickets. this is extraordinary, isn't it? it is madness — extraordinary, isn't it? it is madness that _ extraordinary, isn't it? it is madness that we _ extraordinary, isn't it? it is madness that we are - extraordinary, isn't it? it is madness that we are at. extraordinary, isn't it? it 3 madness that we are at the busiest airports in the country and many people are capping the number of people. 4000 people a day that they aren't able to fly from heathrow until september 11 and it's been chaotic scenes of the airports across the country and you see and whether there's a huge security cues are baggage delays, people having to wait hours and this isn'tjust me, i've seen images and with heathrow

being such a big important airport in the country, i do wonder if this is a signal to other airports, may be said in scotland elsewhere in england but this is something they may want to look at as well and we might see other airports kept the number of passengers as a way to stem that chaos that happened this summer. the stem that chaos that happened this summer. . ~ , a ., summer. the clock is ticking and if it's all right _ summer. the clock is ticking and if it's all right with _ summer. the clock is ticking and if it's all right with you, _ summer. the clock is ticking and if it's all right with you, let's - summer. the clock is ticking and if it's all right with you, let's turn - it's all right with you, let's turn to the metro and the discrete picture of a commuter on the front carrying a fan to cool off in central london, britain on red alert, my goodness, it has been hot here in london and elsewhere but also making a serious point in the story that emergency services are struggling to cope and it's going to eat even hotter, isn't it? it struggling to cope and it's going to eat even hotter, isn't it?— eat even hotter, isn't it? it could hit 40 degrees — eat even hotter, isn't it? it could hit 40 degrees by _ eat even hotter, isn't it? it could hit 40 degrees by the _ eat even hotter, isn't it? it could hit 40 degrees by the weekend l eat even hotter, isn't it? it could i hit 40 degrees by the weekend and so, its— hit 40 degrees by the weekend and so, it's absolutely sizzling and that is — so, it's absolutely sizzling and that is in— so, it's absolutely sizzling and that is in the southeast and as you say, its— that is in the southeast and as you say, it's impacting the nhs and also impacting _ say, it's impacting the nhs and also

impacting wells as bursting into flame, — impacting wells as bursting into flame, people breaking down in the car and _ flame, people breaking down in the car and sitting on motorways. it is really— car and sitting on motorways. it is really going to have an impact with people _ really going to have an impact with people told not to call 999 to limit the amount of people in a&e and the covid-19 _ the amount of people in a&e and the covid—19 wave at the same time. it is not _ covid—19 wave at the same time. it is not a _ covid—19 wave at the same time. it is not a good — covid—19 wave at the same time. it is not a good picture. the covid-19 wave at the same time. it is not a good picture.— is not a good picture. the mid-20s forecast for — is not a good picture. the mid-20s forecast for the _ is not a good picture. the mid-20s forecast for the weekend _ is not a good picture. the mid-20s forecast for the weekend as - is not a good picture. the mid-20s l forecast for the weekend as opposed to 36 degrees in london, i do want to 36 degrees in london, i do want tojust finally have to 36 degrees in london, i do want to just finally have a look at the guardian because this extraordinary picture and image we have seen from the space telescope on one of those pictures is on the front of the guardian and what you saw these images because they are extraordinary, aren't they. quite beautiful as well.— extraordinary, aren't they. quite beautiful as well. extraordinary was the word i would _ beautiful as well. extraordinary was the word i would use. _ beautiful as well. extraordinary was the word i would use. and - beautiful as well. extraordinary was the word i would use. and no - the word i would use. and no surprise that we look inside the

papers, will see the double—page spreads those pictures are incredibly beautiful and i am not an expert on mass in space exploration bed and read up on it today, this is absolutely fascinating with his toes is what will be able to look at and the timeline that will be able to put together and yes, the pictures are just incredible and i put together and yes, the pictures arejust incredible and i can put together and yes, the pictures are just incredible and i can see what people will look forward to see them on the front page tomorrow. the enemy has caught up with us once more. sorry to leave it there but thank you so much and that is it for the papers this evening. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with the chief leader ready for the observer and olivia was the assistant commentator at the telegraph. tojoin us assistant commentator at the telegraph. to join us then assistant commentator at the telegraph. tojoin us then if assistant commentator at the telegraph. to join us then if you can do for now, from all of us on the team. goodbye.

germany are through to the last eight of the women's euros after a convincing 2—0 win against spain at brentford. spain goalkeeper sandra panos gifted klara buhl an opener inside minutes to give the eight—time record compeition winners an early lead. alex popp doubled their advantage 10 minutes before half—time. germany dominated the game and the result means they win group b already thanks to their better head—to—head record. chelsea's pernille harder was the difference as denmark beat finland in the women's euros to keep their hopes of reaching the knock out stages alive. both nations were looking to recover from heavy opening game defeats. and harder�*s header was enough to give the 2017 finalists all three points in a game they dominated in milton keys. it sets them up for a showdown with spain on saturday in theirfinal group game for a place in the knockout stages. and sticking with the women's euros, holders netherlands will be without their all—time record

goalscorer vivianne miedema after testing positive for covid. the arsenal forward is the all—time top scorer in both the wsl and for the netherlands and will miss wednesday's if game with portugal. she will be in isolation for the next few days but can rejoin the squad when she is symptom—free and testing negative. it was announced by the netherlands that she'll be in isolation �*for the next few days' but is free to re—join the squad when she is symptom free and testing negative. wayne rooney has been unveiled as head coach of major league soccer side dc united. it is rooney's second job in management after leaving derby last month — leading the club through administration and relegation to league one. rooney spent 18 months at dc united and captained the side towards the end of his playing career. i have seen a few articles back in england on this as possibly a backward step in my managerial career. i really find that disrespectful to this league and to come back here, back to dc united was an exciting challenge for me. something which i feel will develop me as a coach.

less than three weeks before the start of the premier league season, manchester united have thrashed liverpool in a preseason friendly in bangkok. jadon sancho opened the scoring for united in a first half in which erik ten hag's side totally dominated. fred added a second, before anthony martial made it 3—0 before half time. 20—year—old facundo pellistri added a fourth late on to give united a comfortable win over jurgen klopp's side. to circket — it was a disasterous day for england in their first to cricket — it was a disasterous day for england in their first one—day international against india at the oval. they were thrashed by ten wickets, in one of their heaviest defeats for yea rs. india began with the ball in hand. ..and it was a nigthamre start for england... jason roy was the first batsman to go for a duck, and the returning joe root went without scoring a few balls later. then ben stokes followed the same fate — he was out first ball — as england limped tojust 110. and in reply, india calmly knocked off the runs, without the loss of a wicket.

so england will be looking for a drastically better performance in the second match of the series at lord's on thursday. there was movement in the wicket early and they expose that brilliantly. but we have to review and think, is the way we can come through that better than we did today? instead of using five, six wickets early, is there a way to keep it to two or three and with the long batting line—up, help us post decent score. 0lympic championjonny brownlee has pulled out of england's commonwealth games squad because of injury. the 2014 commonwealth mixed relay champion fractured his elbow and wrist in a crash at the world triathlon championship series in leeds last month. he was initially diagnosed with a fractured elbow and was thought to be recovering well, but after struggling with pain in his wrist a scan revealed further damage. brownlee says he is "desperately disappointed". northern ireland sprinter leon reid has been barred from competing at this year's games in birmingham following a security risk assessment. the 2018 bronze medallist has

a criminal conviction after being found guilty in february of allowing his flat to be used to produce crack cocaine. commonwealth games ni say it's dissapointed and currently seeking clarity on any potential appeal. climate protestors disrupted the tenth stage of the tour de france. a group of local activists had to be dragged from the course, some of them were chained together at the neck, with riders held up for around ten minutes. when they got back under way denmark's magnus cort pipped nicholas schultz in a photo finish. tiger woods says some players "have turned their back" on what made them by leaving the pga tour to join the saudi—backed liv golf series. the 15—time major winner is in st andrews ahead of the start of the open this week and was asked what he made of players who had opted to compete for the liv series. the pga tour has suspended all members who have — although those who qualified for this week's 0pen will be allowed to play.

woods says he doesn't think their move is positive in the long term. the tour has given us the ability to chase after our careers and to earn what we get and the trophies we have been able to play for and the history that has been a part of this game. i know greg tried to do this in the early 90s but it didn't work then and he is trying to make it work now. i still don't see how that is in the best interests of the game. the wales and british and irish lions centre jamie roberts has announced his retirement from rugby union at the age of 35. after making his international debut in 2008, roberts went on to win 94 caps for wales and was part of two grand slams and three six nations winning sides. in a post on social media he said that "the time feels right" and that he's "retiring with an immense sense of gratitude for what the sport has provided me".

and that's all the sport for now. for most of the country, tuesday was a slightly cooler day. we have much more cloud around, thick enough to give a bit of rain here and there. despite the cloud here in london, it was hot, temperatures over 30 degrees. much further north preparing for the open at saint andrews it is cooler, temperatures were in the low 20s despite the sunshine. that cooler, cleaner, fresher air is moving down from the north following this band of cloud that is to bring one or two spots of rain. for much of the country it will be more a comfortable night. these are the temperatures by the morning. still that uncomfortable warmth in the south—east of england. across other parts of england, could start quite cloudy in the morning, even one or two spots of rain move away. we'll see one or two showers for northern ireland, sunny spells to come and much more sunshine arriving across england and wales

than we had on tuesday. those temperatures continuing to slide away ever so slowly. another hot day in the south—east and east anglia and in london 30 degrees not out of the question. heading into thursday, we've got this west to northwesterly breeze bringing more cloud and showers to northern ireland, scotland, perhaps a few into northern england. but heading further south into england and wales it still sunny and dry. those temperatures continuing to drop away a little, highs more manageable, 27 in the south—east of england. this area of high pressure is building in over the uk. we got this weak weather front rising from the atlantic and that will be responsible for more cloud and maybe a bit of rain for northern ireland, scotland, perhaps northern england, that will move away. skies will brighten across most of the uk it is good be fine and dry with light wind still pretty warm out there those temperatures typically into the mid—20s,

19 or 20 through the central belt of scotland. it's into the weekend that things start to warm up. not so much for scotland and northern ireland and the far north of england, temperatures typically in the mid—20s. but for many other parts of england and into wales we're going to find extremely high temperatures developing over the weekend into the start of next week, we've got that extreme heat warning from the met office. in the strong sunshine those temperatures will really be shooting up. we got 36 in london, temperatures could get higher than that.

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