hello and welcome to outside source. sri lanka's in full—blown crisis with crowds storming the residence of the prime minister. the? with crowds storming the residence of the prime minister.— of the prime minister. they are still firina of the prime minister. they are still firing tear _ of the prime minister. they are still firing tear gas _ of the prime minister. they are still firing tear gas on - of the prime minister. they are still firing tear gas on people i of the prime minister. they are i still firing tear gas on people who are trying to cross the barricades and they are pushing the barriers down, trying to disperse people. the president writes a letter, handing over power, but stopping short of a full resignation. uk politics rishi sunak and penny mordaunt lead the pack as the field in the race to be the next prime minister. two candidates — the next prime minister. two candidates will _ the next prime minister. two candidates will be _ the next prime minister. twr candidates will be eliminated, jeremy hunt and nadim zahawi, but the others can go into the second ballot summary. pm the others can go into the second ballot summary.— the others can go into the second ballot summary. an inquiry into the chamions ballot summary. an inquiry into the champions league _ ballot summary. an inquiry into the champions league final _ ballot summary. an inquiry into the champions league final blames - champions league final blames organisers for security problems which saw thousands of supporters are blocked from the stadium.

we begin in sri lanka where gotabaya rajapaksa has sent a letter formally handing over power to his prime minister, but stopping short of a resignation. our correspondent is in colombo with the latest development. we just had a statement from the office of president gotabaya rajapaksa, somebody that the protesters behind me, they have spent months camping out here in the centre of colombo, desperate for president gotabaya rajapaksa to resign and they blame him for this country's economic woes but we have had a statement from his office and it doesn't look like it is very clear exactly what he is planning to do. i have got the statement here.

effectively he doesn't resign in this statement and he says that he is transferring the presidency to ranil wickremesinghe who is currently the prime minister, while he is out of the country, so this is a man who promised he would resign but he hasn't done that yet, and this is now leaving even more uncertainty, we are reading to the statement, trying to work out what exactly that means, does it mean that when he comes back he can resume office? the wording here is that this is with effect from the 13th ofjuly, to discharge the powers, duties and functions of the office of president during such period of my absence from sri lanka. we can now go back over the events. a state of emergency was declared after tens of thousands of people took to the streets and stormed the prime minister's offices and this follows weeks of unrest over the

economy in the country with protesters calling for president gotabaya rajapaksa to stand down, and he has now fled the country. this morning news trickled through that the minister, ranil wickremesinghe, was appointed interim president —— trickled through that the prime minister. this infuriated the people and he gave forces the ability to restore what he called normalcy. translation: we what he called normalcy. translation: ., ., ., , translation: we cannot allow this fascist ideology _ translation: we cannot allow this fascist ideology to _ translation: we cannot allow this fascist ideology to spread _ translation: we cannot allow this fascist ideology to spread in - translation: we cannot allow this fascist ideology to spread in the - fascist ideology to spread in the country and i have given the necessary powers to the military to bring stability. the necessary powers to the military to bring stability-— bring stability. the prime minister is seen as someone _ bring stability. the prime minister is seen as someone close - bring stability. the prime minister is seen as someone close to - bring stability. the prime minister is seen as someone close to the i is seen as someone close to the family of gotabaya rajapaksa and hundreds of demonstrators made their way through the streets after the news to his office in colombo. we want all of — news to his office in colombo. - want all of these actors to leave and we want new people and for them to be transferred with a new plan which can bring about positive outcomes for the people. this

which can bring about positive outcomes for the people. this is the scene outside _ outcomes for the people. this is the scene outside the _ outcomes for the people. this is the scene outside the prime _ outcomes for the people. this is the scene outside the prime minister's l scene outside the prime minister's office and police fired water cannon and tear gas and our correspondent was also there.— was also there. wrote the prime minister's residence _ was also there. wrote the prime minister's residence is _ was also there. wrote the prime minister's residence is at - was also there. wrote the prime minister's residence is at the - was also there. wrote the prime | minister's residence is at the end of the road where security forces are firing tear gas on people who are firing tear gas on people who are trying to cross the barricades and they are pushing the barriers down. the police using tear gas disperse people and we can see people getting injured, we see a young lady, now affected by tear gas, people are pouring water on her head. there are many people there like that. that did not stop the protesters, and on the other side people are going, and those who were injured are being brought from the road and on the other side, and there is a van here and one man is severely injured.— severely in'ured. after hours of t in: severely in'ured. after hours of twingthe— severely injured. after hours of trying the protesters _ severely injured. after hours of trying the protesters finally - severely injured. after hours of i trying the protesters finally broke into the prime minister's office and our correspondent was with them. it

our correspondent was with them. ut is mayhem inside the prime minister's office after hours of trying stop tear gas was fired and water cannons but in the end the security forces were... cheering peole security forces were... cheering people are _ security forces were... cheering people are celebrating _ security forces were... cheering people are celebrating here. - security forces were... cheering people are celebrating here. in . people are celebrating here. in other extraordinary moment in sri lanka. when she came out of the prime minister's office she gave another update. we the prime minister's office she gave another update.— the prime minister's office she gave another update. we were 'ust inside and it was a — another update. we were 'ust inside and it was a surreal _ another update. we were just inside and it was a surreal moment - another update. we were just inside and it was a surreal moment when l and it was a surreal moment when they were making sure that none of they were making sure that none of the furniture is damaged, they are telling people not to stand on the chairs and tables. but they are dancing and celebrating in their and i did ask some people, what comes next? what they are doing is trespassing, illegally entering public property, but they say they want the political class to change

in sri lanka. we are in times we have never seen on this island before, deeperturmoiland have never seen on this island before, deeper turmoil and crisis, but this is being seen by the protesters as a real victory. so real tense moments this morning, water cannons and tear gas, trying to push the crowds away, but now you go inside and you can see armed security forces in there just standing aside as people are walking through. we standing aside as people are walking throu~h. ~ .., standing aside as people are walking throu~h. ~ .. ., ., ., standing aside as people are walking throu. h, . .., ., ., ., ., through. we can now hear from a university lecturer— through. we can now hear from a university lecturer in _ through. we can now hear from a university lecturer in colombo. i through. we can now hear from a i university lecturer in colombo. she is talking about why sri lankans are so upset about the prime minister filling the presidential role. the prime filling the presidential role. tue: prime minister and filling the presidential role. tt2 prime minister and the president have lost the faith of the people a long time ago, people don't want them to be in power any more, so it is like, for the people, it is like they chased away the most

undesirable person and now they are getting the second most undesirable person as president. the getting the second most undesirable person as president.— person as president. the scenes of rotesters person as president. the scenes of protesters storming _ person as president. the scenes of protesters storming the _ person as president. the scenes of protesters storming the prime - protesters storming the prime minister's office are similar to what we saw on saturday. that is when the private residence of the prime minister was broken into and set on fire. shortly before that thousands of protesters stormed the presidential palace and soldiers and police were unable to stop them as they wondered from room to room, taking selfies, in the bathroom, for example, swimming in the presidential pool and also trying out gymnasium equipment. president rajapaksa had been moved to a military base the night before. last night this was the report after he had fled the country. we night this was the report after he had fled the country.— night this was the report after he had fled the country. we now know that president _ that president gotabaya rajapaksa has left the country and he fared on a militaryjet with members of his family —— he fled. we don't know where exactly he is headed and he

has been in hiding for the last few days, ever since his home, his official residence, was overrun by protesters, and it wasn'tjust his official residence and in factjust over there his presidential secretariat, the presidential offices, the administrative office, that was also overrun by protesters and you can see the aftermath because days on they are protesters who are sleeping in the grounds and on the steps —— there are protesters. on the steps -- there are protesters-— on the steps -- there are protesters. on the steps -- there are rotesters. ~ ., ., ~ ., ., protesters. we do now know that resident protesters. we do now know that president gotabaya _ protesters. we do now know that president gotabaya rajapaksa - protesters. we do now know that l president gotabaya rajapaksa went protesters. we do now know that - president gotabaya rajapaksa went to the maldives with his wife and two security officials and sri lanka has always had close relations with the maldives which is a 90 minute flight away. the rajapaksa family have strong ties to the maldives. a source has told the bbc that the president plans to travel on to a third country. now let's take a look at what is behind this dissatisfaction with the president.

they have been assured addition of fuel and medicines —— there have been shortages of fuel and medicines after the government ran out of foreign currency, schools are closed, hospitals are struggling, protests have been going on now for weeks but today marks another dramatic discussion nation, sri lanka is going to an unprecedented crisis —— marks another dramatic escalation. we can have a look at the worst economic crisis since its independence over 70 years ago. sri lanka blames the tome on government who won the election in 2019 and slashed taxes —— blames the rajapaksa government. they tried to boost organic farming but crop yields failed at disrupting food

supplies and this year the war in ukraine caused food and fuel prices to rise even further. sri lanka defaulted on its foreign debt in may and its foreign reserves stood at just $1.8 billion injune so that is the same month that inflation ran at 55%. sri lanka now owes $51 billion and over half of that is owed to lenders led by china. we have a guest now talking about what is needed to get the economy back on track. , ., , ., ,, track. the priority for the sri lankan economic _ track. the priority for the sri | lankan economic perspective track. the priority for the sri i lankan economic perspective is track. the priority for the sri - lankan economic perspective is to have stability at a political level and forming a new government that can then get on and try and agree a deal with its creditors but more importantly in the near term to find some external financing,

importantly in the near term to find some externalfinancing, most some external financing, most probably some externalfinancing, most probably coming from the imf, to keep its economy ticking over in the near term, and one of the biggest struggles it has right now is it is effectively running out of foreign exchange to be able to pay for vital imports of fuel and food which is why we have seen so many shortages in the country in recent months. we can now hear finally a bit more from colombo. ,., ., ., colombo. the important thing to remember _ colombo. the important thing to remember is _ colombo. the important thing to remember is that _ colombo. the important thing to remember is that there - colombo. the important thing to remember is that there is - colombo. the important thing to remember is that there is a - colombo. the important thing to remember is that there is a lot l colombo. the important thing to | remember is that there is a lot of anger and frustration with the political class but you talk to people and say, who is going to be best to take over, who will lead the country out of this worsening economic situation? nobody really has an answer and i have said this time and again, this seems to be a crisis of uncertainty and nobody knows where they are going to get fuel and how they are going to get their next meal and nobody knows who might be leading the country even in the next few days.

now we can turn to the uk where just six candidates remain in the running to be the next conservative party leader and prime minister. conservative mps voted in the first of a series of secret ballots and we can listen to the announcement that came after it. t can listen to the announcement that came after it— came after it. i can now announce the result— came after it. i can now announce the result of— came after it. i can now announce the result of the _ came after it. i can now announce the result of the ballot _ came after it. i can now announce the result of the ballot held - came after it. i can now announce the result of the ballot held this l the result of the ballot held this afternoon. i will read the names of the candidates in alphabetical order with the number of votes secured. kemi badenoch, a0. suella braverman, 32. jeremy hunt, 18. penny mordaunt, 67. rishi sunak, 88. liz truss, 50. tom tugendhat, 37. that deems a hobby, 25. therefore under the rolls that we agreed for this ballot, two candidates will be

eliminated —— nadim zahawi, 25. the candidates are eliminated will be jeremy hunt and nadim zahawi but the others can go forward to the second ballot tomorrow.— ballot tomorrow. these are the remaining _ ballot tomorrow. these are the remaining six _ ballot tomorrow. these are the remaining six candidates - ballot tomorrow. these are the remaining six candidates who l ballot tomorrow. these are the - remaining six candidates who need 30 votes to stay in the race. we heard from rishi sunak and penny mordaunt, they got the most votes. followed by they got the most votes. followed by the foreign secretary liz truss. jeremy hunt and chancellor nadim zahawi did not get enough votes so they are out of the contest. all eyes on their backers to see who they will support next. rishi sunak and penny mordaunt are still the favourites with the bookmakers but penny mordaunt�*s campaign seems to have momentum and after this polling of conservative members, she is the clear favourite for leader, right ahead. sean is in westminster and he

has been following this over the hours, what are you hearing down there, can rishi sunak and penny mordaunt feel more comfortable? more comfortable but _ mordaunt feel more comfortable? more comfortable but not _ mordaunt feel more comfortable? m2 comfortable but not entirely comfortable but not entirely comfortable and the reason is number one, mps may pledge their support but this is a secret ballot at every stage, and it is privately possible for somebody to declare to a candidate they back them and then in the ballot box vote for somebody else and nobody will ever know the truth. a couple of examples, one former cabinet minister who once ran former cabinet minister who once ran for the conservative leadership told a colleague of mine today that when he was running candidates, an individual mp had pledged 2a different candidates, so it has been said with some course that this is the most duplicitous electorate in the most duplicitous electorate in the world —— pledged to four different candidates. but it is the

most successful political party in western europe in terms of winning elections. the other interesting thing is thatjeremy hunt, i could be the most senior of all the candidates since he served in cabinet, back when david cameron became prime minister in 2010, so the start of this long period of conservative led government, he had to get 20 votes to be in the contest today and today he actually only got 18 mp5 today and today he actually only got 18 mps and nobody quite knows whether he was loaned a couple of mps to keep him on the list or whether a couple of his backers in the end voted for somebody else. t the end voted for somebody else. i saw his twitter feed and he talked about you only get one real big shot at this and he said his was in 2019 and i'm wondering how important is that momentum and i mentioned with penny mordaunt, our people looking to her as something different —— are people looking to her as something different? tt people looking to her as something different? ., , , .,

different? it would be unwise and i have not met _ different? it would be unwise and i have not met people _ different? it would be unwise and i have not met people who - different? it would be unwise and i have not met people who have - different? it would be unwise and i| have not met people who have said rishi sunak has got it tied up and most people would be astounded if he doesn't make the final stage and thatis doesn't make the final stage and that is not decided by mps here, but by the party activists out in the country. we don't know how many of those there are we think there might be about 200,000 but nobody knows because the british conservative party no longer publishes its membership figures, but they will decide between the last two candidates and most people think rishi sunak who was chancellor of the exchequer until over a week ago when he resigned and they think he will make the last two, but the question of who is in the ballot against him. that is where people are putting interest in penny mordaunt, and to be fair, she has had the publicity today and she was a candidate who launched her campaign this morning and others have launched already and others will launch later in this week. and a measure of it may be seeing who goes into that building just beyond where i'm standing now, you may have spotted just before you came to me,

the strains of a brass band that had been playing the dambusters theme, from the british movie of that name, and she has made much of her experience as a former secretary of state for defence and obviously we have the military situation in ukraine, she is also a naval reservist so she gives up part of her time to train with the military and she really is going for the patriotic vote. she spoke in her campaign about how she remembered as a young girl standing in the docks at portsmouth watching the flotilla sailing after the falkland islands, when margaret thatcher was british prime minister. and those islands were invaded by the argentinians. it is no coincidence that she is having a summer party tonight and it will be interesting to see quite how many of the mps turn up to that party. she will be doing what they are all doing, ringing around people, the supporters of those who have dropped out, jeremy hunt and nadim zahawi,

trying to get them on board before the next ballot which takes place tomorrow, it is a curious way to choose the next prime minister but it is no question it is one electorate that will bother to turn out and vote. electorate that will bother to turn out and vote-— electorate that will bother to turn out and vote. ., ,, i. . ., ., out and vote. thank you. we now want to take a look — out and vote. thank you. we now want to take a look at _ out and vote. thank you. we now want to take a look at how— out and vote. thank you. we now want to take a look at how the _ to take a look at how the conservative party leadership candidates plan to tackle the cost of living crisis. uk inflation is at 9%, a a0 year high. it is predicted to rise to 11% and the former chancellor rishi sunak has offered billions of pounds of support for households this year helped by a windfall tax on energy producers and this is his plan if he becomes the leader. tt this is his plan if he becomes the leader. , ., . , ., leader. it is not credible to promise — leader. it is not credible to promise lots _ leader. it is not credible to promise lots more - leader. it is not credible to l promise lots more spending leader. it is not credible to - promise lots more spending and leader. it is not credible to _ promise lots more spending and lower taxes and i had to make some of the most difficult choices of my life as chancellor, in particular how to deal with our debt and borrowing after covid and i have never hidden

away from those. i won't pretend now the choices i made on the things i voted for were somehow not necessary. —— and the things. while that may be politically inconvenient for me, it is also the truth. as is the fact that once we have gripped inflation, i will get the tax burden down. it is a question of when, not if. ., down. it is a question of when, not if. . , , ,, .,~ down. it is a question of when, not if. that is rishi sunak. he raised some taxis _ if. that is rishi sunak. he raised some taxis including _ if. that is rishi sunak. he raised some taxis including the - if. that is rishi sunak. he raised| some taxis including the increase if. that is rishi sunak. he raised i some taxis including the increase in the national insurance. in the first corporation tax rise for some years for top raising taxes is not what i conservative government is supposed to do and so cutting taxes has become a central part of all the candidates —— is not what a. let's have a look at penny mordaunt. she says she will introduce an immediate

50% reduction on vat on petrol and diesel and also to raise thresholds by inflation and she spoke earlier today. mr; by inflation and she spoke earlier toda . y ~ , by inflation and she spoke earlier toda. g q ., ., today. my key fiscal rule are that 'et will today. my key fiscal rule are that jet will -- _ today. my key fiscal rule are that jet will -- debt — today. my key fiscal rule are that jet will -- debt as _ today. my key fiscal rule are that jet will -- debt as a _ today. my key fiscal rule are that jet will -- debt as a percentage i today. my key fiscal rule are thatl jet will -- debt as a percentage of jet will —— debt as a percentage of gdp will fall over time and we will yield a brexit dividend on investment, infrastructure, incentives and innovation. many mps who have criticised _ incentives and innovation. many mps who have criticised rishi _ incentives and innovation. many mps who have criticised rishi sunak's - who have criticised rishi sunak's higher tax policies are on the right of the party, some of whom are backing liz truss and she has promised this... kemi badenoch has promised tax cuts as well and she was asked how she

will deal with the cost of living crisis. ., . ~ will deal with the cost of living crisis. . . ~ ., ., will deal with the cost of living crisis. ., ., , ., crisis. tackling inflation is what government — crisis. tackling inflation is what government should _ crisis. tackling inflation is what government should be - crisis. tackling inflation is what government should be doing i crisis. tackling inflation is what. government should be doing and crisis. tackling inflation is what i government should be doing and we need to get it under control because if we don't things could still get a lot worse and i think if we focus on the things that government should be doing, that only government can do, we will make things easier for people in the short, medium and long—term but what i won't is come out with lots of micro policy about giving people £50 cashier or a rebate, —— cash here or a rebate, i think that is a lot of dead weight and i know people in my constituency say they don't need the winter fuel bill payments because they don't need it, so we need to do things that we haven't been doing. trials? need it, so we need to do things that we haven't been doing. now to tom tugendhat. _ that we haven't been doing. now to tom tugendhat. he _ that we haven't been doing. now to tom tugendhat. he says _ that we haven't been doing. now to tom tugendhat. he says he - that we haven't been doing. now to tom tugendhat. he says he plans l that we haven't been doing. now to | tom tugendhat. he says he plans to create a low tax high growth economy and he promises this... t create a low tax high growth economy and he promises this...— and he promises this... i know the ain

and he promises this... i know the pain families _ and he promises this... i know the pain families are _ and he promises this... i know the pain families are feeling _ and he promises this... i know the pain families are feeling now and i pain families are feeling now and thatis pain families are feeling now and that is why my first pledge is to take fuel duty down by 10p per litre. my second is to reverse the national insurance rise. ahshd litre. my second is to reverse the national insurance rise.— litre. my second is to reverse the national insurance rise. and now to suella braverman. _ national insurance rise. and now to suella braverman. she _ national insurance rise. and now to suella braverman. she says i national insurance rise. and now to suella braverman. she says she i national insurance rise. and now to | suella braverman. she says she will cut vat on energy. she made this statement. tt cut vat on energy. she made this statement-— cut vat on energy. she made this statement. , . , ., , statement. if we believe anything as conservatives _ statement. if we believe anything as conservatives we _ statement. if we believe anything as conservatives we believe _ statement. if we believe anything as conservatives we believe in - statement. if we believe anything as conservatives we believe in low i conservatives we believe in low taxes, but we need a plan for this decade and not the 1980s. reheated thatcherism is not going to be enough. we thatcherism is not going to be enou:h. ~ .., thatcherism is not going to be enou:h. . ., thatcherism is not going to be enou:h. ~ ., ., ., ., enough. we can now have a look at all of this, — enough. we can now have a look at all of this, and _ enough. we can now have a look at all of this, and speak _ enough. we can now have a look at all of this, and speak to _ enough. we can now have a look at all of this, and speak to economist| all of this, and speak to economist julianjessop. thanks forjoining julian jessop. thanks for joining us. julianjessop. thanks forjoining us. when you look at that, do you see a difference between the candidates when it comes to cost of

living and specifically in the short term for people who are hurting now? i see some common themes, basically three, one is the importance of helping people to pay their bills by putting more money back into their pockets, whether through tax cuts or targeted benefits, especially at the most vulnerable households, and rishi sunak was doing that and the candidates are committed to doing more of the same. the second is more emphasis on monetary policy and at the end of the day inflation is caused by too much money chasing too few goods and we have had a long period when interest rates have been too low and central banks have been printing money to buy government bonds and to finance government debt and that has to come to an end. the third thing that is a bit more conservative than anything else is the emphasis on improving the supply side performance of the economy, thatis side performance of the economy, that is doing things like tackling labour shortages by making sure that work pays and having a tax system

that encourages investment which is good for growth and productivity and also getting rid of regulations that are holding back the economy —like planning reform to encourage more houses to be built, and restrictions on childcare, making it easierfor people to access cheap and safe childcare. 50 people to access cheap and safe childcare. , ., ., ~ people to access cheap and safe childcare. , ., . ~ ., childcare. so you mean like more kids that can _ childcare. so you mean like more kids that can be _ childcare. so you mean like more kids that can be looked _ childcare. so you mean like more kids that can be looked after- childcare. so you mean like more kids that can be looked after by l childcare. so you mean like more i kids that can be looked after by one person, for example? yes. kids that can be looked after by one person, for example?— person, for example? yes, nobody wants to put _ person, for example? yes, nobody wants to put people _ person, for example? yes, nobody wants to put people at _ person, for example? yes, nobody wants to put people at risk- person, for example? yes, nobody wants to put people at risk but i person, for example? yes, nobody wants to put people at risk but if. wants to put people at risk but if an adult can look after a few more children than they are at the moment, that is a clear win. we are seeinr a moment, that is a clear win. we are seeing a train _ moment, that is a clear win. we are seeing a train strike _ moment, that is a clear win. we are seeing a train strike scheduled i moment, that is a clear win. we are seeing a train strike scheduled for i seeing a train strike scheduled for the 27th ofjuly and if these candidates talk about that, like childcare and trains working, these are the everyday issues that voters will be thinking about, it may be not the mps. will be thinking about, it may be not the mps-— will be thinking about, it may be not the mps. . , , . , not the mps. that is the difficulty. a lot of people _ not the mps. that is the difficulty. a lot of people put _ not the mps. that is the difficulty. a lot of people put that _ not the mps. that is the difficulty. a lot of people put that in - not the mps. that is the difficulty. a lot of people put that in the i a lot of people put that in the category of too difficult to talk

about at the moment, that is the nitty—gritty of policy, but at the moment candidates are setting out a broad policy agenda, the kind of things they think are most important, but the detail will follow later.— important, but the detail will follow later. . , , . follow later. really interesting. we will continue _ follow later. really interesting. we will continue following _ follow later. really interesting. we will continue following that. i follow later. really interesting. we will continue following that. julian l will continue following that. julian jessop, independent economist, thanks forjoining us. the cost of living is one of the issues we are going to look at through the week as we look at this tory leadership race. tomorrow afternoon the number will be whittled down and the cost of living is one of the issues to look at and we will continue to follow all of that here on outside source. although we have reached 30 degrees

again in the south of england, it has not on the whole bean as oppressive as recent days. but the brief lull will be replaced by even hotter air coming brief lull will be replaced by even hotterair coming up brief lull will be replaced by even hotter air coming up for sunday and monday and tuesday, hence the extreme heat and the warning from the met office. for the time being we are starting to lose the oppressive air that we have had across the south, even overnight, which means it should be a more comfortable night for sleeping, not the tropical nights we have had recently, 22 below last night, 16—17 in the south overnight tonight. a fresh at night and a fresh start to the day with good spells of sunshine and the winds won't be as brisk in the north but still pushing in some showers, more so for scotland and northern ireland and a few more for northern england, may be a few will drift south but fairly isolated. once again we will see some high temperatures, 27, even 28, so the potential to continue the heat wave if we get 28 in the south and east but on the whole it won't be as

humid as it has been. you won't be on friday either but on thursday night into friday we import these weather fronts across scotland and northern ireland with rain and even heavy rain for a time as it pushes its way east, cloudy skies filtering south and then affair with a cloud and some brighter skies following on —— fairweather cloud. we still have some residual heat in the south, 27 possibly, 28. we lose the cloud and we change the wind direction and it comes up from the south and you can see the heat spreading more widely and becoming more intense hence the fact we have the extreme heat warning and then it looks as though the breakdown will come tuesday night into wednesday and we have the hate starting to clear away. for those three days some uncomfortable heat both day and night in most of england and parts of wales, and it will still be hot, temperatures expected to get into the mid—even

the high 30s, so potentially record—breaking heat wave, sustaining for three or so days at least. further north, we are going to see temperatures into the mid 20s, as well. there are warnings in force and you can find out more details on the website.

hello. this is outside source. chaos reigns in sri lanka with cloud storming the office of the prime minister. ~ , �* , minister. the prime minister's residences _ minister. the prime minister's residences at _ minister. the prime minister's residences at the _ minister. the prime minister's residences at the end - minister. the prime minister's residences at the end of- minister. the prime minister's residences at the end of the i minister. the prime minister's i residences at the end of the road where security forces are still firing tier gas on people who are trying to cross the barricades. they are pushing the barriers down. lisa using tier gas to disperse people. as night falls, the president writes a letter, but stopping short of a full resignation. in uk politics, rishi penny and martin to lead the pack after the first round of voting for the next prime minister. joe biden visits israel in his first middle east trip as president. —— penny mordaunt. in france, and inquiry into the champions league final blames organisers for security problems, which saw thousands of fans blocked from the stadium.

let's turn to the middle east now. us presidentjoe biden arrived to a warm welcome and israel on wednesday. a start of a tour through the region. here he isjust after landing in tel aviv. the region. here he is 'ust after landing in tel aviv._ the region. here he is 'ust after landing in tel aviv. every chance to return to this _ landing in tel aviv. every chance to return to this country _ landing in tel aviv. every chance to return to this country with - landing in tel aviv. every chance to return to this country with the i return to this country with the ancient roots of the jewish return to this country with the ancient roots of thejewish people dating back to biblical times is a blessing. because the connection between the israeli people and the american people is bone deep. it is bone deep. generation after generation, that connection grows. this isjoe biden's first visit generation, that connection grows. this is joe biden's first visit to the beach and as president. he last visited six years ago while serving as vice president to president barack obama. at the time, israel had diplomatic ties such as two countries, egypt and jordan. in

2020, countries, egyptand jordan. in 2020, underthe countries, egyptand jordan. in 2020, under the trump administration, there was a shift. this is then us president donald trump and israel's benjamin netanyahu and leaders of bahrain. signing a historic peace deal known as abraham accords. at first time in history, israel had normalised relations with members of the gulf states. �* .. , relations with members of the gulf states. �* , ., , ., states. after decades of division and conflict. _ states. after decades of division and conflict, we _ states. after decades of division and conflict, we marked - states. after decades of division and conflict, we marked the i states. after decades of division i and conflict, we marked the dawn of and conflict, we marked the dawn of a new _ and conflict, we marked the dawn of a new middle east thanks to the great _ a new middle east thanks to the great courage of the leaders of these — great courage of the leaders of these three countries. we take a major stride toward a future in which — major stride toward a future in which people of all faiths and backgrounds live together in peace and prosperity. in backgrounds live together in peace and prosperity-— and prosperity. in 2022, president biden and prosperity. in 2022, president itiden looks _ and prosperity. in 2022, president biden looks to _ and prosperity. in 2022, president biden looks to continue _ and prosperity. in 2022, president biden looks to continue that i and prosperity. in 2022, president biden looks to continue that push | biden looks to continue that push for broader integration. here he is again a. we for broader integration. here he is aaain a. ~ ., ., ., . again a. we will continue to advance israel's integration _ again a. we will continue to advance israel's integration in _ again a. we will continue to advance israel's integration in the _ again a. we will continue to advance israel's integration in the region, i israel's integration in the region, expand emerging engagements like the new eye to summit which will bring israel, the united states, the uae together and india as well to deep

in our economic cooperation. speaking alongside president biden was israel's caretaker, the prime minister, he has been in thejob just 13 days. we minister, he has been in the 'ob just rs daysfi just 13 days. we will discuss matters of _ just 13 days. we will discuss matters of national - just 13 days. we will discuss | matters of national security, just 13 days. we will discuss i matters of national security, we will discuss building a new security and economy architecture but the nations of the middle east following the abraham accords and the achievements of the summit. we will discuss the need to renew a strong global correlation that will stop the iranian nuclear programme. lts the iranian nuclear programme. us president did not mention, but this concern are iranian nuclear capabilities that is expected to loom over any talks on security issues. these are the leaders just moments after that press conference getting a look at a new israeli military hardware, as he can see, looking at it there. for more on this visit, i enjoy now by the state

department correspondent, barbara platt to share. way too heavy with us. being a little bit from mr trump there and also mr biden. how would you say their approaches differ? this came up in the commons, donald trump, of course, pulled america out of the iran nuclear agreement and biden wants to get america back into it. so that is one big difference. the israelis officially do not want to see a renewal of that deal, but that could be irrelevant because the talks have been stuck for months, and in the meantime, i ran is continuing to work on its nuclear programme, so what's biden in the israelis will be discussing our steps to counter any potential threats from iran. that involves regional cooperation, collaboration between israel and the states, especially in missile defence, talk about coordinating missile defence systems, and mr biden is going to be talking about that with arab states

when he goes to a summit in saudi arabia later this week. on that situation as you were talking about, he is very similar to trump in that he is very similar to trump in that he is very similar to trump in that he is building on those normalisation agreements that were brokered by the trump administration.- brokered by the trump administration. . , , administration. really interesting that he is going — administration. really interesting that he is going to _ administration. really interesting that he is going to saudi - administration. really interesting that he is going to saudi arabia i administration. really interesting | that he is going to saudi arabia as well. he is, mr biden, also went to meet with the palestinian president a little later in the week. he spoke earlier on the issue of israeli—palestinian conflict. greater peace, greater stability, greater connection, it is critical. it is critical for all the people of the region. which is why we will discuss my continued support, even though i know it's not an entirely two state solution. it remains and may be the best way to ensure the future of equal measure of freedom, prosperity and democracy for israelis and palestinians alike. barbara, what about that particular

aspect when it comes to the conflict and taking a look again perhaps that president trump and joe biden now? biden's tone is different than president trump's. he has also restored funding that the trump administration cuts. he is supporting its rhetoric the palestinian vision for peace, a two state solution. he hasn't actually reversed key policies of the trump administration that are still on the books. for example, it's determined that israeli settlements in the occupied west bank where it not illegal under international law, the biden administration has since touched that neither has it reversed trump's decision to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel even though the palestinians want eastjerusalem at the capital of any future state. he had committed to reopening the us consulate in east jerusalem which serves palestinians, but he hasn't done so yet because of israeli opposition. now what he is

going to do is visit a hospital in eastjerusalem which serves palestinians. according to reports, the israelis wanted to send a government official along and he rejected that, so perhaps he is sending a very subtle signal that he doesn't necessarily accept israeli sovereignty in the eastern part of the city, but that is not what the palestinians want. they're looking for much stronger statements of support than that. we for much stronger statements of support than that.— for much stronger statements of support than that. we will see how it all involves _ support than that. we will see how it all involves will _ support than that. we will see how it all involves will stop _ support than that. we will see how it all involves will stop thank i support than that. we will see how it all involves will stop thank you i it all involves will stop thank you so much forjoining us from washington, dc. let's turn to france next to him and inquire into the problems getting fans into the stadium for the champions league final in may has found that it was caused by a string of administrative errors. the french government initially blamed liverpool fans for the cloud chaos. thousands of fans were unable to get in to the stadium for the match between liverpool and real madrid. check was delayed after police forcefully held people back. the inquiry said the use of tier gas on fans had been particularly

aggressive. some english fans were also robbed by locals who died infiltrated the cloud. the chair of the senate inquiry blamed mistakes by the police, by the football body and by the french government. translation: the and by the french government. translation:— and by the french government. translation: , , . ., translation: the dysfunction took - lace translation: the dysfunction took lace on all translation: the dysfunction took place on all the _ translation: the dysfunction took place on all the stages _ translation: the dysfunction took place on all the stages of _ translation: the dysfunction took place on all the stages of this i place on all the stages of this incident during the execution phase, but also during the preparations before hand. there were missteps after the incident as well. there was a series of dysfunctional aspects that should not have happened. right next to the findings contradict statements by france's interior minister blaming liverpool fans 0t interior minister blaming liverpool fan ., ., , interior minister blaming liverpool fans of the liverpool fans. listen to this, this _ fans of the liverpool fans. listen to this, this is _ fans of the liverpool fans. listen to this, this is from _ fans of the liverpool fans. listen to this, this is from the - fans of the liverpool fans. listen to this, this is from the minister| to this, this is from the minister in the days following the game, and then from the senate committee chair today. translation: what then from the senate committee chair today. translation:— today. translation: what we have seen his massive _ today. translation: what we have seen his massive industrial - today. translation: what we have seen his massive industrial scale i seen his massive industrial scale and organised fraud concerning fake tickets _ and organised fraud concerning fake tickets. the stadium and the french foothall— tickets. the stadium and the french football federation estimate that neariv— football federation estimate that

nearly 70% of all tickets were fake. yes, _ nearly 70% of all tickets were fake. yes. and _ nearly 70% of all tickets were fake. yes, and also we will hear from the senate committee chair today. translation: the senate committee chair today. translation:— senate committee chair today. translation: ., ., , , translation: the two arguments put forward by the — translation: the two arguments put forward by the interior _ translation: the two arguments put forward by the interior minister i forward by the interior minister that the incidents that passed where links to a massive influx of spectators and a fake ticketing are not the only causes of the chaos. the interior minister's response to the fiasco which we have presented on the evening of the match and the day after the match was not the right one. day after the match was not the ri . ht one. �* , day after the match was not the riaht one. �*, ., right one. let's turn to hugh schofield — right one. let's turn to hugh schofield in _ right one. let's turn to hugh schofield in paris. _ right one. let's turn to hugh schofield in paris. good i right one. let's turn to hugh schofield in paris. good to i right one. let's turn to hugh i schofield in paris. good to have you back with us. a real about—face there. what happens next? what are there. what happens next? what are the consequences of what has transpired? it’s the consequences of what has transnired?_ the consequences of what has transired? �*, ., , transpired? it's about-face, inside france, transpired? it's about-face, inside france. let— transpired? it's about-face, inside france, let rumour _ transpired? it's about-face, inside france, let rumour that _ transpired? it's about-face, inside france, let rumour that this - france, let rumour that this parametric committee is dominated by opponents _ parametric committee is dominated by opponents of the government. 50 it

is no surprise particularly that they've — is no surprise particularly that they've come out with something very critical_ they've come out with something very critical of— they've come out with something very critical of the interior minister in the running _ critical of the interior minister in the running of this fiasco in generat _ the running of this fiasco in general. what they have done is basically— general. what they have done is basically take a diametrically opposed view to the original line of governments, which as you are saying put the _ governments, which as you are saying put the blame fairly squarely on the excessive _ put the blame fairly squarely on the excessive amount of people turning up excessive amount of people turning up because of all tickets and so on and said _ up because of all tickets and so on and said that yes, that was a problem, he is not denying that that was a _ problem, he is not denying that that was a problem. it was, false ticketing _ was a problem. it was, false ticketing. but ignoring all of that, it was— ticketing. but ignoring all of that, it was a _ ticketing. but ignoring all of that, it was a complete breakdown of proper— it was a complete breakdown of proper organisation and planning in the run _ proper organisation and planning in the run up — proper organisation and planning in the run up to it. you can see, in fact, they— the run up to it. you can see, in fact, they are _ the run up to it. you can see, in fact, they are not entirely exonerating the other side of the equation, — exonerating the other side of the equation, the ticketing issue. they say there _ equation, the ticketing issue. they say there was a problem with ticketing, but they are saying that the government was deliberately trying _ the government was deliberately trying to— the government was deliberately trying to put the blame on liverpool fans to _ trying to put the blame on liverpool fans to divert attention from its own problems, which it says were more _ own problems, which it says were more or— own problems, which it says were more or less pretty ignoble on the part of— more or less pretty ignoble on the part of the — more or less pretty ignoble on the part of the government. what happens

now? not— part of the government. what happens now? not much, as i say, there is a political— now? not much, as i say, there is a political angle and the government would _ political angle and the government would say— political angle and the government would say well, they would say that. in would say well, they would say that. in any— would say well, they would say that. in any case, — would say well, they would say that. in any case, the government has restyled — in any case, the government has restyled its way a bit from its original— restyled its way a bit from its original position. there have been apologies— original position. there have been apologies and an admission that things— apologies and an admission that things went badly wrong with that night, _ things went badly wrong with that night, and the central issue of ticketing — night, and the central issue of ticketing hasn't gone away. the senate — ticketing hasn't gone away. the senate committee is not saying there wasn't _ senate committee is not saying there wasn't a _ senate committee is not saying there wasn't a problem with the tickets, they are _ wasn't a problem with the tickets, they are saying that there was. maybe — they are saying that there was. maybe our reviewers are thinking and maybe you as well, can they hold an event like this again? well there be the confidence for that to take place if there is not actually specific recommendations or as some sort of ramification, consequence to what happened so far?— sort of ramification, consequence to what happened so far? there will be lessons learned. _ what happened so far? there will be lessons learned. i— what happened so far? there will be lessons learned. i think _ what happened so far? there will be lessons learned. i think if _ what happened so far? there will be lessons learned. i think if people - lessons learned. i think if people are expecting heads to roll, that won't _ are expecting heads to roll, that won't happen, but the police, the man in— won't happen, but the police, the man in charge that night of the policing — man in charge that night of the policing operation, he will be like on next _ policing operation, he will be like on next week, not to publicly to do

at this _ on next week, not to publicly to do at this no — on next week, not to publicly to do at this. no one has resigned or anything — at this. no one has resigned or anything like that, what will happen, _ anything like that, what will happen, though, is that there will be measures implemented and reforms proposed~ _ be measures implemented and reforms proposed~ i_ be measures implemented and reforms proposed. i think everyone seems to be in _ proposed. i think everyone seems to be in agreement that having paper tickets— be in agreement that having paper tickets is— be in agreement that having paper tickets is something that has to be consigned — tickets is something that has to be consigned to history, and part of the problem again, and it wasn't denied tty— the problem again, and it wasn't denied by the reports was that there were paper— denied by the reports was that there were paper ticketing here which opened — were paper ticketing here which opened the door to fraud. people could _ opened the door to fraud. people could turn— opened the door to fraud. people could turn up with photocopies of tickets— could turn up with photocopies of tickets and get, not into the stadium, _ tickets and get, not into the stadium, but get into the stadium, around _ stadium, but get into the stadium, around the — stadium, but get into the stadium, around the stadium, rough security checks, _ around the stadium, rough security checks, people were trying to get through— checks, people were trying to get through that with very, very obvious fake tickets. they weren't getting there. _ fake tickets. they weren't getting there, which graded the bottle neck and then— there, which graded the bottle neck and then there were not proper ways out for— and then there were not proper ways out for them for hundreds and hundreds— out for them for hundreds and hundreds of people being turned back _ hundreds of people being turned back. there was nowhere for them to lo. back. there was nowhere for them to go it— back. there was nowhere for them to go it added — back. there was nowhere for them to go. it added to the crash that was building up. all of that was the problem — building up. all of that was the problem. not the complete failure to organise _ problem. not the complete failure to organise roots and, and roots out. -- the _ organise roots and, and roots out.

—— the complete failure to organise routes _ —— the complete failure to organise routes in _ —— the complete failure to organise routes in and out. it is a serious problem — routes in and out. it is a serious problem and it will have to be sorted — problem and it will have to be sorted out. problem and it will have to be sorted out-— problem and it will have to be sorted out. ., ,, . ., sorted out. thank you so much for brinuain sorted out. thank you so much for bringing us up _ sorted out. thank you so much for bringing us up to _ sorted out. thank you so much for bringing us up to date on - sorted out. thank you so much for bringing us up to date on those i bringing us up to date on those findings with the inquiry. to stay with us on outside source. we look at borisjohnson and his meetings with a wealthy russian father and sun and also their links to the kgb. the duchess of cornwall celebrates her 75th birthday this weekend and she is making the event by guest editing country life magazine. she is also the subject of an itv documentary. our correspondent reports. she was amongst friends of a similar vintage. a 75th birthday celebration for the duchess of cornwall hosted by the oldie magazine. # happy birthday, your royal highness. # happy birthday to you. as well as a bit of a party, the event had a theme.

that was recognised the bumpy road she has travelled. the that was recognised the bumpy road she has travelled.— she has travelled. the public love diana so much _ she has travelled. the public love diana so much that _ she has travelled. the public love diana so much that it _ she has travelled. the public love diana so much that it took- she has travelled. the public love diana so much that it took them i she has travelled. the public love| diana so much that it took them a longtime diana so much that it took them a long time to get over this, which was quite unnecessary and gradually, the public have seen how heavy she has made the prince of wales and how hard she works. to has made the prince of wales and how hard she works-— hard she works. to mark her birthday. _ hard she works. to mark her birthday. she _ hard she works. to mark her birthday, she has _ hard she works. to mark her birthday, she has edited - hard she works. to mark her birthday, she has edited an l hard she works. to mark her - birthday, she has edited an addition of country life and made the front cover. the image was taken by the duchess of cambridge, a keen photographer. although the stars of the show may be camilla's dogs, this addition's girls and pearls. i the show may be camilla's dogs, this addition's girls and pearls.— addition's girls and pearls. i know that to my — addition's girls and pearls. i know that to my husband... _ addition's girls and pearls. i know that to my husband... the - addition's girls and pearls. i know that to my husband... the odd i that to my husband... the odd ersonal that to my husband... the odd personal revelation, _ that to my husband... the odd personal revelation, a - that to my husband... the odd - personal revelation, a documentary team has followed camilla as she planned her birthday edit of magazine. time has brought a public

rehabilitation for the duchess helped by her charity work, particularly around domestic abuse. any survivor of domestic abuse in the terry says she really listens. somebody who has lived there domestic abuse has got a very strong antenna for somebody who is faking it or taking a box.— antenna for somebody who is faking it or taking a box. when others have retired, it or taking a box. when others have retired. and — it or taking a box. when others have retired, and her— it or taking a box. when others have retired, and her 75th _ it or taking a box. when others have retired, and her 75th year, - it or taking a box. when others have retired, and her 75th year, camilla l retired, and her 75th year, camilla has her biggest role to come as future queen. she says she will follow the example of her mother—in—law, the current queen and just get on with the job. this is outside source live from the bbc news room. let me turn to boris johnson. his time as prime minister well and in september, but questions remain about the meetings he had during his time in that role as

foreign secretary. many meetings with these two men. father and sun. ros atkins has been looking into it. the day before borisjohnson said he would step down as prime minister, he appeared before a parliamentary select committee and said that step back i select committee and said that step bacr . select committee and said that step bac 1 ., . ., , select committee and said that step bac ., . ., , ., select committee and said that step bac 1 ., . ., , ., ., select committee and said that step bac . . . , ., ., ., back i am certainly not going to deny having _ back i am certainly not going to deny having met _ back i am certainly not going to deny having met alexander - back i am certainly not going to - deny having met alexander lebedev, i certainly have. stand deny having met alexander lebedev, i certainly have-— certainly have. and a former kgb officer. boris _ certainly have. and a former kgb officer. boris johnson _ certainly have. and a former kgb officer. boris johnson was - certainly have. and a former kgb officer. boris johnson was asked | officer. borisjohnson was asked about ten. officer. boris johnson was asked about ten-— officer. boris johnson was asked about ten. ~ y., ., ., about ten. when you are foreign secretary. _ about ten. when you are foreign secretary. did — about ten. when you are foreign secretary, did you _ about ten. when you are foreign secretary, did you meet - about ten. when you are foreign secretary, did you meet with - secretary, did you meet with officials _ secretary, did you meet with officials or without officials? | officials or without officials? certainly officials or without officials? i certainly met him without officials. the committee specifically wanted to know if there was a meeting without officials in italy in april 2018. fin officials in italy in april 2018. on the occasion you are officials in italy in april 2018. (et the occasion you are mentioning, if thatis the occasion you are mentioning, if that is where i was foreign secretary, then, yes.- that is where i was foreign secretary, then, yes. and that has drawn attention. _

certainly the meeting raises questions. the ministerial code states a private sector a or official should be present for all discussions relating to government business. we now know no officials were mrjohnson was asked about this topic did mrjohnson was asked about this to-ui , ., , ., mrjohnson was asked about this to-ui , ., ,., ., mrjohnson was asked about this to-ui topic did you report to your officials that _ topic did you report to your officials that you _ topic did you report to your officials that you had - topic did you report to your officials that you had met l topic did you report to your - officials that you had met them? i officials that you had met them? i think officials that you had met them? think i did officials that you had met them? i think i did mention it, yes. iii thinkl did mention it, yes. mr johnson think i did mention it, yes. mr johnson thinks he mentioned it. he also said he will write to the committee with more detail. the opposition has questions. here are two of them stopping to the foreign office, the home office in a security service know about this meeting in advance? mas security service know about this meeting in advance?— security service know about this meeting in advance? was a detailed record made — meeting in advance? was a detailed record made after— meeting in advance? was a detailed record made after the _ meeting in advance? was a detailed record made after the event? -

meeting in advance? was a detailed record made after the event? one l meeting in advance? was a detailed | record made after the event? one of the reason this _ record made after the event? one of the reason this is _ record made after the event? one of the reason this is garnering - record made after the event? one of the reason this is garnering so - record made after the event? one of the reason this is garnering so much| the reason this is garnering so much interest is the timing. there was a nerve agent attack in salisbury, former russian agent and his daughter were plays in. they survived but a local british woman died. borisjohnson led the condemnation. irate died. boris johnson led the condemnation.— died. boris johnson led the condemnation. ~ .., died. boris johnson led the condemnation. ~ ., condemnation. we will continue to make the case _ condemnation. we will continue to make the case to _ condemnation. we will continue to make the case to our _ condemnation. we will continue to make the case to our friends - condemnation. we will continue to make the case to our friends and l make the case to our friends and allies as a committee of nations, we need to stand up to russia.- need to stand up to russia. weeks later, mrjohnson _ need to stand up to russia. weeks later, mrjohnson would _ need to stand up to russia. weeks later, mrjohnson would meet - later, mrjohnson would meet alexander lebedev. and if there are questions about that, they are also questions about that, they are also questions about that, they are also questions about borisjohnson's questions about boris johnson's friendship questions about borisjohnson's friendship with alexander lebedev�*s sun, the owner of the london evening standard. he moved to the uk aged eight years old and became a british citizen with joint russian nationality in 2010. he and boris johnson go back a number of years. while mayor of london, borisjohnson said... that was 2011. five years later, borisjohnson was deciding whether to support brexit in the

referendum. as he weighed that choice, he invited cabinet minister and his wife for dinner. afterwards, sarah wrote... the next year, thejournalist the next year, the journalist would note that he and johnson seemed close. we know from official records that borisjohnson we know from official records that boris johnson accepted we know from official records that borisjohnson accepted at least we know from official records that boris johnson accepted at least four trips while mayor of london. we know borisjohnson decided to back brexit. by the end of 2019, he was prime minister, he won an election, and with that role came the power to nominate people to the unelected second chamber of parliament, the house of lords, and in december 2020, lebedev was sworn in as a peen 2020, lebedev was sworn in as a peer. i 2020, lebedev was sworn in as a eer. , ., ., , peer. i will be faithful, to this her majesty _ peer. i will be faithful, to this her majesty queen _ peer. i will be faithful, to this her majesty queen elizabeth. peer. i will be faithful, to this .

her majesty queen elizabeth. he became lord lebedev of hampton in siberia. he had been nominated by borisjohnson. and when russia invaded ukraine earlier this year, that nomination process came under renewed scrutiny. the sunday times reports that... they said that this is because... boris johnson's they said that this is because... borisjohnson's parmer chief they said that this is because... boris johnson's parmer chief adviser dominic borisjohnson's parmer chief adviser dominic cummings has also written about the saying... another source has confirmed to the bbc that concerns were raised by security services and the sunday times tells us what happens next. it reports... see in official records, on that day, the prime minister met with lebedev holdings. mrjohnson was

asked about that. did lebedev holdings. mrjohnson was asked about that.— lebedev holdings. mrjohnson was asked about that. did you meet with them in march _ asked about that. did you meet with them in march 2020 _ asked about that. did you meet with them in march 2020 at _ asked about that. did you meet with them in march 2020 at the - asked about that. did you meet with them in march 2020 at the height i them in march 2020 at the height of them in march 2020 at the height of the pandemic to discuss giving him a peerage? _ the pandemic to discuss giving him a peerage? |t— the pandemic to discuss giving him a peerage? it is the pandemic to discuss giving him a eeraae? , , , peerage? it is very, very important... _ peerage? it is very, very important... it— peerage? it is very, very important... it is- peerage? it is very, very important... it is very, l peerage? it is very, very i important... it is very, very important... it is very, very important that the... that should not turn into a general sense that we are against russians. the ruestion we are against russians. the question went _ we are against russians. the question went unanswered, and of the focus there is much 2020, the sunday times picks up the story again. by june, it tells us the commission received an update about to lebedev. officials advise that the security services no longer deemed his peerage to be problematic. we don't know why the advice changed. mr johnson was asked about this. bid johnson was asked about this. did ou johnson was asked about this. did you intervene to secure lebedev a peerage when he discovered the security— peerage when he discovered the security services but he posed a national — security services but he posed a national security threat? that security services but he posed a national security threat?- national security threat? that is sim - l national security threat? that is simply incorrect. _ national security threat? that is simply incorrect. boris - national security threat? that is simply incorrect. boris johnson | national security threat? that is - simply incorrect. boris johnson says it's incorrect — simply incorrect. boris johnson says it's incorrect that _ simply incorrect. boris johnson says it's incorrect that he _ simply incorrect. boris johnson says it's incorrect that he intervene. - simply incorrect. boris johnson says it's incorrect that he intervene. he l it's incorrect that he intervene. he did have multiple sources saying

that security concerns had been raised with him. to understand those concerns. we need to turn back to lebedev�*s father and his time working for the kgb, which for many years was the soviet security agency. vladimir putin works there and so did many of his aides. lebedev says this isn't relevant. in march, he wrote... evidentially, though, for a time, the security services saw a security risk. that connects to his father. for his part, lebedev says his kgb work is in the past. this is from 2018. i work is in the past. this is from 2018. ., ., ., �*, work is in the past. this is from 2018. ., ., ., ~ 2018. i am a farmer, it's been 26 ears, 2018. i am a farmer, it's been 26 years. officer _ 2018. i am a farmer, it's been 26 years, officer of _ 2018. i am a farmer, it's been 26 years, officer of soviet _ 2018. i am a farmer, it's been 26 years, officer of soviet foreign i years, officer of soviet foreign intelligence, which is public knowledge. intelligence, which is public knowledge-— intelligence, which is public knowledue. , ., , ., knowledge. the questions about on . oin . knowledge. the questions about ongoing links — knowledge. the questions about ongoing links to _ knowledge. the questions about ongoing links to the _ knowledge. the questions about ongoing links to the kremlin - knowledge. the questions about - ongoing links to the kremlin remain. here is lebedev with the senior russian government official in early february this year. the photos were

posted on the official�*s instagram account can also this year, lebedev was among a group of russian sanctioned by canada. in a statement, we were told... it is these concerns that in part explain this renewed scrutiny. on that boris johnson explain this renewed scrutiny. on that borisjohnson meeting without officials in april 2018. and we know thatjust before it's come april the 27th, borisjohnson as foreign secretary attended a nato summit which delivered this message on the salisbury poisonings. the which delivered this message on the salisbury poisonings.— salisbury poisonings. the attack takes place _ salisbury poisonings. the attack takes place against _ salisbury poisonings. the attack takes place against the - salisbury poisonings. the attack. takes place against the background of a pattern of reckless behaviour by russia. of a pattern of reckless behaviour b russia. ._ ~ , by russia. the next day, april the 28th, by russia. the next day, april the 28th. boris _ by russia. the next day, april the 28th, boris johnson _ by russia. the next day, april the 28th, boris johnson travelled - by russia. the next day, april the| 28th, boris johnson travelled from 28th, borisjohnson travelled from nato in brussels to lebedev�*s bella and italy. we know he met alexander lebedev there. the next morning, april the 29th, mrjohnson was at

the parisian a guardian published but is reporting that they suggest he did go to italy without a police escort. an escort that would be normal for a escort. an escort that would be normalfor a foreign escort. an escort that would be normal for a foreign secretary. escort. an escort that would be normalfor a foreign secretary. the guardian also spoke to passengers on mrjohnson's fight, they described him looking like he had slept in his clothes as well as struggling to walk in a straight line and telling other passengers he had had a heavy night. here is thejournalist other passengers he had had a heavy night. here is the journalist again on why he believes this meeting matters. mrjohnson has not commented directly on this claim, but here is more from paul.

for these reasons and more, the opposition has these questions too. there are rumours that he was trying to arrange a phone call from the meeting with the russian foreign minister. is that true? did that phone call happened?- minister. is that true? did that phone call happened? there other ruestions phone call happened? there other questions as _ phone call happened? there other questions as well. _ phone call happened? there other questions as well. this _ phone call happened? there other questions as well. this is - phone call happened? there other questions as well. this is a - questions as well. this is a statement that number ten has given the bbc, it reads... you can find more of those videos on atkins's twitter feed. stay with us.

that evening. although we have reached 30 degrees again in the south of england, it hasn't on the whole ban as oppressive as recent days. the brief lull will be replaced by some even hotter air coming up for replaced by some even hotter air coming upfora replaced by some even hotter air coming up for a sunday, monday and tuesday, hence the extreme heat amber warning from the met office. for the time being, we are starting to lose the oppressive air that we have had across the south even overnight tonight, which means it should be a more comfortable night for sleeping here, should be a more comfortable night forsleeping here, not should be a more comfortable night for sleeping here, not the tropical nights that we've had recently come at celsius below last night, 16—17 celsius in the south of an so a fresher night and i fresher start to the day for many with some good spells of sunshine. the winds want to be as brisk in the north but still pushing and some showers myself or scott and northern ireland, if mark for more so for scotland, northern ireland, fema for northern seen today. wanted to may drift southwards but they will be fairly isolated. here, once again, we will see some high temperatures, 27-28 we will see some high temperatures, 27—28 celsius, potential to continue that heatwave if we continue that

temperature in some localities on the east, on the whole, and one to be as humid as it has been. it won't be as humid as it has been. it won't be on friday, either. we do import these weather fronts across coming from a northern england, northern ireland, but some rain from a heavy rain for a ireland, but some rain from a heavy rainfora time, ireland, but some rain from a heavy rain for a time, it pushes its way eastwards just cloudy skies, really filtering south. fair weather and some brighter skies following him behind. at the northwest it remains around average in the north for the time of year. some residual heat in the south, 27, possibly 28. we change wind direction and he comes up change wind direction and he comes up from the south. you can see that heat spreading more widely and becoming more intense, hence the fact that we have got that extreme heat warning out. looks as if the breakdown will come tuesday night into wednesday and we will see that

heat starting to clear away. but for those three days, some very uncomfortable heat pipe both day and night across most of england, some parts of wales as well. even though not as extreme elsewhere, it will still be hot. temperatures again and see across southern areas expected to get into the mid or high 30s. potentially record—breaking heatwave sustaining for three or so days at least. further north, as i say, we are going to see temperatures into the mid—20s as well. as i say, warnings and for us, and you can find out more details on our website.

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