this is bbc news. there are nowjust six conservative candidates who could become the next prime minister after the first round of voting. to have been knocked out. i am after the first round of voting. to have been knocked out.- have been knocked out. i am at westminster _ have been knocked out. i am at westminster and _ have been knocked out. i am at westminster and i _ have been knocked out. i am at westminster and i will - have been knocked out. i am at westminster and i will be - have been knocked out. i am at| westminster and i will be asking have been knocked out. i am at - westminster and i will be asking who may be next for the chop? protesters in sri lanka — may be next for the chop? protesters in sri lanka strongly _ may be next for the chop? protesters in sri lanka strongly prime _ in sri lanka strongly prime minister's office as demonstrations over the cost of living intensified. the president refuses to resign after freeing the country. the dj tim westwood faces fresh allegations from a woman who said they had sex several times starting when she was 14. ~ ., ., ~ several times starting when she was 14. we sat and talked for a bit and then he kissed _ 14. we sat and talked for a bit and then he kissed me _ 14. we sat and talked for a bit and then he kissed me so... _ 14. we sat and talked for a bit and then he kissed me so... i - 14. we sat and talked for a bit and

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minister after conservative mps cast their votes in the first round this afternoon. there are now six people left standing in the leadership contest. the former health secretary and the current chancellor did not get enough support and have been knocked out. the next round of voting will take place tomorrow. lets join our correspondent at westminster for the very latest. i would love to be able to tell you, rebecca, that the drum roll at the end of heyjude was for me but i'm afraid it is actually four penny mordaunt�*s co—author of her book from a couple of years back he was holding his annual summer party and he has a brass band playing. a lot of patriotic songs. many with a strong military sense because penny mordaunt, one of the candidates who did particularly well today, is both the former secretary of state for defence and remains a naval reservist. she has had her profile most raised by this campaign so far but it is still sooner clues ahead

of the pack with 88 votes in the first round. as you say, both of chancellor and jeremy hunt dropped out. he had 20 people backing him yesterday. even to get in the race. and then he only had 18 vote for him which raised the question if he was lent a couple of eights by one of the other campaigns to get on the ballot paper or alternatively whether some of his colleagues were a little bit to visitors and promised the vote and voted for somebody else. we will perhaps never know until the memoirs written but there is plenty of more feeling are doing to be done here at westminster over the coming day because over the coming hours, and tomorrow we'll get the next round of this contest. 0ur political editor looks back at the day's events. the first moment of decision in determining who might be our next prime minister. morduant, 67, sunak, 88.

liz truss, 50. and who definitely won't be. two candidates will be eliminated, jeremy hunt, nadhim zahawi. the chancellor and the runner—up in the last conservative leadership race out. i was before, today was not a run—up, trade minister penny morduant, launched her campaign in another cramped and sweaty room with a spot of merchandise. a face that may be not familiar but soon might become so. recently, i think our party has lost its sense of self. if i can compare it to being in the glastonbury audience when paul mccartney was playing his set, we indulged all those new tunes but what we really wanted is the good old stuff. we all knew the words to it.

low tax, small state, personal responsibility. what do you say to the majority of people listening who have not come across you before and perhaps wonder whether you have it in you to be prime minister in just a couple of months? what do you say to them? i think that i am one of the best prepared candidates in this contest. i have served in a huge number of ministerial positions. i have also served in the private sector, i have worked in the public sector. 0ne supporter is the man beaten to the conservative leadership by david cameron 70 years ago. you have seen a few of these launches. i can tell you how nerve—racking they are. i've seen dozens. that was the best i've ever seen. she is a real star. down the road at the same time, another contender, former soldier tom tugendhat, saying he would prioritise much more money for the military.

soldier tom tugendhat, saying he would prioritise much more money for the military. with defence spending, we had to be clear that we will never put the safety of our country in doubt because of bean counters or spreadsheets. who will replace you? who has your vote? the big question followed by the one he won't answer but borisjohnson reckons whoever replaces him will have the measure of keir starmer. anybody will do fine with captain snooze fest. the labour leader teased mrjohnson about his approach to life after downing street. finally came through of the shackles and forget about following the rules. i will be leaving soon with my head held high. the foreign secretary, liz truss, finished third today in the vote to replace him for top tomorrow, as mps vote again, it's her turn to set out why she should win. you

so six candidates remain and one big question, lose trust finished today in third place and that is interesting because this is the first time we've seen the colour of their money. they can claim to have the support of their parliamentary colleagues but this was the acid test. the first of several. joining me now is our political correspondent fresh from one of the hustings meetings. it is one of the hustings meetings. it is one long run of events at the moment. is anyone running the country? h0 moment. is anyone running the count ? ., ., ., , moment. is anyone running the count ? ., ., , , . ., country? no commode really is. what ha--ened country? no commode really is. what happened this — country? no commode really is. what happened this evening _ country? no commode really is. what happened this evening as _ country? no commode really is. what happened this evening as they - country? no commode really is. what happened this evening as they went l happened this evening as they went veg from that announcement straight into another set of hustings in front of 1922. they are running the country because they have to keep breaking to go and vote so this is why the hustings are taken so long as evening but there is this constant stream because it is such a fast contest. they have to get through this very, very quickly. is through this very, very quickly. is there a sense now we know the

figures that this might in some way change the calculation?— change the calculation? yeah, i think it will. — change the calculation? yeah, i think it will. things _ change the calculation? yeah, i think it will. things to - change the calculation? yeah, i think it will. things to really - change the calculation? yeah, i i think it will. things to really note from this is soon came out on top yet but he has not got a commanding lead. nobody in that mix of people seem to have a really commanding leads and now it is a case of mps looking at that and saying, well, where do we move to? should we move behind? there will be discussions going on behind—the—scenes as to whether some candidates should step back. there has been a lot of talk about that in terms of the right wing of the party being split that you have got some of those picking up you have got some of those picking up votes. interestingly, we are overhearing some spinning on. they did not seem to be any sign that was happening from several camps. 0ne mp told me he is voting for liz truss and said... and another member said they smashed it. there's no sense

that they are stepping down. they said they were meeting new people, one—on—one and actually, the more people saw of sue ella was the more they like to was the phrase i had. at the moment it does not look like anyone is imminently stepping back. it is funny that phrase because actually, the more they see how the more they like. they see her at the dispatch box every couple of weeks. 0ne dispatch box every couple of weeks. one would assume, perhaps i'm being naive about this but the backbenchers would have already formed a pretty clear idea of this dirty half dozen of candidates who are running. dirty half dozen of candidates who are running-— are running. yes, quite was that that is what _ are running. yes, quite was that that is what sir _ are running. yes, quite was that that is what sir graham - are running. yes, quite was that that is what sir graham brady i are running. yes, quite was that l that is what sir graham brady said earlier that said, well, actually, is this contest too fast. these are mps and ministers that we work with all the time so actually you're parliamentary colleagues have a pretty good steer on what you stand for. in pretty good steer on what you stand for. ., , , ., for. in theory, it will be whoever finishes last _ for. in theory, it will be whoever finishes last two _ for. in theory, it will be whoever finishes last two drops _ for. in theory, it will be whoever finishes last two drops out - finishes last two drops out tomorrow. do you detect any sense at

the moment at westminster that there might be a desire to kind of get this process done? we've got a vote of confidence the government has put down in order not to face one from the labour motion so that has got its own wedding for monday. they might want everybody back onside by the beginning of next week and leave it to the membership you will have all summer to decide between the top two. you make there was that sense that they want to get this stage done quite quickly but equally they don't want to rush through it. we do want to get the right person at the end of it. the big thing behind all of this is if you are one of the candidates, jeremy hunt said it and they are, young get one big shot at their so the likelihood is they've got to think about it if they're going to change course. there's talk about the two have dropped out. he said he learned the lesson that you only got one shot. we do not have a campaign launch so it was low—key to start with. one wonders to certain extent why he ran at all.—

extent why he ran at all. yes, it is entered in. _ extent why he ran at all. yes, it is entered in, isn't _ extent why he ran at all. yes, it is entered in, isn't it? _ extent why he ran at all. yes, it is entered in, isn't it? this- extent why he ran at all. yes, it is entered in, isn't it? this is- extent why he ran at all. yes, it is entered in, isn't it? this is how. entered in, isn't it? this is how fast things if you think back a few weeks, actually, jeremy hunt were still very much seen as the man who would be a challenger who would be the one to watch. actually thatjust seem to have changed very quickly in the last couple of weeks or so so i think maybe it takes to sort of recognise that change.- think maybe it takes to sort of recognise that change. what about nadhim zahawi? _ recognise that change. what about nadhim zahawi? last _ recognise that change. what about nadhim zahawi? last week - recognise that change. what about nadhim zahawi? last week he - recognise that change. what about nadhim zahawi? last week he was i recognise that change. what about - nadhim zahawi? last week he was the man of the moment and lots of ways. the man borisjohnson turned to in the moment of crisis when he needed a new chancellor after rishi sunak resigned and then he was writing to the prime minister urging them to quit then he was launching his campaign and announcing he wanted big tax cuts and now he is out. he has at least for the moment still a chance that he will have to decide whether he is going to stick to the existing economic policy or deliver the promises he made as a candidate. yeah, it was quite the 48—hour is

for nadhim zahawi wasn't it, last week? and interesting that he has not progressed any further than we saw and we saw sided javid yesterday struck the first blow in triggering what got borisjohnson to resign. didn't even make it onto the ballot so interesting to see why he didn't get further in this contest but in terms of delivering his policies are pledges he is chancellor at the moment. the new leader will bring in their own team. it may be that he is on that and the government has agreed that they won't make any major fiscal announcements or any big policy changes father in this sort of caretaking phase until the new leader is chosen. it sort of caretaking phase until the new leader is chosen.— new leader is chosen. it will be sooner rather _ new leader is chosen. it will be sooner rather than _ new leader is chosen. it will be sooner rather than later - new leader is chosen. it will be sooner rather than later at - new leader is chosen. it will be | sooner rather than later at least new leader is chosen. it will be . sooner rather than later at least in terms of thinning out. another vote same time again tomorrow? certainly tomorrow there _ same time again tomorrow? certainly tomorrow there is _ same time again tomorrow? certainly tomorrow there is another _ same time again tomorrow? certainly tomorrow there is another round - same time again tomorrow? certainly tomorrow there is another round of. tomorrow there is another round of voting and whoever gets the fewest votes will be eliminated.— votes will be eliminated. thank you very much- — votes will be eliminated. thank you very much- just _ votes will be eliminated. thank you very much- just a — votes will be eliminated. thank you very much. just a reminder- votes will be eliminated. thank you very much. just a reminder of- votes will be eliminated. thank you very much. just a reminder of what| very much. just a reminder of what the votes were in the first round of voting. this is in alphabetical

order. 40, 32, jeremy hunt 18 so he was eliminated. penny mordaunt 67, sunak 88, liz truss 50. let's talk to elliott wilson. a former clerk of the house of commons who are seen a lot of these people during the course of the last few weeks and months and he is also now a political commentator since he left the house of commons. thank you very much forjoining us this evening. it sounds like the band has come down a bit and there is aircraft noise but hopefully things are a little quieter than they had been a holiday. even our gentleman with the microphone has finally given up and gone home. they won't be giving up and going home yet, will they? we are hearing these hustings already going on. what is your sense of the day's events and where this might put the conservative candidates? the fact that put the conservative candidates? tia: fact that rishi sunak put the conservative candidates? ti2

fact that rishi sunak did well is no real surprise given that he has been seen as a potential leader for some time and really since he was made chancellor. the big momentum and jump chancellor. the big momentum and jump today has been for penny mordaunt who has established herself clearly of the second place candidate but i think really the interesting thing from today will be what happens to those candidates further down the ballot, how of them stay in. jeremy hunt has pulled out. and sajid javid yesterday. and how these votes will be just a bit it. there will be a lot ofjockeying for position. liz truss will be hoping to pick up some of the traditional racketeer right but i think some of those follow penny mordaunt as well. it is surprising. we talk and out to be the moment she didn't have a majority about the influence of the european research particularly those breaks that loving mps. a big faction and everyone said we are all rated supporters now. even liz trust say she wishes she voted for brexit. there is no common view of who is

the candidate best positioned to deliver? he the candidate best positioned to deliver? . , . the candidate best positioned to deliver? ., , ., ., ., the candidate best positioned to deliver? ., ., ., ., ., deliver? he was a leader all along. she was a remainder _ deliver? he was a leader all along. she was a remainder but _ deliver? he was a leader all along. she was a remainder but is - she was a remainder but is absolutely thrown herself into the spirit of brexit and penny mordaunt had campaigned for the even voted for leave so those who think of themselves as well—controlled phalanx are spoilt for choice or just confused. it is not obvious which way they should go if they want tojump as which way they should go if they want to jump as a body. what which way they should go if they want to jump as a body.- which way they should go if they want to jump as a body. what is the challenae want to jump as a body. what is the challenge for _ want to jump as a body. what is the challenge for the _ want to jump as a body. what is the challenge for the conservative - want to jump as a body. what is the challenge for the conservative party in terms of the choice it offers to the party membership because there has been some criticism in the past that the party prevents them with two names. when i do logically that their party is comfortable with and another that the mps are comfortable with enterprise surprise the party goes for the one they are ideal legibly comfortable with it is almost as if they're given a hobson's choice, not a genuine

choice. that is a question that ought to weigh on mps mines? i ought to weigh on mps mines? i think it is not quite — ought to weigh on mps mines? i think it is not quite true _ ought to weigh on mps mines? i think it is not quite true as _ ought to weigh on mps mines? i think it is not quite true as people - ought to weigh on mps mines? i think it is not quite true as people think - it is not quite true as people think that the conservative membership is much more right—wing than the parliamentary party. i think what we're seeing is an by mps to distil the choice into a broadly continuity candidate like rishi sunak and an outside candidate and that would have favoured tom tugendhat but he does not quite seem to have picked up does not quite seem to have picked up the traction and penny mordaunt seems to be running away is an outsider because she had not been in cabinet recently. she was not initially picked by boris for his first team. i think there is an awful lot of fuzziness around the edges. mps are grappling with what they want and also the choice that they're going to present to the membership if indeed that is what they do because there are less people saying can we get this done more quickly and cut the out? that ha--ened more quickly and cut the out? that happened when — more quickly and cut the out? that happened when theresa may one because andrea led some withdrew when she made unfortunate remarks

about children and that led her, she said she had been misinterpreted, led her to withdraw. the party membership simply endorsed it. do you think it would be a mistake for the mps to do that again? would it be better to have a choice? it is be better to have a choice? it is robabl be better to have a choice? it is probably going _ be better to have a choice? it 3 probably going to happen there will be a choice. a lot of members understandably would be feeling shut out and in a time when people are feeling somewhat disenfranchised ending excluded by politics that would work against it but also i don't think you are going to get all of the candidates except one dropping out. pretty soon, possibly some of the others actually quit at this stage think we will have at least two to put to the electorate at the end. least two to put to the electorate at the end-— least two to put to the electorate at the end. thank you very much. good to talk— at the end. thank you very much. good to talk to _ at the end. thank you very much. good to talk to you. _ at the end. thank you very much. good to talk to you. it _ at the end. thank you very much. good to talk to you. it is - at the end. thank you very much. good to talk to you. it is going i at the end. thank you very much. good to talk to you. it is going to | good to talk to you. it is going to be plenty more discussions internally behind me and also the party that is going on as people

exchange thoughts and opinions and whether they should stick to their first choice on whether the media momentum shifted. remember what borisjohnson said when he resigned less than a week ago. he said the herd instinct has shifted and you can't fight it. them is the bracelet of a lot of toys would object to the idea that there is a herd instinct but there is something called momentum and right now momentum seems to favour penny mordaunt but we are only at the end of the first day of this contest and there is more. from now back to you in the studio. we will find out how the conservative leadership race and other stories are covered this evening. i would guessjoining me tonight include the former trade minister lord jones. sport now.

record crowds are expected at st andrews tomorrow for the 150th 0pen tournament. but the tournament has been overshadowed by the emergence of the saudi arabian financed liv golf series which has seen some of the world's top players desert the establisged pga and dp. now there are calls for those players to banned from next year's 0pen as our sports editor, dan roan, reports. the world's oldest golf championship is preparing for a historic milestone but here are the spiritual home at this point the winds of change are being felt. the threat of the saudi bankrolled series and the billions with which it is lowering the top talent has dominated the build—up. here at st andrews by the rebels won't be banned, the breakaway was today condemned. the man in charge telling me their

future participation may still be in you make there is no such thing as a free lunch and there is, if you choose one path that you stay on that path. and if the game is factoring, which it is a bit at the moment, we will look at how you get into the open, we want the best players to be playing at the open and we want those exemptions and qualifications in the light of how the game is being played. 0thers qualifications in the light of how the game is being played. others are even more critical. tiger woods believed to have turned down half $1 billion suggesting the rebels had betrayed those who help them. thea;r betrayed those who help them. they have turned — betrayed those who help them. they have turned their _ betrayed those who help them. ti2 have turned their back on betrayed those who help them. ti21 have turned their back on what betrayed those who help them. t121: have turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position. what these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practice, what is the incentive to practice, what is the incentive to go out in the dirt? with concern it is being used as a sports washing tool, some tours have banned those who entered. can i ask

you about what tiger woods said about you letting people down? to have a to tiger woods comments at all? others equally reluctant to comment. from nicholson to garcia. i don't even know what he said. about turning your back on golf? as ever, tiger woods remains the biggest attraction in town but as he bids for a fourth 0pen attraction in town but as he bids for a fourth open championship the sport of golf threatens to tear itself apart and what the authorities will be worried about is authorities will be worried about is a rebel golfer holding aloft the claretjug here on sunday. this hallowed court has come to symbolise golf�*s rich history. those behind the sport was like a new frontier insist it must evolve to flourish in the but rarely have the games traditions felt so under threat. two games tonight in group c —

sweden beat switzerland 2—1 at bramhall lane in the early kick off. both sides had drawn their opening games and it was sweden who took the lead in the second half through fridolina rolfo. but switzerland struck back almost immediately through ramona bachmann with this superbly effort just 90 seconds later. but with just over ten minutes remaining, substitute hanna bennison sealed it for sweden with perhaps the best goal of a the game. the second match in group c kicked off at 8 o'clock. these are live pictures from bramall lane. this group remains wide open — with both opening games ending in draws. you can watch the match now live on bbc two and the bbc sport website. it's all change at the top of the tour de france general classification standings after a dramatic 11th stage.

through the punishing climbs in the alps, denmark'sjonas vin—ge—go emerged as the stage winner with a lead so big it takes him to the top of the overall standings. but this was a day when the most dominant man in cycling buckled. slovenia's tadej pogacar finished way off the pace and lost his lead, something we've rarely seen from the 23—year—old who's won the last two tours here. there's now a new man in the yellow jersey. england out of the hockey world cup after a narrow loss to argentina in after a narrow loss to argentina in a tight quarterfinal throughout. there is only one goal in the match. england had two excellent late chances to equalise but on both occasions were denied by superb saves from goalkeeper. that is all the sport for now. we will have more for you on the new channel a little bit later. a state of emergency has

been declared in sri lanka after tens of thousands of people took to the streets and stranded by minister's offices in protest at the collapsing economy. it follows weeks of unrest with protesters calling for the president to stand down. he has now fled the country. in a statement this evening, he failed to resign as promised and made the prime minister the acting president. she lent hereconomy has collapsed with food inflation running at 80%. and transport costs of more than 100% because of record fuel prices. our correspondence is in the sri 0ur correspondence is in the sri lankan capital. their target, heavily guarded. their mood are determined. as news spread that prime minister ranil wickremesinghe had just been made acting president, crowds gathered in front of his office. one of the few government buildings

not yet occupied by protesters. a tense stand—off now outside the prime minister's office in colombo. protesters lined up all the way along this avenue and, on the other side, you can see security forces, who are guarding this office and protesters chanting that ranil wickremesinghe, the prime minister, is a thief. they don'tjust want president gotabaya rajapaksa to step down, they want the whole political class to leave and they want a change. and this is how they are pushing for that change. a mass movement born out of economic hardship. sending a message to those in power. we don't want violence but we don't want that prime minister trying to be a president right now that we only want, please resign.

but it didn't take long for security forces to use tear gas and water cannons. there are tear gas and protesters have tried to make their way into the prime minister bottom office but, as you can see, they didn't manage, and there is a large security presence there, some protesters still trying to climb in and, just by the bed, you can see inside there nowjust how many members of the security forces are in there, and we can see the tear gas now and a lot of people are being tear gassed. but they're not giving up. they still want to get inside. the protesters are getting closer and there is a stand—off. crowds chanting drowns out reporter. then a breakthrough.

0utnumbering and overpowering the police. yet another protected building overrun by protesters. this is quite an extraordinary moment. after hours of trying to make their way in, they finally done it. protesters have put their way through the gates of the prime minister bottom office and they are everywhere. the security forces, the police, all the armed guards are nowhere to be seen. this building has now been occupied by the people. where does that moment go next?

why did you come here today? group to help my country. i love my country so i want to help my country. but who can save it? as they celebrate, sri lankans are still suffering. after taking government buildings, who do they trust to take power? ain a in your view, he was actually in charge of the country at the moment? thanks for having me. he was in charge of the government right now? that is a pretty good question. i would say, formerly it is the acting

president. he has imposed emergency measures which were already constitutionally problematic this morning. according to the sri lankan constitution but in fact, sri lanka's post—colonial history has been impacted by military and very militaristic society so i think at the very moment it is the military which is acting upon the instructions of the acting president.— instructions of the acting president. �* , , president. are you suggesting the military could _ president. are you suggesting the military could take _ president. are you suggesting the military could take full— president. are you suggesting the military could take full control - president. are you suggesting the | military could take full control and what would be the consequences of that? ~ ., ., . ~ ., that? well, we need to acknowledge the fact that — that? well, we need to acknowledge the fact that the — that? well, we need to acknowledge the fact that the military _ that? well, we need to acknowledge the fact that the military has - that? well, we need to acknowledge the fact that the military has been i the fact that the military has been empowered strongly by the regime. for a long time i didn't expect that

he would fall in the fashion he fell but he lost some kind of support by the military and it was only because of that support that he had to free. and it is quite interesting as it was already mentioned. he is not formally resigned. there is an acting president. the military is acting president. the military is acting upon his instructions. at the end of the day, the military has a strong role to play in determining the parameters of the current contemporary situation of sri lanka. as you say the president has fled to, is that a sign that this is the end or perhaps not? can you give us a sense of how this one family has come to dominate sri lankan politics for so long?—

for so long? well sri lanka is a country that — for so long? well sri lanka is a country that has _ for so long? well sri lanka is a country that has a _ for so long? well sri lanka is a country that has a problem - for so long? well sri lanka is a| country that has a problem that failed world elitism. the third world elite has used tragic to use —— strategies that can be traced back to colonialism. in this case of british colonialism and they have used this identity politics in order to divide people and to enrich themselves at the very upper class. all of these families are just only repetitive families that have used this political strategies in order to keep themselves empath —— in power. these have been common strategies that have been used in

addition to that we have to acknowledge, as i mentioned earlier, the military has been strongly supported financially by the rajapaksa family. they helped him to stay in power, more over all these different failed world elites have also used another tactic namely intoxicating people, by using the identity narrative which was enriched by the buddhist fundamental religion. enriched by the buddhist fundamental reli . ion. , , enriched by the buddhist fundamental reliaion. , , ~ , religion. very interesting. as we have been _ religion. very interesting. as we have been hearing _ religion. very interesting. as we have been hearing the _ religion. very interesting. as we have been hearing the sri - religion. very interesting. as we| have been hearing the sri lankan economy is in terminal, why is that? is itjust because of the internal economic mismanagement that you have just touched upon, or is it because of external global factors that so many others are seeing? for example, like the energy crisis and the rising cost of food? 1 like the energy crisis and the rising cost of food?— rising cost of food? i try to answer these questions _

rising cost of food? i try to answer these questions in _ rising cost of food? i try to answer these questions in different - these questions in different locations as well. 0bviously these questions in different locations as well. obviously there are problems, under the rajapaksa regime. there was the ban on fertilisers that has reduced crop outcome in the country, forcing the country to import rice. more over, the global context, mainly the ukraine conflict played a big role, but also the inclining demand for rubber and tea. finally and most importantly, that touches upon my earlier point that i mentioned, rendering shore angler to regional powers like japan, china and india by taking on immense loans. but also, and this is very important,

taking on loans from the international monetary fund has bought this country to its knees and the history of third world countries in debt and taking on debts from other countries had indicated that structural adjusting programmes for debt relief orfor structural adjusting programmes for debt relief or for more loans will in the long term contribute to impoverishing the people. really aood to impoverishing the people. really good to hear— impoverishing the people. really good to hear your _ impoverishing the people. really good to hear your thoughts - impoverishing the people. really good to hear your thoughts thank you. good to hear your thoughts thank ou. ~' good to hear your thoughts thank ou. ~ , ., good to hear your thoughts thank ou. ~' ., good to hear your thoughts thank ou. ~ , ., ., ., good to hear your thoughts thank ou. ,, ,, ., . the you. think you for having me. the rmt union — you. think you for having me. the rmt union say _ you. think you for having me. the rmt union say railway _ you. think you for having me. the rmt union say railway workers - you. think you for having me. the | rmt union say railway workers are you. think you for having me. the i rmt union say railway workers are to stage a strike onjuly the 27 as part of the ongoing dispute into paid jobs and conditions. network rail said they make workers afresh pay offer worth 5% but it was rejected by rnc leaders. earlier my colleague asked the rmt why they

were going ahead with strike action after a pay deal was put on the table by network rail.- after a pay deal was put on the table by network rail. what network rail have offered _ table by network rail. what network rail have offered us _ table by network rail. what network rail have offered us as in _ table by network rail. what network rail have offered us as in the - table by network rail. what network rail have offered us as in the first. rail have offered us as in the first instance a very low pay offer, on the condition that we accept one third of all maintenance front line roles being removed from the organisation and half of all the plans maintenance schedule tasks also being removed. what we are worried about is taking us back to the bad old days of rail... where we have an industry relying on overtime and subcontractors. two things that were key parts of a number of disasters that happen to me had to take the infrastructure back into public ownership. what they have offered us as 0% to 2021, 4% for this year when inflation right now is 11.7%. they have offered us 2% and a cash payment of 2% next year,

we don't know what inflation is going to be. so what they have offered us as a real terms pay cut on the condition that we accept mass redundancies and a lot of changes to our terms and conditions which would make our working member's lives a lot harder. , ., , , ., lot harder. they have issued a statement _ lot harder. they have issued a statement saying _ lot harder. they have issued a statement saying that - lot harder. they have issued a statement saying that they . lot harder. they have issued a| statement saying that they are lot harder. they have issued a - statement saying that they are very disappointed that you didn't put this offer to your membership. why did you not do that? it this offer to your membership. why did you not do that?— did you not do that? it would have an insult to _ did you not do that? it would have an insult to our _ did you not do that? it would have an insult to our members, - did you not do that? it would have an insult to our members, you'vel did you not do that? it would have i an insult to our members, you've got to appreciate that our members are very clear about what they want. we to them regularly. i havejust come from a meeting with over 500 representatives of network rail. i spoke to them before we went to the negotiation i speak to them weekly. if we had put the author outs are members in a referendum we have had a had a mob. we are in the interest of getting our members a pay increase not a pay cut. we want our members to be better off not poorer.

we can't accept a real terms pay cut the people in the middle of the cost of living crisis that would be insane. ., ~' of living crisis that would be insane. ., ~ ., ., , ., ., insane. network rail have put out a statement saying _ insane. network rail have put out a statement saying that _ insane. network rail have put out a statement saying that you - insane. network rail have put out a statement saying that you have - statement saying that you have chosen july 27 because statement saying that you have chosenjuly 27 because it statement saying that you have chosen july 27 because it will have the biggest impact on people travelling to west midlands to see the commonwealth games. is that true? . , the commonwealth games. is that true? ., , ., , , the commonwealth games. is that true? ., , , 2 ., true? that is nonsense. we have icked true? that is nonsense. we have picked the _ true? that is nonsense. we have picked the 27th _ true? that is nonsense. we have picked the 27th of _ true? that is nonsense. we have picked the 27th ofjuly _ true? that is nonsense. we have picked the 27th ofjuly because i true? that is nonsense. we have i picked the 27th ofjuly because that is not the commonwealth games. it is is not the commonwealth games. it is the day before. what _ is not the commonwealth games. it is the day before. what we _ is not the commonwealth games. it is the day before. what we could - is not the commonwealth games. it is the day before. what we could have i the day before. what we could have made strike — the day before. what we could have made strike action _ the day before. what we could have made strike action on _ the day before. what we could have made strike action on the _ the day before. what we could have made strike action on the opening l made strike action on the opening day, orthe made strike action on the opening day, or the opening ceremony we have decided not to do that. it's actually rubbish. people will be deciding to go to commonwealth games on the day, we are striking the day before because the agreement isn't with the general public it is with the industry and the government. passengers have already enjoyed several strikes and they are now apparently going to have to go through another one in a couple of weeks' time what is the way of

bringing an end to this crisis? are you talking to each other? of course we are talking _ you talking to each other? of course we are talking to _ you talking to each other? of course we are talking to each _ you talking to each other? of course we are talking to each other. - you talking to each other? of course we are talking to each other. we - we are talking to each other. we hope to meet them again soon to try and get an improved offer. the people that are going to find it difficult on the day of strike action, i have to be honest they are finding it hard every day of the air. wavejurors has been falling for 30 years in the country. nick nurses, care workers they are all suffering. no one is getting a decent pay rise at the same time corporate profits have been going through the roof. they are telling us to tighten our belts, in research done by the united union their profits up 73%. so there is money for people at the top and everyone else is being told they have a to tighten their belt. we are in solidarity with all of those people who are struggling to make ends meet and we think it is a bad time for everyone in this country. enough is enough. we can't go on forever and ever warm we are seeing money going through our industries, into private

profit to people at the top. and working class people are being told that you have got to carry the can. we are not going to have that. our people work hard and they deserve a pay rise that reflects the cost of living and that is what we are going to achieve. anyone else who wants to stand up and try and achieve that we are going to support them to do that too. ., ., , ~ �* , too. that was the rmt's representative. - too. that was the rmt's representative. we - too. that was the rmt's representative. we then too. that was the rmt's - representative. we then spoke to network rail. it is representative. we then spoke to network rail-— representative. we then spoke to network rail. it is quite staggering isn't it that we _ network rail. it is quite staggering isn't it that we have _ network rail. it is quite staggering isn't it that we have been - network rail. it is quite staggering isn't it that we have been working | isn't it that we have been working for weeks and weeks to get to the point where we can put a payoff on the table, which we did yesterday. 4% in this current year, 4% next year. and on top of that something people are asking for for a long time but particularly the rmt made it clear to us that there was an issue around job security. that was

part of the offer we said that we are going to make the changes to make it more efficient. it's quite remarkable that 24 after the offer was put on the table that any further conversation has been rejected out of hand and more strike dates have been caught. i think it's playing fast and loose with the travelling public, with our passengers and with our employees because this point about not even giving them an opportunity to vote on the deal that now been put forward i think it's a real surprise. because i know that many of our people do want this offer and i think the best way to resolve this is to give them the vote and allow them to choose. is it is to give them the vote and allow them to choose.— is to give them the vote and allow them to choose. is it the case that them to choose. is it the case that the level of— them to choose. is it the case that the level of changes _ them to choose. is it the case that the level of changes that - them to choose. is it the case that the level of changes that you - the level of changes that you want to make to working practices leaves them sceptical about your promises about compulsory redundancies, that they don't think you can make that

scale of changes without there necessarily being compulsory redundancies. bud necessarily being compulsory redundancies.— necessarily being compulsory redundancies. �* ., , , redundancies. and that is why we were so keen _ redundancies. and that is why we were so keen and we _ redundancies. and that is why we were so keen and we have - redundancies. and that is why we were so keen and we have been l were so keen and we have been working with the unions to make that offer which we gave them in writing yesterday. no compulsory redundancies for anyone this is a programme we're talking about her. it couldn't be more crystal—clear it is aptly guaranteed. we have had those type of offers in the past and we have always always been taken. a couple of points that were made about comparing this to the area with the rail track when work was outsourced. that is aptly not what is going on here. that is emotive language aimed at trying to rally an emotional response are not looking at the facts. the facts are that the vast majority of our work is done by our own employees and that we want that to continue. this is about making our own employees more efficient so we can continue to improve the railway and save money, and afford a pay rise at the same

time. there is no way that i or any of our colleagues are going to do anything tojeopardise of our colleagues are going to do anything to jeopardise the safety, it's a real sad day that this is being thrown around because that is not at all what we are here to do. so i will make the same point that i made before that passengers, if this goes ahead, going to have to endure another day of strike action. the two sides appear to be as much as loggerheads as you were a few weeks ago, when it is going to end? yesterday would put an offer on the table that i hoped was going to be a way out of this and we apologise to passengers but we are not going to give up, there is a two week period before those strikes will take place, we will do whatever we can to find a way of avoiding that industrial action. find a way of avoiding that industrialaction. it find a way of avoiding that industrial action. it is unnecessary and it's a tragedy if it goes ahead. my and it's a tragedy if it goes ahead. my concern, based on what you just

heard is that there is a wider game going on here and is this really about the railway? is this really about the railway? is this really about the railway? is this really about the offer that we've made? 0r about the offer that we've made? or is there some bigger here about some sort of movement is trying to going away? i think that's unfair on passengers and that is a different discussion. bud passengers and that is a different discussion. �* ., ., , passengers and that is a different discussion. and that was network rail. the discussion. and that was network rail- the dj _ discussion. and that was network rail. the dj tim _ discussion. and that was network rail. the dj tim westwood - discussion. and that was network rail. the dj tim westwood is - discussion. and that was network l rail. the dj tim westwood is facing fresh allegations this time from a woman who said that they had sex several times starting when she was 14. she says that mr westwood was in his 30s at the time and describes him as a predator. the woman is one of several to come forward with claims of misconduct and abuse. after an investigation by bbc news on the garden, the allegations span a 30 year period, starting in 1990. mr westwood did not respond to a request for comment. this report from our correspondent does contain distressing accounts of alleged sexual assault.

the arches was a club in vauxhall. tim westwood would be there, holding his club night, so it was really popular. he had a show on capital which was a big deal. that's happening saturday night between eight and ten with me, westwood... we're calling this woman esther. she says she was 14 when she met tim westwood. he was in his early 30s. then he got into ages. he was like, "how old are you then?" i said, "i'm 14." and he didn't look shocked oranything, it was, "0h, 0k." i said, "can i get in next week?" "sure you can." i think we exchanged numbers and then i'd say it was a couple of months after that, he asked to meet up with me at hammersmith station and he'd pick me up from there. 0n the way he was saying, "0h, we're going to my house." i'm like, "oh, ok, i don't have a problem with that." we had sex.

i never gave consent, but i never said no either. now, as an adult, how do you feel looking back on that period in your life? looking back, i feel disgusted, angry, upset, dirty. i'm outlawed from most of the clubs in the west end because i play rap. from pirate radio dj to bbc radio 1 star... welcome to the radio 1 rap show. this is how radioi get down in the 9—7. ..with a well—known presence in clubs up and down the country and abroad, tim westwood has been a prominent figure in the music industry for more than 40 years. i'm a big dog! as part of our investigation, we spoke to ten different women making allegations ranging from sexual assault and predatory behaviour to sexual activity with a 14—year—old between 1990 and 2020. back in april, as part of a joint investigation with the guardian, the bbc broadcast the stories

of several women alleging unexpected and unwanted sexual touching and sexual misconduct against tim westwood. tim westwood strenuously denied all of those allegations, but he hasn't responded to any of these new ones. we asked global, who own capital radio, if they'd had any complaints about the dj during his employment with them, but a spokesperson said they'd let us know if they had any comment. last week, the bbc revealed it had six complaints, one of which was serious enough to refer to the police — despite the director—general, tim davie, previously saying they'd found no complaint. yesterday, he said the bbc were still investigating and would be publishing its findings in two weeks. adding... "we have no objective apart from to ensure everything is flushed out and we understand exactly what happened with regards to the bbc and also to do the right thing and any cases are looked at." at one point in his career,

tim westwood was being hailed as the most influential figure in hip—hop across europe. but the question still remains how someone with so much power in the music industry wasn't stopped. chi chi izundu, bbc news. details offering support for sexual abuse are available at: or you can call for free at any time to hear recorded information on: and you can watch more on this story on the bbc iplayer in the documentary, hip—hop's open secret, tim westwood. some energy suppliers have been ordered to review, suggesting many large rises may not have been justified. 0ff gem said it's found

some companies had doubled schedule payments when prices are only risen by 50%. from wakefield our consumer affairs corresponding gave us more details. we all knew that direct debit payments were having to go up because wholesale prices increased, because wholesale prices increased, because there were extra energy levy charges added on to cover the cost of those failed energy suppliers. the price cap as we say increased by 54%. the question is why did so much direct debit payments increase so much more than that. was it justified or was itjust energy companies lining their own pockets? so today we have heard from the regulator that the standard variable tariff increase by 62%, but in fact lots of households based even higher bill than that. half a million households saw their direct debits more than double in that period. it could have been that they were paying a lot more before, it could

have been nearly used a lot more energy during that period. there are big concerns about how five companies behaved. those companies are been in touch with the bbc today to say they are cooperating with the regulator but often have said that those firms have got two weeks to get their house in order to explain why there was such a big in those direct debits to make any repayments that customers were due and potentially make extra goodwill payments for those who have been out of pocket. we know that the energy price cap increase has been such a big stretch for so many households that actually adding any extra onto that, being overcharged, is simply adding insult to injury. and that was colette smith. if you look into the sky this evening you will have a chance of seeing the biggest and brightest moon of the year. the full buck moon will be classed as a super moon and will appear larger and brighter than normal. let's talk to

an astrophysicist and feature editor of bbc sky at night magazine. good to have you with us. what is going on? why does that moon seem bigger and brighter? the on? why does that moon seem bigger and brighter?— and brighter? the moon doesn't go around the earth _ and brighter? the moon doesn't go around the earth in _ and brighter? the moon doesn't go around the earth in a _ around the earth in a completely circular orbit it is slightly egg —shaped. this means that sometimes on the moon is full it in a close a part of its orbit the earth and other times. when this happens look slightly bigger and brighter in the sky and that is only call it a moon. 0nly slightly because i was going to ask you how much bigger and brighter? it will be about 7% larger and 15% brighter. if you are looking night tonight you would be out a notice but there are people who go out and take photos of the moon regularly and if you compare the photos you can see that there is a notable difference in size. fiend photos you can see that there is a notable difference in size. and why is the super _ notable difference in size. and why is the super moon _ notable difference in size. and why is the super moon quarter - notable difference in size. and why is the super moon quarter buck - notable difference in size. and why - is the super moon quarter buck moon? all the means of the year are giving those wonderful names like the wolf

moon and the worm moon and in this case the buck moon. most of these come from native american tribes they used to use these names to help track the moon throughout the year, for example during the buck moon in july that was when gear would be writing that's why they call it the buck moon. imilli writing that's why they call it the ituck moon-— writing that's why they call it the buck moon. ~ , ., ., ., ., buck moon. will everyone get a good view tonight — buck moon. will everyone get a good view tonight or _ buck moon. will everyone get a good view tonight or will _ buck moon. will everyone get a good view tonight or will some _ buck moon. will everyone get a good view tonight or will some people - buck moon. will everyone get a good view tonight or will some people in l view tonight or will some people in some places get a better view than others? and what is the best time to seeit? others? and what is the best time to see it? ., ., , ., :: , see it? the moon will rise at 7:50pm toniuht see it? the moon will rise at 7:50pm tonight and — see it? the moon will rise at 7:50pm tonight and it — see it? the moon will rise at 7:50pm tonight and it will _ see it? the moon will rise at 7:50pm tonight and it will rise _ see it? the moon will rise at 7:50pm tonight and it will rise throughout i tonight and it will rise throughout the night so there is going to be lots of opportunity, through honest the moon is pretty visible wherever you are. if you can get some slightly darker better. but because the moon is the biggest and brightest you can see it from the middle of the city. so i think that wherever you are if you have got a clear sky, that is the important thing, it's worth looking at. thankfully with the moon you only need a short gap in clouds. iliruihat

need a short gap in clouds. what will ou need a short gap in clouds. what will you be _ need a short gap in clouds. what will you be out _ need a short gap in clouds. what will you be out to _ need a short gap in clouds. what will you be out to sea _ need a short gap in clouds. what will you be out to sea in - need a short gap in clouds. what will you be out to sea in the - need a short gap in clouds. what will you be out to sea in the naked eye and would it be better to look through binoculars, or a telescope? you see different things depending on how you look. you can make up a quite a lot of detail looking with your naked eye. if you look up you can see the different ma aims, the dark seas of the moon. if you've never done it before you could try drawing them in and that makes you look at it properly for the first time. if you can look at it with binoculars or even a telescope you can start to see much by the details. you can see much more of the shapes, if you are looking with a telescope you may start to see some of the big craters and some of the detail on the moon. there is always something fascinating to look for no matter what you have. share always something fascinating to look for no matter what you have. are you auoin to for no matter what you have. are you going to look? _ for no matter what you have. are you going to look? yes _ for no matter what you have. are you going to look? yes i _ for no matter what you have. are you going to look? yes i definitely - going to look? yes i definitely will. i going to look? yes i definitely will- i have — going to look? yes i definitely will. i have a _ going to look? yes i definitely will. i have a lovely _ going to look? yes i definitely will. i have a lovely spot - going to look? yes i definitely will. i have a lovely spot in i going to look? yes i definitely| will. i have a lovely spot in my back garden where you can see the bright sky shaded from the street lights that's swear usually go. think you are telling us about the super moon. dozens of rare sea

snails have been spotted in uk waters. described by wildlife expert is mesmerisingly beautiful, about 60 of the species, usually only seen in tropical seas have been reported around the beaches of cornwall. we are joined around the beaches of cornwall. we arejoined by around the beaches of cornwall. we are joined by the wildlife trust who will tell us more about these sea snails because they are extraordinarily beautiful. they are indeed. 1 extraordinarily beautiful. they are indeed. ., ., ., �* indeed. i have one here, i don't know if you _ indeed. i have one here, i don't know if you can _ indeed. i have one here, i don't know if you can see _ indeed. i have one here, i don't know if you can see that. - indeed. i have one here, i don't know if you can see that. as - indeed. i have one here, i don't| know if you can see that. as you indeed. i have one here, i don't - know if you can see that. as you can see the name actually fits the species which doesn't happen in nature, they are indeed sea snails that are beautiful bright purple. that is a medium size when they are usually about two to four centimetres big. when you see them on the sand they really do stand out. it is a marvellous experience

to see lots of local beachcombers and holiday—makers flooding onto the beachis and holiday—makers flooding onto the beach is to try and find them. what we saw was just a handful initially on town beach, we then saw a couple on town beach, we then saw a couple on the other side of the island. we had some reports and about ten minutes of i came on air my friend called me and said with just found a whole load. so it seems that we've got this amazing collection washing up got this amazing collection washing up on the isles of scilly and we are now getting reports in from cornwell as well which is very exciting. horse as well which is very exciting. how rare is it to — as well which is very exciting. how rare is it to not _ as well which is very exciting. how rare is it to not only _ as well which is very exciting. how rare is it to not only have this many, but to have them in the uk waters in the first place? iliruiith waters in the first place? with an hint waters in the first place? with anything like _ waters in the first place? with anything like this, _ waters in the first place? with anything like this, we - waters in the first place? ti anything like this, we do get waters in the first place? try anything like this, we do get a couple every year. it is one of those things that you need the right person to see it, and the right person to see it, and the right person to identify it. so we do get them from time to time, eagle eyed beachcombers will see maybe one or two a year. but to get this level thatis two a year. but to get this level that is very unusual, you can talk to locals and they say i saw this

when i was a kid but i haven't seen them for ages. it also coincides with quite a few other strange species that were starting to see. so we have had barnacles, coconut washer of some marchers that a local naturalist found in his kayak. 0ut naturalist found in his kayak. out of that fellow columbus crab which is a species from the caribbean or of the americas. so it seems like we've had a big, these east coast american species towards asked why do you think they have come from across the land trip why they come here? this means it's essentially they float out to sea in their adult form and theyjust drift around the top of the ocean, bumping into food they eat by sailors, portuguese man of war what we call hydro zones. they wait until they bump into them the nearjust them. is aptly

fabulous to think about how alien these creatures are but they create a bubble raft so it is kind of mucus that they create out of themselves and they froth it all up with their effort and this allows them to photograph the surface of the sea. they function well when they're far out at sea they are meant to be out in the middle of the atlantic and what happens when they come ashore they actually can't survive. what it does indicate, along with big sightings ofjellyfish is that there is a lot of activity out in the ocean. now, we can be very quick to make assumptions and say this is climactic, talking about climate change. that's a good possibility this is playing a part however we mustn't be too quick to say this is the only thing that this could be. as they are on the internet, they are on social media, they are in the news now. more people are going to recognise them because they've certainly heard of them. so we have to be a little cautious about what we attribute this to, but it is

likely that this has got something to do with the climactic shift in changing sea currents.- to do with the climactic shift in changing sea currents. very briefly, what should — changing sea currents. very briefly, what should people _ changing sea currents. very briefly, what should people do _ changing sea currents. very briefly, what should people do if _ changing sea currents. very briefly, what should people do if they - changing sea currents. very briefly, what should people do if they find l what should people do if they find one? hf what should people do if they find one? �* , ., , ., what should people do if they find one? �*, ., what should people do if they find one? �*,. i. .. , one? if it's alive you can put it back in the — one? if it's alive you can put it back in the sea. _ one? if it's alive you can put it back in the sea. if— one? if it's alive you can put it back in the sea. if it's - one? if it's alive you can put it back in the sea. if it's not - one? if it's alive you can put it back in the sea. if it's not you| one? if it's alive you can put it. back in the sea. if it's not you can take it home with you, we always say don't take too much stuff of the sea, there is naturally that there is. but they are absolutely beautiful and as you can see i do have one as a memento but i did leave three orfour on have one as a memento but i did leave three or four on the beach for other people to find as well. we believe you. now for the weather. 0n the whole it has been afresh a day for parts of the uk seeing 30 degrees again. but the humidity is ebbing away through the night what that translates to is more comfortable night for sleeping. even in southern areas, more notably further north. some of the humidity around it is still warm but not the tropical night we had last night. a

brighterfresh start the brighter fresh start the day tomorrow. tomorrow does bring on that breeze further showers for the north and west of scotland and more perhaps north of england. north island drifting further south would come afresh elsewhere. we can still achieve 27, 28 in the far south and east. similar conditions friday into saturday. but from saturday the heat rebuilds as you pick up that dry southerly wind. temperatures are expected to peak in the mid to high 30s, england and wales affected the amber extreme heat warning from the met office.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. 6 remain in the race to become conservative leader and the next prime minister of the united kingdom. and two emerge as the front runners — rishi sunak topped the mps vote today — but it is penny mordaunt the former defence secretary that seems to be the conservative members favourite. president biden in israel today for the first leg of his middle east tour — and good day to be away, as inflation in the united states hits 9.1% — the highest level in 40 years. and donald trump, banned from twitter, attacks elon musk for not buying twitter. musk on twitter tells the former president his time is over. tonight with the context, nathalie tocci, former eu foreign policy advisor and miles taylor who was chief

of staff at the homeland security department during the trump