conservative leader and becoming conservative leader and therefore prime ministerjust to lead the country for the next six months, 12 months, 18 months until the deadline runs out on the next general election and the point is the conservative party is fighting to reinvent itself and remain relevant. it's done 12 years in office and so it's a huge challenge to try and keep that possible and that's only going to be realised if they pick a leader who can take the fight to labour. the conservative have not had a leader in the opinion polls since december last year and so there is a lot of worry that they might end up selecting a leader who makes them feel quite good and warm and fuzzy for the next few months but ultimately does not challenge enough sir keir starmer when it comes to the ballot box in the next election and it is one of the cases that penny mordaunt is tried to make dick early in her speech today, saying that she felt she was the strongest place candidate to take on rishi sunak and when the next general election.— rishi sunak and when the next general election. take on sir keir

starmer you _ general election. take on sir keir starmer you mean, _ general election. take on sir keir starmer you mean, but _ general election. take on sir keir starmer you mean, but more - general election. take on sir keir. starmer you mean, but more details on this pole in the ft which is a picture of penny mordaunt on the front cover as well. and that was saying that the polls suggest she would be rishi sunak by city 7% to 28% and members vote and is way out in front in terms of the membership of the party. she in front in terms of the membership of the party-— of the party. she is, and it's early da s. it of the party. she is, and it's early days- it really _ of the party. she is, and it's early days. it really is _ of the party. she is, and it's early days. it really is was _ of the party. she is, and it's early days. it really is was of _ of the party. she is, and it's early days. it really is was of the next i days. it really is was of the next 24 hours will wilt in the fields of more _ 24 hours will wilt in the fields of more and things will come out and things— more and things will come out and things will— more and things will come out and things will get argued. the person i would _ things will get argued. the person i would not _ things will get argued. the person i would not be at the is rishi sunak. because _ would not be at the is rishi sunak. because how many more are going to try to _ because how many more are going to try to slagged him and i see an article — try to slagged him and i see an article thatjeremy hunt is tonight saying he — article thatjeremy hunt is tonight saying he will transfer... you have no power — saying he will transfer... you have no power over his boat but he personally will to rishi sunak but the problem is he is so out in front of the mp— the problem is he is so out in front of the mp pole and does not reflect

as you say — of the mp pole and does not reflect as you say what is happening in the big pole _ as you say what is happening in the big pole in — as you say what is happening in the big pole in the country and i think what is _ big pole in the country and i think what is wonderful about the country at the _ what is wonderful about the country at the moment is if you look at the six, at the moment is if you look at the six. you _ at the moment is if you look at the six. you have — at the moment is if you look at the six, you have got asians, you have got a _ six, you have got asians, you have got a black— six, you have got asians, you have got a black woman, you have got females, — got a black woman, you have got females, white females, you have got one white _ females, white females, you have got one white anglo—saxon male and i think— one white anglo—saxon male and i think that's — one white anglo—saxon male and i think that's a tremendous. i think the diversity that that says about our political class but also about where _ our political class but also about where people feel they can and will they feel_ where people feel they can and will they feel they can get on and do things. — they feel they can get on and do things. i— they feel they can get on and do things, i am they feel they can get on and do things, lam really they feel they can get on and do things, i am really pleased and heartened by all that. and by the way that's— heartened by all that. and by the way that's not... i've ever been to he on _ way that's not... i've ever been to be on political parties but ijust think— be on political parties but ijust think that — be on political parties but ijust think that it's a good commentary on where _ think that it's a good commentary on where you _ think that it's a good commentary on where you feel you can. jealous of the cotour— where you feel you can. jealous of the colour of your skin or the god you worship— the colour of your skin or the god you worship or sexuality or gender identity. _ you worship or sexuality or gender identity, you can do something in politics— identity, you can do something in politics in— identity, you can do something in politics in britain today and i

think— politics in britain today and i think that's tremendous actually. and where it ends up is going to be very interesting.— very interesting. same picture on the front of— very interesting. same picture on the front of the _ very interesting. same picture on the front of the telegraph - very interesting. same picture on the front of the telegraph of - very interesting. same picture on i the front of the telegraph of penny mordaunt with her thumb up in the air. and i thought it was interesting line in the telegraph as digby was saying and the i had said thatjeremy hunt has chosen to throw his support behind rishi sunak, but what of nadhim zahawi? according to the telegraph, he is indicated he would not endorse any of his former rivals so what do you make of that? i think it's very difficult because nadhim zahawi it only been chancellor for aerobic nadhim zahawi it only been chancellorfor aerobic and i nadhim zahawi it only been chancellor for aerobic and i think to some extent his credibility has been a little bit diminish for this contest partly because of the way it began when he initially tried to nw up began when he initially tried to prop up borisjohnson taking on the unfilled role that was left by rishi sunak and then lesson 24 hours later calling on the premise or to resign. there have obviously been a lot of difficulties that he has faced, allegations about his personal tax affairs and he has had to field all

number of allegations from rival camps trying to stir the pot as one mp who is not particularly hostile to him put it to me, he was a scandal waiting to happen. sol suspect he probably did not enjoy the level of scrutiny that was being afforded to him during this contest and probably does not want that to continue and also probably does not want the negativity this been attached to his campaign to taint and other candidate that he might have to endorse. so i suspect that part of the reason why he has tried to take this more back—seat approach because the content is only going on for the weeks was not that long really before conservative members will get a say. really before conservative members will get a say-— really before conservative members will get a say. secondment of voting as his head is _ will get a say. secondment of voting as his head is tomorrow _ will get a say. secondment of voting as his head is tomorrow and - will get a say. secondment of voting as his head is tomorrow and i - will get a say. secondment of voting as his head is tomorrow and i want l as his head is tomorrow and i want to try and squeeze in one other story if you don't mind it also on the front of the telegraph, warning overwater conception as a met office forecast extreme heat and i have a question for you, one of these water companies is complaining about people feeling giant paddling pools which can hold thousands of litres of water to cool down in the heat and you are one of them? hie.

of water to cool down in the heat and you are one of them? no. no, i'm not ost and you are one of them? no. no, i'm rrot post about — and you are one of them? no. no, i'm not post about all _ and you are one of them? no. no, i'm not post about all that _ and you are one of them? no. no, i'm not post about all that they _ and you are one of them? no. no, i'm not post about all that they built - and you are one of them? no. no, i'm not post about all that they built a - not post about all that they built a paddling pool big enough that i could, — paddling pool big enough that i could, archimedes principle would not apply, if i got in the water would — not apply, if i got in the water would get out quite sharpish actually _ would get out quite sharpish actually. not only on the front page with the _ actually. not only on the front page with the other good thing about this is there _ with the other good thing about this is there are — with the other good thing about this is there are two dimensions to the heat wave. one is be careful, the older— heat wave. one is be careful, the older the — heat wave. one is be careful, the older the more vulnerable and the nhs hit _ older the more vulnerable and the nhs hit which article talks about, and that— nhs hit which article talks about, and that is— nhs hit which article talks about, and that is difficult at a time when it's stretched but then the other point _ it's stretched but then the other point is — it's stretched but then the other point is as— it's stretched but then the other point is as you rightly say look after— point is as you rightly say look after the — point is as you rightly say look after the water because the pressure is on and _ after the water because the pressure is on and there's not a lot of it at the nromant— is on and there's not a lot of it at the moment and is not coming out of the sky _ the moment and is not coming out of the sky. sojust be careful and that's what they are trying to say, a hit _ that's what they are trying to say, a hit nanny— that's what they are trying to say, a bit nanny state really is that people — a bit nanny state really is that people would have common sense and do it anyway, but on the other hand, they don't _ do it anyway, but on the other hand, they don't. so i'm old enough and i don't _ they don't. so i'm old enough and i don't pay— they don't. so i'm old enough and i don't pay the two of you are but i'm old enough — don't pay the two of you are but i'm old enough to remember 1976 which was the hottest year and we had drought— was the hottest year and we had drought and all the rest of it and i

can rememberthe drought and all the rest of it and i can remember the callahan government finally— can remember the callahan government finally relented and said there is a crisis. _ finally relented and said there is a crisis. the — finally relented and said there is a crisis, the minister for sport, birmingham mpf to say, and they appointed him as minister for rain or drought — appointed him as minister for rain or drought or whatever and 24 hours after he _ or drought or whatever and 24 hours after he was — or drought or whatever and 24 hours after he was appointed, it rained. thats— after he was appointed, it rained. that's the — after he was appointed, it rained. that's the power of birmingham you see, one _ that's the power of birmingham you see, one point birmingham ministers should _ see, one point birmingham ministers should do— see, one point birmingham ministers should do it — see, one point birmingham ministers should do it so if it gets that bad, we get _ should do it so if it gets that bad, we get birmingham and it will be all right _ we get birmingham and it will be all right 0" _ we get birmingham and it will be all riuht. ., ., ~ , , we get birmingham and it will be all rirht, ., ., �* , , f right. on that note, aubrey, db, we leave it there _ right. on that note, aubrey, db, we leave it there is _ right. on that note, aubrey, db, we leave it there is a _ right. on that note, aubrey, db, we leave it there is a good _ right. on that note, aubrey, db, we leave it there is a good talk - right. on that note, aubrey, db, we leave it there is a good talk to - leave it there is a good talk to talk to you again at 11:30 p:m.. thank thank you so much. that's it for the papers this hour. until then, bye—bye. good evening. i'm rebecca wood with your latest sports news. we start with golf because record crowds are expected at st andrews

tomorrow for the 150th open championship. ahead of the tournament, the r&a have spoken out against the controversial saudi—backed liv series. chief executive martin slumbers says banning liv players from next year's open is "not on the agenda", but hasn't ruled out changing the entry criteria. the first trio tee off at 6:35am tomorrow morning. our sports correspondentjoe wilson looks ahead to the action. who swings a golf club like this? still uniquelyjohn daly. he won a st andrews open 27 years ago. the practice days here this week have been filled with golfers trying to discover and recall the angles and solutions at st andrews. it's tradition, but there are easier ways these days to make a golf fortune. does it all still appeal to the sport's newest stars? it was always a dream of mine

to come and play this golf course, so to be able to play this in an open championship will be very special. i appreciate what you have to do out here, and whether that is running a ball 40 yards up to a green or trying to hit one as high as i've ever had in my life, just doing all kinds of different stuff. but one thing that always strikes you here is just how close together everything is. there are the famous undulations of the 18th. st andrews, the town itself, well, look, it's right next door to us. over there is where golf and history and tourism converge. on the streets of lucrative heritage, i found visitors from texas and florida, washington and arizona. it's an absolute pleasure, big—time golfer, i pay twice a week. soto be at the old course is a dream come true. here in the uk, we are fond of calling this the home of golf. it is the home of golf. it's magical. i grew up playing golf, and to be - here at the open on this anniversary

is a lifetime experience. it was on our bucket list. we started planning it four years ago. does it feel like you're at the home of golf right now? of course it does. as the week goes, it will feel even more so. the course is squeezed alongside the coast. if you're a local, you may feel a bit squeezed out this week. the demand is unique. this is where people take pictures of golfers posing for pictures. if you're lucky, you can see them do it. joe wilson, bbc news, st andrews. in the women's euros, the netherlands overcame a scare to beat portugal 3—2 at leigh sports village. damaris egurrola gave netherlands an early advantage before a courageous effort from stefanie van der gragt doubled the dutch lead inside 20 minutes. portugal pulled one back with a penalty before diana silva completed the portugese comeback to make it 2—2. but danielle van de donk had the last word with this stunner to give the reigning champions theirfirst win at the tournament. earlier, sweden beat switzerland

2—1 at bramall lane. it was the swedes who took the lead in the second half through fridolina rolfo. switzerland struck back almost immediately through ramona bachmann with this superb effortjust 90 seconds later. but with just over ten minutes remaining, substitute hanna bennison sealed it for sweden to give the tokyo olympic silver—medallists all three points. an inquiry�*s found the french government unfairly blamed liverpool fans for chaos at the champions league final in paris in may. trouble ahead of the match between liverpool and real madrid lead to supporters being tear—gassed and robbed. the report says the problems were an "avoidable fiasco" and strongly criticised paris police, uefa and the french government. the metro mayor of liverpool, steve rotheram, says today's result is crucial, but still wants an apology from the french government. his accusation against the fans was that there were 40,000 of them who

turned up with forged tickets, and of course it's such a ludicrous accusation that it was easily dispelled will stop but there has been no contrition from the people. they were happy for liverpool fans to carry the can and what i think this report has at least on is exonerated the fans from any part in the chaos that ensued. and after a fortnight of speculation, it is a new start for england's raheem sterling, who's now completed his move from manchester city to chelsea. he flew to meet his new team—mates on their preseason tour of los angeles yesterday and was pictured for the first time in that new shade of blue. chelsea are also set to sign kalidou koulibaly from napoli. 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 vingegaard 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. finally, england are out of the women's hockey world cup after a narrow loss to argentina. in what was a tight and tense quarterfinal throughout, victoria granatto grabbed the only goal of the match early in the fourth period. england had two excellent late chances to equalise, but on both occasions were denied by superb saves from goalkeeper maria belen succi. and that's all the sport for now. hello. for many of us, it is just a little cooler and fresher out there than it was 24 hours ago, but as i'll show you in a moment, that is not the end of the heat, farfrom it. but thursday getting off to a fresher start.

sunshine around, the best of that down towards the south, where it will stay dry. further north, we'll see showers across scotland, northern ireland, northern england, maybe one or two into north wales, the north midlands, maybe getting into east anglia. the odd shower could be on the heavy side. temperatures 17 for aberdeen, 19 for belfast, 27—28 across the south east of england. through thursday night, we will see those cooler, fresher conditions once again, but with cloud rolling into northern ireland and scotland giving some splashes of rain by the start of the morning. temperatures as we start friday in a range between 10—14 degrees. but let's look further ahead and see those temperatures climb. some of us getting into the middle 30s, maybe a little higher than that. so, for large parts of england and wales, there is already an amber warning for extreme heat from the met office. the heat could cause some problems.

welcome to newsday, reporting welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. the headlines.

chaos reigns in sri lanka — the ousted president goes back on his promise to resign, while he's away. security forces, police, all the arm guards, they are nowhere to be seen. another public building here in sri lanka which is now been occupied by the people. the former uk chancellor rishi sunak leads the field after the first vote to choose britain's new prime minister. president biden insists america's commitment to israel's security is "unshakeable" as he arrives in israel at the start