this is bbc news. the headlines: china has warned of counter measures, unless the us revokes a $1.1—billion arms deal with taiwan, as chinese military drills take place around the island, which some see as a precursor to an invasion. the white house says the us is providing taiwan with what it needs to maintain its self defence capabilities. there are fears of food shortages in pakistan, after devastating floods washed away nearly half of the country's crops. so far, around 1,200 people are known to have been killed and unicef says many more children could die from a rapid spread of diseases, like cholera and malaria. the russian energy giant, gazprom, says it has scrapped plans to reopen a key gas pipeline to europe.

the company claims it can't restart nordstream 1 because of an oil leak in a turbine, which will have implications for europe's energy supply this winter. good morning. now here on bbc news, look back at boris johnsontime at number ten, from brexit to the coronavirus pandemic, partygate and russia's invasion of ukraine, and a warning, this programme contains flashing images. six weeks ago, a typhoon fighterjet took off six weeks ago, a typhoon fighter jet took off from six weeks ago, a typhoon fighterjet took off from an raf base in lincolnshire. it's co—pilotjust announced he was about to become britain's expo minister. after three happy

years and that got back after performing some pretty astonishing beats, iam now going to hand over the controls, seamlessly, to someone else. i don't know who. borisjohnson i don't know who. boris johnson believes i don't know who. borisjohnson believes in the great man theory of history. and he thinks he is that great man, like his hero, winston churchill. churchill, the guy made the most incredible series of mistakes, his early career was studied with disasters of one kind or another, but he always came back from them, and he always struck by what he believed. applause. whenjohnson applause. when johnson became prime minister three whenjohnson became prime minister three years ago, churchill's grandson, his friend and fellow told me of the text he hasn't. i friend and fellow told me of the text he hasn't.- the text he hasn't. i said to him, the text he hasn't. i said to him. when _ the text he hasn't. i said to him, when churchill - the text he hasn't. i said to | him, when churchill became prime minister, on the day he

became prime minister he went back to his flat where he met my grandmother and his children, and they drank a bottle of champagne, and he proposed a toast, which i quoted, here is to not hugging it up.. and yourfear? my it up.. and your fear? my fear was that he could plug it up. his favourite mode of transport has been by his seat his pants, his rollercoaster bronwyn bishop has been dominated by questions about his character, integrity, and the biggest puzzle of all, who is the real borisjohnson? get me a larder! laughs. he is the people person that people want to see as their prime minister, they want someone they can relate to, and they want someone who they can relate to, something they do every day of the lies. this is borisjohnson age five

paddling his own canoe. he grew up paddling his own canoe. he grew up the oldest of four children in the hugely competitive johnson family. he knows that life is a competition and he always wants to be top. whenever anyone asked him what he wanted to be he would answer, world king. that is true. oh! 0h! he painted the self—portrait at the age of 12 and downgraded his ambition to british prime minister. at the age of 13, johnson was off to eton college, the elite private school that has produced 20 british prime ministers. he became a star of the school plays. he discovered he could make people laugh.

do you think you learn something for later life from acting in plays at eton that you could actually get more laughs by looking as if you don't know your lines than actually remembering them? well, i certainly think that as a general tactic and life, if thatis a general tactic and life, if that is what you are driving out, it is often useful to give the slight impression that you are deliberately printing to not know what is going on. because the reality may be that you don't know what is going on but people may not be able to tell the difference. this is why his likeness around other— this is why his likeness around other politicians, because they are to — other politicians, because they are to an— other politicians, because they are to an extent playing the part — are to an extent playing the part assigned to them by the partx — part assigned to them by the party. you have to be loyal, you — party. you have to be loyal, you have _ party. you have to be loyal, you have to be a good tory. boris — you have to be a good tory. boris has _ you have to be a good tory. boris has realised quite early on it— boris has realised quite early on it that _ boris has realised quite early on it that he would go further if you — on it that he would go further if you broke all of those rules _ if you broke all of those rules. people would love him even — rules. people would love him even more. rules. people would love him even more-— rules. people would love him even more. g ., . even more. johnson was elected a member— even more. johnson was elected a member of— even more. johnson was elected a member of eton's _ even more. johnson was elected a member of eton's elite - even more. johnson was elected a member of eton's elite group. a member of eton's elite group which could wear its own fancy waistcoats and he was made

captain of the school. it was at eton that he would learn to play by his own rules.- play by his own rules. martin hammond. _ play by his own rules. martin hammond, his _ play by his own rules. martin hammond, his house - play by his own rules. martini hammond, his house master play by his own rules. martin - hammond, his house master who also taught, one of the people teaching in latin and greek, wrote in his report that he honestly believes that it is jealous of us not to regard him as an exception, one who should be free of the network of obligation which binds everyone else. but that is 18 months away. johnson's react like judge johnson's react likejudge shall�*s began as a controversial journalist and shall�*s began as a controversialjournalist and he controversial journalist and he rose controversialjournalist and he rose to become a tv celebrity. applause. speaks french. speaks russian. he was already a singular phenomenon by them because no figure probably ever in british politics, certainly in modern

times had managed to combine so successfully politics with the entertainment industry. and he had a musical comedian sense of performance. he was the most striking performance politician of modern times. it was almost as if he was knocking on the gates of number 10 downing st shopping, i am a celebrity, get me in there. would you like to be prime minister? i think it is a very tough dropping prime minister, very job~ _ dropping prime minister, very job. obviously if that ball came _ job. obviously if that ball came from the back of a scrum, which _ came from the back of a scrum, which it— came from the back of a scrum, which it won't, of course it would _ which it won't, of course it would be... it would be a great, _ would be... it would be a great, great thing to have a crack — great, great thing to have a crack at _ great, great thing to have a crack at but it won't happen. the — crack at but it won't happen. the human bulldozer who snatched the ball from the back of the tory scrum is a man of many contradictions, a classical scholar turn popular entertainer, a self—proclaimed liberal one nation tory hand in glove with the hardline

brexiteer is. the deltas, the doom studies, the gloom studies, they are going to get it wrong again. we are going to restore trust in our democracy. johnson would become prime minister, promising to end the deadlock of brexit. he brought with him as his chief adviser dominic cummings, a mastermind of the leave campaign who believed in creative destruction. cummings and johnson worked out that the only way to do brexit was to behave in a pretty outrageous fashion. and then to get an election which would be the people versus parliament. they really liked driving the remainders so mad with rage that the remainders and so many cases stopped thinking straight. with the slogan, get brexit done, johnson enhanced his

reputation as a winner. laughs. he won the general election by a landslide, tearing down normally rocksolid labour season the so—called red wall of the north. the prime minister celebrated the chinese new year injanuary minister celebrated the chinese new year in january 2020, the year of the rat began with a far more deadly challenge than brexit, arriving in the form of covid—19. prime minister, are you concerned about the coronavirus coming to the united kingdom? in february, the prime minister regarded — in february, the prime minister regarded this asjust in february, the prime minister regarded this as just a scare story, — regarded this as just a scare story, don't worry about it, i am — story, don't worry about it, i am going _ story, don't worry about it, i am going to get myself live on tv, injected with coronavirus, they— tv, injected with coronavirus, they will— tv, injected with coronavirus, they will realise it has nothing to be frightened of. i was — nothing to be frightened of. i was in _ nothing to be frightened of. i was in hospital the other night _ i was in hospital the other night i_ i was in hospital the other night. i think— i was in hospital the other night. i think there - i was in hospital the other night. i think there were i i was in hospital the otherj night. i think there were a i was in hospital the other- night. i think there were a few coronavirus _ night. i think there were a few coronavirus patients. - night. i think there were a few coronavirus patients. as- night. i think there were a few| coronavirus patients. as shook hands — coronavirus patients. as shook hands with— coronavirus patients. as shook hands with everybody, - coronavirus patients. as shook hands with everybody, you - coronavirus patients. as shookj hands with everybody, you will be pleased _ hands with everybody, you will be pleased to _ hands with everybody, you will be pleased to know, _ hands with everybody, you will be pleased to know, and - hands with everybody, you will

be pleased to know, and i- be pleased to know, and i continue _ be pleased to know, and i continue to— be pleased to know, and i continue to shake - be pleased to know, and i continue to shake hands. i continue to shake hands. but — continue to shake hands. but suddenly, _ continue to shake hands. but suddenly, things - continue to shake hands. - but suddenly, things became deadly serious asjohnson took the country into lockdown as the country into lockdown as the pandemic spread. 0k, the pandemic spread. ok, i the pandemic spread. 0k, iwill the pandemic spread. ok, i will stop and then i will get further instructions. 0k. and with his unerring knack of becoming the centre of the story, the prime minister himself tested positive for the virus, and went into self isolation. he didn't really believe in people falling ill? he didn't even have a gp. he didn't have a doctor. i said to him, i had a conversation about, like, who is your deep gp? you need a doctor. he didn't have one, he had no idea who his gp was. his advisers claimed he was doing well but when he held a zoom meeting with his cabinet, things seemed rather different. i remember being on a zoom call, cabinet zoom call. i remember saying, the pm is clearly dreadfully unwell. he looks and sounds awful and we need to bring this meeting to a halt. this is like watching a car crash and we shouldn't be

doing it. he needs to be in bed, he needs to be having proper treatment. the prime minister was secretly driven to saint thomas's hospital half a mile from number ten, hospital half a mile from numberten, and hospital half a mile from number ten, and the next day he was moved to intensive care stop suddenly we were facing a situation where the pm, you know, arguably could be dead by the morning. people like that are meant to be invincible. prime ministers don't get ill. they don't die. did you think the prime minister might die? idid, yeah. minister might die? i did, yeah.- minister might die? i did, yeah. minister might die? idid, eah. ., i did, yeah. what did you feel that? frightened, i think. that? frightened, ithink. you, frightened, frightened for carrie, his family, frightened for the country, the government, the party. it was alljust... from someone who had got to where he had got to suddenly being in intensive care where they once in a 100 year event that struck the

country at that time, it was all very difficult to take in. borisjohnson said later it would be wrong to say that i thought, oh my goodness, this is it. some terrible buoyancy within the convincing me that everything would almost certainly be all right in the end. i have today left hospital after a week in which the nhs has saved my life, no question. after a fortnight convalescence at exchequer is, johnson returned to work. if at exchequer is, johnson returned to work.- at exchequer is, johnson returned to work. if this virus were a physical _ returned to work. if this virus were a physical assailant, - returned to work. if this virus were a physical assailant, an| were a physical assailant, an unexpected and invisible mogo, which i can tell you from personal experience it is, then this is the moment when we have begun to gather to wrestle it to the floor. in december 2021 he launched the tory�*s war on

crime, but media reports were emerging thatjohnson and his staff were breaking rules by holding parties inside number ten. i can tell you the guidelines are followed at all times. did you _ are followed at all times. did you investigate that yourself west mackay you satisfied? i am satisfied my soul, guidelines are followed at all times. uh.... that. uh... - that evening, a uh... — that evening, a remarkable view of marriage, a rehearsal with other aides how to deny reports of a one and cheese party inside number ten. laughs. is this recording? this fictional party was a business meeting. laughs. it was not socially distance. it was not socially distance. i was also furious to see that ciin — i was also furious to see that ciin mr— i was also furious to see that clip. mr speaker, i apologise... i apologise unreservedly, and mr speaker, it goes— unreservedly, and mr speaker, it goes without saying that if

those — it goes without saying that if those rules were broken, then they— those rules were broken, then they witi— those rules were broken, then they will be disciplinary action— they will be disciplinary action for all those involved. jeering. they were outraged because forjohnson to resign, instead took the board. this afternoon i am offering my resignation to the prime minister. thanks for your time. i thought she was very, very hard — i thought she was very, very hard done _ i thought she was very, very hard done by, not least because the prime — hard done by, not least because the prime minister turned on her, _ the prime minister turned on her. to— the prime minister turned on her, to lay down a life of his friends _ her, to lay down a life of his friends for— her, to lay down a life of his friends for his own survival. as the _ friends for his own survival. as the new year 2022 broke, any hopejohnson had that partygate would go away was quickly dashed. itv news came up with a leaked killer e—mail stop it had been sent byjohnson's senior civil service advisor, martin reynolds, on the 20th of may 2020 one lockdown regulations were at their toughest. address to 100

downing st staff and marked official, sensitive, the e—mail said... it wasn't the language of the humphrey would have used. the next day, the prime minister, after weeks of denials that had been lockdown parties in number ten, now admitted that he had attended the event to thank his staff. i attended the event to thank his staff. , , . , staff. i believed implicitly that this _ staff. i believed implicitly that this was _ staff. i believed implicitly that this was a _ staff. i believed implicitly that this was a work - staff. i believed implicitly i that this was a work event... but, mr speaker, with hindsight, i should but, mr speaker, with hindsight, ishould have but, mr speaker, with hindsight, i should have sent everyone back inside, i should have found some other way to thank them. it have found some other way to thank them.—

thank them. it started with re orts thank them. it started with reports of _ thank them. it started with reports of uzi _ thank them. it started with reports of uzi parties - thank them. it started with reports of uzi parties in - reports of uzi parties in downing street during lockdown. the prime minister pretended that he — the prime minister pretended that he had been assured there were _ that he had been assured there were no— that he had been assured there were no parties. now it turns out he — were no parties. now it turns out he was _ were no parties. now it turns out he was at the parties all along — out he was at the parties all along. cannot prime minister see why— along. cannot prime minister see why the british public think— see why the british public think he is lying his teeth? things— think he is lying his teeth? things were going from bad to worse with the prime minister. it was then reported that in april 2021, it was then reported that in april2021, on it was then reported that in april 2021, on the eve of the funeral of the duke of edinburgh, had been two parties in number ten that had lasted into the small hours. mas into the small hours. was havinu into the small hours. was having to _ into the small hours. was having to apologise - into the small hours. was having to apologise to - into the small hours. was| having to apologise to the queen about those parties the night before she put her husband of over 70 years, she led him to rest, was a moment of shame for you? i led him to rest, was a moment of shame for you?— of shame for you? i deeply and bitterly regret _ of shame for you? i deeply and bitterly regret that _ of shame for you? i deeply and bitterly regret that that - bitterly regret that that happened, and i can only renew my apologies to both her

majesty and to the country for misjudgments that were made, and for— misjudgments that were made, and for which i take full responsibility.- and for which i take full resonsibili . �* , responsibility. but 'ust when it seemed h responsibility. but 'ust when it seemed the _ responsibility. but just when it seemed the pm's - responsibility. but just when it seemed the pm's days - responsibility. but just when | it seemed the pm's days were numbered, he was given a reprieve by an unlikely figure. vladimir putin invaded ukraine. the prime minister sought to organise the west�*s response. how are you? and became a hero in kyiv. how are you? and became a hero in k iv. , , how are you? and became a hero ink iv. ,, ,, ., �*, in kyiv. this is ukraine's finest hour _ in kyiv. this is ukraine's finest hour that - in kyiv. this is ukraine's finest hour that will - in kyiv. this is ukraine's finest hour that will be l finest hour that will be remembered and recounted for generations to come. in remembered and recounted for generations to come.— generations to come. in april 2022, the — generations to come. in april 2022, the metropolitan - generations to come. in april| 2022, the metropolitan police who have been investigating partygate announced that the prime minister had broken covid rules stop he had attended a surprise birthday party for himself in the cabinet room and

was given a fixed penalty notice. ,, ., , notice. let me say immediately that i am notice. let me say immediately that i am paying _ notice. let me say immediately that i am paying the _ notice. let me say immediately that i am paying the fine - notice. let me say immediately that i am paying the fine and i i that i am paying the fine and i once again offer a full apology. once again offer a full apology-— once again offer a full apology. once again offer a full a euolo . ~ ., apology. well, i never thought i would apology. well, i never thought i would say — apology. well, i never thought i would say the _ apology. well, i never thought i would say the day _ apology. well, i never thought i would say the day when - apology. well, i never thought i would say the day when a - i would say the day when a british— i would say the day when a british prime minister would be helping — british prime minister would be helping the police with our enquiries are being committed of elephants and not know. that is moment— of elephants and not know. that is moment when i realised he had none _ is moment when i realised he had none of the decency is and that he — had none of the decency is and that he had gone road. people think he is _ that he had gone road. people think he is the _ that he had gone road. people think he is the first _ that he had gone road. people think he is the first prime - think he is the first prime minister— think he is the first prime minister ever— think he is the first prime minister everto- think he is the first prime minister ever to have - think he is the first prime i minister ever to have been found _ minister ever to have been found guilty— minister ever to have been found guilty of— minister ever to have been found guilty of an - minister ever to have been found guilty of an offence, j minister ever to have been. found guilty of an offence, a crime — found guilty of an offence, a crime. ., ., , ., , crime. oh, no, i am sure many have received _ crime. oh, no, i am sure many have received penalty - crime. oh, no, i am sure many have received penalty notices | have received penalty notices of speeding? no? it is a fixed penalty notice. i have certainly had two. i didn't have fixed penalty notices for partygate. they were for speeding! br; partygate. they were for speeding!— partygate. they were for seedinu! j ., ., , speeding! by now, many tory backbenchers _ speeding! by now, many tory backbenchers had _ speeding! by now, many tory backbenchers had become - speeding! by now, many tory backbenchers had become so| backbenchers had become so

disillusioned by the prime minister that they triggered a vote of no—confidence. i minister that they triggered a vote of no-confidence.- vote of no-confidence. i can announce — vote of no-confidence. i can announce that _ vote of no-confidence. i can announce that the _ vote of no-confidence. i can - announce that the parliamentary party does have confidence... although party does have confidence... althouthohnson party does have confidence... although johnson survived party does have confidence... althouthohnson survived the vote, 40% of his own mps have voted against him and the tories then lost two seats in by—elections caused by sexual scandals involving the mps. johnson meanwhile was in africa at the start of a series of international meetings. i am not going — international meetings. i am not going to _ international meetings. i am not going to pretend - international meetings. i am not going to pretend these l international meetings. i —n not going to pretend these are brilliant results. we have to listen and learn. where people are finding it tough, they send messages to politicians. meanwhile, had missed wednesday, a cloud no bigger than a man's wandering hand was emerging. 0njune 30, the chief jeopardy would suddenly

resigned. the son reported he grabbed two men at the members only conservative carlton club in saintjames is. his resignation letter to the pm open with the words" initially limited ten said that when he appointed pinchot, johnson knew nothing about his reputation as a sexual predator. that line was dramatically upended on the morning ofjuly five by lord simon mcdonald, the former head of the foreign office. he came out publicly and revealed that johnson had been briefed in person about pincher�*s previous predatory behaviour. i person about pincher's previous predatory behaviour.— predatory behaviour. i know that the senior _ predatory behaviour. i know that the senior official - that the senior official briefed the prime minister in person because that official told me so at the time. i think they need to come clean. that

afternoon. _ they need to come clean. that afternoon, having refused - they need to come clean. that afternoon, having refused to answer questions about pincher affair, the prime minister gave only a culpa to the bbc. i think it was a bad mistake of mind to appoint chris pincher to the government and i regret it and ijust to the government and i regret it and i just want to make to the government and i regret it and ijust want to make it absolutely clear that there is no place in this government for anyone who abuses their position of power. minutes after the — position of power. minutes after the tv _ position of power. minutes after the tv interview - position of power. minutesj after the tv interview went out, two senior ministers resigned from the cabinet in quick succession stop the health secretary sajid javid and the chancellor, rishi sunak. both said they no longer trust of the prime minister. irate trust of the prime minister. we have to trust of the prime minister. - have to conclude that enough is enough. have to conclude that enough is enou . h. , ., enough. the number of departures _ enough. the number of departures from - enough. the number of departures from across| departures from across government reached over 60, a record. i5 government reached over 60, a record. , ., ., record. is it allover, prime minister? _ record. is it allover, prime

minister? how— record. is it allover, prime minister? how many - record. is it all over, prime - minister? how many reservations will it take? it minister? how many reservations will it take?— will it take? it was a bit like the armies _ will it take? it was a bit like the armies charging - will it take? it was a bit like the armies charging upon i will it take? it was a bit like | the armies charging upon us will it take? it was a bit like - the armies charging upon us and he was _ the armies charging upon us and he was still battling. it was a bit — he was still battling. it was a bit it— he was still battling. it was a bit... it was surreal. and i just _ bit... it was surreal. and i just i_ bit... it was surreal. and i just... i found bit... it was surreal. and i just... ifound it bit... it was surreal. and i just... i found it bizarre that people — just... i found it bizarre that people would be behaving in the way that— people would be behaving in the way that they were. i found it quite — way that they were. i found it quite odd _ way that they were. i found it quite odd that people were putting both their party and the country first above their own — the country first above their own self—interest or their own ambition, _ own self—interest or their own ambition, their own personal ambition _ ambition, their own personal ambition. it was surreal, yeah. we were — ambition. it was surreal, yeah. we were fighting until the end, really. — we were fighting until the end, really, because itjust seemed the most _ really, because itjust seemed the most stupid folly in the most _ the most stupid folly in the most... the most ridiculous act of self—harm that most... the most ridiculous act of self— harm that could be inflicted on my party and our government.— government. simon, are we reaching _ government. simon, are we reaching the _ government. simon, are we reaching the endgame - government. simon, are we reaching the endgame for l government. simon, are we . reaching the endgame for boris johnson? — reaching the endgame for boris johnson? l— reaching the endgame for boris johnson? ., ., ., ., johnson? i am late for a meeting _ johnson? i am late for a meeting at _ johnson? i am late for a meeting at number- johnson? i am late for a meeting at number ten. johnson? i am late for a - meeting at number ten. simon hart, welsh — meeting at number ten. simon hart, welsh secretary, - meeting at number ten. simon hart, welsh secretary, a - hart, welsh secretary, a long—timejohnson loyalist, was torn about whether he should resign. i

torn about whether he should resin. ., ., ,., , resign. i thought about this for a long _ resign. i thought about this for a long time, _ resign. i thought about this for a long time, what - resign. i thought about this for a long time, what are l resign. i thought about this i for a long time, what are you still doing? what is wrong with you? why are you still there? and i thought if anyone can turnit and i thought if anyone can turn it around, boris can turn it around. i would hang on for as long as i possibly could. are you going to resign? he went to are you going to resign? he: went to see johnson in his went to seejohnson in his office at number ten. mr; went to see johnson in his office at number ten. my final conversation _ office at number ten. my final conversation with _ office at number ten. my final conversation with boris - conversation with boris actually was about whichever way you look, there is somebody pointing a gun at you. i'd just said to boris, look, if the cabinet doesn't get you, then the backbenchers, the 1922 committee will probably get you, if not this week, they will get you next week. being boris, typically it was a case of, well, i have got a chance. i can still turn this around. i said, i don't think even you can do this, prime minister. heart resigned, as do the prime

minister. �* , , minister. any regrets, prime minister? — minister. any regrets, prime minister? in _ minister. any regrets, prime minister? in his _ minister. any regrets, prime minister? in his final- minister? in his final appearance - minister? in his final appearance at - minister? in his final appearance at pmq, | minister? in his final- appearance at pmq, johnson offered words of advice for his successor. offered words of advice for his successor-— successor. focus on the road ahead, focus _ successor. focus on the road ahead, focus on _ successor. focus on the road ahead, focus on the - successor. focus on the road ahead, focus on the road - successor. focus on the road i ahead, focus on the road ahead but always remember to check the rearview mirror. i have helped get this country through a pandemic and help save another country from barbarism, and frankly, that is enough to be going on with. mission largely accomplished for now. i want to thank everybody here and... asta la vista, baby. he left to a standing ovation, but only from his own side. when it was ukraine, coded, vaccines, cost of living, support, financial support, people out there not in the westminster bubble, not in the media, not in politics, but actually, the

people out there who voted not for a conservative government, not for the local mp but voted conservative for boris johnson, they don't understand what we have done, and i completely share their confusion. and i think we will regret removing him of our prime minister, one of our most successful... in fact, one —— our most successful prime minister modi generation. successful prime minister modi generation-— generation. one day you will see me again, _ generation. one day you will see me again, i— generation. one day you will see me again, i am - generation. one day you will see me again, i am not- generation. one day you will i see me again, i am not written off yet~ — see me again, i am not written off yet~ he _ see me again, i am not written off yet. he has certainly written _ off yet. he has certainly written himself of his own mind, _ written himself of his own mind, but spare us. it is a very— mind, but spare us. it is a very considerable things, but you blew— very considerable things, but you blew it. you ignored the rules— you blew it. you ignored the rules and _ you blew it. you ignored the rules and the rules got you. when — rules and the rules got you. when you _ rules and the rules got you. when you say that it is a very considerable _ when you say that it is a very considerable things, - when you say that it is a very considerable things, what - when you say that it is a very| considerable things, what are you thinking? _ considerable things, what are you thinking?— you thinking? there are very few prime — you thinking? there are very few prime ministers - you thinking? there are very few prime ministers who - you thinking? there are veryj few prime ministers who you you thinking? there are very - few prime ministers who you are certain— few prime ministers who you are certain that the moment of their— certain that the moment of their demise, they are going to

leave _ their demise, they are going to leave a — their demise, they are going to leave a deep trace history. boris — leave a deep trace history. borisjohnson is one because of brexit — borisjohnson is one because of brexit. boris will always be remembered, always, is the one who got— remembered, always, is the one who got us— remembered, always, is the one who got us out. that is a bit to his — who got us out. that is a bit to his legacy is assured. they want — to his legacy is assured. they want so — to his legacy is assured. they want so much more.- want so much more. simon hart saw a very _ want so much more. simon hart saw a very different _ want so much more. simon hart saw a very different when - saw a very different when he wrote his resignation letter. you will be remembered with the prime minister with energy, determination, humour. there was never a dull moment in your government and i will be forever grateful to be given a chance to be part of it. ijust realised document i said upmost info about most. there is nothing worse than serving under somebody who is convinced we will lose. boris always convinced whether it was covid, ukraine, the economy or anything else that we were always going to win, always, always going to win, always, always going to win. that is an infectious leadership quality. you think we haven't seen the last of him? i

you think we haven't seen the last of him?— last of him? i don't think we will ever— last of him? i don't think we will ever see _ last of him? i don't think we will ever see the _ last of him? i don't think we will ever see the last - last of him? i don't think we will ever see the last of - last of him? i don't think we | will ever see the last of boris johnson. he is like the silverback gorilla. hejust dominates everything that he is part of. dominates everything that he is art of. �* ., , , dominates everything that he is art of. i, , ,., dominates everything that he is artof. , .,. ., part of. boris is a chancellor. there are _ part of. boris is a chancellor. there are have _ part of. boris is a chancellor. there are have been - part of. boris is a chancellor. there are have been a - part of. boris is a chancellor. there are have been a lot - part of. boris is a chancellor. there are have been a lot of| there are have been a lot of prime — there are have been a lot of prime minister '5 that were chancellor. even churchill was a chancellor in his day. johnson _ a chancellor in his day. johnson himself was always concerned about his legacy stop he once told me why he wanted to move from fleet street to westminster. as he put it, because no—one puts up statues to journalists. hello there. the wettest of the weather this weekend looks likely to be in the west, and some of it really quite persistent. closest to this area of low pressure, northern ireland, south—west scotland could have relentless rain and blustery winds at times. showers the further east you are. so we start off with that wet weather across northern ireland, south—west

scotland, and just brushing with perhaps west wales and south—west england. elsewhere, sunny spells, scattered showers — not everyone will see those showers, if you do manage to dodge them and maintain some sunshine, we're likely to see highs of 19—24 celsius — that's 75 fahrenheit. moving out of saturday into sunday, a bit more of a squeeze in the isobars. strengthening winds, more persistent rain circulating around that low for a time on sunday. the winds really a feature, but again, coming from a southerly direction. so a warm source, and that means that, with that sunshine, we could still see highs of 25 degrees.

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