i with immediate effect. am live from the ukrainian kyiv, i am live from the ukrainian capital kyiv, i havejust been i am live from the ukrainian capital kyiv, i have just been to a press conference where president zelensky has said the counteroffensive has begun. a suspect in the stabbing of four children in a french park has been charged with attempted murder, authorities say the victims are no longer in a life—threatening condition. four children found alive — including a one—year—old — a0 days after a plane crashed in the amazon in colombia. temperatures in the uk could soar to 30 degrees celsius this weekend , a health alert in force in some parts of the country, while others brace for thunderstorms. and — manchester city and inter milan fans pour into istanbul for club football's biggest night — the champions league final.

hello, i'm nancy kacungira. we start here in the uk, where three conservative mps have now announced their resignations in the past 2a hours, triggering a series of by—elections and raising questions about the future of rishi sunak�*s government. the latest to announce he's stepping down with immediate effect is nigel adams — a big supporter of former prime minister boris johnson. on friday another political ally of mrjohnson, nadine dorries, announced she was quitting, up to be swiftly followed by the former prime minister himself, claiming he was the victim of a "witchhunt". that's after he received an advance copy of a report into whether he deliberately misled parliament over covid lockdown parties at downing street. three by—elections will now be held at a time when rishi sunak�*s conservative party is languishing in the opinion polls.

charlotte wright reports. he's rarely far from the headlines. and last night he made more borisjohnson bowing out with a blistering statement. criticising everyone from the privileges committee who were due to decide whether he'd lied to parliament over lockdown, breaching parties in downing street to sue gray, who wrote the first report on those breaches and the direction of his own party's government. well, i think borisjohnson has shown himself to be a coward once more. you know, he's not held his hands up and taken responsibility as he should do. the privileges committee, a well respected committee that a made up majority of tory mps and he's just tried to trash them and say, "i've got no responsibility, i've "done nothing wrong." he's a man that can never hold his hands up to what he's done. and i think he's an absolute disgrace. today, one government minister refused to be drawn into a row. the determination of whether or not

he should stand down was purely a decision for the former prime minister, and that's where that rests. our focus is on delivering on the priorities of the british people. that's where the prime minister's focus is. that's the priority of all of government. borisjohnson has been at the forefront of british politics for two decades, previously as mayor of london. and then the frontman of the brexit campaign. in the 2019 general election, he won the tories their biggest majority for 30 years. but it was a series of scandals, including partygate, that led to his downfall last year. while conservative mps are divided, very few of his backers are willing to appear on camera today. but not this one. it's a disaster. we'll lose huge numbers of mps and they've got to get their head out the sand. you know, sunak is the disaster for us. if the conservatives have any chance of winning the next election, we've got to get boris back in a different capacity and rally around him, not do him down.

his final flourish was a list of honours and peerages handed out to his allies, including honours forformer ministers priti patel and jacob rees—mogg. but notably not nadine dorries, who it's reported had been hoping for a peerage but quit as an mp hours before the list was published without her name on it. now the conservative party faces the prospect of three tricky by elections before the summer break should actually be a general election. i think the chaos and division in the conservative party, the fact that they're so out of touch on the cost of living on the nhs, it means we've got to put this government out, out and the country out of its misery with these conservatives. number ten are yet to respond to last night's revelations and with a degree of ambiguity in mr johnson's statement about what's next, many are wondering how long the former prime minister will remain on the political sidelines. charlotte wright, bbc news. top the former conservative minister, sirjohn redwood, says he has some serious concerns.

i'm saddened for the party and for the country. it's not helpful. it's not good. and it shows that i think we do need a statement from the prime minister urgently reassuring all those who were very strong boris fans or strongest fans that this party is for all conservatives and that it is going to be true to the best instincts and the best policies that former prime ministers were putting through, as well as to the instincts of our present one. but what could rishi sunak possibly say to, as you say, reassure conservatives who may be unhappy? well, i think if you read the very long and detailed statement from boris johnson, there is in there a policy section. and he says that conservatives expect lowertaxes, not higher taxes, fewer taxes, not more taxes, expect a good agenda for growth. would like the legislation offered

in 2019 manifesto to be seen through and very keen for brexit wins. and that's all good sense and i think rishi sunak could easily have said that. but i think what we want is reassurance from the prime minister that that is very much his agenda and then examples of how he is pursuing that agenda. because clearly some of my colleagues don't feel they're very welcome on the journey so that three of them have now decided to get off the bus altogether. but how much of this is about policy and how much of it is about personality? because obviously borisjohnson has cut quite a divisive figure. he could have chosen to stay on and work with rishi sunak. he chose to resign. is this not about his own personal circumstances rather than a wider policy debate? well, i think like all politics, it's a bit of both, isn't it? personalities can rub each other up the wrong way, or groups can disagree with other groups within main parties. it's been true of labour in office and it's now true of conservatives in office. but there are also policy issues at stake here. there is a feeling by too many conservative members and some

conservative members of parliament, including the three who've just expressed their views very forcefully by their actions, that the government needs to be a bit more conservative. it needs to concentrate rather more on the growth agenda, rather more on the lower taxes and the brexit wins, when we seem to have had several months where that has got sidelined or where taxes have been going up. is this the end of borisjohnson�*s career in front line politics, or do you still think he has more road? well, boris is career is for boris to judge. boris has just decided against the wishes of many other conservatives, that he doesn't want to be an mp for the time being. so clearly he's not going anywhere in national politics in the conventional sense from here, because if you want to be leader of the conservative party, the first thing you need to do is you need to be a member of parliament. but of course boris is going to remain an influence over our politics, which is why the prime minister has to listen carefully to what boris has been saying and think about what boris�*s followers believe,

because there are a lot of boris followers out there. some of them are not winning, according to the opinion polls, to vote conservative at the moment. i'd like to help win them back. and so there needs to be a bit of boris magic in the conservative offer. all right. so we'll leave it there. but thank you for your time today, sirjohn redwood, former conservative minister. i am joined now by director of institute for government, dr hannah white to tell us more. from your perspective, what does it mean that borisjohnson has stepped aside in this manner? i mean that boris johnson has stepped aside in this manner?— aside in this manner? i think that he has looked _ aside in this manner? i think that he has looked as _ aside in this manner? i think that he has looked as ward _ aside in this manner? i think that he has looked as ward is - aside in this manner? i think that he has looked as ward is likely i aside in this manner? i think that he has looked as ward is likely to | he has looked as ward is likely to happen now that the privileges committee has drawn its conclusions and decided to take the easy way out. he knows that if the privileges committee is making, as we assume, we haven't seen the report but he has, the recommendation that he

should be suspended for more than ten days, ten sitting days, because he misled the party, parliament in a way that was not just inadvertent but in some way either deliberate or reckless, then that kind of suspension would trigger the recall of mps act and if the house of commons agreed that suspension should be imposed, he would be potentially be subject to a by—election. i think it's a bit ironic that he says in his statement, his resignation letter, that the process he has been subject to is anti—democratic, but he has explicitly rejected the opportunity to submit itself to do very democratic processes, one that voted by the whole house of commons on the committees report and the second on a potential by—election. if it committees report and the second on a potential by-election._ a potential by-election. if it is a case ofjumping _ a potential by-election. if it is a case ofjumping before - a potential by-election. if it is a case ofjumping before you're . case ofjumping before you're pushed, what happens with the committee now? because the mandate was to hold him to account. itruiith committee now? because the mandate was to hold him to account.— was to hold him to account. with the committee has _

was to hold him to account. with the committee has said _ was to hold him to account. with the committee has said is _ was to hold him to account. with the committee has said is that _ was to hold him to account. with the committee has said is that they - was to hold him to account. with the committee has said is that they plan | committee has said is that they plan to meet in early next week, they have made a strong statement that they believe that things boris johnson i said about the committee have been impugned, its integrity and the house of commons. based on precedent, i would expect them to go ahead and publish their report. they were giving borisjohnson to give him the chance to comment that are private, he has obviously forgot that opportunity and made his comments in public. i would expect them to publish their report and i would expect, based on precedent, the government to give the house of commons the opportunity to vote on whatever it says and the recommendations it makes. so whether or not he is still there, i would expect that to happen, as happened indeed with his former colleague, owen paterson, who had resigned his seat, but the house went on to debate the report on his conduct and to take a view on what the sanction would have been, had he not left the

house of. �* ., ., house of. and what are the wider implications _ house of. and what are the wider implications for _ house of. and what are the wider implications for his _ house of. and what are the wider implications for his party, - house of. and what are the wider implications for his party, the - implications for his party, the conservative party? how does it hold itself together when we saw today a third resignation, not to conflate the three resignations, we haven't yet been given specific information that they are all connected, but these are still three high—profile resignations for the tory party? they are, as you say, we don't know all of the individual reasons why those mps had chosen to resign and a lot of motives have been hypothesised on their behalf. i think actually what we are going through is quite a natural process ahead of a general election, which we expect in the next 18 months, to happen. particularly with the poles where they are, some mps and some mps who are very much identifying with borisjohnson and his period of government, have looked at the polls, may be concluded they are not expecting to find it very easy to

win their seats back, looked at the polls and thoughts that maybe there is going to be a labour government, do i want to go into a period of opposition and they are during the natural conclusions. there is always a process ahead of any election of parties, mps of all parties, thinking whether they have the energy and the drive and how likely they are to win, frankly, the seat will stop to stand again. and i think that as part of the process. sometimes that is an external event, is in this case the resignation borisjohnson is in this case the resignation boris johnson that is in this case the resignation borisjohnson that causes people to reflect these questions. boris johnson that causes people to reflect these questions.— reflect these questions. thank you very much- — reflect these questions. thank you very much- very — reflect these questions. thank you very much. very good _ reflect these questions. thank you very much. very good to _ reflect these questions. thank you very much. very good to get - reflect these questions. thank you very much. very good to get yourl very much. very good to get your analysis. we will bring you some breaking news now, just coming into us, devon and cornwall police have said that a 16—year—old boy has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of grievous bodily harm with intent over a violent assault on a two teenage boys and an adult. at tiverton on

friday. the two boys, student at the school, remain in hospital at this time, one of the boys is a critical condition and the other boy remains in a stable but serious condition. theirfamilies are with in a stable but serious condition. their families are with them and are being supported by officers. in ukraine, president volodymyrzelensky, has for the first time publically confirmed that his country's counter— offensive against occupying russian forces is under way. it follows a week of such speculation, following an escalation of fighting in the south and east of the country. his comments followed talks he'd held in kyiv with the visiting canadian prime minister, justin trudeau. let's speak to the bbc�*s yalda hakim who's in kyiv and has been listening to zelensky speak. thank you. as you say, a lot of speculation over the past week, has this counteroffensive begun or not?

we did see some fighting and of course in the east of the country and in the south of the country and then the breach of that down in the south of ukraine. but today, for the first time, we heard president volodymyr zelensky at a press conference that i was at when he confirmed that this counteroffensive has begun, although he did keep his cards again very close to his chest, saying he couldn't give much detail but i said he speaks to his commanders on a daily basis and said that they are positive and they are feeling quite upbeat. let's have a listen to what he had to say. translation:— listen to what he had to say. translation: _, .,' , translation: the counteroffensive and defence actions _ translation: the counteroffensive and defence actions are _ translation: the counteroffensive and defence actions are taking - translation: the counteroffensive and defence actions are taking place j and defence actions are taking place in ukraine, — and defence actions are taking place in ukraine, i— and defence actions are taking place in ukraine, i will not speak on what their— in ukraine, i will not speak on what their stage — in ukraine, i will not speak on what their stage is, at which stage or phase _ their stage is, at which stage or phase they are. but i am sure that we will_ phase they are. but i am sure that we will feel— phase they are. but i am sure that we will feel all of that, definitely, i would we will feel all of that, definitely, iwould not we will feel all of that, definitely, i would not trust these or that _ definitely, i would not trust these or that telegram channels and in

particular— or that telegram channels and in particular putin. it seems to me we had lots _ particular putin. it seems to me we had lots of— particular putin. it seems to me we had lots of occasions and steps after _ had lots of occasions and steps after which we understood that we cannot _ after which we understood that we cannot trust this kind of information. we need to trust, as it seems, _ information. we need to trust, as it seems, we — information. we need to trust, as it seems, we need to trust our military, — seems, we need to trust our military, our soldiers and i trust them, _ military, our soldiers and i trust them, daily— military, our soldiers and i trust them, daily i am in touch with our commanders of different surveys. president — commanders of different surveys. president rudman zelensky speaking a little early at the press conference in kyiv and he was also quite dismissive of vladimir putin, he was asked about him saying that the counteroffensive has begun and what remarks he has based on those comments by president putin and he said that it was interesting that vladimir putin was actually commenting on ukraine's counteroffensive and he must be feeling it will stop but he reiterated that his commanders are in good spirits, that he speaks to

them daily. we also saw and heard from justin trudeau, the canadian prime minister who extended his support and president zelensky said he was incredibly grateful for the ongoing military support, as well as the aid, that canada was providing. let's listen. in the aid, that canada was providing. let's listen-— let's listen. in addition, today i'm announcing _ let's listen. in addition, today i'm announcing canada _ let's listen. in addition, today i'm announcing canada will _ let's listen. in addition, today i'm announcing canada will be - let's listen. in addition, today i'm announcing canada will be part . let's listen. in addition, today i'm announcing canada will be part of| let's listen. in addition, today i'ml announcing canada will be part of a multinational— announcing canada will be part of a multinational effort _ announcing canada will be part of a multinational effort to _ announcing canada will be part of a multinational effort to train - multinational effort to train fighter— multinational effort to train fighter pilots. _ multinational effort to train fighter pilots. and - multinational effort to train fighter pilots. and to - multinational effort to train i fighter pilots. and to maintain multinational effort to train - fighter pilots. and to maintain and support— fighter pilots. and to maintain and support ukraine's _ fighter pilots. and to maintain and support ukraine's fighter- fighter pilots. and to maintain and support ukraine's fighterjet - support ukraine's fighter jet programme, _ support ukraine's fighterjet programme, leveraging - support ukraine's fighterjet - programme, leveraging canadian expertise — programme, leveraging canadian expertise in _ programme, leveraging canadian expertise in these _ programme, leveraging canadian expertise in these areas. - we will also be contributing - to the multinational leopard tank maintenance initiative. we will provide an - additional 288 missiles, which will support ukraine in its efforts to defend - ukrainian skies. and from existing funds, _ we will provide 10,000 rounds of 105 millimetres ammunition- to the ukraine security forces.

that was justin trudeau, the canadian that wasjustin trudeau, the canadian prime minister, talking about the ongoing support for ukraine from canada. he really reiterated this phrase that we continue to hear over the last year from western leaders, that we will remain with ukraine for as long as it takes, whatever it takes. of course, there was a question asked about whether ukraine should be joining nato and justin trudeau said, the conditions are not right at the moment but when they become right we will ensure that happens and president zelensky pushed back and president zelensky pushed back and said, look, we really want that to happen. so you saw a bit of an exchange, but they embraced and president zelensky talked about the importance of the solidarity of the international community and for it to remain ongoing. bud international community and for it to remain ongoing.— to remain ongoing. and the front lines of this _ to remain ongoing. and the front lines of this war _ to remain ongoing. and the front lines of this war are _ to remain ongoing. and the front lines of this war are now - to remain ongoing. and the front. lines of this war are now obviously distance away from kyiv, but what is the feeling in the capital, now?

well, you can probably see, the rain behind me and you can hear some thunderstorms as well. it was actually quite a nice summers day earlier on and people were out and about, really a huge contrast to what we are seeing and hearing from the east and the south of the country where a lot of the fighting is taking place and the ukrainian soldiers are really fighting for their lives, they have about four or five months until the weather changes and really these wars are shaped by the weather, when the rainy season begins around october and november, it will become difficult for the tanks to operate on westland, for example, if they go off—road and so also it gets so cold here that they have about a window of four or five months to fight. but here in the capital it is a very different scene, last night we were woken up by the air raid sirens and

most people go into bunkers, but this is also very much part of daily life here in the capital and other parts of the country, they know that this is a nation at war and they are very much prepared and aware that once the air raid sirens go off that they go into the bunkers. but if you are just roaming around kyiv when the weather is good and not raining like it is right now, the cafe is a full, the restaurants are buzzing and people are really trying to get on with their daily lives.— on with their daily lives. really interesting. — on with their daily lives. really interesting, thank _ on with their daily lives. really interesting, thank you - on with their daily lives. really interesting, thank you for - on with their daily lives. really| interesting, thank you for being there and bringing us that perspective. now it's time for a look at today's sport, with gavin ramjaun. thank you very much. first, the tension is building for the champions league final which kicks off in istanbul in less than four hours' time. manchester city going free travel, having won the premier league in the fa cup this season, they have left all trailing in their wake in the champions league this season. so how will inter milan phase of the challenge later on? all

has been about the city side, can be live up to expectation later against inter milan? that is the question, but manchester city really happened let anyone down so far this season, winning their first premier league title on the bounce for three games to spare, reeling arsenal in over a few months and then obviously winning the fa cup as well against manchester united. but you are right, now the pressure is really on, high—stakes football as they look to emulate that manchester united team and what they did in 1999 stop they are trying to achieve the travel, the only english team to have done that. inter—milan, they have won it three times, in 2010, they won the treble as well. but everything is pointing towards a manchester city victory, because of the way they have romped through all competitions with such panache this season and that statement win in the semifinals

against real madrid in the second leg, blowing away simply the greatest team in the history of european competition, so convincingly. everybody thinks that this is city's year, but it was two years ago they thought they would overcome chelsea, they let themselves down, they did some rather strange things when it came to team selection, he held his hands up to team selection, he held his hands up for that, but he has now a much stronger and more settled side, erling haaland, with thatjack grealish coming into that attack line—up as well. they know their strongest side. in the next couple of hours, the 11 will be named who will go out against inter milan and look to make history. stand will go out against inter milan and look to make history.— will go out against inter milan and look to make history. and how much does this game _ look to make history. and how much does this game mean _ look to make history. and how much does this game mean for— look to make history. and how much does this game mean for them - look to make history. and how much does this game mean for them and l look to make history. and how much i does this game mean for them and the legacy of the manager, given how much emphasis has been put on winning this competition in the past? winning this competition in the -ast? winning this competition in the ast? ., , winning this competition in the ast? . , , ., , ., , winning this competition in the ast? , ., , ., past? the last few years he has not

ut an past? the last few years he has not put any emphasis — past? the last few years he has not put any emphasis on _ past? the last few years he has not put any emphasis on it _ past? the last few years he has not put any emphasis on it at _ past? the last few years he has not put any emphasis on it at all- past? the last few years he has not put any emphasis on it at all and i put any emphasis on it at all and three weeks ago he joked when the media asked him about it and he said my legacy is already exceptional, but he has admitted that winning this trophy is a definitive step in them being seen as a big club. he has got to prove anything, but he hasn't won it as a manager since barcelona in 2011, he won it twice with barcelona as a manager and then as a player, couldn't crack it when he moved to bayern munich and in his seventh season at manchester city hasn't managed to crack it either. so it would cement his legacy, getting back in the winning enclosure in the greatest stadium in europe as well. enclosure in the greatest stadium in europe as well-— enclosure in the greatest stadium in europe as well. thank you very much. we will be back _ europe as well. thank you very much. we will be back later. _ it's gone to a decider, in the women's final of the french open — between the world number one iga swiatek and unseeded karolina muchova. swiatek — the defending champion raced through the first set.

winning that 6—2. and looked like cruising towards a 4th major. when she was 3—0 up in the second... but muchova fought back. pulling it back to the 5—5. and took the set 7—5... and muchova's broken serve in the third... to go a game up. now 2—1 to karolina muchova who is on serve. and the final of the world test championship is ongoing — day four from the oval. india with a mountain to climb against australia in the second innings. the bbc sport website for that. but that's all the sport for now. a french prosecutor says a man suspected of stabbing four young children in annecy has been charged with attempted murder and will appear in court later today. the four children include a 3—year—old british girl. two adults were also injured in a park in annecy on thursday. the authorities say the victims are no longer in a life—threatening condition. translation: the prosecution service of annecy opened a judicial case i for attempted murder.

the prosecution service put the assailant in provisional custody, and this afternoon he was going to be taken to court and he will appear before the judge. the four children are still in hospital. and out of the four children, we have two french nationals and the two others is a young boy who is in intensive care because of two stabbings and abdominal injuries, and they had to operate on him.

doctors treating the pope say he's recovering well from surgery but they've advised him not to deliver his sunday blessing from the hospital balcony in rome to avoid putting strain on his abdomen. doctors say pope francis — who's 86 — has agreed to remain in hospital for at least all of next week. he underwent a three—hour operation to repairan abdominal hernia on wednesday. let's show you some light pictures coming in from colombia. an incredible story, you might have seen this and our bulletin, for my children were found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending 40 surviving a plane crash and spending a0 days fending for themselves in colombia's amazon jungle. their mother, the pilot and co—pilot did die in the crash. that is the hospital, the scene where the children are. this is bbc news. a hot summer's day for many across the country with temperatures in excess of 30 degrees.

i'm sure it was too hot, but those across the east coast of england were probably cheering when they saw blue skies and sunshine throughout the day because you have seen that low, grey cloud for some time. in actualfact, we had quite a lot of sunshine generally across the country this saturday. down into the south—west, though, a different story. outbreaks of showery rain. for parts of south—west england and wales, we have not seen rain the over four weeks, so welcome news. you can just about make the raindrops out on the top of the water here in padstow, cornwall. as we go into sunday, we are going to start off with a lot of sunshine and once again, the heat is going to build. by the middle of the afternoon, we still have a risk of sharp, thundery downpours. they will be very hit and miss and not everyone will see them. if you do catch one you will know about it. temperatures once again in south—east england, high 20s, or low 30s not out of the question. a little bit cooler and fresher further north and west but still the risk of sharp showers here, and we continue to see

the risk of sharp, thundery downpours across much of scotland. just the northern isles staying wet at times, and a little bit cooler. temperatures of 1a celsius. with all that sunshine around, no surprise to hear that uv and pollen levels remain high to very high. as we move into monday, we still have the risk of some sharp, thundery downpours. slightly cloudy skies out to the west, and perhaps the best of the weather out to the east because we have got that light south—easterly flow. showers should be few and far between on monday afternoon, and temperatures down just a degree or so. it is going to take its time, but we are likely to see highs generally in the mid—20s, perhaps up to 27 celsius. that is 82 fahrenheit. moving out of monday and into tuesday, we have still got very little in the way of significant rainfall to come across the country, and the winds will start to turn to more of an easterly direction. that means that further west

we continue to see some dry, sunny and warm weather, but even out to the east, we continue to see the cloud staying away and plenty of sunshine, but not quite as warm.

this is bbc news. the headlines: in the uk, the conservative party face three by—elections, as yet another mp dramatically quits parliament.

it comes as former prime minister borisjohnson claims he was forced