attended an interview — and that she would co—operate with the investigation. three british tourists are missing — and 12 others have been rescued — after a boat burst into flames in the red sea. the incident happened off the coast of the egyptian resort of marsa alam. initial reports suggest the fire may have been caused by an electrical fault. a senior british government minister says the country has moved on from borisjohnson — and nobody wants to return to the drama surrounding his time in downing street. grant shapps said there was no chance his former boss would come back to westminster — as had been speculated. turning attention to egypt, where three british tourists are missing — after a dive boat burst into flames in the red sea. local authorities say 12 other britons have been rescued from the vessel, which is understood to have been on a six—day cruise. the incident is reported to have happened around 25 kilometres — or 15 miles — from the egyptian

resort of marsa alam. the foreign office says it's supporting the british nationals involved. our correspondent, sally nabil who is in cairo told us how it's believed events unfolded. after finishing afterfinishing the after finishing the cruise, the boat was about to head back to the shores today and the footage we have seen from the fire is really dramatic and you can possibly imagine the hard times those people on board to have had after the fire broke out on board the boat. and no one knows exactly what happened, what caused this huge fire to break out. but initial reports are suggesting an electrical fault. investigations are still under way, electrical fault. investigations are still underway, but electrical fault. investigations are still under way, but if there seems to be another dimension, another

reason, including man—made factors like negligence, like poor maintenance, i think that would have really serious repercussions on the tourist industry in this area, which is a very famous diving and snorkelling spot for many tourists, including british visitors of course. i think the authorities, this time, they need to come out with clear results within a reasonable time frame, because there is a common belief here in egypt that investigations in this country that investigations in this country that they take forever. it takes us an endless time to wait for the results, or the outcome of any investigation whatsoever. but the good news is that 12 british tourists have been rescued and they are in good shape, as well as the egyptian crew on board. such operations are still under way, looking for the three british

passengers, we don't know yet if they are still alive. the british embassy as well said that they are getting involved in providing support for the british nationals. the egyptian government is yet to announce what happened. find the egyptian government is yet to announce what happened.- the egyptian government is yet to announce what happened. and do we have any details _ announce what happened. and do we have any details about _ announce what happened. and do we have any details about how— announce what happened. and do we have any details about how this - have any details about how this search is being carried out? we don't have _ search is being carried out? - don't have much details, to be honest. the information is usually limited in this country, the government does not release much information to the public, all the journalists. i can understand they are in a pretty critical situation at the moment, because tourism is a lifeline to the egyptian economy, which is already struggling. so i think they will be treading very carefully here, with what to say and what not to say. they don't want to spread fear, they don't want to discourage tourists, but they also need to provide a clear story of

what exactly happened, because the absence of information might be even more discouraging the tourists, to head to this spot. so i think the egyptian authorities might be just trying to think it over, what they are going to do. trying to think it over, what they are going to da— trying to think it over, what they are going to do— trying to think it over, what they are going to do. how unusual is this -e of are going to do. how unusual is this type of incident? — are going to do. how unusual is this type of incident? they _ are going to do. how unusual is this type of incident? they don't - are going to do. how unusual is this type of incident? they don't happenj type of incident? they don't happen that often, type of incident? they don't happen that often. to _ type of incident? they don't happen that often, to be _ type of incident? they don't happen that often, to be honest. _ type of incident? they don't happen that often, to be honest. the - type of incident? they don't happen| that often, to be honest. the reason i am saying the government, all or authorities, are in a critical position, is because tourism in the past couple of years i started getting back on its feet and the number of tourists have been going up number of tourists have been going up and the industry has been flourishing and the government has been bragging about that on all of the local media outlets. so this is what makes this tragic incident are really bad news for everybody. and i think this is why the government is trying to cut... it's taking time to

process exact what is happening and how they're to address local and international public opinion. the thing is, people here, they don't count very much on the official stories to explain any incident. there is some sort of a lack of confidence between the egyptian public and the official channels of information. so we don't know yet if things are going to be different this time. ., ., ., , things are going to be different this time. ., , , , this time. the footage is pretty horrific, the _ this time. the footage is pretty horrific, the fire _ this time. the footage is pretty horrific, the fire is _ this time. the footage is pretty horrific, the fire is large - this time. the footage is pretty horrific, the fire is large and i this time. the footage is pretty | horrific, the fire is large and we have just been looking at some of it, where you see someone trying to jump it, where you see someone trying to jump off the boat, to below. horrific incident for everyone involved. butjust tell us about this particular resort, because this is a very popular area for diving excursions. is a very popular area for diving excursions-_ is a very popular area for diving excursions. ~ , , ~ ., excursions. absolutely. marsa alam is a very famous _ excursions. absolutely. marsa alam is a very famous resort _ excursions. absolutely. marsa alam is a very famous resort for - excursions. absolutely. marsa alam is a very famous resort for tourists i is a very famous resort for tourists and four egyptians and i have been there before and it is very famous

for its very clear water and magnificent marine life. the fantastic coral reefs, with great colours. and this is why it is a tourist attraction, a very important tourist attraction, a very important tourist attraction, a very important tourist attraction all year long. so this tragic incident might have serious repercussions on the industry and it might affect people's livelihoods, in this area which is totally dependent on tourism. as i said, the footage and pictures is really horrific and you can possibly imagine the hard times the people on board have been through. so when people start talking about what happened on board later on, that might discourage many tourists from heading their because they never know that they might face a similar incident at some point in the future. i think i put some response ability on the government's

shoulders, to try to give a clear picture of exactly what happened and try to send a message of reassurance for everybody, otherwise they might have a really hard time. that for everybody, otherwise they might have a really hard time.— have a really hard time. that was from cairo- _ more now on the breaking news in uk politics, and scottish police have arrested the former first minister, nicola sturgeon. a statement said it was in connection with an ongoing investigation into the scottish national party's finances. kieran andrews, scottish political editor from the times, told me whether nicola sturgeon being arrested is surprisng news. it is in some regards. especially coming out of the blue on a sunday, at the weekend, with such a big gap between the other two arrests that we have seen so far in this investigation. nicola sturgeon is the third person to be arrested by police, questioned by police, in connection with the snp's finances. and their investigation into that.

and the other two people, her husband, peter murrell, who was the party's chief executive, and colin beattie, the party's former treasurer, were both question for around 12 hours and then released without charge, pending further inquiries. there has been speculation, ongoing since those arrests, as to whether nicola sturgeon would be next. that had dampened down in recent weeks, because of that passage of time. and it is fair to say that this has come out of the blue, and caught many people off—guard today. yes, there does seem to be the sentiment. we have heard from some close to the party, including its form ahead of communications, marie foote, and one of nicola sturgeon's ades, noel dolan, they are viewing the actions of the police as heavy—handed. well, particularly in connection with the rest of peter murrell, and the simultaneous events that took place that day in the house

that nicola sturgeon and peter murrell share in glasgow, and on the snp headquarters in edinburgh, there were really high profile operations there, searching the house. there was a blue tent erected in front of nicola sturgeon and peter murrell�*s front door. officers could be seen searching their shed, walking about with garden tools. and the high—profile nature of that did and got some within the snp, particularly those who are close to nicola sturgeon. ian livingstone, the outgoing chief constable of police scotland will step down in the coming weeks. he has defended the integrity of the investigation, and said everything has been done absolutely by the book. but there is no doubt that there was anger in some parts of the snp over the way this has been handled by the police. now, we are waiting to see what, if any further action the police will take

following this arrest of nicola sturgeon. yes, as you have mentioned, chief constable sir in livingston defended the probe, saying that police scotland were asked to look at a number of assertions that had been made. we always do that. that is our duty. then we seek evidence to see if there is any substance in them. butjust how unprecedented is this? that a former first minister is placed under arrest in a case like this? well, it is an incredible development, but we are now, of course, any situation where that last to first ministers have been arrested by police, upbeat over very different circumstances. alex salmond, who is nicola sturgeon's predecessor, the man who led the snp into government was arrested and charged, and face trial over a series of sexual assault allegations, of which he was cleared. so, a former first minister being arrested is maybe not as rare as you may think in scotland.

but this is a completely different case. and it involves the finances of the snp, where the snp was being run properly, as yet, no charges have been brought against anyone. but it is a huge investigation. it's been going on for a long time as well. it is important to remember that they have first started investigating this around about two years ago. and it is only now they are making the arrest. this is now an ongoing investigation. painstaking, detailed, behind—the—scenes and yes, it is something that is shaking scottish politics to its core. and it is a massive headache for humza yousaf, the new first minister, who replaced nicola sturgeon only a couple of months ago. i asked steph brawn, who's a politicaljournalist at the national, how they'll

be covering the story. we've covered it's the only way we can so far. nicola sturgeon has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the snp�*s finances. and you know, the news is on our website. it has taken a lot of people by surprise. and we're just covering it in the best we can. this is an absolutely huge story. especially for our readership, as well. so, there is no denying that this is absolutely massive. so, this was still a surprise then, even though this investigation has been going on for some time? absolutely. i think the investigation had gone quite quietly over the past few weeks. so there was an element of surprise to it. nicola sturgeon is such a huge politicalfigure. we saw that when she resigned. she is notjust well—respected amongst her supporters, but we heard from opposition leaders when she resigned, how much of titan in politics that she is. so, i just think that when people just see

nicola sturgeon, that's a name and the fact she has been arrested. i think it isjust one of those things that is a big shock. that is a big part of this, isn't it? why this headline is so surprising. because as you're saying, nicola sturgeon had really built a name and reputation in politics. absolutely. she was known as one of the best communicators in politics throughout her eight years as first minister. and she was first minister for eight years. that is gotten's longest serving first minister. she was, as i say, well respected in all political circles, i think. so, i think that that is why there is an element of shock there. we obviously had the rest of her husband, peter murrell, i think a number of weeks ago. he was released without charge. colin beattie then followed, the former snp treasurer. he was also released without charge. but i think that everybody, across the uk and lots of people internationally as well know who nicola sturgeon is.

she is such a huge politicalfigure, and that is why this will be resonating with a lot of people today. so, do you think your readers will definitely be following this story very keenly? absolutely. amongst our readership, their is a lot of nicola sturgeon polymers out there. a lot of them, there are also people that question her politics throughout the time that she was leader. so absolutely, readers will be following this very keenly today. and just in terms of what this does for the first minister now, humza yousaf, this will not be good news for him. he was hoping to be able to put this entire thing behind him. no. it will not be easy for him, but he will be trying to focus on the job at hand the best he can. he has already talked to the press about

the frustration that this investigation has caused him. he has not really had a chance to get in as first minister without this coming up again and again. it will cause frustration for him. but i think what you'll probably hearfrom him when he gets asked about it this week and later today, is that he willjust be trying to put it to one side as best he can and get on with thisjob of leading the government in scotland. that is quite right. just in terms of looking forward to the next phases. obviously, we don't know where the police investigation is going to go after this. but if you can think back to when this investigation first began to pick up pace, what sort of reaction were you getting from your readers? was their high interest in this case? yes, i think there was high interest in the case. but i think what we got from a lot of our readers, particularly ones that are snp supporters, was a bit of a reaction of defiance.

i think, that a lot of us and snp supporters have felt the party is under siege during all of this. that was the kind of dominant reaction that we saw. i think we saw people donating to the party a lot more in the wake of this investigation. so, i think that is the kind of reaction we have seen so far. earlier i spoke to bbc scotland's political correspondent jamie mcivor. they had been a widespread anticipation in scottish political circles that it was entirely possible that nicola sturgeon would be arrested and questioned at some point in this investigation. nicola sturgeon is the third senior person in the snp to be arrested and questioned by detectives within recent weeks. you will remember that the party's chief executive, nicola sturgeon. the party's chief executive, nicola sturueon. ., . . sturgeon. former chief executive i should say and _ sturgeon. former chief executive i should say and her— sturgeon. former chief executive i should say and her husband - sturgeon. former chief executive i should say and her husband peter| should say and her husband peter

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with this ongoing police investigation, she was adamant it wasn't. �* , ., wasn't. and 'ust what will the im act wasn't. and 'ust what will the impact of _ wasn't. and just what will the impact of this _ wasn't. and just what will the impact of this be _ wasn't. and just what will the impact of this be for- wasn't. and just what will the impact of this be for the - wasn't. and just what will the | impact of this be for the snp? obviously there has been a summer political repercussions, since you have she resigned. this political repercussions, since you have she resigned.— have she resigned. this is the moment the _ have she resigned. this is the moment the snp _ have she resigned. this is the moment the snp was - have she resigned. this is the l moment the snp was dreading, regardless of what the outcome of delay is. since her resignation, opinion polls have suggested support of the snp has been in decline, while inevitably the headlines have been dominated by the police investigation into party finances when the new first minister humza yousaf would much rather have been talking about policies. humza yousaf gave an interview this morning to the bbc, said today the headlines now are going to be about nicola sturgeon's arrest. and not the points which humza yousaf was making

in his interview this morning. here in the uk, claims by the former prime minister borisjohnson that he's the victim of a witch hunt have been rejected by a leading government minister. the energy secretary, grant shapps, says the country wants to "move on" from the political drama surrounding borisjohnson. the former prime minister resigned as an mp after getting an advance copy of a cross—party report that's expected to find that he misled parliament. meanwhile, the former conservative cabinet minister, sirjacob rees—mogg, has warned the party's leadership not to try to block any future attempt by mrjohnson to return to parliament. he says "any attempt to do so could plunge the conservatives into civil war." the committee investigating lockdown parties in downing street is due to meet on monday to finalise its findings. more from our political correspondent leila nathoo. has he run out of road? borisjohnson angrily resigned from parliament on friday, saying he was being forced out by the parliamentary committee

investigating him over covid rule breaking in downing street. today, the government gave its verdict on his departure, with this cabinet minister saying mr. johnson had not been the target of a witch hunt and that the country wants to move on. boris has himself decided to step down, and that is his own decision. so, he's not a victim? ithink... i read what he said very carefully. he made that decision to step down. he would have been welcome to stay. as i say, you know, a man of many qualities. i think a calmer period is what the country wants and what it's getting with rishi sunak in downing street as well. the prime minister certainly hopes for calm. i'm going now, so there's no point hanging around for the day. - but after two of borisjohnson's key allies, nadine dorries and nigel adams, also quit the commons, he now has three by—elections he didn't want on his plate. labour say the tories are in chaos and the country should go to the polls.

we have a former prime minister crafting a letter undermining the sitting prime minister and we've got three by elections brought about not in the usual way, because an mp has passed away or there has been wrongdoing, but simply because these mps want to put pressure on the current government. in those circumstances, of course there should be a general election. there is clearly bad blood between rishi sunak and his former boss, and borisjohnson still has his band of supporters in the tory party. when he left office, the tories were four or 5% behind in the opinion polls and it is now much bigger than that. and he was able to show that he was an election winner in 2019. if he were leader, different things would be happening. where does boris johnson head to next? to another parliamentary seat? to a career outside politics? rishi sunak knows the former prime minister and those loyal

to him could still be a thorn in his side. the the house of lords said it would not comment on individuals regarding a peerage nominees submitted in former prime minister's resignation honours. a spokesman said that the house of lords appointments commission, the way considered the nominations made by borisjohnson, all nominations made by boris johnson were received in processed, eight nominees were not supported by the commission, the commission is advisory to the prime minister and is not involved in the appointment processes after providing advice, the commission does not comment on individuals. we are getting that

confirmation that eight nominees were not approved by the house of lords appointments commission, which is an independent advisory, non—departmental body. residents of the french town of annecy have gathered in support of the victims of thursday's knife attack in which six people were injured. four children — including a british three—year—old — are said to be recovering well in hospital. two adults were also hurt. the crowd paid tribute to those who tried to block the attacker before he was overpowered by police. a 31—year—old syrian man has been charged with attempted murder. colombia's president has been visiting the four children who were rescued after spending weeks alone in the amazon jungle. the youngsters are now in hospital in bogota. they are said to be �*very weak�* but are recovering. more details are beginning to emerge about their ordeal. tim allman reports.

it is not everyday you get a hospital visit from the president. this — no ordinary event. but these are no ordinary children. gustavo petro came to see for himself the youngsters who had survived against all the odds. new pyjamas, cuddly toys, finally sleeping in a warm bed. two of them are even beginning to play again. translation: they are | in their recovery process. first hydrating themselves because they still can't eat food, but in general, the state of health of the children is an acceptable one. according to the medical reports, they are out of danger. the children went missing after their plane crashed at the beginning of may, a disaster in which their mother was killed. they were on their own and only after weeks of them surviving in the jungle, were they finally rescued. it is becoming clear that the real hero with her oldest child, leslie, the ultimate big sister. she made camp for her brothers, providing what food she could, keeping them alive.

she knew the jungle well and certainly, the area they come from is very rural, very remote. so they were certainly more in touch with nature and how to fend for themselves in that environment than your average kid from london or new york or bogota. the president also met with some of the relatives, family members who at one point feared they had lost everything. they have asked the general who led the search to be the youngest child's godfather. a hopeful end to a remarkable story of survival. tim allman, bbc news. a helpful end and a good one to close the programme on. this is because in use. stay with us. —— like a hopeful end. hello there. it has been another hot and humid day but we are starting to see the signs of a change for the latter stages of the afternoon. the shower clouds are brewing and the heat has not been as widespread as yesterday.

we have seen some sharper showers developing down into the south—west over the last few hours. you can see the first signs of those thunderstorms is now starting to break out. i suspect over the next few hours, those thunder storms are likely once again, to become more widespread. particularly across england and wales to close out our sunday evening. probablyjust in time for an evening family barbecue, i'm afraid. so, you could also see more persistent rain moving out of dorset across gloucestershire, and up into south wales. here, we could have a couple inches of rainfall here on top of those thunderstorms as well to look out for. it may well lead to some localised flooding in places. that rain clearing slowly away from south wales. it stays misty and murky down into the south—west. we keep some cloud into northern scotland, but elsewhere, once again, it will be another uncomfortable humid night for trying to get a good night's sleep. with overnight lows in london only around 17 or 18 degrees.

the south—west starts off cloudy and murky, but there'll be lovely spells of sunshine. and that most again, where the humidity will spark up some sharp, potentially thundery downpours into the afternoon. as you can see, quite widespread the showers, across england and wales on monday. northern england should be largely fine, with just a few isolated showers, a few isolated showers to the west of northern ireland. there will be some drifting and making their way across scotland as well. in terms of the feel of the weather, we are still going to keep that humidity for the early part of the week. so, mid to high 20s, quite widely across the country on monday. and potentially into tuesday. and that, as we've had quite a hot weekend, is the threshold for heatwave conditions, and it is going to stay pretty warm through the night as well. there are indications or something just that little bit more comfortable as we head towards tuesday. so, if you're trying

to plan your week ahead, i can tell you the beginning of the week starts hot and humid, with the risk of thunderstorms. a little later on, less humid, staying sunny and dry.

live from london. this is bbc news. the former first minster of scotland, nicola sturgeon, has been arrested as part of a police investigation

into the finances of the scottish national party. what now for conservative party — after borisjohnson's resignation —