misled parliament are set to conclude their inquiry following his resignation on friday. hello and welcome to bbc news. we start in italy, where one of the dominant figures in public life — the billionaire media magnate and former prime minister, silvio berlusconi has died at the age of 86. mr berlusconi served as prime minister three times between 1994 and 2011 — the longest—serving italian prime minister since the second world war. mr berlusconi was known at home and abroad as much for his colourful private life as for his political dealings and business acumen. he faced a string of legal battles

and scandals throughout his career. the tributes have started to come in. italy's defence minister guido crosetto says berlusconi's death leaves a "huge void". he says, "an era is over. farewell silvio", adding that he "loved" berlusconi "very much". paul adams looks back on the former prime minister's life. silvio berlusconi was a populist showman who used his business empire and immense wealth to reshape italian politics. born into a wealthy middle—class milanese family, he began his career as a nightclub crooner while studying for a law degree. he made a fortune in construction and built a powerful media empire. although few knew where he got the money to finance it, he bought ac milan. then bankrupt, turning it into a top european club. then staged a takeover

of italian politics, forming a new movement, forza italia. berlusconi promised lower taxes, fewer controls on business, and used his tv stations to ram home his message. in 1994, he won the general election, forming the most right—wing administration in over 30 years. but after an unpopular austerity budget, his coalition collapsed after only seven months. berlusconi spent years defending himself against charges of corruption. he was sometimes found guilty in lower courts, but used italy's torturous legal system to ensure he never went to jail. sentenced to prison for tax fraud in 2013, he did community service with dementia patients instead. he was in and out of power, bouncing back to become italy's longest—serving prime minister

since the second world war. his eccentric behaviour and bizarre jokes appalled many, but they appealed to his core supporters. i have to give you... in 2009, and smashed a — i have to give you... in 2009, and smashed a model _ i have to give you... in 2009, and smashed a model of _ i have to give you... in 2009, and smashed a model of milan - i have to give you... in 2009, and i smashed a model of milan cathedral into his face, but none of it stopped his love of partying and the allegations about his sex life. 0thers go the under 17—year—old model both denied he paid herfor sex. the scandal generated three separate trials, last resulting in an acquittal earlier this year. the perception of was damaging. translation: find perception of was damaging. translation:— perception of was damaging. translation: �* ,., , , translation: and ifi sometimes see a beautiful girl. _ translation: and ifi sometimes see a beautiful girl, i _ translation: and ifi sometimes see a beautiful girl, i say _ translation: and ifi sometimes see a beautiful girl, i say better— translation: and ifi sometimes see a beautiful girl, i say better to - a beautiful girl, i say better to like girls than to be gay last year, his final political comeback. his

-a his final political comeback. his partyjoining georgia moloney's partyjoining georgia moloney�*s right—wing coalition. despite describing her as bossy and adamant and expression is admiration for vladimir putin. silvio berlusconi was undoubtedly charismatic. three times italian chose him as their prime minister. but he was always a divisive figure, and for far too long his career was dogged by allegations of corruption. silvio berlusconi, who has died at the age of 86. let's just show you an image live from italy, from milan, where the former prime minister silvio berlusconi was being treated. it is here we understand that he passed away whilst receiving treatment. a short time before he died, it was reported he had become seriously ill. he was admitted to

hospital on friday for what has been described as a scheduled tests. then we received news that he was seriously ill, then a short time later that he had passed away. so the media have been gathering outside the hospital in milan in northern italy. and a number of his supporters also, images a short time ago with placards supporting in italian silvio berlusconi. and as you can see, security has been increased and is tied around the raffaele hospital in milan. live now to rome and our correspondent bethany bell. so the tributes have now started pouring in?— so the tributes have now started -aourin in? , . ~ ., ., pouring in? they have. we have heard from berlusconi's _ pouring in? they have. we have heard from berlusconi's football _ pouring in? they have. we have heard from berlusconi's football team - pouring in? they have. we have heard from berlusconi's football team ac - from berlusconi's football team ac monza, they said his death left a

void and thanked him for everything he had done. it's interesting, we heard tributes from his supporters but also from his political rivals as well, the former italian prime minister matteo renzi, his political rival, said that many people love to silvio berlusconi, many people hated berlusconi, but his impact on political, sporting, business and television life in italy was unprecedented. and i think that is really the feeling that is coming across today, this enormous impact that this very polarising figure had on italian life. he leaves a very complicated legacy. some people see him as a champion of free enterprise and a defender of italian values. 0thers and a defender of italian values. others see him as a symbol of

corruption and moral decay. find others see him as a symbol of corruption and moral decay. and on the international _ corruption and moral decay. and on the international platform, - corruption and moral decay. and on the international platform, how- corruption and moral decay. and on the international platform, how is l the international platform, how is he viewed?— he viewed? again, a complicated icture he viewed? again, a complicated picture there- — he viewed? again, a complicated picture there. most _ he viewed? again, a complicated picture there. most recently, - he viewed? again, a complicated picture there. most recently, mr| picture there. most recently, mr berlusconi was a long—term friend of vladimir putin, and he blamed ukraine for russia's invasion. at the time the italian government was very much behind kyiv, but he expressed this opinion and has been very close to vladimir putin over the years. he was this extraordinary figure who, some people we have been speaking to saying what he managed to do was despite the controversies, despite the scandals, he managed to keep bouncing back. every time the people wrote him off as a spent political force, people wrote him off as a spent politicalforce, he returned even now when he had not been well. ever

since he got covid—19 three years ago, he has been suffering from ill health. but his party was part of italy's governing coalition with georgia moloney, and we understand the prime minister, although he had a spiky relationship with her, she called him we understand while he was in hospital over the last few daysin was in hospital over the last few days in milan. was in hospital over the last few days in milan-— days in milan. and he had been admitted to _ days in milan. and he had been admitted to hospital _ days in milan. and he had been admitted to hospital in - days in milan. and he had been admitted to hospital in april, i days in milan. and he had been. admitted to hospital in april, but even as he recovered for a time in intensive care, then a six—week stay intensive care, then a six—week stay in hospital. he made the point of releasing a video to his forza italia supporters. can you remember what he said? 0rjust summarise it for us? he what he said? or 'ust summarise it for us? . , what he said? or 'ust summarise it forus? , ., , what he said? or 'ust summarise it forus? , for us? he was constantly reaching out to his supporters. _ for us? he was constantly reaching out to his supporters. at _ for us? he was constantly reaching out to his supporters. at all- for us? he was constantly reaching out to his supporters. at all times | out to his supporters. at all times he felt this connection with the

people was one of the things that endeared him to so many people. it was the thing that made so many other people angry with him. but he was a tireless force, it seemed, and even from his hospital bed, as you say, he spent ten days in intensive care. back in april he was in hospitalfor 45 days. when he came back into hospital on friday, we were told that it was for scheduled medical tests that were taking place on friday afternoon. he drove in by himself, he wasn't taken in by an ambulance, but clearly his condition deteriorated. we are still waiting to see from the hospital itself as two more details around the circumstances of his death but we understand members of his family were with him at the hospital. {lita were with him at the hospital. ok, thank ou

were with him at the hospital. ok, thank you for— were with him at the hospital. 0k, thank you for speaking to us and joining us from rome. we can take you live now to the hospital — ester s raffaele hospital — where silvio berlusconi passed away in milan. we believe his death happened earlier this morning after travelling to the hospital on friday for scheduled tests. let's discuss this further now and speak to the director of the centre for italian politics at king's college london and joined us from london. thanks forjoining us professor leila talani.. it's a complicated

legacy. leila talani.. it's a complicated lea . , , leila talani.. it's a complicated lea. , , , legacy. yes, his legacy is definitely _ legacy. yes, his legacy is definitely there _ legacy. yes, his legacy is definitely there to - legacy. yes, his legacy is definitely there to stay. l legacy. yes, his legacy is l definitely there to stay. it's legacy. yes, his legacy is - definitely there to stay. it's true he has been loved and hated by italians. and as you can see from the images in milan, there are people who are actually crying in italy at the moment because of his death. so it was expected and unexpected, which is in —— which is very difficult thing to say. we expected he would die but no one expected he would die but no one expected he would die but no one expected he would die today so it is difficult to say exactly what would be his legacy. for sure, he will have huge legacy in italian politics for the good and the bad. you said some loved _ for the good and the bad. you said some loved him _ for the good and the bad. you said some loved him and _ for the good and the bad. you said some loved him and some - for the good and the bad. you said some loved him and some him, i for the good and the bad. you said i some loved him and some him, what were the critics' main bone of contention with him? he changed italian politics _ contention with him? he changed italian politics for _ contention with him? he changed italian politics for ever. _ contention with him? he changed italian politics for ever. he - contention with him? he changed italian politics for ever. he did . contention with him? he changed italian politics for ever. he did so| italian politics for ever. he did so at the moment which italian politics was already changing because he became prime minister in 1994 after a scandal when the entire italian

political system was wiped out and dismantled. but then he brought some elements that didn't exist before like his talismanic leadership. the role of the media, he was a media tycoon but actually he was the first one who used the media for political reasons in such an effective way. and he also understood the italian character, there was a little bit too much of the italian character with scandals about girls, underage girls and stuff. everyone remembers about this. corruption is obviously something that has been one of his legacy is in a way because he was accused of corruption on a number of occasions. some elements of mafia relations. 0bviously he was acquainted, so it's difficult to say. 0n the on —— other hand at the

moment there are people crying for his death so he is a controversial figure in politics.— figure in politics. professor leila talani, thank — figure in politics. professor leila talani, thank you _ figure in politics. professor leila talani, thank you very _ figure in politics. professor leila talani, thank you very much - figure in politics. professor leila - talani, thank you very much indeed. thanks. let's return to british politics now. british prime minister, rishi sunak, has publicly criticised his predecessor, borisjohnson, for requesting something he wasn't willing to do. this comes after allies of mrjohnson accused mr sunak of removing names from his resignation honours list. joing me now is our political correspondent ione wells. just take us exactly what has happened in the last few minutes. it is a war of words that has emerged between rishi sunak and boris johnson. 0n between rishi sunak and boris johnson. on friday borisjohnson, before he stepped down as an mp, released his resignation honours

list, including some people he wanted to make peers so they would sit in the house of lords. boris johnson's team has accused downing street of removing some of the people he wanted to be on that list, including some existing mps and allies of his. the house of lords appointments commission, who vet appointments commission, who vet appointments to the house of lords, have confirmed they removed eight names from boris johnson's have confirmed they removed eight names from borisjohnson's proposed to list. there is a bit of disagreement and disputed claims about what actually went on behind the scenes. today when rishi sunak was asked whether number ten had removed names from the list, he strongly denied this and said boris johnson had asked him to do something he wasn't prepared to do. he says this would have either been kind of go against the holac house of lords commission's recommendations to remove some people or to make deals with people to give them a peerage in future.

rishi sunak said it was tough if people didn't like this. that has been responded to by someone describing themselves as an ally of borisjohnson's, describing themselves as an ally of boris johnson's, who describing themselves as an ally of borisjohnson's, who has pretty strongly accused rishi sunak of blocking peerages secretly and saying that number ten had refused to ask for them to undergo basic checks that could have been taken over a few weeks or days ago. so there is this ongoing war of words between the current administration and former administration in downing street about what actually went on behind the scenes over boris johnson's honours list. thank you very much — johnson's honours list. thank you very much indeed. _ ukraine says its troops have recaptured four villages from russian forces in the southeast — its first gains since launching a much—anticipated counter—offensive. footage on social media — not yet verified by the bbc — shows troops hoisting the ukrainian flag in the neighbouring settlements of blahodatne and neskuchne

in the donetsk region. kyiv�*s deputy defence minister said nearby makarivka was also taken. this comes just days after president volodymyr zelensky confirmed that the counter—offensive had begun. 0ur correspondent mayeni jones had this update from the capital, kyiv. the significance of these settlements is probably more symbolic on the part of ukrainian forces. they are the first announcement is the authorities here have made of any advance since they said their counteroffensive started on saturday but it is worth emphasising these are very small villages. they have a combined population of less than 2000 people. some analysts are saying it's also not clear whether they are beyond the first line of defence of russian

forces, so it's not actually clear whether ukrainian forces have breached that initial line of russian defence. 0ne breached that initial line of russian defence. one thing is sure, is that the ukrainian authorities are keen to emphasise the counter offense's has started in earnest, that they are making progress, and they are keen to emphasise every small when they have made perhaps as a way of boosting morale, but sending a signal to the international community this is a battle worth supporting. let's get some of the day's other news now. the us and saudi arabia have condemned renewed violence in sudan's capital, khartoum. residents have reported air strikes and exchanges of artillery fire. the two countries said they were disappointed that fighting had resumed. initial results suggest the new pro—europe movement of montenegro's president, jakov milatovic, has narrowly won the country's parliamentary elections. europe now is projected to have

taken a quarter of the vote. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. a little bit more of the news making headlines across the uk. a man has been charged with the murder of a 21—year—old woman in northern ireland earlier this month. chloe mitchell went missing in the town of ballymena and was last seen in earlyjune. a 26—year—old man is due to appear before magistrates later. the met office has issued a new yellow warning for thunderstorms across parts of the uk after one of the hottest days of the year so far. the new warning was put in place at noon on sunday and is in place until 9pm today. forecasters have warned torrential downpours may cause challenging conditions in parts of the uk.

a novel british satellite is set to go into orbit later on monday, designed to map the heat signature of buildings. the idea is to highlight dwellings that are wasting energy and could benefit from better insulation. that is some news in brief for you here on bbc news. welcome back. you're live with bbc news. scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, is facing calls to suspend his predecessor, the former first minister, nicola sturgeon, from the scottish national party after she was arrested as part of the police investigation into the snp's finances. ms sturgeon was released without charge pending further inquiries and has insisted she's innocent of any wrongdoing. lorna gordon reports. nicola sturgeon was scotland's longest—serving first minister and was for years was the most powerful figure in scottish politics. on sunday she was arrested

and questioned as a suspect by police for more than seven hours. after being released without charge, ms sturgeon issued an emphatic, vehement denial of any wrongdoing. "i am certain i have committed no offence," she said, describing the situation as both a shock and deeply distressing. she thanked her supporters, saying they appreciated she would never do anything to harm either the snp or the country, before insisting, in the strongest possible terms, that "i am in fact innocent of any wrongdoing." her arrest, though, is a setback for her successor as first minister. humza yousaf has been trying to regain the political initiative. speaking before ms sturgeon's questioning under caution, he insisted his political mentor was doing well. she and i have caught up on a couple of occasions. i've been asking about her welfare, she has mentioned how difficult and traumatic those last few weeks have been. is she 0k?

she's in a good place, doing well. this is the third high—profile arrest in the investigation into the funding and finances of the snp. ms sturgeon's husband, peter murrell, the former chief executive of the party, was previously arrested and released without charge. the home they both shared searched by police. the party's headquarters was also searched. officers removing material. later they arrested and released without charge the party's former treasurer, colin beattie. back in april, ms sturgeon described it all as beyond her worst nightmares. there are many questions that i would want to be able to answer, and in the fullness of time, i hope i will answer. but it would be wrong and inappropriate for me to get into any detail that is related to what the police are currently investigating. i could not have anticipated in my worst nightmares what would have unfolded over the past few weeks. her arrest has been seized on by political opponents. this is an appalling scandal

at the time where scotland desperately needs change and desperately needs a government working for them to deal with their priorities. and they're certainly not getting that at the moment from either of the governments. nicola sturgeon has declared her intention to return to the scottish parliament. but there have been calls from both the opposition and from within her own party for her to be suspended from the snp while police inquiries are ongoing. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow. an 11—year—old girl from a british family has been shot dead, following a reported dispute between neighbours in north—western france. it happened in a village near quimper in brittany. french media said that the girl's parents were injured, and her eight—year—old sister was in "shock". the suspect, who has been reported to be a 71—year—old dutch national, has been arrested along with his wife, according to prosecutors. the uk's foreign office said it was providing assistance to a british family following a shooting in france. earlier we heard from our paris

correspondent hugh schofield, who took us through the chain of events. at ten o'clock on saturday evening, a glorious evening there in brittany, and a british family who have settled in france for some years were enjoying their garden in this hamlet not far from years were enjoying their garden in this hamlet not farfrom quimper. the two girls on the swing, the parents at the barbecue, when around ten o'clock this neighbour, without any kind of warning, started firing shots at them from either a shotgun or handgun, it's not entirely clear. the eight—year—old managed to flee the scene and raise the alarm with another neighbour, but by the time police arrived, the elder daughter was dead and the father was very badly hurt and the mother less so. police then cornered the man inside his home, he had sort of shot himself into his house, a

neighbouring house, and after a tense period he surrendered and is now in custody with his wife. so a tragic scene, and of course speculation about what it is all about. it seems to have been a banal dispute between neighbours, what locals are saying is that the dutch neighbour, the 71—year—old man who fired the shots it seems was a bit of a cantankerous recluse and had some kind of animosity towards the family. either oversome some kind of animosity towards the family. either over some land, some trees being cut down, some noise, it's not entirely clear. we have just seen the mayor of the village saying they had to intervene three years ago when this dispute flared up, and she knew the two men didn't get on at all. clearly the dutch neighbour seems to have had a fit of anger and madness, and decided to go

to this extreme length to express himself. . . , to this extreme length to express himself. ., ., , ., himself. that was hugh schofield there. a british man has been arrested in the south korean capital, seoul, after trying to scale the world's fifth tallest building without ropes. he'd made it more than halfway up the lotte world tower before police forced him into a maintenance cradle. the skyscraper is more than 550 metres high, with 120 floors. local media have reported that the man had intended to parachute off the top. goodness me. you have been watching bbc news. plenty more coming up shortly. stay with us. hello there. it's going to be another hot, sunny, humid afternoon but with some big thunderstorms developing as well, as we'll see in a moment. we started off the day, though, with these red skies over redcar and cleveland. over the weekend, the first heatwave

of the year has certainly arrived, temperatures peaking at 32.2 degrees celsius on saturday in chertsey. that's the mark to beat. we'll get quite close to that later on this afternoon, with temperatures expected to reach 31 or 32 degrees. the hotspots across parts of northern england and southern scotland. lots of hot and sunny weather around today. a few showers building over the high ground in scotland, a few for western counties of northern ireland. but the biggest storms today will be where the winds kind of bash together and converge in a zone across wales, the midlands, central, southern england towards east anglia and the greater london area. some of those storms could bring us 30 millimetres of rain injust the space of one hour, hence the risk of seeing some flash flooding. temperatures are still a little bit underdone in the computer models at the moment. 30 around greater london looks possible, 28 around the birmingham area and about 30 degrees around the greater manchester area for example. so very hot weather.

those thunderstorms continue to rumble away during the evening and after such a hot day, those temperatures will be slow to come down. indeed, at ten o'clock at night, we'll still be widely up into the 20s in many of our towns and cities. beyond that, the last of the day's storms will slowly fade away as we get past the midnight hour and the skies will increasingly become clear. might be one or two mist and fog patches around by dawn. 0n into tuesday's forecast, a subtle change. the air is less humid and that means it should be a much drier day across england and wales. any showers limited to west scotland and across northern ireland where there could be, again, a few hefty thundery downpours. still hot, temperatures widely again reaching the upper 20s through tuesday afternoon. high pressure, then, continues to dominate the weather picture through the rest of this week, through the weekend and we'll probably still be just about clinging on into parts of next week. however, eventually we will see some rain arriving next week towards the south—west of england, but otherwise, lots of hot

and sunny weather through the rest of this week. bye for now.

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