borisjohnson had to admit it was wrong.er day, people speaking on your behalf were talking rubbish. i think, well, i don't know, i wasn't... i, i... i was i'm afraid focusing on other things at the time but what i'm telling you now is my recollection of events. what i was being told, i whether it was on parties or other things, from people . working in no 10, some people, was, you know, they're trying to reassure me, i listen, there's nothing to see here, it's not a problem. - so, i gave the benefit of the doubt. - i was sent out to do the media rounds every so often. you'd go on to talk about something that was really important, you were really excited about, you know, hoped was going to make a real difference, and, and it got, it got sort of side—tracked into discussions about other things. ministers clearly began to think that they couldn't rely on the briefings they were being given by no 10. once you reach that point, it really is over, and so we've seen. the conservative party had been here before. it had barely recov

then the news borisjohnson to go. then the news borisjohnson had accepted his fate.colleague chris mason _ just through from my colleague chris mason our— just through from my colleague chris mason our political— just through from my colleague chris mason our political editor _ just through from my colleague chris mason our political editor the - mason our political editor the expectation _ mason our political editor the expectation is _ mason our political editor the expectation is boris - mason our political editor the expectation is borisjohnson. mason our political editor the i expectation is borisjohnson will resign— expectation is borisjohnson will resign today _ resign today. relief - resign today. relief from l resign today. i relief from his resign today. - relief from his mps, resign today. _ relief from his mps, and resign toeey. — relief from his mps, and a resign ioriey. — relief from his mps, and a warning to go quickly. what has happened is ministers have seen what they have referred to as a lack of honesty and we can't have that. it is better he goes

the borisjohnson era will soon be over. liar! are indifferent to boris johnson, a primary—colours prime minister provoking colourful reactions to the near—end. a great man brought down. a great man brought down — that's all i can say at the moment, thank you. the country will rue this day. they'll regret it like they did with thatcher. this will be a mistake. but plenty of others within the conservative party and beyond think borisjohnson should be standing down as prime minister pretty much immediately, and notjust as conservative leader. the former prime minister sir john major is among them. in a letter, he wrote... sirjohn suggested that the deputy prime minister could take over for a bit, or a caretaker prime minister could be drafted in. would theresa may fancy it? look, i don't think... i, from everything i hear — and i haven't heard recently — i don't think there is going to be a caretaker prime minister in the sense of somebody else coming in to that role. and what does an 0pposition party leader do on a day like this? o

borisjohnson, his boris johnson, his unpopularity, borisjohnson, his unpopularity, his popular t—levels ., ., levels. what do other s&p politicians _ levels. what do other s&p politicians think _ levels. what do other s&p politicians think of - levels. what do other s&p politicians think of their i politicians think of their chances... _ politicians think of their chances... there - politicians think of their chances... there is - politicians think of their chances... there is no | politicians think of their - chances... there is no doubt that the snp will see borisjohnson's failings as a huge gain for them. nicola sturgeon has already said that she hopes the rest of his parliament follow suit and resign as well. whether borisjohnson resigns, seems he has no intention to do that, he wants to stay put. we can see the speed with which he has replaced his chancellor and health secretary that he believes that he can soldier on, that that seems increasingly unlikely, but certainly at the moment he wants to go on, and i think in scotland, the snp, there feeling the longer boris stays in power

you say you don't think borisjohnson is the right person for thejob you don't think borisjohnson is ther after the summer break going into the party conference that the party would be setting itself up for a win at the next general election? i think actually that the party are in danger of losing the general election with borisjohnson in power because there are many people that i know who have actually quit the conservative party because of everything that's gone on, all the scandals. although i would love to see a swift change of leadership because... someone to take charge and lead this country properly and implement those policies that people really want to see and actually have a leadership that is honest and people can believe in. that is what i would love to see. however, right now, there hasn't been anyone, for me in my opinion, who has stepped forward who can do this but i really hope that someone does, especially as we are moving forward from this. i also believe with all the scandals that have happened, everything that has gone on in his prime ministership, he has cleaned on e

borisjohnson has boris johnson has appointed borisjohnson has appointed a new cabinet.tted that it is clearly now they wil lutz conservative mps that he stand down and he said i want you to know that from now until my successor is in place, your interests will be served and the government of the country will be carried on. there has been a clamour of response both here in the uk and around the world to that news. among those reacting, ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky, who has thanked mrjohnson for what he called decisive and uncompromising support through the war with russia. so let's take you through the events of the day. he plans to stay in downing street until a new tory leader has been elected to replace him as prime minister. that might not be until september. and the timetable for the process to choose a new pm will be announced next week. and shortly before mrjohnson took to the podium to make his statement, he began appointing a cabinet to serve until that new leader is in place. that cabinet met this afternoon at three o'clock and he told them that it is

few are indifferent to borisjohnson. prime minister provoking colourful reactions to the near end. a great man brought down, that is all i can say at the moment, thank you. the country will rue this day. they will regret it - like they did with thatcher. this will be a mistake. but plenty of others within the conservative party and beyond think borisjohnson should be standing down as prime minister pretty much immediately, and notjust as conservative leader. the former prime minister sirjohn major is among them. in a letter, he wrote... sirjohn suggested that the deputy prime minister could take over for a bit, or a caretaker prime minister could be drafted in. or a caretaker prime minister would theresa may fancy it? or a caretaker prime minister she laughs or a caretaker prime minister look, i don't think... or a caretaker prime minister from everything i hear, i don't think there is going to be a caretaker prime minister in the sense of somebody else coming in to do that role. and what does an opposition party leader

i followed borisjohnson's followed borisjohnson�*s dizzying ups and crashing down for nearly ten yearsng ups and crashing down for nearly ten years.— for nearly ten years. i thought i not for nearly ten years. i thought i got through _ for nearly ten years. i thought i got through this _ for nearly ten years. i thought i got through this interview i i got through this interview already but she keeps asking me questions. already but she keeps asking me ruestions. , , , , , ., questions. despite mess after mess, questions. despite mess after mess. or _ questions. despite mess after mess. or as — questions. despite mess after mess, or as johnson - questions. despite mess after mess, or as johnson was - questions. despite mess after - mess, or as johnson was adamant mess, or asjohnson was adamant he would stay in number 10 but even the great survivor couldn't stop his downfall. them's the breaks. tonight, what on earth went on. good morning colleagues. thank you very much. it was no secret borisjohnson had been in trouble. but that cameras in cabinet were meant to show business as usual. w

brexit had propelled borisjohnson to power. progress, so it's an honour to have you here. we will be discussing trade. we can quadruple our trade with the uk... borisjohnson has drawn comparisons with donald trump — both populist, controversial leaders. despite the smiles, relations withjoe biden are cooler, with no trade deal in sight and concerns in washington over northern ireland. i think he's seen as a big and charismatic personality, but i'm afraid one that could not be trusted to stick to deals. his word was not his bond. we are now a country which unilaterally rips up international agreements. i think we're diminished on the international stage and there's ground to be made up. boris johnson relished the world stage. he's reordered british foreign policy. but there are, to put it mildly, decidedly mixed views of his overall performance and of the legacy he'll leave. caroline hawley, bbc news. we'll have more on this story later in the programme, but question time tonight will unusually be shown live tonight at an earlie

we are hearing borisjohnson will resign.resign here from downing street. we expect him to confirm that as fast as we can and chris mason must have heard that from his sources. the writing has been on the wall since we heard the contradictions in the story from the prime minister. we've seen the huge number of internal conservative protests and even this morning those appointed yesterday, trying to still shore up the prime minister have still called for him to go. there were fears of his behaviour resembling donald trump, a constitutional crisis, if he he has lost the confidence of all wings of the conservative party, those who backed brexit and those who didn't at all rungs of government, junior and cabinet members, we have seen a vote of confidence, the threat of another vote of confidence that he would have lost. that tipping point clearly had come for the prime minister, it was a question of when and not if. but of course we will wait to see what downing street officially say on camera. we are hearing now from chris mason

borisjohnson will be departing. it is farfrom clear of borisjohnson will be departing.european country to send arms to help ukraine resist russia's invasion. the ukrainian government remains gratefulfor his the ukrainian government remains grateful for his support. here's president zelensky�*s advisor. translation: thank you, boris johnson, translation: thank you, boris johnson. for— translation: thank you, boris johnson, for understanding - translation: thank you, boris johnson, for understanding the l johnson, for understanding the threat — johnson, for understanding the threat of— johnson, for understanding the threat of the _ johnson, for understanding the threat of the russian _ johnson, for understanding the threat of the russian monsterl johnson, for understanding the i threat of the russian monster and always— threat of the russian monster and atways being — threat of the russian monster and atways being at _ threat of the russian monster and always being at the _ threat of the russian monster and always being at the forefront - threat of the russian monster and

the borisjohnson era will soon be over. liar! few are indifferent to borisjohnson.mary—colours prime minister provoking colourful reactions to the near end. a great man brought down. a great man brought down — that's all i can say at the moment, thank you. the country will rue this day. they'll regret it like they did with thatcher. this will be a mistake. but plenty of others within the conservative party and beyond think borisjohnson should be standing down as prime minister pretty much immediately, and notjust as conservative leader. the former prime minister sir john major is among them. in a letter, he wrote... sirjohn suggested that the deputy prime minister could take over for a bit, or a caretaker prime minister could be drafted in. would theresa may fancy it? look, i don't think... from everything i hear — and i haven't heard recently — i don't think there is going to be a caretaker prime minister in the sense of somebody else coming in to that role. and what does an 0pposition party leader do on a day like this? one option is to smile and go and watch some

but time has run out for borisjohnson. forward from where we are now. find take the country forward from where we are now-— take the country forward from where we are now. and if she gets through, if she does put _ we are now. and if she gets through, if she does put herself _ we are now. and if she gets through, if she does put herself forward - we are now. and if she gets through, if she does put herself forward and l if she does put herself forward and get through to the final two, you will get to vote for her, why do you think she is the right person to do thisjob? think she is the right person to do this “ob? . ., , ., this job? there are a number of reasons. this job? there are a number of reasons- i _ this job? there are a number of reasons. ithink— this job? there are a number of reasons. i think she _ this job? there are a number of reasons. i think she has - this job? there are a number of reasons. i think she has a - this job? there are a number of reasons. i think she has a very. reasons. i think she has a very

does not want to see _ person borisjohnson does not want to see as— person borisjohnson does not wantto see as his successor is rishi sunak. it seems like relations were particularly — sunak. it seems like relations were particularly bad over this preparation for a joint speech on the economy where they could not agree _ the economy where they could not agree on— the economy where they could not agree on an approach at all. that is before _ agree on an approach at all. that is before you — agree on an approach at all. that is before you get to the personality clashes _ before you get to the personality clashes or— before you get to the personality clashes or rishi sunak's to state for how— clashes or rishi sunak's to state for how borisjohnson clashes or rishi sunak's to state for how boris johnson conducted himself— for how boris johnson conducted himself -- — for how boris johnson conducted himself —— diss taste. and _ himself —— diss taste. and in— himself —— diss taste. and in the observer, eyebrow raising appointments of tory backbenchers to junior— appointments of tory backbench

, that is what he says is— for borisjohnson, that is what he says is his — for borisjohnson, that isat, just _ people. it is worth challenging that, just because 14 million different people that voted conservative voted conservative despite — conservative voted conservative despite him rather than because of him. despite him rather than because of him you're — despite him rather than because of him. you're right. he did have this base and _ him. you're right. he did have this base and it — him. you're right. he did have this base and it will be interesting to see how— base and it will be interesting to see how big it is now. i think there are two— see how big it is now. i think there are two reason for this what have they done? — are two reason for this what have they done? first because of support for boris _ they done? first because of support for borisjohnson and they done? first because of support for boris johnson and the second because — for boris johnson and the second because of the profound uncertainty about _ because of the profound uncertainty about what comes next. for so

. it self—inflicted by borisjohnson.the middle of a cost—of—living crisis. already major transport strikes, more strikes in the public sector upon us imminently. chaos in airports in a post—pandemic, if we can call post—pandemic, if we can call post—pandemic as the rise of covert bas five starts again, fewer hospitalizations, very few deaths but people are suffering from long covert, that must not be forgotten. very difficult to see what the next few days bring. it’s very difficult to see what the next few days bring-— few days bring. it's always difficult to _ few days bring. it's always difficult to predict - few days bring. it's alwaysj difficult to predict politics, particularly difficult to predict when borisjohnson is a prime minister. it's tumultuous at the moment as it has been for months with a thank you very much for the moment. we will have a long tradition of the papers at half past 11. next it is susan powell with the weather. hello. we're going to see a lot of fine weather across the uk through the days ahe

borisjohnson has said many times— issue. borisjohnson has said many times that — issue.tish government to section 30 order to _ scottish government to section 30 order to have around brendan. he said recently, —— to have a referendum. he said recently that there _ referendum. he said recently that there is— referendum. he said recently that there is not the time. at nicola sturgeon — there is not the time. at nicola sturgeon or social media this afternoon so, let's have an election to choose _ afternoon so, let's have an election to choose an— afternoon so, let's have an election to choose an alternative. that alternative being independent. it is expected _ alternative being independent. it is expected that the snp would fight an election— expected that the snp would fight an election on a single issue, and that being _ election on a single issue, and that being independent. so, that is the evolving _ being independent. so, that is the evolving mood here in scotland. but the reaction in northern ireland, he has my— the reaction in northern ireland, he has my colleague ch

it's been moving away from borisjohnson.e would soon be up for borisjohnson. i had a text exchange with a cabinet minister still serving, and i said to him this afternoon, does not feel like curtains? the reply was yes, i'm sad to say, i think it does. it's going happen within hours or days. i think we can say tonight that, yes, borisjohnson's resignation as prime minister is imminent, but that word imminent in politics can be rather elastic. it might mean tomorrow, it might be a few days away, he might try to cling on through other mechanisms we can't yet anticipate, because such is the very distinctive character of our current prime minister. but as a result of what has happened today, we can conclude that he will be resigning soon.— resigning soon. lets see what tomorrow _ resigning soon. lets see what tomorrow brings. _ resigning soon. lets see what tomorrow brings. chris - resigning soon. lets see what| tomorrow brings. chris mason, resigning soon. lets see what - tomorrow brings. chris mason, our political editor, with

when borisjohnson was spending pledges about at the moment.ek or so ago he announced _ the nato summit a week or so ago he announced the new increase to spend spending _ announced the new increase to spend spending to chew and a half percent from m _ spending to chew and a half percent from m at— spending to chew and a half percent from 2%. at a certain point what we need _ from 2%. at a certain point what we need a _ from 2%. at a certain point what we need a new— from 2%. at a certain point what we need a new government to do is to take stock, — need a new government to do is to take stock, set priorities and stick to them — take stock, set priorities and stick to them. , , take stock, set priorities and stick to them, , take stock, set priorities and stick to them. , ., to them. just saying with the mail. courts are pepping _ to them. just saying with the mail. courts are popping in _ to them. just saying with the mail. courts are popping in brussels - to them. just saying with the mail. courts are popping in brussels and| courts are poppin

ever since the prime minister won, borisjohnson. but albeit with about minister won, recently, but albeit with about 40% ministerwon, recently, but albeit with about 40% of his own mps voting against him. he has been immune to any formal challenge to his leadership, so those critics within the party have been looking around for other means as a way to potentially remove him from office and replace them. every term, they said the only real trigger party has would be resignations from the cabinet and senior figures. sajid javid has become the first cabinet minister to resign. there may not be any more, but there is a sin —— it is a significant moment, especially given the reasons he has set out in that letter to borisjohnson, which he read a portion ofjust there. he tweeted in the last few minutes saying he's spoken to the prime minister to tender his resignation. "it's been an enormous privilege, but i regret i can no longer continue in good conscience." sajid javid is seen as a big beast and cabinet. he's a former home secretary, fo

the pm spokesman said that borisjohnson would fight days. of the prime minister not many would say confidently that he will definitely win it.— will definitely win it. nick, thank ou. time for a look at the weather, here's tomasz schafernaker. it is quite on the weather front at the moment. skies like this for many of us but the outlook is looking very different. it is going to turn warm and settled in the next few days across many parts of the uk but not today, today quite fresh across the north with

another pressure on borisjohnson. ministers and others like the attorney general, suella braverman, calling for him to resign but remaining in their post. she has done that. she is also the first person to throw her hat in the ring. for those who don't follow politics closely, that is a long shot. and there a third move which we were not expecting which is that boris johnson were not expecting which is that borisjohnson is actually stacking those he things are behind this move to get rid of him. the sacking of michael gove shocked everybody, and a couple of hours ago, boris johnson referring to him as a snake. , ., johnson referring to him as a snake. , . . snake. yes indeed, what a dramatic _ snake. yes indeed, what a dramatic set _ snake. yes indeed, what a dramatic set of _ snake. yes indeed, what a dramatic set of events - snake. yes indeed, what a i dramatic set of events there. mark labelle, just past midnight where you are right there —— mark lobel. huge amount of elements nonactive elements overnight. —— huge

sticking with borisjohnson or getting — sticking with borisjohnson or getting rid of borisjohnson andomeone else as yet to be _ replacing him with someone else as yet to be decided? who stands in those two — yet to be decided? who stands in those two scenarios the best chance of delivering a conservative victory over the _ of delivering a conservative victory over the next election? for sometime the answer— over the next election? for sometime the answer many mps has been actually— the answer many mps has been actually borisjohnson. but the answer many mps has been actually boris johnson. but as the answer many mps has been actually borisjohnson. but as boris johnson _ actually borisjohnson. but as boris johnson situation has deteriorated, as numbers fall, as the metrics of worse _ as numbers fall, as the metrics of worse and — as numbers fall, as the metrics of worse and worse in the public opinion— worse and worse in the public opinion landscape turns against him, that risk— opinion landscape turns against him, that risk changes and increasingly it appears— that risk changes and inc

tonight at ten — borisjohnson fights to survive as prime minister following two big resignations fromhe cabinet. rishi sunak is no longer chancellor, suggesting borisjohnson isn't competent or serious, while sajid javid resigns from health, questioning the prime minister's integrity. the last straw was the chaotic handling of the case of chris pincher — the former minister accused of sexual misconduct — and the prime minister's rather confused response. my recollection is that there was one complaint that was raised with me specifically. there was other rumour and innuendo, but there was one particular thing that was raised and that was... which you'd forgotten about? well, it was a long time ago. the cabinet, which met this morning, is now changed in significant ways as borisjohnson fights to stay on. a new chancellor and health secretary and a new education secretary and a new education secretary to —— tonight after hours in which it looked like the government was on the brink of collapse. yes, we'll have the latest on the sudden reshuffle, with confirmation a few minutes ago that n

borisjohnson is no in longer control.behind that door but he does not control his party. he has a cobbled together cabinet not the people he wanted to be in those big jobs that govern important parts of our lives like education, like wales, northern ireland, levelling up, jobs that really matter. he has had to find who will take them rather than who he wanted. the next few hours could still be rocky for the prime minister. we now know he is on his way out soon. and attention will change to the next prime minister. nick eardley, our correspondent. let us go to the green outside parliament and richard thompson who is the green party shadow finance spokesman. we heard from nicola sturgeon earlier talking about the chaos she called it in downing street and westminster. but that ultimately the conservative party's attitude to scotland and the ambitions of the scottish government for independence and a new referendum, that she said would not change. is that true, regardless of the range of characters who could be in line to suc

you don't know whether you want to go a someone loyal to borisjohnson or hewitt against borisjohnson,entl someone who is against him. very eloquently put- — someone who is against him. very eloquently put. have _ someone who is against him. very eloquently put. have a _ someone who is against him. very eloquently put. have a good journey back to the hot tales of westminster. good that you've got some fresh air outside of it at the moment. we will see you on your back down there. thank you very much. the body of the former japanese prime minister shinzo abe has been taken to the capital, tokyo, a day after he was assassinated while speaking at a political campaign rally. police say an unemployed 41—year—old man has admitted the killing, using a homemade gun. a former member of the navy. investigators say he initially planned to attack a leader of a religious group. mariko oi is in tokyo. iam standing here where —— i am standing outside shinzo abe's home here in tokyo, where his body was brought back all the way from the city of nara, earlier this afternoon. he was assassinated in nara

it is not up to borisjohnson. it is not solely— up to borisjohnson.ob. one of— the things he might do in the job. one of the — the things he might do in the job. one of the things that has been strongly— one of the things that has been strongly hinted this morning is that he nright— strongly hinted this morning is that he might look again at tax cuts, something tory mps have been demanding from borisjohnson over the last— demanding from borisjohnson over the last few weeks. we got a pretty clear hint _ the last few weeks. we got a pretty clear hint from mr zahawi this morning — clear hint from mr zahawi this morning that was on the cards. the prime _ morning that was on the cards. the prime minister wants to make sure that we, you know, fiscal discipline, share that focus with him. because if we let inflation get out of control, it is deeply damaging. forthose out of control, it is deeply damaging. for those very same people we are trying to help today with that £37 billion of help over the next 12 months. but of course i will be looking at where else

, borisjohnson's numbers man, went in to see — shapps, borisjohnson's numbers man, went in to see borisjohnsonnd everybody is telling borisjohnson he is likely to next week and everybody is telling boris johnson he is likely to lose next _ boris johnson he is likely to lose next week— boris johnson he is likely to lose next week and when you say boris johnson's — next week and when you say boris johnson's allies say he is feeling buoyant— johnson's allies say he is feeling buoyant it's like feeling buoyant when _ buoyant it's like feeling buoyant when you — buoyant it's like feeling buoyant when you are owning a life jacket as the wreckage of the titanic sinks on the wreckage of the titanic sinks on the icebergs are around you and it's a precarious — the icebergs are around you and it's a precarious position and it's hard to see _ a precarious position and it's hard to see how— a precarious position and it's hard to see how he gets out of it. george. _ to see how he gets out of it. george, picking up on the thing about those people who have told him to his face and we understand the meetings h

borisjohnson was loving it. cop was going really well. with macron over brexit. number 10 were riding really high and somebody i know saw them quaffing lots of champagne into the night in their hotel in glasgow. then i, that night, as i was going to bed, got a call saying, oh, tomorrow morning on the today programme you're going to talk about this owen patterson thing. i was like, what owen patterson thing? and that was the first kind of brewing of the fact that the government was going to try and change the rules about how mps were disciplined for breaking the rules. and that actually is probably when the real rot really crept in. and i remember thinking that wednesday morning, have they gone from like quaffing champagne in the hotel on tuesday night to actually, this is the start of the downfall now. and i remember you were there as the minister on duty doing the media that day, and i don't think we chatted about it or maybe we did, but i'm just suddenly remembering, you were there for day one of the start of the downfall. thank you for

and he needs— the end for borisjohnson. and he needs to — the end for borisjohnson.g street _ window ledge he was holding onto a downing street he _ window ledge he was holding onto a downing street he was _ window ledge he was holding onto a downing street he was that - window ledge he was holding onto a downing street he was that he - window ledge he was holding onto a downing street he was that he is. window ledge he was holding onto a| downing street he was that he is not han- downing street he was that he is not hang onto a — downing street he was that he is not hang onto a window ledge _ downing street he was that he is not hang onto a window ledge but - downing street he was that he is not hang onto a window ledge but is - hang onto a window ledge but is basing _ hang onto a window ledge but is basing his — hang onto a window ledge but is basing his power— hang onto a window ledge but is basing his power on _ hang onto a window ledge but is basing his power on the - hang onto a window ledge but is basing his power on the large i hang onto a window ledge but is

they will have their own reasons - in borisjohnson's cabinet.ave their own reasons but it is a choice. i knowjust how difficult that choice is. but let's be clear. not doing something is an active decision. i am deeply concerned about how the next generation will see the conservative party on our current course. flan t party on our current course. can i sa to party on our current course. can i say to the — party on our current course. can i say to the house, _ party on our current course. can i say to the house, there _ party on our current course. can i say to the house, there will- party on our current course. can i say to the house, there will be i party on our current course. can i j say to the house, there will be no more _ say to the house, there will be no more personal— say to the house, there will be no more personal statement - say to the house, there will be no more personal statement today. i more personal statement today. right-to-buy. _ more personal statement today. right—to—buy, boris! _ more personal statement today. right-to-bu

the crisis of borisjohnson is basically an internal crisis, a domestic crisis. herds western efforts to be a model of government, a model of democracy for the rest of the world. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — we look at plans to empty water from the fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. they've pipped the favourites, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated. celebration parties were cancelled. a man entered the palace i through a downstairs window and made his way— to the queen's private bedroom. then, he asked her for a cigarette. - and, on the pretext - of arranging for some to be brought, summoned a footman on duty, i who took the man away. one child... ..one teacher... ..one book... ..and one pen can change the world. education is the only solution.

putting a lot of pressure on borisjohnson.ure coming next week when the backbench mp of conservative backbench committee may change the voting rules so that borisjohnson could bates a vote of confidence as early as the middle of next week and that would not be totally in his control as to whether he can stay in this building. thank ever keeping us up—to—date with the latest developments. thank you forjoining us on the programme. just as you are listening to what mark was saying we can hear more about that special committee that will be meeting next week. a little earlier i spoke with sharjones who was a special advisor to four cabinet ministers. she is now a political consultant. she gave me her reaction who could be the next leader.— the next leader. nobody with any reality — the next leader. nobody with any reality could _ the next leader. nobody with any reality could advise - the next leader. nobody with any reality could advise borisj any reality could advise boris johnson apart from to tell him that the game is up. no—on

tonight at 10:00: we're live in downing street, where borisjohnson is defying a chorus of calls from colleagues for him to resign. as he left for the commons earlier today the prime minister was aware that dozens of ministers and aides were heading for the exit. so far there have been at least 43 resignations — it's a record number for one day — but the prime minister reponded with defiance to critics on his own side. at westminster tonight, the prime minister is determined to hang on and is still hiring and firing. does the prime minister think there are any circumstances in which he should resign? laughter frankly, mr speaker, the job of a prime minister in difficult circumstances, when he has been handed a colossal mandate, is to keep going, and that's what i'm going to do. anyone quitting now, i after defending all that, hasn't got a shred of integrity. mr speaker, isn't this the first recorded case of the sinking . ships fleeing the rat? speak a short while ago he sacked michael gove — one of the government's most seniorfigures. also tonight... british airways cuts a further 10,

of borisjohnson.n. one question, nick eardley is still us with, do we still have a government, we have lost so many ministers, in terms of making decisions, that isn't happening. we terms of making decisions, that isn't happening-— isn't happening. we have a government, _ isn't happening. we have a government, i'm _ isn't happening. we have a government, i'm not - isn't happening. we have a government, i'm not sure. isn't happening. we have a | government, i'm not sure it isn't happening. we have a i government, i'm not sure it is functioning. the department for education have no ministers. the calculation that may have been made in there today one we have been talking about, borisjohnson probably couldn't fill all the vacant roles, given the level of anger against him. he was probably done. he had nowhere to turn to fill the minister ideal posts. 0ne done. he had nowhere to turn to fill the minister ideal posts. one other fact, borisjohnson will tell us later he wants to stay during a leadership cont

let's start with that issue of how long borisjohnson will stay in downing street.jor saying it was unwise and unsustainable for him to remain until the new leader is elected. how many conservative mps in the party agree with the former prime minister?— agree with the former prime minister? ., . ., , ., minister? some of them certainly do. debate has raged _ minister? some of them certainly do. debate has raged throughout - minister? some of them certainly do. debate has raged throughout the - minister? some of them certainly do. debate has raged throughout the day| debate has raged throughout the day since borisjohnson made it clear he had agreed to stand down. the histology that we have seen towards him coming from his own mps and his own ministers in the past couple of days, and more broadly over the last few weeks and months, did not subside, and we have seen significant voices from inside the parliamentary party. one previous prime minister, sirjohn major, saying that borisjohnson should not stay in office even now while the contest to replace him plays out. it

if anyone can, it�*s borisjohnson. my instinct is... can, it's borisjohnson.s? in theory, it can, but the hr process is in terms of confidence in the prime minister or any leader of the conservative party, are considered not fit for purpose. it will be interesting to see tomorrow, the prime minister�*s liaison committee of chairs who come to better inform a super committee —— come together. this will dominate that as well for probably an hour or two. i think he will be very public, very exposed, and there is the opening of the elections to the backbench 19 committee. —— 1922. a lot of anti—boris candidates are running for that. anti—boris candidates are running forthat. i anti—boris candidates are running for that. i think those will be a real worry for borisjohnson. could real worry for boris johnson. could change the rule real worry for borisjohnson. could change the rule in terms of confidence votes. even though we�*re hearing from ministers such as priti patel and quasi—court saying that they are supporting the prime minister, there will be people who say

on friday, borisjohnson�*s official spokesman told us the spokesman added...ng street had changed theirtune, saying... lord mcdonald was categoric... before the cabinet resignations, borisjohnson invited me in for a hastily arranged interview. do you accept it was a grave error to appoint chris pincher to your government? yes, i think it was a mistake, and i apologise for it. i think, in hindsight, it was the wrong thing to do. i apologise to everybody who's been badly affected by it. your spokesman said you were not aware of a specific allegation. on sunday, a cabinet minister sent out to interview — "i've been informed this morning he" — you — "didn't know about a specific allegation," but you did. you're saying that now. yesterday, another minister, he had been given a categoric assurance you weren't aware of a specific allegation. day after day after day, people speaking on your behalf were talking rubbish. well, i don't know... i was, i'm afraid, focusing on other things at the time, but what i'm telling you now is my recollection of events. and my recoll

" to represent sajid javid, rishi sunak and borisjohnson the guardian thinks borisjohnson�*s leadershipon the "brink" after two of his ministers quit the times has a similar headline, which is "johnson on the brink." and the daily star has a colourful take on the story with borisjohnson depicted as a clown with the headline "curtains for bozo." so let's begin... welcome back to you both. i can't think of a single newspaper which is taken a different line on this. all the same phrases on the brain, and the same phrases on the brain, and the mail, traditionally a big support of the prime minister can even boris agrees piglet wriggle out of this one? seems clear certainly for today that he is hanging on. yes, we can say with certainty is on the one hand the uk prime minister on tuesday the 5th ofjuly is boris johnson. we can't answer for the coming days, it used to be said that a week was a long time and politics, i think will have to revise that saying. there is no doubt the daily mail and many other papers talk about being on the brink and about borisjohnson fighting for his political su

this group of mps could have a crucial role to play if borisjohnson refuses to leave.nise another vote of confidence. borisjohnson won the conservatives their biggest election victory in more than 30 years, many mps backed him because they wanted to make sure brexit happened. but he has not been able to translate that success on the campaign trail into government and many in his own party have now turned against him, fearing he was tarnishing their reputation as well as his own. he can drag out his departure but few think boris johnson as got long left in number 10. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. taking a look at sport now. in football, england have kicked off their european women's championship with a 1—0 win over austria at old trafford. england's winning goal was scored by beth mead, in a match played in front of a record crowd of almost 70,000 people. the lionesses, who are in group a with austria, northern ireland and norway, are aiming to win their first major tournament. to japan now, where prime minister fumio kishida has pledged to restart more nuclear po

by borisjohnson that is wrong. certain members of your back benches they don't like and they want him out and they stop at nothing and look up every decision they have ever made and every appointment they have ever made... ii every appointment they have ever made... ., ., ., a, , made... if he had done what boris johnson did _ made... if he had done what boris johnson did with _ made... if he had done what boris johnson did with him _ made... if he had done what boris johnson did with him there, - made... if he had done what boris johnson did with him there, the i johnson did with him there, the first person college or his resignation would be made. i�*m resignation would be made. i'm askini us resignation would be made. i'm asking us to _ resignation would be made. tn asking us to reflect on this as a bigger picture. flan asking us to reflect on this as a bigger picture-— asking us to reflect on this as a bigger picture. can i briefly refer to the fairly _ bigger picture. can i briefly refer to the fairly recent _

borisjohnson�*s been clear.s prime minister until a new party leader's chosen even though some of his critics want him to go sooner. number ten says it will keep things running, but it won't announce new policy or make big economic decisions. so, the man in the highest office has only limited power. for now, though, he remains in residence behind the famous black door while his party wrangles over what and who comes next. alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. uncertainty about who will lead the government comes as it faces some difficult choices. there are pressing questions about the direction of the economy, the demand on the nhs, and trade policy in northern ireland due to brexit. 0ur correspondents have been considering some of the challenges ahead. early this week, before the prime minister's resignation speech, the plan was that the new chancellor would review all tax and spend policy, with nothing off the table, so potentially a cut to vat, a fast tracking of a planned income tax rise, perhaps cancelling t

meantime, borisjohnson remains meantime, boris johnson remains behind meantime, borisjohnson remainsill still host cabinet with his new ministers but this isn't the and of the tory discontent. some mps think he should have resigned as prime minister as well and immediately to —— let someone else steer the ship and no longer summon the captain to authority him. ione wells, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — we'll be live in downing street for more reaction to boris johnson's resignation. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. they've pipped the favourites, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing j hadn't even been contemplated. celebration parties were cancelled. i a man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom. then, he asked her for a cigarette. and, on the pretext of arranging for some to b

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