we also have ed davey, the leader— exchequer.alling for a tougher windfall tax. but like _ calling for a tougher windfall tax. but like i— calling for a tougher windfall tax. but like i said before, i do not think— but like i said before, i do not think that _ but like i said before, i do not think that is the road we ought to be going — think that is the road we ought to be going down. yes, these companies have had _ be going down. yes, these companies have had record profits this year, but they've — have had record profits this year, but they've also suffered losses at various _ but they've also suffered losses at various stages over the last few years, _ various stages over the last few years. and _ various stages over the last few years, and if you're going to be imposing — years, and if you're going to be imposing higher windfall taxes when these _ imposing higher windfall taxes when these companies have bumpy years, does that— these companies have bumpy years, does that mean you'll be issuing rebates — does that mean you'll

sir ed davey, thank you much for our that. sir ed davey, thank you much for your time _ that.ople who has accepted a job, the new education secretary, he was at that first new cabinet meeting yesterday afternoon, we will speak to him this morning at 7.30. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm victoria hollins. the london 2012 olympics and paralympic games did not boost participation in grassroots sports, as was "hoped for at the time," according to a public spending watchdog. a report by the national audit office — ten years on from the london olympics — found the government commitment to the legacy of the games had "waned" just four years after they had taken place. sport participation rates did increase, but the progress was "lost" during the pandemic. the government says it recognises there is more to do and will publish a revised sports strategy in the coming months." 4g coverage is set to be expanded to a further five tube stations across the tube network over the next six months. among them are oxford circus, totten

ed davey, thanks forjoining us- _ should go today. ed davey, thanks forjoining us. r of the liberal democrats. opposition parties saying the prime minister should go today and i'm hearing the same message from some conservative mps and at the moment the signs are that borisjohnson doesn't intend to stand down voluntarily but that could be taken out of his hands if the backbench committee changes the rules to allow another confidence vote. this could change a lot over the next few hours. :, change a lot over the next few hours. . ., ., , let's now speak to ben nunn, a former director of communications to labour leader sir keir starmer. he joins us live from cornwall. good afternoon. it was interesting listening to sajid javid's resignation speech and referring to those who were still backing boris johnson, he said being in the town is an active decision, so shades of that with keir starmer when he said the only way the country can have a fresh start it deserves is by getting rid of the lot of them —— he said being in the tent is an active decision. so they were throwi

i am happy that the british parliamentarian has raised this, ed davey, and international arrest warrantld be looked at. these are positive signs towards re—democratizing. are positive signs towards re-democratizing.- are positive signs towards re-democratizing. are positive signs towards re-democratizinu. . ~' , ., ., re-democratizing. thank you. from the millennium _ re-democratizing. thank you. from the millennium think _ re-democratizing. thank you. from the millennium think tank - re-democratizing. thank you. from the millennium think tank in - the millennium think tank in washington, dc and his ladles development in sri lanka. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the italian president sergio mattarella has rejected the prime minister's resignation offer. mario draghi had said he was no longer able to continue in office after losing the support of the five star movement — a key party in the governing coalition. but the president has instead invited him to appear before parliament to gauge political support. ivana trump, the former wife of donald trump has died a

and lib dem leader sir ed davey tweeted...r of downing street. we will not see them here this morning but we may see them on college green. just in front of the houses of parliament. we have put a camera there with our reporterjohn maguire, who is looking out for who is there, who is talking, who is whispering. what is the mood down there this morning? yes. whispering. what is the mood down there this morning?— whispering. what is the mood down there this morning? yes, well it was a aood there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan — there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to _ there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put — there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us _ there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us here _ there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us here early - there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us here early to l a good plan to put us here early to try to gauge that reaction. but so far, no gantries, no gazebos. a paucity o

sir ed davey, leader of the liberal democrats, wants the conservative party to change the rules to replace. borisjohnson is unusual, i don't think we should look at precedent. he broke the law. it is clear to everyone that he lied and was dishonest on an industrial scale. and that he is incompetent. and previous prime ministers, even though i disagreed with them, when they have tendered their resignation, no—one felt they wouldn't put the national interest first. but i'm afraid, with borisjohnson, he always puts his own interests first. and i think conservative mps have got to get rid of him today. as caretaker. you know, it'sjust ludicrous that he is a caretaker prime minister. he's never cared and looked after anything in his life, he destroys things. and, you know, on behalf of the british people, i really think conservative mps have got to stand up, take some responsibility and get rid of him. they can put in, you know... the deputy prime minister, for example could fill that role while the tories elect their new leader. nick eardley — our political correspondent — is with me. first of

and lib dem leader sir ed davey tweeted, "a house of cards built on lies and deceit comes crashing downson should, "go and go now." i suppose the question is, is the government, the cabinet under boris johnson a house of cards that is about to come tumbling down? 0r johnson a house of cards that is about to come tumbling down? or can he last a little bit longer yet? let me just reflect on the resignations we have had so far today. one of them was laura trott, she was part of the 2019 intake of mps, regarded of the 2019 intake of mps, regarded of a rising star in the party, resigned from her position at the department for transport. she said, trust in politics is and must always be of the utmost importance. but sadly in recent months this has been lost. so a lot of mps talking about trust, talking about a loss of trust. and then also will quincy who, on monday, was defending the prime minister over his handling of the chris pincher affair, he has also resigned. he was part of the 2015 intake of mps. he's resigned from his role in the department for education. he said in his resignation l

beatable, there isn't a great groundswell of support in the country for sir keir starmer or sir ed daveyying out for is a modern and united conservative party, ready with the courage of its convictions to deliver on the promises that we have made. so, my friends, you can trust me to get the economy going, to get money back in people's pockets and help squeezed families. together we will level up the country in a conservative way, making it an aspiration nation. together we will continue to defy the voices of decline and stand tall on the world stage. so let's get on and deliverfor our great on the world stage. so let's get on and deliver for our great country like never before. thank you. applause studio: liz truss is going to take some questions. liz studio: liz truss is going to take some questions.— studio: liz truss is going to take some questions. liz truss, you 'ust said the country �* some questions. liz truss, you 'ust said the country wants i some questions. liz truss, you 'ust said the country wants a i some questions. liz truss, you just said the country wants a modern i some

let's hearfrom sir ed davey, he's tweeted...er about it. i certainly think borisjohnson's days are numbered. the difficulty, of course, because there's no actual mechanism to get rid of him, we aren't quite sure the number of days he actually has left. but we've had the cabinet resignations, we've had cabinet coming out in support of him, liz truss, priti patel aren't going. so technically he could actually survive this. but you can see the support drifting away. the vice chair of the party has quit on live tv. you just mentioned another pps going, that's three so far this evening, a trade employer has quit. you can see the support within the party is drifting away. if there was a no—confidence vote now, there's no question borisjohnson would lose it. question boris johnson would lose it. �* ., ~ question boris johnson would lose it. but the thing on mrjohnson's side is, by _ it. but the thing on mrjohnson's side is, by the — it. but the thing on mrjohnson's side is, by the rules _ it. but the thing on mrjohnson's side is, by th

ed davey, leader of the liberal democrats, says come another day of chaos —— another day of chaos. —— where the prime minister was staying in the job... you've had more resignations since any prime minister since 1932. michael gove has told you to go. the game's up, really. will you be prime minister tomorrow? of course, mr macneil. next week? but i'm here to... rather than giving any running commentary on my own career, i'm here to talk about what the government is doing. so, that's what i was answering, stephen, and we're moving on. darren jones wanted to talk to the prime minister about his week. prime minister, - how's your week going? terrific. like many others. you know... did michael gove come and tell you to resign today? i i think i said earlier, sir bernard, that i'm not going to... i'm here to talk about what the government is doing. i'm not giving to give a running commentary on political events. just before we hear a bit more of that exchange, is worth saying the way briefing works in westminster is number ten or one of its allies will get a message out to a number of