thank you, jo swinson. ed davey. british politics isa swinson. ed davey.vided by brexit, issues like social care, rising crime and keep the climate emergency are not being tackled, so as a leader i would want to end brexit quickly. given mps are making a mess, the quickest way is to take it back to the people and i hope we then vote to stay and then we will have a lot more money to fix the problems that led to brexit. i want to tackle inequality and help communities left behind and invest heavily in the nhs and schools. i would also make the climate emergency priority and as the climate change cabinet minister i nearly quadrupled our renewable power and a cleaner economy. i hope that division will go and i can heal the divided country. mi6 tried to recruit me to be a spy overseas but i had just been appointed as economic adviser to paddy ashdown so i never became 0 davey. you plumptre be economic adviser rather than being a foreign spy adviser rather than being a foreign spy for britain. yes, well in politics you can serve our country and bigger ways. clea

i think at the moment it's going to be jo swinson.he's got a really good media presence and i think that the lib dems need that in a leader. i'm thinking of backing ed davey, because i thought while jo's pitch was very aspirational, i thought ed's was more heavy on detail. the winner of this contest will be announced at the end ofjuly. now on bbc news: the travel show. three, two, one... (laughs). getting mucky in the name of conservation in thailand. we meet the man who has visited all a19 us national parks. and going under in austria. we are starting this week in thailand, 90 minutes south—west of bangkok. few international travellers venture here, but in recent yea rs travellers venture here, but in recent years the amazing transformation of its ecosystem has begun to draw people, like me. while it may not be one of the most beautiful ecosystems, it is actually quite full of life. there are snails, goggles, crabs, macaques, all kinds of wildlife. there is a monkey here with a crab in its mouth. this place is quite an experience. be

what do you regret, simpson -- jo swinson.n coalition and we shouldn't have gone back on what we said on tuition fees. one of the candidates could have taken a rather different path. m16 tried to recruit me to be a spy overseas but i'd just been appointed to the economic adviser for paddy ashdown so economic adviser for paddy ashdown sol economic adviser for paddy ashdown so i never became 00 davy. but he now he is firmly focused on politics and even looking at life beyond brexit. my priority is first to tackle inequality. i'd want to make sure those communities and regions that have been left behind get the investment and support they deserve. we need to reshape the economy, tackle the climate emergency and harness the technological revolution in order to do that. the lib dems struggled after the coalition years to make their mark in british politics, but after finishing second in the european election they are on a high. the challenge for whoever ta kes a high. the challenge for whoever takes over will be to build on that an

i think at the moment it's going to be jo swinson. got a really good media presence and i think that the lib dems need that in a leader. i'm thinking of backing ed davey, because i thought while jo's pitch was very aspirational, i thought ed's was more heavy on detail. the winner of this contest will be announced at the end ofjuly. jonathan blake, bbc news, cambridge. now on bbc news — witness history has five stories from lgbt history to mark the 50 years that have passed since the stonewall riots of 1969. hello and welcome to witness history with me, ben hunte. we're in new york with a special edition to mark lgbt pride. today we've got some extraordinary moments from the past coming up — told to us by the people who were there. in this programme, we'll hear about the struggle for lgbt rights in uganda, look back at the lesbian activists who invaded a bbc news studio in the uk. we'll hear from the danish couple who made history having the world's first same—sex civil union. and we'll speak to the former partner of terrence higgins,

i think at the moment it's going to be jo swinson.hinking of backing ed davey, because i thought while jo's pitch was very aspirational, i thought ed's was more heavy on detail. the winner of this contest will be announced at the end ofjuly. jonathan blake, bbc news, cambridge. the church of england has appointed its first black female bishop. rose hudson—wilkin will take over as the bishop of dover in november. born and raised injamaica, ms hudson—wilkin has served as chaplain to the queen and currently serves as the chaplain to the speaker of the house of commons. she has previously spoken out about the church's senior clergy needing to be more ethnically diverse. demolition teams have blown up what remains of a motorway bridge in the italian city of genoa, nearly a year after it partially collapsed, killing 43 people. thousands of nearby residents were evacuated from their homes before the explosive tear down. james reynolds reports. at nine o'clock this morning, 6enoa got ready to bring down the remains of the morandi bridge. ther

think at the moment it's going to be jo swinson.'m thinking of backing ed davey red because i thought while jo's pitch was aspirational, i thought his was more heavy on detail. the winner of this contest will be announced at the end ofjuly. jonathan blake, bbc news, cambridge. it's 30 years since the publication of the book the satanic verses sparked protests right around the world. some muslims believed its author, salman rushdie, blasphemed the prophet muhammad. the controversy prompted a vigorous debate about freedom of speech and respect for religious sensitivities that resonates today. they are themes that will be explored at the bradford literature festival, which opened tonight — in a city where a copy of the satanic verses was burned in public in 1989. our arts editor, will gompertz, has more. this is the centre of bradford, the heart of bradford. 30 years ago, this was also where some rather momentous events took place. crowd chants. this is where the satanic verses was burnt. it's the image that became seared in the nation

i think at the moment it's going to be jo swinson.hat in a leader. i'm thinking of backing ed davey, because i thought while jo's pitch was very aspirational, i thought ed's was more heavy on detail. the winner of this contest will be announced at the end ofjuly. demolition teams have blown up what remains of a motorway bridge in the italian city of genoa, nearly a year after it partially collapsed, killing 43 people. high explosives were used in the demolition, after thousands of residents who live nearby had been evacuated from their homes. james reynolds reports. at nine o'clock this morning, you know i got ready to bring down the remains of the morandi bridge. —— genoa. there was a short delay because of reports that a man was found removing —— refusing to leave his home near the structure. 0fficials sorted out, water cannon was switched on ready to catch the dust, and then demolition experts pressed the button. it was all over injusta pressed the button. it was all over injust a few pressed the button. it was all over in just a f

campaigning in cambridge and london today, jo swinson and ed davey, going head—to—head in the race to‘s jo. .. so, who are they? ed davey was first elected in 1997 as mp for kingston and surbiton. the former energy and climate change secretary in the tory coalition government wants to focus on the environment and this week, he revealed he was once approached to work for mi6. as lib dems leader, i would fight to stop brexit, working with others, and then i would produce a vision of how we would have a remain britain that‘s fair and also want to tackle the climate emergency and invest in education. so within a decade britain is the best—educated country in the world. jo swinson is the party‘s deputy leader and was first elected as mp for east dunbartonshire in 2005. she wants a new, liberal movement, to challenge the forces of nationalism and populism. in herspare time, she is a keen marathon runner. i am the leader who can cut through on the media, who can reach out to new voters across the age generations, across the country and across traditional party lines and be the rallying point

it is clear that jo swinson and and answer questions together. d we wa nt brexit. we want to stop brexit and we want to do that by securing a people's vote. the advantage that she would have over him is that the advantage that she would have over him she has experience working cross party and that is a very significant aspect and it will require the support of nearly all of the parties in parliament to have that achieved. cattle and why do you think that aid should be the person to lead rather thanjoe should be the person to lead rather than joe swinson? i think that his 20 years experience in the parliament and cabinet and the negotiating table of the eu —— jo and swenson. we are not only facing brexit, but we are facing the climate emergency as well and we had need somebody who has got the ability and strength and gravitas to going into serious negotiations and i believe, as tom said, there is not much between them on the brexit issue,. on the brexit issue, it is very willing and keen to work with people on any party who want to help stop brexit

today, one of the contenders, jo swinson, said a no—deal brexit would be irresponsible., she repeated calls for another referendum and criticised conservative policies on brexit. "brexit means brexit" was the most meaningless phrase ever and we had this blank canvas to which everybody could project their own form of brexit. brexiteers can't even agree among themselves, even now, what brexit means. that's why it needs to go back to the people. a cruise ship lost control as it tried to dock in venice — crashing into a wharf and hitting a tourist boat. it seems the vessel may have broken loose from a tug boat and was then unable to stop because of strong currents. four people were hurt. katharine da costa reports. horn blaring and out of control... ..the cruise ship ploughs into the dock, ramming a small tourist boat and sending dozens of people running for safety. on board, stunned passengers brace themselves for impact. that way! it was just a massive shock and we were sort of trembling, we couldn't believe what we were seeing and just to see this thing out of control, it

jo swinson has said that if a second referendum happens and the vote was remain.low a third. would you, ed davey? no. because you have the answer that you wanted. i believe a second referendum with the huge amount of information we know now should be respected. i wouldn't change my view. i've lost elections and it doesn't mean that i would lose hope in liberal democracy and my values. i think we would actually not really go forward for a third referendum. that would be too destabilising. can i make the point is, annoys me when people say we are undemocratic to want a vote. vote is democratic. it would be undemocratic if we said we were going to cancel brexit without the people making the decision. the point they are making as it is undemocratic to not deliver on the outcome of a vote. let's look the polls. there has been a switch to remain, a significant switch. in a democracy people are allowed to change their mind. the reason they say it is undemocratic is because you haven't delivered on the first one. we are talking about something that is an irrevocable decis

and peterjeremy corbyn and he has properly got to ta ke corbyn and he has properly got to take on jo swinsonnjo swinson or ed davey and also the lib dems and there are two very good quotes from the conservative camp in the morning's papers. one from restated since saying if you don't extend beyond what you see as your natural days now, you have absolutely had it. and dear old ken clarke as ever saying most of the candidates for the tory leadership are incomplete and cilantro. there surprised about sajid javid wanting to be chancellor. any chancellor has got a heck of a problem. ert has got to deliver a complaint suspending review and there isn't a big amount of money available. the observer has been talking about the mids that we are all in. apparently we are divided, angry, pessimistic. it doesn't say grumpy, but i suppose you could some that up. there is a bleak mood. terrific poll there. actually, i sort of recognise this. people do feel very gloomy about the situation at the moment, largely to do with brexit but notjust to do with that. it is talking about how divided the country as acro

jo swinson, i am sorry. i have been told i have to get to the weather.rms moving in through today. it could cause serious problems for tomorrow morning. heavy showers moving into southern areas at the moment. further north, drier and bright, sunny spells in southern and eastern areas of scotland and showers moving into the west of scotland. those heavy showers continuing across the south. warm and humid, maximum temperatures up to 21 degrees. through tonight there is a warning from the met office, more thunderstorms moving in, we could see 50 millimetres of rain in some spots. that has been falling in areas we have seen a lot of rainfall over the past few days. showers initially moving away north and east then heavy down pours. intense rain into the early hours of tomorrow morning with lightning. goodbye for now. you're watching bbc newsroom live — these are today's main stories. heathrow airport publishes detail of its controverisal plans for a third runway, which includes diverting rivers and re—routing the m25 — the proposals are now open for public c

what do you regret, jo swinson.omic adviser for paddy ashdown, so i never became 00 davy. but he now he is firmly focused on politics and even looking at life beyond brexit. my priority is first to tackle inequality. i'd want to make sure those communities and regions that have been left behind get the investment and support they deserve. we need to reshape the economy, tackle the climate emergency and harness the technological revolution in order to do that. the lib dems struggled after the coalition years to make their mark in british politics, but after finishing second in the european election they are on a high. the challenge for whoever takes over will be to build on that and to try and make the party a significant force at westminster again. whoever wins will find getting attention difficult right away. the new lib dem leader takes over the same day as the new prime minister. nick eardley, bbc news. do you know when you have those moments when you are on the computer and it is not quite loading as fast as you

jo swinson and ed davey.ir vince cable and started by asking him for his reaction to the result of last night's by—election. we were quietly pleased by what happened. we had low expectations. the traditional labour marginal. we hope to have a combined remain candidate which didn't happen, sadly. we put up our candidates, beki was tremendous and we got 12% of the vote. the bigger picture, in the country we are up at 20%, in what is now a four party competition, we are well placed. you say well but i guess the message of the peterborough by—election is that what happened in the eu elections doesn't get reproduced in national elections. we have a 2—party first past the post system which isn't a friend to parties like yours. well, not ina friend to parties like yours. well, not in a place like peterborough but elsewhere the position is very different. you may have seen the constituency level poll that was published that shows there are 50 conservative seats that will fall to the lib dems. large numbers of conserv

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we want to know what you want to ask ed davey and jo swinson too and what would make you vote for eithert us. next, a really shocking story about western paedophiles who are paying mums and dads in the phillipines to sexually exploit their own children. this programme has exclusively been told that around two—thirds of youngsters in the philippines who fall victim to online sexual abuse are being exploited by their own parents and close relatives. half of all child victims there are under 12 years old, with some as young as six months. mike thomson has this exclusive report. if you have children around, you may not want them to watch his film, which lasts around 8 minutes. reports of suspected online child sex abuse across the world have soared from just over 100,000 five years ago to more than 18 million last year. and the philippines is at the epicentre of this sickening global industry, with one leading anti—trafficking and child abuse organisation telling this programme that around two thirds of child cybersex victims in the philippines were abused by their own parents or a close rel

saying that she feels she has more in common withjo swinson she feels she has more in common with jo swinsonrty given those views? i am very proud of that one of the attractions, i would say, i must fight and die on my natural humidity and bashfulness in moments like this and advertise my case to. i commanded a couple of weeks ago, much to the surprise of the pundits, the support of more than half of the parliamentary party. and i don't think that was what was predicted one year or so ago. you follow these things incurably closely, and i don't think people would forecast that result. and our team now has the backing of powerful, strong remain campaign is as well as leave us. dozens on either side. they are coming together because they want to get this thing done, and they want to help deliver that modern conservative progressive agenda. and thatis conservative progressive agenda. and that is what brings us together. margot is part of that. can we clear of this prorogue in parliament think? on newsnight on wednesday, they said absolutely not, but boris johnson will not prorogue parliament. yo

vince cable welcoming him, interesting to seejo cable welcoming him, interesting to see jo swinson cableit is a good thing he has chosen to join. will be interesting to see, is one of the liberal democrat mps in parliament, which now number 12, with his addition, how high—profile he takes on within the grouping in parliament and how much of a natural home it ends up being for him. and very briefly, on the practicalities of all of that, what about by—elections. i mean, party hopping like this, is that a strategic and tactical question furthermore about whether he should stand as a liberal democrat in these constituencies? when the mps left the labour party and formed the independent group that became change uk including chuka umunna, they faced calls to stand, re—stand for elections in their constituencies in a by—election because many people make the argument that although the individual is elected, they do so on a platform of policies for a particular party. so that is something that chuka umunna is something that chuka umunna is something that chuka umunna is something that it might ha

have announced their intention to run in the contest to replace sir vince cable — deputy leader jo swinsonnd in british politics. yes, indeed. you've had a good analysis of the peterborough by—election, we were quietly pleased by—election, we were quietly pleased by what happened, we had low expectations of peterborough is a traditional tory and labour marginal. we had talked originally to have a combined remain candidate, that didn't happen, sadly, but we put our candidate, becky, who was terrific and we got three to 12% of the vote. the bigger picture of the country as a whole, we are up 20% and it's now a four party competition and we are well placed. you say you are well placed but the message of the peterborough by—election is what happened in the eu election doesn't get reproduced at national level. we have a 2—party first past the post system and that is not a friend to parties like yours. well, not in a place like peterborough, but elsewhere the position is very different. you may have seen the constituency level poll that was also published to date that shows there's about 50 cons