laura kuenssberg and jon sopel countries. laura kuenssberg and jon sopel, thank you.ative party has agreed to a new mechanism to find theresa may's success. official nominations need to be in by the 10th ofjune and candidates must have eight mps backing their campaign. then it will be whittled down to just two candidates and then a new leader will be elected injuly. john p now, there have been rumblings about the process taking too long, that has changed? the senior mps at the party and the ruling board of the national party have agreed the ground rules for electing their next leader and briton‘s next prime minister. 11 candidates still running as things stand, after two pulled out realising they didn't have a realistic chance. we have seen the candidates touting the votes at a private hustings meeting. boris johnson was one of them. he was the one who said to beat nigel farage and jeremy corbyn to save the party from the threat of extinction. meanwhile the field will come down quite quickly when voting starts to ta ke quite quickly when voting starts to take place. t

and there were also complaints about this comment from laura kuenssberg.y are clearly going to seek some kind of role, we know that nigel farage is extremely good at making his case to the public in a way that appeals to a certain kind of voter. he has done that again. susan lovett had this response. plenty to talk about that with the bbc head of news—gathering jonathan munroe whojoins me now. thank you for coming on. we know brexit really divides people. no surprise there are different complaints, and the bbc can deal with each one by one. specifically let's start with the graphic of pro and anti—brexit votes aggregated. you left the conservatives out of the pro brexit in tally. that was wrong, wasn't it? one of a whole range of data we did on the numbers. as you remember, it was online for a while and refers to that at no stage a major part of our coverage and i don't think anybody watching our coverage can think we were saying anything other than the brexit party had did well. the conservatives specifically didn't issue a manifesto. so it was difficult

laura kuenssberg, thank you., mike pompeo, has accused iran of carrying out attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman today, in a further escalation in tensions between the two countries. dozens of crew members had to be rescued after the explosions on both vessels. iran has denied being behind the attacks, which took place in one of the world's busiest oil export routes. news of the blasts sparked a rise in oil prices. here's our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. this morning in the gulf, a first oil tanker set ablaze, ignited by an explosion. crew members on this norwegian vessel were rescued by a passing cargo ship. these scenes filmed by iran's navy. an hour later, another tanker, japanese owned, also hit by an explosion. it's still not clear what caused these latest attacks in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. today in washington, unequivocal condemnation of iran. these unprovoked attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security, a blatant assault on the freedom

laura kuenssberg, bbc news.hile, borisjohnson has been taking part in a series of broadcast interviews and public appearances just a day afterjeremy hunt called him a "coward" for not taking part in a tv debate. mrjohnson has refused to elaborate on why police were called to the home he shares with his girlfriend last week.s but he has been giving more details about his favourite pasttimes, as our chief political correspondent vicki young reports. i don't suppose you're members of the conservative party, are you? back on the campaign trail, back in front of the cameras. are you a member of the conservative party? borisjohnson‘s been accused of hiding away to avoid scrutiny. good luck. thank you very much. thank you. i think i'm going to need it. but after a difficult few days he is doing what his team thinks he does best. working a crowd. mrjohnson, why do you think the eu will do what you want them to? because i think that there's a massive opportunity now to get this thing done, put it to bed and allow the cou

laura kuenssberg and katya adler, thank you.tes have been destroyed in the last few years in china's far western region of xinjiang amid growing evidence of the efforts to control muslims and suppress their beliefs. last night, we reported from camps set up by china which are thought to be holding more than a million muslims without conviction or trial — mainly from the uighur ethnic group. uighurs make up only a tiny fraction of china's overall population but they're close to half of the population in xinjiang. but many have simply disappeared from their homes. china insists the camps where they're being held are just schools, built to combat the rise of violent islamist extremism. our china correspondentjohn sudworth has been given access to religious sites and has been talking to senior islamic officials as the authorities try to refute allegations that they're suffocating religious beliefs. at the id kah mosque, xinjiang's largest, china's supremacy overfaith is being made clear — from the flag fluttering on the roof, to the

and what do you make of that —— in the case by laura kuenssberg and what do you make of that -- andes who have imprisoned nazanin and many other prisoners but he does have to take responsibility. for making things worse, even yesterday journalists referenced his comments and saying she had to serve the full sentence build mikey can‘t deny any responsible tea. write like that was richard ratcliffe talking about the hunger strike that he and his wife nazanin are continuing —— hunger strike that he and his wife nazanin are continuing -- so he can‘t deny the responsibility. that was richard ratcliffe talking. let‘s get more now on the new law protecting allergy sufferers — because as we‘ve been hearing, new legislation is to be introduced following the death of 15—year—old natasha ednan—laperouse. the teenager died three years ago, after suffering an allergic reaction to sesame in a baguette she bought from pret a manger. under "natasha‘s law" — named after her — food businesses in england and northern ireland will have to include full ingredients labelling on pre—packaged food. her par

here is our politil editor laura kuenssberg. >> here he is. laura: will boris johnson be the prime minister? >> boris! laana: his dream for more th a decade. the waiting crush felt like the return of a long-lost unholy union. family in one corner, tory remainers and leavers again sharing the pews, hoping he can bring the slow-moving brexit crisis to an end. mr. johnson: delay means defeat. delay means corbyn. ck the can again, and we kick the bucket. after three years a two missed deadlines, we must leave the eu on october 31. laura: he carries baggage, though, and plenty of it. mr. johnson, you suggested that brexit would be a straightforward win-win, and it s been a chaotic mess. as foreign secretary you offended people at home and abroad. you have a reputation for being cavalier with vital detail. already in this campaign you are telling some supporters you will do everything to avoid leaving the eu without a deal, and others that you will gladly do that. iit is a simple question you want to be prime minister, can the country trust you? mr.

i'm joined by our north america editorjon sopel and our political editor laura kuenssberg. oday has been about spectacle and ceremony. tomorrow, political talks with theresa may. that's absolutely right. even the fa ct that's absolutely right. even the fact he is here for these talks and this grand visit is controversial. jeremy corbyn didn't go to the dinner tonight and he will be appearing on stage at one of the protests tomorrow, just at the same time as theresa may and donald trump are sitting down to talk about a range of issues. i understand they will raise us position on iran and the con conflict between that and the con conflict between that and the uk's position. i'm sure huawei will be raised by the americans, they are unhappy by the position the uk has taken. i think theresa may is determined to get donald trump to ta ke determined to get donald trump to take a different view on climate change but it's notjust the contrast between the two leaders that always makes their encounter is slightly awkward. he couldn't be more forward in his approach to the outside world

our political editor laura kuenssberg starts our coverage. [boos] laura: he always draws a crowd, but doesn't always please them. when the presint comes to town, controversy is never far. the prime minister was his first international guest at the white use. this kodak moment for the mays and the trumps will be one of her last. a prs conference with donald trump on a momentous occasion. a grand leaving day for theresa may. clear ev from the niceties, the two had sometimes clashed. prime min. may: i've always talked openly with you, donald, when we have taken a different approach and you have done the same with me. i ha always believed that cooperation and compromise are the basis of strong alliances,hi and nowhere ismore true than in the special relationship. laura: for any british and pamericr, this relationship matters. nothing ever knowingly undersold by donald trump. pres. trump: prime minister may, it has been a true honor. i have greatly enjoyed working with you. you are a tremendous professional and a person that loves your country dear

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.ore on the president trump's state visit, including all the latest pictures, head to our website bbc.com/news. you an also download the bbc news app. let's get some of the day's other news. tens of thousands of people have protested in the czech capital, prague, calling for the resignation of prime minister andrej babis. he's accused of fraudulent use of eu subsidies, although he denies any wrongdoing. 0rganisers say as many as 120,000 were at tuesday's rally. an armed officer who was criticised for the way he responded to a school shooting in florida last year is facing multiple charges, including child neglect. scot peterson was outside marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland when a gunman opened fire, killing 17 people. his lawyer said mr peterson believed the gunshots were coming from outside the building. the united states has announced new restrictions on american citizens travelling to cuba, including a ban on cruises. the us treasury said the measures were aimed at put

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.ndon sadiq khan has blamed the rising violence in the capital on cuts to police resources. the metropolitan police has stepped up patrols, afterfour people were killed in as many days. our special correspondent lucy manning has been speaking to the family of one of the victims, cheyon evans, who was stabbed in south west london on friday — he was 18. the pain of a family. cheyon evans was stabbed to death here on friday. his sister clutches his watch, now the only thing she can hold of him. he was a happy boy. he was loving. he liked music. yeah, he loved music, he was an amazing brother. we just want people to remember cheyon. that he was happy, he was not a troublemaker and he was a loving child. it's very heartbreaking to watch your child, out on the grass, on the cold grass, until the early hours of the morning before he's taken. and then, you have to pick up the mum's pieces. you have to deal with the family, she's got a six—week—old baby. cheyon was just 18, but he isn't the only

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. the us.ck you millions of dollars of arms sales to saudia arabia. lawmakers said they were concerned about saudi arabia ‘s human rights record as a court in london ruled the uk had acted unlawfully. speaking to the bbc, thejunior saudi acted unlawfully. speaking to the bbc, the junior saudi foreign minister defended the record of his country. i believe that we are working in terms of implementing reforms in saudi arabia. i think we have gone the wrong way in the past few years in terms of moving towards diversifying our economy and in terms of unleashing the potential of oui’ terms of unleashing the potential of our people and we have made great strides. we will continue to do so. in regards to weapon sales i believe it isa in regards to weapon sales i believe it is a domestic american issue that has to do with domestic american politics. this year, saudi arabia has carried out over 100 executions to would you deny you are getting m essa 9 es to would you deny you are getting messages from yo

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.eds of thousands of muslims in china, possibly millions, are being held in vast secure facilities, even though they have committed no crime oi’ though they have committed no crime orfaced any though they have committed no crime or faced any trial. the bbc has been given a rare access to some of the sprawling complexes in the western region of xinjiang. people have a p pa re ntly region of xinjiang. people have apparently been detained for months, even apparently been detained for months, eve n years , apparently been detained for months, even years, simply for wearing a veil, praying frequently, orjust communicating with relatives overseas. it's thought that more thani million overseas. it's thought that more than i million people overseas. it's thought that more thani million people from the muslim ethnic groups are being held, among them uighurs and kazakhs. china initially denied that these camps existed, now insist they're just schools built to combat the rise of violent islamist e

let's start with the main interview which we had, with laura kuenssberg, that interview is picked upy telegraph. let's begin with that, because he is basically saying that, because he is basically saying that he will get a new deal by the end of october. that's right, it's against everything the eu has been saying, the eu says it doesn't want to renegotiate theresa may's withdrawal agreement. borisjohnson claims theresa may's agreement is dead and he wants a totally new deal negotiated with the eu by 31 0ctober. there seem to be a lot of problems with that, because the timetable is incredibly tight. there isa timetable is incredibly tight. there is a lot of scepticism about whether brussels will be willing to negotiate in time and if not whether he is willing to go for a no deal brexit, and he claims parliament might vote that through even though it has been made clear by the majority of mps that they would not wa nt to majority of mps that they would not want to countenance that. and he said there were abundant technical fixes for the northern ireland border, and he quotes other peo

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. growing tension in the sudanese capital khartoum, after at least 30 people died when security officials opened fire on protestors on monday. paramilitary forces linked to the military authorities are reported to be moving into the city, clearing barricades as they go. the sudanese military has promised to hold elections within nine months — the groups which led the protests which removed president bashir from office say they need longer to guarantee a fair vote. officials in the democratic republic of congo say they've now recorded more than 2000 cases of ebola, since the outbreak began last august. 1,300 people are known to have died because of the virus. but the health ministry says that figure could be much higher because many cases are not being reported. the white house says trade talks with mexico will be held on wednesday. the us side will be represented by vice president mike pence. president trump has threatened to impose tariffs on goods imported from mexico, unless it does

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's take a look at some of the day's other news.ese paramilitary forces are pushing deeper into khartoum in after a crackdown on protesters killed at least 30 people on monday. heavily armed members of the rapid support forces are said to be fanning out across the capital and firing into the air. the military has faced international condemnation for its attack. officials in the democratic republic of congo say they've now recorded more than 2000 cases of ebola, since the outbreak began last august. 1,300 people are known to have died because of the virus. but the health ministry says that figure could be much higher because many cases are not being reported. the white house says trade talks with mexico will be held on wednesday. the us side will be represented by vice president mike pence. president trump has threatened to impose tariffs on goods imported from mexico, unless it does more to stop the flow of migrants coming from central america. the mexican government says any tariffs would create instability. police in australia say

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's get some of the day's other news.has insisted she is doing "very well" despite visibly shaking during an appearance with the ukranian president in berlin. she seemed to be struggling to stand as she listened to national anthems during the military honours on his arrival. afterwards she said she was dehydrated and felt much better after a drink of water. an earthquake magnitude 6.4 has struck off japan's western coast, triggering an evacuation from some coastal areas. there are no reports of serious damage of injuries, although the tremor was felt more than 300km kilometres away in tokyo. patrick sha na han, who's been acting us defence secretary since december, has withdrawn. there've been accusations and counter—accusations of family violence. mr shanahan said a painful episode had been dredged up during the confirmation process, and he wanted to protect his children from reliving it. it's the longest time the us has been without a confirmed secretary of defence. some heart—wrenching pictures of a starving and exhaus

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.of both boris johnson and jeremy hunt. you can also download the bbc app. you have been watching newsday on the bbc. i'm ben bland, in london. the race has been watched very closely here in asia. i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. the indian city of chennai is desperately short of water. we will be finding out how that is impacting local residents and enterprises. before we go we would like to leave you with these pictures of royalty meeting a super spy or at least britain's prince charles meeting james bond actor, daniel craig. the visit took place on the set where 007‘s latest instalment is being filmed, at pinewood, to the west of london. ther were, of course, the bond cars on display and presumably a few gadgets too. suave, sophisticated and full of mystery but that's enough about me and rico! we'll be back shortly, see you soon. hello there. well, you may have already heard that temperatures are on the rise this weekend. certainly to next week, it could be that some areas

laura kuenssberg reports.y morning in central london, the first official day of the rest of all of our lives, in a way. time to meet the tribe of tories who want to be the next prime minister. i am an optimist, because i believe in people. the health secretary, matt hancock. isn't it extremely optimistic to imagine you might ultimately win this race? what this country needs is to turn a page, to move forward, to have that energy and to reignite politics again. because, frankly, it has been stuck in a rut. but there are plenty of others vying for attention. believe it or not, the next event is just downstairs. the man who already tried to negotiate brexit, but quit over the deal, is running, too. now he says he will take a tougher approach. we won't deliver brexit with bluff and bluster. i am a conviction brexiteer with a plan, the discipline and the focus to lead us the discipline and the focus to lead us out by the end of october. you say you can get a different deal with the eu, which they have com pletely w

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.estored to its former glory, the theatre at the palace of fontainebleau is reborn after 150 yea rs. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which for a0 years forcibly classified each citizen according to race. germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat government from bonn to berlin. berliners celebrated into the night but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. just a day old and the royal baby is tonight sleeping in his cot at home. early this evening the new prince was taken by his mother and father to their apartments in kensington palace. the real focus today was valentina tereshkova, the world's first woman cosmonaut. what do you think of the russian woman in space? i think it's a wonder

alex forsyth, bbc news, loughborough will stop let's return now to our political editor, laura kuenssberge next four weeks hold? brexit will obviously be the dividing line between the two men, not between they have different views on leaving but they clashed over whether, as borisjohnson believes, we should leave on halloween whatever happens, or whether you can be a bit more flexible on the deadline if it means we are more likely to get a deal which is wherejeremy hunt is. in terms of their temperament, i think it will be a very interesting race. they are two very different characters even though they have both done the same job as foreign secretary. borisjohnson, if you are being diplomatic, has a reputation for focusing being diplomatic, has a reputation forfocusing on being diplomatic, has a reputation for focusing on the being diplomatic, has a reputation forfocusing on the big picture. if you being less diplomatic, you can say that he had sometimes been accused of being very calibre layer with a detail. in contrast, jeremy hunt has a repetition for drilling down in the department he

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.blem for whoever the new british prime minister is wil be how to deal with brexit. eu leaders are in brussels for a two—day summit with theresa may attending for the last time as british prime minister. brexit is not really on the agenda there. it is about shaping the policies of the european union the next five years, and agreeing on who will fill the top eu jobs but no doubt brexit will be on some people's minds. ben haddad is a former adviser to president macron of france, and a fellow of the atlantic council on international affairs. he says that eu leaders will be concerned if the new british prime minister pursues a no—deal brexit. i think it is on the back of their mind. they are looking at this with some concern but at the same time i do not think it is going to change the position of eu leaders who have been clear about the fact that they won't compromise on the core principle of the single market, they won't compromise the eu commitment to not reinstating a hard border in ire

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. issue for all ten candidates is of course brexit. so where do they all stand on that and other policy areas? here's our chief political correspondent vicki young. well, it is a pretty crowded field. here they all are hoping to be our next prime minister. the first round of voting for conservative mps is on thursday and before that many are using campaign launches to lay out some of their key messages. now, of course, their approach to brexit is going to be one of the most scrutinised areas. one group argues that the uk must leave the eu on the 31st of october, with or without a deal. they include boris johnson, dominic raab and andrea leadsom. there are those who say they would consider a delay if a deal is close, but would be willing to leave without a deal. this group includes michael gove and jeremy hunt. and two of the candidates say we should only leave with a deal. they are rory stewart and matthew hancock. now, what about life beyond brexit? there's a pretty lively debate under

here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. who was it to be?hind the gates of the commons. i shall be voting for boris. i will be voting for boris. borisjohnson. the person who might beat boris is boris himself. get used to seeing this room where the tory committee announces results. jeremy hunt, a3. .. and by a clear margin... borisjohnson, 114. murmurs of surprise at the numbers. boris johnson way ahead, with 114 votes, almost certain to be in the final two. the foreign secretaryjeremy hunt a clear second, onlyjust ahead of michael gove. ten votes behind, brexiteer dominic raab. the home secretary and health secretary both tucked in after him. a fifth member of the cabinet, rory stewart, just makes the cut, but three others are knocked out. will you top the ballot today, mrjohnson? so the numbers proved. borisjohnson, whose reputation has sunk and risen like the sun, really is the frontrunner in this frenzy. this is a very strong result for boris and i think it really shows how he has united our party, bringing people together from all differ

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. with good morning britain on itv — the president was again asked about his comments regarding jeremy corbyn, he‘s been speaking to piers morgan. our economy is pretty much stalling in this country thanks to the brexit problem. jeremy corbyn spent most of today shouting and screaming about you and saying how awful you are. there is a chance that if this goes wrong for the conservative party, he could end up prime minister. could you imagine doing a trade deal with britain with someone ijeremy corbyn? it's always possible, anything is possible. i don't he wanted to meet, it was very tough to meet and probably inappropriate, to be honest with you. a lot of things are happening at the moment with respect to our country, your country and my country, let's call them almost the same. it is really a tremendous relationship. i don't think it was appropriate to meet him, buti think it was appropriate to meet him, but i would meet him, i have no problem with that. i think it is a long shot, i do

at a quarter past one in the morning, huw edwards asked laura kuenssberg where she thought things stoodour headline thoughts? brexit party the clear winners. maximising the inheritance they got from ukip. they have been outperforming ukip in these elections. really squeezing the tories. terrible result for them as a governing party. in fifth right now. no doubt about the big losers on the night, but the emphasis on the brexit party as the clear winners annoyed some of their opponents. susan thought there was another fairer way of looking at the outcome. and recorded this video of her thoughts when watching on monday morning. four parties were leading with a pro—eu anti—brexit message. the lib dems, the greens, plaid cymru, change uk, these parties secured at this point in time 38% of the vote and their vote share went up. it is a shame they didn't have a formal remain alliance as they discussed and maybe you could have reported it better but it's still obvious. the brexiteers, nigel‘s brexit party and his old ukip party got 36.8% of the vote. they got a bit less of the total vote. i kno

that night, laura kuenssberg spoke to borisjohnson, asking what happened in his girlfriend's flat, andbout a photograph of the two of them looking happy which had emerged the previous day in newspapers. he was not forthcoming. you seem to care about your privacy so much of that yesterday a photographer or someone with a phone just happened to stumble upon you in the middle of the sussex countryside. are you not trying to have this both ways? ijust do not get into this death because i think because i think what people want to know is what is going on with this guy, when it comes to trust or when it comes to character, does he deliver? some viewers thought all this attention paid to mrjohnson‘s private life was unwarranted. sharon taylor contacted us over the weekend to say it was a domestic argument, is it really any of our business? is it really headline news? it was just vacuous gossip. meanwhile, tracy mason recorded her thoughts for us on camera. i don't care about what happens behind closed doors in their private life because it happens to us all and we don't need to hear about tha

at a quarter past one in the morning, huw edwards asked laura kuenssberg where she thought things stoodresult for them as a governing party. in fifth right now. no doubt about the big losers on the night, but the emphasis on the brexit party as the clear winners annoyed some of their opponents. susan thought there was another fairer way of looking at the outcome. and recorded this video of her thoughts when watching on monday morning. four parties were leading with a pro—eu anti—brexit message. the lib dems, the greens, plaid cymru, change uk, these parties secured at this point in time 38% of the vote and their vote share went up. it is a shame they didn't have a formal remain alliance as they discussed and maybe you could have reported it better but it's still obvious. the brexiteers, nigel‘s brexit party and his old ukip party got 36.8% of the vote. they got a bit less of the total vote. i know that brexit got meps, but you could've highlighted the strong remain vote more clearly. you didn't cover the lib dem and green party successes nearly enough this morning. the aggregate vote wo

when laura kuenssberg's turn came, she didn't hold back.t would be as straightforward win—win and actually it has been a chaotic mess. as foreign secretary, you offend the people at home and abroad, you have reputation for being cavalier with vital information and already you are telling some supporters you will do everything to avoid leaving the eu without a deal and others that you would gladly do that, a simple question, if you want to be prime minister, can a country trust you? yes, of course, laura. the answer in that great minestrone of observations as one substantive question which was that the newswatch crouton. he can'tjoke his way out of controversy, though. there were some cheers. when he was challenged about remarks on muslim women and being fit for office. that response in the room prompted the bbc‘s political editor to write later on the news website, and his supporters acknowledge tonight that allowing the crowd to cheerjournalists who were asking legitimate questions was a mistake. but the response from viewers was divided.

he was questioned by laura kuenssberg last night.ervatives have a majority of just four. impasse. the conservatives have a majority ofjust four. 34 conservatives voted against the government of the last time to leave the european union. let's face up to the european union. let's face up to the problem we have there. also, an impasse with the european union because we need to renegotiate an element of the withdrawal agreement and they won't do that. ijohnson to face up to these difficulties and tell us how he is going to solve them. if, despite his energy and enthusiasm, he isn't able to solve them, what is the plan for the legal basis on which we leave on october the 31st? it's not sufficientjust to say, we are out, what is is the legal basis? what is jeremy hunt's plan? he was saying there is the possibility for a new deal. the european union say there is no reopening of the withdrawal deal. jeremy has been more upfront about the challenges. he is right. he would get a better hearing from the european union commission that boris wou

we have also heard from our own political editor, laura kuenssberg, saying a source in the jeremy huntamp, both boris and michael are great candidates but we have seen their personal psychodrama before and it's time to offer someone before and it's time to offer someone the eu will actually talk to. speaking of the eu, the 28 eu heads of government are meeting in brussels today to thrash out the future shape of europe after the recent parliamentary elections. brexit has only been alloted a five minute discussion tomorrow morning. though the dutch prime minister, mark rutte, has told katya adler the bbc‘s europe editor that leaving the eu will leave the uk a diminished player on the world stage. when the new prime minister comes in and asks for an extension, we have to learn about his plan, in terms of new elections, a new referendum, making changes to any red lines the uk currently holds. if nothing is happening, if it means after the 31st of october again, can we make changes, no, we can't, because you want to change the red lines, there is no point in an extension. so you'd be prepar

jeremy hunt talking to our political editor, laura kuenssberg.es, the first us city to do so, until city officials say their health effects are clearer. the ban is not only making it illegal for retailers to sell them, it is also banning online retailers from delivering to any addresses in the city. san francisco is home tojuul labs, the biggest selling producer in the us, and they are saying the ban will drive smokers back to cigarettes and create a thriving black market. interesting to see if any other cities follow suit. going back to the conservative leadership race, you are still watching the interview done by ross where borisjohnson talks about making models of buses, numberfour of talks about making models of buses, number four of the most watched. that's it for today's morning briefing. sport now and a full round—up. starting with cricket. all getting quite serious. that says it all! for england, the favourites, and the favourites tag is weighing heavily on them. joe wilson explains. the world cup may be hosted here, but one nation has do

let's get more from our political editor, laura kuenssberg. he always draws a crowd.s not always please them. when the president comes to town... controversy is never far. the president comes to town... controversy is neverfar. the prime minister was his first international guest at the white house. this kodak moment for the mays and the trumps will be one of her last. a grand leaving de ford theresa may. clear from the niceties of the two have sometimes clashed. i have always talked openly with you. i have a lwa ys talked openly with you. i have always believed cooperation and compromise are the basis of strong alliances and nowhere is this more true than in the special relationship. for any british and american pair, this relationship matters but nothing ever knowingly undersold by donald trump. prime minister may it has been a true honour. i have enjoyed working with you. you are a tremendous professional and a person who loves your country dearly. thank you very much. the american and the british people, it is the greatest alliance the world has ever known. thank

here is his interview with our political editor laura kuenssberg.ng street is the threshold he really wants to cross, but borisjohnson has been uncharacteristically shy about explaining why. borisjohnson, what would you do on day one in number ten to make sure we leave the eu at halloween? i would make sure that we have a plan that will convince our european friends and partners that we are absolutely serious about coming out. and the key things that you've got to do are to take the bits of the current withdrawal agreement, which is dead, take the bits that are serviceable, and get them done. the important thing is that there should be an agreement that the solution of the border questions, the irish border, the northern irish border questions, all those issues need to be tackled on the other side of 31 october, during what's called the implementation period. but the implementation period, as it stands, is part of the withdrawal agreement. of course. and you've said that you wouldn't sign up to the withdrawal agreement, and it's dead, so those thing

here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg.isjohnson we'll boris johnson be we'll borisjohnson be the prime minister? his dream for more than a decade. the waiting crush felt like the return of a long lost unholy union. family in one corner. tory remainers and leavers again sharing the queues. hoping he can bring the slow—moving brexit crisis to an end. delay means defeat. delay means corbyn. kick the can again and we kick the bucket. after three years and two missed deadlines, we must leave the eu on october the 31st. applause time and again he mentioned his double victory as mayor of london, pitching himself as the man to beat labour. in jeremy corbyn we have a man who is far to the left of ken livingstone in his nihilistic determination to hike taxes to penal rates, to attack wealth creation. my friends, we cannot let them anywhere near downing street. he carries baggage, though, and plenty of it. mrjohnson can you suggested brexit would be a straightforward win win and actually it has been a chaotic mess. as foreign secreta

here is his interview with our political editor laura kuenssberg.owning street is the threshold he really wants to cross, but borisjohnson has been uncharacteristically shy about explaining why. borisjohnson, what would you do on day one in number ten to make sure we leave the eu at halloween? i would make sure that we have a plan that will convince our european friends and partners that we are absolutely serious about coming out. and the key things that you've got to do are to take the bits of the current withdrawal agreement, which is dead, take the bits that are serviceable, and get them done. the important thing is that there should be an agreement that the solution of the border questions, the irish border, the northern irish border questions, all those issues need to be tackled on the other side of 31 october, during what's called the implementation period. but the implementation period, as it stands, is part of the withdrawal agreement. of course. and you've said that you wouldn't sign up to the withdrawal agreement, and it's dead. so those t

he spoke to our political editor laura kuenssberg.hunt wants to persuade you he ought to be the next prime minister. he knows that means, first of all, untangling an enormous mess. what would you do on day one in number ten to get us out of the eu at the end of october? well, we have to approach this differently. it's the biggest constitutional crisis that i can remember. so what i'd do differently to what we've had before is i would have the dup in my negotiating team, i would have the erg, who are the brexit purists, i would have scottish and welsh conservatives, because fundamentally i believe there is a deal to be done. what would be different about the deal you hope to achieve? well, it would be changing the backstop, but with some guarantee that we're not going to have a hard border on the island of ireland, for completely obvious reasons. that approach is not too different to what boris wants. i think it'll be a technology—led solution. what is the evidence you can get this done? that is the starting point of a deal. you have t

here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg.rsuade you he ought to be the next prime minister. he knows that means, first of all, untangling an enormous mess. what would you do on day one in number ten to get us out of the eu at the end of october? well, we have to approach this differently. it's the biggest constitutional crisis that i can remember. i would have the dup in my negotiating team, i would have the erg, who are the brexit purists, i would have scottish and welsh conservatives, because fundamentally i believe there is a deal to be done. what would be different about the deal you hope to achieve? changing the backstop, but with some guarantee that we're not going to have a hard border on the island of ireland, for completely obvious reasons. that approach is not too different to what boris wants. i think it will be a technology—led solution. you are putting forward, just as borisjohnson told us yesterday, something that the european union has said no to on multiple occasions. i've been very clear about the concrete de

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. whoever the new british prime minister is is how to deal with brexit. eu leaders are in brussels for a two—day summit with theresa may attending for the last time as british prime minister. it is about shaping the policies of the european union the next five years and agree on who will fill the top eu jobs but no doubt brexit will be on some people's mines. a former adviser to president macronjoints people's mines. a former adviser to president macron joints many from washington. thank you for your time. do you think as eu leaders gather, that they are looking across the channel and seeing that boris johnson is in the lead to become the new prime minister and is talking about leaving the eu with no deal, do you think they are worried about that? i think it is on the back of their mind. they are looking at this with some concern but at the same timei with some concern but at the same time i do not think it is going to change the position of eu leaders who have been clear about the fact

here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. ah, here he is!son be the prime minister? boris! his dream for more than a decade. the waiting crush felt like the return of a long—lost unholy union — family in one corner, tory remainers and leavers again sharing the pews. hoping he can bring the slow—moving brexit crisis to an end. delay means defeat. delay means corbyn. kick the can again, and we kick the bucket. after three years and two missed deadlines, we must leave the eu on october the 31st. applause. time and again, he mentioned his double victory as mayor of london, pitching himself as the man to beat labour. injeremy corbyn, we have a man who is far to the left of ken livingstone in his nihilistic determination to hike taxes to penal rates, to attack wealth creation. my friends, we cannot let them anywhere near downing street. he carries baggage, though — and plenty of it. mrjohnson, you suggested that brexit would be a straightforward win—win, and actually it's been a chaotic mess. as foreign secretary, you offended people at home and a