laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.could damage the public finances to the tune of £30 billion, according to the office for budget responsibility. from falling house prices to a higher cost of living, the obr spells out what it thinks could happen if the uk leaves the eu without a deal. our economics editor faisal islam has been taking a closer look at the no deal projections. it is the first time that the government's independent experts on tax and spend, the office for budget responsibility, have assessed what happens to the treasury tax billions and to public spending too, if the uk leaves the european union without a deal. there is huge uncertainty. there is no knowing in advance exactly who will be right, the chance is everyone is going to be wrong in some respect, but the idea that there is a big positive coming out of this is a relatively minority view. this is a serious and detailed assessment of the impact of no deal. there are positive surprises. under no deal, the government will tax some imports, there will

thank you to laura kuenssberg. whatever else borisjohnson laura kuenssberg.laura kuenssberg. whatever else borisjohnson wants to achieve as prime minister, as we have been establishing time and again, brexit is top of the list and that means resolving the issue of how to keep the board are open between northern ireland and the republic after brexit. it will be the uk's main land border with the eu and free movement of goods has been one of the factors that has helped to maintain stability there. mrjohnson has said and repeated today that he is confident a solution can be found to this challenge. our correspondent emma vardy to this challenge. our correspondent emma va rdy reports to this challenge. our correspondent emma vardy reports now from newry on the irish border. we are being invited on board for a journey pamela knows well. her family's haulage firm makes thousands of deliveries across the irish border each year. it's seamless. i don't stop, ijust keep going along the dual carriageway and head to my destination. but this one island is two different co

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, cheshire. from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: no party for ashleigh barty at wimbledon, as the world number one is beaten by america's allison riske in the fourth round. while the women's draw is wide open, it's the usual suspects through in the men's. roger federer sets up a quarter—final against kei nishikori. and india and new zealand prepare to battle it out for a place in the final of the cricket world cup. hello and welcome to the programme. the big three in men's tennis cruised into the quarter finals at wimbledon. novak djokovic, roger federer and rafael nadal all enjoying straight—sets victories, but the fairytale is over for 15—year—old coco gauff. and it was a day to forget for the top seeds the women's draw. holly hamilton has more from wimbledon. fairto fair to say the women's draw is wide open at the business end of the tournament. we started the day with five of the top ten seeds and now we're down to just two. world number one ashleigh barty was first to go,

laura kuenssberg there stop you heard both candidates —— laura kuenssberg there.ndidates talking about what they would do with the uk ambassador to washington. today the us president continued his public criticism of theresa may, describing her as foolish in her negotiation of brexit. and there were more harsh words for the uk's ambassador to washington calling him whacky and stupid. the president has been angered by leaked private emails in which sir kim darroch described the trump white house as dysfunctional and inept. nick bryant reports from washington. a lavish banquet in washington last night, where the president glad—handed diplomats from qatar, but cold—shouldered the uk ambassador. sir kim darroch, disinvited from the dinner, after mr trump announced the white house would no longer deal with him. this morning, another twitter tirade that was notjust incendiary but borderline thermonuclear. and on brexit: sir kim darroch, the man entrusted to preserve and protect the special relationship, is now in the midst of a diplomatic whirlwind. and while the uk emb

laura kuenssberg, bbc news.theresa may as tory party leader and prime minister — boris johnson and jeremy hunt, have been cross—examined in interviews by andrew neil, for a special bbc one programme this evening. with more on what they said, here's our deputy political editor, john pienaar. they came expecting to be tested, and they were. jeremy hunt first. he said brexit may take a little longer than october the 31st to deliver, but how long? days, months? maybe longer, it turned out, than he'd like. if it's on or around the 31st, it has to be before christmas. i would expect so, yes. expect so? but you cannot say for sure. is there any chance we could still go into 2020 and still be a member of eu? i don't believe so, no. hmm. but you don't rule it out? i don't believe that would be the case because... well, this is why people don't really trust you on this. what people get with me is a prime minister who will get them out of the eu more quickly. why? parliament could block brexit with no deal, an election, th

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, cheshire.coco gauff, who was beaten in straight sets today. but success for britain's johanna konta, who's won a place in the quarterfinals. andy swiss reports. it's the day wimbledon becomes a whirlwind — the busiest day of the tournament. so many matches, so many stars. but home hopes focused on one name. johanna konta strode onto centre court carrying britain's last chance in the singles and, despite losing the first set to two—time champion petra kvitova, she came storming back. they loved it. fair to say, she did too. from there, she took control and, after a brief wobble, she seized victory. what a way to win it! just look at the relief and, with the top six seeds all out, anything is now possible. the way i'm competing, i'm really pleased with that, and to be playing the best players in the world and then coming through and in tough matches against them, there's not much more you could ask for as a professional tennis player. well, here on centre court tomorrow, johanna konta will face t

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.litical career boris johnson has served as london mayor, foreign secretary and has been credited with securing victory for the leave campaign in the brexit referendum. but what else do we know about the man who will enter downing street tomorrow? 0ur chief political correspondent vicki young takes a look at the career of our next prime minister. please, call me boris. boris! the celebrity politician who defies the normal rules of politics. the thing i love is being mayor of london. say brexit! all: brexit! and today, borisjohnson has fulfilled his childhood dream to become prime minister. i have seen boris, over the last few months, become increasingly reflective of the scale of the challenge that he is about to take on and i am absolutely convinced that he is emotionally and intellectually ready for this. he knows the scale of it, and he's up to it. borisjohnson‘s path to the top is a well trodden one — the 20th prime minister to be schooled at eton. the house will proceed to a divisi

laura kuenssberg in sa lfo rd , arrival. laura kuenssberg in salford, thank you.rd there both leadership candidates talking about how they'd deal with the trump administration. today, the us president continued his public criticism of theresa may describing her as "foolish" in her negotiation of brexit. and there were more harsh words for the uk's ambassador to washington, calling him "whacky" and "stupid". the president has been angered by leaked private emails in which sir kim darroch described the trump white house as "dysfunctional" and "inept". nick bryant reports from washington. a lavish banquet in washington last night, where the president glad—handed diplomats from qatar, but cold—shouldered the uk ambassador. sir kim darroch, disinvited from the dinner, after mr trump announced the white house would no longer deal with him. this morning, another twitter tirade that was notjust incendiary but borderline thermonuclear. and on brexit... sir kim darroch, the man entrusted to preserve and protect the special relationship, is now in the midst of a diplomatic w

she‘s been speaking to our political editor, laura kuenssberg.en, time now to reflect. it is, yes. it hardly seems possible. please to have a seat. it is very convenient. any point in time or you can obviously get a call, people can be bringing papers up call, people can be bringing papers up to you, it is really, it is a place of work. the red box is done in the evenings, it was here that i took the phone call about the terrorist attack in manchester. it is obviously chilling when you get a call like that. there've been so many difficult moments. how did you manage to get through it all? to be honest, i do not know. i guess it was just honest, i do not know. i guess it wasjust me, but honest, i do not know. i guess it was just me, but it‘s important that my husband was hugely supportive and the other important thing was just to keep a vision of what you‘re trying to get to and what you‘re trying to get to and what you‘re trying to get to and what you‘re trying to achieve i was there every moment here at the end of the hard day we just like, mome

the bbc's political editor laura kuenssberg starts our coverage. laura: on the way to meet his fate, the position he had so long dreamed of. on the way to hear whether he urned what felt inevitable. how are you feeling? >> zen-like calm laura:oris johnson's supporters knew thater a bumpy start they had the advantage. >> feeling positive this morning. >> let's wait and see what happens. laura: but as ever ilitics, the actual result the prize. not the relt in that folder, is it? >> you will all find out the result when it is announced. g ura: jeremy hunt grinnind bearing it. mr. johnson may be wondering,ow what n? >> i give notice that boris johnson is elected as the lead of the conservative and unionist party. laura: a brief momenwhere do i go now" as the rest of the room got to its feet.it a thumping majfor mr. johnson, a knowingly controversial pick. mr. johnson: there will be people around the place who will question the wisdom of your decision. [laughter] mr. johnn: there may be some people here who wonder what they have done. no onearty, no one

pol editor laura kuenssberg has the latest. >> i voted for boris johnson to be the next prime ministeraura k.: the envelopes should have arrived. >> i will post my vote for boris johnson. laura k.: crosses in the box for tory members. >> i felt it would only be right to vote for jeremy hun laura.: either jeremy hunt has struggled to keep pace, or boris johnson will become the next tory leader. even before he has one, some ministers ve quit because they would not serve him. >>ti you will see my resig leader in a minute. laura k.: even one of themed wolongside him at the foreign office. >> i have grave concerns that h flies by the s his pants. t.t there is no personal animosity of any s i just think he is going to go smack into a crisis of government. laura k.: sir alan even one of the comments to have a c.nce to block ohnson becomingim minister if humans tomorrow, trying and failing to organize an emergency vote that uld stop him becoming pm. >> the fundamental principle of our democracy is that the prime minister can command a majority in the house of commons. i thought that in order t

laura kuenssberg. applause.re i give notice that borisjohnson is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist parties. a brief moment of "where do i go now", as the rest of the room got to its feet. a thumping majority for mrjohnson — a knowingly controversial pick. there will be people around the place who will question the wisdom of your decision and there may be some people here who still wonder quite what they have done. no—one party, no one person has a monopoly of wisdom, but if you look at the history of the last 200 years of this party's existence you will see that it is we conservatives who have had the best insights. talking as a tory campaigner complete with gags, the prime minister with the most serious of tasks from tomorrow. at this pivotal moment in our history, we again have to reconcile two sets of instincts. two noble sets of instincts. between the deep desire for friendship and free trade and mutual support in security and defence between britain and our european partners, and the si

from westminster, here's our political editor laura kuenssberg.er. the envelopes should all have arrived... well, this is it. i'm about to post my vote for borisjohnson. ..crosses in the box put by tory members... i felt that it would only be right to vote forjeremy hunt. ..that will decide who the prime minister is, for all of us. eitherjeremy hunt, who has struggled to keep pace, or borisjohnson, the frontrunner, will become the next tory leader. but, even before he has won, some ministers have quit because they wouldn't serve him. reporter: why have you decided to resign? you'll see my resignation letter in a minute. even one of them who worked alongside him at the foreign office. i have very grave concerns that he, you know, flies by the seat of his pants, and it's all a bit sort of haphazard and ramshackle. but there's no personal animosity of any sort. ijust think he's going to go smack into a crisis of government. sir alan even wanted the commons to have the chance to block mrjohnson becoming prime minister if he wins tomorrow, trying and f

our politcal editor laura kuenssberg is at westminster tonight. laura. thank you, george. and everything has changed. it is still a conservative government. it is led now by a minister who served alongside theresa may, was part of her team and cabinet for several years. but this is different already. everything is changing on the boris johnson. he appears to be a prime minister ina johnson. he appears to be a prime minister in a hurry. the dark before dawn. politics needs light and shade. decisions are complicated. judgments subtle. but now, we will all wake up every day toa now, we will all wake up every day to a leader who paints the boldest of brushstrokes, a man who divides and inspires, entertains and enrages. even for those who adore him, a yearago enrages. even for those who adore him, a year ago borisjohnson‘s journey to the palace would have been the kind of wild story he might have written. rarely without mishap. he was blocked by protesters on his way. now, the politician who is a boy said he wanted to be world king, invited to become prime minister by the queen

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, cheshire. now on bbc news, the travel show.this week's programme: i am dressing up in dublin as cosplay marks its 35th birthday. ade heads to dubai to explore a record breaker, in full bloom. this place is like the chelsea flower show on steroids. and lucy puts a cardboard kayak to the test in this month's global gadgets. this is pretty sturdy. hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, christa larwood, coming to you this week from dublin, capital city of ireland, home to guinness, u2, and for one weekend only, costumes like this. it's comic con, ireland. and a big feature is cosplay. this year marks 35 years since the term was first coined in this article by japanese journalist, nobuyuki takahashi. but really, fan costuming began 70 years ago at the first world science fiction convention in new york city, when this couple attended wearing a futuristic costume they designed and made. the cosplay industry is now a multibillion dollar business, with some reports saying it is worth over $20 billion, of £15 billion, worldwide.

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. reaction from the european union to borisjohnson‘s brexit plans. the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier called the uk leader's tactics "combative" in a letter to eu member states. while in their first phone call, european commission president jean—claudejuncker is understood to have told the new prime minister that the current withdrawal deal was "the best and only agreement possible." the federal death penalty is being reintroduced in the united states. it had been informally suspended for the past 16 years. the usjustice department has now scheduled the executions of five inmates on death row next december and january. since 2003 the only executions under the death penalty have been carried out at state rather than federal level. our correspontent chris buckler is in washington. why the change in policy? as far as the department ofjustice and the attorney general are concerned, they believe that these penalties on these convictions have been handed out along with the death

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. and spend pledges from both men actually cost? as part of our series over the next few weeks on the leadership contenders and their key policies, our economics correspondent, darshini david, has been looking at the numbers. whoever wins the race for number ten may inherit an economy that is weighed down by brexit uncertainty, but that hasn't stopped either boris johnson norjeremy hunt from trying to entice voters with an increasing range of treats. of course politicians often don't deliver on their financial pledges, but let's take a look at some of their big ideas, starting with tax cuts. boris johnson made headlines with an ambition to raise the point at which people start paying income tax of 40% on earnings to £80,000. this would help up to four million higher earners, appealing to core party members, but at a cost of £9 billion. and those at the other end of the scale could benefit from a hike in the salary level at which national insurance is paid. that bill could be even bigger

here's the bbc‘s political editor laura kuenssberg. applause.fore i give notice that borisjohnson is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist parties. a brief moment of "where do i go now", as the rest of the room got to its feet. a thumping majority for mrjohnson — a knowingly controversial pick. there will be people around the place who will question the wisdom of your decision and there may be some people here who still wonder quite what they have done. no—one party, no—one person has a monopoly of wisdom, but if you look at the history of the last 200 years of this party's existence you will see that it is we conservatives who have had the best insights. talking as a tory campaigner complete with gags, the prime minister with the most serious of tasks from tomorrow. at this pivotal moment in our history, we again have to reconcile two sets of instincts. two noble sets of instincts. between the deep desire for friendship and free trade and mutual support in security and defence between britain and our european partners, and the

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.police in hong kong regain control of the territory's parliament after it had been ransacked and occupied for several hours by protestors. international inspectors confirmed that iran has broken the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal. its stockpile of enriched uranium has exceeded the agreed limit. a public rebuke from the chancellor for the men trying to be prime minister as he warns them to be honest about their tax and spending pledges. several high—profile figures including sir cliff richard, have launched a parliamentary petition, calling for a change in the law, to protect the anonymity of suspected sex offenders, before they're charged. the singer says he could have avoided some of the damage and distress his reputation has suffered if he hadn't been named when he was falsely accused in 2014. our legal correspondent clive coleman gave us some historical context to this law. this is not a new issue for the criminal justice system. this is not a new issue for the criminaljustice syste

laura kuenssberg reporting.contenters also clashed over donald trump's response to a series of confidential emails written by the uk ambassador to the us, describing the white house as inept and dysfunctional. mr hunt said that if elected, he would keep kim darroch as ambassador until his scheduled retirement in a few months time. but mrjohnson declined to make the same commitment. it comes after president trump doubled down on the debacle on tuesday, calling the ambassador a stupid man and a pompous fool. here's our north america correspondent, nick bryant. a lavish banquet in washington last night, where the president glad—handed diplomats from qatar, but cold—shouldered the uk ambassador. sir kim darroch disinvited from the dinner after mr trump announced the white house would no longer deal with him. this morning, another presidential twitter tirade that wasn't just incendiary but borderline thermonuclear. and on brexit: sir kim darroch, the man entrusted to preserve the special relationship, is now in the m

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.l career borisjohnson has served as london mayor, foreign secretary and has been credited with securing victory for the leave campaign in the brexit referendum. but what else do we know about the man who will enter downing street tomorrow? 0ur chief political correspondent vicki young takes a look at the career of our next prime minister. please, call me boris. boris! the celebrity politician who defies the normal rules of politics. the thing i love is being mayor of london. say brexit! all: brexit! and today, borisjohnson has fulfilled his childhood dream to become prime minister. i have seen boris, over the last few months, become increasingly reflective of the scale of the challenge that he is about to take on and i am absolutely convinced that he is emotionally and intellectually ready for this. he knows the scale of it, and he's up to it. borisjohnson‘s path to the top is a well trodden one — the 20th prime minister to be schooled at eton. the house will proceed to a division. he

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, surrey. road with borisjohnson later in the campaign. let's take a look at some of the other main stories on bbc news this hour. the former english defence league leader, tommy robinson, has denied nearly derailing the trial of a sexual grooming gang by broadcasting on facebook live footage of some of the defendants. mr robinson, whose real name is stephen yaxley—lennon, is accused of committing contempt of court, charges he denies. he told the high court that he took steps to stay within the law. the hearing continues. brexit party mep ann widdecombe has compared the uk's departure from the eu to the emancipation of slaves. but critics have branded her remarks, which she made in herfirst speech at the european parliament, as disgusting and offensive. a student paramedic has died after a collision between an ambulance and a car in burton—on—trent in staffordshire. 31—year—old tammy marshall was airlifted to hospital in birmingham yesterday evening but died from her injuries. a firearms office

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.els? well there has been some strong reaction from the european union to borisjohnson‘s brexit plans. the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier called the uk leader's tactics "combative" in a letter to eu member states. while in their first phone call, european commission president jean—claude juncker is understood to have told the new prime minister that the current withdrawal deal was "the best and only agreement possible." and ireland's leader leo varadkar has reitterated that there would be no changes to the withdrawal agreement made under theresa may. no deal is a british threat, the only people who can cause no deal is the united kingdom's government. and while they aren't going to speak to prime ministerjohnson over the airwaves, i look forward to meeting him. whati airwaves, i look forward to meeting him. what i can say, is the european of their european union and oregon has not changed because of the backstop is an integral part of the withdrawal agreement was that witho

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, surrey.with borisjohnson later in the campaign. the brexit party mep ann widdecombe has compared the uk's departure from the eu to the emancipation of slaves. but critics have branded her remarks "disgusting" and "offensive. " she made them in herfirst speech at the european parliament after winning a seat last month. iran has summoned the british ambassador in tehran to complain about what it says is the illegal detention of one of its oil tankers in the straits of gibraltar. the vessel was stormed by royal marine commandos this morning, after concerns that it was carrying two million barrels of iranian oil to syria — in breach of eu sanctions. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james robbins is with me now. tell us more about this. this was a very dramatic night time seizure. some of the royal marine commandos came down by rope from helicopters, others boarded their vessel from fast boats. 0nce others boarded their vessel from fast boats. once they had can taken control of the bridge and the vess

laura kuenssberg, bbc news.ng to succeed theresa may as tory party leader and prime minister — borisjohnson and jeremy hunt — have been cross—examined in interviews by andrew neil for a special bbc one programme this evening. with more on what they said, here's our deputy political editor, john pienaar. they came expecting to be tested, and they were. jeremy hunt first. he said brexit may take a little longer than october the 31st to deliver, but how long? days, months? maybe longer, it turned out, than he'd like. if it's on or around the 31st, it has to be before christmas. i would expect 50, yes. expect so? but you cannot say for sure. is there any chance we could still go into 2020 and still be a member of eu? i don't believe so, no. hmm. but you don't rule it out? i don't believe that would be the case because... well, this is why people don't really trust you on this. what people get with me is a prime minister who will get them out of the eu more quickly. why? parliament could block brexit with no deal, an

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.acts was to guarantee the rights of eu citizens living in the uk, but that's already caused problems within his own party, with some insisting it requires a change in the law, something borisjohnson's team disputes. the new prime minister says he's also considering an australian—style points—based immigration system, as our home editor, mark easton, explains. with politics are volatile, many eu nationals living in the uk watch on anxiously. today, borisjohnson offered an unequivocal guarantee that they would be allowed to remain, even in the event of a no—deal. but a conservative mp who's been campaigning on the issue is worried there are no plans to make it the law. some member states like spain have already passed legislation to protect british citizens living, working, studying and retired there, but it's entirely contingent on our passing first legislation to protect their citizens. is it not time we took back control of our immigration policy? controlling immigration was one of bo

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.ster at cornerstone barristers and expert on constitutional and international law joins me. good evening. this amendment stops parliament being suspended but does it stop a no—deal brexit? no, it does not. what it does is say that, throughout the next two months, as long as they are trying to form a new northern ireland executive, the secretary of state must report back to parliament every week and in order to do that parliament has to be setting every two weeks so you cannot suspended and if you do it has to be ricotta. by and if you do it has to be ricotta. by operation of the eu law under the 3ist by operation of the eu law under the 31st of october, unless something happens and that something must be either a deal is agreed or the article is revoked and the uk says we do not want brexit or extension is agreed, unless a positive action is agreed, unless a positive action is agreed, unless a positive action is agreed, the state of the lot we leave under the 31st. this amendment is no

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, surrey.e past hour, theresa may has warned that those who care about the future of the united kingdom must ‘act wisely‘ to avoid it breaking up. in one of her last major speeches as prime minister, mrs may told an audience in scotland that keeping the uk together will require creativity from her successor. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith is in stirling. sarah, why is the pm delivering this message now? she has only got a couple of weeks left as prime minister. it is certainly not a coincidence she is doing it here in stirling 24 hours before the two candidates who are vying to succeed her will be a few miles away in perth talking to scottish conservative members tomorrow night. her message to them was that she believes there is a real risk uk could break up and if we leave the eu with no deal, there isa we leave the eu with no deal, there is a risk scotland could leave the uk. there is polling evidence that suggests if there is a no—deal brexit, majority support for independence could come ab

laura kuenssberg, at westminster, thank you.n on universal credit claimants, who've been targetted by fraudsters. this week the bbc revealed tens of millions of pounds of public money, may have been stolen by scammers. a work and pensions minister today told parliament that victims of fraud wouldn't have to repay the missing money. but tonight the department clarified it's position and said the minister, justin tomlinson, had misspoken, and that claimants would be expected to pay back any missing the money. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan. this is a strange about—face, it seems? it is a bit of a mess and it was caused by this minister, justin tomlinson, who was hauled before mps today to answer an urgent question after a report on this universal credit scandal. this is where people are offered free money, or government grants, by fraudsters who then secretly sign them up for universal credit, signed them up for a government loan and then walk away with a portion of the money. the minister came to the commons to

with me is laura kuenssberg, political editorfor is laura kuenssberg, political editor for the bbc.his is not just a new cabinet but a new government. borisjohnson has said that more than half of the top table politicians are out. some people, who our viewers may not be that familiar with, dominic raab, for example, a true believer, effectively now the deputy. he is foreign secretary. michael gove, boris johnson's old foreign secretary. michael gove, borisjohnson‘s old compadres foreign secretary. michael gove, boris johnson's old compadres from the referendum campaign. also, the chancellor of the duchy of lancaster, a posh name for boris johnson's fixer in chief. so plenty of people trying to achieve his number one aim, getting us out of the eu, whatever happens, by halloween. and surprisingly a brutal number of sackings as well. we used to talk about the night of the long knives in 1962, but that makes that look like fiddling around with nail scissors. this has been the afternoon of the big giant acts, never mind knives. should we be surprised by that, when boris johnson has spent

laura, many thanks once again, laura kuenssberg for us.found guilty of trying to kill cyclists and police officers outside the houses of parliament. 30—year—old salih khater drove his car into a pedestrian and a group of cyclists before crashing into police barriers last august. the old bailey heard khater wanted to cause maximum injury and it was "miraculous" that no—one was killed. a man has been convicted over the rape and killing of a british teenager in india. 15—year—old scarlett keeling was found dead on a beach in goa in 2008. samson d'souza was originally acquitted in 2016, but has now been found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. he'll be sentenced on friday. the country's biggest rail company has been fined a million pounds after a passenger was killed when he leaned out of an unlocked window. govia thameslink railway admitted a breach of health and safety rules following the death of simon brown in 2016. the rail accident investigation branch said there was a sticker on the door warning passengers not to lean

laura kuenssberg, bbc news. tory leader and prime minister, borisjohnson and jeremy hunt, have been cross—examined in interviews by andrew neil, for a special bbc one programme tonight. here's our deputy political editor, john pienaar. they came expecting to be tested and they were. jeremy hunt first. he's saying brexit may take a little bit longer than october the 31st to deliver, but how long? days? months? maybe longer, it turned out, than he'd like. is it on or around the 31st, it has to be before christmas. i would expect 50, yes. expect so? but you cannot say for sure, is there any chance we could still go into 2020 and still be a member of the eu? i don't believe so, no. but you won't rule it out? i don't believe that will be the case, because... well, this is why people don't really trust you on this. what people get with me is a prime minister who will get them out of the eu more quickly. why? parliament could block brexit with no deal. an election, the only way to break the deadlock. who is the prime m

but i think there will be a real fight back stop laura kuenssberg at westminster.he work and pensions minister today told parliament that victims of fraud wouldn't have to repay the missing money. but tonight the department clarified this position and said the minister, justin tomlinson, had misspoken and that claimants would be expected to pay back any missing money. our social affairs correspond, he is michael buchanan. people are offered free money by those who sign up for universal credit and sign them up for a government loan and then walk away with a proportion of that money. the minister came to the commons today and said that when a person has been and said that when a person has been a victim of fraud we would not expect them to pay it back. that seemed to be an about—face from what the department of work and pensions was saying on monday, saying we would pursue the money from these people. in low and behold a couple of hours later the department called up of hours later the department called up and said the minister has got it wrong, we will still expect

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.t of the world in the event of a no deal brexit? the government has agreed to slash tax on imports, but some exporters are worried that a no deal brexit could be a disaster for them, with their goods becoming far too expensive in other markets beyond europe. but the trade secretary liam fox says the new prime minister could rip up any current plans. 0ur economics editor faisal islam reports. in the combe castle warehouse in wiltshire, a 20 kilogram block of cheddar. we would be looking at a value of about £500 for that. it isn't cheap now, but in its second—biggest export market, canada, it is about to get cripplingly expensive. 0ver £1700. it seems incredible to think there would be a £1200 import tax as a result of no deal on £500 worth of cheese. that is the current situation. for our company, it is an unmitigated disaster. a third of sales at this dairy exporter are due to go to canada and the problem is the prospect a no—deal brexit in october alongside the refusal of the canadian

here is laura kuenssberg.ernment more or less created overnight, a cabinet ina more or less created overnight, a cabinet in a rash. are you looking forward to your first big meeting, secretary of state? so eager to get to the table there was almost a traffic jam to the table there was almost a trafficjam in to the table there was almost a traffic jam in number ten. to the table there was almost a trafficjam in numberten. it to the table there was almost a trafficjam in number ten. it is just before 8am and the cabinet are gathering. this is a new government that wants to show they mean business. and there he is. in the chair he has coveted for so long. borisjohnson, a politician who divides, trying to pull a government, a party and a country together. it is wonderful to see this new team assembled here, reflecting the breadth and depth of talent in our party. the words familiar already were a lot less used to the show of unity. brexit, the number one task. brexiteers in plum jobs. it is the number one task. br

and other headlines, and we haveit cityam and other headlines, and we have it on line where laura kuenssbergd he talked about some of his reasons. no personal animosity to boris johnson but he is worried by the haphazard style a nd but he is worried by the haphazard style and also his ability to command the support of the majority of mps. he went even before the announcement was made. some people arejumping announcement was made. some people are jumping before they are pushed. given where alan duncan had been before, it was very likely he was going to be asked to serve in a borisjohnson government going to be asked to serve in a boris johnson government but going to be asked to serve in a borisjohnson government but inside the borisjohnson borisjohnson government but inside the boris johnson team, borisjohnson government but inside the borisjohnson team, taking place over the weekend, those remain ministers, which of those you want to keep the tent? carrying a red box, sitting in a ministerial car and therefore bound by collective responsibility and unable to vote againstan no responsibility

the bbc's political editor laura kuenssberg repts. laura: even for those who adoreg him, a year o boris johnson's journey to the palace would've been the kind of wild story he might have written. he was blocked by protesters on his way. o w the politician who as a boy said he wanted t world king inerted to become prime mini by the queen. the moment where everything officially changed, bowing to the monarch. there are some rules he will follow. prime min. johnson: i have je t been to r majesty the queen, who has invited me to form a government, and i have accepted. there are pessimists at home and road who think that after three years of indecision, that this country has become a prisoner to the old arguments of 2016. so i am standing before you today to tell you the britis people that those critics are wrong.rs the doubthe doomsters, the gloomsters, they are going to get it wrong again, and we will fulfill the repeated promises of parliament to the people and come out of the eu on october 31, no ifs or buts. i am today building a great

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.iament for dover, charlie elphicke, has been charged with sexual assault. mr elphicke is accused of assaulting one woman in 2007 and a second in 2016. he has been suspended by the conservative party and is due to appear at westminster magistrates' court in september. his lawyers say he denies any wrongoing, and will "defend himself vigorously". the shadow cabinet has backed jeremy corbyn's plans to speed up labour's disciplinary processes in the most serious cases of alleged anti—semitism. he told a meeting this afternoon that he wanted "a new way of dealing with the most extreme cases". mr corbyn said the processes for dealing with serious cases were "not good enough" and some had taken too long to resolve. jo swinson has been elected as the next leader of the liberal democrats. ms swinson, who beat her rival ed davey, has been the party's deputy leader for two years. it follows the decision of sir vince cable earlier this year to stand down. the party which has has 12 mps in the hous

minister suspending parliament in order to force through a no—deal brexit. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberget quite complex, but basically, does it mean that a no deal is now less likely? probably a bit less likely and a bit harder if the next prime minister, whether it's boris johnson orjeremy the next prime minister, whether it's borisjohnson orjeremy hunt, actually wants to do that. remember, this all matters because both men who are vying for the keys to no 10 say if they can't get a new and improved deal with the eu then they would be willing to take us out of the european union before all of those formal arrangements about how that would work are put into place. but only borisjohnson considers it a possibility to shut up this place, to close the doors of parliament to stop mps trying to prevent him doing that. and what mps today said was that. and what mps today said was that it should be as hard as possible. they are trying to exclude the idea that they would be sidelined and that a hypothetical borisjohnson premiership sidelined and that a hypothetical boris johnson premiership coul

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. jane: for more on theuture course for britain, i spoke with amanda sloat of the brs institution. thanks for joining me. a very optimisti boris johnson, but will the can-do attitude be enough to recalibrate negotiations with brussels? amanda: i think it is going to be very difficult for ris to negotiate with brussels. he will face the exact same challenges that theresa may did in tms of an eu with clear r lines and the same parliamentary arithmetic. eu leaders have been very clear this week that they are not prepared to reopen the withdrawal agreeme, and they are not prepared to scrap the eeckstop from northern ireland. it is difficult tohat sort of concessions he thinks he is going to achieve. t ne: but what about the threat of a no-deal bre october 31? that does go a little bit further than theresa may. aamanda: it certainly doe that has been one of the things that boris johon was campaigning on as he sought the leadership of the conservative party. the eu is certainly not wanting to

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster.st johnson told parliament forrestjohnson told parliament that they need to turbo—charge to make sure there is as little disruption as possible to nationalise how the is that prospect? she takes a look to see how prepared business are for the possible outcome. here at this lecture bed manufacturers they have been watching the new prime minister closely talk of a new deal might be a negotiation tech comic technique. but it means being prepared as a priority. and that has been frustrating. we are helpless, we do not know what is going to happen and not know what is going to happen and no one can tell us what is going to happen and we have spent a lot of money building up and we had to maintain that going forward and had no choice really and that is all we can do for october. that is everything but the trouble is it is tied at this money for the best part of nine months. how prepared businesses have been for a new deal has varied. manufacturers at the nhs have better resources to do i tha

our political editor laura kuenssberg watched the debate. out in front in the race, and first in the door tonight. then next, the man in second vying to take charge. all: we demand a people's vote. at a time when conflict and controversy follows politicians everywhere. first, with the familiar introductions, the ‘brexiteer—in—chief‘. we can either continue with the same old failed can kicking approach, destroying trust in politics, sapping business confidence, or else we can change, get back on our mojo. mr hunt suggested a wider appeal. in poll after poll, i'm the public's preferred choice for prime minister, because i appeal not just of those who already vote conservative but those who we need to win. and to those watching at home, i'll be your prime minister whoever you vote for. no surprise, the hardest question first. i voted conservative much of my life, but now i support the brexit party and i'd like to see nigel farage in number10. can you promise me that we will definitely leave the eu on october the sist? i think it's absolutely vi