that was journalist robert hutton, there in london. is a quick look at some other stories making news around the world today. memorial services underway in south africa for the 21 people, mostly teens who died in mysterious circumstances at a township tavern last month residency program opposed that was among those to attend the ceremony. in the coastal city of east london, 3 like as prime minister ronelle whitley singer has told parliament his country is bankrupt and needs painful economic reforms. he warned that acute shortages of food fuel and medicine would likely continue. the united kingdom has warned its citizens not to travel. their prosecutors in the u. s. state of illinois have charged the suspected gunman in the 4th of july parade, shootings with 7 counts of murder. please say the 22 year old shot at crowds, rooftop, and had been planning the attack for weeks he was apprehended after fleeing the scene. in football, the way fo women's championship kicks off to night. the fore we tournament is expected to be one of the most wa

and i'm joined now by journalist robert hutton in london. robert key ministers are abandoning boris johnson. multiple scandals are weighing on his government. could this finally be the straw that breaks the camel's back? that is the question everyone was asking and i still don't know the answer. he survived so much and his willingness to carry on going off to the point at which a lot of people would have said, i'm just gonna throw in the towel. i shouldn't be underestimated. so one level, if you said to me, the chance the most important official and the government has resigned. another big figures, not javert, who's a former chancellor has resigned on paper. certainly it looks like, oh, well that's it. and talking to conservator and he's last night they were saying this is the end. on the other hand, or is johnson, he's willing to just kind of ignore them and just going to carry on. i want to, he is remarkably resilient still. where do things go from here? another confidence both in the house of commons apparently isn't possible at this point

he has left our for more now we want to go to london, bring in veteran political corresponded robert hutton, he's also the parliamentary sketch writer for the british, political and culture magazine. the critic, robert, it's good to have you on the program. i have to ask you are going to be here. ya, you must be loving. what's happening right now? i'm in london, have you ever seen anything like this? i mean, no, no, you know i, i really don't think i have it. i mean i, i've seen the madness all of the madness. the british politics add to deliver. but i don't think, i mean i literally just in the last 10 minutes i went up stairs, i came down and he's fired. michael guy who is his living, you know, secretary, who is one of the great survivors all pretty well. it states, one of the, one of these ministers who i, people think, you know, can just get things done and he fired him. because because the reason i was, if you told me is resign. so it just shows it's 8 for madness it, it's a mess. well what, what do you think this was your question? so what does this tell us then about voice johnson, i

ok, well we're waiting to see if that bomb, if the time bomb is still ticking, robert hutton in london, we appreciate your time and your insights. excellent. talking with you. and as you said, this is a fluid fluid story. thank you. thank you. ah, we're now the latest on the war in you cray, ukraine's defense forces are preparing for a ground assault by russian troops in the dawn yeske industrial region in eastern ukraine. the local governor there says there is no safe place left. it is urging the remaining 350000 residence to leave. it's a desperate rush to leave my saying it by his heart. there isn't much left for them here in the city. it's love. janski's. russian shilling has demolished home small businesses and hopes for aging with dignity and security. i looked at other this with my shock here. oh no. i have no words. yeah. lots of money, lots of resources, and i said, 20 years if we're well in everything it's lost. walter, i've no income. sure. nothing connected to the city anymore. the stock of worship with water. you should did? yes. yes, the coil? no. yeah. i'm scared for my