it is dateline london with me, shaun ley.ello and welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk columnists with foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast from the dateline: london. britain's conservatives like to think of themselves as belonging to the natural party of government. this week, it's looked more like the natural party of farce. two cabinet ministers announced publicly that they'd had enough of boris johnson. mrjohnson had not had enough of himself and for 48 hours, he dug in his heels, refusing to resign as prime minister, even as, one after another, members of his government resigned. in all, five cabinet level and 23 junior ministers quit because he wouldn't, along with a couple of dozen parliamentary aides. on wednesday evening, the prime minister sacked one of his oldest allies who'd told him to go. another, who'd accepted promotion from him just the night before, then deserted his cause too. mrjohnson insisted the voters had given him a mandate to govern and he would do just that. some

i'm shaun ley, and these are the headlines...ld britain's former chancellor rishi sunak be the conservative party's new leader, as he becomes the latest mp to enter the race to be the next prime minister. sri lanka's president reportedly flees his residence after protesters storm the building calling for him to resign, as people grapple with the country's worst economic crisis in decades. the body of japan's former prime minister, shinzo abe, is brought back to his tokyo residence — a day after he was shot dead during a political rally. elon musk is threatened with legal action after pulling out of a 44 billion dollar deal to buy the social media platform twitter. as italy battles its worst drought in 70 years, we report from communities which are seeing a third of their agricultural produce threatened. and, all eyes on the wimbledon women's singles final as ons jabeur and elena rybakina each prepare to make history when they meet later on centre court. now on bbc news. ..the travel show this week on the travel show: i'm in the g

i'm shaun ley — the headlines.ve leadership race — with former health secretaries, sajid javid and jeremy hunt, also declaring in the last 2a hours. in ukraine — 15 people are killed in shelling on an apartment block in the donestk region in eastern ukraine. sri lanka's deepening economic crisis — the us appeals to politicians to act swiftly — as the president says he'll step

i'm shaun ley and these are the headlines... as thousands of demonstrators gather in the capital, colombo, as people grapple with the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

i'm shaun ley.start with some breaking news from washington, where steve bannon, who worked closely with former president trump as a strategist, has been found guilty of contempt of congress. the charges were brought after he defied a summons to testify at the congressional hearings into the january the 6th riots at the us capitol building. he'll be sentenced in october — he could face up to two years in prison. but, speaking outside the courtroom in the last hour, he remained unrepentant. i want to thank —— start by thanking thejury. i respect their decision today. we respect their decision. we may have lost a battle here, but we're not going to lose this war. in the closing argument, the executor missed one very important phrase. i stand with trump and the constitution, and i will never back off that, ever. constitution, and i will never back off that. ever-— off that, ever. steve bannon has been convicted _ off that, ever. steve bannon has been convicted of _ off that, ever. steve bannon has been

i am shaun ley. these are the latest headlines in puk and around the world.ainian prisoners of war are being killed in missile attack on a jail in the occupied the nest region. russia and ukraine bit -- blame each other. in u.k., the blood skin of the 19 70's and 80's, a judge has ruled that thousands of victims should receive six-figure compensation. a footballers wife loses her case against another footballers wife as the claims about private information being leaked to the media. the judge says a significant part of her evidence was not credible. people arrested over the suspected stabbing of a nine-year-old girl tonight. will smith apologizes to chris rock over his infamous oscars slap. it is his first public statement about the story in three months. >> i am brito live from birmingham where the t20 women's crickets it has made its debut in the common world games. >> if you have just joined us, welcome to bbc news. whether you are in the world or in the u.k. or in the u.s. on pbs, we begin this hour in ukine where we are getting more details about the roc

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines: the battle to become the next prime minister. jeremy hunt, on the growing list of contenders in the conservative leadership contest. in ukraine, 15 people are killed in shelling on an apartment block in the donestk region in eastern ukraine. sri lanka's deepening economic crisis — the us appeals to politicians to act swiftly — as the president says he'll step down after huge demonstrations. the economic situation is not going to change overnight. it is going to be a difficult recovery period. the international community will need to come in and help and that is why the un was warning there is an impending humanitarian emergency.

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11:00.ace — with former health secretaries, sajid javid and jeremy hunt, also declaring in the last 2a hours. in eastern ukraine 15 people have died when an apartment block was shelled in the donetsk region. sri lanka's deepening economic crisis, the president says he'll step down after huge demonstrations. the us appeals to

a short time ago, my colleague shaun ley spoke to professor and friend ofjamal khashoggi rula jebreal what she makes of president's biden trip so far. it's a visit... it's a pivot from his promise to hold the saudi crown prince accountable, we didn't see any accountability. what we are seeing is president biden trying to deflate putin's leverage when it comes to oil and gas, embracing a dictator, because the us has an economic need. so we are seeing less values and less of what biden promised, the international based order, and more interest. i was debating this with a panel of regional specialists earlier on, on dateline, which is available on the bbc iplayer, and they were arguing that as much as oil, probably the amount the opec countries could increase production only just matches what has been lost to russia, and might not even match it. the real prize is trying to get some common accord in confronting iran, because of the fear that russia has increased its leverage in the region. what do you make of that argument? that is the one being pushed out from western capitals. they have

staying with us, we've got now on bbc news dateline london with shaun ley.ello and welcome to the programme which brings together leading british journalists with foreign correspondents based in the uk who write, blog, podcast and broadcast from the dateline london. ballot papers will be sent out in the coming week to the 160,000 or so people who will, in effect, choose the next british prime minister. the candidate debates have not been without incident — the host of one brought it to an abrupt end by fainting. has it sent our panel to sleep? has europe yet woken up to the prospect of energy rationing this winter? and are the democrats slumbering whilst donald trump is thundering? is back, thundering? here in the studio are jef mcallister, an american lawyer, who was london bureau chief for time magazine. the french author and journalist, agnes poirier and adam raphael, who has been commentating on british politics since the 19705. he was also london bureau chief for time magazine. he was also london bureau chief for time magazine. thank you very much for b

now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to dateline.nging together leading british commentators with foreign correspondent. this week, british conservative mps completed their colleague cull in the hunt for that new leader and the country's next prime minister, and they also called the economic consensus with which governments of left and right have operated for the last 20 years. and as the world waits for vladimir putin to allow safe passage of grain, why he himself was kept waiting. with me, cricket commentator ashis ray, and michael goldfarb, foreign correspondent for pbs radio in the united states, and podcast host, and steve richardson who began his career as a westminster correspondent as margaret thatcher was ending hers — coincidental. his blog is called rock & roll politics, his most recent book about the talented politicians who failed to make it to number10. steve, we will leave the the question unanswered of which of the current two might be that person in any future addition of the book. what do you make of the choice that

i'm shaun ley. the headlines.normally the sixth busiest in the country but today it certainly doesn't feel that way. what few services that are already beginning to wind down for the day. england's a—0 thrashing of sweden, the top ranked team at the women's euros. they thrashed sweden a—0. the broadcaster nicky campbell alleges he and some of his friends were physically and sexually abused at school in the 1970s. the edinburgh academy has apologised to anyone who was abused there. a group of mps has called for benefit deductions to be paused. the commons work and pensions committee say vulnerable people

now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to dateline.s week — two nations with caretaker leaders but problems that cannot wait. in israel, a coalition has collapsed. joe biden has been in a middle east seeking more saudi oil. they and the israelis want the united states to pledge action against iran. here in the uk, the famous and not—so—famous five are vying to succeed borisjohnson as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. but in a context of tax cuts, is that the answer to what even ministers describe as a cost of living crisis? in the studio to discuss all of that, stephanie baker, an americanjournalist and senior writer at bloomberg businessweek. abdal bari atwan, based in london since the late 1970s, he writes on arab affairs. ian birrell is a columnist with the mail newspapers, he has reported from all around the middle east during his time, and was a speech writer on david cameron's successful general election campaign in 2010. welcome to you all. let's begin in the middle east. stephanie, joe biden is engaged in thi

i'm shaun ley.erning inappropriate behaviour by the mp chris pincher — directly contradicting the account from downing street. i know that the senior official briefed the prime minister in person, because that official told me so at the time. trying to move on from the issue in cabinet this morning — but questions are now swirling about the account given to senior ministers who've defended the prime minister in public. a distinction that is being drawn is awareness of a complaint that may

now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley.and welcome to the programme, which brings together leading uk commentators with the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this is our 1937 moment — at least according to general sir patrick sanders, newly appointed head of the british army. his speech this week was a shot across the bows to the politicians attending two national international talking shops — the nato summit in madrid and, before that, the g7 in the bavarian alps. both promised to support ukraine for as long as it takes. general sanders was arguing for muscular deterrents, the not very disguised message to presidents and prime ministers being, do you want history to remember you as it remembers neville chamberlain, who delayed war by appeasing hitler but did not prevent it? liz truss, the uk's foreign minister, seemed to get the message, declaring, "we are keen to protect the defence of taiwan against beijing." this in a week when china's president xi jinp

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 7pm — durham police clear sir keir starmer of breaking lockdown rules. he'd pledged to resign if fined. the labour leader says his party is now ready for an election. if there was a general election, this government will fall. and we've got a plan for the country, we want that fresh start. the former chancellor, rishi sunak, enters the race to be the next leader of the conservative party and prime minister. tributes pour in from around the world forjapan�*s former prime minister, shinzo abe, who has been assassinated while delivering a speech at a campaign event. the soaring cost of petrol and diesel and the competition watchdog launches an investigation into the way prices at the pump are regulated. way prices at the pump are regulated-— way prices at the pump are reaulated. , ., ., . and in the wimbledon men's semi final, britain's cameron norrie loses in four sets to novak djokovic. and coming up in half an hour, foreign correspondents based in london give an outsi

i'm shaun ley — the headlines. minister penny mordaunt becomes the ninth candidate to join the conservative leadership race — with former health secretaries, sajid javid and jeremy hunt, also declaring in the last 2a hours. in ukraine — 15 people are killed in shelling on an apartment block in the donestk region in eastern ukraine. sri lanka's deepening economic crisis — the us appeals to politicians to act swiftly — as the president says he'll step down after huge demonstrations. the men's final at wimbledon goes into a tense third set with defending champion novak djokovic facing nick kyrgios. and, temperatures rise around the uk — with some areas hitting 30 degrees today — and scotland records its warmest day of the year so far. now on bbc news. the media show. this programme was recorded on wednesday. hello and welcome. now, a week is famously a long time in politics, and the day we recorded this edition of the media show will go down in history as one of the longest. it was wednesday afternoon that we went on

dateline london with shaun ley.respondents based in the uk who write, blog, podcast and broadcast from the dateline london. ballot papers will be sent out in the coming week to the 160,000 or so people who will, in effect, choose the next british prime minister. the candidate debates have not been without incident — the host of one brought it to an abrupt end by fainting. has it sent our panel to sleep? has europe yet woken up to the prospect of energy rationing this winter? and are the democrats slumbering whilst donald trump is back, thundering?

now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley.nts who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this is our 1937 moment — at least according to general sir patrick sanders, newly appointed head of the british army. his speech this week was a shot across the bows to the politicians attending two national international talking shops — the nato summit in madrid and, before that, the g7

this is bbc news — i'm shaun ley — the headlines.ekah vardy loses her libel case against colleen rooney over claims about private information being leaked to the press, the judge said significant parts of vardy�*s evidence wasn't credible. two people are arrested over the suspecting stabbing of a nine—year—old girl — she's been named as lilia valutyte. she died on fountain lane yesterday evening as a result of what we believe to be a stab wound. our thoughts continue to be with her family and friends and we are doing everything we can to support them and what is a truly devastating incident. ajudge rules the building that owned granville tower are responsible for the effects of the fire. forthe responsible for the effects of the fire. for the first time, counsel has admitted they knew that the building was defective. the infected blood scandal of the 70s and 80s — thousands of surviving victims should receive immediate six figure compensation, rules a judge. and coming up in half an hour, foreign correspondents based in london give a

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world... inside the presidential palace in sri lanka thousands of protesters in the sri lankan capital, colombo storm the president's official residence. huge crowds are gathering in the capital demanding the presidents resignation over his handling of the country's worst economic crisis in decades. britain's former chancellor rishi sunak and former equalities minister kemi badenoch enter the race to be the next conservative party leader and prime minister. the body of japan's former prime minister shinzo abe is brought back to his tokyo residence — a day after he was shot dead during a political rally. elon musk is threatened with legal action after pulling out of a 44 billion dollar deal to buy twitter. as italy battles its worst drought in 70 years, we report from communities which are seeing a third of their agricultural produce threatened. ina in a normal year, even in high summer, i could not do what i'm doing right now, which is a walk across this stretch of river po without even getting my feet wet. this rive

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now on bbc news dateline london with shaun ley.ith foreign correspondents who write, blog, podcast and broadcast from the dateline: london. this week british conservative mps completed their colleague cull in the hunt for their new leader and this country's next prime minister. have they also culled the economic consensus within which governments of left and right have operated for at least the last 20 years ? and as the world waits for vladimir putin to allow safe passage of ukraine's grain, why putin was himself kept waiting. in the studio are: ashis ray, indian writer and cricket commentator since the 1970s, michael goldfarb, actor turned journalist, foreign correspondent for pbs radio in the united states, now host of the podcast the first rough draft of history, and steve richards began his career as a westminster correspondentjust as margaret thatcher was ending hers. his blog is called rock and rolls politics, his most recent book about the talented politicians who failed to make it to number ten. you could see attempts, att

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines: the battle to become the next prime minister. trade minister penny mordauntjoins former health secretaries, sajid javid and jeremy hunt, on the growing list of contenders in the conservative leadership contest. in ukraine, 15 people are killed in shelling on an apartment block in the donestk region in eastern ukraine. sri lanka's deepening economic crisis — the us appeals to politicians to act swiftly — as the president says he'll step down after huge demonstrations. the economic situation is not going to change overnight. it is going to be a difficult recovery period. the international community will need to come in and help and that is why the un was warning there is an impending humanitarian emergency. this is the scene at wimbledon, as the two men in the singles final, novak djokovic and nick kyrgios line—up for the opening goal is to be played. and, temperatures rise around the uk — with some areas hitting 30 degrees today — and the heat expected to remain for much of the next week. the international trade minister, penny mo

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. could the uk's former chancellor rishi sunak be the conservative party's new leader as he becomes the latest mp to enter the race to be the next prime minister. sri lanka's president reportedly flees his residence after protesters storm the building calling for him to resign, as people grapple with the country's worst economic crisis in decades. the body of japan's former prime minister, shinzo abe, is brought back to his tokyo residence, a day after he was shot dead during a political rally. elon musk is threatened with legal action after pulling out of a $41; billion deal to buy the social media platform twitter. as italy battles its worst drought in 70 years, we report from communities which are seeing a third of their agricultural produce threatened. and, all eyes on the wimbledon women's singles final as ons jabeur and elena rybakina each prepare to make history when they meet later on centre court. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the race to

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i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm. the senior conservative mp chris pincher is suspended from the party over allegations of sexual assault. doctors are warning of a shortage of beds due to covid—related staff sickness as cases across the uk jump by 32% in a week. the uk's supreme court will decide whether or not to ban protests amid calls for more protection for staff and women who use abortion clinics. a man accused of murdering a woman in a street attack in east london has appeared at the old bailey. china celebrates the 25th anniversary of taking hong kong back from britain — and claims the territory now has true democracy. coming up on tonight's news watch, ofcom says the bbc has an impartiality. does it? jonas tonight at 8:45pm here on bbc news. —— join us tonight. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the conservative party has suspended the mp chris pincher, who stood down from his government role following allegations he assaulted two men at a private members club on wednesday night. he quit his post yesterday,

i'm shaun ley and these are the latest headlines at 1...ervative party leader and prime minister. protesters in the sri lankan capital, colombo, storm the president's official residence demanding he resign over his handling of the country's worst economic crisis in decades. coming home. the body of japan's former prime minister shinzo abe is brought back to his tokyo residence, a day after he was shot dead during a political rally. in the south—west of japan. elon musk is threatened with legal action after pulling out of a $41; billion deal to buy twitter. coming up in sport, it's all eyes on the wimbledon women's singles final as elena vs ons — each prepare to make history when they meet shortly on centre court. and... "go for it all" — naomi campbell gives her advice on modelling and motherhood after being awarded an honorary doctorate for her impact on global fashion. if you joined us, very good afternoon to you. some breaking news... in the last few minutes, the defence secretary, ben wallace, has ruled himself out of the conservative l

this is bbc news — i'm shaun ley — the headlines. on fountain lane yesterday evening as a result of what we believe to be a stab wound. our thoughts continue to be with her family and friends and we are doing everything we can to support them and what is a truly devastating incident. ajudge rules the building that owned granville tower are responsible for the effects of the fire. forthe responsible for the effects of the fire. for the first time,

i'm shaun ley.ormer prime minister, shinzo abe, who has been assassinated while delivering a speech at a campaign event. the soaring cost of

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 2: a former top civil servant says borisjohnson was briefed in person about a formal complaint concerning inappropriate behaviour by the mp chris pincher — directly contradicting the account from downing street. i know that the senior official briefed the prime minister in person, because that official told me so at the time. trying to move on from the issue in cabinet this morning — but questions are now swirling about the account given to senior ministers who've defended the prime minister in public. a distinction that is being drawn is awareness of a complaint that may have been, or an allegation that may have been made, and something that trips the wire, if you like, meets the threshold for formal disciplinary action. a man is arrested by police in the us state of illinois — after six people were shot dead at an independence day parade. 50,000 people have been put on evacuation alert as floods hit sydney for the third time this year. a bbc investigation has found

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8.zo abe who has been assassinated while delivering a speech at a campaign event. the soaring cost of petrol and diesel — the competition watchdog launches an investigation into the way that prices at the pump are set

this is bbc news with shaun ley. these are the latest headlines for the viewers in the uk and around the world. a0 ukrainian prisoners of war are said to have been killed in a missile attack in a jail in the occupied it do next region. —— donetsk region. ajudge has ruled that thousands of surviving victims should receive 6—figure compensation now. rebekah vardy loses her case against another footballer wife, coueen against another footballer wife, colleen rooney, over claims about private information leaked to the media. two people are arrested over a stabbing of a nine—year—old girl. and will smith apologises to chris rock over his infamous 0chsner slap. i'm reeta chakrabarti live from edgbaston, where the t20 women's cricket has made instead of you in the commonwealth games —— made its debut. welcome to bbc news. it's good to have your company. we begin this hourin have your company. we begin this hour in ukraine, and we are getting more details about the rocket attacks thought to have killed a0 ukrainian prisoners

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm...al to get a deal. gcse and a—level exam results could face delays because staff at the aqa exam board are striking for three days next week in a row over pay.

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm... ajury in washington, dc finds steve bannon — donald trump's former presidential adviser — guilty of contempt of congress. tailbacks stretching for miles outside the ferry terminal at dover mean a miserable start to the summer holidays for thousands of people. the calais mp blames brexit. this is an aftermath of brexit. we have to run more checks than before. and again, this is the first time we are experiencing trouble on holidays without any health conditions. ukraine and russia sign an agreement to allow the resumption of ukraine's grain exports from ports on the black sea. the united nations says it was vital to get a deal. gcse and a—level exam results could face delays because staff at the aqa exam board are striking for three days next week in a row over pay. the european union launches fresh legal action against the uk for failing to comply with the post—brexit northern ireland protocol. 15—year—old sebastian kalinowski, who died after months of torture at the hands of his moth

hello this is bbc news, with shaun ley.ning is being issued by the met office for parts of england on monday and tuesday. temperatures in london and parts of central england could reach up to 40 degrees. the warning means a risk to life is likely, and substantial changes in working practices and routines will be needed. i don't think i have ever experienced weather like that here before. it feels like we're on a different continent. over here this city gets over certain temperature and it has been brutal. a judge rules life—support treatment for archie battersbee can end. the 12 year—old suffered a catastrophic brain injury three months ago. his mother says she'll keep fighting. that means a lot to me, because it is getting the awareness out there. it could save one more of life, all of this is worth it. a british man who was captured in ukraine by pro—russian separatist forces has reportedly died. paul urey, who was believed to be volunteering in ukraine, was taken prisoner in along with another man in april. let's return

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let's go back to my colleage shaun ley in westminster.catching the former chancellor at the top of the pile? secondly, who goes out? there are two things that will matter. one is anyone with under 30 votes from mps will drop out of the race at this stage. even if everyone gets 30, the pot and place will drop out of the race. the expectation around here is that jeremy hunt at the former health secretary and nadhim zahawi, the current chancellor, our people to watch for, keep an eye on their numbers. nobody knows for sure who is going to get through. nobody is saying for sure whether they have gone through from the lower end of the scale. let's see who goes through and after the votes, if there are two or three candidates who drop out, the next question is going to be, who do their supporters fall in line behind? i suspect it is fairly busy with media here. i suspect in the next few minutes, they will be a lot more backers of they will be a lot more backers of the various candidates down here trying to tell us what they think of the result.

i'm shaun ley. the headlines. disruption as the latest rail strikes across the uk mean only 20% of train journeys are going ahead. i'm at euston station in london, normally the sixth busiest in the country but today it certainly doesn't feel that way. what few services that are already beginning to wind down for the day. england's 4—0 thrashing of sweden, the top ranked team at the women's euros. they thrashed sweden 4—0. the broadcaster nicky campbell alleges he and some of his friends were physically and sexually abused at school in the 1970s. the edinburgh academy has apologised to anyone who was abused there. a group of mps has called for benefit deductions to be paused. the commons work and pensions committee say vulnerable people will be pushed into destitution. and i in victoria square in the centre of birmingham where the city and the region are preparing to host the 2022 commonwealth games. rail passengers are facing huge disruption after thousands of workers walked out in a continuing dispute about pay a