in this case —— not sonia khan in this case.us contrast. it is interest, it shows it is not essential to meet a predefined burden of proof, it's a situation in whitehall where your bossis situation in whitehall where your boss is your boss. dominic cummings has made it clear to special adviser round while they report to him, he is somebody who has made a concerted effort to sta m p is somebody who has made a concerted effort to stamp his authority across government. that is not saying we should exaggerate because he reports directly to boris johnson should exaggerate because he reports directly to borisjohnson but certainly he has made efforts to let it be known he won't tolerate any devolutionration from party line, from the government's agenda and certainly, not any leaking. from the government's agenda and certainly, notany leaking. so from the government's agenda and certainly, not any leaking. so it was just a case certainly, not any leaking. so it wasjust a case in certainly, not any leaking. so it was just a case in which

with borisjohnson is "fantastic", despite downing st abruptly firing one of his special advisers sonia khan am not going to discuss any personnel i am not going to discuss any personnel issues, it would be inappropriate. i think my views are well understood. the relationship is fantastic with the prime minister. police in hong kong use tear gas and water cannon to try and disperse large crowds of pro—democracy protesters. this is the scene live in hong kong where police have been using tear gas. this is the picturesjust this is the pictures just before the protests kicked off this morning as people gathered to appear. a trial date is set for khalid sheikh mohammad who is accused of playing a leading role in plotting the september 11th attack. more than 30 protests are expected across britain today against boris johnson's decision to suspend parliament in the run—up to brexit. and strictly come dancing looks set to allow same—sex couples to compete from next year. and in half an hour's time, carrie grace and her guests will discuss, in detail, the story of the week — boris johnson's prorogat

mrjavid is said to have heard about the sacking of sonia khan, only after it had happened.ellor spoke to radio 4's today programme. well, i am not going to discuss personnel issues, it would be appropriate. i think my views are well understand. the relationship is fantastic with the prime minister. this is a prime minister that, first before he was prime minister, someone i have always got on with incredibly well, and it has been a real privilege for me to work with him so closely on delivering on these people's priorities, and that relationship is as strong as ever, and what it does mean, by having that strong link, is that we can focus on all these things that matter to so many people. what about your relationship with dominic cummings? i am not going to talk about personal relationships, especially when — you asked me about the prime minister it is perfectly correct to do that, the prime minister is my boss and we work together, along with other cabinet colleagues to deliver, so i am not here to talk about particular individuals that are advisers in downing street. i've

borisjohnson is "fantastic", despite downing street abruptly firing one of his special advisers sonia khani am not going to discuss any personnel issues, it would be inappropriate. i think my views are well understood. the relationship is fantastic with the prime minister. and strictly come dancing looks set to allow same—sex couples to compete from next year. and click looks at a new technology called object based media. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. police in hong kong have fired tear gas and used water canon to fire blue—dyed water to try to and break up large crowds of protesters who've rallied in defiance of a ban. an event to mark five years since beijing ruled out fully democratic elections was banned by officials and called off by organisers. police had warned potential protesters that they risked arrest if they turned out. let's ta ke let's take a look at the scene in hong kong. it is evening in hong kong. the protesters have not dispersed by any means during the class of the protests which were dispersed earlier by the police, using both tear gas, fired by police offi

borisjohnson is "fantastic", despite downing street abruptly firing one of his special advisers, sonia khanoing to discuss any personnel issues, it would be inappropriate. i think my views are well understood. the relationship is fantastic with the prime minister. hong kong police are apparently fighting running battles with protesters after a further day to protesters after a further day to protest which had been banned by authorities. we will have more on the hong kong story and others at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, in a series of documentaries we will explore how best we can protect our precious planet, exploring sustainable solutions around the globe. how can we best protect our precious planet? climate change and pollution are taking their toll. that much is now scientifically evident. but for all the uncomfortable truth, we hold the future in our hands. in this film, we'll be exploring sustainable solutions around the globe and meeting the individuals driving change in their communities. from constructions to electronics and food, these are some of the unique and surprising

have you spoken to sonia khan, the adviser who has been sacked? i have not.

borisjohnson is "fantastic", despite downing street abruptly firing one of his special advisers sonia khan to discuss any personnel issues, it would be inappropriate. my views are well understood, the relationship is fantastic with the prime minister. large crowds of protesters gather in hong kong in defiance of a ban on a pro—democracy rally. a trial date is set for khalid sheikh mohammad who is accused of playing a leading role in plotting the september 11th attack. now it's time for the travel show, which is exploring the ancient history of scotland. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from bonny scotland, where we will be discovering some of this region's distinctive dwellings stretching back to the neolithic age. also coming up on this week's show: we pay a visit to one of the most remote bars in the world. mike looks ahead to the rugby world cup in trending travel. and we are in buenos aires where tango‘s been given a bit of a shakeup. i prefer to follow, and my favourite thing about following is that every leader has a different story to tell. we are starti

have you spoken to sonia khan, the adviser who has been sacked? i have not. thank you both for your time. man am, stay with us, headlines coming up. —— 9am. good morning welcome to breakfast withjon kay and steph mcgovern. our headlines today. showdown in downing street — the chancellor confronts borisjohnson after his aide was sacked without his knowledge. £400 million for colleges offering vocational courses in england — to support new technical qualifications. the common virus you've probably never heard of — but can be dangerous for unborn babies. we'll have a special report. opening up the world of football for children with physical disabilities. gives us a chance to be like the rest of us, however life set us back, we however life set us back, we can always play football. johanna konta is the last brit standing in the us open singles draw. she's on form and into the fourth round, but an unhappy dan evans is thrashed by roger federer. good morning, it's the last day of august. some of us clinging on to a little bit of warmth and sunshine, but for most,

whitehall sources say sonia khan was questioned about government leaks by borisjohnson‘s senior adviserominic cummings. she was then dismissed from downing street, despite no evidence that she was behind the disclosure. our political reporterjohn owen is in our london newsroom. another twist in the drama of politics at the moment. a row right at the heart of boris johnson's government after more details of the dramatic sacking of sonia khan, an advisor to sajid javid, emerged last night. she was escorted out of downing street on thursday evening following her summary thursday evening following her summary dismissal and the removal of her security clearance. she had faced questioning by borisjohnson‘s senior advisor dominic cummings about government lea ks though senior advisor dominic cummings about government leaks though as you say there is no evidence she had in fact leaked sensitive government information. it is now emerged that sajid javid, who had not been told about the sacking in advance, had a heated exchange with borisjohnson with a source saying he had voiced his anger to the

borisjohnson is "fantastic" — despite downing street abruptly firing one of his special advisers, sonia khaned violence in hong kong — with pro—democracy protesters defying a ban on rallying. some activists threw petrol bombs, started fires and attacked the legislative council building — police fired tear gas and water cannons. a trial date is set for khalid sheikh mohammad — who is accused of playing a leading role in plotting the september 11th attack. now on bbc news: witness history — tiananmen square remembered in china. also, how britain pioneered an alternative to prison. hello, and welcome to witness history with me, tanya beckett, here at the royal academy in london. today we present five extraordinary moments from history as told to us by the people who were there. coming up: the british alternative to prison that was copied around the world. the moment idi amin expelled thousands of ugandan asians in the 19705, and the artist couple who wrapped germany's reichstag in fabric. but first, we go back to a defining moment in modern chinese history. in 1989, the chinese army opened fire

after her meeting with mr cummings, sonia khan was escorted from number 10 by a police officer.ot told in advance that his key aide was being dismissed. 0ur chief political correspondent, vicki young, is in westminster. and there have been more developments on this this evening? yes, i understand the chancellor was so angry yes, i understand the chancellor was so angry about this, he did confront the prime minister about it. i don't think sajid javid could sit by and let people think he was so weak he couldn't defend his own staff. it is the second of his advisers to lose theirjob in recent weeks. whitehall sources say this is a row about personnel, it is not a policy difference, they stress the two men have a very close working relationship. they have agreed a complex spending review in a matter of days and they say this row will not disrupt how the two work together. but it does put the spotlight on dominic cummings. he is a controversial figure with a controversial style. he has come into number ten downing st, determined to keep everyone on message. he is bringing some much

mrjavid is said to have heard about the sacking of sonia khan only after it had happened.itical correspondent, john owen is here. you have the background. we know from recent political history that a government where the chancellor and the prime minister are at loggerheads has a really difficult time. are we seeing a fracturing of that relationship so early in this government? it is a row that certainly goes right to the top boris johnson's certainly goes right to the top borisjohnson‘s government certainly goes right to the top boris johnson's government and certainly goes right to the top borisjohnson‘s government and it raises the crucial question of the relationship between number ten and number11, relationship between number ten and number 11, the chancellor of the exchequer. to give you background, sonia khan was a special adviser to sajid javid, was taken out of downing street in quite dramatic fashion on thursday night after being questioned by dominic cummings, boris johnson's de being questioned by dominic cummings, borisjohnson‘s de facto chief of staff. he seem

after her meeting with mr cummings, sonia khan was escorted from number 10 by a police officer.in advance that his key aide was being dismissed. helena wilkinsonjoins helena wilkinson joins us from westminster. tonight it emerged the chancellor has been very angry about what has happened. 0ne chancellor has been very angry about what has happened. one of his advisers was sacked yesterday, as you mentioned there. she was escorted by a police officer out of downing street, she had her security clea ra nce ta ken off downing street, she had her security clearance taken off her, but it's reported that sajid javid, her boss in effect, hadn't known about it in till after it all happened. now she had been questioned by boris johnson's senior advisor dominic cummings, no reason was given as to why she had been dismissed. but we know that sajid javid had a meeting earlier on today at some point with borisjohnson earlier on today at some point with boris johnson and he earlier on today at some point with borisjohnson and he confronted him about what had happened. and it's the second advis

whitehall sources say sonia khan was questioned about government leaks by borisjohnson‘s senior adviserominic cummings. she was then dismissed from downing street, despite no evidence that she was behind the disclosure. our political reporterjohn owen is in our london newsroom. what more do we know, john? it all sounds a bit westminster and a bit high politics with the special advisors and stuff. well it's down for us. it is a row that goes right to the heart of borisjohnson‘s government. sonia khan was a special advisor to translate the dudejavid was let out of downing street in pretty dramatic fashion on thursday night after having her phone examined by borisjohnson‘s de facto chief of staff at cummings. it seems she was suspected of leaking sensitive government information, although it turns out there is no evidence that she did in fact click any information that could be considered sensitive, but it is now emerged that mrjavid has confronted the prime minister over this sacking, the second member of his tea m sacking, the second member of his team to be sucked in one month and he is

borisjohnson is "fantastic", despite downing street abruptly firing one of his special advisers, sonia khani am not going to discuss any personnel issues, it would be inappropriate. i think my views are well understood. the relationship is fantastic with the prime minister. a trial date is set for khalid sheikh mohammad, who is accused of playing a leading role in plotting the 9/11 attacks in 2001. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. the first of eight premier league games today is just about to get under way at southampton take on manchester united. southampton looking to make it back to back wins after beating brighton while united are aim to bounce back from their shocked last—minute defeat to crystal palace. arsenal defender nacho monreal hasjoined crystal palace. arsenal defender nacho monreal has joined the league at site real sociedad on a two—year deal. —— la liga side. new signing kiran ntini, who joined deal. —— la liga side. new signing kiran ntini, whojoined in the summer, is seen kiran ntini, whojoined in the summer, is seen as kiran ntini, whojoined in th

with borisjohnson is "fantastic", despite downing st abruptly firing one of his special advisers, sonia khanong kong — with pro—democracy protesters defying a ban on rallying. some activists threw petrol bombs, started fires and attacked the legislative council building and police fired tear gas and water cannon. a trial date is set for khalid sheikh mohammad — who is accused of playing a leading role in plotting the september iith attack. now on bbc news: as click passed 1000 episodes, they celebrated by creating the bbc‘s first ever interactive tv show, harnessing the power of a new technology called object based media. this week, it's our birthday. another chance to watch or at 1000 episode, when we made the bbc was my first interactive, multi—choice tv shows. there were flowcharts, elephants, flowcharts, data, flowcharts, and wizards. theme music. a warm welcome to click. welcome to click. welcome to click, i'm spencer kelly. finally we have reached a very special milestone. we have been on air every week of every year — without a break — since we launched in the year 2000. which means,

sonia khan was questioned about government lea ks by borisjohnson's senior adviser, dominic cummings.at ms khan had put sensitive information in the public domain. mrjavid has refused to comment on her sacking amid reports that he hadn't been told in advance that she was to be dismissed. a judge at scotland's highest civil court has refused to order an immediate halt to borisjohnson's decision to suspend parliament. the court will instead hear full arguments next week. 0ur scotland editor, sarah smith, is outside the court. so, who's won here? well, the appellants who brought this case did not get the judge to do what they wanted which was to issue this immediate ban to stop boris johnson's plans issue this immediate ban to stop borisjohnson's plans today. but the judge did agree to fast track this case so judge did agree to fast track this case so that next week the court of session will give a full ruling on whether or not the prime minister is acting legally. thejudge said it was in the public interest to have this case which had been brought by a cross—party group of mps and peers

borisjohnson is "fantastic", despite downing street abruptly firing one of his special advisers sonia khan would be inappropriate. i think my views are well understood. the relationship is fantastic with the prime minister. and strictly come dancing looks set to allow same—sex couples to compete from next year. and click looks at a new technology called object based media. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news.