if boris was to tear the tory party a pa rt story.boris was to tear the tory party apart because he called women who wear face veils, called them like letterboxes, what will his epitaph be? it will be a scoop for the telegraph. he will have errant whatever sums he does. it is an interesting story. if it is as bad as the independent says that is real trouble for the tory party. he will not be worried by this story, he will see it going exactly the way he wa nts, will see it going exactly the way he wants, he will be delighted. ian martin in the times, saying he is not that organised. let us look at the express. this is interesting. eu fears zero deal brexit. now the eu is getting worried. the story is saying that brussels has appeared to blink for the first time in the flex is back row negotiations. but that in mind they are offering a access to the single market without the condition of free movement of eu citizens. we want out of the single market. would they really do that? why? read further down the story. you have got to page seve

some people are looking forward to the tory party conference coming up.risjohnson talking about his vision for brexit, whether it is a vision or a plan, it will get the eurosceptics and the brexiteers in the tory party very energised and i am sure with the likes of jacob rees—mogg energised and i am sure with the likes ofjacob rees—mogg backing him to be the leader of the tory party. she wants to have a good tory party conference and it is clearly on her mind because she is talking about the domestic agenda and the great thing she has done, getting young people on the housing ladder, which iam sure people on the housing ladder, which i am sure is something that you would disagree with.” i am sure is something that you would disagree with. i am apolitical. it will be a short conference. she doesn't want to talk about brexit and borisjohnson but u nfortu nately about brexit and borisjohnson but unfortunately she is talking about both. the most telling paragraph in this piece on the guardian was she was on another tv station and she said, when she said... sh

maybe something that many in the tory party would object to, but in the country different. certainly, boris is seen as he left the cabinet, that he has seen some popularity go up amongst the conservative grassroots, and people are saying... i don't think, the first thing that boris johnson wanted, had to do was convince his colleagues to back him, in parliament. i think that that is probably the biggest hurdle he had to overcome, to see how many tory mps are coming out, and criticising him, including the prime minister, and also the tory party chair, brandon lewis. that is a significant hurdle. and also picked up on the front page of the guardian, tory party pressure to discipline boris johnson, because a official complete has been made. absolutely. you have had some people criticise him. baroness warsi being very vocal. other people have also said that... there is a brat of debate going on. i figured is very interesting about how borisjohnson has been criticised by theresa may, and brandon lewis, asda is turning into a bit ofa brandon lewis, asda is turning into a bit of a

there is no way they will expel him from the tory party or remove the whip. provoke the mother of all i’ows. would provoke the mother of all rows. even tory mps like who think you should apologise, i do not genuinely think this is worthy of an expulsion. i was wondering what would borisjohnson expulsion. i was wondering what would boris johnson and expulsion. i was wondering what would borisjohnson and his diversity training looked like. it is the perfect daily telegraph column for that he could go and it could be mocked in the following daily telegraph on monday. could be mocked in the following daily telegraph on mondaym could be mocked in the following daily telegraph on monday. it is a win — win situation. do you find that frustrating? i think you for a long time, boris johnson that frustrating? i think you for a long time, borisjohnson has managed to cultivate this image of teflon boris, funny boris, whatever. he has had a number of symbols. his resignation did not go as well as wa5 resignation did not go as well as was hoped. the backlash has been incre

this is what the tory party, or at least a large part of the tory party wanted.olve the problems of the tory party. it is for politicians on all sides including in the uk, to begin being honest. the whole idea that you can have brexit and you can cherry pick... people use the sentence "we are going to make brexit a success". why aren't they honest and say there is no such thing as a successful brexit because it will always hurt and it will hurt many people, but it will hurt primarily people in the united kingdom. i find that very sad. what they should do is not expect the eu to undo the eu and the internal market, what they must do is be honest to their own voters. there is a sense in which, with your stance and some would describe it as intransigent. i know you reject that. but your absolute insistence on the laws and the process that the eu has established, you risk a form of mutually assured destruction, don't you? yes, a chaotic cliff edge crash out brexit is going to be undeniably very damaging to the uk economy, but it will be equally damaging to economies

i may be against the tory party but i am against the tory party but i am against the tory party but ihadow cabinet ministers who are having self— help groups to try and counsel themselves. and some of them are a p pa re ntly themselves. and some of them are apparently meeting, saying we have got to sort this out, this summer has been a car crash. they are very angry about the dramas surrounding anti—semitism and margaret hodge and all the rest of it. people think that parties that used to be suitable for us have got to change. they have no home. what is intriguing, buried in the second paragraph, the story thatjohn mcdonnell, the shadow chancellor, and you couldn't get a cigarette paper between him and jeremy corbyn, and there is a story that they are not even talking and they have had a major fallout over the anti—semitism issue, which is very intriguing. moving away from politics, the dreadful bridge collapse in general, so dreadful bridge collapse in general, so horrifying. and the mail on sunday have an interesting follow—up. —— genoa. potentially some british bridges are substand

but as a backbench mp, there are backbench mps in the tory party who i've said more outrageous thingshan this and are still backbench mps. he sent out a clear message to the people who are going to choose, probably going to choose the next prime minister which is the hundred thousand or so tory party members who will pick a new premise or when theresa may is forced out and sent a clear message that this is someone who is prepared... i say what everyone is thinking, and they'd see it in everyone is thinking, and they'd see itina everyone is thinking, and they'd see it in a jovial way. i suspect although a lot of people will not like it... there is aligning here, the prime minister, it for her minister, he is regarded as a threat by the government. i do not think thatis by the government. i do not think that is necessarily wrong, he is a problem for downing street and that is why he has to have the prime minister on the airways telling him to shut up please. grassroot members are not happy over the brexit deal where the checkers proposals and he knows that and is playing to it. this is

discipline everybody. — — shouldn't go before the tory party discipline everybody. —— that boris johnson investigate. they made is narrated. lam sure investigate. they made is narrated. i am sure they will. but they at least have to industry. then stanley johnson weighs in and says boris johnson weighs in and says boris johnson should have gone further in the article, saying that the burqa should be banned in schools and hospitals. personally, ithought it was. i didn't think you could do surgery was. i didn't think you could do surgery and teach kids wearing a burqa. anyway, we can see where the telegraph is coming from there. behind boris, and presumably it will be when he finally makes his pitch for the leadership. lots of people welcome the debate over the burqa in one way 01’ welcome the debate over the burqa in one way or another, whatever side you are on, but i think it is his actual comments that people were annoyed by. it is that point, it is not an off—the—cuff remarks, were you say, i'm sorry, i didn't mean it like that, which we have all done. this was written. it was written

the remainers pushing for a second referendum and the hard brexiteers in the tory party pushing stronglym and theresa may's checkers proposal, which she will find very difficult to get through parliament, especially if there are a hundred tories that will vote on it. the point about this but that we've got is the hard brexiteers are offering an alternative to the very soft very pro—eu chequers agreement. this new mp has never held a ministerial position. he is an instagram staff. the tragedy of this whole thing is that this is brexit is a tory proxy war, the whole thing, they have been raging about europe in the middle of the 19805, finally they have got thi5 the 19805, finally they have got this thing happening, the rest of us had this nose pre55ed this thing happening, the rest of us had this nose pressed against the window lane st get this done, it is them finding them. we have nothing to say but we can't do anything about it. it is notjust the tories. you've got nigel farage coming back, he's not a tory. he is coming back to front line politics, i missed the pa rt to front line polit

and it creates islamophobia in the tory party.oris johnson. islamophobia in the tory party. many members like borisjohnson. although he is not calling for a ban, the language she is using is legitimising anti—muslim sentiment is already in a hostile environment where muslim women who were the headscarf are already at risk of facing assault, not just headscarf are already at risk of facing assault, notjust verbal or physical but also sexual as the result of islamophobia. what he's doing is these things. —— he is normalising these things. he does not think it should be banned make it is in denmark and france, he is not dictating what women should wear. he is dictating became golf clothes women should read —— he is dictating the kind of clothes women should wear. if you're talking about oppression of women, how is it different telling them what they should wear? it is equally oppressive, the fact we're debating time and time again what muslim women are wearing, the amount of times people have pushed for the face veil ban to be debate

another tory party chairman has told borisjohnson to apologise for comments he made about muslim face. writing in the telegraph, the former foreign secretary said, a total ban is not the answer but schools should be able to tell students to remove a burqa if they turn up looking like a bank robber. he went further saying, it is ridiculous that people should choose to go around looking like letterboxes. baroness warsi was britain's first muslim cabinet minister. for years she has been calling for an inquiry into islamophobia in the party. she says borisjohnson is islamophobia in the party. she says boris johnson is using islamophobia in the party. she says borisjohnson is using bigotry to further his career. to use language like letterboxes and armed robbers and colourful language to further this debate is not about having a serious debate on a serious issue, it is about trying to get airtime and attention on an issue that he knows will resonate with a certain pa rt knows will resonate with a certain part of the tory party. but friends of mrjohnson say it is ridiculous that his views a

he had to go under investigation by the tory party because that is the way the system works.ed any crime under the code of conduct —— chances are he will be exonerated. he had a universe to choose from to do his telegraph column but he chooses this and he knew exactly what he was doing. it is part of a leadership bid. the cabinet is split according to the sunday times. over what action should be taken. with this item and have gone on for as long as this had been back in may? dashwood this had been back in may? dashwood this argument have gone on. this had been back in may? dashwood this argument have gone onm this had been back in may? dashwood this argument have gone on. it is the silly season, when we should be talking about the most serious thing affecting this country which isn't borisjohnson, it affecting this country which isn't boris johnson, it is affecting this country which isn't borisjohnson, it is brexit. the timing, isa borisjohnson, it is brexit. the timing, is a good time to get your pitch out there if you want to have a lead ship it in the autumn and unconvinc

another tory party chairman has told borisjohnson to apologise for comments he made about muslim facethe former foreign secretary said, a total ban is not the answer but schools should be able to tell students to remove a burqa if they turn up looking like a bank robber. he went further saying, it is ridiculous that people should choose to go around looking like letterboxes. baroness warsi was britain's first muslim cabinet minister. for years she has been calling for an inquiry into islamophobia in the party. she says borisjohnson is using bigotry to further his career. to use language like letterboxes and armed robbers and colourful language to further this debate is not about having a serious debate on a serious issue, it is about trying to get airtime and attention on an issue that he knows will resonate with a certain part of the tory party. but friends of mrjohnson say it is ridiculous that his views are being attacked and that difficult issues had to be debated. it was an erudite column with a bit of humour about the pertinent issue, that denmark have banned the burqa but boris

borisjohnston has landed back in britain and is refusing to apologise over the burqa row that has split the tory party. and now over to china, and a really interesting story on the front page of the new york times. for decades women were restricted to having one child, but now the government wants them to have more, but it's not going well. we'll explain it all. and the daily telegraph online has a picture of the british relay team and star of the show, dina asher—smith, the first british athlete ever to complete a european treble. gold in everything she took part in, actually. and, finally, we've been asking you about a story on the bbc news website — a story that's grabbed loads of interest on social media about a job at a cat sanctuary on an idyllic greek island complete with spectacular sea views and 55 felines. is that your dream job? many of you are saying yes. we will come to that ina minute. with me is henry bonsu, broadcaster and conference host. lovely to see you. let's begin with the crisis in turkey because it is not only the donald trump tweeds and the hiking tariffs. there has been a lot

this has divided the tory party. both countries are riven.ormer labour home secretary saying that he thinks that if there were to be another referendum, britain would vote to leave again. but also, strongly criticising people who suggest that there is some element of racism in those who have been supporting brexit. i'm sorry, this is the other thing. some of us know that not all brexiteers were racists, we know that. but all racists, we know that. but all racists are brexiteers. that is the thing. some of us are feeling the burden upon our skin. all racists voted to leave because they want their country back. ok? don't tell us their country back. ok? don't tell us there is no racism behind it. you should see the attacks i am getting since brexit and many, many people. and the police have reported an increase in incidence of really quite bad at this and attacks. mr plu nkett quite bad at this and attacks. mr plunkett is not right on this, actually. leigh we don't see the rest of the interview here but —— we don't see the rest of the interview.

borisjohnston has landed back in britain and is refusing to apologise over the burqa row that has split the tory partyry on the front page of the new york times. for decades women were restricted to having one child, but now the government wants them to have more, but it's not going well. we'll explain it all. and the daily telegraph online has a picture of the british relay team and star of the show, dina asher—smith, the first british athlete ever to complete a european treble.

to get airtime and attention on an issue that he knows will resonate with a certain part of the tory partyhis views are being attacked and that difficult issues had to be debated. it was an erudite column with a bit of humour about the pertinent issue, that denmark have banned the burqa but boris does not think that is the answer to the issue in our country. and he made his comments, nothing to apologise for. it has all been blown out of all proportion by those who wish now on bbc news, sport today. hello. this is sport today live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: afterfalling behind, johanna konta returns serve to move through to the second round of the rogers cup, beating jelena 0stapenko. dina asher smith equals the world leading time for this year in the 100m claiming european gold in berlin. and tiger woods continues his bid for major number 15 as preparations for the 100th us pga championship continue. hello and welcome to the programme where we start with tennis and there was a shock defeat for the number 11 seed jelena 0stapenko in the first round of the canad

in a quiet newsweek where he is being talked about and he is trying to paid to the base of the tory partycheckers deal for brexit up only using him on something like this, it is pretty good for them.|j using him on something like this, it is pretty good for them. i agree with that, it is classic donald trump politics, you say something on the edge of outrages that will upset some people and have other people probably nodding along with agreement and the outrage just fuels the story and it is across many of the story and it is across many of the front pages today's. let's show another one, the telegraph is probably the most obvious one to show because that is where it all began. it began on monday night or sunday night... is famous to file his column at short notice. it has been going on for days and yet here we are right across the front pages and the other important part of dumptrump politics is you never back down and you never apologise, you love and embraced the foray in front pages and he got exactly what he wanted. do you think he could be under greater pressure to apologise if he w

the parliamentary year, when she only scraped through and if you votes, a lot of disquiet in the tory partyct that europe has not responded that as positively as they might have liked. liam fox, the international trade secretary saying that he thinks the likely had a 60-40. that'll that he thinks the likely had a 60—40. that'll make a lot of companies nervous, and it is starting to show. because ministers are openly talking about the prospect of no deal now. absolutely. theresa may, of course, she said that no deal is better than a bad deal, but it's a very quiet. but the oppression was that they were not taking the preparations were no deal that grisly, and think brussels have beena that grisly, and think brussels have been a lot more uncompromising than they imagined, some may even say jump they imagined, some may even say jump like in their approach, and think that is now reflected in this round off of rhetoric is. is it enough, to be wrapping it up so close to the deadline, though, i think it is weakness from the government. there does seem to be a bit of a dilemma in the government, th

i don't think he will be because it will rip apart the tory party and also because the party at localgot to keep them onside. that is my feeling. i think they will go with the free speech defence and say he is entitled to say what he wants in his column. he is just entitled to say what he wants in his column. he isjust a backbench mp. i think theresa may is still afraid of him. boris knows what he is doing. absolutely. people say he is a bit ofa absolutely. people say he is a bit of a buffoon, but he is very clever. he writes his column ridiculously fast. he knows what he is doing, but having once edited his copy, it is sloppy. 0therjournalists would get away with it. it is always lively, thatis away with it. it is always lively, that is what he being paid for, but iam sure that is what he being paid for, but i am sure he knows exactly what he is doing, but at the same time there is doing, but at the same time there is not quite the degree of thought. lots of writers struggle over every word, i don't think boris does. let's turn to the telegraph because there has been a lot of support

borisjohnson is choosing to talk about an issue that resonates well with the grassroots of the tory party a senior conservative said he would quit if mrjohnson got the top job. i've no idea if it enhances his leadership ambition, but one thing is quite clear — if he became leader of the party ifor one would not be in it. really? you'd leave? oh, yes, without the slightest doubt. why? because i don't regard him as a fit and proper person to lead a political party. so borisjohnson, the front man of brexit, continues to divide. then, you say he is on holiday. he hasn't made any comment in relation to all this, but where does this debate go from location at? pressure is piling up on borisjohnson from within the party, the latest intervention from ruth davidson, the tory leader in scotland who called his comments "gratuitously offensive and deliberately so" but some of his fa ns and deliberately so" but some of his fans and parliament have been rallying to his defence during the day seeing these are just attacks by remain supporting tories who fear a leadership challenge. i think that is one o

to get airtime and attention on an issue that he knows will resonate with a certain part of the tory partyay it is ridiculous that his views are being attacked and difficult issues had to be debated. it was an erudite column with a bit of humour about a pertinent issue, that denmark have banned the burqa, but boris doesn't think that is the answer to the issue in our country. and he made his comments, nothing to apologise for. it has all been blown out of all proportion by those who wish to cause him political damage. critics say mrjohnson‘s comments will harm community cohesion. some suspect him of being deliberately provocative, ensuring he stays in the limelight after leaving government. vicki young, there. tesla boss elon musk has suggested he's "considering" taking the electric car firm private. in a tweet, mr musk said he could buy outstanding shares in the company for $420 — more than they're currently worth. trading in tesla shares was briefly halted when the price spiked on his announcement. our business reporter kim gittleson has more from new york. it is quite a surprising devel

to get airtime and attention on an issue that he knows will resonate with a certain part of the tory partybut friends of mrjohnson say it is ridiculous that his views are being attacked and difficult issues had to be debated. it was an erudite column with a bit of humour about a pertinent issue, that denmark have banned the burqa, but boris doesn't think that is the answer to the issue in our country. and he made his comments, nothing to apologise for. it has all been blown out of all proportion by those who wish to cause him political damage. critics say mrjohnson's comments will harm community cohesion. some suspect him of being deliberately provocative, ensuring he stays in the limelight after leaving government. firefighters in california are now dealing with the largest wildfire ever to hit the state, and they're warning it could burn for the rest of the month. it's now two fires joined together, a mega—blaze which has already destroyed nearly 300,000 acres of land. nine people have died since the fires started last month. lebo diseko has the latest. it looks like hell on earth. firef

to get airtime and attention on an issue which he knows will resonate with a certain part of the tory partyfriends say it's ridiculous that his views are being attacked, and difficult issues had to be debated. it was an erudite column with a bit of humour about a pertinent issue that denmark has banned the burqa, but boris doesn't think that's the answer to the issue in our country, and he made his comments. nothing to apologise for. it's all been blown out of all proportion by those who wish to cause him political damage. critics say mrjohnson‘s comments will harm community cohesion. some suspect him of being deliberately provocative, ensuring he stays in the limelight after leaving government. senior conservatives have said boris johnson has used them to twitch. tonight a source close to mrjohnson said he was speaking up for liberal values because he was arguing against a values because he was arguing againsta ban values because he was arguing against a ban on the burqa said it was clear he would not be apologising. the question is, what happens then? if he will not apologise, will the pa

to get airtime and attention on an issue that he knows will resonate with a certain part of the tory partynds of mrjohnson say it is ridiculous that his views are being attacked and that difficult issues had to be debated. it was an erudite column with a bit of humour about the pertinent issue, that denmark have banned the burqa but boris does not think that is the answer to the issue in our country. and he made his comments, nothing to apologise for. it has all been blown out of all proportion by those who wish to cause him political damage. but a source close to borisjohnson says he was actually speaking up for liberal values and would not be apologising. vicki young, westminster. 0ur political correspondent jessica parker is in westminster for us tonight. i was speaking earlier to the chair of the conservative muslim forum, an affiliated group to the conservative party. he was saying that the ball is in boris's course. he wants to hear borisjohnson apologise. as we have heard, the former secretary —— former secretary, his friends have suggested he will not do so. some people, for exampl

regardless, this row is now into its sixth day and has served to expose existing tensions in the tory partynow, with news of how england' cricketers are getting on at lords, and the rest of the sport, here'sjohn akers at the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. england are just 18 runs short of india's first innings total at lunch on day three of the second test at lords. patrick geary reports. 0n on its day, this is one of the best walks in london. the sun shining, india all out for 107, a chance for a batsman to get settled, enjoy the morning, make others do the running. but keep the cork in, it's still early. things could go pop suddenly. keatonjennings lbw early. things could go pop suddenly. keaton jennings lbw to early. things could go pop suddenly. keatonjennings lbw to mohammed shami. next over for ishant sharma, another bridge of the peace. a nick from alastair cook, 32 for two. replacing england is highest test run scorer, england's newest batsman 0llie pope may have found a strong less relaxing. second ball for butterflies were scattered to the boundary, pope releasing the fear with

and defend his right to what they describe as free speech but we have heard from people in the tory partyson has said, the former attorney general dominic grieve saying he would leave the party if borisjohnson ever saying he would leave the party if boris johnson ever became saying he would leave the party if borisjohnson ever became the leader and it interesting he said that because the background to all this is the speculation surrounding boris johnson and the future attempt he might make at the leadership of the party. many people say this isjust boris being boris, the likelihood of any punishment coming from theresa may is also being derided saying it silly season. i think there is an element of people saying its parliamentary recess and sometimes these stories are run because of that but if you look at the last week things have happened, brandon lewis the party chairs being boris should then it emerged the party was looking at dozens of complaints, we know lots of people have been very unhappy, find the comments offensive including leaders from the muslim community and it emerged the

ever—ambitious borisjohnson is choosing to talk about an issue that resonate well with the grassroots of the tory partyenior conservative said he would quit if mrjohnson got the top job. i've no idea if it enhances his leadership ambition but one thing is quite clear, if he became leader of the party ifor one would not be in it. you would leave? without the slightest doubt. why? because i don't regard him as a fit and proper person to lead a political party. so borisjohnson, the front man of brexit, continues to divide. pressure is piling up on boris johnson over this. the latest intervention came from ruth davidson, the tory leader in scotla nd davidson, the tory leader in scotland who called his comments gratuitously offensive. some of mr johnson's fans in parliament insist these attacks are being led by remain supporting conservatives who fear a leadership challenge. but he seems to be angering the very mps whose support he would need. it's significant that senior ministers, including theresa may, have rounded on him and demanded an apology. mr johnson himself insists he is right and there is no sig

borisjohnson is choosing to talk about an issue that resonates well with the grassroots of the tory partyr conservative said he would quit if mrjohnson got the top job. i've no idea if it enhances his leadership ambition but one thing is quite clear — if he became leader of the party ifor one would not be in it. really? you'd leave? oh yes, without the slightest doubt. why? because i don't regard him as a fit and proper person to lead a political party. so borisjohnson, the front man of brexit, continues to divide. a nine—year—old girl has died after suffering a serious head injury following a rock slide on the beach at the seaside village of staithes in north yorkshire. emergency services were called to the area just after quarter past four this afternoon. the coastguard confirmed that a section of the cliff had fallen. 0ur correspondent peter harris sent this from the scene. well, the ambulance service, they were called here at around about 1l20pm this afternoon to a report that a child had been injured in a rock fall. the police were also called in, and north yorkshire police confirmed

tory mps are they? 295 people ready to stand and unite the party?around to see who might be the best person to i’ufi. see who might be the best person to run. sajid javid is see who might be the best person to run. sajidjavid is an see who might be the best person to run. sajid javid is an attractive figure, partly because of his back story. he doesn't look like an old married tory mp. also because he has had a few good weeks. realistically, when she does eventually go, in about the year 2055, it is going to come down to boris versus someone else. boris has had an excellent summer, partly thanks to burqagate, which i don't even think was his own invention. he told a joke in a column which became a huge media sensation. theresa may decided to pile on top of him on the basis of that, and all it has really done is rally support for him from the tory grassroots. nasty talk about sajid javid, but i think the big fish to wash is borisjohnson. javid, but i think the big fish to wash is boris johnson. it wasn't a joke, because nobody laughed. rowan atkinson

francine: you think boris johnson needs to leave the tory party because of his remarks?ver in speech. he was defending the government position. johnson said we are not in the business of banning in the u.k. we are liberal nation and believe in giving people the right to make their choices, he then went on to say it looked funny. that deal done on the basis of the best of the free trade deals that have been done already with extra bits and pieces like the financial services area. i think we may even be that point -- be at that point by november. different but it does not say i am not sure i agree with that. is what happens with free speech. i battle for your right to be that is what comes with freedom of speech. francine: would you have expected more from a former -- from a former cabinet official? -- from a former cabinet official? >> he is allowed to write what he writes. he supports people's rights to where -- from a former cabinet official? >> he is allowed to write what he writes. he supports people's rights to where burqas. you saw lots coming out to say i do not ag

i think people are astonished that, at a time when the tory party, many people perceive it an open goalack of the net, they can't get is nor do. do thing jeremy corbyn thing jeremy corbyn can get them out of it? he wants it to be over but what is clearly going on is there is some sort of blockage in his inner team about adopting this definition. every sensible outside observer would agree that the best way to stop it is to adopt it, something stopping that happening and i think, i don't know whether the polling suggests this is hurting labour or not, but it certainly suggesting a level of incompetence and structural lack of great. whether people care about it or not, it's putting them ina about it or not, it's putting them in a terrible light as an organisation . i don't know if you can pull away from this now. ok, let's move away from this now. ok, let's move away from the trials and had relations of the conservative and labour party and go to zimbabwe in the sunday times. shortages and plagues. iwas there when robert mugabe fell and there when robert mugabe fell and there seems such a

rumbling on and labour, who have their own problems, they are saying the prominent muslims in the tory partynd yet we have to deal with this. and the mirror is also having a go at theresa may and describing her as weak because she suggests she should give him the boot. i think that headline is aimed at the prime minister rather than boris for not taking tougher action. she did say she thought he should apologise but it was nearly mouth way of getting at it. she had to be prodded a few times before she said she agreed with the party chairman who already said that. kicking him out?? he is who already said that. kicking him out? ? he is already out of cabinet so out? ? he is already out of cabinet soi out? ? he is already out of cabinet so i guess they could withdraw the whip from him and prevent him from being part of the conservatives... did you ever complementary simei in any story? —— did you ever complements theresa may in any story? every paper has a political agenda and they will be keen to put the boot in whenever. 0ne quarter of a chest to workers on pay deals over £100,000. what it sa

the tom, we have talked about the tory party, stalker that the labour party, jeremy corbyn has been criticisedben. this boils down to accusations which actually emerged during the general election campaign last year, it emerged thatjeremy corbyn had attended a commemoration at the palestinian martyrs cemetery in tunisia, remembering people who had died in support of the palestinian cause. now, when that story emerged, jeremy corbyn said that he had laid a wreath at the graves, at a plaque which remembers the victims of an israeli airstrike on the headquarters of the hellerstein in liberalisation organisation in 1985 in which many people died. the accusation now, though, is that he also took part in a ceremony where a wreath was laid at the graves of those accused of taking part in the massacre at the munich 0lympics those accused of taking part in the massacre at the munich olympics in 1972, where 11 israeli athletes died. today, jeremy corbyn was asked about those accusations. a wreath was indeed laid to some of those who we re was indeed laid to some of those who were killed in paris in 1992

francine: i do not know whether the tory party is that united. me bring in the markets personal. andrew, what are the questions you would want answered? it seems like it is split on the way we go. how difficult does that make it for investors? andrew: incredibly difficult. struggling with is that every outcome seems to have something associated with it that would excluded as a possibility. even this discussion with the exchequer steel. you compromise software opening position. it seems that moving them closer to the european union's position in dangers some of its support, and moving it further away from the european union also endangers support. so these are things they are struggling with. it will keep the pound volatile and cause the pound to be weaker. as the market starts to worry about these deadlines. francine: should the tory partner or government have a better discussion with markets about what they want to achieve? there is so much controversy, you look at them and say it is not what they want. iain: i think what markets need is to arri

to get airtime and attention on an issue which he knows will resonate with a certain part of the tory partycolumn with a bit of human about a pertinent issue that denmark have banned the burqa but he does not think it is the answer to that issue in our country think it is the answer to that issue in ourcountry and think it is the answer to that issue in our country and he made the comments. nothing to apologise for and it has all been loaned out of proportion for those who wish to cause him political damage. senior conservatives have criticised him for using offensive language. what concerns him is it will be seized upon and used to justify anti—muslim actions. a source close to mr johnson says he was actually speaking up for liberal values and would not be apologising. this is colombia's new president, ivan duque. the conservative politician has become the state's youngest elected leader. here he is being sworn in in bogota — just a few minutes ago. leaders from across the region including chile, argentina and bolivia are there to watch ivan duque being inagurated as president of colombia.

ever—ambitious borisjohnson is choosing to talk about an issue that resonate well with the grassroots of the tory partytoday, a senior conservative said he would quit if mrjohnson got the top job. i've no idea if it enhances his leadership ambition but one thing is quite clear, if he became leader of the party ifor one would not be in it. you would leave? without the slightest doubt. why? because i don't regard him as a fit and proper person to lead a political party. so borisjohnson, the front man of brexit, continues to divide. let's speak to our correspondent jessica parker at westminster. ruth davidson, scotland's conservative party leader wading into this row. she has joined the chorus calling for a borisjohnson to apologise, saying that she believed his remarks were gratuitously offensive, and that it was poor form. but gratuitously offensive, and that it was poorform. but it gratuitously offensive, and that it was poor form. but it has gratuitously offensive, and that it was poorform. but it has rather reached a stage where an off a lot of quite senior conservatives have suggested that borisjohn

meanwhile the tory party have problems of their own after boris johnson's burka comments, have problems councillor britain have written to the prime minister tonight asking her to make sure that there is no whitewash in the investigation into mrjohnson's remarks? that's right. we know boris johnson, complaints against boris johnson's comments, are being looked at by the conservative party internally as part of a disciplinary procedure after he wrote in the daily telegraph last week that women who wear the burka look like bank robbers and letterboxes. the muslim councillor britain, which was highly critical of his comments at the time, has written to the prime minister and it is a letter which offers her support, saying that she should continue to show the leadership she has shown on this issue and also calls for an investigation, a full and transparent inquiry, to be undertaken as soon as possible. so, making their feelings clear, not necessary criticising the prime minister or the party's approach but making it clear that it wants a full inquiry to be done. time for a look at the weath

progressing as fast as we should have been progressing because all we do is talk amongst the tories, amongst other partiestalked enough to the eu. so he is right and and we have not talked enough to the eu. so he is rightand i and we have not talked enough to the eu. so he is right and i havejust spent quite a bit of time on the continent, and it looks different. 0n the continent, they blame britain for if we have a hard brexit or no brexit, in britain, we blame, we put a lot of the blame on the eu. so obviously, this is, you're getting into the final phase of negotiations. some of it is grandstanding that some of it is justified. and both of them were at pains to say at the press conference that negotiations are now ongoing, they will not stop and they have to crack on. and i have to handed to dominic raab because he basically, yesterday he came out and said do not worry if you are an eu citizen living here, we are not going to the few out. he is taking, is taking this seriously. —— turf you out. although he is a brexiteer and i am a remainer, he is taking this seriously. a natural times, the a remainer,

does not meani my grandfather's but that does not mean i should be told to go away and join the tory partyer the labour party seems to have gone after people who are trying to fight anti—semitism rather than the anti—semitic people. it seems there's huge work to do. i never thought for a i would feel i was a member of an institutional anti—semitic party which is at the moment how i do. someone who has close jewish relatives who are incredibly hurt by this it is a ridiculous situation we have got ourselves in. a lot of comments have called for deputy leader tom watson also to resign. again it speaks to the view of some in the party that if you disagree with jeremy the view of some in the party that if you disagree withjeremy corbyn at all or try to fight anti—semitism, as tom watson was doing, you need to get out. it's almost becoming a personality cult which is not healthy and not good for politics or the party. labour needs to get a grip of this. jeremy corbyn has been slow for many years to deal with this issue and i'm afraid he still has a lot of work to do. should he resign? if he want

amin, the muslim council of britain says there needs to be an inquiry into islamophobia within the tory partynning of june, calling letter to theresa may at the beginning ofjune, calling for an independent inquiry into anti—muslim bigotry, islamophobia in the conservative party, an independent inquiry, not a public inquiry. and the reason is that when i go around the reason is that when i go around the country talking to groups of muslims, i consistently get a message from them that they think the conservative party is anti—muslim. i think it is inaccurate, but it really is important to have an inquiry to clear the air. what if boris johnson doesn't apologise? if boris johnson doesn't apologise? if boris johnson doesn't apologise, he will be bringing the conservative party into disrepute, he is already damaging the conservative party, notjust with muslim brothers but with many liberal minded voters in this country who want us to be a tolerant, inclusive country, and if he refuses to obey his party leader and apologise, then he should have the whip withdrawn. what about people who would say th

francine: my concern is we say 24th hour in europe, the concern is i do not know what the tory party. sidesls like it is both having times that are difficult and tumultuous. you could end up with any form of brexit. nicholas: the form of brexit you are likely to get is the soft brexit, which means on a 12 month view there a case to be bullish on sterling. the process of getting there has to involve stress in u.k. politics, particularly in the conservative party. it is not obvious the to getentary majority, further in negotiations, it is not clear the parliamentary majority will allow a no deal brexit to happen. it almost feels like you need stress or shift in u.k. politics over the autumn in a way that may raise fears before you get a resolution. if you look at what the no deal brexit involves, it is very unlikely to happen. francine: do you agree with that? it seems like the chance of a no deal brexit have increased. nicholas: maybe. the reality is it is still a low probability that that is an outcome. if that was the outcome, the costs for both sides would be very significant. ther

i think boris among tory party members is now more likely to become prime minister, not less.ng hot summer before parliament resumes in september. and of course boris johnson, people expect him to try to position himself potentially, if there's any future leadership battle. thank you susana at westminster. officials say australia's most populous state, new south wales, is now entirely in drought. the dry winter has intensified what has been called the worst prolonged period of low rainfall in living memory in parts of eastern australia. tom donkin reports. australia seems blessed with months of blazing sun and cloudless skies but for locals here the climate is now a curse. it is mid—winter in new south wales, home to one third of the country, but less than ten millimetres of rain fell last month. officials now say severe or extreme drought has spread throughout the entire state. a drought many are calling the worst in living memory. gary sunderland rears sheep and cattle. and just two years ago the dams on his property were overflowing. now he, like the state's entire farming

isncine: but the schism among the tory party there is a greater possibility of the u.k. eu. this was not a central basis in the bank of england. why wait? adam: that was my point. i try to explain the rationale, but i disagree with it. the case harder. why would you raise rates if you have to cut them, unless they feel like this is raising rates are you can cut them later, which is always a stupid idea. francine: do think there's a credibility problem because we were promised a march rate hike that was fully priced into the market? do you think they have to deliver or it will hurt their credibility, or is it a rubbish idea? adam: it is not a rubbish idea, but it is not a great idea. , theyhey get it right should worry about that rather than contradicting what the markets had a couple of runs ago. the paintedur self in that corner. you should never try to wrongfooted the market, but the market should in care that much as long as you are tacking onto reality. thethere is no reason for the k of england to raise now. tom: i am fascinated by wage growth. we talked about the s