and there is an issue that borisjohnson has -ot is an issue that borisjohnson has got to— is an issue that borisjohnson has got to address. you cannot just dismiss — got to address. you cannot just dismiss that and say you can all have _ dismiss that and say you can all have the — dismiss that and say you can all have the percent and that will be it. not when inflation is running towards — it. not when inflation is running towards 11%. i would've thought we will have _ towards 11%. i would've thought we will have to settle a lot longer way of somewhere in the middle at around 5%. �* , , y ., of somewhere in the middle at around 5%. ., 5%. let's stay with you for the sunday mirror and _ 5%. let's stay with you for the sunday mirror and stay - 5%. let's stay with you for the sunday mirror and stay with l 5%. let's stay with you for the i sunday mirror and stay with the cabinet in the front story is priti breaks law and another asylum scandal. ., ., ., breaks law and another asylum scandal. ., ., ,., ., ., scandal. even more elaborate and auoin on scandal. even more elaborate and

the 211 destined for keeping borisjohnson in office and 148 keen on a new driver. so where is the party going now? the former cabinet minister andrea leadsom had criticised the prime minister. the party gave its views yesterday and today is another day, we move on. the former health secretaryjeremy hunt has needed a helmet for more than a bike ride recently. i don't have any comments to make. are you still running for the leadership? i'll try not to run you over. thanks _ boris johnson's allies were really riled yesterday by what they saw as him manoeuvring towards a leadership bid with his criticism of the prime minister. and talking of other possible contenders to replace borisjohnson at some point, they insist their attention, for now, is on the dayjob. my 100% focus is on my role as foreign secretary. there is a lot to do. we need to carry on supporting ukraine, we need to make sure that russia is driven out of ukraine. the prime minister visited ukraine in april. he said, "boris, thank you." dyakuyw _ and today received an endorsement from the country's leader

only last _ could put borisjohnson injeopardy. only last month he survived a vote of confidence, but really by the skin of— of confidence, but really by the skin of his _ of confidence, but really by the skin of his teeth. compared to previous— skin of his teeth. compared to previous results. over 40% of the tory _ previous results. over 40% of the tory mps — previous results. over 40% of the tory mps voted against him. if the rebels _ tory mps voted against him. if the rebels take charge of the 1922 committee, they could then alter the laws and _ committee, they could then alter the laws and allow tory mps to have another — laws and allow tory mps to have another boat. already two previous sopporiers — another boat. already two previous supporters of the prime minister have _ supporters of the prime minister have said — supporters of the prime minister have said they would now oppose him. ithink_ have said they would now oppose him. i think the _ have said they would now oppose him. i think the house of cards may well

borisjohnson is actually galvanising an anti—boris johnson vote. the leader of the party should normally be more popular than the party itself, and what we're seeing with borisjohnson is that he's a huge drag on the ticket. the summit in kigali was meant to be about boosting trade and co—operation, but for the uk it's been overshadowed. first by plans to send asylum seekers here, then by politics miles away. this morning the prime minister claimed that the question of his leadership was settled when he won a vote of confidence among his own mps. clearly for some, that's not the case. after rwanda, he's not heading back to the uk but on to europe for meetings of the g7 and nato. but he knows his domestic problems will be waiting. here, the clean—up begins as the commonwealth summit closes. borisjohnson wants to brush away these by—election defeats, clear he's not going anywhere. but there's no doubt they will leave a mark. alex forsyth, bbc news, kigali. there's been further strong criticism by president biden of the supreme court's decision t

borisjohnson was there on friday, a surprise visit. on thursday, olaf scholz, his first visit to ukraine, he had been criticised for not going. macron was back there again, and mario draghi was with him from italy. on the surface, you would think everything's fine, the alliance is strong, everyone is standing by ukraine, ukraine want more weapons and they want them yesterday, but that's perfectly understandable. iwonder, though, having been in ukraine for, what, 17 weeks or something, and having been there in 2014 when this war really began with the green men, the supposed mysterious figures who turned out to be russian special forces coming in and, it was said, destabilising the donbas region. what is your sense of this? i think we are in a pivotal moment right now. i think the war has changed shape — we all know that. it has become a lot more brutal in donbas, a lot more attritional. the russians are learning from their initial mistakes. the ukraine reaction has been incredible, it's been amazing. i have been there basically since

borisjohnson's critics, may he considers the matter closed. boris johnson's critics, may see he considers the matter closed. borisjohnson's critics, may see it as further evidence of what they view as a dysfunctional operation in downing street, or a prime minister with little regard for the rules, but mrjohnson's supporters say that he has answered lord geidt�*s questions and that should be the end of it. the question, then, is how much of a difference does it make to the conservative mps who are away from westminster this week, back in their constituencies and in many cases mulling things over in the wake of the sue gray report and the end of the police investigation, considering the prime minister's position. since that report was published last week, doesn't have come out and call publicly for the prime minister to go, taking the total number to 28, and there would need to be 5a to trigger a no—confidence vote and the only person who knows the exact number is sir graham brady, the chair of the i922 sir graham brady, the chair of the 19

borisjohnson comes to 24 membership. borisjohnson comes to 2a hours after the leaders of france, germany, italy and rumania were here on a similar visit and the ukrainians say they are grateful for this show of strength and support, the political strength it shows in the face of b putin's aggression. but they really stress when talking to them privately, in the hour of need, art heavy weapons coming from the west. they remain in this really brutal battle with russia. —— vladimir putin. the european commission has recommended that ukraine be given official candidate status in its application to join the eu, with the body's head saying because ukrainians had shown themselves ready to die for europe, she wanted to see them live the european dream. president volodymyr zelensky welcomed the move. president putin said he was not against the idea because the eu wasn't a military bloc but couldn't see how it would benefit kyiv. here is commission president ursula von der leyen speaking in brussels. and we all know that ukrai

jeremy hunt took on borisjohnson last time and lost. today he tweeted: and if you think that sounds blunt, listen to this response to it from the culture secretary. i'm incredibly disappointed thatjeremy hunt, who's said throughout, "i'm not going to challenge the prime minister "while there's a war in ukraine," has come out and challenged the prime minister on the day russia sends rockets into kyiv. a party rowing in public, a result some distance from definitive. the questions about boris johnson's future won't go away. chris mason, bbc news at westminster. depending who you are you willing to put it in very different ways of stopping of the newspapers, we will start on the left side of centre you like with the sort of opposition views. this is the guardian, pm clinging to power after vote humiliation, a line he has a critics cast doubt on leaders claim of extremely good conclusive results. the daily mirror goes for parties over, boris, saying he suffers a brutal attack by 148 of his own mps and is warned he will be out in a year. as

the 211 destined for keeping borisjohnson in office and 148 keen on a new driver. so, where is the party going now? the former cabinet minister andrea leadsom had criticised the prime minister. the party gave its views yesterday and today is another day, we move on. the former health secretaryjeremy hunt has needed a helmet for more than a bike ride recently. i don't have any comments to make. are you still running for the leadership? i'll try not to run you over. thanks _ boris johnson's allies were really riled yesterday by what they saw as him manoeuvring towards a leadership bid with his criticism of the prime minister. and talking of other possible contenders to replace borisjohnson at some point, they insist their attention, for now, is on the dayjob. my 100% focus is on my role as foreign secretary. there is a lot to do. we need to carry on supporting ukraine, we need to make sure that russia is driven out of ukraine. the prime minister visited ukraine in april. he said boris, thank you. dyakuyw _ and today received an endorsement from the country's leader.

and the problem that borisjohnson has is when _ the problem that borisjohnson has is when people like lord frost caiied — is when people like lord frost called for a tax rises and all the rest of— called for a tax rises and all the rest of it. — called for a tax rises and all the rest of it, they've got to say where this money is going to come from. there _ this money is going to come from. there seems to be a remarkable tackm _ there seems to be a remarkable tackm it— there seems to be a remarkable lack... it was only a few days ago we had a — lack... it was only a few days ago we had a windfall tax. that was going _ we had a windfall tax. that was going to — we had a windfall tax. that was going to be the panacea for everything. doesn't appear to be a panacea _ everything. doesn't appear to be a panacea for anything sufficiently and in _ panacea for anything sufficiently and in this particularly huge crisis that we _ and in this particularly huge crisis that we are — and in this particularly huge crisis that we are going through that's already— that we are going thro

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what borisjohnson is trying to do here is to remake the case for supporting ukraine. he is acknowledging openly there are anxieties about the impact of western sanctions on things like energy prices and food prices. but he is saying it is a price worth paying to avoid more pain down the track. and that argument involves history and the importance of defeating dictators. just remember, it took the democracies in the middle of the last century a long time to recognise that they had to resist tyranny and aggression. it took them a long time. it was very expensive. but what it bought in the end with the defeat of the dictators, particularly of nazi germany, it brought decades and decades of stability, a world order that relied on a rules—based international system. what's not clear is whether that argument convinces countries outside of the g7 club. today, the leaders of india, indonesia, senegal, argentina and south africa join the discussions. many in their countries and elsewhere are suffering because of western sanctions on russia. despite the warm feelings on show

borisjohnson has boris johnson has got borisjohnson has got to be part of that process. given that borisjohnson is unlikely to give his approval, nicola sturgeon is trying another route — a big gamble, according to some. she has asked the uk supreme court to rule on the legality of holding a new referendum without westminster�*s permission. that is the question. if the uk supreme court ruled against the first minister, nicola sturgeon says the scottish national party would make independence its only policy at the next uk general election, in an attempt to force the issue. kind of holding a referendum within the general election campaign which would pose challenges all around, it is fair to say. we can now speak to chris mason first of all. is borisjohnson going to be concerned about the tactics that nicola sturgeon is clearly developing? the that nicola sturgeon is clearly develoin: ? ~ , .,, developing? the prime minister was on his plane — developing? the prime minister was on his plane to _ developing? the prime minister was on his plane to madrid _ developing?

the 211 destined for keeping borisjohnson in office, the 148 looking for a new driver. so where is the pot together now? former cabinet mid andrea leadsom had criticised the prime minister. , ., , , minister. the party gave its views esterda minister. the party gave its views yesterday and _ minister. the party gave its views yesterday and today _ minister. the party gave its views yesterday and today is _ minister. the party gave its views yesterday and today is another i minister. the party gave its views l yesterday and today is another day. we move on. the former health secretaryjeremy hunt has needed a helmet for more than a bike ride recently. i helmet for more than a bike ride recentl . ., �* ., ., , , recently. i don't have any comments to make but — recently. i don't have any comments to make but i'll— recently. i don't have any comments to make but i'll try _ recently. i don't have any comments to make but i'll try not _ recently. i don't have any comments to make but i'll try not to _ recently. i don't have any comments to make but i'll try not to run -

the 211 destined for keeping borisjohnson in office and 148 keen on a new driver. so where is the party going now? the former cabinet minister andrea leadsom had criticised the prime minister. the party gave its views yesterday and today is another day, we move on. the former health secretaryjeremy hunt has needed a helmet for more than a bike ride recently. i don't have any comments to make. are you still running for the leadership? i'll try not to run you over. thanks. boris johnson's allies were really riled yesterday by what they saw as him manoeuvring towards a leadership bid with his criticism of the prime minister. and talking of other possible contenders to replace borisjohnson at some point, they insist their attention, for now, is on the dayjob. my 100% focus is on my role as foreign secretary. there's a lot to do. we need to carry on supporting ukraine, we need to make sure that russia is driven out of ukraine. the prime minister visited ukraine in april. he said boris, thank you. dya kuyu. and today received an endorsement from the country's leader. pre

borisjohnson also on the front of the observer. boris johnson also on the front of the observer.— boris johnson also on the front of the observer. yes, and up against him with the _ the observer. yes, and up against him with the farmers. _ the observer. yes, and up against him with the farmers. this - the observer. yes, and up against him with the farmers. this is - the observer. yes, and up against him with the farmers. this is a - him with the farmers. this is a slightly different angle on the whole issue of how government treats arguably one of our oldest professions within the nation, and agricultural nation. in a interview with the observer, the president of the national farmers�* union has said that some of the ambitious proposals to help farmers increase food production — and this is an angle that�*s really important in terms of food security, which the ukraine conflict has really highlighted because of the products that would normally have come out of ukraine and russia which cannot be sent around the world, and we

i want to see borisjohnson go. people on the doorstep in east devon were not talking about oliver dowden, never heard of him. they have heard of borisjohnson and know he is not decent and fit to be the prime minister of our great country. what minister of our great country. what does it mean? _ minister of our great country. what does it mean? what _ minister of our great country. what does it mean? what does it mean? from your point of view, explained to viewers what oliver dowden resigning means in terms of stability of the conservative party and its image, and how you are taking it. and its image, and how you are takin: it. �* , , , and its image, and how you are takin: it. d , , ., taking it. let's remember, 'ust a week or so i taking it. let's remember, 'ust a week or so ago. i taking it. let's remember, 'ust a week or so ago, 148 i taking it. let's remember, just a | week or so ago, 148 conservative taking it. let's remember, just a - week or so ago, 148 conservative mps voted to have no confidence in the p

the headlines on bbc news: borisjohnson insists boris johnson insists his borisjohnson insists his government will not be deterred or passed by criticism of his asylum policy with the first plane taking people to rwanda due to fly tonight. nicola sturgeon launches a campaign for independence. an independent panel has said the snp mp patrick grady should be suspended from parliament for breaching parliament sexual misconduct policy. patrick grady has apologised. an independent panel has found that he made an unwanted advanced to a junior member of staff and recommended he be suspended for two days. he said he was deeply sorry. i am profoundly sorry for my behaviour and i deeply regret my actions and their consequences. any breach of their consequences. any breach of the code risks bring the size and distribute or cause distress and upset, notjust of the complainants but to the wider parliamentary community. i give you and my house my firm assured that i have learnt significant lessons and will undertake that this behaviour will never happen again. i repeat my apology without reservation to the

borisjohnson, of course, the leader who took his country out of the european union. volodymyr zelensky wants his country, ukraine, tojoin. and ukraine actually has got a big boost now with the european commission saying it approves the idea of ukraine starting on the very long path, probably, to full eu membership. of course, borisjohnson�*s visit comes just 2a hours after the leaders of france, germany, italy and rumania were here on a similar sort of visit, after the leaders of france, germany, italy and romania were here on a similar sort of visit, and the ukrainians say that they are really grateful for this sort of show of strength, this support, the political strength it shows in the face of vladimir putin's aggression. but if you talk to them privately they really stress that what they really want at this time, in their hour of need, as they describe it, art heavy weapons coming from the west. they want them to come here much quicker because they remain in this really brutal battle with russia. heavy fighting is continuing in the east of ukraine and the war

this market to feels that the writing is on the wall for borisjohnson. his supporters will say he has had a vote, he won and there is time to move on?— vote, he won and there is time to move on? they are a bit deluded, the are move on? they are a bit deluded, they are hanging _ move on? they are a bit deluded, they are hanging on. _ move on? they are a bit deluded, they are hanging on. as _ move on? they are a bit deluded, | they are hanging on. as an outside observer, you can see it is not a good look. observer, you can see it is not a good look-— observer, you can see it is not a aood look. ., ,, good look. out on the high street, the feelin: good look. out on the high street, the feeling in _ good look. out on the high street, the feeling in this _ good look. out on the high street, the feeling in this barbers - good look. out on the high street, the feeling in this barbers is - good look. out on the high street, the feeling in this barbers is that l the feeling in this barbers is that this is not the right time for the conservative party to cut t

a couple of things we're going to hear from a couple of things we're going to hearfrom borisjohnson a couple of things we're going to hear from borisjohnson today a couple of things we're going to hear from boris johnson today would go hear from borisjohnson today would go some to hear from boris johnson today would go some to allowing hear from borisjohnson today would go some to allowing more hear from boris johnson today would go some to allowing more people to do that. he would hope he is to talk about the opportunity for people living in social housing to be able to buy their homes, extending the right to buy policy, of course, there is championed by margaret thatcher in the 1980s, which has allowed many people who are living in council houses or housing association properties, since then, to buy their own homes. and then beyond that, he's going to talk about the possibility of people on universal credit being able to put their housing benefit payments towards the cost of a mortgage. the first idea is not new. it was first put forward by david cameron in 2015, pilots have been ru

borisjohnson has written for— an article that borisjohnson has written for the sunday times. of course _ written for the sunday times. of course he — written for the sunday times. of course he was in ukraine this weekend, _ course he was in ukraine this weekend, met president zelensky. the article _ weekend, met president zelensky. the article is _ weekend, met president zelensky. the article is really interesting, it's -ot article is really interesting, it's got a _ article is really interesting, it's got a hit — article is really interesting, it's got a bit of death but it's not polemic— got a bit of death but it's not polemic that you'd expect from boris johnson _ polemic that you'd expect from boris johnson when he was a columnist previously — johnson when he was a columnist previously. at the heart of it is a four— previously. at the heart of it is a four point plant that he says will meet _ four point plant that he says will meet the — four point plant that he says will meet the ways they met was to stand united _ meet the ways they met was to stand united n

sent to borisjohnson if everyone here has have sent to borisjohnson if everyone here has no sway was boris johnson? _ everyone here has no sway was boris johnson? what is the purpose? both boris johnson _ johnson? what is the purpose? both boris johnson and _ johnson? what is the purpose? exit? boris johnson and brandon johnson? what is the purpose? exit? borisjohnson and brandon lewis johnson? what is the purpose? errt'i boris johnson and brandon lewis are borisjohnson and brandon lewis are dishonest with the truth. they do not speak facts in terms of the reality here that the protocol is working, so it is incumbent on us as political leaders, as political parties with a mandate for the people here, to call them out whenever what they are doing is wrong, and to breach international law, to undermine the political stability, to undermine our economic certainty, that needs to be called out, so that is why the parties is why it is important the parties came together, to go directly to him, to him, to understand, that we are speaking in behalf of the people, we want him to understand, a

borisjohnson has boris johnson has been borisjohnson has been to kyiv. mr johnson and president zelensky also discussed weapons supplies and further economic support for ukraine. police in brazil have confirmed that the remains of one of the two body is found in a remote part of the amazon rainforest is that of the missing british journalist dom phillips. it's understood he was identified using dental records. parts of europe are on heatwave alert, outdoor public events have been banned in an area of france, spain, italy and the uk have experienced high temperatures. those are the headlines. at ten o'clock, huw edwards will be here with a full round up of the days news. first, it's newscast. hello, i'm the studio. i should accet hello, i'm the studio. i should accept i'm _ hello, i'm the studio. i should accept i'm growing _ hello, i'm the studio. i should accept i'm growing a - hello, i'm the studio. i should i accept i'm growing a moustache because i— accept i'm growing a moustache because i didn't mention it last week — because i didn't mention it

is conservative backbench mps that boris johnson is a conservative backbench mps that borisjohnson is a little ideologically onboard, that rishi sunak— ideologically onboard, that rishi sunak is— ideologically onboard, that rishi sunak is the low tax chancellor, but he is _ sunak is the low tax chancellor, but he is also _ sunak is the low tax chancellor, but he is also the augustinian chancellor, just not yet. of course, it is welcomed news, the conservative party is looking at, the government is looking at ways of cutting _ the government is looking at ways of cutting taxes, be they personal taxes _ cutting taxes, be they personal taxes or— cutting taxes, be they personal taxes or business taxes. too often, provisions— taxes or business taxes. too often, provisions forget the link between taxation. — provisions forget the link between taxation, government spending and a comic— taxation, government spending and a comic growth, and it is interested in cutting — comic growth, and it is interested in cutting the cost of living, it really — in cutting the cost of living,

the fact that borisjohnson remains in boris johnson remains in situation borisjohnson remains in situation from an investor's perspective, it does keep things stable, and i think there were any real expectations that the status quo would be altered at this juncture. there certainly wasn't a lot of energy or bars around this vote or the alternatives in the financial community. alternatives in the financial community-— alternatives in the financial community. now that boris johnson has _ community. now that boris johnson has one, _ community. now that boris johnson has one, we - community. now that boris johnson has one, we are i johnson has one, we are probably accepting him to come out in the next few hours and not white issue a reset, but certainly outline perhaps his goals. what is that the business community would like to hear from business community would like to hearfrom him? business community would like to hear from him?— business community would like to hear from him? number one is to hear from him? number one is to net to hear from him? number one is to get inflation _ to hear

we saw borisjohnson at the g7 earlier. he has defended his comment that he is "actively thinking" about a third term, which would require him to win the next two general elections. the statement came despite criticism of his leadership and speculation that he could face another attempt by his mps to remove him from office. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent, tony bonsignore about those comments not only has got to win a second election, he has got to get to the second election because there are members of his own party who want him out as soon as possible. remember, 148 tory mps voted against him in that no—confidence vote. that number may have grown after those big by—election defeats earlier this week. so to say as he did yesterday to reporters, you know, i'm not thinking just about a second term, i'm thinking about a third term, has raised eyebrows and some people love it because they think it is classic borisjohnson but it will have annoyed others so today he was asked about it on camera at that g7 meet

well, i think i boris johnson's point is rwanda has borisjohnson's point is rwanda has come _ borisjohnson's point is rwanda has come a _ borisjohnson's point is rwanda has come a long way. there are major changes— come a long way. there are major changes that have been made. he's arguing _ changes that have been made. he's arguing it's — changes that have been made. he's arguing it's a fair and safe country to deport would—be migrants to. they have this _ to deport would—be migrants to. they have this awkward meeting. apparently they're going to have a cup of— apparently they're going to have a cup of t_ apparently they're going to have a cup of t in — apparently they're going to have a cup of t in rwanda, and boris johnson — cup of t in rwanda, and boris johnson was asked if he was going to talk to— johnson was asked if he was going to talk to the _ johnson was asked if he was going to talk to the future heir to the throne — talk to the future heir to the throne about the remand of policy. and this _ throne about the remand of policy. and this was his response, he should

but, for borisjohnson, domestic politics is never far away. this week's by—election defeats in wakefield and tiverton and honiton have spooked some tory mps. and oliver dowden�*s resignation as party chairman has, yet again, thrown the spotlight on the prime minster�*s leadership. some think his behaviour is the problem and want a change of direction. remember oliver dowden said in his letter it cannot be business as usual. i'm not hearing you say, "i've heard what the voters have said "and i'm going to change". yeah, so, what we are going to change, even if you want me, sorry, let's be absolutely clear, michelle. if you're saying you want me to undergo some kind of psychological transformation, you know, i think that our listeners would know that is... this is not going to happen. if the prime minister won't change his ways, some in his party, including veteran tory mp andrew bridgen, are considering trying to force through a change to the leadership rules so the prime minister can face another no—confidence vote soon rather than wait

prime minister borisjohnson�*s prime minister boris johnson's ethics prime minister borisjohnson�*s ethics adviser lord guide has resigned. yesterday he told mps it was reasonable to suggest the prime minister may have reached the ministerial code after being fined for attending a party in number ten during lockdown, in a statement on the government website he's written... it was on tuesday that lord geidt was questioned by the administration committee, that appearance at a lot of attention, labour mpjohn mcdonald had labour mp john mcdonald had suggested labour mpjohn mcdonald had suggested this role was little more than a ten of whitewash to which lord geidt replied how can i defeat the impression your suggestion of a cosy insufficient relationship, it is very hard. when he was asked whether he was truly independent he replied, "i'm an asset of the prime minister rather than a free orbiting adviser it with a different source of authority. bring injonathan blake. perhaps this isn't a huge surprise. blake. perhaps this isn't a huge surrise. ., ., surprise. no. the timing though, it has com

under borisjohnson's leadership, things keep getting worse. so let me tell the prime minister what the british people expect. they expect to be led, and to be led with decency. yes! labour have had a good win. the lib dems, a spectacular one. it's a combination which could be fatal to the conservatives' chances of staying in power. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. let's take a closer look now at the two by—election results, and the change since the general election. in 2019 the conservatives gained wakefield from labour byjust under 3,500 votes. labour had held this seat since the 1930s, and they've won it back with a majority ofjust under 5,000. but those numbers pale by comparison with what happened in tiverton and honiton, which the tories won in 2019 with a massive majority of over 211,000 and now the liberal democrats have overturned it to take a seat they've never held before with a majority ofjust over 6,000. now, look at how the share of the vote in wakefield has changed. the tories in 2019 were over seven points ahead of labour.

our correspondent nick beake was there when borisjohnson arived. well, the prime minister was in this very spot just a few moments ago. here in kyiv, he was given an extremely warm welcome. he was standing alongside president zelensky who said that the support he had shown that britain had shown, boris johnson had shown was unparalleled. borisjohnson, unparalleled. boris johnson, the leader who unparalleled. borisjohnson, the leader who took his country out of the european union and the vladimir my zelensky wants his country, ukraine, tojoin, and ukraine has actually got a big boost now at the european commission saying it approves the idea of ukraine starting on the idea of ukraine starting on the very long path, probably to follow eu membership. of course, borisjohnson visit comes 2a hours after the leaders of france, germany, italy and romania every year on a similar sort of visits, and the ukrainians say that they are barely grateful for that sort of show of strength, this support, the political strength that shows in the face of letterman puti

i don't think borisjohnson is likely my seat would be lost. i don't think boris johnson is likely to come and -- succumb — boris johnson is likely to come and —— succumb to the pressure of mps who cannot — —— succumb to the pressure of mps who cannot force him out, because he has shown— who cannot force him out, because he has shown time and again that he doesn't _ has shown time and again that he doesn't follow the usual rules of politics — doesn't follow the usual rules of politics for better or worse. sunday telea-rah, politics for better or worse. sunday telegraph. not _ politics for better or worse. sunday telegraph, not sure _ politics for better or worse. sunday telegraph, not sure who _ politics for better or worse. sunday telegraph, not sure who was - politics for better or worse. sunday telegraph, not sure who was told l politics for better or worse. sunday| telegraph, not sure who was told to lead off on this, but who want to talk about the steel tariffs? that was me. talk about the steel tariffs? that was me- the _

borisjohnson also boris johnson also features on borisjohnson also features on the front page. so much talk about the possibility of a vote of confidence in the prime minister this week.— minister this week. absolutely. the only person — minister this week. absolutely. the only person we _ minister this week. absolutely. the only person we know— minister this week. absolutely. the only person we know whether... . minister this week. absolutely. the only person we know whether... 's| minister this week. absolutely. the l only person we know whether... '5 or only person we know whether... 's or graham _ only person we know whether... 's or graham brady. —— sir. the question here _ graham brady. —— sir. the question here is— graham brady. —— sir. the question here is this — graham brady. —— sir. the question here is this coming week the best time _ here is this coming week the best time to— here is this coming week the best time to trigger that process, given that if— time to trigger that process, given that if the — time to trigger that process, gi

borisjohnson has boris johnson has been borisjohnson has been to kyiv. mr johnson and president zelensky also discussed weapons supplies and further economic support for ukraine. police in brazil have confirmed that the remains of one of the two body is found in a remote part of the amazon rainforest is that of the missing british journalist dom phillips. it's understood he was identified using dental records. parts of europe are on heatwave alert,

borisjohnson has boris johnson has faced borisjohnson has faced mps in parliament in his first appearance at the dispatch box since winning a vote of confidence. the shoppers building up debt by borrowing money to make their buy now pay later repayments. coming up on the bbc news channel. the prospective takeover of derby county is in danger of collapsing. the bbc understands that chris kirchner has failed to close the deal, but the american businessman insists the takeover will still happen. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov has denied that the war in ukraine is causing a globalfood crisis, despite soaring prices driven by the collapse of ukrainian exports. mr lavrov was speaking after a meeting in ankara with his turkish counterpart who's trying to broker an agreement to unblock grain shipments from ukrainian ports. it comes as ukraine says russia is stopping all other operations to focus on its offensive on severodonetsk. 0ur correspondentjoe inwood sent this report from kyiv. the donbas is burning. this is lysychansk, just a few miles away from the current front line and a city

i5 and the cost of support for ukraine, and i think borisjohnson is right, you can _ and i think borisjohnson is right, you canjust— and i think borisjohnson is right, you canjust see here are some more anti-tank— you canjust see here are some more anti—tank missiles and we will train your soldiers and thanks a lot, get on with— your soldiers and thanks a lot, get on with it — your soldiers and thanks a lot, get on with it. this will go on for years — on with it. this will go on for years. although russia is not making the progress it to within the very beginning, has seen to reach ranged and -- _ beginning, has seen to reach ranged and -- has _ beginning, has seen to reach ranged and —— has seen retrenchment and how much _ and —— has seen retrenchment and how much pressure — and —— has seen retrenchment and how much pressure there will be for some sort of— much pressure there will be for some sort of negotiated diplomatic solution which may mean ukraine having _ solution which may mean ukraine having to — solution which may mean ukraine having to cede some of it

my terms of borisjohnson's leadership? my constituents have been enjoying the jubilee my constituents have been enjoying thejubilee as we all have. unless you have got any other questions of detail? thank you. thank you. so, there we have so graham brady, saying he wasn't going to make statements, we already have the statement, but answering questions on the workings, basically, of that vote, which is going to happen tonight. let's go straight back to our correspondent helen catt who is on college green for us this morning, listening to all of that. helen, we have finally reached that moment, and so graham bradyjust explaining now what is going to work, and interesting to note the prime minister has known about this since yesterday. prime minister has known about this since yesterday-— since yesterday. yes, that is part ofthe since yesterday. yes, that is part of the procedure _ since yesterday. yes, that is part of the procedure of _ since yesterday. yes, that is part of the procedure of this, - since yesterday. yes, th

is mps as no one really knows what borisjohnson stands for. is he really— borisjohnson stands for. is he really a — borisjohnson stands for. is he really a tax cutter or is he high spender? _ really a tax cutter or is he high spender? red as he sent to? there is no question— spender? red as he sent to? there is no question that rishi sunak is weakened, described as like a cup and saucer to me in westminster nowadavs, — and saucer to me in westminster nowadays, whereas rishi sunak was quite _ nowadays, whereas rishi sunak was quite a _ nowadays, whereas rishi sunak was quite a strong individual, may be a challenge — quite a strong individual, may be a challenge on leadership to johnson. that's_ challenge on leadership to johnson. that's att— challenge on leadership to johnson. that's all gone away now. this really — that's all gone away now. this really is — that's all gone away now. this really is talking about the issue of the corporation tax increase, which is going _ the corporation tax increase, which is going to — the corporation tax increase, which is going to

our correspondent nick beake was there when borisjohnson arrived. well, the prime minister was on this very spotjust a few moments ago. you can see the burnt—out russian tanks and vehicles that have been brought back from the front line — they're now i really, sort of, a tourist detection, testament to the battle that's raging. the prime minister's visit was completely unannounced. we got word that he was here, came down to this place in the heart of kyiv, half of the capital, the minister walked into the complex of that magnificent building saint michael's cathedral and made his way outside and walked along the couples here alongside president zelensky and they then walked over to where a large crowd had gathered. we tried to get a few words with both president zelensky and the prime minister, really tight security and we were told that they were not here to talk to us, they were here to talk to the ukrainian people and certainly that the uk is with ukraine. we know that the prime minister may have been facing some problems at home when it come