it's quite interesting for borisjohnson because _ quite interesting for borisjohnson because when he was subjected to a no—confidence vote, one of the things— no—confidence vote, one of the things that lots of tory mps were staying _ things that lots of tory mps were staying around that time was they weren't— staying around that time was they weren't very happy with him but they 'ust weren't very happy with him but they just didn't _ weren't very happy with him but they just didn't know who else could replace — just didn't know who else could replace him. since rishi sunakjust took a _ replace him. since rishi sunakjust took a nosedive it is popularity around — took a nosedive it is popularity around his— took a nosedive it is popularity around his taxpayers, his wealth. and liz— around his taxpayers, his wealth. and liz truss has been quite high in the pole _ and liz truss has been quite high in the note but— and liz truss has been quite high in the pole but people don't seem to be quite sure _ the pole but people don't seem to be quite sure. it's interesting that

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the questions about borisjohnson�*s future will not go away. let's go live to westminster and speak to our political correspondent jonathan blake. the prime minister is safe. the big question right now is for how long? yes. underthe question right now is for how long? yes. under the rules he can't face another challenge to his leadership for 12 months now. but the margin of victory was sufficiently narrow for borisjohnson this evening to mean that his future is far from secure, i think. about 40 mac percent of the conservative mps just not happy with their leader and voting against him in that confidence vote this evening. so he will attempt now, we can assume, to put the focus back onto the governments agenda, we will expect a speech on housing and other announcements in the coming days. but the level of descent is clear to see on the conservative backbenchers. and that figure of 148 voting against the prime minister shows you that this is notjust a small group number one faction, one grouping of conservatives that are unhappy with boris johns

it wasn't a convincing win for borisjohnson. a win is a win in one sense and under the rules under which they cannot be a leadership challenge for a year, borisjohnson is safe but in the world of real politics this was not a convincing win, it was actually the worst performance in any conservative leader who has been subject to a vote of confidence from within his or her own party, it's the worst performance than boris johnson's predecessor theresa may achieved and theresa may did not last long in that office thereafter so borisjohnson is still under an immense amount of pressure. in many ways, the vote has solved nothing this evening and borisjohnson really, can he now lead the conservatives into an election when four in every ten of his own mps say they do not want him? his position is very precarious but if ever there was a political escapologist, it is indeed borisjohnson. professor tonge, we have seen in the past where prime ministers have survived a vote of confidence but then having to step down in the long run. is that a

this may well be helping borisjohnson. one of them said to me, borisjohnson. one of them said to me. a _ borisjohnson. one of them said to me, a cabinet minister, said, who wins _ me, a cabinet minister, said, who wins from — me, a cabinet minister, said, who wins from this? or wanting to go most _ wins from this? or wanting to go most of— wins from this? or wanting to go most of all? it is the labour party. essentially— most of all? it is the labour party. essentially his popularity, most prime _ essentially his popularity, most prime ministers are quite popular when _ prime ministers are quite popular when elected, then they do things that are _ when elected, then they do things that are unpopular, then they'd become — that are unpopular, then they'd become more popular closer to an election — become more popular closer to an election. borisjohnson's popularity ratings _ election. borisjohnson's popularity ratings go — election. borisjohnson's popularity ratings go up and down like this, they spike. — ratings go up and down like this, they spik

will borisjohnson keep hisjob? 359 ballots were cast... after the votes counted in westminster, what is the verdict here? he always comes up smelling of roses. are you pleased? no, definitely not. why not? i have voted conservative all my life since i could vote and i would never vote for borisjohnson, from the minute he took over. what you think about the result? i'm not happy, not happy with him. and the same as my sister, i voted for him... for others, there was less agreement. he has got us through covid. did all that, congratulations to him, but he is not- fit for office. gary had quite a different view from his team—mates. he said he hadn't done anything wrong and it i has been proved he has. he should go. he has done great for the country, all through covid and everything. hopefully, this will put everything to bed now. and they can concentrate on bigger issues in the country at the moment, the cost of living crisis. newcastle—under—lyme was a seat that turned from labour to the conservatives for the first time in decades at t

borisjohnson's predecessor. if you want to follow the story you can get it through the bbc news app or we stay website with me here on outside source. hello again. we've had some big temperature and weather contrasts to start the new working week across the uk. we've had some lovely spells of sunshine in western scotland. this was how the highlands looked heading into the afternoon, but it didn't look like that in england and wales with a stubborn area of cloud for most. this was how lowestoft in suffolk looked. you can see the extensive cloud in the satellite picture here. breaks, though, for southwest england, south wales, northern ireland and particularly scotland, where, across the highlands, we had some of the day's highest temperatures. 22 degrees recorded in tyndrum. quite a contrast to where that cloud was really stubborn, across east anglia, sussex, bury st edmunds, languishing out around 12 degrees through much of the afternoon. it was a chilly afternoon here. 0vernight tonight, low pressure continues

eli every day borisjohnson part of it then devon. eli every day boris johnson clings every day borisjohnson clings to office, he brings further shame, chaos and neglect. communities like ours are on their knees. everyone of us standing on this stage, as candidates, has heard the pain people is suffering as a cost of living crisis starts to bite. yet, when borisjohnson could be fighting for farmers, for our nhs and rural services, he will be fighting once again to save his own political skin. i also have a simple message for those conservative mps propping up this failing prime minister, the liberal democrats are coming. if you don't take action to restore decency, respect and british values to downing street, u2 will face election defeats like the one we have seeing here tonight. it is time to do what is right for our country —— you too. you know when your heart that your leader is not the person to leader is not the person to lead this great nation into the future. across the country, the liberal democrats are taking on the cons

what put you off borisjohnson? we'll get brexit done and it stretched out for how long, and partygate. that was very sad. we've lost people we could never say goodbye to properly and they were living it up. it's not a universal view — jonathan still supports the prime minister and says it's the wrong time for mps to move against him. what he did was wrong at partygate. he's been punished and i think we should move on, and this particular time with ukraine, i think they rushed into it. newcastle—under—lyme's conservative mp is one of those who's called on the prime minister to go, a move welcomed by some in the town centre. i think it's right that there should be a vote of no confidence and i think it's right that people question his leadership. i think the vote is important to show you can't get away with knowingly breaking the rules like that and it can't be swept under the rug. as mps work out what to do, mood music from the public will matter. in nearby stoke—on—trent north, the conservative mp is stil

putting into save borisjohnson is not the l into save borisjohnson is not the same _ into save borisjohnson is not the same amount— into save borisjohnson is not the same amount of effort _ into save borisjohnson is not the same amount of effort they - into save borisjohnson is not the same amount of effort they are l same amount of effort they are putting — same amount of effort they are putting into _ same amount of effort they are putting into dealing _ same amount of effort they are putting into dealing with - same amount of effort they are putting into dealing with the i same amount of effort they are - putting into dealing with the issues that peopte — putting into dealing with the issues that peopte are _ putting into dealing with the issues that people are facing _ putting into dealing with the issues that people are facing with - putting into dealing with the issues that people are facing with the - putting into dealing with the issuesi that people are facing with the cost of living _ that people are facing with the cost of living and — that people are facing with the cost

there are some pretty— from borisjohnson. there are some pretty big _ from borisjohnson. there are some pretty big political pitfalls that the prime minister could face over the prime minister could face over the next _ the prime minister could face over the next few weeks. there are by—elections on the 23rd ofjune. the mood — by—elections on the 23rd ofjune. the mood in here seems pretty resign to the _ the mood in here seems pretty resign to the conservatives losing them both _ to the conservatives losing them both. then there is the privileges committee report which is going to take a _ committee report which is going to take a few— committee report which is going to take a few months yet, but could well find — take a few months yet, but could well find that boris johnson take a few months yet, but could well find that borisjohnson misled parliament. last night's result does .ive parliament. last night's result does give boris _ parliament. last night's result does give borisjohnson that parliament. last night's result does give boris johnson that tiny bit of

borisjohnson sound scheme and macron— keen. borisjohnson sound scheme and macron is— keen. borisjohnson sound scheme and macron is behind it but as far as i read _ macron is behind it but as far as i read germany feels a bit queasy about— read germany feels a bit queasy about it because they are very dependent on russian oil and it sounds — dependent on russian oil and it sounds like scholz is pretty worried that vladimir putin could turn off the taps — that vladimir putin could turn off the taps so it's a bold move and he could _ the taps so it's a bold move and he could pay— the taps so it's a bold move and he could pay but certainly risky. interestingly we'll stick with the g7 and slightly less seriously but who knows? the metro and talk us through this, the full monty is the headline and the picture that i'm sure lots of us will have seen before whether you want to were not of what on earth is going on here? yes, a picture from back in 2009 i believe that obviously was seen around the world of vladimir putin horseback riding without his shirt off in a sort of at

will there be a cabinet they still back borisjohnson. will there be a cabinet member who makes the move against borisjohnson stop there will be the ultimate arbiters of who is the next conservative leader. there is a big reluctance to act against him, given the rules prevent another vote of confidence in the prime ministerfor another vote of confidence in the prime minister for another year. vote of confidence in the prime ministerforanotheryear. he could still cling on, boris johnson but clearly in a wounded position and he's got to rally the party in the autumn, sober. soon after that, you're likely to get the water. back into the full view from the electorate.— back into the full view from the electorate. john tonge, from the — the electorate. john tonge, from the university - the electorate. john tonge, from the university of- from the university of liverpool, thank you for the analysis. the by—elections have been and gone, the results are in, a win for labour in wakefield, a win for the live gems in tiverton and hobbits. 0n ge

borisjohnson and borisjohnson replied. another questionnaire, the key question was had borisjohnson broken the ministerial code, that governs hisjob as broken the ministerial code, that governs his job as a minister, broken the ministerial code, that governs hisjob as a minister, if you do so it is often a resigning matter. the suggestion, from the adviser was that it could appear that boris johnson adviser was that it could appear that borisjohnson had broken ministerial code because in his role as prime minister, his duty is to uphold the law. but he was fined for that party in downing street. the breaking the law so the question was after the reply last week about ministerial code it is pretty clear he has broken it that is a resigning matterfor me and he has broken it that is a resigning matter for me and it should be for the pm too. and then he has a letter explaining what his reasons, he says, it is your public letter, replying to your ministerial code, you addressed concern over the fixed penalty notice but not the

borisjohnson is untrustworthy. that trust with the electorate has snapped. i think a lot of conservative mps will be thinking about that when it comes to how they vote. 55% trustworthy under 25 trustworthy in 2021, and now it is the opposite. that 25 trustworthy in 2021, and now it is the opposite-— is the opposite. that was 'ust in wakefreu? fl is the opposite. that was 'ust in wakefield? conservative _ is the opposite. that was just in wakefield? conservative voters | wakefield? conservative voters across the _ wakefield? conservative voters across the country. _ wakefield? conservative voters across the country. that - wakefield? conservative voters across the country. that is - across the country. that is interesting. _ across the country. that is interesting. with - across the country. that is interesting. with leave i across the country. that is - interesting. with leave photos, he was seen as _ interesting. with leave photos, he was seen as trustworthy _ interesting. with leave photos, he was seen as trus

but here in_ revolting against borisjohnson. but here in the — revolting against borisjohnson. but here in the cover of the guardian, yes you _ here in the cover of the guardian, yes you got — here in the cover of the guardian, yes you got this story were rebels are prepared to copy tactics used against _ are prepared to copy tactics used against theresa may to paralyse lawmaking and knowledge of 48 mps who voted to oust the pm on monday and said _ who voted to oust the pm on monday and said they would try to stymie his legislative agenda that is really— his legislative agenda that is really going to hurt borisjohnson and it's_ really going to hurt borisjohnson and it's the agenda based on to carry— and it's the agenda based on to carry him — and it's the agenda based on to carry him through the coming

that's what borisjohnson's allies be telling mps. there's going to be a lots of lobbying in the next hour to try and get mps on side and i was checking to rebels this afternoon and they do think that they are likely to reach 100 mps voting against the prime minister. nobody can be sure because it's a secret ballot. sometimes mps do —— say one thing to their colleagues into another and the secrecy of that room. around four hours from now we will know whether boris johnson room. around four hours from now we will know whether borisjohnson has survived that confidence vote and just how many conservative mps want him gone. back to you. thank you. that vote will be coming up thank you. that vote will be coming up in 44 minutes. wejust mix the musical accompaniment. thank you for your messages. i've had hundreds in all different social media platforms. this is one on instagram. listening to mps defend boris johnson's behaviour is hard to hear. i worked in a school, people left and we had some calls to say goodbye. if i walk preschool a

borisjohnson boris johnson speaking to borisjohnson speaking to reporters here in rwanda and are larger heard the crucial part, he said we have got to keep going. it reflects what borisjohnson was telling us before we flew out this week, that governments often lose mid—term elections, the fact that he said it would be crazy to quit. the scale of these defeats are not expected and what was unexpected was the resignation of oliver dowden as the party chairman. for a lot of conservative mps they will be taking stock and thinking for all the prime minister is saying he's not going anywhere, he has got a lot of work to do, is he the right man for them? thank you very much. in rwanda where the prime minister is attending a commonwealth summit. let'sjoin my colleague. the winner they're calling this a shock wave. any reaction the labour leader? there has been reaction _ reaction the labour leader? there has been reaction from _ reaction the labour leader? there has been reaction from the - reaction the labour leader? there| has been reaction from the labour leader, this is not a seat where t

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 reporting there. so where does this all leave the prime minister himself? history has shown that it can be hard for prime ministers to recover, even when they win a confidence vote. our deputy political, editor vicki young, looks at what could lie ahead. he won the conservatives their biggest victory in decades. good morning, everybody. my friends, well, we did it! so why, just 2.5 years later, have so many of borisjohnson�*s own mps turned on him? in the early days, breaking the brexit deadlock was the p

we can speak now to tom bower, biographer of borisjohnson. what is your overall reaction to what we had seen in the last 24 hours? i what we had seen in the last 24 hours? ., what we had seen in the last 24 hours? . ., , , , what we had seen in the last 24 hours? . .,, ,, _ hours? i am not surprised by the extent of the _ hours? i am not surprised by the extent of the rebellion _ hours? i am not surprised by the extent of the rebellion against i extent of the rebellion against burrows, but yet again i am not surprised he refuses to go. he is a man that fights for survival, the whole of this government is based on the survival of borisjohnson and not so much on the fate of britain and he will refuse to go until, in his own words, flame—throwers come in and burn him out. i think it is defiance and the party's misfortune as they do not have a realistic alternative, there is nobody like michael heseltine who could be the alternative new prime minister. he obviously is a very polarising figure across the country and he is talking of a relaunch t

, and thatl not borisjohnson, and that will— not borisjohnson, and that will be _ not borisjohnson, and that will be keir— not borisjohnson, and that will be keir starmer. - not borisjohnson, and that will be keir starmer. it- not boris johnson, and that will be keir starmer.- will be keir starmer. it is clear that _ will be keir starmer. it is clear that they _ will be keir starmer. it is clear that they will - will be keir starmer. it is clear that they will run i will be keir starmer. it is i clear that they will run boris johnson on the next election by the conservatives will run on the conservatives will run on the idea of a 2015 redox campaign of coalition chaos? i remember that very well. of course — remember that very well. of course you _ remember that very well. of course you would! _ remember that very well. of course you would! david - remember that very well. of- course you would! david cameron did that _ course you would! david cameron did that tweet _ course you would! david cameron did that tweet about _ did that tweet about inescapable - did that tweet about inescap

is borisjohnson going to try to reshufflejunior is borisjohnson going to try to reshuffle junior or is borisjohnson going to try to reshufflejunior or more is borisjohnson going to try to reshuffle junior or more senior ministers who he fears are perhaps not completely loyal and does that to risk creating even more enemies? it does risk factor. absolutely. 0ne it does risk factor. absolutely. one of the interesting things i picked up of the interesting things i picked up today speaking to conservatives is that some are pushing for a reshuffle so borisjohnson can get people from different wings of the party into his cabinet. the one nation group which is the centre of the conservative party want more of their own people in the top team so they can influence the direction of travel. 0n the other side you have got some of the old brexiteer allies and the prime minister saying he needs to return to what they call conservative values. that is shorthand for tax cuts. some are actually seeing —— saying a reshuffle might not be a bad idea. in terms of how immanent it is and told not to exp

tonight at 10:00pm: borisjohnson boris johnson manages to borisjohnson manages to survive as prime minister but he suffers a substantial rebellion among conservative mps in tonight's confidence vote. the vote in favour of having confidence as borisjohnson in leader was 211 votes. the vote against was 148 votes. and therefore i can announce that the parliamentary party does have confidence. it means that over 40% of the parliamentary party declared a lack of confidence in their leader, much higher than many had expected. mr johnson's team insisted the result was decisive. a renewal of his leadership mandate, they said, and it was time to move forward. i think it's a convincing result, a decisive _ forward. i think it's a convincing result, a decisive result, - forward. i think it's a convincing result, a decisive result, and i forward. i think it's a convincing i result, a decisive result, and what it means is that as a government we can move on and focus on the stuff that i think really matters. as the votes were cast at westminster this evening, and after the result, the rebels said that t

what is a good result for borisjohnson tonight? brake the prime minister was going to win tonight and that is just what we want to happen. we won the vote to take place today and get it over and done with because there are some really big issues the prime minister needs to focus on at the moment, not least the fact that russia are sending missiles into kyiv, the fact we have a global cost—of—living crisis because of the war in ukraine. in the many big issues, cost—of—living crisis here in the uk is a results of the many issues that we need to get on with. this is distracting. you know, today is day when we should be getting on with the business of government. i have been speaking to some of the rebels who say it potentially it is likely they will get over 100 mps voting against the prime minister potentially up to 150. that is really damaging, is it not, for that man in charge?— really damaging, is it not, for that man in charge? what i say to those rebels are 40 _ man in charge? what i say to those rebels are 40 million

firmly backing borisjohnson. but, natasha, it is fairto borisjohnson. but, natasha, it is fair to say that the labour party right now has a problem, because some don't see that it is electable, even with perhaps the gift of what we have seen happening in downing street over recent months. they don't see they could vote for the labour party right now. that don't see they could vote for the labour party right now.- labour party right now. that is a roblem labour party right now. that is a problem that — labour party right now. that is a problem that circular— labour party right now. that is a problem that circular stormer i labour party right now. that is a i problem that circular stormer has, and obviously if you look back to where _ and obviously if you look back to where we — and obviously if you look back to where we were a couple of years ago, when _ where we were a couple of years ago, when you _ —— he took jeremy —— he tookjeremy corbyn's position, they are _ —— he tookjeremy corbyn's position, they are on _ —— he tookjeremy c

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. so, where does that leave the prime minister? history has shown that it can be hard for prime ministers to recover, even when they do win a confidence vote. our deputy political editor vicki young looks at what could lie ahead. he won the conservatives their biggest victory in decades. good morning, everybody. my friends, well, we did it! so why, just 2.5 years later, have so many of borisjohnson�*s own mps turned on him? in the early days, breaking the brexit deadlock was the p

when theresa may and borisjohnson. when theresa may and borisjohnson. when theresa may was facing this, and i was about her policy, her stance on brexit, the way she wanted to get brexit, the way she wanted to get brexit done, whereas what we are seeing with borisjohnson is about on his personality, his character, his stature. when you look at the star again, his stature. when you look at the staragain, it is his stature. when you look at the star again, it is fibber pm survives to light another day. i wonder what difference that makes to voters. it is not about policy, it is about the man himself. is not about policy, it is about the man himself-— man himself. that is true. i don't think peeple _ man himself. that is true. i don't think people disliked _ man himself. that is true. i don't think people disliked theresa i man himself. that is true. i don't| think people disliked theresa may man himself. that is true. i don't i think people disliked theresa may as a person, they saw her as a woman committed to public service who cannot did it done. it i

under borisjohnson boris johnson under boris johnson winning borisjohnson under borisjohnson winning an 80 seat majority, looking back historically, have you seen turnarounds like this? each parliament _ turnarounds like this? each parliament has _ turnarounds like this? each parliament has its - turnarounds like this? each parliament has its own - turnarounds like this? eacn parliament has its own unique character. david cameron, for example, would have negative ego satisfaction ratings in the 2010—15 parliament then went on to win an election but if i was a conservative i would not be taking too much comfort or otherwise from what has gone on in the past. it can be useful context of course but each parliament has its own distinct quality. there was concern now with rising prices and inflation. that is reasonably unique in your back last couple of decades so what people are looking for is some solutions from government. if the government can provide the solutions there is every chance boris johnson provide the solutions there is every chance borisjohnson can go to the country and

in borisjohnson as leader of— confidence in borisjohnson as leader of the conservative party. the privileges committee is reporting in the art and which may again be damaging. the reporting in the art and which may again be damaging.— again be damaging. the prime minister is _ again be damaging. the prime minister is entirely _ again be damaging. the prime minister is entirely focused - again be damaging. the prime minister is entirely focused on | again be damaging. the prime - minister is entirely focused on the country's — minister is entirely focused on the country's agenda and what is right. i country's agenda and what is right. | -et country's agenda and what is right. i get what — country's agenda and what is right. i get what people want to do on this _ i get what people want to do on this we — i get what people want to do on this. we have important stuff to do in government. i'm dealing with the northem— in government. i'm dealing with the northern ireland protocol working with the _ northern ireland protocol working with the secretary of state for northern

borisjohnson, the operation — party has god. borisjohnson, the operation around the prime minister in number— operation around the prime minister in number 10, operation around the prime minister in number10, would operation around the prime minister in number 10, would say... operation around the prime minister in number10, would say... there operation around the prime minister in number 10, would say... there are a lot of— in number 10, would say... there are a lot of people who are not usually happy _ a lot of people who are not usually happy with — a lot of people who are not usually happy with him, and so, yeah, i have -ot happy with him, and so, yeah, i have got in— happy with him, and so, yeah, i have got inthe— happy with him, and so, yeah, i have got in the dark, sorry about that! just generally, it is going to be a tough _ just generally, it is going to be a tough uphill battle for them to fight — tough uphill battle for them to fight it— tough uphill battle for them to fight. it is not going to go away a

borisjohnson is not back in the uk until the end of next week. when he does return, the mood in his party will really matter. studio: alex forsyth, thank you. russian forces are now said to be "fully occupying" the ukrainian city of severodonetsk, a key location in the war, in the east of the country. ukraine's army has already pulled its troops out from there. let's go live now to our correspondentjoe inwood in the capital, kyiv. this is a significant moment. yeah, absolutely it _ this is a significant moment. yeah, absolutely it is _ this is a significant moment. yeah, absolutely it is a _ this is a significant moment. yeah, absolutely it is a big _ this is a significant moment. yeah, absolutely it is a big moment. - this is a significant moment. yeah, absolutely it is a big moment. this| absolutely it is a big moment. this is the biggest population centre to fall to the russians since the port city of mariupol. although in some ways we should have expected this given that the ukrainians had already said they were pulling their troops out. we u

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 is no doubt they will leave a mark. alex forsyth, bbc news, kigali. let's get some reaction now to the prime minister's latest remarks. joining me now is

to act now, do not let this _ and borisjohnson to act now, do not let this slide. — and borisjohnson to act now, do not let this slide, do not let it slip down the _ let this slide, do not let it slip down the agenda in terms of what what _ down the agenda in terms of what what we _ down the agenda in terms of what what we need to do and she also talks— what we need to do and she also talks about one of the quotes in the front page _ talks about one of the quotes in the front page or she says she regrets her opposition to lgbt equality earlier— her opposition to lgbt equality earlier and this comes off the fact that it's _ earlier and this comes off the fact that it's the 50th anniversary of britain's — that it's the 50th anniversary of britain's first pride and yet, overly— britain's first pride and yet, overly strong piece from the eye this month. overly strong piece from the eye this month-— this month. really impactful for .a i e this month. really impactful for -ae~ and this month. really impactful for page and it's — this month. really impactful for page and it's in

and at the moment— get rid of borisjohnson. and at the moment i_ get rid of borisjohnson. and at the moment i am campaigning in east devon— moment i am campaigning in east devon in— moment i am campaigning in east devon in the tiverton and honiton by—election. talk to a lot of lifelong _ by—election. talk to a lot of lifelong conservatives, people who voted _ lifelong conservatives, people who voted for _ lifelong conservatives, people who voted for boris johnson, lifelong conservatives, people who voted for borisjohnson, and lifelong conservatives, people who voted for boris johnson, and they say he _ voted for boris johnson, and they say he needs to go so the country can move — say he needs to go so the country can move on _ say he needs to go so the country can move on and deal with the cost of living _ can move on and deal with the cost of living crisis, the nhs crisis, the transport and holiday chaos. they— the transport and holiday chaos. they say, — the transport and holiday chaos. they say, these are tory voters, that _ they say, these are tory voters

borisjohnson doesn't want to follow suit. and his impressive electoral track record means his allies argue change at the top risks losing the next election. chief secretary to the treasury simon clarke tweeted... we can't know the result of the next election, or the impact of whether boris johnson stays or goes. but for now, in theory, there can't be another vote of confidence for a year. and to suggestions the tories could change the rules, dominic raab says... i think fiddling with the rules when you don't like the result is a bad look. again, more westminster label gazing, more internal conversations — that's not the right direction we should take. but rules changes or not, the variety of arguments we've heard for the prime minister illustrates that pressure remains. harry cole is the political editor of the sun. he tweeted. .. the prime minister, though, has a remarkable knack of riding out political storms, and there's no sign he thinks his luck has run out. while the telegraph, the paper for whom mrjohnson was a colum

borisjohnson is lucky. i'm not sure his luck has run out just quite, but i think this is probably the beginning of the end for him. he's been written off so many times before and come back. you're expecting he will win tonight. i suppose the question it will —— is where it leaves him. is there a candidate the rest of the party will rally around?— there a candidate the rest of the party will rally around? there isn't a sinale party will rally around? there isn't a single one- _ party will rally around? there isn't a single one- i _ party will rally around? there isn't a single one. ithink— party will rally around? there isn't a single one. i think it's _ party will rally around? there isn't a single one. i think it's very - a single one. i think it's very difficult for any one candidate. it was rishi sunak two months ago, but jeremy hunt... ' a number of people try to. you have to be the last person standing when the music stops because it goes down and down. it's like love island. like because it go

now, one former cabinet minister said one thing that borisjohnson has in his favour is this, _ borisjohnson has in his favour is this, there — borisjohnson has in his favour is this, there is no obvious successor, people _ this, there is no obvious successor, people might want to avoid a messy leadership— people might want to avoid a messy leadership election, the question they have — leadership election, the question they have to focus on is how toxic does _ they have to focus on is how toxic does he _ they have to focus on is how toxic does he think they are to their electorat— does he think they are to their electoral chances.— does he think they are to their electoral chances. that vote takes - lace electoral chances. that vote takes place tonight. _ electoral chances. that vote takes place tonight, between _ electoral chances. that vote takes place tonight, between six - electoral chances. that vote takes place tonight, between six and - electoral chances. that vote takes i place tonight, between six and 8pm. time for a look at the weather with chris. thank you. for some of y

but here in_ revolting against borisjohnson. but here in the — revolting against borisjohnson. but here in the cover of the guardian, yes you _ here in the cover of the guardian, yes you got — here in the cover of the guardian, yes you got this story were rebels are prepared to copy tactics used against _ are prepared to copy tactics used against theresa may to paralyse lawmaking and knowledge of 48 mps who voted to oust the pm on monday and said _ who voted to oust the pm on monday and said they would try to stymie his legislative agenda that is really— his legislative agenda that is really going to hurt borisjohnson and it's— really going to hurt borisjohnson and it's the agenda based on to carry— and it's the agenda based on to carry him — and it's the agenda based on to carry him through the coming days and weeks — carry him through the coming days and weeks and months, operation red meat and weeks and months, operation red meet at— and weeks and months, operation red meet at the _ and weeks and months, operation red meat at the start of the year missing _ mea

— honest, being borisjohnson's ethics adviser— honest, being borisjohnson's ethics adviser has— honest, being borisjohnson's ethics adviser has to be one of the world's worst— adviser has to be one of the world's worstiohsi — adviser has to be one of the world's worstjobs! the adviser has to be one of the world's worst “obs! , , adviser has to be one of the world's worst “obs! _ . ., , adviser has to be one of the world's worst jobs! worst “obs! the by elections coming u . worst “obs! the by elections coming u- on worst jobs! the by elections coming tip on thursday _ worst jobs! the by elections coming up on thursday will— worst jobs! the by elections coming up on thursday will be _ worst jobs! the by elections coming up on thursday will be a _ worst jobs! the by elections coming up on thursday will be a test - worst jobs! the by elections coming up on thursday will be a test of- up on thursday will be a test of what you are saying. if you read what you are saying. if you read what the pundits, the people who know more than i do about these things, they say there is a goo

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.— to it from the culture secreta . �* . , , secretary. i'm incredibly disappointed _ secretary. i'm incredibly disappointed that - secretary. i'm incredibly| disappointed that jeremy secretary. i'm incredibly- disappointed that jeremy hunt has disappointed thatjeremy hunt has said throughout i'm not going to challenge the prime minister while there is a war in ukraine has come out and challenge the prime minister on the day russia sends rocket into kyiv. b. the day russia sends rocket into kyiv-— into kyiv. a party rowing in fublic, into kyiv. a party rowing in public. a — into kyiv. a party rowing in public, a result— into kyiv. a party rowing in public, a result some - into kyiv. a party rowing in i public, a result some distance from definitive. but questions about boris johnson's from definitive. but questions about borisjohnson's teacher won't go away. chris ma

borisjohnson has got to go! lam in i am in tiverton where we will be hearing the action to the result overnight. and i will be asking a former adviser to borisjohnson whether he should listen to the lib dems leader. whether he should listen to the lib dems leader. labour re—takes wakefield, which it lost at the 2019 general election with the party's leader also insisting that it's time for a new non—conservative government. now we've had the sort of swing that puts us on track notjust for a labour government, but for a majority labour government, so this is hugely significant for the labour party and i'm so proud. prince charles opens the commonwealth heads of government summit in rwanda by acknowledging the painful legacy of the slave trade. i cannot describe the depths of my personal sorrow at the suffering of so many. as i continue to deepen my own understanding of slavery�*s enduring impact. officials in afghanistan say another five people have been killed following tremors close to the epicentre of we

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 reconnect borisjohnson and the government— and reconnect borisjohnson and the government with _ and reconnect borisjohnson and the government with a _ and reconnect borisjohnson and the government with a parliamentary i government with a parliamentary party— government with a parliamentary party so — government with a parliamentary party so that _ government with a parliamentary party so that we _ government with a parliamentary party so that we can _ government with a parliamentary party so that we can all _ government with a parliamentary party so that we can all unite - party so that we can all unite behind — party so that we can all unite behind that— party so that we can all unite behind that agenda - party so that we can all unite behind that agenda that - party so that we can all unite behind that agenda that we i party so that we can all unite - behind that agenda that we were elected — behind that agenda that we were etected to— behind that agenda that we were elected to deliver. _ behind that agenda that we were elected to deliver. pill— behind that agend

he can see the end _ moment borisjohnson so he can see the end of— moment borisjohnson so he can see the end of inflation, i fear it will 'u5t the end of inflation, i fear it will just go— the end of inflation, i fear it will just go through the roof. annabel i5 just go through the roof. annabel is absolutely— just go through the roof. annabel is absolutely right, when energy prices io absolutely right, when energy prices go up _ absolutely right, when energy prices go up again in october, it will inevitably— go up again in october, it will inevitably lead to another increase inevitably lead to another increase in inflation. i am really concerned at the _ in inflation. i am really concerned at the moment about the state of this country. we are already deeply fractured _ this country. we are already deeply fractured because of brexit, and these _ fractured because of brexit, and these absurd culture war is the government is stoking. if there is a serious _ government is stoking. if there is a serious rise — government is stoking. if there is a serious rise in inflation, the co

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 has to focus 'ust is now... borisjohnson has to focus just on— is now... borisjohnson has to focus just on them — is now... borisjohnson has to focus just on them andy moore boring tedious — just on them andy moore boring tedious policy delivery... —— the more _ tedious policy delivery... —— the more boringafter his government have been one _ more boringafter his government have been one to _ more boringafter his government have been one to get back to since the end of— been one to get back to since the end of the — been one to get back to since the end of the pandemicjust once again goes on _ end of the pandemicjust once again goes on the back burner. instead of pushing _ goes on the back burner. instead of pushing forward with all policies, they are — pushing forward with all policies, they are looking for new ones, looking — they are looking for new ones, looking for new bits of red meat, whether it — looking for new bits of red meat, whether it is about the right to buy , because _ whether it is about the right to buy , because in

we need someone instead of borisjohnson. ijust think he's a fool. in the city centre, there is talk of the need for investment, jobs, better public transport. local issues matter in a contest with national significance. this by—election is being seen as something of a test for the party leaders. after recent political turmoil, can borisjohnson still command support in places like this? for sir keir starmer, can he rebuild labour's backing where he really needs to? tattoo artist dave was a labour voter all his life but switched to the tories in 2019 because of brexit. now, facing the struggle of rising bills, he's lost faith across the board. let us down, really. if borisjohnson had delivered, they could have kept the vote here. i'd like to think i could have voted labour, but no, not with keir starmer there. nobody represents working people any more. not far away, scott, whose specialist wood shop we first visited during the pandemic, shares a sense of disillusion. they just want that little notch on their belt of, "we've got wakefield again." it

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

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