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Orjeremy hunt as tory leader. Manveen rana reports. The kvitova campaign rolled into nottingham today as the tory leadership rivals face members again in the battle for number ten. Voting has begun, but the bbc has learned that some Party Members have received more than one ballot paper in the post. A Party Insider said at least 1,000 people could be affected, from the total membership of up to 160,000. Some were based in more than one constituency and joined the local party in each area, others including women, who received separate ballot papers in their maiden name and married namelj separate ballot papers in their maiden name and married name i am certain the chairman has been asked to look carefully at how they sort, so to look carefully at how they sort, so there is an issue here, i accept that, borougher than get bogged down to process, the truth is in a general election people are registered in different areas. But unlike general election, electoral law doesnt apply in this contest. The vote will be governed by the conservative partys only internal rules, and its ability to police them. Well, it is made clear on the ballot paper you are only allowed to vote once, andi paper you are only allowed to vote once, and i expect kvitova members to follow that, you point out that if people have joined two associations they may get two ballot paper, i get two in elections because im on two different sets of electoral register, it doesnt mean i vote twice, i dont. The conservative party couldnt confirm how many had been sent in error or how many had been sent in error or how they would ensure the votes they received were valid. Instead they issued a statement saying those who vote twice will be expelled from the party. The own news is on members to vote once for one of the two candidates before the ballot closes on 22nd july. The former head of British Intelligence has told the bbc that the uk is going through a political nervous breakdown. Sirjohn sawers has said hes deeply concerned about the calibre of politicians in the uk as the country prepares to leave the European Union criticising both the conservative party and labour. Murderers who fail to disclose the whereabouts of a victims body could spend longer behind bars, under legal changes being set out by the government. Whats become known as helens law which will apply to england and wales follows a campaign by the mother of helen mccourt. She was killed 31 years ago, but her body has never been found. Ben ando has more. For 31 years Marie Mccourt has been fighting for helens law, named after her daughter, who was just 22 when she was abduct and murdered in 1988. Her killer, pub landlord ian simms. He has never revealed the whereabouts about of helens body. To have this law means that other families will not have to hopefully go through the pain and grief for as long as i have. I believe that these killers now have to face up to what they have done, because to take a life is horrendous, but then to take the lives of the family of that loved one, and not let them know where their loved ones body is, there is no torture worse than that. Marie led a campaign demanding that murderers who refuse to disclose the whereabouts of a victims remains spend longer behind bars. In 2016, mps voted in favour of helens law, but it didnt receive government backing until now. With thejustice secretary david gauke proposing that it be introduced as soon as is practicable. The parole board can also use withholding information as a reason not to release a prisoner, because it suggests they are still an ongoing risk to the public. But it is optional. Helens law changes that, and makes factoring it in a legal requirement. Even now, marie lights candles every week at her home in merseyside. Although she still does not know where her daughters remains are, the creation of helens law may provide some comfort, especially if it means other families wont have to face both the pain of loss, and the agony of not knowing. Ben ando, bbc news. The duke and duchess of sussexs son will be christened by the archbishop of canterbury today. Archie harrison mountbatten windsor will be baptised in front of close family and friends in the private chapel at windsor castle. Theres been some criticism for the decision to exclude the public, and for the secrecy surrounding the identity of the archies godparents. 0ur correspondentjohn mcmanus is in windsor for us this morning. John. We know a few things ability today, but there is much we dont know, for example how many godparents there are and who they are. We dont know the name, the palace say that are protecting the privacy of the godparents, but i wonder how sustainable that might be, to keep the names secret. The ceremony itself taking place at the private chapel within the grounds of win o 01 chapel within the grounds of win o or castle at some point. Members of the public who might want to wish the public who might want to wish the family well have no been invited into the grounds do that, neither have members of the press who provide the pictures for tv and newspapers and that has prompted criticism from newspapers who say the sussexes take public money and should provide more public money to the baby, that is something prince harry at the moment is determined not to do and that will probably not worry him, or his wife too much today. People we know who will be at the ceremony include the prince of wales, the duchess of cornwall, the duke and duchess of cambridge. Not the queen, she has a prior engagement p thank you. Emergency crews in Southern California are tackling a number of fires and gas leaks after the state was hit with its biggest earthquake in more than 20 years. The epicentre of the quake, which had a magnitude of 7. 1, was near the city of ridgecrest, about 150 miles north east of los angeles. Angus crawfords report contains some flashing images. Baby cries oh, my god fear and shock, two quakes in two days. This one, 7. 1 on the richter scale, the largest for 20 yea rs. Evacuate nerves stretched to the limit. Go, go, go panic is infectious. 8 21 here on the air. And very public. I think we need to get under the desk. All right, were going to go a break. Well be right back after this. Well be right back. Wow in hollywood, tourists werent sure what to make of it. Everythings moving and the chandelier was shaking, and the kids were saying, its an earthquake. we saw that the rest of the people in our neighbouring rooms were also looking at each other. We were all kind of scared, just freaking out about it. For cinemagoers, an unnerving experience. My friends and i were watching a movie when it happened, we were watching midsommar, which is a horror movie, and there was a part when the world turned upside down and we thought it was the speakers, but the whole theatre started shaking, and after about, like, ten seconds, people started to get up to leave. Oh, my gosh theres a rock slide in the canyon. Landslides blocked some roads, motorists using their bare hands to clear the debris. Broken gas pipes caused fires, though no serious injuries were reported, and heres why. The epicentre, remote ridgecrest near death valley, but theres more to come. This was a very large earthquake, and we also know theres going to be a series of after shocks as a result of the main quake, so we want to prepare ourselves in being able to have those resources in place as the days go on here. For now, california counts the cost of this quake and waits for the next. Angus crawford, bbc news. One of britains most senior female Asian Police Officers has accused the metropolitan police of discrimination. Parm sandhu has begun legal action against the force, claiming she was denied promotion on the basis of her race and gender. Last month, she was cleared of allegations that shed breached rules about the Police Honours process. The met said it was inappropriate to comment. Huge crowds are expected in london for whats being described as the citys biggest yet and most diverse pride parade. This years march which isjust getting under way is aiming to champion diversity in the lgbt community. 0rganisers are predicting that as many as one and half Million People will turn out for the event, with 600 different groups taking part. Wimbledon, and its going to be a big day for british players, with andy murray back in action in both the mens and the mixed doubles. David 0rnstein is there for us. It is not just it is notjust andy murray, is it . No, but shaun we will get to see that eagerly anticipated partnership between andy murray and serena williams. Coco gauff is becoming the star. They will be on a court yet to be decided. Serena williams is first up be decided. Serena williams is first up on court 0ne behind me, in singles action, againstjulia goerges, and murray plays in the second round of the mens doubles with his partner herbert on court two, not before 1pm. This is a packed schedule today, it really is very exciting, following serena on court is joanna konta, very exciting, following serena on court isjoanna konta, she played sloane stevens, she has beaten her in her last two meetings and on court 0ne it is dan evan, another briton enjoying a great summer, he plays the lower ranked sousa of portugal. 0n centre court is another briton opening up, that is haar are the dart against ashleigh barty, and they are followed by a potential box office encounter, rafael nadal against tsonga, if tsonga brings his a game to that match we could have a spectacle. In singles action is Roger Federer, against luca pouille. Not to gore get coco gauff. She is in action with jay clarke. Thank you very much. Let us hope the rain holds off. Theres more throughout the day on the bbc news channel. The next National News is on at the earlier time of 3. 30. Now on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Welcome to bbc london news. Up to 1. 5 Million People are expected to take to the streets of london today for the pride parade. Its been described as the biggest and most diverse event yet. The parade has just got under way sarah harris has more. Getting ready to march and celebrate 50 years of activism. 0rganisers say it will be the biggest ever parade. Dom from finchley remembers the early days when being attacked and jeered rather than cheered was the norm. Its one thing to feel it on concrete or a solid floor, to feel it on concrete or a solid floor, to feel itona concrete or a solid floor, to feel it on a surface that is already undulating under you, it must feel quite freaky. It was. We were lucky because there was no sense of danger, itjust because there was no sense of danger, it just felt kind because there was no sense of danger, itjust felt kind of like sand shifting but without you walking on it. Have you experienced earthquakes before . This was different. It was longer and bigger than im used to. This was definitely a more serious earthquake. Given your state is built on the san andreas fault, tell us built on the san andreas fault, tell us about how people day to day treat the risk of earthquakes. We were hearing from an expert who said there will certainly be more tremors, and california has gone a long time without a significant earthquake. There are two types of people ive encountered in la. People like myself who have an earthquake kit under their bed, everything ready to go when they happen. And people who lived through the big earthquake back in the 90s and shake everything off and say everything is fine, it isnt a big deal. Tell us about your emergency shelter, where is it . I have a water supply. I have a bag out back i can run out with. Supply. I have a bag out back i can run outwith. She was under my bed. Food supply. I have everything. Duct tape, plastic sheeting, that kind of stuff. You are very well prepared. I am,i stuff. You are very well prepared. I am, ilike stuff. You are very well prepared. I am, i like to be well prepared. Chuckles but it doesnt stop you getting on with day to day life, youre not paranoid about the threat of it. No, you make the kit, you put it away, you make the kit, you put it away, you hope you dont have to use it, but thats just the reality of living here. We are blessed with great weather and not a lot of her account or blizzards. So then you have to deal with earthquakes. Probably something you cannot blame on climate change. Right. Its been Strange Weather around here, but thats just the way it is in la and in california in general. I think this scared a few people, because it was so this scared a few people, because it was so much larger than what we are used to nowadays. Thank you for speaking to us, given the time of day. And im glad your experience was a positive one. Thank you. That brings us to the headlines on bbc news. Murderers who refuse to say where theyve buried their victims could be more easily denied parole under a proposed new law. A powerful earthquake has hit Southern California for the second time in a matter of days. Its the strongest in the region for 25 years as the two men vying to be pm again attempt to win over members in two hustings today a bbc investigation discovers some Party Members are receiving two ballot papers. The uks biggest pride event is getting under way in central london, celebrating 50 years since the start of the modern lgbt rights movement. More than 30,000 people arejoining the parade itself, with up to 1. 5 million expected to line the streets to cheer them on. The organisers say this years london pride could be the biggest ever. 0ur lgbt correspondent ben hunte is watching the pride celebrations get underway. Good afternoon. Its already a pretty lively site behind you. Yes, its a saturday like no other. Pride has kicked off in london and it is set to be the uks biggest lgbt pride event. 30,000 people are set to much. Thats including over 600 different groups. Many are marching for the first time. You have a group of travellers and romany gypsies marching for the first time in the parade. You also have over1 Million People expected to line the streets to celebrate lg bt people expected to line the streets to celebrate lgbt pride. The theme is pride jubilee. There to celebrate lgbt pride. The theme is pridejubilee. There was a celebration in new york to celebrate the stonewall anniversary. Which was a riot which kicked off in new york after a bar was raided by the police. Many say that kicked off the modern lgbt movement. Many people are saying that as a result of the rise in homophobic and transphobe it hate crimes in the uk over the past few months, the celebration behind me should less of a should be less of a party and more of a protest. Transphobic hate crimes. Happy protest. Transphobic hate crimes. Happy pride. What do you think about people who say this should be less ofa people who say this should be less of a party and more of a protest . This is more about individuals. We need to remember the origins. In 1972 when they took to the street it was about protesting for rights. At the same time weve got to remember that people of colour who were trans, non gender conforming, they we re trans, non gender conforming, they were celebrating who they are. We need to make sure we identify where we stand in society, and just be invisible, but be invisible but also fighting for our rights and safety. Theres been a lot of talk about the trans community, and media representation of the community, what does it say to you that it was trans people started this . What does it say to you that it was trans people started this7m what does it say to you that it was trans people started this . It says so trans people started this . It says so much. Whilst we are living in a time when there is so much polarising and toxic debate over our trans siblings, weve got to always go back to our history, our tran, and rememberthat go back to our history, our tran, and remember that trans were at the forefront of starting this Liberation Movement for us. Our history and our herstory. Lots of people are talking about the fact that pride has become too commercial 110w. That pride has become too commercial now. What do you think about that . |j now. What do you think about that . can only use our experience at the uk black pride. We work with many different organisations, but we are always about the people. Its about people before profit. Whilst we also recognise that putting on a pride costs an awful lot of money to maintain peoples safety and their security, but i also want to say that the uk black pride is people over profits, and making sure they are seen and that their voices are amplified over anybody elses. like the little name drop of uk black pride. Thats happening tomorrow. Whats going on . Its happening tomorrow at how distant part, london. Weve got an amazing array of performers, talented people from our communities who dont often get the platform to showcase their talent. Haggeston park. We have workshops. A well being area. A sober zone. The young people space. We have something for the mature, out we have something for the mature, our refugees, we have something for the mature, oui refugees, oui we have something for the mature, our refugees, our migrants, our asylu m our refugees, our migrants, our asylum seekers. We have amazing speakers from politicians to grassroots people. Haggerston park. We are looking at the decriminalisation and being positive about who people are in a space which historically has not been very right for them to live their truth. So much going on. Im hoping that everyone who understands why uk black pride exists will be in that space to celebrate who we are as people of colour, black, brown, all different people, and our allies, who understand that this is about by us who understand that this is about by us and for us, but supported by them. That sounds incredible. This is set to be the uks very biggest pride event, so we will get back to the action. We even had a little sneak preview, we lifted the veil to see all of the tea m we lifted the veil to see all of the team around you there on the gallery, as well. Enjoy the party, we will speak to you later. Thank you so much, see you later hundreds of runners have been given free entry to next years London Marathon after many of them complained of being called fat and slow as they aimed to complete the race this year. Those running the course in times of about seven and a half hours described how they had to dodge vehicles as the clear up started around them. This was the experience for one of them. Behind me, i am under a 17 minute pace, and he is spraying detergent on me. This is how London Marathon treat their pacers. Now the organisers of the race have sent hundreds of runners who had the slowest times in aprils race an official apology, and offered them a free place in next years race. Sarah pringle is one of the runners who has been offered a place, i asked her earlier about her experience of the marathon. 0n the whole it was a good experience. Until i had an injury. I had a blister develop on my foot, and i had to stop for a little while. And when i came back out into the race i was with the seven and seven and a half hour groups. At this point the chemical vans were by the side of me and were spraying. I was sprayed from the back. I did laugh at the time, didnt realise what was going to happen from there. And i got an excruciating pain in the foot where i had the blister. And when i looked, it had completely opened up, and the water or the chemicals from the sprayer had contacted my blister. Nasty. It really was very nasty. Sorry to interrupt, you can understand why people were trying to get on with the clean up operation, but it was as if they did not quite understand the race was still taking place. Absolutely. What had happened is we were late starting, i think. The blue start was definitely late starting. I was in the red start. We were held back. I was in pen seven. We were all held back. Suddenly we were urged to go forward. The main race was ten minutes late anyway, so with the delay it meant we were delayed going into our pens. Did you hear any of the name calling, or were you mercifully spared that . There was nothing directed at myself. But i know there was a runner behind me, who i actually know, who was shouted at by the person who was spraying. He actually shouted to her, you should lose more weight if youre going to run, and then you could do it a bit faster. 0r words to that effect. Work to protect a Lake District beauty spot from flooding is finally complete after more than three years. Glenridding was badly hit during storm desmond in 2015 flooding twice in a matter of days since then works been ongoing to repair damage and protect the community. £1. 2 million has been spent on the flood management system. Now, its finally finished theres relief but also frustration as Megan Paterson reports. It is a landscape which inspired wordsworth and countless others since. It is a landscape which inspired wordsworth and countless others since. Glenredding on the shores of ullswater is a Lake Districtjewel. The tranquillity of today a stark contrast to the chaos of december 2015. Obviously very scary, especially for the poor souls who live on this stretch of the village. And the feeling of helplessness, as well, especially at the start, because we were cut off for two days. So, when the rain comes in off those fells, those steep fells, it comes down with some force, and it washes notjust water down, but all of these rocks as you can see here. So, to see it now, and weve got this great new green space, its superb. However, it doesnt take a lot of rainfall to get this to rise. For much of the last three years, this pretty village has been a building site. Tonnes of silt and gravel to shift, walls to build higher, drainage to improve. Prevention the main focus. The main problem was gravel coming down the system and blocking the channel. What we do have now is weve improved the gauging systems, the way we monitor the river levels. Weve also installed a camera down by the bridge, so that from our incident room we can monitor how the river is behaving, making sure the bridge is clear of debris, so we can keep water moving through the system, rather than coming out of its banks, and then into peoples properties. The Community Came together in the aftermath to mop up and clean out. Alan has had a business here for 37 years. Like many, hes been left frustrated by the speed of the work. Devastating. To see your business and your livelihood sail off down the road in the water. The period of time it took to do i cannot believe it took three years. Three years, why has it taken three years to do this . The challenge of working in a river environment, there is always an opportunity to try and make things faster, we wanted to make sure that the scheme that we left the community in was as good as it could possibly be and blended in with the community in the longer term. As the climate changes, so too will the landscape. This community, like many others, hopeful it can manage those changes and limit the devastating impact of future flooding. Megan patterson, bbc news. Fabulous pictures. And its time to look at the weather with susan powell. We have a lot of fine weather to come across the uk this weekend, but changes are also afoot. We have a weather front sinking south. That is introducing cooler air. Well also bring thicker cloud to wales, the midlands, and east anglia through the afternoon, eventually pushing into southern england during the evening. As it does so, we will get light outbreaks of rain, we could even see the covers over wimbledon later this afternoon and into the early evening. Look out for showers this evening over the south west of england. The front should be away by the night, so a more comfortable nights sleep for those in the south compared with the nightjust gone. Decent sunshine by dawn on sunday. This cloud drifting away to the east through the day. The thicker cloud spoiling things for the north coast. Fresher for the south. Top temperatures on sunday, 21 or 22 degrees. The headlines on bbc news. Murderers who refuse to say where theyve buried their victims could be more easily denied parole under a proposed new law. A powerful earthquake has hit Southern California for the second time in a matter of days. Its the strongest in the region for 25 years a Los Angeles Television station caught the moment live. Its a strong wind. We are experiencing very strong shaking, i think we need to get under the desk. We are going to get under the desk. We are going to go to break. We will be right back. Wow. As the two men vying to be pm again attempt to win over members in two hustings today a bbc investigation discovers some Party Members are receiving two ballot papers. Huge crowds have gathered in london for pride, it is expected to be londons largest ever march. Sports 110w. I dont know about you, i would have been out of the office. Chuckles absolutely. Well start at wimbledon where theres an exciting day six ahead with harriet dart, johanna konta, serena williams, rafa nadal and Roger Federer all in action a bit later. One result to bring you already today. Petra kvitovas into the last 16, the 2011 and 2014 czech wimbledon champion and sixth seed made light work of Magda Linette from poland with a straight sets win on court number two, 6 3, 6 2 it finished. Watch over on court number three. Last years quarter finalist Kei Nishikori ofjapan has taken the first set against the american stevejohnson 6 4. Looks like he will take the second set as well. Its going to be a really busy day for andy murray wholl have to play both his mens doubles and mixed doubles matches. Hes of course teaming up with serena williams