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On the latest developments in the Brexit Process stock of American Foreign policy in dateline london. Thats in half an hour on bbc news. Three the former Prime Minister, David Cameron, has accused Boris Johnson and michael gove of trashing his government, with what he describes as their appalling behaviour during the brexit referendum. In his first major interview since leaving downing street three years ago, mr cameron has told the Times Newspaper that the result of the referendum left him feeling depressed, and that he worries about it every day. Heres our Political Correspondent helen catt. After years of carefully keeping himself out of the headlines, former Prime Minister David Cameron is once again the big news in town. And that may not be welcome news for Boris Johnson. He and his cabinet colleague michael gove are accused by mr cameron in his new book of behaving appallingly during the 2016 referendum. I said to him, you call michael gove, he was a close personalfriend. And as for borisjohnson, he says he was always amusing, he has worked well with him, in the past but doesnt always trust him. David cameron also admits that he failed and some people will neverforgive him for holding a referendum. He said he thinks about it every single day, but believes that calling it was right and he felt it was inevitable. But claims by mr cameron in his interview with the times magazine that the Referendum Campaign turned into a terrible tory psychodrama have been disputed by a prominent sleeve campaigner. Millions of people, 33 Million People voted, 17. 4 million of them voted because they wanted to leave the European Union. They didnt care a figabout a tory psychodrama or anything else. Most of them put aside Party Loyalties and voted on the issue. David cameron has also weighed in on the row over the suspension of parliaments, describing using prorogation as a Sharp Practice that has rebounded. He admits that there is a blockage and that the man that has been defined by one referendum now says holding another cant be ruled out. Helen catt, bbc news. David cameron has tweeted in the last half hour and said. He says in his book is out this thursday which was in the times today. He talks about how he thinks about it every single day, he was hugely depressed by the result, and there were people who would neverforgive him. But essentially he still thinks he was right to hold this referendum because he felt that the people needed an opportunity to have a say and that the opportunity to renegotiate britains relationship with the European Union, and was something he still thought needed to happen. But really quite critical, also, of those who were involved in the leave campaign at the time. Boris johnson and michael gove, who he thought were going to come on side with him in the remain camp and actually didnt in the end and went on the leave side, and feeling as though they behaved appallingly. He said they left the truth at home. So really quite damning of a former Prime Minister making those comments about a current Prime Minister. Yes, and he is critical of borisjohnsons tactics now. Yes, this is notjust about what happened in 2016, hes talking about the strategy now and he said he wanted borisjohnson to succeed, but he thought that borisjohnsons plan had morphed into something quite different and he was critical of suspending parliament, of removing the whip from conservative mps, describing those as Sharp Practices and also saying that he thought that no deal would be a bad outcome. So here we have a former Prime Minister making these quite damning assessments of the current Prime Ministers strategy. And of course borisjohnson at the moment is supposed to be meeting this week with eu leaders and supposed to be putting across the image that he is trying to get a deal with the European Union and i suppose these words from David Cameron at this moment are not helpful to him. The question of whether there is a deal or not is also leading some people to think a second referendum is potentially back on the table, David Cameron saying that he thinks that is potentially one way out, and nicky morgan, a cabinet minister, said if that happened she would vote remain. Lets have a listen to what she said. If it comes to a point away you asked to vote again, in a referendum, can you give me a very straight answer as to how you would vote . I would vote to remain. So why are you in Boris Johnsons cabinet . Because i am also a democrat, and i think one of the fundamental tenants of our democracy is that when the public vote, and over 30 Million People voted in the referendum, there was a clear result, and i know it as a result that many people dont like, it is not a result i was happy with, but i accepted it and i think it is important that when there is a result, whether it is an election or referendum, the mps in parliament fulfil that mandate. Otherwise, what were getting now is people saying, and they are saying to me in my constituency, i will never vote again, there is no point because you people in westminster do not listen to what we want. Nicky morgan there. Quite an unusual position for somebody in a no deal cabinets. And of course the other party that really do want a referendum. Brexit is the liberal democrats. Yes, well, nicky morgan saying that. I think what is astonishing about that is that she said it publicly. Not that you may think that privately, because we know she was somebody who supported remain in the referendum and she has her own reluctance in terms of a no deal brexit. But she signed up to a cabinet which may go for a no deal brexit if borisjohnson cannot achieve a change in the deal with the European Union, unless parliament of course stops it if new laws come in. And so actually having her come out and say that is quite astonishing. She was backtracking afterward saying that she didnt support the idea of a referendum. But theres only been criticism of her. David lammy, the labour mp, has said that she put career progression before her constituents, country, and conscience. So some of the flavour of what people are saying about those comments. But yeah, at the same time we have the liberal democrats starting their conference today. And their message on brexit is very clear, it is about revoking article 50. It is about reversing brexit and they are hoping that that message will mean that they will pick up labour voters who are perhaps unhappy with labours more difficult and i suppose varied positions depending on who you ask in the labour party. And in the conservative party, remainers who may be unhappy with borisjohnsons direction. Lets go back to the David Cameron book that is out this week. Joining me now is the mp ed vaizey, who served as a culture minister in David Camerons government, are you surprised to see what David Camerons criticism is. I think it has been an open secret and that he has been an open secret and that he has been an open secret and that he has been very dismayed and he felt particularly let down by michael gove who obviously was a very close friend and cabinet colleague. Lesser by borisjohnson. Friend and cabinet colleague. Lesser by Boris Johnson. So friend and cabinet colleague. Lesser by borisjohnson. So we have to see. I have to try and silence this dog in the middle of the interview. In terms of that personal toll you were very much part of that friendship group. How big a toll has it taken on the friendship and how has it split the party . Is a very big chill. Obviously it is the end of the friendship between michael gove and David Cameron and its split a lot of people and friends who used to work very closely together. Your dog wants to have a discussion. Can you do anything about it . We will try and get back to him when there isa try and get back to him when there is a slightly better line on that. Drone attacks have hit two major Oil Facilities in saudi arabia. Officials say they started huge fires at the abqaiq plant , the Worlds Largest Oil Processing facility , as well as an oil field about a hundred kilometres away. Its not clear whos behind the attacks, but theyve come as the state owned energy giant prepares for a much anticipated stock listing. Nearly twenty current and former african heads of state have gathered in zimbabwe for the state funeral of the countrys former president , Robert Mugabe. Thousands of people have been queuing to pay their last respects. These are live pictures from the National Sports stadium in the capital harare where the funeral will take place today. We can see the public addresses have begun now. Of course, the legacy of Robert Mugabe is very controversial. You may see him as someone who fought for the rights of people in zimbabwe and across the continent, for black rights, others see him as a divisive figure who bought economic and political chaos certainly later in his time in office. Our correspondent our correspondent Shingai Nyoka told us more on the scene, from inside the stadium. The military are standing to attention and the crowds are singing. They have been slowly trickling in since the early hours of this morning to pay their respects to Robert Mugabe, this is a 60,000 capacity stadium but it is still not. But it is still not full. One gets the sense that we would have seen very different scenes if the former president Robert Mugabe had passed away in office. Nevertheless that doesnt take away from the significance of this moment. What we are witnessing here today is the end of an era. The Funeral Service for the late Robert Mugabe. The public have had their chance to say their goodbyes over the last few days and today is the time for the dignitaries. We understand that they are about a dozen African Leaders that are here. We also hear that there are former leaders, some of whom worked alongside Robert Mugabe, are here to pay their respects. They describe him as a founding leader, notjust of zimbabwe, but of the african continent as a whole. Robert mugabe led this country for 37 years before he was ousted from power to years ago. He means Different Things to different people. Many would argue that he lost his way in the last years and that he stayed for two long. But people here are here to pay their respects to a man who they say is a liberation icon. He turned around the fortunes of zimbabwe. Inside the stadium where the Robert Mugabe funeral is taking place. Lets get more on this now with professor paul moorcraft, whos the author of a biography of Robert Mugabe. Hejoins me via webcam from guildford. What do you think the legacy is going to be . He is a man of contradictions. He was a marxist catholic. He was a conservative revolutionary. That is why he disliked the british but loved the British Royal family. When disliked the british but loved the British Royalfamily. When i first met him injanuary British Royalfamily. When i first met him in january i980i British Royalfamily. When i first met him injanuary i980i interviewed him and it was surprising that here was a man who was a top guerrilla leader and yet he was very effeminate. He commenced. He persecuted homosexuality throughout his regime and he was also the cleverest man that i met. He spoke with a remarkable english accent. A lot of contradictions. And these because many of his problems. For example, it was by accident that the most conservative leader in british history, Margaret Thatcher caused the victory of a marxist, a democratic victory, the first marxist victory and africa. A contradiction. And the last bit of his life, he died in singapore in an expensive clinic. Here is a man who died there but had destroyed his own health system. It is a mixed legacy. He also did some good things. He preached reconciliation. Iwas he also did some good things. He preached reconciliation. I was there when people were expecting most whites to rush off to south africa but he came on television. He was a man who had been portrayed as hitler but he sounded almost likejesus christ preaching conciliation. That stopped possible nuremberg trials. He introduced new skills and then he became a monster. He caused atrocities. He drove farmers of the land. Here was a man who had so much potential if he had retired after ten years, he would be a hero. But now for the rest of africa he is revered as a pan african nest but he is not respected in his own country. History will judge he is not respected in his own country. History willjudge him as a monster. That is a very broad sweep and eat nuance session. It is important to remember that whilst in the west he is portrayed negatively that many people do ultimately say he was a very strong anti colonialist and that will be his key legacy. Years, the fact that he gave two fingers to the west made him immensely popular. I was in south sudan during the elections they are and they all talked about Robert Mugabe being a leader and a possible inspiration. But he destroyed. He did actually take the country, he didnt win the war, it was a negotiated peace but he always ran the country as if he were still running a guerilla organisation. He never became a peacetime leader and thatis never became a peacetime leader and that is why he indulged in violence, killing the opposition, killing lots of people and driving the farmers of the land and ironically, enforcing nearly 4 million of his own people to leave. It is only because of these people are which is why zimbabwe is. Because the money is coming back. He got rid of the clothing colonialist but he destroyed one of the richest countries in africa. There is so little electricity, clean water, it has the inflation in modern history. It doesnt even have its own currency so it doesnt even have its own currency so his legacy was good at the start but he turned into a ten pa rt the start but he turned into a ten part absolute caricature of an african dictator and he destroyed his country. Just one question. It is not where they are going to bury him, whatare is not where they are going to bury him, what are they going to do with the billions he has salted away overseas . Nobody is talking about that. Five people have died in spain as heavy rain and flash flooding continue to batter the south east of the country shutting down Regional Airports and schools. Olivia crellin reports. A woman and her family are hauled to safety. 0ne bag of possessions all they could take with them, as the water steadily rose around their home. These dramatic images of a landscape now underwater, and the urgent response to save those trapped by the deluge were recorded by spains military emergency unit, now called out to help the thousands affected. Just 48 hours after some areas saw their heaviest rainfall on record, swathes of spains southern countryside were transformed. Translation i went out to buy bread and then i saw the whole town centre filled with water and i was like, how did this happen . Everything filled with water, the whole side over there. And there was a submerged car as well, people in the water i dont know the speed with which the floods came shocked many and even proved fatal. Of the handful of victims the floods have claimed so far, most perished in their cars when the water either flipped their vehicles or trapped them inside. Worst hit are the regions of valencia and murcia, where the water has been sweeping anything in its path along with it, forcing hundreds of people to be evacuated while hundreds more are left stranded. This includes tourists. The two consecutive days of torrential rain has forced local airports, Train Networks and dozens of roads to close. But at alicante airport, the arrivals lounge filling with travellers, who had nowhere to go. Nobody gets out here, everybody is stuck on the airport. And with us are five, six planes coming in, so everyone has 200 passengers. There are more than thousands of people here stuck in this airport. They cannot pick up their hire car, the taxis have got the message from the police and the central not to drive because it is not safe. So the few taxis that are coming here, of course, for money, it is terrible. The line here are, i dont know, perhaps many hundreds. As many areas affected remain on red or orange alert, the authorities continue to recommend that citizens remain at home and avoid using their cars. But while the weather is reported to have stabilised, the extent of the damage it has caused is still unclear. And the numbers of displaced continue to grow. Felicity huffman, the hollywood actress known for her role in the tv series desperate housewives, has been sentenced to two weeks in prison for her part in a College Admissions scandal. She paid 15,000 thats around £12,000 to falsify her daughters exam results. The actor was also ordered to complete 250 hours of Community Service and pay a fine of almost £16,000. 69 high streets in england are to get a share of £95 million, in an effort to help them compete with online retailers. Ministers say they want to breathe new life into Historic Buildings. Simon jones has more. The high street is struggling with big names and small retailers alike forced out of business as more of us shop online. The government wants to reverse that trend. It says its multimillion pound investment will help transform disused Historic Buildings into shops, houses and Community Centres across england, making them more attractive places to live, work and visit. Towns and cities had to bid for the funding, which was announced in may. Since the start of the year, an average of 16 shops have been closing every day on the high street in the uk. The £95 million cash injection will be shared among 69 towns and cities. The biggest winner is the midlands, which will receive £21 million. Here in north london, tottenham high road is going to receive £2 million. Thats going to be used to do up shop fronts and facades to try to boost regeneration in the area. The government says it wants to preserve buildings for future generations, while at the same time, making them work for the modern world. Bedford is another town that will benefit. But its a big challenge. A previous Government Initiative that saw the retail expert mary portas brought in to save town centres had mixed success, and labour says it is a decade of austerity that has decimated the high street. Simon jones, bbc news. Sport, and now time for a full round up from the bbc theres no sign that the tension at the solheim cup is going to relent on day two with neither team able to shake the other off on the second morning foursomes so far. Europe still lead the usa four and a half to three and a half. So lets go live to gleneagles and speak to our reporter sarah mulkerrins. What will europe want ahead of the singles . Ican i can tell you that the conditions today are playing havoc with the players of the four matches under way. It is very windy. 35 miles an hour, struggling with the bowls on the green. At times they are struggling to play decent shots. Let me bring you up to date with where we are in the four matches. America are up in two and europe are up in two. It was looking early on that the opening pairing, they were for up the opening pairing, they were for up to six for europe but the americans have got back into it since the wind picked up and the americans are leading that match. She was so good yesterday georgia hall, and they were disappointed with the way they ended up having their second match yesterday. They have come out on part today and they are sexed up through 11. And the sisters who were so good yesterday morning, they were dominant in their final match, they are three up through nine at the moment. Level pegging as it stands. Barely inseparable those two teams at the moment. What kind of collision with the european camp ask for a head of singles tomorrow . Any sort of patient would be good for the european players. They are always stronger on the friday and the saturday when it is the for some. They are more used to playing these formats atjunior they are more used to playing these formats at junior and amateur level and when they get to the stage they are more conditioned in these formats than the americans. The americans come out stronger on the sunday in the singles. If you look back to the last time on european soil on Germany Europe had a lead of four points going into the singles but america came back to when that so even but america came back to when that so even if it is a big lead for europe they wont be taking anything for granted on sunday. Amidst darkening skies and increasing wind speeds, thank very much indeed. England will be hoping to extend their lead on day three of the final ashes test at the oval. It began the day on 78. Theyve moved on to 211 0 follow it on the bbc sport website, where youll find in play video clips. And theres Live Commentary on 5 live. Now, liverpool and newcastle have served up the odd premier league classic. And before the season started you might have earmarked this lunchtimes meeting at anfield as a prospective one sided affair. But newcastles only win so far this season was at another big club spurs. Newcastle will fight like crazy and like they did against tottenham for example. And a couple of good results now. The game will be a real challenge, it will be pretty much everybody on their toes and i hope that after two weeks. I dont know when we had the last home game. The atmosphere again at 12 30pm. If it has the atmosphere, we can do something. Tyson fury will fight 0tto wallin tonight in las vegas at the lightest hes been since defeating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. The british heavyweight came in atjust over 18 stone, and hes 9lbs lighter than when he made his first vegas appearance in his last fight in june, but still almost a stone and a half heavier than his opponent. Furys been embracing a mexican theme since his arrival in the city to mark the countrys Independence Day weekend. Ive trained really hard. I am the lightest i have been for a long time. Ifeel lightest i have been for a long time. I feel strong and athletic and ive got a bit of a tan. What is not to like . All good, all positive. Hello, there is quite a bit of fine weather to be found across the uk today. And a lot of sunshine still to come for england and wales. Faultless blue skies, particularly the further south you head. The reason theres more cloud as we make our way further north is because of an area of low pressure. This curl of cloud here sitting back out towards iceland. Through the course of the afternoon this cloud will thicken across Northern Ireland and scotland. There has already been some rain in north west of scotland, anticipate that will turn heavier and more persistent through the second half of the day. Perhaps some rain eventually drifting into south west of scotland early evening before reaching Northern Ireland as we get into the evening properly. Top temperatures 15 or 16 celsius in the north, 23 to the south. As the rain arrives, a bigger problem perhaps could be the gusty wind. Through the evening and overnight a risk of gales or severe gales for the Northern Isles with gusts of perhaps 65 mph for a time. Clearing skies across scotland overnight but the wind stays Strong Enough to keep our temperatures up. The weather front slides south, that will sit across Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland bring some rain on and off but a lot of it petering out for a time. Now, it is a cold weather front behind it. Chillier air coming in from the north west and that will become most notable i think by sunday afternoon. Also the chance of another pulse of rain comes along the front during the day. A little bit of a question mark over where we will see the heaviest of that rain. Southern scotland through to perhaps the midlands and north wales, the areas most likely to get the wet weather on sunday. Brighter for northern scotland but look at the temperature difference to the that north of that front. 15 degrees in the north, perhaps 25 or 26 degrees further south. However, we are going to even our Playing Field as we move into the new working week. The cold weather front slides south on monday. High pressure starts to build so that will kill off most of the cloud and rain. But for all of us, a little bit of a plunge into chillier air. We get the ambers, the warm air to the south, into the yellow, and eventually, for some, the blue. A little bit of a feel of arctic air for a time on monday and tuesday. 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