will not get the support they need. so for us we are striking because we can ensure the best education possible. at the moment with the funding we are getting, its just not possible. let s turn to the rails now and those fresh strikes announced by train drivers in their long running dispute over pay. one of the strike days will include the day of the fa cup final on the 3rd ofjune according to their union aslef. i m joined now by our business correspondent theo leggett. tell us what the aslef union is saying? tell us what the aslef union is sa in: ? , tell us what the aslef union is sa in: ? ~ , ., tell us what the aslef union is sa in? a ., saying? the aslef union says their latest offer saying? the aslef union says their latest offer that saying? the aslef union says their latest offer that it saying? the aslef union says their latest offer that it is saying? the aslef union says their latest offer that it is sad saying? the aslef union says their latest offer t
support for the governing liberal democratic party, of which mr abe was the leading statesman. the uk chancellor nadhim zahawi has added his name to the conservative leadership contest, joining a field of eight people, including two former health secretaries, sajid javid and jeremy hunt. the current favourite is the former chancellor rishi sunak, who resigned from his post on tuesday. now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk columnists with foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast from the dateline: london. britain s conservatives like to think of themselves as belonging to the natural party of government. this week, it s looked more like the natural party of farce. two cabinet ministers announced publicly that they d had enough of boris johnson. mrjohnson had not had enough of himself and for 48 hours, he dug in his heels, refusing to resign as prime minister, even as, one after another,
dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk columnists with foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast from the dateline: london. britain s conservatives like to think of themselves as belonging to the natural party of government. this week, it s looked more like the natural party of farce. two cabinet ministers announced publicly that they d had enough of boris johnson. mrjohnson had not had enough of himself and for 48 hours, he dug in his heels, refusing to resign as prime minister, even as, one after another, members of his government resigned. in all, five cabinet level and 23 junior ministers quit because he wouldn t, along with a couple of dozen parliamentary aides. on wednesday evening, the prime minister sacked one of his oldest allies who d told him to go. another, who d accepted promotion from him just the night before, then deserted his cause too. mrjohnson insisted the voters had given him a mandat
could britain s former chancellor, rishi sunak, be the conservative party s new leader, as he becomes the latest mp to enter the race to be the next prime minister? downing street has just told the bbc it is incredibly disappointed, real disappointment with the former chancellor for not reciprocating the loyalty of the prime minister showed to him. the body of japan s former prime minister, shinzo abe, is brought back to his tokyo residence, a day after he was shot dead during a political rally. elon musk is threatened with legal action after pulling out of a $41; billion deal to buy twitter. now, we are going to talk more about the causes and consequences of boris johnson s resignation as prime minister. it is dateline london with me, shaun ley. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk columnists with foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast from the dateline: london. britain s conservatives like to think of themselves as belonging to t