this is bbc news. the headlines at 6pm the former chancellor, rishi sunak, enters the race to be the next leader of the conservative party and prime minister. durham police clear sir keir starmer of breaking lockdown rules. he d pledged to resign if fined. the labour leader says his party is now ready for an election. if there was a general election, this government will fall. and we ve got a plan for the country, we want that fresh start. britain s former counter terrorism police chief sir mark rowley is formally appointed as the new head of the metropolitan police in the wake of a string of failings which have compromised public trust. tributes pour in from around the world forjapan s former prime minister, shinzo abe, who has been assassinated while delivering a speech at a campaign event. six men have been found guilty for taking part in a string of robberies and burglaries, including the theft of a 5.5 million diamond encrusted tiara. it is all overfor it is all over f
The list of mps jumping ship continued to grow. Among more than 100 other mps Standing Down, the former Prime Minister theresa may, the former leader of the house of Commons Andrea leadsom, and former defence secretary ben wallace. While the conservatives are now seeing more mps walk away than in 1997, labours losses are less substantial. Keir starmer took his campaign to glasgow, hoping scotland will pave his way to a win. After mps lined up to mark the close of Parliament Last night, the campaign is well and truly under way, with both potential Prime Ministers constructing their arguments to the country as they try to build up support to win. Hannah miller, bbc news. Lets speak to our Political Correspondent harry farley who is in the West Midlands now. With keir starmer, i imagine. What is he up to and what will be the focus . ,. ,. , focus . Im in the Bellwether Seat of stafford, a seat focus . Im in the Bellwether Seat of stafford, a seat at focus . Im in the Bellwether Seat of s
A number one priority. Here is our Political Correspondent helen catt. Here is our Political Correspondent helen catt. The Labour Leader arriving at a Football Club in the West Midlands, here to put the boot into the tories economic record and to explain what a Labour Government would do. Stability now is change its strange to say that in 2024 but a stable economy has to be the first step of an incoming Labour Government and that is what we will make an absolute priority if we are privileged enough to come in to serve. It comes at a leading think tank, the ifs, urged both labour and the tories to be open about the tough choices they will face over the countrys finances if elected. For rishi sunak, a low key visit, a cuppa with veterans in the north of england. He answered some gentle concern about his drenching in Downing Street. It was wet. The amount of people that gave me an umbrella over the last couple of days. But no questions from journalists instead a Treasury Minister defended
Send info kit dot com. Physicians mutual physicians, mutual im Natasha Bertrand at the pentagon. And this is cnn oh, and welcome to all of you wanting us here in the states, canada, and All Around The World im kimberly this is cnn newsroom resin, joe biden courting black voters in a Battleground State, what to expect from as much anticipated Commencement Speech today and Morehouse College an ultimatum from within the israeli government, how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is responding to calls for him to solidify a plan for rafah. And hundreds of thousands of people still without power and texas and louisiana has high temperatures threaten the region President Biden is on the Campaign Trail. This weekend talking with supporters of the Downtown Atlanta restaurant and attending a Fundraising Event. And hes working to allay fears over recent polls that put him behind donald trump in several Battleground States, down a few hours. Biden will give the Commencement Speech at the historical
Tonight, the neighbor charged in what authorities believe was a racially motivated shooting. They say he shot the mother next door, who was white, she has two black sons. What was behind this . First tonight, the storms hitting several states. The tornados striking tallahassee. Massive damage. One person killed, more than 200,000 customers without power tonight. This evening, the staggering toll amid this outbreak of severe storms. In New York City tonight, Donald Trumps criminal trial. Trumps onetime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen now set to take the stand. Tonight, the judge with a warning for cohen. Just in tonight, the new u. S. Report criticizing israels Military Action Inside Gaza saying it is, quote, reasonable to assess that some u. S. Weapons have been used in instances inconsistent with israels obligation under international law. So what does this mean moving forward, and where are the talks tonight with hamas Still Holding dozens of hostages . Martha raddatz standing by with