also on the programme. in beijing, the chinese communist party congress continues, but some parts of the city are back under a covid lockdown. and a jury in new york clears the actor kevin spacey of making unwanted sexual advances on a iii year old. hello and welcome to the programme. the uk is set to get a new prime minister by the end of next week, after the conservative party announced details of a fast tracked contest to choose its leader following liz truss s resignation. she stepped down afterjust six chaotic weeks in the job, by far the shortest tenure in british history. her leadership foundered when the markets took fright, the pound crashed, she sacked her chancellor kwasi kwarteng and was forced into a humiliating series of u turns. we start our coverage with the bbc s political editor chris mason. lunchtime in downing street and the lectern is back. six weeks and two days since liz truss stood behind it as she became prime minister, she was back too this time
against the actor kevin spacey. welcome to our viewers on pbs in the united states and joining us around the world. we begin here in the uk, which will get a new prime minister by the end of next week the fifth in six years. the governing conservative party announced details of a fast tracked contest to choose its next leader, following the resignation of liz truss. she stepped down on thursday afternoon, afterjust six weeks in the job. it s the shortest prime ministerial tenure in british history. this report from our political editor, chris mason. lunchtime in downing street and the lectern is back. six weeks and two days since liz truss stood behind it as she became prime minister, she was back too this time, to resign. i came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. putin s illegal war in ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. and our country has been hel
of making unwanted sexual advances towards a iii year old. hello. we begin here in the uk, which will have a new prime minister by the end of next week the fifth in six years. the governing conservative party announced details of a fast tracked contest to choose its next leader following the resignation of liz truss. she stepped down on thursday afternoon, afterjust six weeks in the job. it s the shortest prime ministerial tenure in british history. this report from our political editor, chris mason. lunchtime in downing street and the lectern is back. six weeks and two days since liz truss stood behind it as she became prime minister, she was back too this time, to resign. i came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. putin s illegal war in ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. and our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth. i was
a jury in new york clears the actor kevin spacey of making unwanted sexual advances towards a 14 year old. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the governing conservative party announced details of a fast tracked contest to choose its next leader following the resignation of liz truss. she stepped down on thursday afternoon, afterjust six weeks in the job. it s the shortest prime ministerial tenure in british history. this report from our political editor, chris mason. lunchtime in downing street and the lectern is back. six weeks and two days since liz truss stood behind it as she became prime minister, she was back too this time, to resign. i came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. putin s illegal war in ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. and our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth. i was elected
of what s to come as we approach peak summer travel. the pressure the biden administration is now putting on the airlines. the dangerous new heat wave taking aim at much of the country, millions under heat alerts tonight. rob marciano standing by timing it out. the new warning from nato that the war in ukraine could drag on for years as american firepower makes it to the front lines. our team on the ground with a up-close look. will the heavy artillery make a difference in the war? the news out of italy, the oscar-winning film director detained after allegations of sexual assault. celebrations across the country commemorating this year s juneteenth national holiday marking the end of slavery in america. and led by the 95-year-old grandmother of juneteenth, opal lee. and an emotional story this father s day, the promise one dad made to his son, the dream fulfilled. announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is world news tonight. good evening