minister says abe is in critical condition and doctors are fighting to save his life. the fire department reports that abe was in a state of pulmonary arrest. they were quick to arrest the gunman, a plan in his 40s, saying he used a home made gun. we are live this hour in tokyo. what more can you tell us? you just heard the booming gunshots ring out in the video you just played. japanese broadcaster reporting former prime minister shinzo abe was shot, once in the chest and one on the right side of his neck. it happened this morning in the western city of nara. about an hour ago, the current prime minister held a press conference and addressed abe s current condition. take a listen. [speaking in foreign language] first of all in the morning, i received the news that the former prime minister was shot and now in critical condition. emergency operation is taking place to save his life. i pray he pulls through. he went on to call today s shooting an unforgivable act. now, aft
into conservation areas by the end of the decade. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster penny smith and the former trade minister, lord digbyjones. here lord digbyjones. are the front pages for you at home here are the front pages for you at home if you havejustjoined us. the i says 25 million people will be offered the new dual strain covid jab this autumn. it has just been given regulatory approval for use it has just been given regulatory approvalfor use in it has just been given regulatory approval for use in the it has just been given regulatory approvalfor use in the uk, made by the us manufacturer moderna. the times is leading with the same story as the i and says over 50s will be called for the new vaccine within weeks. according to the guardian, ministers are planning to slash redundancy pay for civil servants while cutting tens of thousands of whitehall jobs. the daily mirror leads of the sto
King Charles III on Wednesday met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in person for their weekly audience for the first time since announcing his cancer diagnosis, UK television channels reported.It's reduced me to tears most of the time," Charles said.
we start this hour here in the uk, where it is another complicated day in politics, two updates to bring you. first, the home secretary, suella braverman, will not face an investigation into her actions after she was caught speeding last year. the prime minister rishi sunak said he had consulted his ethics adviser, and concluded no ministerial rules were broken. braverman has acknowledged that she asked civil servants about arranging a private speed awareness course, because she said she was concerned about her security and privacy. in another development in the past hour or so. former prime minister borisjohnson is no longer working with the government legal department on his covid inquiry submission. that is after cabinet office officials who have been reviewing documents for the inquiry referred him to the police about potential lockdown breaches at downing street and the prime minister s country
so, the former prime minister has been referred to the police over more potential rule breaking during covid lockdowns. it came to light when lawyers were looking at his diaries in light of the covid inquiry, and the alleged incidents happened at downing street and his country residence at chequers, hence the fact that the met are looking at it. the justice the fact that the met are looking at it. thejustice secretary the fact that the met are looking at it. the justice secretary alex the fact that the met are looking at it. thejustice secretary alex chalk says it has been dealt with properly. he s been speaking to bbc radio gloucestershire. irate properly. he s been speaking to bbc radio gloucestershire. radio gloucestershire. we need to look calmly radio gloucestershire. we need to look calmly at radio gloucestershire. we need to look calmly at the radio gloucestershire. we need to look calmly at the situation. - radio gloucestershire. we need to look calmly at the situation.