nine tory mps are now in the contest to become the next party leader and prime minister. under scrutiny are their policies on tax. vying for the keys to number ten and the key question are tax cuts the way to revive the economy? if we don t have the tax cuts, we won t get the growth. what you need is smart tax cuts that will grow the economy. of course we ve got to pay - for all the different things we do, but i have a plan to pay for it, and that s to reduce i the cost of the state. also on tonight s programme. a russian attack in ukraine is reported to have killed 15 people at a block of flats many others are feared trapped. scotland records its hottest day of the year so far as much of the uk also swelters in the sun. and novak djokovic wins a gruelling four set match to gain his seventh wimbledon title. every single time it gets more and more meaningful and special, so i m very blessed and very thankful to be standing here with a trophy. good evening. nine conserv
cheering and applause that trophy novak djokovic is holding well, it s his 21st grand slam title. as he knows, as everyone here knows, that now puts him just one behind rafael nadal. but when will djokovic s next chance come? with his position on covid vaccination, it depends which country will let him in. joe wilson, bbc news, wimbledon. now it s time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello again. it s been a hotter day today in strong sunshine. and this evening we have clear skies, sunny skies to end the day we skies, sunny skies to end the day got clear skies oi tonight, we got clear skies overnight tonight, hardly any cloud, and hardly any breeze at all. temperatures will dip away. following on from that, sunshine all the way across england and wales. spells of sunshine, warm for scotland and northern ireland. in the sunshine for england and wales, it continues to heat up all the way from southern england through the midlands. temperatures likely to be over 30
continuing chaos in sri lanka, as more crowds occupy the presidential palace they say they ll stay until there are resignations. calls from an energy boss to make bills cheaper for those on the lowest incomes. and victory is sweet for novak djokovic, who wins his seventh wimbledon men s singles title. every single time it gets more and more meaningful and special, so i m very blessed and very thankful to be standing here with a trophy. good evening. ten conservative mps have nowjoined the contest to succeed borisjohnson as the leader of the party, and as prime minister. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is the latest. she has said she would reduce taxes from day one while the former health secretaries sajid javid and jeremy hunt have said they would cancel the planned rise in corporation tax and reduce it further. but the former chancellor, rishi sunak, has suggested any tax cuts may have to wait. this report is from our political correspondent, jonathan blake. the pace i
and the heat is on the met office says today could be the hottest day of the year so far. some parts of the uk will be hotter than athens and ibiza today. what s it like where you are and how are you coping? get in touch @annitabbc and use the #bbcyourquestions. also coming up, birth control for grey squirrels as scientists hope to control an expanding population and save our native reds. hello and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is the latest senior cabinet member to enter the conservative leadership race. ii contenders are now in the running. conservative backbenchers will meet later this afternoon to finalise the contest s rules, which will aim to thin the field quickly. my colleague ben brown is live in westminster for us this morning and we canjoin him now. another very busy day in politics. on that number could grow further still? .. , ., , still? exactly. the weather is heatina still? exactly. the weather is heating up still? exactly. the wea