And hiding and ducking. A man who became trapped in rocks for several hours after saving his toddler from the sea has been rescued on the norfolk coast. And coming up in sport later in the hour, the World Champion Lewis Hamilton struggles in an extraordinary rain hit german grand prix. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9 00am. Borisjohnson has called for a renewal of the ties that bind our United Kingdom as he makes his first visit to scotland as Prime Minister. Mrjohnson is announcing £300 million of funding for scotland, wales and northern ireland. Yesterday the scottish tory leader Ruth Davidson said she would not back his plans for a no deal brexit. Mrjohnsons visit comes as more details emerge of the governments brexit strategy. Three new committees have been formed to ensure the uk leaves the eu by the october deadline. Today the business organisation, the cbi, warned the government that neither the uk nor the eu is ready for a no deal brexit on october 31st. Heres our
Minister. He has optimism, enthusiasm, he puts a smile on peoples face and he has a total unsha keable confidence. So, now we know and in the end there was no great surprise. Boris johnson was favourite to win from the start and now hes been voted in as the new conservative leader. He will officially take office hes promised to deliver brexit by october the 31st. As Prime Minister tomorrow the new Eu Commission president says shes looking forward after a meeting with the queen to working with him at buckingham palace. In the challenging times ahead. And President Trump has already borisjohnson gained around double congratulated borisjohnson, the votesjeremy hunt did saying he will be great. From conservative Party Members. In his victory speech, mrjohnson promised to unite the country and deliver brexit by the deadline the uk prepares for a heatwave, as temperatures climb well of 31st october. Above 30 degrees this week. But hes already seen some ministerial resignations and there coul
After his ball tampering ban saves australia in the first test at edgbaston. And who will be the latest contestant to quick step his way into the strictly ballroom . We will reveal all after 8 00am. And i will be revealing the forecast, which is much drier than recent days. Fewer showers around, lighter showers as well. Join me for all the details in liverpool. It is friday 2 august. Our top story the Emergency Services have been working through the night to try and divert water away from a Reservoir Dam in derbyshire which is in danger of bursting and flooding a town. The raf has been called in to help protect Whaley Bridge. More than 6,000 people have been told to leave their homes. Simonjones has this report. An unprecedented, fast moving emergency situation. The words of the police after intense rain left this dam dangerously close to collapse. Access to nearby Whaley Bridge remained blocked overnight, and a large part of the town evacuated. You cant risk it, can you . If something
Fires warning shots for violating its airspace and in sport the agents of gareth bale insists his play isnt leaving real madrid on a loan deal but rails coach says a deal to sell the 100000000. 00 striker is close. The man who led the push for bricks it 3 years ago has now secured his job as a conservative party leader and that means he will become the u. K. s next Prime Minister that will technically happen tomorrow Boris Johnson today winning the conservative Party Leadership race wooing Party Members with his promise of a do or die bricks it he says the u. K. Will leave the e. U. By the 31st of october mr johnston needs to unite a divided party and an even more polarized nation the far from london. It was a 2 horse race but theres only ever being one front runner Boris Johnson demolished his rival foreign secretary jeremy hunt with double the number of votes to become leader of the conservatives and on wednesday the country has now repair a party and the nation torn apart by bricks
Hq this afternoon before going on to address influential backbenchers, promising to deliver brexit by october 31st. The president of the Eu Commission and the eus chief negotiator both say they look forward to working with him. And President Trump has congratulated mrjohnson saying, he will be great. One other news story a heatwave is spreading across the uk, with temperatures expected to climb to well over 30 degrees celsius this week. Its five oclock our top story borisjohnson has promised to energise the country, after winning victory in the tory leadership contest. He secured two thirds of members votes, comfortably defeating the foreign secretaryjeremy hunt. Mrjohnson will officially become Prime Minister tomorrow after a meeting with the queen at Buckingham Palace. In his victory speech, mrjohnson promised to unite the country and deliver brexit by the deadline of 31st october. But hes already seen some ministerial resignations and there could be more as several cabinet members h