italy the leaders of france, germany and italy are in ukraine today in a show of european support for the country. the actor kevin spacey appears in court in london, accused of sexually assaulting three men. and hot and getting hotter britain s heatwave expected to peak tomorrow with temperatures of 3a celsius. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel. the premier league fixtures have been released for next season. manchester city start the defence of their title against west ham. borisjohnson s ethics adviser who resigned last night has accused the prime minister of putting him in an impossible and odious position . in his resignation letter, lord geidt said the prime minister had asked him to consider measures
at those lockdown parties in downing street, and at those lockdown parties in downing street, and it was reasonable to question street, and it was reasonable to question whether potentially the prime question whether potentially the prime minister had breached the ministerial code, ruled that all ministers ministerial code, ruled that all ministers have to follow. but we ust ministers have to follow. but we just don t ministers have to follow. but we just don t know for sure what posted lord geidt just don t know for sure what posted lord geidt over the edge and led to that resignation last night. and what that resignation last night. and what it that resignation last night. and what it does, naga, is it puts this issue what it does, naga, is it puts this issue back what it does, naga, is it puts this issue back in the headlines. it has been issue back in the headlines. it has been a issue back in the headlines. it has been a couple of weeks now, almost a couple
The ministerial interests adviser said in his resignation letter to the UK Prime Minister that he had been only credibly clinging onto the role “by a very small margin” over partygate
apart from a brief statement saying he was stepping down with regret, no explanation has been given for his departure. but two days ago, he told mps it was reasonable to suggest borisjohnson had breached the ministerial code when he was fined over lockdown gatherings at downing street. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. did the prime minister break the ministerial code? - he may not be a household name, but he had, until yesterday, a crucialjob in government. we mentioned in my last evidence to this committee. lord geidt, being questioned here by mps earlier this week, advised boris johnson on whether ministers had broken their code of conduct. all i can do is to try and i do try to make things work as well as i can. but later he decided things weren t working. and last night, in a brief statement, said.
assault against a third man in gloucestershire in 2013. in court his lawyer said that mr spacey strenuously denied any and all criminality in his case. he was granted unconditional bail which means he can return home to america until his next court appearance, which is set for the morning of the 14th ofjuly at southwark crown court. sarah campbell, bbc news, westminster magistrates court. the time is 1.17. our top story this lunchtime. lord geidt, borisjohnson s former ethics adviser who resigned last night has accused the prime minister of putting him in an impossible and odious position . coming up. the secrets of britain s past, uncovered by archaeologists working on the route of the hs2 rail line. coming up on the bbc news channel. the long awaited report into allegations of abuse