Mrjohnson has already promised to deliver brexit by october the 31st the president of the Eu Commission says he is looking forward to working with him and President Trump has already congratulated borisjohnson saying he will be great. Well have all the latest from here in westminster and well be getting reaction from across the country and from brussels. Also this lunchtime the uk prepares for a heatwave as temperatures climb well above 30 degrees this week and coming up on bbc news, Jimmy Anderson is out of englands only warm up match for the ashes. They play ireland tomorrow but anderson has been struggling with a calf injury. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news at one. 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 as Prime Minister tomorrow after a meeting with the queen at buckingham palace. Borisjohnson gained around double the
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Rest of the year all the way into 2020. But first back out to that made in america event down there in washington. Things, even though they are running smoothly here at home, theyre looking much rockier overseas for china. For example, china seeing its slowest growth since 1992. Huawei is reportedly planning big layoffs here in the u. S. While more u. S. Companies are ditching operations in china. We begin here with edward lawrence. He is live at the white house with how both sides are responding on this monday. Hello, edward. Reporter good day, blake. Well keep an eye on when President Trump comes out. The president woke up this morning with the economy on his mind. The president it touting in tweets, chinas economy in the second quarter, is the slowest in 27 years. He adds tariffs are having major impact on china with companies wanting to leave china for nontariff countries. Now adding that the president believes china wished it had not broken the original deal in the first place. Th
Emergency management. Confirmation votes on two of the nominees are expected at 11 a. M. Eastern today. And now through live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, who is given our lawmakers diversities of talents by the same spirit, use us for your glory. Lord, protect our nation from evil, prevent the weapons formed against america from prospering, for you remain our refuge and fortress. Continue to be the strength of our lives as we remember the many times you have preserved us in the past. Lord, open our eyes to the unfolding of your providence. Open our minds to your truth. Open our lips to speak your wisdom. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for
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