this is bbc news. i m joanna gosling and these are the latest headlines at 11. japan s former prime minister shinzo abe has been assassinated while delivering a speech at a campaign event. police say a 41 year old man suspected of carrying out the shooting with an improvised gun was arrested at the scene. tributes pour in from around the world with borisjohnson describing his death as incredibly sad. here at downing street, a very quiet downing street compared to the last few days, the race to succeed boris johnson has begun. so well braverman and now tom tugendhat have both said they will run to be the next conservative party leader and your next prime minister.
this is bbc news. i m chris rogers and these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. breaking news this hour japan s former prime minister shinzo abe has died after being shot while delivering a speech at a campaign event. police say a 41 year old man suspected of carrying out the shooting with an improvised gun was arrested at the scene. the battle to replace borisjohnson as the uk s conservative party leader begins after he admits his time is up. are you going to be the next prime minister? attention now turns to who might replace him with some mps remaining tight lipped over whether they willjoin the race. meanwhile, mps tom tugendhat and suella braverman confirmed their intention to run.