He is One of putins fiercest critics and feared for his life while he was locked up in One of the kremlin s jails. But now he is free and has been reunited with his wife and has been reunited with his wife and children. They tell us their incredible story. I was woken up, i saw that it was dark. I asked what time it was. They said sam, and they told me to get up and get ready in ten minutes. And at that moment i was absolutely certain that i was being led out to be executed. And with us in liverpool, the Housing Campaigner Kwajo tweneboa, the boss of iceland, richard walker, who was a cOnvert to the Labour Cause last year. And claire ainsley, who worked for Keir Starmer during the hard yards of oppositiOn. Lets start with whats making the news. No surprise, the mail and the express both splash On Downing Street Rows a picture of Keir Starmer and his Chief Of Staff in a corporate box at the football. The observer and the mirror are a bit more friendly with the pm vowing no going back to
His hopes of becoming a three time world heavyweight Boxing ChampiOn have been dashed after he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in the fifth round at lOndOns wembley stadium. The deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, says she doesnt believe she broke any rules when she stayed in the new York Flat of a labour dOnor. Ms rayner told the bbc dOnatiOns were part of politics and the government was open and transparent about the process. The Prime Minister and senior figures in the government have said they wOnt accept further dOnatiOns for clothes, after fierce criticism. The cOnservatives said there was no justificatiOn for Sir Keir Starmer for Sir Keir Starmer receiving gifts. Receiving gifts. Ms rayner was speaking Ms Rayner was speaking to laura kuenssberg. To laura kuenssberg. During the electiOn campaign, during the electiOn campaign, outfits . And then outside downing and then outside Downing Street, Keir Starmer said time street, Keir Starmer said time and again, we will return and a
Thursday in parliament. Hello and welcome to thursday in parliament. On this programme tempers fray in the commons as mps approve a six month suspension of labour mp, keith vaz. If he wants to launch a further ad hominem attack on the right honourable gentlemen, this is not the time or place to do so. A peer says politicians have a duty to those bereaved by the Grenfell Tower fire. To lay bare the most uncomfortable truths, not just around the day, but around broader contributed elements, including poverty and powerlessness. Also on this programme calls for the government not to drop a law on animal sentencing. And one peer reckons theres an obvious answer to why the planet is under strain. This problem arises primarily because there are so many human beings on this planet. But first. Mps have approved a motion to suspend the labour mp, keith vaz from the house of commons for six months. It follows newspaper revelations in 2016. A report into the allegation by the Commons Standards Com
The Company Comes up with its own ideas. Cutting back on plastic. Boots says it will roll out paper bags across its stores over the next year. Jonathan pearce oh, thats a shocker. Whatever happened to the beautiful game . The fall out from the england cameroon match. And coming up on bbc news, Rafael Benitez is leaving Newcastle United after three years in charge. The club say they couldnt agree terms for a new contract and thanked him for his significant contribution. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The race to become the new conservative leader and our next Prime Minister has become even more heated today. Jeremy hunt has described his rival borisjohnson as a coward for not agreeing to take part in live debates. The two men were meant to go head to head on sky tomorrow, but the broadcaster says it will cancel the event unless both men appear. Heres our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. Solid, steady, if only borisjohnson could always appear in friendly photos with
Deputy Prime Minister, is in hospital after suffering a stroke on friday. England face norway in the quarterfinals of the womens world cup, after beating cameroon in a match dominated by drama and incident. And coming up on bbc news, england openerjason roy was back in the nets today. Hell miss tomorrows world cup match against australia, but could in time for india on sunday. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The tory leadership race has turned more personal, withjeremy hunt urging rival borisjohnson not to be a coward about facing public scrutiny. He said that mrjohnson should man up and debate with him on television, before most conservative members vote. It comes as sky news announced it was cancelling a planned debate for tomorrow because mrjohnson had declined to take part. Meanwhile, mrjohnson has been talking about policies, warning that the uk will face a democratic explosion if it does not leave the eu by 31st october. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley