good afternoon. rishi sunak has formally entered the contest to become the next conservative leader and prime minister. the former chancellor says he wants to lead the country with integrity, professionalism and accountability. he already has the required backing of more than 100 fellow tory mps. this afternoon suella braverman, the former home secretary became the lastest high profile mp to endorse him. writing in the telegraph ms braverman says the tories all need to compromise but that rishi is the only candidate that fits the bill to deliver unity, stability and efficiency. meanwhile the foreign secretary james cleverly is backing boris johnson. in a tweet he said that mrjohnson had learned lessons from his time in number 10 and will focus on the needs of the country. mrjohnson has yet to declare his candidacy but held talks with mr sunak last night. penny mordaunt is also running but like mrjohnson has yet to achieve the required number of backers. here s our political c
who can stop england a 13 try demolition at the rugby world cup, as the seal their spot in the latter stages. the league leaders slip up arsenal are held by southampton at st mary s on a goal packed day in the premier league. ireland blow their chance of making the last eight at the rugby league world cup defeated by lebanon their hopes now in the balance. and india is inspired against pakistan in one of the most dramatic and india is inspired against pakistan in i will >f the most dramatic and india is inspired against pakistan in i will ever most dramatic hello, and welcome to sportsday. where the unstoppable train that is england continue their march, in the rugby union world cup. the women s side topping their pool and extending their record winning streak, after hammering south africa 75 0 earlier. the win confirms wales s place, too. jo currie is in new zealand, and sent us this report. stepping out in the aukland sunshine. the place already secured, this matc
as leader of the communist party. and the first 100th birthday cards from king charles and the queen consort, camilla have been delivered to people across the uk celebrating their centennial year. now on bbc news, sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday i m gavin ramjaun. who can stop england a 13 try demolition at the rugby world cup. as they top their pool with victory over south africa. the league leaders slip up arsenal are held by southampton at st mary s on a goal packed day in the premier league. ireland blow their chance of making the last eight at the rugby league world cup defeated by lebanon their hopes now in the balance. and virat kohli inspires indian one of the most dramatic games you will see. hello, and welcome to sportsday. where the unstoppable train that is england continue their march, in the rugby union world cup. the women s side topping their pool and extending their record winning streak, after hammering south africa 75 0 earlier. the w
you in member state, your borders are your own and are protected by international law. you turn or you go, the british prime minsterfaces mounting pressure from her own mps to cancel the tax cuts announced in last month s mini budget. the right wing american radio host, alexjones, is ordered to pay almost a billion dollars in damages for false claims that the sandy hook school massacre was a hoax. and after years as science fiction, we meet the invented who s taking off in his brand new flying car. hello and welcome. there are desperate pleas for global support to protect the world s plants and animals after a new report has shown that wildlife populations have fallen by nearly 70% since 1970. the world wide fund for nature says governments, businesses and the public must take transformative action to reverse the destruction of biodiversity. sean dilley reports. striding with grace, content with its natural habitat in the amazon but maybe that s because this big cat doesn t
missing for three years. police investigating the murder of 19 year old leah croucher say they ve found human remains. the fastest hat trick in champions league history mo salah helps liverpool to an emphatic victory over rangers, beating them 7 1 at ibrox. 13 year old lowri s campaign to persuade tech bosses to create more glasses wearing emojis. it s not very nice for someone who wears glasses, especially if it s their first time wearing glasses, to find an emoji that is a nerd and be, like, now i wear glasses, am i that? good morning. a mild start across the south east this morning, where we have some rain. the rain will clear and fought most of us it is going to be dry with sunny intervals but showery rain coming in from the north west. a few pleasantries caught on camera as the prime minister met with the king yesterday. your majesty, great to see you again. back again. it s a great pleasure. dear, oh, dear. the king s words, dear, oh, dear . a tick to move the convers