Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend with the annual draconid meteor shower set to light up our skies. Well find out the best ways to spot them. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. Weve got a lot of cloud this morning but it will tend to break up into the evening, particularly towards the east and Higher Ground and the south, thats where you have the best chance of catching a glimpse of the meteor shower. I will bring you will all the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story. The leader of the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson, has become the latest senior figure to rally round the Prime Minister telling her critics to put up, or shut up. Her intervention came after cabinet members rebuked the former Party Chairman, grant shapps, after he claimed around 30 mps wanted a leadership contest. Ms davidson is viewed by some as a potential contender to lead the party in westminster. 0ur Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake joins us from our london newsroom. J
Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The leader of the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson, has told critics of the Prime Minister to put up, or shut up. Her intervention came after cabinet members rebuked the former Party Chairman grant shapps after he claimed around 30 mps wanted a leadership contest. Ms davidson is viewed by some as a potential contender. This morning, borisjohnson became the latest senior party figure to comment on the rumours, telling a messaging group of conservative mps that they should get behind the pm. The foreign secretary said we have just had an election and people are fed up with all this malarkey get behind the Prime Minister. Grant shapps has received plenty of advice from colleagues, with some mps and peers literally telling him to shut up. Most of the party strongly support. I think we have two roads we can go down. We can behave like knuckleheads, like grant shapps did today. Knuckleheads, really . Well, what else was it . It was just trying to ac
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In sport, wales have taken a big step towards next to plot the world cup. And would underscore the first first goalfor your cup. And would underscore the first first goal for your country. It is a showdown now with the republic of ireland on monday. Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend with the annual draconid meteor shower set to light up our skies. Well find out the best ways to spot them. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. A fairly cloudy, breezy day today with some outbreaks of rain. Most of us should see a bit more sunshine tomorrow. More details inis more sunshine tomorrow. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story. The leader of the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson, has become the latest senior figure to rally round the Prime Minister telling her critics to put up, or shut up. Her intervention came after cabinet members rebuked the former party chairman, grant shapps, after he claimed around 30 mps wanted a leadership contest. Ms davidson is
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