Boris johnson, the frontrunner for the tory leadership, says he will take part in a bbc tv debate with other contenders. Mrjohnson gave his first broadcast interview since the contest started, saying brexit must take place on time. It needs to happen by october sist. And we need to get on and do it. Hell now face five other candidates for the topjob a sixth, Health Secretary matt hancock, today withdrew from the race. Well bring you all the latest in the contest to be the countrys next Prime Minister. Also tonight. Symbols of peace survivors and bereaved families mark the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, two years on. Heightened tensions over two damaged oil tankers in the gulf of oman the us releases a video showing, it says, Iranian Forces at work. 20 years after teenager Margaret Fleming went missing, a couple who were her carers are convicted of her murder. And englands women are through to the next stage of the world cup after beating argentina. And coming up on sportsday o
As unprecedented. President trump again denounces londons mayor, sadiq khan, over a series of violent deaths in the capital. Britains tyson fury defeats tom schwarz in las vegas, in the second round. Fury is now promising to hunt down the wbc champion, deontay wilder. With the cricket world cup in full swing we meet the kings of kabul the afghan team transforming their lives through sport. Thats in half an hour, on bbc news. Tens of thousands of peope are protesting on the streets of hong kong over a controversial extradition bill, despite a government climb down. Hong kongs chief executive announced the plans had been suspended but demonstrators are demanding it be completely scrapped. Large crowds have gathered in the citys victoria square. Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to take the protesters a re the protesters are worried that people accused of major crimes could be extradited to mainland china. So, thousands of people, many of them dressed in black, and some carryin
Government was forced into a humiliating back down. Its delayed a bill to allow for people to be sent to mainland chinese courts, where demonstrators say a free trial isnt possible. But there marching are demanding more. They want the plan scrapped altogether. Basically, we shouldnt let the government have all power to us because we have our own freedom of rights and freedom of speech and this is why we are here. If the bill is passed on, has no democracy anymore. This isnt acceptable, my parents have come here today and all my friends came here today and all my friends came here today. Because we are really upset about this. If this happened, hong kong is over. Many in the crowd have blamed hong kongs leader carrie lam for instigating this crisis. They say the chief executive pushed ahead with extradition in the face of clear mass opposition. Now they want Something Else from her. The death of a protester last night contributed to a sombre mood. He had fallen from a building. People w
Iran was behind attacks on two oil tankers. Hundreds of people in lincolnshire still cant go back to their homes because of flooding descibed by the Environment Agency as unprecedented. President trump again denounces londons mayor, sadiq khan. It follows a series of violent deaths in the capital. Over a billion people are expected to tune in to watch todays world cup cricket clash between india against pakistan. And click travels to los angeles for the biggest Gaming Convention in the world. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. The conservative leadership contender, dominic raab, has warned the conservative party will be toast if britain doesnt leave the European Union by the deadline of october 31st. Meanwhile, other conservative leadership hopefuls have questioned the ability of borisjohnson, to deliver brexit. The International Development secretary, rory stewart, said no one could be clear what mrjohnson was proposing to do, while the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, said mrjoh
Hundreds of people in lincolnshire still cant go back to their homes because of flooding descibed by the Environment Agency as unprecedented. Most of argentina and uruguay, together with regions of paraguay and brazil, are without electricity after a massive power outage. Good afternoon. Five of the 6 conservative leadership candidates are preparing to go head to head in their first televised debate tonight. However, borisjohnson, the frontrunner in the race, will not be taking part. The foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has said choosing mrjohnson as the next tory leader would mean britain leaving the eu without a deal. Our political correspondent, nick eardley, reports. Catch him if you can. Boris johnson is the frontrunner to be our next pm, and he still is keeping his head down. He wont be at the first tv debate tonight, but his rivals know he is the man to catch. Jeremy hunt thinks he can make up the ground, but unlike mrjohnson, hes not promising brexit will be done by the end of o