we ll have the latest. good morning. the heat continues to build over the next few days. today it is looking dry, with strong sunshine, and it will feel very warm, especially in the south. i will have all the details throughout this morning s programme. it s sunday, iothjuly. our main story: eight candidates are now officially running in the conservative leadership contest, following a series of announcements from senior figures within the party. the former health secretaries, sajid javid and jeremy hunt, are the latest to come forward and the foreign secretary, liz truss, is expected to declare in the coming days. our political correspondent, jonathan blake reports. the two newest entrance into the race are the first to set out detailed plans, and both focus on economic policy. entrants. jeremy hunt, who lost a borisjohnson in the final two last time around, promises to council rise in corporation tax, and reduce it further. to cancel. he would also cut business rates
minister is brought home. police admit security flaws over his shooting. and moscow born elena rybakina, representing kazakhstan, wins the women s final at wimbledon. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the ongoing economic crisis in sri lanka has erupted today with thousands of people storming the residence of the president in the capital colombo and setting fire to the home of the prime minister. after months of protests, huge crowds, enraged by the authorities handling of sri lanka s worst crisis in decades, overwhelmed the security forces. the prime minister has agreed to resign and reports say the president will step down next week. sri lanka is suffering rampant inflation and is struggling to import food, fuel and medicine. caroline hawley reports. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowd, all suffering the effects of living in a nation in economic collapse
Sri Lanka s parliament will elect the next President on Wednesday, with Ranil Wickremesinghe facing joint opposition candidate Dullas Alahapperuma in a tightly. 19.07.2022, Sputnik International
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