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Rishi sunak officiallyjoins the race to be the next conservative leader and prime minister, this Afternoon Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has gone public with her support for him. Penny mordaunt is still in the running. She told the bbc she believes in cabinet led politics. I have my views but i will not be imposing i have my views but i will not be imposing policy that i have just made imposing policy that i have just made up imposing policy that i have just made up in a room by myself. The question now does borisjohnson have enough backers to stand as well . Labour leader kier starmer says his party hasnt Got Complacent and repeats calls for a general election. The schools struggling to keep the lights and heating on headteachers warn spiralling energy costs could see most schools in england run out of money next year. And Jodie Whittaker is set to make her final appearance as the doctor. More headlines at six oclock. Now on bbc news, unspun world withjohn simpson. Hello, and wel
andy murray will be on court shortly at the australian open in melbourne. novakjokovic starts his bid for the championship later on tuesday. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in the uk where the government has decided to block a controversial scottish bill designed to make it easierfor people to change their legal gender. it is the first use of a section 35 order, which can block scottish laws. scotland s first minister nicola sturgeon called the move a full frontal attack on the scottish parliament and vowed to oppose it. here s our political editor, chris mason. this is the ceremonial mace. it represents the scottish parliament s authority. we are seeing it here at the opening of its sixth session the year before last. and next, the crown of scotland, a symbol of royal authority. all the laws that are passed here are checked to make sure they don t contradict with laws for the whole of the uk.
scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, has condemned a very warm welcome to the programme. a very warm welcome to the programme. scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, has condemned the uk government for blocking a piece of legislation passed in holyrood, saying it was a full frontal attack on its parliament. the measure had aimed to make it quicker and easier for trans people to change gender. but the scottish secretary, alisterjack, said allowing the bill to proceed would have a significant impact on equality laws across great britain. here s our political editor, chris mason. this is the ceremonial mace. it represents the scottish parliament s authority. we are seeing it here at the opening of its sixth session the year before last. and next, the crown of scotland, a symbol of royal authority. but power is shared in the uk, and with a rule book. all the laws that are passed here are checked to make sure they don t contradict with laws for the whole of the uk. i
rishi sunak officiallyjoins the race to be the next conservative leader and prime minister, this afternoon culture secretary michelle donelan has gone public with her support for him. penny mordaunt is still in the running. she told the bbc she believes in cabinet led politics. i have my views but i will not be imposing i have my views but i will not be imposing policy that i have just made imposing policy that i have just made up imposing policy that i have just made up in a room by myself. the question now does borisjohnson have enough backers to stand as well? labour leader kier starmer says his party hasn t got complacent and repeats calls for a general election. the schools struggling to keep the lights and heating on headteachers warn spiralling energy costs could see most schools in england run out of money next year. and jodie whittaker is set to make her final appearance as the doctor. more headlines at six o clock. now on bbc news, unspun world withjohn