from hong kong have taken up the british government s offer of a new visa route to start a new life in the uk. the world s fifth oldest zoo, bristol zoo gardens, is set to close its gates to the public for the final time, with the animals on the move to a new location. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. president biden has made an impassioned speech in defence of american democracy. he warned that donald trump and what he termed maga republicans represent a form of extremism that threaten the american way of life. he also urged all americans to come together to defend american democracy, regardless of their ideology. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes has this report. an historic setting for a speech that pulled no punches, a prime time address from philadelphia, the birthplace of american democracy. a way of life thatjoe biden says is under threat from donald trump and his supporters. we must be honest with each other and with oursel
then, starting with. the financial times is leading on the conservative leadership contest they report that senior conservative party figures are plotting to rapidly thin out the i is also focussing on the leadership contest but they describe it as sunak versus one of the rest . the guardian s front page is about the leadership contest. they report that tory rivals are scrambling for supporters meanwhile the mirror s front page is dedicated to ambulance crews being stuck outside a&e. they say patients are waiting up to 27 hours and the daily star is all about the heatwave, claiming britain will be hotter than hawaii tomorrow so, let s begin. tory rivals scramble for supporters, this is all about how many supporters they will need to get through to the next round, and it is all still up in the air? we through to the next round, and it is all still up in the air? all still up in the air? we are expecting all still up in the air? we are expecting to all still up in
the children s minister will quince and ministerfor schools robin walker among the latest to hand in their resignations. developments coming thick and fast in the last hour i m annita mcveigh in the last hour i m annita mcveigh in downing street to keep you up to date with all the latest developments. the july 4th shootings in illinois took weeks to plan and the suspect dressed as a woman to escape, say police. a 21 year old has been charged with seven counts of murder. the british number one cameron norrie is to face novak djokovic in semi finals at wimbledon. the women s european championships will kick off this evening with england taking on austria. hello and welcome back to downing street. as you join us again i m just looking at a letter that has been sent by robert halfon mp which reads, in my last statement, i said that if governance doesn t improve i will have reached the end of the road. i haven t had a chance even yet to read through all the details of this letter
pretended to be shot. our current wait time for a doctor, seven and a half hours. telling it like it is the reality for patients at an essex a&e department and a new report that calls for better nhs leadership to tackle its problems. the commonwealth games in birmingham, the showcase sporting event of the summer, but organisers are still trying to recruit thousands of workers. and coming up on the bbc news channel. wales are back in action after the high of reaching a first world cup in 64 years. they take on netherlands in the nations league tonight. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. it s the prefect travel storm. the next few weeks are likely to see anyone on the move facing misery whether they re on the roads, planning a railwayjourney, or hoping to get away by air. the price of petrol saw its biggest dailyjump in 17 years yesterday straining family budgets even more than they are already. on the railways the rmt union is planning a walk out of thousands o
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