it out for a place in the history books. health warnings are issued as southern and eastern areas of the uk prepare for a heatwave that could bring record breaking temperatures over the next week. the defence secretary ben wallace has ruled himself out of the conservative leadership race, saying it was not an easy choice to make. other mps are expected to launch their campaigns this weekend, with the former equalities minister, kemi badenoch, becoming the latest to confirm she intends to stand. the former chancellor, rishi sunak has put himself forward, taking the number confirmed candidates to four. here s our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart. morning. he s the former chancellor, but could rishi sunak be the next prime minister? he certainly wants to be, launching his campaign yesterday evening with a slick social media video. soft piano music plays i ve told you a little bit about my story, but i m running to be our next prime minister because it s your stori
billion pound deal to buy twitter. go for it all naomi campbell gives her advice on modelling and motherhood after being awarded an honorary doctorate for her impact on global fashion. wimbledon history: elena rybakina, who was born in russia but has represented kazakhstan since 2018, has become the country s first player to win a major singles trophy in a nail biting women s final. and there is the duchess about to hand over the trophy for the women s singles final. we will have a look back at that winning match here on bbc news. one of the candidates tipped to be a possible frontrunner in the conservative leadership contest has ruled himself out. the defence secretary ben wallace said it had not been an easy choice but his focus was on keeping the country safe. four mps have entered the race so far including the former chancellor, rishi sunak. number ten has said his resignation was a real disappointment , suggesting he d betrayed boris johnson. here s our political co
i never felt something like this and ijust want to say a big thanks to the crowd for the support, it was unbelievable all these two weeks. cheering chanting. protesters in sri lanka storm the president s official residence over the handling of the country s worst economic crisis in decades. the country s prime minister says he s willing to stand down. elon musk is threatened with legal action after pulling out of a £36.5 billion deal to buy twitter. and go for it all. naomi campbell gives her advice on modelling and motherhood after being awarded an honorary doctorate for her impact on globalfashion. one of the candidates tipped to be a possible frontrunner in the conservative leadership contest has ruled himself out. the defence secretary ben wallace said it had not been an easy choice but his focus was on keeping the country safe. four mps have entered the race so far, including the former chancellor, rishi sunak. number ten has said his resignation was a real disappoin
sporting history at wimbledon. elena rybakina takes the women s singles title to become kazakhstan s first ever grand slam winner. i never felt something like this and ijust want to say a big thanks to the crowd for the support, it was unbelievable all these two weeks. cheering health warnings are issued as southern and eastern areas of the uk prepare for a heatwave that could bring record breaking temperatures over the next week. in the last hour, another senior conservative mp has entered the contest to succeed borisjohnson as next party leader and prime minister. transport secretary grant shapps says he will end what he calls tactical government by an often distracted centre . he s the fifth mp to announce that he s standing joining the former chancellor rishi sunak, the attorney general suella braverman, the former equalities minister kemi badenoch, and the chairman of the foreign affairs committee tom tugendhat. one man who won t be running is the defence secretary ben
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