Good evening. One of the candidates for the leadership of the conservative party, michael gove, says he deeply regrets taking cocaine more than 20 years ago. He told the daily mail it happened at several social events, while he was working as a journalist. Mr gove says it was a mistake, but he didnt believe it should disqualify him from becoming Prime Minister. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. If you see yourself as the face of the countrys future, you can expect plenty of questions about your own past. I can confirm i will be putting my name forward to be Prime Minister this country. Before mr gove recently to hear in the late 90s at about the time he now admits he cocaine. Will though those who choose our next Prime Minister, conservative mps and members agree . Ultimately this is an admission of illegality but the key question is will it make a difference . Times have changed and this isnt the devastating campaign for his campaign that it might once have been but he
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Northern ireland, southern counties of england with some brighter weather. There is a yellow warning in force for southern counties but for the rest of the country it is wet and cloudy with persistent rain. More of a breeze as well so feeling a bit cooler with temperatures low to mid teens for most. Around 16 or 17 further south where we have clearer skies. 17 further south where we have clearerskies. But 17 further south where we have clearer skies. But cloudy for most of us through the day. Scotland, northern england, Northern Ireland and north while staying wet tonight with low pressure sitting on top of us bring higher Rainfall Totals. Temperatures double figures overnight for many of us. But low pressure still across the uk, still wet across much of the north and west of the country, the rainfall continuing to ease as we move towards the end of thursday. It could pep up across central and southern scotland. Still a great day for many set by the end of thursday the Rainfall Totals
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Rangers are a goal down away to Aris Limassol in cyprus. The home side took the lead from a corner. Alex moucketou moussounda was allowed too much space by the rangers defence. Liverpool are in Europa League action later against Union Saint Gilloise of belgium that games kicks off at 8. 00pm. Its been a week of drama,m with their boss, jurgen klopp, calling for their game against spurs to be replayed after luis diazs goal was wrongly disallowed by the Video Assistant Referee on sunday. Klopp hopes the atmopshere at anfield later can help them. I hope our people through the well deserved love after having a really tough weekend and make it to super special atmosphere. Tough weekend and make it to super specialatmosphere. Im tough weekend and make it to super special atmosphere. Im pretty well they would have done it even if we had won the game. I am really looking forward to a european nights at anfield. A busy night in the europa conference league, with aston villa and aberdeen in acti