welcome to the programme. the sri lankan president gotabaya rajapaksa has formally resigned after days of huge anti government protests. mr rajapaksa sent his resignation letter from singapore, where he fled to on wednesday as protestors took over government buildings. demonstrators are celebrating on the streets of colombo, defying a curfew in place. the governor of sri lanka s central bank says the country now needs a stable government as soon as possible if it s to stand any chance of tackling its economic crisis. we begin our coverage tonight with this report from rajini vaidyanathan in colombo. under curfew. streets once packed with protesters, now patrolled by the military. outside the prime minister pots soldiers back on guard, authorised to use force to maintain order. a day ago, it was different. security forces were overrun by protesters, who stormed the gates and entered. one of a number of government buildings taken over by the masses. the streets outside the pres
nine tory mps are now in the contest to become the next party leader and prime minister. under scrutiny are their policies on tax. vying for the keys to number ten and the key question are tax cuts the way to revive the economy? if we don t have the tax cuts, we won t get the growth. what you need is smart tax cuts that will grow the economy. of course we ve got to pay - for all the different things we do, but i have a plan to pay for it, and that s to reduce i the cost of the state. also on tonight s programme. a russian attack in ukraine is reported to have killed 15 people at a block of flats many others are feared trapped. scotland records its hottest day of the year so far as much of the uk also swelters in the sun. and novak djokovic wins a gruelling four set match to gain his seventh wimbledon title. every single time it gets more and more meaningful and special, so i m very blessed and very thankful to be standing here with a trophy. good evening. nine conserv
and novak djokovic wins his seventh wimbledon title after beating nick kyrgios in four sets. protestors in sri lanka have said they will continue to occupy the residences of the country s president and prime minister until they leave office. thousands of people stormed the official residences in colombo on saturday, following weeks of protests over economic mismanagement, which has lead to shortages of food, fuel and medicine. from the capital, colombo, our correspondent anbarasan ethirajan now reports. a day these anti government protesters have been waiting for. before these doors were breached, president gotabaya rajapaksa fled from this sprawling mansion. once a highly protected compound with hundreds of soldiers and guards, it now resembles a tourist spot. some took the liberty to enjoy the facilities. protest movement leaders saying they will not leave the official residences of the president and prime minister until they finally quit the office. for many, it s a moment
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