Now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. As the race for number ten nears the finish line, mps start laying down the law. The ayes to the right, 294. The noes to the left, 293. Members of the uks Youth Parliament hear about the risks young people face from knife crime. We have to be very careful. I dont want to leave that Radio Station and weve got 20 young men that have just heard this track waiting outside the front with shanks and machetes and all sorts. And all change on the woolsack but the lord speaker knows his limits. And i have no ambition to do whatjohn bercow does and say that mr brown or lord brown or mr smith. All that to come and more from a week dominated by the race for downing street. Not so long ago, mps would spend their evenings voting. Frequently. Usually to reject Theresa Mays Brexit plan. Since that ran into trouble, votes in the commons have been rather rare. So, when relatively technical legislation on Northern Irela
Millions into darkness putting countless lives in jeopardy. Europe bracing for another heatwave. Especially france. On thursday, paris could see the mercury rise above 40 degrees to hit a new record. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and around the world, thank you. Tomorrow at this time, Boris Johnson will be britains new Prime Minister. Early today, he secured at that place by winning the race to lead the conservative party. He defeated jeremy hunt by a two to one margin. His rise to power was fueled by his pledge to take written out of the eu. A brexit with a deal or without a deal. His backers expect them to deliver on that promise after taking the reins from theresa may tomorrow. Boris johnson is elected as the leader of the conservative party. [applause] the result came as no surprise. Boris johnson won almost twice as many votes as his rival jeremy hunt. After a boisterous campaign, his acceptance speech struck a concnciliatory note. T thank you everyone. You have been
Thats it for me breakfast is coming up at 6. But now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. And it was a week that was remarkably brexit heavy, and we havent had one of those for ages. The chancellor started it. Preparing for no deal is not the same as avoiding the effects of no deal. Jeremy corbyn and theresa may picked up the baton. The best thing to do would be to go back to the people, and let them decide which way we go labour wants to block brexit, and that would be a betrayal of the many by the few also on the programme. The go to guide for parliament goes online, forfree. But first, it wasnt so long ago that you couldnt get through a single parliamentary debate without brexit coming up. Little else was talked about in westminster. But since the deadline was extended until the end of october, its gone a bit quiet. But all that changed this week. The two conservative leadership candidates were responsible by both saying they were willing
North east scotland. It has been a bright start, low 2a high teens. There will be an area of cloud running down to eastern england, may be some toward South West England and increasing in Northern Ireland. For many it will be clear. Where you are, especially in the countryside, single figures and may be close to freezing in part of eastern scotland. Turning wetter in Northern Ireland through the day, increasing cloud in the west and isolated showers possible elsewhere. Despite increasing cloud, it will stay fine and temperatures in the high teens oi and temperatures in the high teens or low 20s. That is pretty much where they will be through much of this week. But it is going to be a decidedly mixed week. Some rain at times, occasionalsunshine, decidedly mixed week. Some rain at times, occasional sunshine, too. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Leaked emails from the British Ambassador to washington have described president Trumps Administration as inept, insecure and incompetent
He leads the open by four shots, on the final day at royal portrush. Englands dreams of netball world cup gold are over after defeat to new zealand. Thats one small step for mild, one giant leap for mankind. Thats one small step for mild, one giant leap for mankind. 50 years on, the world remembers as events are held to mark the anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landing. Good morning. Its a fine, warm sunday for many of us, but for many of us expected to turn wetter during the day. I have the forecast for that, and the heat, thats what its all about for the week ahead. Join me later on. Its sunday, zistjuly. Our top story British Airways has cancelled all flights to and from the egyptian capital, cairo, for seven days. The airline has described the move as a safety precaution. The german carrier lufthansa also announced it was suspending flights, but later confirmed its scheduled services will resume today. Our correspondent andy moore is at heathrow for us with the latest. There is no