Hello and welcome to bbc news. The British Foreign secretaryjeremy hunt says britain will do what it takes to keep International Shipping safe after a uk registered oil tanker was seized by iran in the gulf. Mr hunt said tehran had assured him last week that it wanted to de escalate tensions in the region, but was now doing the opposite. Iran has released footage of the moment its troops seized the vessel. Our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has more. This is the Moment Iranian revolutionary guards took over the stena impero, descending from a helicopter onto the deck of the tanker, as fast boats circled nearby. Iran says the ship had broken International Regulations following an accident involving a fishing boat. The ships owners have not confirmed this and say it was obeying the law. Its now being held at the iranian port of bandar abbas. We are calling on iran to reverse this illegal act. Were looking for ways to de escalate the situation, but were also very clear that we will
The third in line to the throne is seen grinning in photos taken to mark his birthday by his mother, the duchess of cambridge. Cheering in sport, victory for irishman shane lowry, winning his first major at the open at royal portrush. And also coming up well have more on the full recall and apology four years after five million whirlpool tumbledryers were found to be a fire risk. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Its the final day of voting to decide who will be the next Prime Minister. Conservative Party Members have until five oclock this evening to decide betweenjeremy hunt or borisjohnson. The winner will be announced tomorrow, with the new Prime Minister in place at number ten by wednesday afternoon. Norman smith is in westminster for us. Another massive weight, norman. Huge wea k another massive weight, norman. Huge weak looming ahead, but i think most people here are calculating that borisjohnson, yes, people here are calculating that Boris Johnson, yes, its peop
The firstjoint air patrol by russia and china sees south korean warplanes fire warning shots and prompts an international row. The countdown begins its one year until the Tokyo Olympics. But organisers are already worried about the summer heat. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Hello and welcome to newsday. Its 8 00am in singapore and 1l00 in the morning here in london, where borisjohnson is preparing for the biggest act of his political career. On wednesday, after being invited by the queen to form a government, hell pick up the keys to number 10 fulfilling an ambition hes held for decades. Borisjohnson promised a new spirit of can do and said he would get brexit done by october the 31st. Heres our political editor. Laura kuenssberg. Applause. And therefore i give notice that borisjohnson is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist parties. A brief moment of where do i go now, as the rest of the room got to its feet. A thu
And Prince George turns six contests finish today. The lib dems unveil the third in line to the throne is seen grinning in photos taken to mark his birthday by his mother, their new leader later. The duchess of cambridge. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. One of borisjohnsons most outspoken critics sir alan duncan shane lowry says hes realised has resigned as europe minister a day before the next leader of a childhood dream after winning the conservative party is announced. Conservative Party Members have the open championship until five oclock this evening to return their ballot for either at royal portrush. Jeremy hunt or borisjohnson. The winner will be this is what it felt like to walk up revealed at 11am tomorrow. The 18th in front of a partisan sir alans resignation comes crowd who loved seeing an irishman after chancellor Philip Hammond win this championship on irish soil. He was dominant on the final day, and justice secretary david gauke eventually winning by six sho
For the president . And a pawn in a global power struggle, how irans seizure of a british flagged tanker has affected one crew member the ships cook. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Here in the uk borisjohnson is preparing for the biggest act of his political career. On wednesday hell be invited by the queen to form a government, and then enter 10 downing street as Prime Minister, fulfilling an ambition hes admitted to holding for decades. Newly elected as conservative party leader on tuesday, he claimed in his acceptance speech that he would unite the country and take britain out of the European Union by the end of october. Heres the bbcs Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Applause. And therefore i give notice that borisjohnson is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist parties. A brief moment of where do i go now, as the rest of the room got to its feet. A thumping majority for mrjohnson a knowingly controversial pick. There will be people around the place who will ques