John worboys, the black cab rapist who was almost freed from jail, pleads guilty to drugging four more women so he could sexually assault them. Campaigners win a legal challenge over the British Governments decision to allow arms sales to saudi arabia. And prince harry and meghan are to set up their own foundation after breaking away from the charity which they had run with Prince William and kate. Good afternoon. Borisjohnson remains on course to be the next Prime Minister. In the fourth round of voting by conservative mps for a new leader, he topped the ballot with 157 votes. Michael gove came second with 61 votes whilejeremy hunt secured 59 votes. The home secretary, sajid javid, was knocked out in the lunchtime vote, managing just 3a votes. Voting in the next round is now well underway, and the two mps with the highest number of votes will go forward to a run off of the partys 160,000 or so members. Were expecting the final vote of mps at 6 15pm, and we will, of course, be bringing
There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
Ministers questions. It is always a little different, the pmqs ahead of the budget. He has vacated the chair for the Deputy Speaker. She will be going through some of the notices ahead ofjeremy hunt, the chancellor, delivering his Budget Statement. He will take to his feet shortly and will probably speak for about an hour shortly and will probably speak for Aboutan Hourand shortly and will probably speak for about an hour and then it will be the turn of the leader of the opposition, keir starmer to respond. We will take both of those live and uninterrupted and we will then have reaction from the Chief Secretary to the treasury, laura trott, part of the treasury, laura trott, part of the Treasury Team and her shadow for labour. Here isjeremy hunt. Madam Deputy Speaker, as we mourn the loss of life in israel and gaza, the loss of life in israel and gaza, the Prime Minister reminded us of the Prime Minister reminded us of the need the Fight Extremism and heal divisions. I start today by r