the shropshire town of telford, amid shocking failings by the police and the local authority. the report found that unnecessary suffering, and even deaths of children might have been avoided, had west mercia police done its most basicjob . it says that child sexual exploitation went unchecked because of failures to investigate offenders, amid fears that investigations would inflame racial tensions . from telford, our correspondent phil mackie reports. a town where more than 1000 children have been sexually exploited since the late 1970s. young girls were groomed often by gangs and subjected to some of the most appalling abuse. after three years the findings of an independent inquiry are damning. of an independent inquiry are damninu. ., , , of an independent inquiry are damninu. ., ,, . damning. countless children were sexually damning. countless children were sexually assaulted - damning. countless children were sexually assaulted and j were sexually assaulted and rape
is taking aim at more than scotland s historic st andrew s course. it may look more like an oil rig and an oil painting but this former north sea platform standing more than 100 feet high is being brought into weston super mare to become a major art installation. fix, into weston-super-mare to become a major art installation. major art installation. a pleasantly warm day for major art installation. a pleasantly warm day for many, major art installation. a pleasantly warm day for many, feeling - major art installation. a pleasantly warm day for many, feeling a - major art installation. a pleasantlyj warm day for many, feeling a good deal more comfortable than of late. it continues in the south east of england. the full forecast coming up here on breakfast. it s wednesday, the 13th ofjuly. our main story. conservative mps will cast their first vote today for who they want to replace borisjohnson as party leader. eight candidates are left in the race to become the next prim
the final two candidates should be known by the end of next week. the government is refusing to let parliamentary time for labour s notion of no confidence. they are choosing to play politics with the wedding of the notion and could be debated as the business of the day. let s speak to steve reid, the shadowjustice secretary. very good to have you here on bbc news. i am curious as to the timing of this no confidence motion, why table this vote of no confidence in the government under borisjohnson after we know that borisjohnson is resigning? why didn t labour tabled this before? we resigning? why didn t labour tabled this before? ~ ., ., , , ., this before? we have only ust found out that the this before? we have only ust found out that the conservative this before? we have onlyjust found out that the conservative party - out that the conservative party intends to prop up in office, for another two months, a prime minister who they have now admitted is unfit for office,
executed detainees and murdered unarmed people in afghanistan. the heatwave is expected to hit a peak on monday as temperatures rise towards 35 degrees in parts of the uk. in sri lanka, the president flees the countryjust days after protesters storm his palace. and the extraordinary impact of the deepest, most detailed view of the universe ever seen. and coming up on the bbc news channel. england are bowled out for 110 as they slumped to a miserable io wicket defeat against india in the first one day international at the oval. welcome to the bbc news at 10:00pm. the first round of voting for the new leader of the conservative party will involve eight conservative mps, with the final two candidates selected before the end of next week. so the next prime minister will be one of these. from left to right nadhim zahawi, rishi sunak, suella braverman, tom tugendhat, penny mordaunt, kemi badenoch, jeremy hunt, and liz truss. any candidate attracting fewer than 30 votes tomorrow
From the west, along with a Weather Front that is going to bring some heavy, thundery downpours across the western stretches of the uk as we head through the afternoon. Maybe a rumble or two of thunder, localised Weather Warnings in force but drier, still warm further east. Thanks, elizabeth. And thats bbc news at six. You can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday. One of footballs greatest rivalries, theres so much riding on the old firm match tomorrow its a sell out at wembley on sunday. Will Manchester United or tottenham lift the womens fa cup for the first time one last summer forjames anderson. England prepare for a future without their greatest bowler. Also coming up on sportsday. Will it be third time lucky for chris grube who has come out for chris grube who has come out of retirement to try and fulfill his olympic ambition evening, the end of the Football Seas