the conservative leadership contender, michael gove, has admitted he committed a crime when he took cocaine 20 years ago. he said he had used the drug several times and deeply regretted it. he's been speaking this morning to the bbc‘s andrew marr. yes, it was a crime, it was a mistake. i deeply regret it. should you have gone to prison?” mistake. i deeply regret it. should you have gone to prison? i was fortu nate you have gone to prison? i was fortunate in that i did not but it was a profound mistake, i have seen the damage that drugs do, i have seen that close—up and in the work that i do as a politician and that is why i deeply regret it. how many times have you taken cocaine? on several social occasions 20 years ago when i was working as a journalist. was it a habit? no. it was a mistake and i regret it. you we re was a mistake and i regret it. you were about 30 at the time, not a young man or a teenager, did you have any sense then of the damage this was due to other kids on the streets of london, many of wim may be in prison right now?|j streets of london, many of wim may be in prison right now? i have a profound sense of regret. i am aware of the damage that drugs do. i was just as secretary. during that time isaid just as secretary. during that time i said people should not be defined by the worst decision that they need, people should be given a chance to redeem themselves and to change. i introduced methods to have problem solving courts so that individuals who may have used drugs had the opportunity to change their lives, to make a contribution. i am very conscious of the fact that the mistake i made is not a mistake i would want anyone else to make. the crime that you committed, the maximum sentence crime that you committed, the maximum sentence for that is seven yea rs maximum sentence for that is seven years in prison and, or, an unlimited fine. right now there are people who did what you did who are now in prison. and there are lots of kids who supplied cocaine to people like yourself who have either been stabbed or are dead. cressida dick, head of the mates, said people like yourself who have used cocaine on social occasions at middle—class parties have blood on their hands. social occasions at middle—class parties have blood on their handslj hugely respect cressida dick and one of the things i would see it as it was a mistake which i profoundly regret. absolutely. and one of the things that i also completely agree with is that the drug trade is wrong, drugs wreck lives, that is one of the reasons why i have sought in office to try to help people to move away from that. 0ur political correspondent susana mendonca says it was a very difficult interview for mr gove. what it does, it distracts attention in terms of him trying to win the support of other conservative mps, ditracts attention from what he wants to be talking about. he wants to talk about his plans on things like vat. he was talking about the issue of whether or not we leave on the 31st of october, he'd delay by weeks or days, if it meant we could get a good deal. that is what he wanted to focus on. instead all of the focus is on this issue of drug taking. the point is that he used to be the justice secretary. that adds to the problems for him because he was somebody who was very much dealing with people who had committed crimes in this country. and dealing with the policy around that. i suppose people would expect a higher level of behaviour from somebody who would go into that. but he was making the point that human frailty, people seek to do better, in his view you should not be judging people purely on what they have done in the past, if they learn from their mistakes and what have you, that is what they should be judged on, but it distracts attention from what he wanted the message to be about. in terms of the impact it will have on his chances — at the moment his chances are determined by whether or not he gets enough conservative mps backing him, because if he can get enough, if he gets to the last two, then he gets to the vote with the conservative party membership. it is not clear if the drug issue will affect him more adversely than other candidates because as we know other candidates have come forward and said that they have also taken drugs. for example, andrea leadsom and dominic raab said they took cannabis at university. rory stewart said he smoked opium years ago at a wedding. borisjohnson appeared to admit to having been given cocaine when he was on a programme 14 years ago. although he sees he did not. all these leadership candidates involved in this discussion. actually what they want to be discussing is how would they do things differently to theresa may in order to achieve what they want on brexit. one of the papers has the headline, the drugs cabinet. borisjohnson, fear to see the front runner, probably delighted by michael gove's difficulties at the moment. he has kept a low profile but now he has given an interview. yes. is that on purpose so he does not do any gaffes? yes, we have this article now where he is setting out his stall. again he is trying to appeal to conservative mps because thatis appeal to conservative mps because that is what they currently all need to do to get enough votes to get to the next stage. he is talking about not paying the £39 billion to the european union, seeing he would not do it until he got a better deal, and he got a better deal, he would scrap the irish backstop and would only negotiate on the irish border if that european union agreed first to discuss the future relationship. this was a problem that to these it may face when she was negotiating with the european union that they we re with the european union that they were not going to get into the rounds of talking about a future relationship until their withdrawal agreement was agreed and the issue of the 39 billion, borisjohnson has come under criticism about that, because, for example, diane abbott has said that much of that is money that britain owes that european union anyway. and we could end up in court if he becomes leader and cc is not going to pay it. another of the candidates, the only one who is calling for another referendum, he has said that this is as a result of 60 years worth of things like pensions that britain would have to pat’- pensions that britain would have to pay. what is important to remember is that borisjohnson is trying to get the support of conservative mps at the moment, and they are coming round to him, people like james cleverley a candidate until a few days ago, has said will support him. he has got members of that european research group on site. they are the ones he is trying to appeal to. this message very much as focused to them. another of the leadership contenders, esther mcvey, also spoke to andrew marr this morning. he asked her whether she would be ready to ask the queen to suspend parliament to stop mps blocking brexit. isaidi i said i would use every tool at my disposal so that would include that. iam disposal so that would include that. i am saying it would not be my priority and i would not be looking to do that but like i said, people frustrating the vote, ripped up 400 yea rs of rules, frustrating the vote, ripped up 400 years of rules, i would be using what was in my tool kit. there is a big difference. if you open your tool kit and that involves dragging the monarch into a political controversy, you would be prepared to do that? i would not be looking to do that? i would not be looking to do that? i would not be looking to do that. you would be prepared? i ama to do that. you would be prepared? i am a democrat and i believe in the democracy of the country and i want that to be clear because i am standing in front of the people who —— i want the people who voted. one of britain's most wanted men, who's been on the run for 16 years, is set to be extradited to the uk, after being arrested in malta. police want to question christopher guest morejr over the murder of a man at a remote farmhouse in cheshire, in 2003. he'll appear in court tomorrow. simon jones reports. in handcuffs, far away from home, christopher guest morejr, described as one of europe's most wanted fugitives, being led to his first court appearance, which is set to see him extradited to the uk. it is believed he fled the uk in 2003, after this man, brian waters, was tortured and beaten to death in front of his two children. he sustained 123 injuries. mr waters had been running a cannabis farm in knutsford, when a group of men stormed the property to demand money. three people are currently serving life sentences for his murder. mr more jr, leaving court with a coat over his head, is wanted in connection with mr waters‘s death, the attempted murder of a second man, and false imprisonment and assault of other people at the scene. the national crime agency said it had waited a long time for this moment. it insisted it was never going to give up the hunt. mr morejr was arrested on a european arrest warrant following a joint operation with authorities in malta. he has been remanded in custody and will next appear in court tomorrow. a woman has died after being struck by lightning while walking in the scottish highlands. a group of seven walkers were on a mountain near ben nevis, when the lightning struck. the party were all airlifted to the nearby town of fort william but the 55—year—old died as a result of her injuries. another woman in the same group was also injured — she's now in a stable condition. five teenagers arrested in connection with a homophobic attack on two women on a london night bus, have been released on bail. a group of young men began harassing them after discovering they were a couple, and asked them to kiss while making sexual gestures. the suspects were questioned on suspicion of robbery and aggravated grievous bodily harm. the leyton orient manager, justin edinburgh, has died at the age of 49. the former tottenham defender, who guided 0rient back into the english football league last season, suffered a cardiac arrest five days ago. leyton orient chairman nigel travis said everyone at the club was completely heartbroken. the authorities in hong kong are bracing themselves for the biggest march in the city in 15 years. tens of thousands of people have been taking to the streets in protest at a proposed extradition law which critics fear would allow the chinese authorities to target political enemies. the controversial extradition bill would allow suspected criminals to be sent to mainland china for trial. the bbc‘s martin yip is at the protest. this has not been seen in hong kong for a while. you look at how many people are occupying how many leans on the road. all six lanes have been occupied by these people wearing mainly white t—shirts. they have been chanting slogans, no extradition to china. this rally is all about opposing the proposed amendment to the existing extradition law in hong kong. people are worried that some might be extradited to china for political reasons once this bill is passed. the government argues that the court will protect them from such a thing, from political extradition, but people do not buy into it. thousands of people in the city of venice are calling for large cruise ships to be banned from one of its main canals. the protest comes days after a cruise ship crashed into a tourist boat, injuring four people. rahuljoglekar has more. the msc 0pera lost control and crashed into the pier in venice last week. it injured people and caused damage to property. but in its wake, residents of the lagoon city have been left fuming. they came out onto the streets wanting ships like these to be kicked out from their canals. translation: we demand that these liners be immediately banned from venice lagoon. what happened on sunday shows that they are dangerous, out of control in case of failure and they cannot continue to play russian roulette with our homes, lives and with our city, just to enrich these cruise companies. translation: it is absurd, i believe there is very little to say. if we want to save venice and the lagoon, we shouldn't allow those liners to enter, it is terrifying just to see them. the issue has been bubbling along for a while in venice. the government banned ships weighing more than 96,000 tonnes from the canal in 2013. but then, legislation was overturned. following sunday's accident, the mayor of the city urged immediate action and asked for a different channel to be opened up. translation: even if everything went well today, it could have been a tragedy. i thank all of the rescue teams, firefighters and security personnel who are working here. once again, it has shown that big ships cannot go down the canal, they must go through san marco. we have said it already, now the minister must decide quickly. for centuries, venice has been a hub of maritime trade and nicknamed the city of water. now, its residents want to keep large ships out of these waters, while the government claims it is finally close to a definitive solution. the headlines on bbc news. michael gove acknowledges he committed a crime when he took cocaine while working as a journalist 20 years ago. meanwhile, boris johnson says he would not pay britain's £39 billion brexit divorce bill until better terms are agreed for the uk to leave. thousands of people call for large ships to be banned from venice's main canal — days after a cruise liner crashed into a tourist boat. sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. the first of today's three games at the women's world cup is under way in valenciennes — it's australia against italy. italy who are playing in their first world cup since 1999 thought they had taken the lead, but after a var check the goal was ruled offside. 0-0 check the goal was ruled offside. 0—0 after 15 minutes. there's a big match coming up later, as england and scotland begin theircampaigns against each other. the match in nice kicks off at 5 o'clock and it's live on bbc 0ne. england go into this match as one of the tournament favourites — they're ranked third in the world, having won the she believes cup in march. and manager phil neville has created a really confident squad, with great camaraderie, apparently. we get on all right, don't we?” mean it. do we? ithink we get on all right, don't we?” mean it. do we? i think so. we get on all right, don't we?” mean it. do we? ithink so. i have huge respect for phil. as soon as he came and it was all about building relationships and making sure that i knew what he wanted from me as a captain, firstand knew what he wanted from me as a captain, first and foremost i need to put in a performance for my team and play the way i have been playing all season and improving as much as ican. scotland are playing in the world cup for the first time, and they've shown a huge improvement under former defender shelley kerr. they are unbeaten in their last five games — certainly a very different side to the one thrashed 6—0 by england at euro 2017. there is no doubt that there is certainly more pressure on england than there is on scotland. however the pressure that we have, will be pressure that players put themselves under. in terms of getting results, of course we are hoping to win the game. i think any footballer and any coach, you go into every game hoping to win it. it is going to be a tough match for us. india are going well in their cricket world cup match against australia at the oval. having won the toss and chosen to bat, openers rohit sharma and shikhar dhawan have both hit half centuries. india are now 127—1. dominic thiem faces another really tough match today, in the final of the french open. after beating the world number one novak djokovic in five sets yesterday, he'll take on rafael nadal — with the 11—time champion playing on his favourite surface. it is incredible. it is something very special and difficult to play —— difficult to explain but here we are. the day we start thinking about if it is a credible or not will be the day to do another thing. what i had to do today is not think about if it is incredible, because it is a real thing for me. to plate rath raff on this court is always the ultimate challenge. —— to play rafa nadal on this court. 0ne ultimate challenge. —— to play rafa nadal on this court. one of the toughest challenges. i played a really good match against him in barcelona six weeks ago. i try to do similareven barcelona six weeks ago. i try to do similar even though it is way tougher to play him here. the canadian grand prix in montreal takes place later, with live commentary on bbc radio 5 live. ferrari's sebastian vettel will start on pole after edging out lewis hamilton's mercedes in qualifying. it's only the second time in seven races that mercedes have been beaten to pole position. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. voting is under way in kazakhstan's presidential election after the shock resignation of its long standing leader, nursultan nazarbayev in march. he'd ruled the country for almost 30 years. kazakhstan has never held elections deemed free and fair but a mood of protest is on the rise, and in the last few months, there's been a wave of demonstrations by young kazakhs. this report is by rayhan demytrie. political transition, kaza khsta n style. at this highly—staged campaign event, the country's president of 29 years, nursultan nazarbayev, appears with his chosen successor, kassym—jomart tokayev. this snap election comes after the surprise resignation of nursultan nazarbayev in march. the very next day, the parliament voted to rename the capital astana in nursultan nazarbayev‘s honour. for many, this was a step too far. "nursultan is not my city, i have a choice", chants this young kazakh girl in a video that went viral on social media. more protests followed, but dissent is not tolerated in kazakhstan. police dispersed the demonstrations, dozens were arrested. "you can't run away from the truth, #forfairelections", reads this banner, held by two activists at the marathon in april. both gotjailed for 15 days for violating the public assembly law. and this young man was detained for holding a blank sheet of paper. but the government says the freedom of expression exists in kazakhstan. translation: nobody is tightening the screws, nobody is being persecuted or repressed. but the state has to defend its own interests. if our candidate wins, we will continue the democratic reforms in the country. the kazakh youth are unconvinced. as people, we woke up and realised we have the power to do something and we need to take part in the life of our country. these young people have gathered here to sing together, to recite poems, they describe it and call it a walkabout together. unsanctioned protests or any sort of public gatherings are not allowed in kazakhstan, so this is an alternative, creative way to get together to make their voices heard. "change, we want change", they sing. the kind of change that this presidential election is unlikely to bring. a labour mp has been reported to the party, after telling campaigners opposed to lgbt teaching at a birmingham primary school that they were right. roger godsiff mp told protesters at anderton park primary school — which is in his constituency — that they had a "just cause". protesters have been demonstrating at the school over concerns children are "too young" to learn about lg bt relationships. they also said the lessons contradict islam. shadow education secretary angela rayner says she reported mr godsiff‘s comments to the labour chief whip. a new exhibition is bringing to life the diary of anne frank — the journals of the jewish teenager hiding from the nazis in occupied amsterdam. earlier this week, anne frank's stepsister, 90—year—old auschwitz survivor eva schloss, visited the exhibition and spoke to the bbc'sjohn beattie. she was a very lively little girl. very full of stories. was very interested in always looking smart, with nice hairstyles and different clothes. full of stories. a big chatterbox. we've been covering the 75th anniversary of d—day all week and the number of people alive who can tell the stories is getting smaller. how important is it that we talk to people like you and that we remember? yes, well it is, and we are getting very thin on the ground. every day, i hear about a survivor or a military man who was fighting in that war is dying. so this will be the last generation of kids who will hear a personal story of us. your family were sent to auschwitz. can you even begin to describe to someone like me what that is like? well, we knew already that when we were being transported to auschwitz, we knew that people were going to be gassed there. so that is, of course, incomprehensible. healthy, young people, children were going to be taken in a room and within 15 minutes they were killed. this is still something which i can't comprehend how this was possible — since the world knew about it and the world didn't object whatsoever. what happened to you and what was left of your family after the war? well, my mother, luckily she survived as well, with me. and 0tto frank, the father of anne was the only member of the family who survived. and both were lonely. both had problems to cope with the loss. he helped me as well, over my hatred. he who had lost his whole family had no hatred. and, you know, he said, if you hate people, the people you hate they don't suffer, they don't know, but you will become a miserable person. and i was. and slowly, slowly he helped me. when you think of your father and your brother what was your last memory? well, my brother, he was very, very scared of dying. i think that we all are. we wanted to not have lived for nothing. we wanted to be remembered. anne has become a symbol now of one and a half million children who have been murdered. and everybody knows about her. so she has become immortal. her diary will be read and read and read for many, many generations. up to 50,000 people have taken part in a gay pride march in the polish capital, warsaw. for the first time the city's mayor was also there. but the leader of the governing law and justice party has described the lgbt movement as a threat to poland's identity. warsaw's pride march isn't the only one taking place this weekend, as ramzan karmali reports. from boston to rome. zagreb to vilnius. pride marches were in full swing. but perhaps the one most under the spotlight was in warsaw. notjust because it was the city's biggest pride event ever, with an estimated 50,000 people taking part, but perhaps because it has come at a time when the ruling conservative law and justice party has increased its opposition to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. recently, the leader of the party described the lgbt movement as a threat to polish identity. but for the first time ever, the mayor of the city led the pride march. translation: this is about tolerance for everyone. not only gays and lesbians but for disabled and elderly people, for all who are marginalised today. i will always stand by every minority. gay rights has become a political issue in the country. last month's european parliamentary elections saw the ruling party outperform parties which are more supportive of lgbt rights. and the issue is likely to feature again in the general election later this year. let us look at their weather forecast now. despite some showers across scotland and northern ireland it has been a better start to the second half of the weekend. there is a good slice of sunshine to be found. shower clouds are starting to threaten in the south—west as well. as we go through the day we could see sharper showers across south—west a and wales and drifting further inland. northern ireland and scotland keep those showers going. elsewhere we keep some sunshine. with a little more sunshine and lighter winds than yesterday temperatures will be a degree or so up. things are set to change as we move through sunday night into monday. it weather front moving in from the near continent. that is going to bring some wet weather across from eastern england. eastern england and south—east england could see some heavy rain. further west we cling on to the sunshine and more in the way of warmth.

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