During a pro palestinian demonstration in london. And ecuador holds a referendum on proposals to boost security after a surge in gang related violence thats seen two mayors killed just this week. Hello. Welcome to the programme. We began with the breaking news that in the past few minutes Mark Menzies has announced he will stand down at the next general election. In a statement he has said. But due to the pressures on myself i have decided to resign from the Conservative Party and will not stand at the forthcoming general election. He added. Asa