Of tonga has triggered Tsunami Waves across the southwestern pacific. Experts say theyre hopeful that efforts to save Red Squirrels in scotland could be helping native populations recover, but warn that measures to control Grey Squirrels will have to continue for some time. And coming up, as tension builds on the Ukraine Russia border, global questions travels to kyiv to discuss the ongoing crisis. Good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. A former minister and senior conservative politician says borisjohnson must lead or step aside. Tobias ellwood made the comments to the bbc as pressure continues regarding parties at Downing Street while tough coronavirus restrictions were in place in the uk. Meanwhile, the Labour Leader, sir keir starmer, said it was now in the National Interest for the Prime Minister to resign. The moral authority matters in relation to enforcing the covid rules but weve got other massive challenges facing this country. Massive challenges. We have a Prime Minister who i
The care worker who died in the Manchester Arena bombing after waiting for an hour to be treated the inquiry hears he could have been saved. The ruler of dubai art the hacking of his ex wife s phone in a better Custody Battle, says the high court. And found in a welsh quarry scientists identify fossils of whats thought to be the oldest Meat Eating Dinosaur in the uk. Coming up in the hour on the Bbc News Channel The Ashes Tour should get the green light by the end of the week but how strong a team will england have . Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Borisjohnson has closed the conservative Party Conference in manchester. With a promise to remodel the economy and promote opportunity across the uk. In a speech peppered with jokes, he spoke of building a High Wage Economy, with high productivity and low taxes and said he is committed to his levelling up agenda. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports from manchester. They waited from early. The yawn worth it for the
wellingborough was also record breaking for reform uk. the party picked up 13% of the vote, its biggest share yet. the tories are terrified of us because we ve got the policies that make sense, that bluntly will save britain, and they realise that they ve had their opportunity, they ve blown it, they ve messed up the economy, they ve allowed mass emigration, they re obsessed with net zero the labour party s the same so people are actually voting positively, saying, thank heavens there s someone who s arrived on the scene who s got some good policies that essentially will save britain, and that s why people are starting to vote for us. in kingswood, labour arrived with a spring in their step on the journey towards power, winning by more than 2,500 votes in a seat that has a tendency to pick the winner in general elections over the years. westminster needs to understand that you can t get a dentist, there is no dentist accepting nhs patients anywhere in bristol. it s really
donald trump calls president biden an enemy of the state at his first rally since the fbi searched his florida resort for sensitive files. hello and welcome. the frontrunner in the uk conservative leadership race, liz truss, says she ll act within a week, to help people with soaring energy bills, if she becomes prime minister. her rival, rishi sunak says he d target further financial help, to the poorest. the victor will be announced as the next tory leader on monday, with the result expected around lunchtime. the queen will then formally appoint the winner as the new prime minister on tuesday at balmoral, in a break with tradition. that would usually take place in london. here s our our political correspondent, iain watson. with serious economic challenges to confront, you might wonder why anyone would want to move in here, but this week there will be a new occupant of number ten. the pollsters favourite is liz truss. rishi sunak has described himself as the underdog. the
and by the way, across europe. after a long summer of campaigning, tomorrow after a long summer of campaigning, tomorrow lunchtime, the result, and on tuesday. tomorrow lunchtime, the result, and on tuesday, a new prime minister. also tonight.. in liverpool three men are held in connection with the murder of nine year old olivia pratt korbel. we re with the pakistan military in a race to save lives after weeks of devastaing floods. max verstappen wins the dutch grand prix! and the local boy extends his lead at the top of formula 1 with a home victory in the dutch grand prix. good evening. the new leader of the conservative party and next prime minister of the united kingdom will be announced tomorrow. the front runner, liz truss, has promised to reveal plans on how she ll tackle soaring energy costs within a week, if as many predict, she wins. her rival, rishi sunak, says he d target further financial help to the poorest. both candidates are well aware of the enormous chal