good afternoon. rishi sunak has formally entered the contest to become the next conservative leader and prime minister. the former chancellor says he wants to lead the country with integrity, professionalism and accountability. he already has the required backing of more than 100 fellow tory mps. this afternoon suella braverman, the former home secretary became the lastest high profile mp to endorse him. writing in the telegraph ms braverman says the tories all need to compromise but that rishi is the only candidate that fits the bill to deliver unity, stability and efficiency. meanwhile the foreign secretary james cleverly is backing boris johnson. in a tweet he said that mrjohnson had learned lessons from his time in number 10 and will focus on the needs of the country. mrjohnson has yet to declare his candidacy but held talks with mr sunak last night. penny mordaunt is also running but like mrjohnson has yet to achieve the required number of backers. here s our political c
his party hasn t got complacent and repeats cold for a general election. the school is struggling to keep lights and heating on. head teachers warn rising gusts could see most schools run out of money by next year. jodie whittaker is set to make a final appearance as the doctor in doctor who. the first break cards from king charles and the rain concert camilla been sent out to people celebrating their good afternoon. rishi sunak has formally entered the contest to become the next conservative leader and prime minister. the former chancellor says he wants to lead the country with integrity, professionalism and accountability. he already has the required backing of more than 100 fellow tory mps. this afternoon suella braverman, the former home secretary became the lastest high profile mp to endorse him. writing in the telegraph ms braverman says the tories all need to compromise but that rishi is the only candidate that fits the bill to deliver unity, stability and efficiency.
the northern ireland trade row, post brexit. the government is set to publish legisation to give ministers the power to override parts of the deal with the eu. the controversial us preacher who s accused of being politically extreme draws thousands of people and also protesters at the start of a uk tour. and chelsea lifts the trophy after beating manchester city in extra time to win the women s fa cup final at wembley. good evening. the bbc has seen further evidence of apparent war crimes committed by russian soldiers in ukraine. since russian forces were pushed back from kyiv at the end of march, the bodies of more than 1,000 civilians have been discovered in the bucha region, just outside the capital. many were found in shallow, temporary graves. now, the bbc has learned more than half of the dead, around 650 people, were shot in what a senior police official has described as executions. in this special report, our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford has be
before he gets together with rishi sunak and keir starmer. music: doctor who theme and we ll take a journey through space and time with doctor who s companion, and legendary comic, catherine tate. whatever! 100%, it will always be, i m sure, the bestjob i ve ever had. really? 100%. i think david and i both feel that. it s 100% the bestjob. with me at the desk richard tice leader of reform uk the party, who fancies gobbling up the tories vote. with a public sector squeeze on the cards, christina mcanea head of the mega union unison and with energy bills on the rise again, alistair philips davies, boss of the energy firm sse. let s see what is making the news this morning. on the front pages. the sunday times leads with the israeli hostage releases we ll talk to clive myrie on the ground in israel in a second. but notice an intriguing story there claiming reform uk offered a prominent tory cash to defect. the sunday mirror has a picture of 9 year old emily hand who was r