an amber weather warning. drivers at eight rail companies have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, but scotrail drivers accept an improved pay offer of 5%. the president of sri lanka says he will resign after thousands of demonstrators stormed his official residence in protest at the state of the economy. and still to come, we ll be looking at england and northern ireland s chances ahead of both their euro fixtures tonight. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson says in his final few weeks as prime minister, he s determined to deliver what he promised when elected in 2019. in his first public appearance since resigning as conservative leader, he also said he wouldn t want to damage any of his colleagues s chances of getting his job by offering them his support. colleagues chances of getting his job by offering them his support. conservative mps will meet later to draw up the timetable and rules to replace him as the next party leader and prime minister. ro
Candidates and when do we think that decision will be taken. when will the conservative party members choose between them, lots of questions and we think we ll get some answers in the next couple of hours. in the meantime let s speak to dan bradley and pete who is with us here. i know you are supporting kemi badenoch, why? i’m us here. i know you are supporting kemi badenoch, why? us here. i know you are supporting kemi badenoch, why? i m keen for us to have a leader kemi badenoch, why? i m keen for us to have a leader who kemi badenoch, why? i m keen for us to have a leader who can kemi badenoch, why? i m keen for us to have a leader who can set - kemi badenoch, why? i m keen for us to have a leader who can set out - to have a leader who can set out principles to have a leader who can set out principles in a clear way and the values principles in a clear way and the values that they stand by and for us to be values that they stand by and for us to be able values that t
Votes in one day. they also have to set out why they think they should get the backing of their colleagues. we re looking for the threshold, the date, the votes and how that will work two candidates, and the fourth piece of the jigsaw is when this decision is done. piece of the jigsaw is when this decision is done. what we ve been heafina decision is done. what we ve been hearin: is decision is done. what we ve been hearing is there s decision is done. what we ve been hearing is there s a decision is done. what we ve been hearing is there s a desire - decision is done. what we ve been hearing is there s a desire to - decision is done. what we ve been hearing is there s a desire to get l decision is done. what we ve been hearing is there s a desire to get a new prime minister in place by the beginning of september. it s possible depending on the time limits that that could even be brought forward a little bit. worse johnson states prime minister until that point borisjohnson. t
Supported the prime minister? i think the prime minister had a massive amount of support in the elections and people still do passionately support him so it is not a clear cut thing but we do need to rebuild some relationships. he did get a lot of things wrong and we have to move forward and we need a leader who can build stability and start to have that honest conversation with the public. kemi badenoch i think is that person. but there are also a lot of talented people in the party. the there are also a lot of talented people in the party. people in the party. the 1922 committee people in the party. the 1922 committee will people in the party. the 1922 committee will take - people in the party. the 1922 committee will take a - people in the party. the 1922 i committee will take a decision people in the party. the 1922 - committee will take a decision about the threshold, how many candidates i needed and we think that is going to change. are you concerned they will raise that so