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Hello, good morning. Welcome to bbc news. One of the front runners in the race to become the next prime minister, michael gove, has admitted taking cocaine on several occasions, 20 years ago. In an interview with the daily mail, mr gove said he deeply regretted his actions and insisted it shouldnt rule him out of the contest to succeed theresa may, which begins next week. Our political reporter peter saull explained why mr gove may have decided to talk about his past. His message really in that interview is, judge me on my record in parliament and not what i may or may not have done. Michael gove is clearly one of the front runners in this conservative leadership contest which gets under way this week, with the first round of voting taking place on thursday. He may feel that this is about clearing the decks, so to speak. Putting it out there, past misdemeanours, and i suppose he will still rely on the support of a lot of his colleagues within the conservative party. He does have quite
A cardiac arrest. In the cricket world cup, jason roy hits 153 as england beat bangladesh in cardiff. And in talking books in half an hour, qward winning novelist and poet Kapka Kassabova talks about her childhood spent behind the iron curtain in bulgaria. Good evening. One of the candidates for the leadership of the conservative party, michael gove, says he deeply regrets taking cocaine more than 20 years ago. He told the daily mail it happened at several social events while he was working as a journalist. Mr gove says it was a mistake but he didnt believe it should disqualify him from becoming Prime Minister. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. If you see yourself as the face of the countrys future, you can expect plenty of questions about your own past. I can confirm that i will be putting my name forward to be Prime Minister of this country. For mr gove recently, to here in the late 90s is about the time he now admits he cocaine. He told the daily mail. Will, though, t
Good evening. One of the candidates for the leadership of the conservative party, michael gove, says he deeply regrets taking cocaine more than 20 years ago. He told the daily mail it happened at several social events, while he was working as a journalist. Mr gove says it was a mistake, but he didnt believe it should disqualify him from becoming Prime Minister. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. If you see yourself as the face of the countrys future, you can expect plenty of questions about your own past. I can confirm i will be putting my name forward to be Prime Minister this country. Before mr gove recently to hear in the late 90s at about the time he now admits he cocaine. Will though those who choose our next Prime Minister, conservative mps and members agree . Ultimately this is an admission of illegality but the key question is will it make a difference . Times have changed and this isnt the devastating campaign for his campaign that it might once have been but he
Necessarily played out a great deal in womens football. In womens football. It has surpassed in womens football. It has surpassed so in womens football. It has surpassed so many in womens football. It has surpassed so many expectations and packed out the partisan crowds. Many expected sweden to get the final and obviously they have got to get through these next 45 minutes, but what a chance. This through these next 45 minutes, but what a chance what a chance. This is a historic da for what a chance. This is a historic day for both. What a chance. This is a historic day for both, potentially, what a chance. This is a historic i day for both, potentially, certainly australia who have never got this far in the competition before. England have reached three world cup semifinals but never gone that extra stage to the final. This is the first time they have got past any major semifinals when they won the euros last year. For them this is a hugely significant game, particularly because the on