At the rugby world cup. And coming up, dateline london reflects on what was another momentous week in westminster. That is in half an hour here on bbc news. Good morning. Downing street has reacted angrily after borisjohnson was referred to the Police Watchdog over his friendship with an american businesswoman. The independent office for Police Conduct will look at whether a criminal investigation should be launched into allegations thatJennifer Arcuri was given favourable treatment, including financial grants, when mrjohnson was mayor of london. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. Come to london. Build your businesses here. The mayor of london supports you. The american tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri received £11,500 sponsorship for events run by her company innotech from organisations linked to borisjohnsons office while he was mayor of london. She then went on three overseas trade missions with borisjohnson all of which shed originally been turned down for. T
Its estimated that could cost more than 5 billion. One of the buildings which was destroyed was the grace baptist church. Our correspondent sophie long is in hawaii and spoke to some of the congregation. The fire left more than a city devastated, and charred black buildings behind. Questions hover above the emptiness. How can you rebuild from this . What will exist here in the future . A now churchless congregation gathers at a coffee shop to share their pain. One of the Police Officers sent me pictures. It used to be my house. I wept, but weeping is not a lack of faith. Thank god that he gave us tears. Amazing grace. There are so many questions that remain without answers. Why did one survive to sit in a makeshift church when their neighbour didnt . What will become of their community so crippled by a loss thats still being counted . I dont think it will ever be the same. I hope it will be better. Thats my prayer. And i believe that, i think one day, you know, it can be an even better
Rishi sunak officiallyjoins the race to be the next conservative leader and prime minister, this Afternoon Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has gone public with her support for him. Penny mordaunt is still in the running. She told the bbc she believes in cabinet led politics. I have my views but i will not be imposing i have my views but i will not be imposing policy that i have just made imposing policy that i have just made up imposing policy that i have just made up in a room by myself. The question now does borisjohnson have enough backers to stand as well . Labour leader kier starmer says his party hasnt Got Complacent and repeats calls for a general election. The schools struggling to keep the lights and heating on headteachers warn spiralling energy costs could see most schools in england run out of money next year. And Jodie Whittaker is set to make her final appearance as the doctor. More headlines at six oclock. Now on bbc news, unspun world withjohn simpson. Hello, and wel
Laboun rishi sunak mps has defected to labour, the second in under two weeks. Natalie elphicke announced her Decision Just two minutes before prime ministers questions. The dover mp said rishi sunaks government is chaotic and claims that labour has changed well. Some of her has changed well. Some of her now former conservative colleagues have been reposting old social media messages from natalie when she criticised laboun natalie when she criticised labour. Dan poulter made the same switch to the conservative to labour rather less than a fortnight ago, when the conservative lost hundreds of councillors and the blackpool south by election last week. Speaking shortly after defecting , miss elphicke said that a Labour Government promises a brighter future. In 2019, the conservatives stood on a manifesto that was very much Centre Ground. But under rishi sunak theyve abandoned the Centre Ground and broken many election promises. Meanwhile, under keir starmer, labour have changed and i think
Jacob, thank you very much and good evening to you. Its 8 00 and the headlines from the newsroom this hour. Another of rishi sunak mps has defected to laboun rishi sunak mps has defected to labour, the second in under two weeks. Natalie elphicke announced her Decision Just two minutes before prime ministers questions. The dover mp said rishi sunaks government is chaotic and claims that labour has changed well. Some of her has changed well. Some of her now former conservative colleagues have been reposting old social media messages from natalie when she criticised laboun natalie when she criticised labour. Dan poulter made the same switch to the conservative to labour rather less than a fortnight ago, when the conservative lost hundreds of councillors and the blackpool south by election last week. Speaking shortly after defecting , miss elphicke said that a Labour Government promises a brighter future. In 2019, the conservatives stood on a manifesto that was very much Centre Ground. But