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good afternoon. mikhail gorbachev was one of the most consequential leaders of the 20th century — and now preparations are being made for his funeral. the last leader of the soviet union died yesterday at the age of 91. many russians, including vladimir putin, blame mikhail gorbachev for what they believe was russias loss of prestige and respect after the fall of the iron curtain. but in the west, hes lauded for ending the repression of communist rule — with us president biden call...

an action man, he didnt sit around but got _ an action man, he didnt sit around but got things done. what weve seen over the _ but got things done. what weve seen over the last few months is total inertia _ over the last few months is total inertia and — over the last few months is total inertia and indecision and excuses. ithink— inertia and indecision and excuses. i think it _ inertia and indecision and excuses. i think it puts the light to a lot of what — i think it puts the l...

good evening and welcome to bbc news. the contest to become the uks next prime minister is reaching its climax tonight with the last leadership hustings in london. for the last six weeks conservative party members — who will have the final choice — have been listening to the contenders, foreign secretary liz truss and former chancellor rishi sunak. the voting closes on friday and by next tuesday the queen will appoint one of them as herfifteenth prime minister — though in a break...

those of the headlines. those are the headlines. hello and a warm welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster and journalist james lewer, and kate maltby, columnist for the i. welcome back to both of you. weve got a few more front pages. the guardian leads with a stark warning from health experts who say that "children may die if families turn off heat" because of soaring energy bills this winter. the i also leads on energy and...

states, my friend donald j. trump. >> rupert murdoch is a direct line of the oval office in a way hes never enjoyed before. proximity to power. >> there probably would not have been a president trump without fox news. >> maybe we wont do it anymore with them. >> you give the viewers what they want. >> whatever his instinct is, thats what a great leader is. >> the channel became focused on telling him what he wanted to hear. >> james is watching this all in dismay. >> he is getting unco...

>> the commander-in-chief and the president of the united states, my friend donald j. trump. >> rupert murdoch is a direct line of the oval office in a way hes never enjoyed before. proximity to power. >> there probably would not have been a president trump without fox news. >> maybe we wont do it anymore with them. >> you give the viewers what they want. >> whatever his instinct is, thats what a great leader is. >> the channel became focused on telling him what he wanted to hear. >> j...

terror. >> i just heard, help, someone is in trouble. i was scared. i was scared. >> a husband found murdered in a closet. a wife, tied up in another. >> they found her on the ground with her hands behind him back. >> she had bruising on her arms and on her face. >> inconsolable. screaming, crying. >> who could be behind this? >> its me up inside -- >> their only daughter, desperate for justice for her dead. be careful what you wish for. >> everybody gasped. nobody could believe it. th...

searched were black boys. former wales manager in manchester united star denies accusations of attacking and coercively controlling his ex partner, his trial gets under way. australia cannot top the medal table just ahead of team england as the commonwealth games come to an end in birmingham. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. bbc research has found that only one in ten nhs dentists in the uk are taking on new adult patients. in ten nhs dentists in the uk the most extensive survey...

of living continues to soar. and its the final day of the commonwealth games — with gold for scotland in the diving. well be live in birmingham. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. bbc research has found that only one in ten nhs dentists in the uk are taking on new adult patients. the most extensive survey in years has revealed that some areas are "dental deserts". out of nearly 6,900 nhs dental practices contacted 90% said they were no longer accepting any new adult patients. o...

this is bbc news. the headlines at 6pm — the former chancellor, rishi sunak, enters the race to be the next leader of the conservative party and prime minister. durham police clear sir keir starmer of breaking lockdown rules. hed pledged to resign if fined. the labour leader says his party is now ready for an election. if there was a general election, this government will fall. and weve got a plan for the country, we want that fresh start. britains former counter—terrorism police c...