the backbench 1922 do get to vote on the final two of the backbench1922 committee don t change the rules. making use. awful news. japan s former prime minister, shinzo abe, has died. you will know that he was in a really serious condition after being shot at a political campaign event. he was shot at twice, while giving a speech in the southern city of nara on friday morning. he immediately collapsed, was taken to the nearest hospital and we are just hearing that shinzo abe, former prime minister ofjapan, has died from those injuries. a 41 year old suspect is in police custody and security officials at the scene immediately tackled the gunman. so, the news confirmed that shinzo abe, former prime minister ofjapan, has died after being shot twice at a political campaign event. obviously, we will bring you much more of this here on bbc news.