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has led us into a chaotic world. someone i was speaking to last night from the shadow cabinet said what is really interesting is through all this turmoil, keir has been quite calm and the fact he has done a lot ofjobs outside politics where he has run big organisations and he is quite a level—headed person when a lot of people in politics are quite hot headed and they look for the drama and they are quite last minute people, they are saying that we are going to be having, there has b...

there are warnings of a potential threat to life and property as super typhoon noru hits the philippines, with forecasted winds of up to 200 kilometres an hour. good afternoon. sir keir starmer has said a future labour government would reinstate the 45% top rate of income tax which the tories are abolishing, but keep the 1p cut in basic rate income tax also announced by ministers. as the labour party conference got under way sir keir said the party would take a very different approach ...

stand—off. there is a question, can someone come through the middle and when that? meanwhile, parties of opposition in england, scotland and wales have called for an immediate general election. we dont have to go on like this, we can have stability and to have an economy that works for working people, thats why we need a general election. im samantha simmonds. in other news this morning: a warning — the health and social care system in england is �*gridlocked and unable to cope w...

tory tribes go to war. the mail speculates that they could put their differences aside and join forces to govern together, in a bid to unite the conservative party. but the former tory leader william hague says it would be fatal for borisjohnson to return to downing street, saying its the "worst idea in 46 years". that makes the front page of the times. and his return concerns the mirror as well, which says "not again" to borisjohnson, citing dismay among bereaved families of the coron...

tweed, etc which every attention away from — tweed, etc which every attention away from tradition and suppress the daily mail— away from tradition and suppress the daily mail have down the front page and they— daily mail have down the front page and they do make a good point that people _ and they do make a good point that people really do notice them at the see improvements for performances are concerned. how see improvements for performances are concerned-— are concerned. how...

final at wimbledon later today. hello and welcome to bbc news. the battle to become britains next prime minister is intensifying. eight candidates have now announced they will stand in the contest to replace borisjohnson as leader of the conservative party. the former health secretaries, sajid javid and jeremy hunt, are the latest to come forward — with both pledging to cut taxes. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is expected to declare in the coming days. our political correspondent...

im rebecca jones. law officials recommend that taking a photo down a womans top without her consent — known as "downblousing" — should be made illegal in england and wales. in the us, prosecutors say the man charged with killing seven people at an independence day parade in chicago, has confessed to the mass shooting. welcome to bbc news, live from downing street. minister, borisjohnson, as his whole party it seems is ranged agains him. in the last few minutes, nadhim zahawi, a lon...

not today, today quite fresh across the north with a breeze coming from the north with a breeze coming from the atlantic and a bit of rain. that is riding around this area of high pressure which is to the south of us so this is where this settled sunny weather is at the moment. with the jet stream to the north of us next week there is a large area of settled weather may be building across the uk and that is going to allow temperatures to rise. so the forecast for this afternoon, cool a...

Terms of a cabinet meeting, we have been told on the agenda is an update on the economy. Clearly, that doesntjustify on the economy. Clearly, that doesnt justify the levels on the economy. Clearly, that doesntjustify the levels of frenetic activity that now appear to be going on behind the scenes. All Rishi Sunak Has said is repeating his claim that the General Election will be in the second half of this year, that is only a0 days away. Normally when we get to this point the advisers and people ...

Russia has intensified its attacks in northeast ukraine rausing fears the city of kharkiv could soon be in range of its artillery. The border town of vovchansk has been heavily bombed. Kharkiv� s governor has said russia trying to stretch the front line ukraines commander in the area has been replaced. In another sign of the growing strain on kyiv ukraine has said it will need Record Energy imports after russian attacks on infrastructure. As russia makes progress in the war, president putin is...