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BBCNEWS BBC News At Nine July 14, 2024

We will keep it so great. A woman is in a serious condition in hospital after a crash involving the duke and duchess of cambridges police convoy. A global study warns that public mistrust of vaccines means the world is taking a step backwards in the fight against infectious diseases. And coming up in our sports bulletin beyond his wildest dreams. Captain eoin morgan scored a record breaking 17 sixes to take england to the top of the cricket world cup table yesterday at old trafford. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. The five remaining candidates vying to be the next Prime Minister have clashed over brexit in a live tv debate. The rivals for the leadership of the conservative party argued about whether the uk can realistically leave the eu by the current deadline of october to 31st. They also faced questions on their tax policies and agree that the tories should hold an inquiry on islamophobia in the party. Iain watson has this report. High stakes can lead to a hard battle. The frontrunner has made fewer media appearances than his competitors, but last night Boris Johnson was under the spotlight of scrutiny. Pressed by the bbcs emily maitlis, he didnt absolutely say he would take the uk out of the eu by the end of october deadline. I think that october the 31st is eminently feasible. No, thats not a guarantee. And he wobbled on issues beyond brexit. Hed previously said hed lie down in front of bulldozers to stop the heathrow expansion, now he simply has grave concerns. And his plans to take more people out of the higher rate of tax didnt quite sound like a firm commitment. I think it very sensible to have an ambition to raise the top. An ambition . The higher rate of tax. But borisjohnsons out in front. And the battle for second place is fierce. Every candidate, apart from rory stewart, said theyd be prepared to leave the eu without a deal. It is not going to be possible to negotiate a new deal with the European Union by slst of october. In the end, we are in a room with a door and the door is called parliament. And im the only person here trying to find the key to the door. But weve run into that door three times already, rory. Weve got to have a different route out. We cant simply re present the same cold porridge. Jeremy hunts approach was to admit past mistakes and to try to put them right. I think, having been responsible for health and social care, that some of the cuts in social care did go too far. Sajid javid scored a personal victory, managing to get his competitors to sign up to an investigation into allegations of islamophobia in their party. You all good, guys . Shall we have an external examination into the conservative party on islamophobia . Absolutely. Then we all agree. Excellent. They agree. After the debate, michael gove proved that whatever his flaws, lack of self confidence wasnt one of them. No, i won the debate. Of course, his competitors would challenge that. As for rory stewart, he lost his tie during the debate, but had he also lost ground . Tonight you were a bit lacklustre, werent you . Youre right. I didnt find that format really worked for me. By tomorrow we will know the final two who will have to face the wider Party Membership in a run off. Borisjohnson will be there, but its still not clear who else willjoin him. Iain watson, bbc news. So what happens now . Today there will be another ballot with mps voting for their preferred leadership candidate between 3 and 5 this afternoon. The results will be annonced at 6 oclock, and the mp with the fewest votes will be eliminated from the race. More ballots are likely to take place tomorrow until the final two candidates remain. When there are only two left in the competition, the first hustings with conservative members will get under way. At this point tory Party Members will vote, and the winner of the contest and our next Prime Minister will be announced in the week of the 22nd ofjuly. Joining me now from westminster is our assistant Political Editor norman smith. So, norman, how do you think things are shaking down after last night . think two things, one is Boris Johnson is beatable, despite the huge lead he has built up. Two, has rory stewart blown it after he developed a real momentum going into last nights debate and then seemed to fritter it away with a rather lacklustre, uncomfortable performance. But perhaps the most important thing is borisjohnson. Frankly, we dont get to see him much. He wanders around, but not saying anything to journalists, his tea m saying anything to journalists, his team deliberately holding back from any proper public scrutiny. So this is one of the very rare chances that we actually get to hear the man being questioned. Frankly, he wobbled. He didnt crash and burn, but he wobbled on a number of issues. Most obviously on brexit. He did not give that clear, unequivocal guarantee which many brexiteers say he has given them privately that we will leave the European Union on october the 31st, come what may. He says it is eminently feasible. Interesting to see how that plays with some of his supporters. He also rowed back on the standout commitment of his campaign to raise the threshold for higher rate taxpayers. That is now merely an ambition, something to be debated. Heathrow, another wobble, he now says he simply has reservations about a third runway, not lying down in front of bulldozers. The most difficult time for him came when he was challenged by that imam from bristol, abdullah, whose name he could not remember, and he did struggle when pressed about the sort of language he used in relation to women wearing the burqa, and also in the case of the jailed british woman, Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe. He said he didnt influence the case. Her husband said that it is not correct. So, quite a bruising night for him. As for rory stewart, he didnt get into his stride, partly because at times it was four against one, they seem to pile into him, partly because he just looked uncomfortable. He couldnt manage to sit on the bar stool he was perching on, one leg down, one leg up, tie on, one leg down, one leg up, tie on, off, looking this way on that way. He seemed to miss an audience. This morning he acknowledged it hadnt gone to plan. The question i asked again and again last night, that nobody is answering, is how will they take a no deal through, against the consent of parliament . Boris said he was going to answer me, and he didnt. I regret pushing it not two, three, five times until we got a truthful answer. The problem is if everybody makes promises they cant deliver, there can be no stability, and everybody is going to get left out. Mr stewart also suffered a direct hit from michael gove after he challenged him as to how on earth he is going to get theresa mays deal through parliament at the third time of asking. Cold porridge is how michael gove described it. Jeremy hunt, the man who is in second place at the moment, he had a so so night. He got boris when he challenged him as to whether he was putting his own dreams ahead of those on a shropshire farm, he would face crippling tariffs if we left with no deal. This morning, claiming he was really the only man who the eu would be prepared to negotiate with. In other words, they wouldnt trust doing a deal with borisjohnson. Listen to this. I believe they would trustjeremy hunt as Prime Minister. They would sit round the table. They would talk to me. And they would listen, and this is the crucial thing, the thing that is equally unrealistic about rory stewart is that rory is saying that he can persuade the house of commons to somehow vote through theresa mays deal a fourth time. What the rest of us deal a fourth time. What the rest of us think is that the only way to get this through is to change the backstop. And then you have to have someone on backstop. And then you have to have someone on the other side of the table that the europeans will talk to and listen to their alternatives. Where now . I suspect we will see another big boost for team johnson. Iimagine another big boost for team johnson. I imagine most of Dominic Raabs supporters, he was eliminated yesterday, will go lock stock and barrel over to mrjohnson. Expect to see another big leap in his numbers. No sign at the moment of any caving in the support forjeremy hunt and michael gove. That means that today the focus of the ballot is going to be, i think, the focus of the ballot is going to be, ithink, on the focus of the ballot is going to be, i think, on a the focus of the ballot is going to be, ithink, on a really the focus of the ballot is going to be, i think, on a really tight tussle between rory stewart and sajid javid to see who is eliminated. Yesterday, sajid javid just sort of clung on by his fingertips, with 33 votes. This morning, he was asked, ok, are you going to drop out . No, this is a very exciting time for the race. I was really pleased to get through yesterday and im looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead and making my case. I think it is going to be nip and tuck between mr stuart and mrjavid to see who is forced out today. Because apart from that, all of the voters seem pretty settled, with michael gove, jeremy hunt, trying to get closer to Boris Johnson, but Boris Johnson hunt, trying to get closer to Boris Johnson, but borisjohnson way out ahead. Thank you very much, norman. And a reminder, you can follow our coverage of the conservative leadership contest today. Voting in the third ballot is due to take place between 3pm and 5pm this afternoon. And there will be an announcement of whos through to the next round at six oclock live on the bbc news channel. And our Reality Check Team have been Fact Checking claims made by the conservative leadership contenders during last nights debate. You can find out more at bbc. Co. Uk news. A woman in her 80s is in a serious condition after an accident involving a Police Motorbike which was part of a convoy escorting the duke and duchess of cambridge. Prince william and kate were travelling from london to windsor when the woman was hurt on monday. Sarah walton is following the story for us. What can you tell us . This happened on monday afternoon, at about 12. 50. The duke and duchess of cambridge we re the duke and duchess of cambridge were on their way to windsor for a ceremony. They were travelling in a car ina ceremony. They were travelling in a car in a convoy, with a police escort. One of the marked Police Motorbikes part of the convoy was involved in a collision with a woman ona involved in a collision with a woman on a road in richmond, south west london. We know this lady is named irene, she is 83 years old. She suffered serious injuries, she was taken to hospital. She is still in hospital and her condition is described as serious but stable. Scotla nd described as serious but stable. Scotland yard says the incident has been referred to the police watchdog, the independent office for police conduct. They will investigate. That is standard for any kind of crush that involves the police. They say this investigation is in its very early stages, and the officer involved is assisting with inquiries as a witness. The duke and duchess of cambridge at the time we re duchess of cambridge at the time were travelling to windsor for a service commemorating the order of the garter. All the pomp and sell a new imagine from the monarchy. It is an annual service. There were other heads of european royal families there as well, from spain and the netherlands. It looked like that all went ahead to plan. There were lots of pictures in the papers yesterday. Clearly neither the duke and duchess we re clearly neither the duke and duchess were harmed in any way on this incident. They have released a statement. They say the duke and duchess of cambridge were deeply concerned and saddened to hear about the accident on monday afternoon. Their royal highnesses have sent their very best wishes to irene and herfamily their very best wishes to irene and her family and will stay in touch throughout every stage of her recovery. Its also thought they have sent her some flowers. When they say they were deeply concerned to hear about it, it sounds like they werent aware of what had happened in the convoy . Its not clear if they were made aware of the time, or later, afterwards. As you can imagine, a royal convoy travels very quickly through the city. You may have seen them around london. There are several cars, lots of police that go ahead to stop the traffic. Some come behind as to stay around the cars where the royal family is travelling. Yes, its not clear if they were made aware of the time or afterwards. The headlines on bbc news. The tory leadership race heats up as candidates clash over the uks brexit date in a live tv debate. Us President Donald Trump has launched his re election campaign, with a promise to keep america great. A woman is in a serious condition in hospital after a crash involving the duke and duchess of cambridges police convoy. It is make or breakfor it is make or break for scotland at the womens world cup. They have to beat argentina to stand any chance of progressing to the knockout stages. England are already through, a win or stages. England are already through, awinora stages. England are already through, a win or a draw againstjapan would see them finish top of the group, which could mean an easier route through to the next stage. And Geraint Thomas says he will be fit to defend his Tour De France title. He escaped with cuts and bruises after a crash yesterday. More on all of those stories at 9. 110. See you then. Donald trump is officially launched his campaign for donald trump is officially launched his campaignfora donald trump is officially launched his campaign for a second term as us president. He told 20,000 supporters in florida he will still demand for topjob. In florida he will still demand for top job. He in florida he will still demand for topjob. He was in florida he will still demand for top job. He was still the in florida he will still demand for topjob. He was still the man. 503 days to go until americas next president ial election, but donald trump is already heading off to do what he loves best hittng the campaign trail. I stand before you to officially launch my campaign for a second term as president of the united states. Thank you. It was four years and three days ago that donald trump made his dramatic entry into the race for the presidency. Nobody took seriously that candidacy, but thanks to some controversial messages on issues such as immigration and trade, he built a coalition to take on the white house. He told his orlando audience that they had built a whole new political movement. Its a Movement Made up of ha rd working patriots who love their country, love their flag, love their children. In truth, this rally was mostly a rerun of well trodden territory. Attacks on hillary clinton, fake news and illegal immigrants. So what do his supporters want now . Were going to move the economy along some more. More jobs. Hes promising to build the wall, he said he was going to do that and says hes going to continue to do that, so i like that. Just being in the white house gives donald trump a huge political advantage going into next years election. But his appeal has always been as the outsider, as the non politician, as the insurgent. And recreating that a Second Time Around wont be easy. Gary odonoghue, bbc news, in florida. We can talk now about the re election bid with Stacey Hilliard corp. He re election bid with Stacey Hilliard he has been out and about on the campaign trail for some time, going to Campaign Style rallies. How much momentum and advantage does it give him . He has it all up and running before anybody else . It is a huge advantage, they have the teams on the ground in key states that President Trump would need to win for re election. Also, they have quite a for re election. Also, they have quitea war for re election. Also, they have quite a war chest already established from a fund raising standpoint of over 90 million. We know that in us politics, having that money is absolutely crucial, in being elected into the office. The democrats have 23 candidates that are having to divide their time and split up their money, and they bear their focus as well. So building that on their site will be much more difficult. The Washington Post is putting out polling figures which it says should be very worrying for donald trump, pointing to National Polling which shows a majority of people, 51 56 , say they were definitely not vote for donald trump. The one they point out in particular is what is happening in texas. 43 say they definitely wouldnt vote for him, and another 7 say probably not. How worrying is that . Texas is my home state. I think that those numbers are a little bit worrying for the president right now. But i think we have 503 days left before the election. A lot can change in that time. But one of the things we have to keep in mind is, within the polling that they have, as far as definitely and definitely will not vote for the president , is that with barack obama it was in the 40s, that would definitely not vote for him for re election. So than others tell you a bit of a story, but not the whole story. A key states like texas, where there is no democratic candidate standing against him, that is really surprising . Well, it will be better were beto orourke, one of the media darlings, they are hoping to get the home grown candidate into the final leg of the democratic race to take on President Trump. In texas, it is an inherently conservative state, regardless of the democrat influence thatis regardless of the democrat influence that is happening. It is a border state, and i think that is a key thing when you come to the border debate. Even though President Trump is not built the wall, he will blame democrats throughout the campaign for any of his failings that he has had as a president. We have had his launch, 23 candidates potentially vying for the democratic position. He would be the democrat th

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