Than previously thought. And as brazil bans setting fires to clear land for 60 days we report from deep in the rainforest. All that remains is the flat, black land of deforestation and this has happened in more than 80,000 places across the amazon this year alone. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news a big blow for england in the ashes Bowlerjames Anderson has been ruled out of the rest of the series. Good evening. Schools in england are being promised billions more in spending over the next three years, in an announcement by borisjohnson. It will amount to just over £7 billion more than at present by 2023. The spending pledge follows warnings by heads and teachers of a worsening Funding Crisis in schools and colleges. Its unclear where the money is coming from, but with a Spending Review due next week, its another indication that an early general election may be on the cards. Heres our Political Correspondent, alex forsyth. The Prime Minister hosted a press Conference Today with a
Minister. He has optimism, enthusiasm, he puts a smile on peoples face and he has a total unsha keable confidence. So, now we know and in the end there was no great surprise. Boris johnson was favourite to win from the start and now hes been voted in as the new conservative leader. He will officially take office hes promised to deliver brexit by october the 31st. As Prime Minister tomorrow the new Eu Commission president says shes looking forward after a meeting with the queen to working with him at buckingham palace. In the challenging times ahead. And President Trump has already borisjohnson gained around double congratulated borisjohnson, the votesjeremy hunt did saying he will be great. From conservative Party Members. In his victory speech, mrjohnson promised to unite the country and deliver brexit by the deadline the uk prepares for a heatwave, as temperatures climb well of 31st october. Above 30 degrees this week. But hes already seen some ministerial resignations and there coul
Two holiday firms, with bookings from more than 50,000 people, have ceased trading. Last month was probably the warmestjuly on record according to new research. And, england Bowlerjames Anderson awaits the results of a calf scan and could be out for the rest of the first ashes test at edgbaston. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The liberal democrats have won the brecon and radnorshire by election taking the seat from the conservatives, and leaving borisjohnsons government with a working majority of one. Here is the result the liberal democrat candidate jane dodds overturned the conservatives majority of over 8,000 to beat the incumbent mp chris davies byjust over 1,400 votes. The brexit party pushed labour into fourth place. And here is the share of the vote which saw a 12 swing from the conservatives to the liberal democrats, and the labour vote collapsed. 0ther pro remain parties had stood aside to allow the lib dems a better chance to reclaim the seat they lost in the 201
Hq this afternoon before going on to address influential backbenchers, promising to deliver brexit by october 31st. The president of the Eu Commission and the eus chief negotiator both say they look forward to working with him. And President Trump has congratulated mrjohnson saying, he will be great. One other news story a heatwave is spreading across the uk, with temperatures expected to climb to well over 30 degrees celsius this week. Its five oclock our top story borisjohnson has promised to energise the country, after winning victory in the tory leadership contest. He secured two thirds of members votes, comfortably defeating the foreign secretaryjeremy hunt. Mrjohnson will officially become Prime Minister tomorrow after a meeting with the queen at Buckingham Palace. In his victory speech, mrjohnson promised to unite the country and deliver brexit by the deadline of 31st october. But hes already seen some ministerial resignations and there could be more as several cabinet members h
All that with sue this evening. Take care. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines borisjohnson hello, this is bbc news. The headlines Boris Johnson is hello, this is bbc news. The headlines borisjohnson is to become the next uk Prime Minister after winning the conservative party leadership. Deliver brexit, unite the country and defeatjeremy corbyn and thats what were going to do this afternoon, mrjohnson met activists at conservative party headquarters. Tomorrow, hell be heading to number ten downing st. The president of the eu connection and the eus chief negotiator bo say they look forward to working with mr johnson. And other news this evening, as forecasters say we could see record temperatures this week, there are warnings about looking after the vulnerable. Ina in a moment, time for sports day, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. At 7pm, beyond 100 days will be live with reaction to the news of Boris Johnson becoming tory leader. After a pm, well