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With opposition calls for borisjohnson to resign, we'll bring you all the details and reaction, and be asking if he's done enough to fix the damage done. also this lunchtime: high energy bills could be here to stay for up to two years, says the head of british gas. putting the brakes on all—lane smart motorways — the government pauses the scheme because of safety concerns. an admission from tennis star novak djokovic of mistakes on his paperwork to enter australia. and why measures to protect the endangered red squirrel could be having the opposite effect. and coming up on the bbc news cha...

Are hopeful that progress is being made in efforts to save the native red squirrel from extinction. grey squirrels have been better able to adapt to changing habitats over the years and they carry a virus that's fatal for red squirrels. alexandra mackenzie has that story. the native red squirrel. not a common sight in the uk, but now limited to areas like here in barhill wood in dumfries & galloway. how many red squirrels would you have in this wood? in november last year we had over 30, which is an exceptional amount. you know, there's not many places in scotland where you'd find that level. ...

In november last year, we had over 30 — which is an exceptional amount. you know, there�*s not many places in scotland where you�*d find that level. so what makes this the ideal habitat for the red squirrel? principally it�*s the age of the trees, that they are now producing cones regularly — and that enables food to be available at different times of the year. the larch produces cones in the summertime, the scots pine in the winter. so it gives the squirrels a good, wide feeding pattern. but of course, they�*re in competition with the grey squirrels. wherever you get the grey squi...

So it gives the squirrels a good, wide feeding pattern. but of course, they're in competition with the grey squirrels. wherever you get the grey squirrels, the reds are going to disappear, unfortunately. for some, the red squirrel project is vital. well, they're beautiful creatures and they're native to the uk so i do believe that, since the grey squirrels are introduced and have wiped them out, or almost wiped them out, it's important to make sure that we can keep our heritage. it's a really nice effort from the local community. the scottish wildlife trust said having a variety of trees benef...

In the uk, but now limited to areas like here in bar hill wood in dumfries & galloway. how many red squirrels would you have in this wood? in november last year we had over 30, which is an exceptional amount. you know, there's not many places in scotland where you find that level. so what makes this the ideal habitat for the red squirrel? principally it's the age of the trees. they are now producing cones regularly and that enables food to be available at different times of the year. the larch produces cones in the summertime, the scots pine in the winter. so it gives the squirrels a good wide...