07/07/2016 BBC News at Six

Britain's next Prime Minister will be a woman.

Tory MPs select Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom to go forward

The Home Secretary was the overwhelming

She declared herself the unity candidate.

come together and that under my leadership, it will.

When do we want it? Now!

There was energetic support for the Energy

Does she have the experience necessary?

I think what people want in this country is somebody that

says what they mean, means what they say,

I think that's what people want and that's what I'm trying to do.

We'll be looking at the choice facing the party's 150,000 members,

who'll be selecting their new leader and the country's Prime Minister.

Five men are killed and a sixth is seriously injured after a wall

collapses at a recycling plant in Birmingham.

He was reaching for his wallet and the officer just

Caught on camera: the police killing of a black American,

Two weeks on from the vote to leave the EU, what is

And the dream of a Williams sisters final is over.

Venus falls in the last four, but sister Serena is through.

And coming up in the sport on BBC News.

Serena Williams races into the Wimbledon final

in just 48 minutes, aiming for an record-equalling 22nd

Britain is set to have its second female Prime Minister,

as Conservative MPs whittled down the list to two women in the final

round of their ballot to select a new party leader.

Theresa May, the Home Secretary, was the overwhelming

favourite among MPs, receiving 199 votes.

The Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom received 84 votes and the Justice

Secretary Michael Gove gained the support of 46 fellow MPs.

So Mr Gove is now eliminated, and the Conservative Party

membership of 150,000 people will now choose

between Mrs May and Mrs Leadsom, with the result due to be

Our political editor Laura Kuenssberg has more.

A warning that her report does contain flash photography.

The march of Theresa May, striding easily onto the ticket. Miles ahead

of both her rivals today. Her supporters already crying, "Prime

Minister". She very well might be, soon. This vote shows that the

Conservative Party can come together and under my dealership, it will. We

need proven leadership, to negotiate the best deal for leaving the

European Union to unite our party and our country and to make Britain

a country that works not for the privileged few but for everyone. In

the grand rooms of Westminster, the vote was clear. Andrea Leadsom, 84

votes, Theresa May, 199 votes. Therefore Michael Gove, having the

lowest number of votes, has been eliminated from the ballot. With

Michael Gove out and the energy minister, Andrea Leadsom, training,

Mrs May's supporters were delighted. Not quite waving on the steps of

number ten yet but she has just won the very glaring horsemen of the

majority of Tory MPs. Her backers hope her experience makes the clear

favourite. She can truly say as we go to the country that she is the

unity candidate. Were you surprised by how strong the result was? She

got 165 earlier the week which was fantastic and overwhelming in itself

but to go forward even further, cutting 200 is a clear indication of

what parliamentarians think we need in our next Prime Minister. I can't

hear you! But traditional Tories are excited by Andrea Leadsom, her

rival. The Eurosceptic energy minister is far less experienced.

Her colleagues need reassurance about our record but one wing of the

party isn't easy as big enough to march along the river in an unusual

show of Conservative support. What do we want? Lead is the leader. Went

we wanted? Now. Before the referendum, she was hardly known.

How difficult was it you decide to run? I feel, having played a part in

showing this country the prospects for us outside of the EU, I just

felt I needed to put myself forward to offer to lead the way through it

because I really believe in it. But just a couple of days into the race,

she's already been accused of changing her CV. I have not changed

my CV. I have had 25 years in finance. I spent the best part of

ten years in These are and Barclays and the best part of ten years in

Invesco perpetual. I've also had a part-time job in Sainsbury is. I

started life as a 14-year-old silver service waitress. You know, my CV is

incredibly varied and it's all absolutely true. You know, I think

this is ridiculous. But her backers think she can win over the Tory

members who make the decision. I love the idea of two women battling

it out, showing us exactly how politics can change for the better.

Justice Secretary Michael Gove betrayed his friend Boris Johnson to

run but crashed out today. I'm naturally disappointed I have not

been able to make it through to the final round of this leadership

contest. This is a moment Theresa May's team will treasure, or

successful start to the race and they could have hoped but now MPs

lose control the contest goes to the country. It is the Conservative

Party, not Parliament, who makes the call. Laura Kuenssberg, BBC News,

Westminster. So the contest to elect our next

Prime Minister has begun, with ballot papers set to go out

soon to Conservative Party members. Our special correspondent

Ed Thomas is in Nantwich, which is part of a constituency held

by the Tories and where the vote on EU membership reflected the UK

result to Leave by a small margin. Nantwich, a Cheshire town with a

conservative instinct. But here, like elsewhere, decisions that will

shape a nation have to be made. This is a new opportunity. People like

Carol and Janet, just two Conservative members who helped

choose the next Prime Minister. One of the candidates in the digger, I

would like to know more about. Who is that? Andrea Leadsom so I will be

doing some homework before I make my decision. I'm for Mrs May, I love

watches done in the last few years and I love her tenacity. I want some

unity. This is not just about the Conservative Party. This is about a

Prime Minister who will bring the country together. This time, I feel

that the roles are reversed and it's now up to me. I can make a definite

decision. So who Harvey 150,000? Experts say Conservative membership

is mostly middle-class and over 50 but other voices are keen to be

heard. Someone who can lead and unite the party. People like

Jonathan, a student and Tory member since he was 14. There's a lot of

deep division between old people and young people, rich and poor. Even

within the party, MPs, young members, everyone is slightly

divided. I want to be wowed by someone. Who does that at the

moment? Nobody! There is a power in towns like Nantwich like never

before. The voice of Conservative members here and elsewhere will be

heard because they alone will choose the next British Prime Minister. A

pretty resounding result. And now the faithful have a clear choice.

Two women! Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom, the final two in the race

to lead. I'm pleased, history has been made, we are going to have

another female Prime Minister and it's remarkable, isn't it? Those

Conservative members are still here, considering their choice before

them. Some of the places you might recognise.

Janet, you said you are undecided, is that still the case? It is, I'm

delighted with the candidates we have but they have to win my vote

and I'll be looking to see what they've got to offer. The important

thing is we bring the country together now and make sure we move

forward. The talk of unity comes back again and again but Carol, do

you feel the sense of responsibility, but it is on your

shoulders, not just to elect a leader but also the next Prime

Minister? It's absolutely a huge responsibility but it is exciting,

taking part in shaping the future for everyone. It is really good, not

daunting at all. Thank you so much for talking to us. Soon the votes

will be cast and the new leader will be chosen.

Ed Thomas, there. Our political editor

Laura Kuennsberg is in This was a key moment today but the

contest now really begins. It does but you know, one set of results

like today can change many things. The extent of Theresa May's victory

over her rivals makes her the clear favourites to move into number ten.

But you know, Andrea Leadsom, coming from someone who, even a couple of

months ago around Westminster was not that well known, let alone

around the rest of the country, to become a potential Prime Minister in

a couple of months' time, that is quite an achievement and it makes it

very likely that even if she does not win, she is somebody who is

going to have a pretty major role in government, whatever happens in the

contest. Michael Gove crashing out like that also suggests that we have

seen today what one MP described to me as the brutal end of the Notting

Hill Tories, that group who worked together to modernise the Tory

party, who got David Cameron in charge in 2005 and then into number

ten in 2010. But more than anything else, today means that the next

Prime Minister will be a woman. Maybe that just shouldn't matter any

more. It may well not matter to that many people but it is only the

second time in our history that will have happened and that alone makes

today a significant day. Laura, many thanks.

Five men have died in an accident at a recycling plant in Birmingham.

A wall is said to have collapsed at the site in the Nechells

A sixth man has been taken to hospital with

A senior fire officer described the incident as "devastating...for

Our correspondent Robert Hall is outside the plant now.

More than nine hours after the first emergency vehicles rushed through

those gates, this operation is still going on. The morning shift at this

recycling site reported for work as normal. The tragedy which overtook

them unfolded in seconds and by the time paramedics arrived, there was

little they could do for the five men who still lie buried under

tonnes of steel and concrete. Their families and local politicians are

now backing the investigation which has begun.

The first calls for help came in just after 8:45am.

Emergency services took minutes to reach the recycling

site, which is close to the M6 motorway.

The site is divided up into storage bays and the retaining

wall to one of them had collapsed, as staff worked below.

Something happened, the guys started shouting

and telling us to leave the yard, so we had to abandon the trucks and

What we've got is a concrete bay that was

divided by lower walls and they are made up of concrete

blocks of approximately 1.5 tonnes in weight

each and they had fallen on to five people underneath.

Five men were confirmed as dead and a sixth was

taken to hospital with serious leg injuries.

This afternoon, the Fire Service had brought heavy equipment

to the site as they begin to move tonnes of scrap metal, which have

They are still in danger from the unstable wall.

The men who died, whose identities have yet to be confirmed,

were thought to be from a Gambian community

centred on Smethwick in Birmingham's western suburbs.

Outside the gates of the recycling centre, family members and friends

waited for news, still trying to make sense of what had happened.

Well, everybody's a different relation.

Cousins, uncles, brothers, everybody have at least some sort of

Five of them losing their life in one go, you know,

think about it, it is very, very sad.

According to its website, ShredNet has been in business

for 25 years, processing 1,000 tonnes of scrap every day.

The company has offered condolences to every family

affected by the tragedy and says it is operating fully

We're working with experts from the fire brigade,

ambulance and other areas including the Health

and Safety Executive, to

work through that scene in a methodical way.

First, we need to recover the bodies with dignity and

secondly, to help us as the investigating authority to

understand exactly how the wall came to collapse.

The careful, delicate work on site may last several days

and only then can investigators begin to examine the structure

in detail and provide the answers this community is seeking.

Two young children who died after the car they were in plunged

into a loch in Argyll and Bute have been named by police in Scotland.

The bodies of Leia McCorrisken, who was three, and her two-year-old

brother Seth were pulled from Loch nan Druimnean.

A 36-year-old woman was taken to nearby Oban Hospital

A video has emerged of the fatal shooting of a black man by police

in the United States, the second such incident in 48 hours.

The victim, Philando Castile, had been pulled over in his car

His girlfriend said he was shot as he was reaching

The White House said President Obama was "deeply disturbed"

You may find some images in his report distressing.

He's licensed, he's carrying but he's licensed to carry.

He was trying to get out his ID and his wallet.

The immediate aftermath of another police shooting,

this time not just caught on camera but streamed live on Facebook.

He had a firearm and he was reaching for his wallet

and the officer just shot him in his arm.

The female passenger in the car, Diamond Reynolds, has just

seen her boyfriend shot by a policeman and he's fast losing

You told him to get his ID, Sir, his driver's licence.

Philando Castile had been pulled over because his rear light wasn't

working and apparently told the officer he had

a legally-purchased concealed weapon with him in the car.

Mr Castile had worked as a cafeteria supervisor

Protesters converged on the governor's mansion,

draping it with police tape, taken from the scene of the shooting

and giving angry voice to now familiar cries.

Then, Diamond Reynolds stepped before the crowd.

The police put four, five shots into him for no reason.

It's the latest in a long line of police shootings involving

African-Americans and the second high-profile incident this week.

This is footage from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, showing a blackman,

Alton Stirling being held down by police and shot several times.

So another police shooting, another black family left to mourn,

another racial flashpoint and this is happening with alarming

Already this year in America, 123 African-Americans have been

The fear is that this could be the start of a long, hot summer,

words which for decades have come with a sense of foreboding.

Britain's next Prime Minister will be a woman.

Theresa May and Andrea Leasom now have to win support

Not for the first time but maybe for the last time it has been a Williams

sisters semifinal day at Wimbledon. In Sportsday, the fairy-tale is over

for Venus Williams. She loses her semifinal,

but younger sister Serena This was the scene in Lyon last

night as the Wales team paid tribute to their fans after crashing out

of Euro 2016. They lost their semi-final

against Portugal 2-0. But despite the heartbreak,

it was the best-ever Welsh and tomorrow fans will flock

to Cardiff where the returning team Having sung their way through six

games, these fans are spent. But what they've experienced in

France was priceless. Pretty gutted but obviously really,

really proud of what they have done. It's been an absolutely

amazing experience. It's the underdog story

that everybody loves. Iceland, everybody backed them

because they were the underdog and I think everybody has backed

Wales for the same reason. In the biggest game in Welsh

football history, they couldn't quite reach the same levels

as Portugal but Wales' motto - stronger together - meant sticking

together, win or lose. This tournament hasn't just

swelled pride, it's swelled the coffers of Welsh football,

too, for the first time netting If they keep improving,

which I think they will, and with Chris in charge,

I think they'll certainly qualify for the World Cup in Russia

and then it's a case of how Wales may have tasted

defeat here in Lyon, but there's been so much to savour

about their time here in France. They've not only made history,

they've offered real, But first, there's a party planned

on the streets of Cardiff. Tomorrow tens of thousands

are expected to cheer I think Cardiff tomorrow,

it's going to be a proud day, There's going to be a lot

of people in the city. It's just like Leicester City

all over again. It will be great for everyone

to have one last get together and one last knees up and drink

the last of the beer that's Embraced by football's

fraternity, Wales have made They leave, knowing they've proven

themselves to the world. The team are now back here at their

base camp in Brittany for one last night and from pictures emerging on

social media, the party has already started. In the last four weeks, the

team's not only put Wales back on the international map, they've

transcended some boundaries, brought the support of rugby supporters to

football. Brought the support of people beyond Wales' boundaries and

reminded everyone that football has the power to capture the imagination

and put a smile back on people's faces.

There've been more signs of the economic effects of the UK's

Let's talk now to our Business Editor, Simon Jack.

It's been two weeks since the boat. How is the economy reacting? It

seems like a long time since the vote, a lot has happened but in

economic terms it is pretty early days. Let's talk about what has

happened. The pound has fallen in value by a lot, about 10% against

the dollar and euro. So let's start with the good news. It means

companies that earn their money in dollars or overseas are doing well.

The BPs Shells and AstraZeneca. Their shares up are. BP for example,

up 17%. On the other hand, people who have to spend money in overseas

currencies, like airlines, the easyJets of this world, their shares

are down. We have seen some anxiety around the commercial property

market, people wanting to get their money out of that. A lot of people

having to shut their funds, they want their money out now but they

have to sell office blocks, but not easy to sell over a short period of

time and house builders have been hammered and because house builders

and property market has had some jitters, the banks have come in for

a walloping so some exposure there. These are numbers on screens at the

moment. We don't know about jobs, about how people are feeling.

Tomorrow morning we'll get the first really authoritative consumer

confidence figures, so keep an eye on those, they will be interesting

to look at. Many thanks, Simon.

A taxi-driver from Bradford who drove to Glasgow to kill

a shop-keeper in a religiously motivated attack, has pleaded guilty

Tanveer Ahmed admitted stabbing and beating Asad Shah,

who was a member of a minority Muslim sect, in March this year.

The judge at the High Court in Glasgow said it was

Our Scotland Editor, Sarah Smith, reports.

Asad Shah was a well-known and popular figure, murdered

The local community staged an all-night vigil,

shocked by this extremely brutal killing.

The act itself was four minutes of extreme violence,

the likes of which we have not seen before.

This is an unique event in terms of where it has happened

Tanveer Ahmed, a Sunni Muslim admits murdering Mr Shah.

In the dock today, he watched impassively as the court

was shown CCTV footage of a particularly vicious attack.

Afterwards, he waited at the scene of the crime,

immediately telling the police what he'd done.

Mr Shah's brother had tried to fight off his attacker.

I really don't have any message for that monster.

He basically took away a person who was peaceful,

who wanted unity in the world, who wanted the communities to unite,

him harming someone of peace is literally, he is

As they began their investigation, police said they believed the murder

Immediately it was assumed that Asad Shah had been targeted

because he was an Ahmadiyya Muslim - a minority, often

The police no longer think that was the motive.

Mr Shah frequently posted videos on social media, in which he appears

in which he appears to be claiming to be a prophet and

It appears to be those videos, recorded here at Shah's shop,

not his Ahmadiyya faith that motivated Tanveer Ahmed.

After watching the videos online, he drove here from Bradford,

Telling police afterwards he believed Shah had

People of all faiths and none came together to mourn Asad Shah,

rejecting religious motivations for any violence and especially

for what the judge today called "a despicable crime."

There's a major search going on for a lynx that's escaped

The wild cat chewed through boards in his enclosure

just hours after he was transferred to his new home from

Members of the public are being urged to call 999

It was ladies' semi-final day today at Wimbledon.

Joe Wilson is at the All England Club for us.

Well, Rita, you know things do change here for women wi. For

example, today the first-ever single wheelchair tournament has got under

way but how familiar to see one family dominating Centre Court.

It is hard for today's Wimbledon visitors to remember,

but there was a time here before Williams.

There was a time when they were just two girls in Los Angeles,

Since Venus' first Wimbledon triumph, 16 years ago,

the Williams sisters have not simply transformed tennis,

Her semifinal was a kind of mismatch which has puntucation her career.

Opponent Elena Visnina was way out of her depth.

The only tension was if the whole thing would last

Venus Williams has learned to take nothing for granted.

At 36, she's battled her own ill-health as well as a new

Angelique Kerber on the other side of the net here.

To be in another semifinal was a feat for Venus but Kerber,

the current Australian Open champion was just better.

Well, Kerber verses Serena in the final could be a belter

but we may well wonder what would tennis be

without the Williams sisters and as they prepare to

play doubles here, just what would they do without tennis?

Some sunshine and rain over the next few days. Today we had lovely

sunshine in Dundee. Quite a bit warmer actually today than it was

yesterday. It wasn't the story everywhere, though. There were some

areas of thicker cloud, not too clever in Bristol where it was

somewhat cooler. Both locations will actually get rain later tonight.

Here is the bigger picture. We have thickening cloud towards the

north-west. This is the belt of cloud that has been affecting

Bristol. It is on what is at the moment, a weak weather front. The

rain will get its act together and we'll see rain pushing through the

Bristol channel, Wales, Midlands through the night. Heavy rain, too.

Further north, cloud bringing heavier rain for Northern Ireland

and Scotland. A wet start for eastern areas in particular but

moving through quickly, exiting out into the North Sea and so into the

afternoon it looks much drier, brighter but for one or two showers,

most places dry with sunshine. Those temperatures nothing to right home

about, 19 or 20 not too bad. Could get 23 at Wimbledon after morning

rain or drizzle but there is more wet and possibly windier weather

arriving in from the Atlantic. This area of low pressure is steaming our

way. So we'll see the winds picking up on Saturday and there will be

some more rain, too, pushing northwards across Scotland. Drier

for Northern Ireland and we have heavier rain moving northwards

across England and Wales as well. Drier, if rather cloudier conditions

across southern England and East Anglia. Here warm and humid air it

start the weekend so temperatures could get into the mid-20s even with

cloud. Elsewhere 20 typically. Could be a touch warmer in Belfast with

some sunshine here but cooler for Belfast on Sunday. We have some

showers and longer spells of rain and likewise across Scotland,

especially in the west. For England and Wales, sunshine and a few

showers on a blustery wind.