He will serve as PM until a successor is elected in the autumn

Sir Graham Brady announces the rules of the forthcoming Tory Party leadership contest. Each candidate needs the support of 20 MPs simply to get on the ballot paper, and then the support of at least 30 to get to the second round. A new leader announced on 5 September.

The cabinet minister sacked by Boris Johnson last week talks about what happened -- see more on #bbcnewssix BBC One later...

Complete, utter embarrassment. This is an indictment on all that is wrong at #MUFC. Starting with the Glazers, who take money out of the club rather than invest, leading to recruitment that produces a squad not fit for purpose + no signs it will get any better.

Comfortably the worst half of football I’ve ever seen United play. And I was in the Stretford End for last season’s 0-5 Liverpool annihilation. Erik ten Hag’s brain must be scrambled eggs after this. Deep, deep structural failings at the club. No sign it will get better. #mufc

Gary Neville: "I've been watching #mufc for 42 years and I'm trying to think of a moment where it was as bad as United in that first-half." #mulive [sky]

LATEST: British Transport Police say missing #owamidavies may be regularly travelling on trains, appearing dazed & confused, perhaps trying to engage with other lone female passengers. ⁦BBC London⁩

NEW: Sadiq Khan agrees £3.6bn funding deal with Dft but says “significant funding gap” & cuts, fare rises & pension reform will be needed. Unions will not like that.

Sam Tarry has become the first Labour MP to be deselected in more than a decade - losing to Redbridge Council Leader Jas Athwal

Underneath Waterloo station, a shopping centre has opened just below where trains once whisked Eurostar passengers to Paris and beyond 🚅 But hardly anyone knows this central London site exists - I went down to find out what's going on bbc.in/3S596JL

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A damning new report lays bare a “toxic” culture at London Fire Brigade, describing it as “institutionally misogynist and racist”. - A black firefighter had a noose put above his locker - Women “sexually taunted” - One firefighter left with PTSD bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

The finest leg of darts you’ll ever witness. #LoveTheDarts #9DartFinish

Historic. The pinnacle of darts — never seen before, never to be repeated.

Around this time of year I often launch into advocacy for the darts, indulged ironically by many. Nothing ironic about this. Just one of the greatest moments of intense sporting genius you’ll ever see

If you’ve never heard of Tom Verlaine or Television then I encourage you to listen to their one-in-a-million-good debut album ‘Marquee Moon’. From the opening riff it was a musical life-changer. RIP, one of the greats.

New: Tube drivers to strike on Wed March 15th

They’re toxic 'forever' chemicals found in man-made plastic objects which stay in human bodies. My investigation on historic water contamination in Jersey across BBC News (UK) today. (1/2) bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

For months, working alongside Judith Moritz and colleagues from BBC Panorama I've been investigating what the trust where Lucy Letby worked knew about her crimes. Turns out they repeatedly ignored warnings and turned against those raising concerns. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-661209…