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TRT World says Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on US federal charges.

BBC Sport says Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal injury.

Jeremy Hunt has remained an influential figure in Westminster from the backbenches since he came in second place to Boris Johnson in the 2019 leadership race.

Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak and Ben Wallace currently make the top three for most likely to replace Boris Johnson.

Who will replace Boris Johnson? The case for Ben Wallace – shocking poll reveals Wallace is the favourite amongst Tories.

PM resigns: The statement from Boris Johnson

The PM is to deliver a speech in front of No 10’s famous black door, officially resigning from the job.

Today, at around 12:30 pm, Boris Johnson is expected to stand outside the famous No 10 black door and deliever his speech, resigning as leader of the Tory party. But sources say he intends to stay as prime minister until the autumn, in a caretaker role.

Who will replace Boris Johnson? Rishi Sunak odds Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak dramatically quit 48hrs ago, triggering a mass exodus of MPs quitting the government (59 MP resignations at present). Sunak was once seen as the future of the Conservative party and was seen for a long time as the most likely option to replace Boris Johnson.  However, the last few months have been tough for Sunak, whose once sparkling reputation has been dampened a bit following controversy over his wife’s tax affairs. He also received a fine for breaching lockdown rules.  But he is still one of the favourites…

The 4 key events that saw Boris Johnson’s government fall  It’s now been confirmed by No 10 that prime minister Boris Johnson will make a statement later today, officially resigning from his role.  It is understood the PM will step down as party leader and remain the PM until the autumn – allowing time for the Conservatives to hold elect a new leader. But the opposition is not happy that the PM will remain in a caretaker role and is calling for someone else to take over – front runners include Dominic Raab or Theresa May for the caretaker role. …