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with me are annabel denham, who's director of communications at the institute of economics affairs, the free market think tank. also with me is anand menon, the director of uk in a changing europe, which produces independent social science research. i—story only as you can imagine. let's start with the ftu which says that boris johnson let's start with the ftu which says that borisjohnson was defiant to the end as he announced his resignation. the evenings leave is the metro headline, they play on the famous brexit tory slogan of course. according to the mirror boris johnson and his wife are planning to old ones last party at checkers to celebrate their wedding, clinging one less party, it says. the male has a photograph of borisjohnson being consoled his wife, the paper highlights angerfrom being consoled his wife, the paper highlights anger from some mps that mrjohnson has been forced out what the hell that they done? finally,

the hell that they done? finally, the times says the prime minister has thrown in the towel, starting a bitter succession contest. welcome to you both. not a lot of time this time. annabelle, let's go to the ft. johnston quits, defiant to the end. defiant and angry until the end. yes, it was a pretty bitter resignation statement from the prime minister and one that will have irked and possibly alarmed some conservative mps. he was defiant to the end but i don't how anybody could have expected anything different for that to be perfectly honest, i thought the greased piglet might limp on fora honest, i thought the greased piglet might limp on for a bit longer than he did. he finally did realise that the game was up for the hair on the cover of ft, they've really packed it all in, talking about how tumultuous the last few years have been with brexit, the war in ukraine and in between those two events. the

covid crisis and the cost of living crisis to do deal with whoever his successor may be and the ft mentioning liz truss, ben wallace. it's going to have an enormous amount of their plate. of course it references majors intervention on versus caretaker, the former pm haven't cooled on boris no sooner than the three month timeline boris johnson seemed she have set for himself without jumping against the dollar, says something about the market response to the last few weeks, they think we're going to be entering perhaps a period of greater stability than we had more recently. lastly it leaves us with sir keir starmer who could trigger a no—confidence vote if borisjohnson doesn't leave downing street sooner. we will see what happens in the coming days and weeks and whether borisjohnson will indeed make it to october as he appears to be hoping

to. . �* , october as he appears to be hoping to. . �*, , october as he appears to be hoping to. . �* , , , ., to. that's the big question. the daily telegraph. _ to. that's the big question. the daily telegraph, i'll— to. that's the big question. the daily telegraph, i'll photograph there of borisjohnson with his son who is about two and a half now or something like that. the main story, pms longer bite leaves uk and state of paralysis. it was the economist editor i was reading saying that the long departure disqualifies him yet further for the post he held. indeed that it economist _ further for the post he held. indeed that it economist was _ further for the post he held. indeed that it economist was interesting i that it economist was interesting the headline wasjust go now. it's interesting — the headline wasjust go now. it's interesting the telegragh focuses on much _ interesting the telegragh focuses on much the _ interesting the telegragh focuses on much the same thing, it focuses on what _ much the same thing, it focuses on what it— much the same thing, it focuses on what it calls — much the same thing, it focuses on what it calls a state of paralysis that we — what it calls a state of paralysis that we now enter. of course firstly, — that we now enter. of course firstly, many tory mps are unhappy at the _ firstly, many tory mps are unhappy at the prospect of mrjohnson hanging — at the prospect of mrjohnson hanging two staying inside until octohen — hanging two staying inside until october. the significance is that this caretaker government cannot make _ this caretaker government cannot make new— this caretaker government cannot make new policy decisions. at a moment— make new policy decisions. at a moment when we're facing big new

policy— moment when we're facing big new policy challenges. in the telegragh .oes policy challenges. in the telegragh goes into— policy challenges. in the telegragh goes into detail on that. it's also quite _ goes into detail on that. it's also quite interesting in terms of how the tone — quite interesting in terms of how the tone of this contest to succeed boris _ the tone of this contest to succeed borisjohnson is already the tone of this contest to succeed boris johnson is already quite bitten — boris johnson is already quite bitter. you have quotes saying rishi sunak— bitter. you have quotes saying rishi sunak was_ bitter. you have quotes saying rishi sunak was not a successful chancellor, he was a high—tech chanceiior— chancellor, he was a high—tech chancellor and he wasn't alert to inflationary problems. one of the other— inflationary problems. one of the other issues concerning the conservatives is how to manage these competitions. so their own mps don't end up— competitions. so their own mps don't end up tearing strips off each other and providing attack lines for labour— and providing attack lines for labour down the line. to and providing attack lines for labour down the line.- and providing attack lines for labour down the line. to the metro. just on what — labour down the line. to the metro. just on what a _ labour down the line. to the metro. just on what a new— labour down the line. to the metro. just on what a new chancellor- labour down the line. to the metro. just on what a new chancellor will. just on what a new chancellor will have to do or a new prime minister left to do. the metro plays on the metro slogan, leave means leave. looking at the tax take it, what the debt ratio is due to gdp, 75% before the pandemic. the office for budget responsibility a few hours ago was

saying if we carry on like we're at the moment with all the climate change policies and everything else and an ageing population we're going to be looking at 276% of gdp in a lifetime in a0 or 50 years time. yes. it's obviously very alarming, talking about net zero policies, we've got this demographic time bomb ticking away, we've got 6 million people in the nhs backlog just keeping public services going at the current level is going to make it very difficult to bring down the debt. what i would like to see the government do is bring down the tax burden. perhaps see the covid debt as a one—off that can be paid over several decades. borrow and have fiscal headroom to bring taxes down, possibly have some kind of vat cut down to perhaps low as 10%. as well as embarking on a deregulatory

programme that supply—side reform that will unleash businesses and allow us to go for growth. there are some contenders who may throw their hat in the ring, which but very much that view that we ought to be initiating reforms, be bringing down taxes, particularly on businesses. so we will see. we will see if that's the sort of thing that's going to yield to not only conservative backbench mps but of course party membership. let’s conservative backbench mps but of course party membership. let's stay with that point _ course party membership. let's stay with that point while _ course party membership. let's stay with that point while we _ course party membership. let's stay with that point while we look - course party membership. let's stay with that point while we look at - course party membership. let's stay with that point while we look at the l with that point while we look at the daily mail. what the hell if they dawn? what the office for budget responsibility was saying and what the demands will be on the new tory leader and tax cuts is that economic lee coherent?— lee coherent? there are several issues, lee coherent? there are several issues. there — lee coherent? there are several issues, there is _ lee coherent? there are several issues, there is an _ lee coherent? there are several issues, there is an economic- lee coherent? there are severall issues, there is an economic case lee coherent? there are several - issues, there is an economic case to be issues, there is an economic case to he made. _ issues, there is an economic case to be made, reforms from boosting productivity which enables tax cut and create — productivity which enables tax cut and create a virtual circle whereby

we become — and create a virtual circle whereby we become more prosperous in the economy— we become more prosperous in the economy grows and the tax rate rises as a result _ economy grows and the tax rate rises as a result. the problem is where facing _ as a result. the problem is where facing this— as a result. the problem is where facing this in normal use inflationary pressure. we have the prospect _ inflationary pressure. we have the prospect of a number of different professions striking over the summer for higher— professions striking over the summer for higher pay. it's good to be a moment— for higher pay. it's good to be a moment where we have a caretaker government. one of the problems with politics— government. one of the problems with politics when he gets acute, as it will do _ politics when he gets acute, as it will do during the leadership contest _ will do during the leadership contest is the danger that candidatesjust set out contest is the danger that candidates just set out to outbid each _ candidates just set out to outbid each other. that the focus is on making — each other. that the focus is on making sure you win the contest whether— making sure you win the contest whether they laying out economic policies _ whether they laying out economic policies that make sense for the medium—term. there are a lot of spending — medium—term. there are a lot of spending pledges about at the moment. when borisjohnson was spending pledges about at the moment. when boris johnson was at the nato _ moment. when boris johnson was at the nato summit a week or so ago he announced _ the nato summit a week or so ago he announced the new increase to spend spending _ announced the new increase to spend spending to chew and a half percent from m _ spending to chew and a half percent from m at— spending to chew and a half percent from 2%. at a certain point what we need _ from 2%. at a certain point what we need a _ from 2%. at a certain point what we need a new— from 2%. at a certain point what we need a new government to do is to take stock, — need a new government to do is to take stock, set priorities and stick to them — take stock, set priorities and stick to them. , , take stock, set priorities and stick to them, , take stock, set priorities and stick

to them. , ., to them. just saying with the mail. courts are pepping _ to them. just saying with the mail. courts are popping in _ to them. just saying with the mail. courts are popping in brussels - to them. just saying with the mail. courts are popping in brussels and| courts are popping in brussels and moscow. the tories have a got a clue who should replace them. in terms of her reset with europe, with ireland, they will be a lot of the new leader to take on there as well. yes. to take on there as well. yes, absolutely- — to take on there as well. yes, absolutely. when _ to take on there as well. yes, absolutely. when it _ to take on there as well. yes, absolutely. when it comes . to take on there as well. yes, absolutely. when it comes to | to take on there as well. is: absolutely. when it comes to foreign policy is going to be immensely difficult. if you look at some of the foreign press or governments have been saying in response to borisjohnson, the have been saying in response to boris johnson, the first thing i borisjohnson, the first thing i read was boris johnson, the first thing i read was the borisjohnson, the first thing i read was the kremlin saying, calling him an unprofessional stupid clown. clearly they are gleeful they are. at least on are gleeful that boris johnson has finally thrown in the towel and stepped down. but quite a stark headline they are on the cover of the mail, what the hell are they done, when next? i think that's a question that a lot of conservative mps will be having to ask themselves. this is certainly not over and there is no oven ready leadership contender who is going to

be able to step into the fray. it's going to be an immensely difficult time for the conservative party. that's already a phrase with her before. willjust have to say goodbye to our views on world. but we will continue for another minute orso we will continue for another minute or so with our viewers on the news channel the mirror clinging onto one last party. this seems to have been picked up by the mirror but other papers and are reporting this as well, carrying borisjohnson want to have their wedding party at checkers. it's my understanding that actually any entertaining at checkers has to be paid for privately by the prime minister so perhaps it's not something the state will be footing. hat perhaps it's not something the state will be footing.— will be footing. not necessarily althou:h will be footing. not necessarily although the — will be footing. not necessarily although the one _ will be footing. not necessarily although the one expense - will be footing. not necessarily although the one expense willl will be footing. not necessarily l although the one expense will be renting _ although the one expense will be renting the venue, even if he has to pay for— renting the venue, even if he has to pay for the — renting the venue, even if he has to pay for the food. there's a certain symmetry to the story in the sense that it's _ symmetry to the story in the sense that it's by— symmetry to the story in the sense that it's by pepper career at the editor— that it's by pepper career at the editor who— that it's by pepper career at the editor who broke many of the stories

about— editor who broke many of the stories about party— editor who broke many of the stories about party gate. so this sort of party _ about party gate. so this sort of party thing is sticking with boris johnson — party thing is sticking with boris johnson to the last. this story reports — johnson to the last. this story reports that some conservative mps are furious — reports that some conservative mps are furious about the prospect of one of— are furious about the prospect of one of the — are furious about the prospect of one of the reasons the buy minister want _ one of the reasons the buy minister want to— one of the reasons the buy minister want to say— one of the reasons the buy minister want to say on precisely to have his party~ _ want to say on precisely to have his party~ i'm _ want to say on precisely to have his party. i'm sure he will be asked about— party. i'm sure he will be asked about it — party. i'm sure he will be asked about it in — party. i'm sure he will be asked about it in the days to come. one last one, about it in the days to come. one last one. new— about it in the days to come. one last one, new york _ about it in the days to come. qua: last one, new york times, interesting to see what the international perceptions of this as well. basically talking about how chaotic it is been over the last few days. chaotic it is been over the last few da s. ., , chaotic it is been over the last few da 5. ., , chaotic it is been over the last few da s. ., , ,, chaotic it is been over the last few das. ., , ,, j days. not 'ust bad because they're also days. notjust bad because they're also about how _ days. notjust bad because they're also about how boris _ days. notjust bad because they're also about how boris johnson - days. notjust bad because they're also about how boris johnson rose| days. notjust bad because they're i also about how boris johnson rose to also about how borisjohnson rose to power and what eventually dragged him back down in such a short period of time in the end. although it really was death by a thousand cuts. i'm surprised by how quickly they his downfall came about, right at the end. it talks about the postmortems that will be coming out on borisjohnson, the tumultuous events of course of the last week

and how they actually encapsulate his career it describes him of having it to gleeful disregard for the rules, and an elastic approach to ethics. and it talks about how he led us out of the european union in 2020. �*, ., ., led us out of the european union in 2020.... ., , 2020. there's a whole is therefore — 2020. there's a whole is therefore that _ 2020. there's a whole is therefore that we're - 2020. there's a whole is therefore that we're out - 2020. there's a whole is therefore that we're out of i 2020. there's a whole is - therefore that we're out of time. thank you both for that much more time in about 35 minutes' time. thank you both for that first look at the papers. hello. dry conditions for many of us exacerbated by higher temperatures to come, particularly through wales and england with the heatwave over the next few days lasting into the start of next week, at least. more rain to come through the night and into the morning to parts of western scotland,

especially northwest scotland. the cloud thick enough in northern ireland to maybe produce a few spots of light rain and drizzle, not amounting to very much. we're talking mid to low teens for our temperatures as friday begins. some areas of cloud and wales and england, but plenty some areas of cloud in wales and england, but plenty of sunshine coming through, but plenty of sunshine coming through in parts of northern england, especially the further north you are, cloud over again later. sunny spells in eastern scotland, western scotland and northern ireland. a good deal of the cloud around, temperatures are close to average whereas they are higher through wales and england and the hottest part of southeast england will end up close to 30 celsius. here's the picture on friday evening, a lot of dry weather around as there will be through the weekend is high—pressure moves in front across us, it will be warmer for a time in scotland and northern ireland, england and wales will be very warm to hot.

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm tim willcox. our top stories: borisjohnson is no longer conservative leader but will stay on as caretaker prime minister. in his announcement, not a word about his mistakes. he blamed his colleagues instead. as we have seen at westminster, the herd instinct is powerful. when the herd moves, it moves. and, my friends, in politics, no—one is remotely indispensable. we'll take a look at who might replace borisjohnson, as the list of potential candidates grows by the hour. and how this resignation is being seen beyond the uk. we'll examine the global reaction to borisjohnson's downfall.

also on the programme — an injured rafael nadal