this is bbc news, the headlines. the uk's prime minister borisjohnson has confirmed he is resigning — after losing the confidence of dozens of his colleagues in government. he will remain in office, but only in a caretaker role, until a replacement is chosen. some members of his conservative party have called for him to step down immediately. but it's being reported that his successor may not be in place until september. senior conservative politicians are considering whether to run for the leadership. but two previous candidates, dominic raab and michael gove, have ruled themselves out. in international reaction — russia said mrjohnson had been antagonistic and belligerent. the irish prime minister said there's now a chance to reset strained relations with the uk.

and president biden said the special relationship remained important but did not mention mrjohnson by name. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are annabel denham, who's director of communications at the institute of economics affairs, the iea, 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. thank you for coming back. we had a race of the first look at the papers. we've got so much time now so we so we have much more time. lets start with the ft —

which says borisjohnson was "defiant to the end" as he announced his resignation. "leave means leave" is the metro's headline — a play on the famous tory brexit slogan. according to the mirror — that borisjohnson and his wife are planning to hold one last party at chequers. the daily mail has a picture of borisjohnson being consoled by his wife carrie. the paper highlights anger from some mps that mrjohnson has been forced out. next to the times that says the prime minister has thrown in towel — starting a bitter sucession contest. the telegraph reports on the calls from senior tories for a caretaker leader to avoid months of political uncertainty and finally the i says 11 tories are considering a run for the top job. let's kick off again. annabelle, can

i start with you? we've got the guardian in now. bracket is almost over and even though we had a ticker at the bottom of the screen of the last 48 hours talking about the number of her. zig nation, i hadn't realised it was 59. it’s number of her. zig nation, i hadn't realised it was 59.— realised it was 59. it's absolutely astonishing- _ realised it was 59. it's absolutely astonishing. in _ realised it was 59. it's absolutely astonishing. in some _ realised it was 59. it's absolutely astonishing. in some ways - realised it was 59. it's absolutely astonishing. in some ways it - realised it was 59. it's absolutely i astonishing. in some ways it started off quite slowly on tuesday evening as sajid javid and rishi sunak making those dramatic resignations. then there was a brief pause before the other letters started poor again. i too was astonished when i saw it go up to 59, just like when i woke up this morning and it got to about 52 and then you had that letter from about 52 and then you had that letterfrom nadhim about 52 and then you had that letter from nadhim zahawi about 52 and then you had that letterfrom nadhim zahawi urging borisjohnson to reside. it really did seem like the die was cast at that point. it's like the ernest hemingway quote on bankruptcy, it happens slowly and then all at once. of course borisjohnson has been limping from one—day to the next,

mired in scandalfor limping from one—day to the next, mired in scandal for months limping from one—day to the next, mired in scandalfor months now. but really in the end it was just a few days and he was defiant and then he was left with no option but to throw in the towel. of course the guardian saying it's not completely over because we still have this leadership contest with a cloud to that crowded field at the moment. it takes typically two months to go through it could be accelerated, will know more about that next week. so let's see. in his speech he sort of pledges loyalty to a successor but not quite. dominic cummings, the man who left number ten amid such acrimony and to be the architect of the attempted purity of his downfall was saying he might still think he's got a chance of hanging in there. what is your reading of this? it’s what is your reading of this? it's hard to see _

what is your reading of this? it's hard to see how, to be honest, just because _ hard to see how, to be honest, just because he — hard to see how, to be honest, just because he is frittered away the trust _ because he is frittered away the trust and — because he is frittered away the trust and loyalty of his party. a route _ trust and loyalty of his party. a route back— trust and loyalty of his party. a route back into politics, i suspect like money— route back into politics, i suspect like money format is he'll want to have _ like money format is he'll want to have a _ like money format is he'll want to have a role —— many help be interested _ have a role —— many help be interested to see if he goes back to being _ interested to see if he goes back to being a _ interested to see if he goes back to being a newspaper columnist. | interested to see if he goes back to being a newspaper columnist. i think he said is going _ being a newspaper columnist. i think he said is going to _ being a newspaper columnist. i think he said is going to carry _ being a newspaper columnist. i think he said is going to carry on _ being a newspaper columnist. i think he said is going to carry on as - being a newspaper columnist. i think he said is going to carry on as an - he said is going to carry on as an employee, hasn't he? iii he said is going to carry on as an employee, hasn't he? it he he said is going to carry on as an employee, hasn't he?— he said is going to carry on as an employee, hasn't he? if he does go back to being _ employee, hasn't he? if he does go back to being a _ employee, hasn't he? if he does go back to being a newspaper - employee, hasn't he? if he does go| back to being a newspaper columnist how supporter that he'll be of a successor— how supporter that he'll be of a successor then? how supporter that he'll be of a successorthen? only time how supporter that he'll be of a successor then? only time will tell what his— successor then? only time will tell what his attitude is. you're never quite _ what his attitude is. you're never quite sure — what his attitude is. you're never quite sure with the parting prime ministers, — quite sure with the parting prime ministers, what their attitude to their— ministers, what their attitude to their successors will be.- ministers, what their attitude to their successors will be. onto the fte. their successors will be. onto the he johnson _ their successors will be. onto the fte. johnson quits _ their successors will be. onto the fte. johnson quits defiant - their successors will be. onto the fte. johnson quits defiant to - their successors will be. onto the fte. johnson quits defiant to the | fte. johnson quits defiant to the end, angry to the end, blaming others, third instinct, eccentric mood and events that had led to this downfall i was interested also by the sketch mps may no longer trust

him but his historical significance is indisputable. presumably on brexit but what else? he is indisputable. presumably on brexit but what else? he guided us throu~h brexit but what else? he guided us through the — brexit but what else? he guided us through the covid _ brexit but what else? he guided us through the covid crisis _ brexit but what else? he guided us through the covid crisis any - through the covid crisis any reference that today, the uk being the first nation in europe to reopen having the fastest vaccine rollout. a real focus in having the fastest vaccine rollout. a realfocus in his statement having the fastest vaccine rollout. a real focus in his statement today on his legacy, that something that won't matter to him and enormously and perhaps explains partly why he was so desperate to cling onto power. it has been a tumultuous a few years under borisjohnson's leadership. but of course for him it will perhaps feel like recent memory that he did lead the conservative party to that stomping majority, in 80 seat majority mandate from the british public. the british public being built once he was speaking to today, little mention of the conservative party. quite mps from the ft packing in all last bets over

the ft packing in all last bets over the past few days and events particularly of today. and looking forward to what's can happen in the coming days, whether there will be in accelerated leadership contest, whether he will need to go soon, of course michael gover portably calling for him to go is soon as monday, john major saying he cannot cling onto power and remain caretaker prime minister until the autumn. again, it remains to be seen, and interest in coming few days and weeks.— seen, and interest in coming few days and weeks. seen, and interest in coming few da s and weeks. ., , days and weeks. onto the times. same icture of days and weeks. onto the times. same picture of him — days and weeks. onto the times. same picture of him at _ days and weeks. onto the times. same picture of him at the _ days and weeks. onto the times. same picture of him at the lectern _ picture of him at the lectern outside times the door of number ten ——. johnson frozen the tiles. also just in the quotes, not quotes, in terms of analysis inside the paper does full reports and analysis of downing street tories can't recover if they quash dpms myths. i think

that's probably no noun as cake —ism. you can have your cake and eat it on most things. does that apply to the rows that we now understand he was having with rishi sunak about fiscal and monetary policies? i fiscal and monetary policies? i think to an extent, yes. this is a prime _ think to an extent, yes. this is a prime minister didn't like to say no. prime minister didn't like to say no but— prime minister didn't like to say no. but the piece actually mirrors a quote _ no. but the piece actually mirrors a quote from — no. but the piece actually mirrors a quote from dominic cummings that was on front— quote from dominic cummings that was on front page of the ft where donrinic— on front page of the ft where dominic dominic's says johnson on front page of the ft where dominic dominic's sastohnson has been _ dominic dominic's sastohnson has been but _ dominic dominic's sastohnson has been but in — dominic dominic's sastohnson has been put in a betrayal marriages they focus— been put in a betrayal marriages they focus on that, one of the dangers— they focus on that, one of the dangers for the conservative party is that _ dangers for the conservative party is that in— dangers for the conservative party is that in that resignation speech today— is that in that resignation speech today borisjohnson so is that in that resignation speech today boris johnson so supersedes this betrayal narrative actually he was not _ this betrayal narrative actually he was not pulling that packet peer to labour. _ was not pulling that packet peer to labour. it's— was not pulling that packet peer to labour, it's in the country through difficult _ labour, it's in the country through difficult times it was that herd behaviour, the eccentric choice of mps to— behaviour, the eccentric choice of mps to kick— behaviour, the eccentric choice of mps to kick him out which might implication was unjustified that led to them _ implication was unjustified that led to them leaving. he didn't actually lose in— to them leaving. he didn't actually lose in court won was the strong implication. it'll be interesting to

see whether boris johnson and the u's remaining supporters he has within— u's remaining supporters he has within the — u's remaining supporters he has within the conservative party tend to deploy — within the conservative party tend to deploy that argument. that is to say, if— to deploy that argument. that is to say, if he _ to deploy that argument. that is to say, if he had only given boris johnson — say, if he had only given boris johnson a _ say, if he had only given boris johnson a chance he could've won the next election, he could've delivered on his— next election, he could've delivered on his promises and it was the cowardly— on his promises and it was the cowardly nurse of the mps that ended up cowardly nurse of the mps that ended up being _ cowardly nurse of the mps that ended up being the case. i think tory strategists as he argues in that piece _ strategists as he argues in that piece need to give some thought to that because it could be a potential thought _ that because it could be a potential thou:ht. ., ., , ~ , thought. onto the telegraph. pms lona thought. onto the telegraph. pms long goodbye. _ thought. onto the telegraph. pms long goodbye, still _ thought. onto the telegraph. pms long goodbye, still not _ thought. onto the telegraph. pms long goodbye, still not clear- thought. onto the telegraph. pms long goodbye, still not clear quitej long goodbye, still not clear quite how this is gonna play through. whether it's good to be before the october party conference or indeed before summer recess or during the summer recess. the point is it leaves uk and a state of paralysis. this is a man who has appointed his own cabinet now, a new faces who presumably will carry out what the prime minister wants to do how much

will they challenge? where does the cabinet collective route apply at the moment?— cabinet collective route apply at the moment? , , ., the moment? very good question. the state of paralysis, _ the moment? very good question. the state of paralysis, this _ the moment? very good question. the state of paralysis, this coming - the moment? very good question. the state of paralysis, this coming off- state of paralysis, this coming off the back of many months of kneejerk policymaking. borisjohnson so eager to please the british public and perhaps eager to remain in this post. he has brought in policies almost overnight, often clipped from the labour party. look at the windfall tax at the conservative party were determined not to introduce before performing felt fast with the state of paralysis will be a pretty stark contrast compared to what we've had in the last few months. certainly there are deep concerns among conservative mps that the day—to—day running of the country is going to grind to a halt let's not forget that boris has confirmed they'll be no big changes of direction, including around

taxation during the leadership contest. it isn'tjust about bringing in radical new policies. and while we will be in recess for much of thejohn the borisjohnson is perhaps expected to stay, we won't be for the full three months was interesting interesting twitter thread earlier today from lord frost to he himself resigned a few months ago pointing out that the business of government cannot continue because boris johnson of government cannot continue because borisjohnson isn't supported by his party in parliament. and if the prime minister insists on fighting he is going to cause serious damage to both the party and the government, not to mention his place in history. whether he listens to that and whether that accelerates his departure from number ten, whether that accelerates his departure from numberten, i'm not so sure. certainly not unfounded concerns about what's can happen in the interim period. interim is actually not normally controversial but of course never before has a prime minister refused to leave

power after a cabinet revolt or previously been found to break the laws, laws he himself said.- previously been found to break the laws, laws he himself said. we're in ve much laws, laws he himself said. we're in very much in — laws, laws he himself said. we're in very much in uncharted _ laws, laws he himself said. we're in very much in uncharted waters. - laws, laws he himself said. we're in| very much in uncharted waters. how powerless is the state of the british economy at the moment. i was just trying to look at some of the stats beforehand, slowest growth of the g7 forecast for next year. we've got a 15 year load productivity brought as well get to gdp, there's huge challenges ahead strike action across the board, even people in the treasury talking about that as well. it's a herculean task ahead is innate? it it's a herculean task ahead is innate? ., , ,., , it's a herculean task ahead is innate? ., , , , innate? it absolutely is. the productivity _ innate? it absolutely is. the productivity problem - innate? it absolutely is. the productivity problem is - innate? it absolutely is. the productivity problem is not. innate? it absolutely is. the i productivity problem is not new innate? it absolutely is. the - productivity problem is not new by any marines. new columns such as they cost— any marines. new columns such as they cost of— any marines. new columns such as they cost of living crisis, the implications of the war in ukraine, dob r _ implications of the war in ukraine, dob r have talked about the unsustainability on public spending

at the _ unsustainability on public spending at the moment because of an ageing population— at the moment because of an ageing population and rising care costs. in this situation we have a caretaker government that can't take decisions. one thing i remember seeing _ decisions. one thing i remember seeing today is the decision to help people _ seeing today is the decision to help people with the cost of social care has been — people with the cost of social care has been delayed because of the state _ has been delayed because of the state of— has been delayed because of the state of the government now. at a time _ state of the government now. at a time of— state of the government now. at a time of such a tough economic time, the idea _ time of such a tough economic time, the idea that — time of such a tough economic time, the idea that you have the government that is some said how strong _ government that is some said how strong by— government that is some said how strong by being caretaker is not blessedly reassuring, it has to be said _ blessedly reassuring, it has to be said. ., ., , a blessedly reassuring, it has to be said. ., ., , , , said. the metro, a pick sure they are carrie — said. the metro, a pick sure they are carrie johnson, _ said. the metro, a pick sure they are carrie johnson, the _ said. the metro, a pick sure they are carrie johnson, the daughter| said. the metro, a pick sure they - are carrie johnson, the daughter and are carriejohnson, the daughter and there. i suppose leave means leave, there. i suppose leave means leave, the play on the brexit slogan. a lot of people just thinking about what the future lies for him and indeed her. she was a formidable political animal as well, wasn't she in number ten? , ., ., , �* ,

ten? indeed before hand. yes. it's conservative _ ten? indeed before hand. yes. it's conservative central _ ten? indeed before hand. yes. it's conservative central office - ten? indeed before hand. yes. it's conservative central office holding | conservative central office holding a senior post there. she is very young, i think the last couple of years must�*ve been immensely difficult let's not forget that carriejohnson came into number ten not as the prime ministers wife but as his girlfriend and she said to pregnancy, two children while being at number ten. she is not always been treated kindly rightly or wrongly by the british media, by the commentary. i think it's been an immensely challenging time is up but with that said, having had a career in politics prior to her relationship with borisjohnson, she will be no stranger to the difficulties that that can bring nor will she have been any stranger to the precarious nature of politics and holding those senior positions for that let's not forget the boris johnson himself was elected after teresa mate was ousted by the conservative party for failing to

get brexit over the line. like you say, leave means leave, invoking the brexit slogan. teresa made herself saying brexit means brexit. —— may. let's see if yours johnson saying brexit means brexit. —— may. let's see if yoursjohnson does indeed squat at number ten until autumn, which would allow him to hold the place longer than teresa mae was able to.— mae was able to. boris johnson also has the sopport _ mae was able to. boris johnson also has the support of _ mae was able to. boris johnson also has the support of the _ mae was able to. boris johnson also has the support of the usual - mae was able to. boris johnson also has the support of the usual papers | has the support of the usual papers who have supported the conservative party recently over the years. the sun, kiss goodbye and thanks for brexit, boris. the sun —— was the sun as effusive over the past few months of the what traditionally has been? . , , months of the what traditionally has been? ., , , ., months of the what traditionally has been? ., ,, ., g months of the what traditionally has been? ., , , been? perhaps not. my sense is the vast majority _ been? perhaps not. my sense is the vast majority of _ been? perhaps not. my sense is the vast majority of right-leaning - been? perhaps not. my sense is the vast majority of right-leaning press| vast majority of right—leaning press that was— vast majority of right—leaning press that was a — vast majority of right—leaning press that was a sense of unease about a palpable _ that was a sense of unease about a palpable sense of chaos in a loss of control— palpable sense of chaos in a loss of control out — palpable sense of chaos in a loss of control out of government. there was

a very— control out of government. there was a very clear— control out of government. there was a very clear sense that things were going _ a very clear sense that things were going right. there was frustration as well, _ going right. there was frustration as well, people like lord frost were talking _ as well, people like lord frost were talking about were voicing frustration about the direction of economic— frustration about the direction of economic policy for the there were criticism _ economic policy for the there were criticism for — economic policy for the there were criticism for people who we even thought— criticism for people who we even thought to be sympathetic towards the prime minister and that was one of the _ the prime minister and that was one of the reasons why is position ultimately became untenable. the ex - ress, ultimately became untenable. tie: express, thank you ultimately became untenable. ti9: express, thank you boris, ultimately became untenable. ti9 express, thank you boris, you gave boris back its freedom. the express consistently supported for the picking up on that picture of the sun has as well. those behind the scenes, photographs which you rememberfor the brexit, the alexi two election victory and everything else, a very modern pr news management machine within number ten. in of course, that is being blamed by so many people and indeed borisjohnson himself or sometimes getting the wrong message out there

went ministers and cabinet ministers go on to defend what they later found out to be untrue.- found out to be untrue. that's created a _ found out to be untrue. that's created a huge _ found out to be untrue. that's created a huge number- found out to be untrue. that's created a huge number of- found out to be untrue. that's i created a huge number of issues found out to be untrue. that's - created a huge number of issues for borisjohnson and for number 10, and the number ten pr machine. optics matter enormously. and you have a 24—hour news cycle and there is a lot of gotcha journalism but a lot of gotcha politics out there. constantly mps and journalist trying to trip up those in senior positions of power. the express inevitably putting in a positive spin on boris johnson's resignation, referencing again his legacy. m50 johnson's resignation, referencing again his legacy-— again his legacy. also his great diuni in again his legacy. also his great dignity in his— again his legacy. also his great dignity in his speech. _ again his legacy. also his great dignity in his speech. that's . again his legacy. also his great l dignity in his speech. that's what they said. he dignity in his speech. that's what the said. :, dignity in his speech. that's what the said. ., they said. he did remain composed throughout- — they said. he did remain composed throughout- i— they said. he did remain composed throughout. ithink— they said. he did remain composed throughout. i think they _ they said. he did remain composed throughout. i think they take - they said. he did remain composed throughout. i think they take about j throughout. i think they take about much of the british media has been that it was a bitter resignation

statement. that it was a bitter resignation statement-— that it was a bitter resignation statement. ., ., , ~ statement. there were no tears like we had with — statement. there were no tears like we had with teresa _ statement. there were no tears like we had with teresa may _ statement. there were no tears like we had with teresa may for - statement. there were no tears like | we had with teresa may for example or controlled tears at the end. and no humming tunes that david cameron did when he resigned. he no humming tunes that david cameron did when he resigned.— did when he resigned. he was extremely _ did when he resigned. he was extremely composed. - did when he resigned. he was extremely composed. i- did when he resigned. he was extremely composed. i thinkl did when he resigned. he was - extremely composed. i think boris johnson's character was able to come through. nonetheless, it was an extremely difficult statement for him to have given. a very difficult and trying day for the prime minister. absolutely right, if you cast your mind back to 2019, the images of teresa mays stood at the lectern outside number ten, absolutely devastated that she was no longer going to be prime minister that was quite a contrast with both david cameron and borisjohnson today and that's being referenced in the espresso it's not exactly the content of the speech but the way it was delivered. it's quite short like

i said, he remained composed throughout. i said, he remained composed throughout-— i said, he remained composed throughout. i said, he remained composed throu:hout. : , ., throughout. and in fact she was out today whether _ throughout. and in fact she was out today whether she _ throughout. and in fact she was out today whether she would _ throughout. and in fact she was out today whether she would consider l today whether she would consider being caretaker prime minister, she swiftly withdrew from any serious discussion and later seen dancing at a festival in henley which apparently you can see on twitter. let's look at the mail. what the hell have they done? there will be a lot of supporters of borisjohnson quite rightly say, he had a mandate and 14 million people voted for him at the time of the last election for the huge majority, i wonder how much of the country, how much of the parties still believes that now at heart. �* , , ., ., ., heart. i'm sure there is on. i gotta sa , 14 heart. i'm sure there is on. i gotta say. 14 million _ heart. i'm sure there is on. i gotta say, 14 million people _ heart. i'm sure there is on. i gotta say, 14 million people didn't - heart. i'm sure there is on. i gotta say, 14 million people didn't vote | say, 14 million people didn't vote for boris — say, 14 million people didn't vote for borisjohnson, that is what he says is— for borisjohnson, that is what he says is his — for borisjohnson, that is what he says is his mandate. 40 million people — says is his mandate. 40 million people it — says is his mandate. 40 million people. it is worth challenging that, _ people. it is worth challenging that, just _ people. it is worth challenging

that, just because 14 million different people that voted conservative voted conservative despite — conservative voted conservative despite him rather than because of him. despite him rather than because of him you're — despite him rather than because of him. you're right. he did have this base and _ him. you're right. he did have this base and it — him. you're right. he did have this base and it will be interesting to see how— base and it will be interesting to see how big it is now. i think there are two— see how big it is now. i think there are two reason for this what have they done? — are two reason for this what have they done? first because of support for boris _ they done? first because of support for borisjohnson and they done? first because of support for boris johnson and the second because — for boris johnson and the second because of the profound uncertainty about _ because of the profound uncertainty about what comes next. for some conservatives will find possibly the reason _ conservatives will find possibly the reason he — conservatives will find possibly the reason he managed to cling on for so lon- reason he managed to cling on for so long wasn't— reason he managed to cling on for so long wasn't because he retained the admiration— long wasn't because he retained the admiration of his own troops, it was because of— admiration of his own troops, it was because of a — admiration of his own troops, it was because of a profound uncertainty of what came _ because of a profound uncertainty of what came next and whether or not there _ what came next and whether or not there is— what came next and whether or not there is a _ what came next and whether or not there is a successor who is capable of leading — there is a successor who is capable of leading them to victory in the next _ of leading them to victory in the next election. there is disappointment on the part of boris supporters having gone and there's a degree _ supporters having gone and there's a degree of— supporters having gone and there's a degree of unease about what the future _ degree of unease about what the future holds. is it degree of unease about what the future holds.— future holds. is it indisputable that his charisma, _ future holds. is it indisputable that his charisma, his - future holds. is it indisputable that his charisma, his energy, | that his charisma, his energy, despite all the faults and

everything else was a vote winner? when you're looking at a successor it will be strange perhaps to have a calmer, more considered tory leader now. in mentioning cling onto one last party. so they've married in secret, didn't they. they did have one less parties at chequers. which i think the invitations are ready to go out. i think the invitations are ready to to out. :, , ., i think the invitations are ready to to out. . y., ., ., i think the invitations are ready to aoout. . ., ., , i think the invitations are ready to .o out. ., y., ., ., , ., go out. have you had won yet? not sure i'll go out. have you had won yet? not sure ill be — go out. have you had won yet? not sure ill be on _ go out. have you had won yet? not sure i'll be on the _ go out. have you had won yet? not sure i'll be on the invite _ go out. have you had won yet? not sure i'll be on the invite list. - go out. have you had won yet? not sure i'll be on the invite list. any i sure i'll be on the invite list. any extension apart a gate over the next seven months or so. fin extension apart a gate over the next seven months or so.— seven months or so. on the front .ae. seven months or so. on the front -a~e full seven months or so. on the front page full story — seven months or so. on the front page full story pages, _ seven months or so. on the front page full story pages, 23 - seven months or so. on the front page full story pages, 23 for - seven months or so. on the frontj page full story pages, 23 for fives 11, 12 and 13. page full story pages, 23 for fives 11,12 and 13. me page full story pages, 23 for fives 11, 12 and 13-— 11, 12 and 13. we said there was only 1-story and _ 11, 12 and 13. we said there was only 1-story and child. - 11, 12 and 13. we said there was only 1-story and child. that - 11, 12 and 13. we said there was| only 1-story and child. that lays 11, 12 and 13. we said there was i only 1-story and child. that lays it only 1—story and child. that lays it bear. focusing on the reports that

once he caretaker prime minister can have his wedding celebration at his country house and the prime minister has in buckinghamshire and at checkers over the summer. as you say, boris and carrie married in secrets and are due to have a big wedding party at some point. whether mps would be able to forgive a final knees up after everything that has gone on in the last few months remains to be seen, not to mention how this might be received by british public. but i expect not especially well. when it comes to the next conservative leader, certainly those in the crowded field are different in personality and character to borisjohnson who was quite a unique politician in that respect. journalist turned politician who was able to get out and get people out to the polls, voting for sick conservative party

which ended up with 14 million votes and is it easy majority. you can argue that we want a different type of politics any leader and members know share that sentiment leader in the labour party is, he comes under quite cruel and fierce criticism sometimes for lacking some of the charismaticjohnson. what the british mps are looking for isn't always clear. british mps are looking for isn't always clear-— british mps are looking for isn't alwa s clear. , , , always clear. just staying with the mirror. interesting _ always clear. just staying with the mirror. interesting to _ always clear. just staying with the mirror. interesting to see - always clear. just staying with the mirror. interesting to see what i always clear. just staying with the j mirror. interesting to see what he does might be saying he'll go back to journalism does might be saying he'll go back tojournalism and he'll does might be saying he'll go back to journalism and he'll probably be unable to earn millions on the circuit as a speaker as well. rather like his great hero winston churchill, always profess to have real money problems compared to most

people colleagues gone into the city in whatever not able to as prime minister of ford the expenses that he had bearing in mind bearing he had children to look after as well. absolutely. be interesting to see how he _ absolutely. be interesting to see how he does this. i think boris johnson — how he does this. i think boris johnson once more than cash. it is the interesting thing about the man and his— the interesting thing about the man and his character, go be on the circuit— and his character, go be on the circuit looking forjobs that are well— circuit looking forjobs that are well paid, _ circuit looking forjobs that are well paid, i imagine he'll write a memoir— well paid, i imagine he'll write a memoir and is well paid, i imagine he'll write a memoirand is do well paid, i imagine he'll write a memoir and is do to write a book on shakespeare — memoir and is do to write a book on shakespeare as well. i always got the impression as well that boris johnson — the impression as well that boris johnson was somebody who wanted to be like _ johnson was somebody who wanted to be like. either future johnson was somebody who wanted to be like. eitherfuture prime johnson was somebody who wanted to be like. either future prime posed prime _ be like. either future prime posed prime minister as national treasure and one _ prime minister as national treasure and one of— prime minister as national treasure and one of the problems he has is the anger— and one of the problems he has is the anger the party has run so deep as that _ the anger the party has run so deep as that will— the anger the party has run so deep as that will come out where people see him _ as that will come out where people see him that's one slightly

uncomfortable legacy for him isjust that anger— uncomfortable legacy for him isjust that anger about what went on among some people is profound. is why you probably never thought it would be the case _ probably never thought it would be the case to see them get booed in public _ the case to see them get booed in ublic. :, , the case to see them get booed in ublic. . , ., ,., ., ., the case to see them get booed in ublic. . , ., ., ., public. finally lampooning that bozo the lea public. finally lampooning that bozo the legacy and _ public. finally lampooning that bozo the legacy and full _ public. finally lampooning that bozo the legacy and full getting _ public. finally lampooning that bozo the legacy and full getting a - public. finally lampooning that bozo the legacy and full getting a cute . the legacy and full getting a cute dog, good party few memes doing their rounds carriejohnson trying to steam off the wallpaper in number ten cruel but an element perhaps there of the slapstick nature of borisjohnson as well in terms of his appeal, his public appeal into some sectors. his appeal, his public appeal into some sectors-— some sectors. certainly this is front page _ some sectors. certainly this is front page splash _ some sectors. certainly this is front page splash about - some sectors. certainly this is front page splash about a -

some sectors. certainly this is - front page splash about a political leader of borisjohnson quite leader of boris johnson quite enjoying leader of borisjohnson quite enjoying it, not sure. this is talking about haven't seen pictures and as myself i have to say i do think it's a cute dog. you and as myself i have to say i do think it's a cute dog.— think it's a cute dog. you hopis have a few _ think it's a cute dog. you hopis have a few more _ think it's a cute dog. you hopis have a few more weeks - think it's a cute dog. you hopis have a few more weeks to - think it's a cute dog. you hopis| have a few more weeks to enjoy chequers. my accommodation was both just to squeeze things at the end. it means once again were going to have to cut you short of the 23 minutes this time. thank you both in deed for looking at this hour second look at the papers. hello there. despite cloud dominating the weather story this week,

we've been promising you sunshine. well, we gradually got there in the end on thursday. after a cloudy start, we had beautiful blue sky and sunshine by the middle of the afternoon. not quite the case, unfortunately, in the far northwest, in highland scotland. still some pretty gray cloud around. and in actual fact, this weather front�*s still going to sit there throughout the day on friday. high pressure is building in and it will gradually drift its way a little bit further eastwards and dominate the scene over the weekend, but it does mean some drizzly rain first thing in the morning to the northwest of scotland and the far north of northern ireland. as we go through the day, there will be plenty of settled, sunny weather. with light winds, temperatures are going to respond quite quickly, so highs of 21 degrees in eastern scotland, 24 perhaps into the midlands, 28 celsius the high —

that's 82 fahrenheit — somewhere in the southeast. we now have to start thinking about uv, which will be high or very high. and we haven't seen that for some time, so that's certainly worth bearing in mind if you're going to be spending any time outside. now, as i say, that high pressure just shifts its position a little into the weekend. and areas where we've seen some low, grey cloud stubbornly sitting in the far north and west, still there on saturday but slowly improving as the weekend progresses. perhaps the cloud just retreating to the extreme north. more sunshine coming through. again, light winds for all of us, and again those temperatures responding, likely once again into the high 20s for many. so that means a warm night to come through saturday night into sunday morning. it means a repeat performance on sunday — again, dry, settled and sunny. and once again, those temperatures responding. so we might see that cloud breaking up a little more into the far northwest of scotland. here, temperatures 16—20 the high, but highest values likely of 29 or 30 celsius somewhere in the southeast on sunday. now, it looks likely that that high pressure is going to continue to stay with us for the next few days. again, still those weak weather fronts a bit of a nuisance for a time, but then it builds in and settles things down quite nicely. so as we go through the week ahead,

some cloud from time to time in the far north. dry, settled, sunny and still pretty warm for all of us. some people will see temperatures into the low 30s.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: borisjohnson resigns as conservative party leader but will stay on as caretaker prime minister. not a word about his mistakes in his announcement — blaming his colleagues instead. as we've seen at westminster, the herd instinct is powerful, and when the herd moves, it moves. and, my friends, in politics, no—one is remotely indispensable. watched by his family and most loyal supporters, mrjohnson expressed regret that his premiership will end