hello, i'm ros atkins. this is outside source live from westminster. welcome to college green. 11 candidates are now in the running to be the next leader of the conservative party and british prime minister. in the next hour, we'll find out what the rules of the leadership contest will be. the candidates have been setting out why they want change. this is a wake—up—and—smell—the—coffee moment. sleaze, scandal, internal warfare. we've seen this movie before and we know how it ends. tax cuts is the issue dominating the contest so far. we'll look at what the candidates are saying they'll do if they win.

we'll also look at the crisis in sri lanka. the president has confirmed he will step down after protesters stormed his palace. and we'll look at twitter�*s share price, which has fallen welcome to college green in front of parliament, where the process of selecting a new leader of the conservative party and new prime minister is under way. if i'm occasionally glancing this way and that, sir graham brady, the committee chair, will be speaking in the next few minutes. he will outline the rules of the tory party leadership contest. bear in mind since thursday, effectively that contest began. we still don't know precisely how that will work. what we do know is what the stages of the contest will be. first, each candidate will need to find a number of conservative mps to back them. in previous contests, it was eight.

this time, it could be as high as 20. then the 358 conservative mps will vote for their favourite candidates in a series of elimination rounds. let's speak to our political correspondent, ione wells. any sign of sir graham? we're told he has been _ any sign of sir graham? we're told he has been talking _ any sign of sir graham? we're told he has been talking to _ any sign of sir graham? we're told he has been talking to the - he has been talking to the conservative party board about what they have decided regarding rules for this upcoming tory leadership contest. he things we're looking for tonight is essentially what the rules will be, the timeline of it. we know the expectation is that they will want this complete by the time the mps go on their summer break. they expectation is we could be looking at a scenario where it is down to the final two before that summer break, which would mean members get a say later in the summer. but these first few rounds could be happening quickly. the

other key thing is what the threshold is going to be. this is the number of nominations that any candidate would need to get through to those first rounds of voting. we are told it could be as high as 20. that matters because the higher it goes, the smaller the field automatically was yellow that's right, automatically was yellow that's ri . ht, . , ., , automatically was yellow that's riaht, . automatically was yellow that's right, and in the past, it has been eiaht. right, and in the past, it has been eight- any — right, and in the past, it has been eight. any candidates _ right, and in the past, it has been eight. any candidates in - right, and in the past, it has been eight. any candidates in the - right, and in the past, it has been eight. any candidates in the last l eight. any candidates in the last round who wanted to go through to those stages of voting needed at least eight nominations from conservative party colleagues. this time, it could be as high as 20 potentially, which would make that initial pool of candidates a lot smaller, and therefore speed along the process as there are fewer candidates eliminated.- the process as there are fewer candidates eliminated. where does the ower candidates eliminated. where does the power lie _ candidates eliminated. where does the power lie here? _ candidates eliminated. where does the power lie here? if— candidates eliminated. where does the power lie here? if sir— candidates eliminated. where does the power lie here? if sir graham l the power lie here? if sir graham turns up and they don't like the plan, do they have to go back to the drawing board? i plan, do they have to go back to the drawing board?— drawing board? i think that's unlikel . drawing board? i think that's unlikely- i — drawing board? i think that's unlikely. ithink— drawing board? i think that's unlikely. i think the - drawing board? i think that's unlikely. | think the 1992 - drawing board? i think that'sl

unlikely. i think the 1992 have decided... it's going to be the rule set out. this is more of a formality, although it could be in discussions of certain members of the board. this process is typically quite secretive of the stage —— at this stage. we're not expecting a conservative party statement until he's given his statement here tonight. at he's given his statement here toniaht. �* �*, ., tonight. at some point, he's going tonight. at some point, he's going to show we — tonight. at some point, he's going to show up until _ tonight. at some point, he's going to show up until us _ tonight. at some point, he's going to show up until us the _ tonight. at some point, he's going to show up until us the rules. - to show up until us the rules. how long does any party who thinks they could be the next leader think they have two... the could be the next leader think they have tw0- - -— could be the next leader think they have two... . , ., ., ., have two... the deadline is tomorrow evenina. have two... the deadline is tomorrow evening- the — have two... the deadline is tomorrow evening. the expectation _ have two... the deadline is tomorrow evening. the expectation is _ have two... the deadline is tomorrow evening. the expectation is we - have two... the deadline is tomorrow evening. the expectation is we have i evening. the expectation is we have the candidates who have put himself forward. there is speculation mounting about other names that haven't formally thrown themselves into the ring. the most notable one is the home secretary, priti patel. there are questions about whether

she will decide to formally declare. she's had some mps say they want to back her, but you do need to formally declare it to sir graham brady. formally declare it to sir graham brad . ., ~ formally declare it to sir graham brad . ., ,, ,, formally declare it to sir graham brad . . ~' ,, , formally declare it to sir graham brad. ., , . as soon as sir graham brady arrives, we will see exactly what he has to say. we think he's going to come directly from the party headquarters. he'll be here to tell us and not so long. let's have a look at some of the mps who would like the next leader. here they are — there's 11 of them. they've all put their name forward, and will now be looking for backing from their fellow mps. let's run through some of the big names you may have heard of. rishi sunak is the former chancellor who resigned last week. he's currently the

bookmakers�* favourite. liz truss is the foreign secretary. she's popular with conservative party members. grant shapps is the transport secretary. he has been a strong ally of borisjohnson during his time as prime minister. nadhim zahawi is the newly—appointed chancellor. he cemented his reputation as vaccines minister during the pandemic. jeremy hunt is a former health and foreign secretary. he came second to borisjohnson in the 2019 leadership contest. he is going again. and sajid javid is the former health secretary — he resigned minutes before rishi sunak. really kick—starting that whole process. he ran for the leadership in 2019,

making it to the final four. before falling behind borisjohnson. he spoke earlier. this is a time for pulling together, not apart. this contest is already showing that we do have talents and they're already coming through, and i have the confidence to bring that talent to the top table. great pms, like all great bosses, they surround themselves with people that are smarter than them and people who can challenge their thinking. no—one, no—one is the full package. i know i'm not. but if we could get back to seeing this job as the first among equals, we can transition from a team of rivals to an unrivaled team. there is a sajid javid. while we keep an eye out for sir graham brady...

next, here's matthew goodwin, professor of politics at the university of kent with more on the candidates. only a full would predict that's going — only a full would predict that's going to — only a full would predict that's going to happen in british politics. we thought the volatility was over with brexit, but anybody could win this context. somebody who can bring stability— this context. somebody who can bring stability after boris johnson's premiership, but what you've noticed is a lot— premiership, but what you've noticed is a lot of— premiership, but what you've noticed is a lot of recognition in the party about the — is a lot of recognition in the party about the fact that young candidates coming _ about the fact that young candidates coming into this contest have a lot of interesting things to say. whether it's kenny, sue ella braverman, tom tugendhat, there are mps bringing forward. i suspect this contest _ mps bringing forward. i suspect this contest is going to be very broad. lots of— contest is going to be very broad. lots of interesting perspectives. hopefully, delivers a somebody who

can deal— hopefully, delivers a somebody who can deal with those long—term challenges. you've heard some more names there. let's have a look at the rest of the runners in this race. penny mordaunt is a trade minister. she was previously the uk's first female defence secretary. suella braverman is attorney general, the government's chief legal adviser. she was the first mp to announce her leadership bid. kemi badenoch is a former minister for levelling up. she's got the backing of senior conservative michael gove. perhaps the least well—known is rehman chishti. he was promoted last week to be a foreign office minister. and tom tugendhat is chairman of the foreign affairs select committee. he's a former territorial army officer who served in iraq and afghanistan. he's been speaking to the bbc. my my experiences from the real world,

from afghanistan and iraq, where i served in the military, and from around the world where i've worked in different ways. what i'm bringing here is of course the experience of foreign affairs that we've been warning about the war in ukraine since before 2018. he is still waiting to hear the rules by which they're going to see this contest through. those rules are going to be confirmed in the next few minutes by sir graham brady. he represents the 1992 committee —— 22 committee. we've also heard from boris johnson for the first time since he announced his resignation last thursday. look, i don't want to say any more about_ look, i don't want to say any more about all_ look, i don't want to say any more about all that. there's a contest under_ about all that. there's a contest under way— about all that. there's a contest under way and about all that. there's a contest underway and it about all that. there's a contest under way and it must happen, and about all that. there's a contest underway and it must happen, and i wouldn't _ underway and it must happen, and i wouldn't want to damage anybody's chances _ wouldn't want to damage anybody's chances by offering my support. i

'ust chances by offering my support. i just have — chances by offering my support. i just have to get on in the last few days and — just have to get on in the last few days and weeks. the job of the prime minister— days and weeks. the job of the prime minister in _ days and weeks. the job of the prime minister in this situation is to discharge _ minister in this situation is to discharge the mandate, to continue to, and _ discharge the mandate, to continue to, and that's what i'm doing quite interesting — to, and that's what i'm doing quite interesting to hear the prime minister— interesting to hear the prime minister talking about the last few days and _ minister talking about the last few days and weeks. the expectation is his successors will not be selected until late august or early september. it is not the only one. here is a number of things we should look out for when we hear from things we should look out for when we hearfrom graham brady. the issue of threshold, ione wells was talking about this. he is going to set the level of support that any candidate has to have in order to get into the contest. at the moment, it could be as low as 80, but there is an anticipation that it's going to end

“p anticipation that it's going to end up a lot higher. —— as low as eight. the simple rule here is the higher the threshold, the harder it is to qualify, and therefore inevitably the number of candidates getting through to the first round will come down. the more it will favour of established big—name candidates from the cabinet, who don't need to build up the cabinet, who don't need to build up as much momentum. that's one of the things that we are looking out for. there are others as well. when will the whittling down to two candidates be sorted out by? that will be confirmed. when will the members vote on those last two? with ink towards the end of august. there are lots of important details from sir graham brady —— we think. the list of candidates is greeted by a mix of mockery and anger by the

opposition labour party. sir keir starmer has said it's opposition labour party. sir keir starmer has said its pure hypocrisy for candidate name ministers —— cabinet keir starmer call this an arm rates of fantasy economics. alex forsyth has more of this. fiur of fantasy economics. alex forsyth has more of this.— has more of this. our next labour prime minister, keir _ has more of this. our next labour prime minister, keir starmer. - prime minister, keir starmer. waiting in the wings, someone else vying for the topjob. waiting in the wings, someone else vying for the top job. today, the labour leader set out his vision for government with talk of community, public service and a push for economic growth.— public service and a push for economic growth. public service and a push for economic urowth. , ., economic growth. only labour can end the cost of living _ economic growth. only labour can end the cost of living crisis. _ economic growth. only labour can end the cost of living crisis. only _ the cost of living crisis. only labour — the cost of living crisis. only labour can revitalise our public services — labour can revitalise our public services and re—energize our community. only labour can unite the country— community. only labour can unite the country and _ community. only labour can unite the country and clean—up politics. there country and clean-up politics. there was a swipe —

country and clean-up politics. there was a swipe at _ country and clean-up politics. there was a swipe at the _ country and clean-up politics. there was a swipe at the tory _ country and clean-up politics. there was a swipe at the tory contenders l was a swipe at the tory contenders who promised tax cuts. trouble is labour's policy isn't entirely clear. you said you wouldn't... crosstalk we voted against them. we said they were the _ we voted against them. we said they were the wrong tax at the run time. we don't _ were the wrong tax at the run time. we don't know any more than else does _ we don't know any more than else does i'm — we don't know any more than else does. i'm not going to write the labour party manifesto here in this interview — labour party manifesto here in this interview. , �* ., , interview. isn't it time that people no sound on _ interview. isn't it time that people no sound on income _ interview. isn't it time that people no sound on income tax, - interview. isn't it time that people no sound on income tax, on - interview. isn't it time that people no sound on income tax, on that? | no sound on income tax, on that? where do you stand as a party? i want a system that reduces the burden— want a system that reduces the burden on— want a system that reduces the burden on working people, i want all forms— burden on working people, i want all forms of— burden on working people, i want all forms of incomes to be taxed fairly, and that— forms of incomes to be taxed fairly, and that includes income that comes from stocks— and that includes income that comes from stocks and shares as well. all of that _ from stocks and shares as well. all of that will— from stocks and shares as well. all of that will be set out. up from stocks and shares as well. all of that will be set out.— of that will be set out. up against boris of that will be set out. up against iboris johnson. — of that will be set out. up against boris johnson, sir _ of that will be set out. up against boris johnson, sir keir _ of that will be set out. up against boris johnson, sir keir starmer i of that will be set out. up against l boris johnson, sir keir starmer was boris johnson, sir keir starmer was keen borisjohnson, sir keir starmer was keen to set out what he stands for. now the onus is on him to set out

what he would do in government. i don't reel any —— feel any kind of policies, so i feel like he'sjust kind of on the fence. i policies, so i feel like he's 'ust kind of on the fence.�* policies, so i feel like he's 'ust kind of on the fence. i think he's all riuht. kind of on the fence. i think he's all right- it _ kind of on the fence. i think he's all right. it would _ kind of on the fence. i think he's all right. it would be _ kind of on the fence. i think he's all right. it would be a _ kind of on the fence. i think he's all right. it would be a good - kind of on the fence. i think he'sl all right. it would be a good thing for him _ all right. it would be a good thing for him to— all right. it would be a good thing for him to win. i�*ve all right. it would be a good thing for him to win.— for him to win. i've always been a labour man- _ for him to win. i've always been a labour man. that _ for him to win. i've always been a labour man. that is _ for him to win. i've always been a labour man. that is what - for him to win. i've always been a labour man. that is what he's - labour man. that is what he's promising. — labour man. that is what he's promising, of course - labour man. that is what he's promising, of course he - labour man. that is what he's| promising, of course he needs labour man. that is what he's i promising, of course he needs to labour man. that is what he's - promising, of course he needs to get in first. alex forsyth, bbc news, gateshead. let's speak to steve brine, conservative mp for winchester, who's backing jeremy hunt. we'll talk about the reasons why, but you're just checking your e—mail before you join us because i was asking if you've heard from the committee?— asking if you've heard from the committee? ., , ., , committee? so, the rumours have 'ust come from a meeting i committee? so, the rumours have 'ust come from a meeting offi committee? so, the rumours have 'ust come from a meeting of team �* committee? so, the rumours havejust come from a meeting of team jeremy. | come from a meeting of team jeremy. i suspect it will be 20 names. it seems pretty reasonable if you wish

to be a party leader and prime minister. ices boat —— suspect we will vote on wednesday and thursday. all with the view by the middle of next week to the final two. how many of those books do you think it will take is yellow i wouldn't be at all surprised to see take is yellow i wouldn't be at all surprised to se— take is yellow i wouldn't be at all surprised to see somebody drop out. peo - le surprised to see somebody drop out. peole are surprised to see somebody drop out. people are always... _ surprised to see somebody drop out. people are always... the _ surprised to see somebody drop out. people are always... the 1922 - surprised to see somebody drop out. people are always... the 1922 is - people are always... the 1922 is actually having crazy coincidence having its summer restaurant —— reception tonight. there will be people there taking down... i wouldn't be surprised to see somebody exit between now and then. i think this could whittle down very quickly and i... there's a lot in the feel about the moment but i wouldn't be surprised to see the stack down quite quickly. i’m wouldn't be surprised to see the stack down quite quickly. i'm sure ou're stack down quite quickly. i'm sure you're doing _ stack down quite quickly. i'm sure you're doing that, _ stack down quite quickly. i'm sure you're doing that, what _ stack down quite quickly. i'm sure you're doing that, what are - stack down quite quickly. i'm sure you're doing that, what are you i you're doing that, what are you

hearing? you're doing that, what are you hearin: ? . , you're doing that, what are you hearin- ? . , . you're doing that, what are you hearin: ? . , . ., you're doing that, what are you hearinu? . , . ., ., hearing? really positive. we have a meetin: hearing? really positive. we have a meeting every _ hearing? really positive. we have a meeting every single _ hearing? really positive. we have a meeting every single week. - hearing? really positive. we have a meeting every single week. he's . hearing? really positive. we have a i meeting every single week. he's been here before, he's been all the way through to the final round, and he's very confident he's in a good place. in the end, he didn't beat boris johnson. perhaps damaged by the fact that he supported remain. do you think his chances are improved because brexit isn't the dominant factor is although and it shouldn't be, ., , , ~' factor is although and it shouldn't be, ., , ~' �* factor is although and it shouldn't be, ., , , ~' �* ., be, not because i think we've got brexit done- _ be, not because i think we've got brexit done. i _ be, not because i think we've got brexit done. i thought _ be, not because i think we've got brexit done. i thought boris - brexit done. i thought boris johnson ran on the ticket _ brexit done. i thought boris johnson ran on the ticket to _ brexit done. i thought boris johnson ran on the ticket to get _ brexit done. i thought boris johnson ran on the ticket to get brexit - ran on the ticket to get brexit done. , .. �* ., done. he did, but we can't run that forever. done. he did, but we can't run that forever- we — done. he did, but we can't run that forever. we have _ done. he did, but we can't run that forever. we have to _ done. he did, but we can't run that forever. we have to turn _ done. he did, but we can't run that forever. we have to turn the - done. he did, but we can't run that forever. we have to turn the page | done. he did, but we can't run that. forever. we have to turn the page at some point, and jeremy's put together a very... that's a very

balanced ticket. jeremy is talking about the economic benefits that he sees that we haven't realised around regulation. in sees that we haven't realised around reuulation. , ., .., ., . regulation. in terms of the economic ticket that he — regulation. in terms of the economic ticket that he is _ regulation. in terms of the economic ticket that he is offering, _ regulation. in terms of the economic ticket that he is offering, what - regulation. in terms of the economic ticket that he is offering, what do i ticket that he is offering, what do you make of the fact that most the candidates are offering tax cuts as we head into an even deeper section of the crisis. jeremy is— of the crisis. jeremy is offering some form _ of the crisis. jeremy is offering some form of _ of the crisis. jeremy is offering some form of tax _ of the crisis. jeremy is offering some form of tax cuts, - of the crisis. jeremy is offering some form of tax cuts, but - of the crisis. jeremy is offering i some form of tax cuts, but partly because we're in a very dangerous cycle. partly becausejeremy is fired up by growth. we want to see growth in the economy.— growth in the economy. doesn't eve one growth in the economy. doesn't everyone please _ growth in the economy. doesn't everyone please although - growth in the economy. doesn't everyone please although they. growth in the economy. doesn't i everyone please although they do, but not everybody talks the language of how they get there. we would love there to be personal taxation cuts.

but the only way you get there is through growth, and if you get to a good position, that can happen. we don't believe in fairy tales either, and i think beware of profits bearing false gifts. in and i think beware of profits bearing false gifts.— and i think beware of profits bearing false gifts. in the short term, bearing false gifts. in the short term. even _ bearing false gifts. in the short term, even if— bearing false gifts. in the short term, even if you _ bearing false gifts. in the short term, even if you cut _ bearing false gifts. in the short term, even if you cut taxes - bearing false gifts. in the shortj term, even if you cut taxes and bearing false gifts. in the short i term, even if you cut taxes and in the long run, that may benefit the economy. the government needs money to support people. if you're offering cuts, are you going to damage... crosstalk we aren't offering cuts. i know some people said they would get rid of the i% people said they would get rid of the 1% they rise —— pay rise. published services need that money. our catch up programme is based on that thing we all voted for. you have to answer where that comes

from. what he's talking about is growth through his business tax cut. which is what we as conservatives are about. the contract we have is funding services properly. i would suggest is in trouble if not. share suggest is in trouble if not. are ou suggest is in trouble if not. are you going _ suggest is in trouble if not. are you going to — suggest is in trouble if not. are you going to the party now. suggest is in trouble if not. are| you going to the party now. just before- -- _ you going to the party now. just before... talk _ you going to the party now. just before... talk to _ you going to the party now. inst before... talk to as many people as possible. i before... talk to as many people as ossible. ., before... talk to as many people as ossible. ~ .. , , ., possible. i think we can guess what about. possible. i think we can guess what about- lots — possible. i think we can guess what about. lots of _ possible. i think we can guess what about. lots of people _ possible. i think we can guess what about. lots of people will - possible. i think we can guess what about. lots of people will be - possible. i think we can guess whatj about. lots of people will be saying who my backing- — about. lots of people will be saying who my backing. everyone - about. lots of people will be saying who my backing. everyone knows i who my backing. everyone knows who i'm backing, so no one has asked me that. . ., ., , it's over to the party members to choose the next leader in the next prime minister. we're still waiting

on sir graham brady. if you're confused about this process, you are not the only lawn go back over —— the only one. let's get some other news now, and the crisis in sri lanka appears to be deepening. after those extraordinary scenes we saw over the weekend with protestors storming the presidential palace, the future of the president himself is still unclear. here he is, this is president rajapaska. the prime minister earlier said president rajapaska will resign soon to allow in a unity government. it's thought that might happen on wednesday. the current whereabouts of the president are unknown.

anger with the government and the dire economic situation resulted in this huge crowd of protesters storming the presidential palace on sunday. the scale of numbers trying to get inside was extraordinary. some even took a dip in the presidential pool. some protesters are still refusing to leave the presidential compound. plenty of people have a view on the current crisis, including the country's former cricket captain, kumar sangakkara. he praised the will of the people. i think it's been very inspiring and at times surreal to see the citizen activism movement that has taken sri lanka to a place where there is the possibility and the grounds for a new beginning in terms of our political structures and our social structures. harsha de silva is an opposition member of the sri lankan parliament. he says forming a unity government is vital considering the economic crisis. if we don't get the consensus then,

things might look bleak once again. we really have no options here. and like i said, we are desperately trying to bring convergence amongst the different political parties. our south asia corespondent anbarsan ethirajan is in colombo and sent this report. sprawled also the prime minister's official residence. in colombo, the official residence. in colombo, the off patient continues. things feel very different here to what they were a week ago when i was in the city when you had armed police guarding the entrance to the prime minister's residence. it feels like i'm in a public park. families here for a day out. if this nation tries

to find a way out of it at —— an economic crisis, a moment to savour — the president they blame expected to quit this week. although i'll feel better after wednesday. after the . ., feel better after wednesday. after the ., ~ ., �* feel better after wednesday. after the ., ~' ., �* , the walked out. i'm still... there is this question _ the walked out. i'm still... there is this question mark, _ the walked out. i'm still... there is this question mark, so - the walked out. i'm still... there is this question mark, so i - the walked out. i'm still... there is this question mark, so i still i is this question mark, so i still have goose bumps, but i can't celebrate because he has to walk out, he has to go.— celebrate because he has to walk out, he has to go. what about the prime minister? all— out, he has to go. what about the prime minister? all of— out, he has to go. what about the prime minister? all of them - out, he has to go. what about the prime minister? all of them have | out, he has to go. what about the l prime minister? all of them have to to. we prime minister? all of them have to go- we just — prime minister? all of them have to go- we just need — prime minister? all of them have to go. we just need 15 _ prime minister? all of them have to go. we just need 15 good, _ prime minister? all of them have to go. we just need 15 good, honest i go. we just need 15 good, honest politicians who will run this parliament and the country. president rajapaska has already fled hispalis after it was stormed by protesters at the weekends. his whereabouts are still unknown. translation: also in hiding, prime minister appearing ina also in hiding, prime minister appearing in a televised

also in hiding, prime minister appearing in a televised address for the first time _ appearing in a televised address for the first time after _ appearing in a televised address for the first time after his _ appearing in a televised address for the first time after his time -- - the first time after his time —— after his home was torched. this was your brother's house? we were shown around what's left of the family home by the youngest of the siblings. he home by the youngest of the siblin . s. , . home by the youngest of the siblinus. , . ., ., home by the youngest of the siblinus. , ., ., ., ., siblings. he is a man who did a lot for this country, _ siblings. he is a man who did a lot for this country, and _ siblings. he is a man who did a lot for this country, and now, - siblings. he is a man who did a lot for this country, and now, if - siblings. he is a man who did a lot for this country, and now, if this i for this country, and now, if this kind _ for this country, and now, if this kind of thing can happen, i feel very. _ kind of thing can happen, i feel very. very— kind of thing can happen, i feel very, very sad. kind of thing can happen, i feel very. very sad-— kind of thing can happen, i feel very, very sad. back at the pm's official residence, _ very, very sad. back at the pm's official residence, they're - very, very sad. back at the pm's| official residence, they're happy. crowds here hopeful that both the prime minister and president will step aside to make way for new leadership. untilthat step aside to make way for new leadership. until that happens, they're staying put, continuing to make sure their voices are heard. a while ago, i spoke to an mp who

said the rumours were the committee decided on 20 mp threshold. several journalists within westminster are reporting that they're hearing that as well, but we haven't had it confirmed by chair sir graham brady. in the meantime... a vigil has been held forjapan's former... his body was moved to a temple where friends gather to pay their respects. his funeral will be held tomorrow. it's after what he was shot on friday in the southern city while speaking at an election campaign. mariko oi was at the vigil earlier on. i’m at the vigil earlier on. i'm standing _ at the vigil earlier on. i'm standing outside - at the vigil earlier on. in standing outside the temple where his vigil was taking place. it was a

private event, but we've noticed hundreds of visitors like the british and russian ambassadors, who called him a great politician, and japan's current prime minister. all lawmakers from the liberal democrat party, whojust lawmakers from the liberal democrat party, who just had that election on sunday. we saw that resounding victory for the ruling party, which now has more than two thirds of seats which means it gives them the power to change the constitution. at least yesterday's election means that they have the ability to do so, which is something mr abe was very passionate about. they wanted to dedicate their victory to mr abe. innate

dedicate their victory to mr abe. we are waiting on confirmation of the rules that will shape the leadership contest within the conservative party. while that contest was officially triggered by boris johnson giving that lunchtime statement on thursday, and from that moment, any number of people put their hands up and said they were interested in being the successor. actually, the formal rules of the game, particularly for dates by which certain stages of the process happen, have not been set. they will be set this evening, which is why we're waiting on sir graham brady, who will let us know exactly the nature of the process and when it happens. no sign of him yet, but one key issue... now, one key issue dominating the leadership contest is taxation. many of the candidates have pledged to cut taxes — but there are differences on when and how they should be done. let's take a look at where the candidates stand. we start with the former chancellor and health secretary sajid javid. he plans to cut fuel duty by 10 pence per litre,

bring forward the planned i% cut to income tax from 2024 to next year. he says scrap the national insurance increase that kicked in this april. and gradually reduce corporation tax. hears some of him making the case. that would cost about £39 billion a year. anyone who talks out should set out how they will fund it. in the festival rule —— fiscal rules we have that i set, by 2024, there will be what's called physical headroom, suspending room of about 30 billion. i think the priority of that 30 billion should be tax cuts. some people believe we can't have growth, we can't have the tax cuts until we have growth. i don't think that is right. i think you must start in the tax cuts to kick—start the group the fight that's sajid javid. next let's look at penny

mordaunt�*s tax plan. she says she intends to cut vat on fuel in half from 20 to 10%. she said "i am a small state, low—tax conservative, but i believe in using the levers of government to supportjobs and livelihoods through different economic situations." the transport secretary grant shapps is also promising to slash taxes. i think it's very important as we have this cost of living squeeze that people get money back in their pockets, and quickly. so i'm bringing the tax cut slated for next year forward. this is on the basic rate of income tax, bringing back from 20% down to i9%. i certainly would not go ahead with corporation tax rises. we need these businesses, we need the enterprise they bring. but we of course also need to make sure we are able to pay for everything that we are doing. so i will have an emergency budget which will be immediately after i am elected as leader. the foreign secretary liz truss says she wants to scrap the recent increase in national insurance — and cut corporation tax too. she said that "it isn't right to be

putting up taxes now." all the people i havejust listed are members of the borisjohnson cabinet and soap would have supported the tax rises that boris johnson brought in. but now as they make their pitch to take over they have a different message. the former foreign secretary jeremy hunt's tax plans focus on businesses. he wants to reduce corporation tax to 15% and freeze business rates for the poorest areas for five years. here's more of what he said. no conservative should offer unfunded tax cuts. i think no conservative should raise taxes either. what you need are smart tax cuts that will grow the economy. corporation tax, i think i set up my business because nigel lawson, margaret thatcher, created a pro—enterprise environment. i was actually the only one of my friends leaving university who went off and set up their own business. i want more people to do that

but if we are going to increase corporation tax, which is one of the biggest taxes businesses pay, so that is more than not justjapan and america, but more than france and germany, then people will not want to set up businesses. the current chancellor, nadim zahawi, who's come under fire over not paying his taxes, said he will reduce the running costs of government departments by 20% in order to fund his tax cutting goals. tax as a percentage of gdp will fall year—on—year if i become prime minister. that is a promise. i will cut the base rate of income tax to i9p in 2023. 18p in 2024. and that will give households back £900 a year on average. i will look to reverse the planned corporation tax rise. at the moment the bookies' favourite is the former chancellor rishi

sunak. rishi sunak is the only candidate who has not yet revealed his plan on taxation. but we do know that part of the reason why he quit as chancellor last week was after disagreeing with borisjohnson over how and when to cut tax. as chancellor, rishi sunak oversaw various tax rises including the 1.25p national insurance increase that came into effect this april. he also announced the first corporation tax rise for nearly 50 years, from i9% currently to 25% from next year. in his video announcing his leadership bid, mr sunak had this message. have a listen. do we confront this moment with honesty, seriousness and determination, or do we tell ourselves comforting fairy tales that might make us feel better in the moment, but will leave our children worse off tomorrow? someone has to grip this moment and make the right decisions. the leader of the opposition labour party keir starmer had this to say about tory

candidates' tax cut pledges. the vast majority of them served in borisjohnson's government. they went out every day for months and years to defend his behaviour. they backed every one of his 15 tax rises. but they behave as if they have just arrived from the moon! they trooped through the lobbies voting to support him. now it turns out they were opposed to them all along! the hypocrisy is nauseating. it's notjust the opposition that's criticising tax cuts. here's the former conservative chancellor lord lamont. there is a danger that this leadership election is going to descend into a sort of dutch auction of tax cuts which are not necessarily affordable, not necessarily rightly timed. i am as much in favour of tax cuts as the next tory politician. i am strongly in favour of them.

but there is a danger at this point when the public finances, the amount we are borrowing, is not in a strong state. the government have been warned by the office for budget responsibility, an independent organisation, that actually that could spiral upwards from 100% of gdp to eventually double that if we don't have tight control over finances. i'm all in favour of people putting forward tax cuts if they say where they are going to find the money. our business editor simonjackjoins me now. the arguments for cutting taxes and still growing the economy. how does that fit together? ta)»: still growing the economy. how does that fit together?— that fit together? tax as a percentage _ that fit together? tax as a percentage of _ that fit together? tax as a percentage of the - that fit together? tax as a | percentage of the torsional

that fit together? tax as a - percentage of the torsional national income thanks to recent policy decisions by this government are on track to hit the highest level in 70 years so there is an attractive conservative tradition of trying to impose low taxes. and most of the candidates in this, it has become the key battleground in this contest, i think we need to do this immediately to kickstart the economy. others are saying hang on we cannot kickstart the economy yet and we cannot afford tax cuts until the economy has been kick—started and that chicken and egg argument is at the heart of this leadership campaign. laterthis at the heart of this leadership campaign. later this evening rishi sunak is expected to save as you heard from norman lamont saying i do want tax cuts but we have to get inflation under control. so a bit of a stand—off whether we can afford to do this now or do it later because most say you can only pay for tax cuts with some spare money floating around, and ultimately either borrow

more putting public sector borrowing up more putting public sector borrowing up or find a more putting public sector borrowing up orfind a way to cut more putting public sector borrowing up or find a way to cut spending which means cutting back on public services. you will have seen things like spending on the nhs and social care and covid recovery messages have seen public finance take a massive hit. so the other dimension to all this is inflation, some people saying if you put more money in people's pockets and a time when inflation is getting to11% run the risk of stoking that inflation and others say listen, energy price rises are so high there will be little spare money sloshing around the country to push it higher so you have this ideological frontier about keeping the public finances in check and being responsible about those and being responsible about those and trying to kickstart the economy because growth is a great killer of that and can improve living standards for people. so that and can improve living standards for people.- that and can improve living standards for people. so if we have

a frontier on _ standards for people. so if we have a frontier on tax _ standards for people. so if we have a frontier on tax presumably - standards for people. so if we have a frontier on tax presumably there | a frontier on tax presumably there is a related frontier on borrowing. considering what george osborne and david cameron where making a big push against the scale of national debt and then borisjohnson much more relaxed about that. what about the candidates to replace him on borrowing? fin the candidates to replace him on borrowing?— the candidates to replace him on borrowin: ? ., , ., , borrowing? on borrowing people feel in the short term _ borrowing? on borrowing people feel in the short term we _ borrowing? on borrowing people feel in the short term we have _ borrowing? on borrowing people feel in the short term we have had - in the short term we have had borrowing higher than this as a percentage of national income but not for about 20 or 30 years and some candidates are saying we will take an extra public spending but in a post covid era when the government has said it has answered calls to increase nhs spending on social care, but that is just not going to be possible at the moment. i think some people will say that those tax cuts in and get the economy growing and in time growth is the biggest deficit and overall that killer of all and that is where these two camps are at the moment. i have to say more in the cut tax now camp

than in the cut tax later camp and thatis than in the cut tax later camp and that is a bit of an, a bit of an ideological frontier.- that is a bit of an, a bit of an ideological frontier. ideologicalfrontier. you have made sure you've — ideologicalfrontier. you have made sure you've watched _ ideologicalfrontier. you have made sure you've watched politicians - ideological frontier. you have made. sure you've watched politicians make these promises over the years, to imagine that whatever decisions these candidates set out they will have to inevitably adopt them as they flesh out the headline policy intentions that they've given us if they get to power? it is intentions that they've given us if they get to power?— they get to power? it is easy to romised they get to power? it is easy to promised tax — they get to power? it is easy to promised tax cuts _ they get to power? it is easy to promised tax cuts but - they get to power? it is easy to promised tax cuts but much - they get to power? it is easy to . promised tax cuts but much harder they get to power? it is easy to - promised tax cuts but much harder to deliver. if you have to cut public spending it will be very difficult conversation with the public is next the leader about where the axe will. i'm just going to interrupt you because of the camera a little bit just behind me, i'm pretty sure that is sir graham brady walking with purpose, he has been in a meeting of the i922 purpose, he has been in a meeting of the 1922 committee. they have elected a new executive committee,

essentially the mps that will guide this committee that represent backbenchers within the conservative party and remember the way this process works when the conservative party were placed a leader is first of all the mps are the ones who whittled down however many candidates who have backed down to two candidates and once we get to that figure, that is when the conservative party members get involved. but the questions we are looking to have answered is how long will that first process take, how long will the second part of the process take, when will the conservative party members choose the new leader? we're pretty sure we know the third section takes, once the conservative party has replaced its leader, the switch that person becoming prime minister is very quick and sometimes within 24 hours. the other thing we are watching out for keenly is what the threshold

will be. if you want to be leader of the dance of the party how many conservative mps will you need in order to get into the first round. we think it is going to be 20 but here comes sir graham brady. and all will be revealed. bearing in mind they've already met at the committee and now he has already been to conservative party headquarters so this has been signed off and now we are about to hear how this leadership contest is going to go. good evening. the 90 executive met this afternoon and i have since met with the board of the conservative party and we've agreed the way forward for the leadership election. nominations will open and close tomorrow. we will have a first ballot on wednesday the second ballot on wednesday the second ballot likely on thursday. we expect

20 supporters for each candidate, a proposer and a secondary who will be public and 18 others. we also expect that on the first ballot any candidate to proceed must have won at least 30 votes from parliamentary colleagues. any questions? same colleagues. any questions? some would say you _ colleagues. any questions? some would say you are _ colleagues. any questions? some would say you are discriminating against lesser—known candidates. innate against lesser-known candidates. we are against lesser— known candidates. - are trying to find a balance making sure the process is completed reasonably rapidly but we do believe we will have proper discussion within the party. obviously we know the parliamentary candidates already. we need to make sure there already. we need to make sure there a decent period of time before the result is announced on the 5th of september. we need to make sure there is a reasonable amount of time for party membership in the country to have a chance to question the candidates at regional hustings. so

the 5th of september is the deadline?— the 5th of september is the deadline? ~ ., , ., ., ., deadline? when do you want to get down to the — deadline? when do you want to get down to the final _ deadline? when do you want to get down to the final two? _ deadline? when do you want to get down to the final two? we - deadline? when do you want to get down to the final two? we get - deadline? when do you want to get| down to the final two? we get down to the final two _ down to the final two? we get down to the final two as _ down to the final two? we get down to the final two as quickly _ down to the final two? we get down to the final two as quickly as - to the final two as quickly as that happens. we'll have successive ballots until that happens. i would hope we will do it relatively quickly. we have the first balance this week and then begin balance next week probably on monday and it may be we witch the final to that point. fin may be we witch the final to that oint. ~., . , may be we witch the final to that oint. a, ., , .,, , point. on monday? has there been some dispute _ point. on monday? has there been some dispute over _ point. on monday? has there been some dispute over the _ point. on monday? has there been some dispute over the timing - point. on monday? has there been some dispute over the timing of. point. on monday? has there been| some dispute over the timing of the vote of— some dispute over the timing of the vote of party members? | some dispute over the timing of the vote of party members?— vote of party members? i think the result should _ vote of party members? i think the result should be _ vote of party members? i think the result should be announced - vote of party members? i think the result should be announced on - vote of party members? i think the result should be announced on the| result should be announced on the 5th of september which will be when the house returns from the summer recess. i think that is a perfectly reasonable timetable. what the party board and volunteers on the party board and volunteers on the party board were keen to ensure is that we

have sufficient opportunity for hustings meetings around the country. and we've reached a satisfactory agreement on that. can i “um satisfactory agreement on that. can i jump back — satisfactory agreement on that. can ijump back in? indecipherable. i think we will have a constructive — indecipherable. i think we will have a constructive contest _ indecipherable. i think we will have a constructive contest and _ indecipherable. i think we will have a constructive contest and an - a constructive contest and an opportunity for a constructive debate about the future direction. just to reflect on what is going on because _ just to reflect on what is going on because you have set quite a high threshold — because you have set quite a high threshold but this is a terrible distraction for the country and for the government at a time when the economy— the government at a time when the economy is— the government at a time when the economy is in difficulty and people are facing — economy is in difficulty and people are facing a cost of living crisis. you _ are facing a cost of living crisis.

you want — are facing a cost of living crisis. you want to _ are facing a cost of living crisis. you want to get this over quickly but surely— you want to get this over quickly but surely you're worried about the reputation — but surely you're worried about the reputation of your party and his absolute — reputation of your party and his absolute mess? i�*m reputation of your party and his absolute mess?— reputation of your party and his absolute mess? �* , ~ ., absolute mess? i'm very keen that we aet absolute mess? i'm very keen that we net is absolute mess? i'm very keen that we get is concluded _ absolute mess? i'm very keen that we get is concluded as _ absolute mess? i'm very keen that we get is concluded as rapidly _ absolute mess? i'm very keen that we get is concluded as rapidly as - get is concluded as rapidly as possible and certainly we should have a conclusion and nearly of the party elected and announced on the 5th of september. pare party elected and announced on the 5th of september.— 5th of september. are you worried about the reputation _ 5th of september. are you worried about the reputation the _ 5th of september. are you worried about the reputation the party? i 5th of september. are you worried | about the reputation the party? it's about the reputation the party? it's a treat about the reputation the party? it�*s a great opportunity for us to have a good constructive debate about the future of the party and i think the healthy thing to do is that and we will have the results in a few weeks. �* , , , ., ., weeks. as representative of the backbenchers _ weeks. as representative of the backbenchers are _ weeks. as representative of the backbenchers are you _ weeks. as representative of the i backbenchers are you comfortable that boris johnson backbenchers are you comfortable that borisjohnson will remain as caretaker? that boris johnson will remain as caretaker? , , . that boris johnson will remain as caretaker?— caretaker? this is a simple constitutional _ caretaker? this is a simple constitutional principle - caretaker? this is a simple constitutional principle in l caretaker? this is a simple i constitutional principle in this country so that is not my responsibility. we are dealing with our responsibilities as quickly as we reasonably can.— our responsibilities as quickly as we reasonably can. thank you very much. i surprised _ we reasonably can. thank you very much. i surprised that _ we reasonably can. thank you very much. i surprised that when - we reasonably can. thank you very much. i surprised that when you i we reasonably can. thank you very i much. i surprised that when you want to see _

much. i surprised that when you want to see the _ much. i surprised that when you want to see the prime minister on wednesday that he did not resign at that point— wednesday that he did not resign at that point when you told him he did not have _ that point when you told him he did not have the support of the party? much— not have the support of the party? much will— not have the support of the party? much will be written on the subject and we will have lengthy discussions in the future. the crucial thing is the point we we now have a a clear plan to take things forward. mas plan to take things forward. was there any mention... _ plan to take things forward. was there any mention... indecipherable. i will be seeking assurances when we get towards that major point. thank you very much. get towards that ma'or point. thank you very much.— you very much. let's 'ust get a microphone h you very much. let's 'ust get a microphone on _ you very much. let's 'ust get a microphone on you, _ you very much. let'sjust get a microphone on you, we - you very much. let'sjust get a - microphone on you, we appreciate you joining us. sir graham bradyjust gave a statement about how the conservative party will elect its new leader. sojust conservative party will elect its new leader. so just to understand it, can you explain the threshold system that you're putting in place

and why? brute system that you're putting in place and wh ? ~ , . system that you're putting in place andwh? ,. ., ,., and why? we expect candidates to have a proposal — and why? we expect candidates to have a proposal and _ and why? we expect candidates to have a proposal and secondary - and why? we expect candidates to | have a proposal and secondary who will be met made publicly known and another 18 mps supporting them. we have tried to find a balance where we do not make it difficult for serious candidates to enter the contest but we do not want to have a cast of thousands of people who do not really have great prospects of progressing in the election. in those 20 mp5 need to be in place by those 20 mps need to be in place by tomorrow evening? the close of tomorrow, yes. and i think i heard you say your are looking for two votes this week already and when you sketched out the scenario is how many votes to think about take for you to reach to candidates? i would ho re we you to reach to candidates? i would hope we would _ you to reach to candidates? i would hope we would do _ you to reach to candidates? i would hope we would do that _ you to reach to candidates? i would hope we would do that by _ you to reach to candidates? i would hope we would do that by early - you to reach to candidates? i would| hope we would do that by early next week and may be a third ballot might get us to that point. experience suggests that people often drop out if they have gauged a support not to be as high as they would need to get into the final two. i5 be as high as they would need to get into the final two.— into the final two. is there any scenario where _ into the final two. is there any scenario where it _ into the final two. is there any scenario where it does - into the final two. is there any scenario where it does not - into the final two. is there any scenario where it does not get into the final two. is there any - scenario where it does not get down to two candidates by summer recess?

we will have as many ballots as we need to have to ensure that we do that and we have two candidates open to the dance of the party organisation to make sure they have a big set of hustings across the country and make sure candidates are exposed to the greatest possible number of party members. 50 it exposed to the greatest possible number of party members. so it will be down to — number of party members. so it will be down to two _ number of party members. so it will be down to two candidates - number of party members. so it will be down to two candidates by - number of party members. so it will be down to two candidates by the i be down to two candidates by the summer recess and the other date is when you tell the country who the next prime minister is going to be. the 5th of september. why did you settle on that bus �*s you could still have had several weeks of campaigning and resolve this in august. it campaigning and resolve this in au~ust. , ., campaigning and resolve this in aurust. ., . , august. it is a balance between fillinr in august. it is a balance between filling in as _ august. it is a balance between filling in as many _ august. it is a balance between i filling in as many hustings meetings as the voluntary party wanted and the practicalities of organising the ballot. crucially i think for the country and for my colleagues in parliament we were determined to conclude a leadership election by the time parliament returns in september. the time parliament returns in september-— the time parliament returns in september. when you had your discussion _ september. when you had your discussion earlier _ september. when you had your discussion earlier about - september. when you had your discussion earlier about this i

discussion earlier about this process to the prospect of boris johnson not remaining prime minister during the process,? johnson not remaining prime minister during the process, ? that johnson not remaining prime minister during the process,?— during the process,? that is not a matter for— during the process,? that is not a matter for us. _ during the process,? that is not a matter for us, it _ during the process,? that is not a matter for us, it is _ during the process,? that is not a matter for us, it is a _ matter for us, it is a constitutional matter. ., ., constitutional matter. you may have stron r constitutional matter. you may have strong opinions? _ constitutional matter. you may have strong opinions? that _ constitutional matter. you may have strong opinions? that is _ constitutional matter. you may have strong opinions? that is not - strong opinions? that is not something _ strong opinions? that is not something that _ strong opinions? that is not something that was - strong opinions? that is not i something that was appropriate for us to discuss. we are keen to set out the rules and timetable for a leadership election. you out the rules and timetable for a leadership election.— leadership election. you are a senior conservative, - leadership election. you are a senior conservative, you i leadership election. you are a | senior conservative, you know leadership election. you are a i senior conservative, you know the senior conservative, you know the reason boris johnson senior conservative, you know the reason borisjohnson has gone is not to do with policy but his reputation and how he carried out himself within this role. are you not concerned topped these are conversations to have on another occasion but today i'm here to talk about the process and the timetable and arrangements we have made for the leadership election. and one final detail when will the voting finished ahead of that for the september announcement? finished ahead of that for the septemberannouncement? i finished ahead of that for the september announcement? i cannot tell ou september announcement? i cannot tell you the _ september announcement? i cannot tell you the precise _ september announcement? i cannot tell you the precise details - september announcement? i cannot tell you the precise details of- tell you the precise details of that, there will be a press statement coming out from the conservative party in the near future. �* ., , ,

future. but for people watching is not like a general _ future. but for people watching is not like a general election - future. but for people watching is not like a general election when l future. but for people watching is i not like a general election when we know the result that evening? the ballot will be — know the result that evening? ina: ballot will be both know the result that evening? tye: ballot will be both electronic and with the option to mail in so there will be some complexity about making sure the counting is done appropriately. i sure the counting is done appropriately-— sure the counting is done appropriately. sure the counting is done arr-roriatel. ~' ., appropriately. i know your hosting an event this _ appropriately. i know your hosting an event this evening. _ appropriately. i know your hosting j an event this evening. absolutely. he s-ent an event this evening. absolutely. he spent some — an event this evening. absolutely. he spent some time _ an event this evening. absolutely. he spent some time with - an event this evening. absolutely. he spent some time with the i he spent some time with the committee and sometime at the headquarters of the particle was there any dissenting voices saying this is a long way off how we should be approaching it? i this is a long way off how we should be approaching it?— be approaching it? i don't think so, we had a discussion _ be approaching it? i don't think so, we had a discussion about - be approaching it? i don't think so, we had a discussion about precise i we had a discussion about precise timings but i think there was a general recognition amongst parliamentary colleagues, they want to have a say proper opportunity to debate the issues and look at candidates and there was an understanding from the party that it is important that we get the newly replaced by the time parliament comes back in september. thank you

for makinr comes back in september. thank you for making time _ comes back in september. thank you for making time for— comes back in september. thank you for making time for us _ comes back in september. thank you for making time for us and _ comes back in september. thank you for making time for us and i - comes back in september. thank you for making time for us and i hope i for making time for us and i hope the party you're hosting this evening, you have a number of duties as well as telling is one then new leader will be elected. sir graham brady they're outlining the decisions 1922 committee which represents backbench mps has taken. just to run you through what we've heard. there will be a threshold of 20 mp5 heard. there will be a threshold of 20 mps and that includes the candidate, someone who is second them the and then 18 others. so they have to reach 28p threshold. so graham also said he anticipates two rounds of voting this week so the threshold will mean the number of people standing reducers and then there two votes will of course produce that as well. as one is that he says they will go into next week if need be and he said absolutely they will be down to two candidates by the time parliament goes to summer recess by the end of next week. he is categorical about that and also about the fact the overall

result when conservative party members have voted for one of those final candidates we will be told the winner on monday september the 5th. he said the may voting finish a little bit before that in order for the result to be counted. but we have some firm detail, the detail that many people wanted to hear. conservative mp diana davison is backing the foreign secretary liz truss in the contest. we will talk about liz truss dinner moment. what is your announcement to the decision on this? ,, , ., , , , is your announcement to the decision onthis? ,, , , , . , ., on this? seems a sensible decision and to ret on this? seems a sensible decision and to get the _ on this? seems a sensible decision and to get the backing _ on this? seems a sensible decision and to get the backing of— on this? seems a sensible decision and to get the backing of 20 i on this? seems a sensible decision and to get the backing of 20 mps i and to get the backing of 20 mps does not seem particularly strenuous and it shows that people are serious contenders. we are notjust backing the party leader but the person who is going to be the next prime minister. so having the threshold in place is exactly right. and the sooner we can get the next person working on the things the country needs, the better.— needs, the better. you're not

worried that _ needs, the better. you're not worried that this _ needs, the better. you're not worried that this diverse i needs, the better. you're not- worried that this diverse candidates like liz trust were more established?— like liz trust were more established? , ., , established? some people have been workinr on established? some people have been working on this _ established? some people have been working on this for _ established? some people have been working on this for a _ established? some people have been working on this for a long _ established? some people have been working on this for a long time i established? some people have been working on this for a long time and i working on this for a long time and i do not begrudge that but if you are to get the backing of the party further down the line i do not think that asking for the support of 20 mps is a bad thing. for anyone who is a serious contender in the game. we are coming on to mid and we will not have a replacement for boris johnson until the 5th of september. is it too long given the concerns that have been expressed about the conduct of borisjohnson? iotroi’e’re conduct of boris johnson? we're almost at the _ conduct of boris johnson? we're almost at the point _ conduct of boris johnson? we're almost at the point of _ conduct of boris johnson? we're i almost at the point of parliamentary recess and over the august period there is less parliamentary work going on so people focus on their departments. i would like to see it happen quicker possible but sir graham brady sat out the timetable. let's talk about liz truss, you have 11 candidates or more. we still do

not know if some other big hitters willjoin the not know if some other big hitters will join the fray. not know if some other big hitters willjoin the fray. why have you chosen liz truss? mr; will join the fray. why have you chosen liz truss?— chosen liz truss? my initial thinkinr chosen liz truss? my initial thinking was _ chosen liz truss? my initial thinking was about - chosen liz truss? my initial thinking was about what i chosen liz truss? my initial. thinking was about what a nut chosen liz truss? my initial- thinking was about what a nut to and from me it needs to be someone who had a good vision for the economy based on low taxes and economic growth and free enterprise and someone with a track record of experience and delivery. who can step in on day one and start to deliver. also someone who has good experience of standing up for the country on the global stage and for me the person who best matches that is liz truss. t0 me the person who best matches that is liz truss. ., ,, me the person who best matches that is liz truss. ., ~ ., is liz truss. to think that the boris johnson _ is liz truss. to think that the boris johnson government i is liz truss. to think that the l boris johnson government has is liz truss. to think that the i boris johnson government has a is liz truss. to think that the - boris johnson government has a good borisjohnson government has a good track record of delivery to this point? track record of delivery to this roint? , ., , track record of delivery to this roint? ,., , , , , point? on some things yes but we have had distraction _ point? on some things yes but we have had distraction at _ point? on some things yes but we have had distraction at the - point? on some things yes but we have had distraction at the top i point? on some things yes but we l have had distraction at the top with so much focus on what is going on in westminster are not necessarily on theissues westminster are not necessarily on the issues that matter.— westminster are not necessarily on the issues that matter. everyone has focused on westminster— the issues that matter. everyone has focused on westminster because i the issues that matter. everyone has focused on westminster because the j

focused on westminster because the person at the top for saying some things which were not to and doing things which were not to and doing things that were against the law and liz truss were standing by and every time she was asked about it. liz truss i time she was asked about it. tz truss i think has been getting on with the job of being foreign secretary and look at what she's up against, a war going on in europe, she has been very strong foreign secretary to stand up to russia and promote global britain as well and giving the support that ukraine need. it is a very serious job that she has been doing. need. it is a very serious “ob that she has been doing._ need. it is a very serious “ob that she has been doing. thank you for our she has been doing. thank you for your time- — she has been doing. thank you for your time- so _ she has been doing. thank you for your time. so we _ she has been doing. thank you for your time. so we are _ she has been doing. thank you for your time. so we are hearing i she has been doing. thank you for your time. so we are hearing from conservative mps and opposition mps and others as well as we react to the timetable that has been set by sir graham brady who oversees the process the conservative party goes through when it selects the new leader. if you missed that statement from sir graham brady when he was talking to a seat on bbc news than two things really that we definitely need to know is that this process will be whittled down to two candidates by the end of next week

and we will know who will be the next prime minister by september the 5th. ongoing reaction to that coming up. we have seen temperatures hit 32 celsius today. we could have more data showing slightly higher temperatures but for the meantime this is the highest temperature of the year so far. looking at the weather picture in the next few days it is going to get a lot hotter heading into the weekend. the met office have issued an extreme heat and amber weather warning having some impact to health and infrastructure as temperatures are set to surge. temperatures will be in the low 30s for tuesday again across the hottest part of the country. then we start to see those temperatures searching for the weekend and perhaps lasting into monday when the peak of the heatwave

is going to hit. a bit of rain working its way into scotland and northern ireland, for monday evening. for england and wales temperatures slow to drop away. still 11 o'clock at night at 23 degrees in birmingham, 25 degrees in london. and those temperatures then slowly slip away later in the night. on tuesday we pick up on our weather front working in across parts of northern england, coming into an area of high pressure with barely any weight left on that. we have fresh air in scotland and northern ireland but another hot day coming up ireland but another hot day coming up for parts of england particularly because eastern areas where again with temperatures switching the low 30s. slightly less hot air moving all the way down to the south by wednesday. temperatures high teens to low 20s across northern areas,

not as hot but still pretty toasty in london with highs of 28 on wednesday. beyond that through thursday and friday we start to see temperatures picking up again and heading into the weekend back into the 30s in the hottest areas by sunday we see temperatures at least into the med but potentially high 30s because we start to get some of this hot air that has been building across spain and portugal which starts to drift further north and it is that that starts to give those temperatures an extra kick into the weekend. some exceptionally high temperatures around on sunday and monday and a reminder of the uk temperature record.

hello, i'm ros atkins. this is outside source live from westminster. we are digesting the giving of the rules for the process for the next prime minister of the uk. eleven candidates are now in the running to be the next leader of the conservative party and british prime minister. we now know what the rules of the leadership contest will be. and the candidates have been setting out why they want change. this is a wake up and smell the coffee moment. sleaze, scandal, internal warfare — we have seen this movie before, and we know how it ends. tax cuts is the issue dominating the contest so far.

we'll look at what the candidates are saying they'll do if they win.