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to the uk as a child. temperatures continue to soar across parts of europe — in the uk the heatwave is now set to peak early next week. hello and welcome to westminster. british conservative mps will cast their first vote today for who they want to replace borisjohnson as party leader and uk prime minister. let's take a closer look at the timetable for today.there are eight candidates through to the first round of voting each one of them needs to secure 30 votes today to stay in the race. if they all cross that 30—vote threshold, then the candidate with the fewest number of votes would be eliminated. the poll opens at 1:30 — the electorate is made up

of conservative mps. we are expecting a result at about five o'clock. to be announced, as before, by graham brady, the chairman of the conservative backbench 1922 committee. further votes will take place over the next few days in order to whittle the number of candidates down to two. let's get more from our political correspondent, ione wells. i can report that we have eight candidates, duly nominated. and then there were eight. one of these candidates will be the next prime minister, having secured the backing of at least 20 tory mps. the former chancellor, rishi sunak, the attorney general, suella braverman, the foreign secretary, liz truss, the chancellor, nadhim zahawi, minister penny mordaunt and mps kemi badenoch, jeremy hunt and tom tugendhat. things heated up last night quite literally, as they crowded into a hot, sticky room in parliament one by one to encourage colleagues to back them today. please welcome rishi sunak.

the former chancellor, rishi sunak, has the most tory mps backing him so far, securing endorsements from the cabinet ministers, dominic raab and grant shapps, among others. mr shapps earlier on had previously put himself forward. actually, i was delighted with the support that i got, but i also recognise that what we need more than anything else is somebody who can step straight into the role of prime minister in serious times. there will be a lot of eyes on where other candidates lay their support if and when they are eliminated. morning, mrjavid. neither the former health secretary, sajid javid, who withdrew from the contest, or the home secretary, priti patel, who decided not to stand, have said who they will support instead. penny mordaunt has the second—highest number of tory mps publicly backing her. she's kept a lower profile so far, but launches her campaign this morning. but today, support for all candidates will be

put to its first test. tory mps will vote this afternoon, and anyone with fewer than 30 votes will be eliminated. successive rounds continue, where the candidate with the fewest votes will be knocked out, until only two remain. those two will go to a vote among conservative party members. the winner will be announced on the 5th of september. this bit is key, as whoever wants to be the party leader will need to appeal both to their tory mp colleagues but also the party members up and down the uk — a pitch the final two will be making for the rest of this summer. ione wells, bbc news. one of the contenders is arriving behind me, i'm not sure if you can see tom tugendhat, a whole group of reporters over there with cameras. it looks like he is going to speak here. he announced his leadership

campaign yesterday, with a speech, and in the next few moments we are expecting to hear from and in the next few moments we are expecting to hearfrom penny morton. they are all up there, campaigning for votes. at this point, it is the votes of conservative mps. i think we can hear tom tugendhat. i votes of conservative mp5. i think we can hear tom tugendhat. votes of conservative mps. i think we can hear tom tugendhat. i want to be absolutely — we can hear tom tugendhat. i want to be absolutely clear, _ we can hear tom tugendhat. i want to be absolutely clear, when _ we can hear tom tugendhat. i want to be absolutely clear, when we - we can hear tom tugendhat. i want to be absolutely clear, when we are - be absolutely clear, when we are talking about defence in this campaign, there is a really important issue at stake. that is predictability, looking at the future and making sure we give confidence notjust to our forces, but to our allies. when we are talking about defence spending, one thing i am absolutely clear about, and i know that there are a few of you that have done combat tours, some faces i recognise, usually they were dirtier and more bearded, but a few of you will know very well that, actually, this confidence is absolutely essential to our future security, and, by the way, to theirs. when we are talking about defence spending, we have to be absolutely clear that we will never put the safety of our country in

doubt. because of bean counters or spreadsheets. security always comes before spreadsheets. this is one of those moments where we really have to be very, very careful, as we fight this battle of ideas, that we make sure that what we're doing is reinforcing british strength, reinforcing british strength, reinforcing british strength, reinforcing british democracy, reinforcing british democracy, reinforcing our allies. i know we can do it. we got some great ideas out there, fantastic people championing them. i'm looking forward to having this battle, but we need to make sure we are focused on what we are saying the world. you know that people watch it, notjust here in the uk. know that people watch it, not 'ust here in the uk.�* know that people watch it, not 'ust here in the uk. which bean counter have ou here in the uk. which bean counter have you got _ here in the uk. which bean counter have you got in _ here in the uk. which bean counter have you got in mind, _ here in the uk. which bean counter have you got in mind, it _ here in the uk. which bean counter have you got in mind, it is - here in the uk. which bean counter have you got in mind, it is the - here in the uk. which bean counter have you got in mind, it is the sort| have you got in mind, it is the sort of phrase — have you got in mind, it is the sort of phrase used about rishi sunak? | of phrase used about rishi sunak? i will of phrase used about rishi sunak? will not of phrase used about rishi sunak? i will not name names, but it is up to you to look quite hard about where people are talking about different things and see where people are putting their targets, as it were, for defence. that is what i'm talking about.—

for defence. that is what i'm talkinuabout. ., talking about. are you taking a pot shot at rishi _ talking about. are you taking a pot shot at rishi sunak, _ talking about. are you taking a pot shot at rishi sunak, a _ talking about. are you taking a poti shot at rishi sunak, a frontrunner, in a race _ shot at rishi sunak, a frontrunner, in a race that — shot at rishi sunak, a frontrunner, in a race that is _ shot at rishi sunak, a frontrunner, in a race that is already— shot at rishi sunak, a frontrunner, in a race that is already really- in a race that is already really divided? _ in a race that is already really divided? having _ in a race that is already really divided? having a _ in a race that is already really divided? having a dig - in a race that is already really divided? having a dig at - in a race that is already really divided? having a dig at the i divided? having a dig at the candidate _ divided? having a dig at the candidate you _ divided? having a dig at the candidate you most - divided? having a dig at the candidate you most of - divided? having a dig at the candidate you most of you? | candidate you most of you? i am exoiaining _ candidate you most of you? i am exoiaining the — candidate you most of you? explaining the consequences of candidate you most of you ?m explaining the consequences of the words we use in this race, and that we use as a conservative team, as we speak to each other. dare we use as a conservative team, as we speak to each other.— speak to each other. are you saying other candidates _ speak to each other. are you saying other candidates are _ speak to each other. are you saying other candidates are not _ speak to each other. are you saying other candidates are not committed to defence, to 2.5%? it is other candidates are not committed to defence, to 2.5%?— to defence, to 2.5%? it is up for ou to to defence, to 2.5%? it is up for you to ask— to defence, to 2.5%? it is up for you to ask them. _ to defence, to 2.5%? it is up for you to ask them. that _ to defence, to 2.5%? it is up for you to ask them. that is - to defence, to 2.5%? it is up for you to ask them. that is not - to defence, to 2.5%? it is up for you to ask them. that is not for| to defence, to 2.5%? it is up for. you to ask them. that is not for me to say. what is for me to say is to say generally, one of the things we have to look at when we are talking about defence, is that we are not just talking to ourselves, people do watch your show outside the south. rishi sunak was asked specifically about— rishi sunak was asked specifically about defence _ rishi sunak was asked specifically about defence spending, - rishi sunak was asked specifically about defence spending, and - rishi sunak was asked specifically about defence spending, and it i rishi sunak was asked specifically i about defence spending, and it feels like you _ about defence spending, and it feels like you are — about defence spending, and it feels like you are responding? _ about defence spending, and it feels like you are responding? other- like you are responding? other --eole like you are responding? other people have — like you are responding? other people have expressed - like you are responding? other people have expressed views l like you are responding? otherl people have expressed views on defence spending. d0 people have expressed views on defence spending.— people have expressed views on defence spending. do you see rishi sunak as your—

defence spending. do you see rishi sunak as your main _ defence spending. do you see rishi sunak as your main rival? - defence spending. do you see rishi sunak as your main rival? there - defence spending. do you see rishi| sunak as your main rival? there are many main — sunak as your main rival? there are many main rivals, _ sunak as your main rival? there are many main rivals, all— sunak as your main rival? there are many main rivals, all challenging i many main rivals, all challenging me. , , ., many main rivals, all challenging me. __ ., many main rivals, all challenging me. ., ._ me. they say you are offering fairy tales and spending _ me. they say you are offering fairy tales and spending you _ me. they say you are offering fairy tales and spending you can't - me. they say you are offering fairyj tales and spending you can't keep, is that— tales and spending you can't keep, is that what— tales and spending you can't keep, is that what you are saying, - tales and spending you can't keep, is that what you are saying, that i tales and spending you can't keep, | is that what you are saying, that he will spend — is that what you are saying, that he will spend more _ is that what you are saying, that he will spend more on— is that what you are saying, that he will spend more on defence - is that what you are saying, that he will spend more on defence than. is that what you are saying, that he. will spend more on defence than you can in— will spend more on defence than you can in reality— will spend more on defence than you can in reality 40? _ will spend more on defence than you can in reality 40?— can in reality 40? what i am making clear, as can in reality 40? what i am making clear. as you — can in reality 40? what i am making clear, as you know _ can in reality 40? what i am making clear, as you know very _ can in reality 40? what i am making clear, as you know very well, - can in reality 40? what i am making clear, as you know very well, we - clear, as you know very well, we have to be careful with the words we use to make sure that we are defending our interests overseas, even when we are campaigning for this great democracy. my criticism is only that we have to be very careful about how we express ourselves and how we make sure that we reinforce our allies, reinforce our position around the world. in this race, the front runners emerging, rishi sunak, liz truss ahdm _ emerging, rishi sunak, liz truss and... , ., ., i emerging, rishi sunak, liz truss and---_ i had - emerging, rishi sunak, liz truss - and. . ._ i had forgotten and... there you go! i had forgotten the last one, penny _ and... there you go! i had forgotten the last one, penny morton. - and... there you go! i had forgotten the last one, penny morton. pennyl the last one, penny morton. penny morton _ the last one, penny morton. penny morton is _ the last one, penny morton. penny morton is positioning herself as a conviction— morton is positioning herself as a conviction brexit, one nation conservative. we know that you are

the main _ conservative. we know that you are the main candidate at the moment for the main candidate at the moment for the one _ the main candidate at the moment for the one nation conservative. but if you don't— the one nation conservative. but if you don't get through to the final three. _ you don't get through to the final three. and — you don't get through to the final three, and it looks unlikely offi three, and it looks unlikely off i don't three, and it looks unlikely of don't think three, and it looks unlikely off i don't think so! we _ three, and it looks unlikely off i don't think so! we can - three, and it looks unlikely off i don't think so! we can agree i three, and it looks unlikely off i don't think so! we can agree to | don't think so! we can agree to disagree- _ don't think so! we can agree to disagree. who _ don't think so! we can agree to disagree. who would _ don't think so! we can agree to disagree. who would you i don't think so! we can agree to | disagree. who would you prefer don't think so! we can agree to i disagree. who would you prefer to have in— disagree. who would you prefer to have in that final turn? presumably you would — have in that final turn? presumably you would back penny mordaunt, because — you would back penny mordaunt, because she is also a one nation conservative?— because she is also a one nation conservative? you have to look at who were supporting _ conservative? you have to look at who were supporting him. - conservative? you have to look at who were supporting him. you i conservative? you have to look at| who were supporting him. you use your description, i will use mine. who were supporting him. you use your description, iwill use mine. i have been supported by anne—marie trevelyan, who has led the vote leave campaign, has been a member of the erg for decades. i have more members of the so—called redwall seats, from the north of england, supported me, and i gotjake berry, who is working with me, hand in glove, to make sure we deliver a much better policy for the whole of the country. we are looking at a new deal for britain. the country. we are looking at a new dealfor britain. we are the country. we are looking at a new deal for britain. we are looking at a clean start on all of these different issues. i don't accept

your premise, because the reality is that we are offering a conservative vision for the whole conservative party. whatever happens, whoever ends up being a rival in the last two, let me be clear, this is no time for any form of deal doing or anything like this, it has to go 2am membership vote, it must go all the way, otherwise democracy in the party will be undermined. i am absolutely committed to making sure that happens. ii absolutely committed to making sure that happens-— that happens. if you want to become prime minister _ that happens. if you want to become prime minister and _ that happens. if you want to become prime minister and you _ that happens. if you want to become prime minister and you haven't i prime minister and you haven't served — prime minister and you haven't served in— prime minister and you haven't served in cabinet, _ prime minister and you haven't served in cabinet, the - prime minister and you haven't served in cabinet, the public. prime minister and you haven't i served in cabinet, the public one thing _ served in cabinet, the public one thing that— served in cabinet, the public one thing that is— served in cabinet, the public one thing that is a _ served in cabinet, the public one thing that is a credible _ served in cabinet, the public one thing that is a credible position? | thing that is a credible position? the public— thing that is a credible position? the public will— thing that is a credible position? the public will see _ thing that is a credible position? the public will see an _ thing that is a credible position? the public will see an entire i thing that is a credible position? i the public will see an entire record of service. i know from the support i'm getting, not actually from here, but from people who watch your show, who are sending me kind e—mails and being extremely supportive. what they see is what they know, what they see is what they know, what they see is that i am here to serve they see is that i am here to serve the country, i'm not here to serve anything else, i'm here to bring a return of service to the united

kingdom. the government serving the people, the conservative party serving its members. because this is not about petty politics. this is not about petty politics. this is not something of a game. this isn't just some sort of knife fight in a phone box. it is a battle of ideas thatis phone box. it is a battle of ideas that is going to determine the future of our country. however we choose as leader of the conservative party is going to have to get up in front of you guys, at some point in the next two years, and make these arguments to the country. because anybody hiding from you guys today can't possibly argue that they can make the argument to the country into matter yes time. nobody is hiding. into matter yes time. nobody is hidinu. �* y ., into matter yes time. nobody is hidinu. �* , into matter yes time. nobody is i hidin9-_ anybody hiding. but you 'ust said... anybody who is. you — hiding. but you just said. .. anybody who is. you have _ hiding. but you just said. .. anybody who is. you have somebody - hiding. but you just said. .. anybody who is. you have somebody in i hiding. but you just said. .. anybody l who is. you have somebody in mind? no, who is. you have somebody in mind? no. everybody _ who is. you have somebody in mind? no. everybody has — who is. you have somebody in mind? no, everybody has done _ who is. you have somebody in mind? no, everybody has done a _ who is. you have somebody in mind? no, everybody has done a launch. i who is. you have somebody in mind? j no, everybody has done a launch. 396 of no, everybody has done a launch. 3% of gdp, the national insurance rise, you are _ of gdp, the national insurance rise, you are pledging _ of gdp, the national insurance rise, you are pledging to _ of gdp, the national insurance rise, you are pledging to take _ of gdp, the national insurance rise, you are pledging to take 10p- of gdp, the national insurance rise, you are pledging to take 10p of- of gdp, the national insurance rise, you are pledging to take 10p of fuelj you are pledging to take 10p of fuel duty. _ you are pledging to take 10p of fuel duty. all— you are pledging to take 10p of fuel duty. all of— you are pledging to take 10p of fuel duty. all of this _ you are pledging to take 10p of fuel duty, all of this will _ you are pledging to take 10p of fuel duty, all of this will cost _ you are pledging to take 10p of fuel duty, all of this will cost money. i duty, all of this will cost money. will you — duty, all of this will cost money. will you level _ duty, all of this will cost money. will you level with— duty, all of this will cost money. will you level with voters - duty, all of this will cost money. will you level with voters on i duty, all of this will cost money. i will you level with voters on what you will—

will you level with voters on what you will spend _ will you level with voters on what you will spend less _ will you level with voters on what you will spend less on? _ will you level with voters on what you will spend less on? i- will you level with voters on what you will spend less on?— will you level with voters on what you will spend less on? i can level about what _ you will spend less on? i can level about what we _ you will spend less on? i can level about what we are _ you will spend less on? i can level about what we are going - you will spend less on? i can level about what we are going to i you will spend less on? i can level about what we are going to do, i you will spend less on? i can level about what we are going to do, a l you will spend less on? i can level. about what we are going to do, a ten year plan for growth. what we are setting out over the coming days and weeks is looking at exactly how that works. the key is that this isn't a simple exercise about one day or one year, one area, it is about the whole country, it is about levelling up, balancing, if you like, over time, overspace, over generations, over communities. unless you do that, you get an unfair tax system, a tax system that hurts some and rewards others. what we need to do is look again, we need to make sure that what we get is a tax system that what we get is a tax system that actually delivers for the whole country. that means lower taxes, of course it does. it also mean simpler and more predicable taxes. ilrrul’itn course it does. it also mean simpler and more predicable taxes. with the more spending _ and more predicable taxes. with the more spending on _ and more predicable taxes. with the more spending on defence, - and more predicable taxes. with the more spending on defence, where l and more predicable taxes. with the i more spending on defence, where does the money— more spending on defence, where does the money come — more spending on defence, where does the money come from? _ more spending on defence, where does the money come from? you _ more spending on defence, where does the money come from?— the money come from? you will hear more about — the money come from? you will hear more about that _ the money come from? you will hear more about that in _ the money come from? you will hear more about that in coming _ the money come from? you will hear more about that in coming days. i the money come from? you will hear more about that in coming days. are | more about that in coming days. are ou auoin more about that in coming days. are you going to get to the coming days? you're _ you going to get to the coming days? you're definitely going to get through? _ you're definitely going to get throu~h? ~ ., ., you're definitely going to get throu~h? ., ., , ., ., you're definitely going to get throu~h? ., ., ., ., you're definitely going to get throu~h? ., ., , ., ., ., ., through? without a shadow of a doubt. forgive _ through? without a shadow of a doubt. forgive me, _ through? without a shadow of a doubt. forgive me, i've - through? without a shadow of a doubt. forgive me, i've got i through? without a shadow of a doubt. forgive me, i've got to l

through? without a shadow of a i doubt. forgive me, i've got to run. that is tom tugendhat, one of the final eight. he has to run. i'm not sure if that is because he's going to the hustings somewhere in the building behind me, which is the 92 group of right—wing mps. they are going to be hearing from... it is not clear if it is all eight candidates or whether few have been invited. anyway, that is a hustings thatis invited. anyway, that is a hustings that is going on right now. that is basically mostly what this campaign is about, as the candidates all try to get the ear of mps, because it is the number of mp votes that count right now. one of the other contenders, the chancellor, nadhim zahawi, is one of the remaining candidates. last week he urged the prime minister to stand down after a series of ministers resigned. mr zahawi told the today programme that he defended his actions, saying it demonstrated that he put

the country first: i went to see boris on tuesday night. he offered me to be his chancellor. he said, i need you to work on this economic strategy that we need to present, which would have been presented this week, tomorrow, thursday. i headed to the treasury. i worked literally all hours to try and get the strategy together. but by about four or five o'clock the next day, it became obvious to me that the number of ministers that were resigning meant that we couldn't realistically have a functioning government. i went to number 10, i met the prime minister. i explained that i thought that he was in danger of being humiliated, and i didn't want to see him being put through that. he's a friend of 30 years. he said, i'd like to have one more go, let me just try. go back to the treasury, keep working on that plan, nadhim. by the next morning, it was obvious to me, and i thought the only thing i could do was to write a letter to him, because i had been to see him personally, tojust remind him of our conversation and then to ask him to do the right thing. and i think he did the right thing, ultimately. i think that's putting country first.

we have heard from a few of the candidates this morning. the foreign secretary liz truss greeting reporters as she left her home. is the leadership contest descending into bitterness?— is the leadership contest descending into bitterness?_ can i is the leadership contest descending into bitterness?_ can you i into bitterness? morning. can you reunite, into bitterness? morning. can you reunite. after— into bitterness? morning. can you reunite, after accusations - into bitterness? morning. can you reunite, after accusations of i into bitterness? morning. can you reunite, after accusations of a i reunite, after accusations of a smear campaign. reunite, after accusations of a smear campaign-— reunite, after accusations of a smear campaign. reunite, after accusations of a smearcamaian. �* , , smear campaign. and jeremy hunt was icked u- smear campaign. and jeremy hunt was picked up by — smear campaign. and jeremy hunt was picked up by the _ smear campaign. and jeremy hunt was picked up by the cameras. _ smear campaign. and jeremy hunt was picked up by the cameras. are - smear campaign. and jeremy hunt was picked up by the cameras. are you i picked up by the cameras. are you exectin: picked up by the cameras. are you expecting you _ picked up by the cameras. are you expecting you will _ picked up by the cameras. are you expecting you will have _ picked up by the cameras. are you expecting you will have enough . expecting you will have enough surmou— expecting you will have enough surmort from _ expecting you will have enough support from your— expecting you will have enough support from your colleagues l expecting you will have enough| support from your colleagues in expecting you will have enough - support from your colleagues in the first ballot? — support from your colleagues in the first ballot? ,, , . ., first ballot? quietly confident! quietly confident. _ first ballot? quietly confident! quietly confident. i— first ballot? quietly confident! quietly confident. i will- first ballot? quietly confident! quietly confident. i will be - quietly confident. i will be speaking to one of his backers in a moment. rishi sunak has also been on camera this morning. actually, we can't bring you that. obviously the cameras are everywhere where the leadership contenders are moving around, because they are the people we want to hear from. let's hear from one of the supporters ofjeremy hunt, crispin blunt, conservative mp for reigate.

thank you forjoining us. has he tacked right and slightly... is he changing his spots a bit, to try to get broader support?— get broader support? jeremy has alwa s, get broader support? jeremy has always. ever _ get broader support? jeremy has always, ever since _ get broader support? jeremy has always, ever since i _ get broader support? jeremy has always, ever since i started - always, ever since i started reporting, when i was a whip back in 2005, when he was elected to parliament, he has been very consistent about the positions he has taken, based on evidence and data. he is quite an intellectual politician in that sense. what i really like about his style is that he learns as he is doing anyjob he has done about how to do it better. and he has the intellectual self—confidence in himself. he doesn't have to take a position to prove a point. it's actually about sound administration, based on evidence, sound, centre—right philosophy behind him that should carry the confidence of his colleagues. when you look at the alternatives, you keep reverting back to who is the best candidate.

white one of the things he said he would do is expand the rwanda deportation policy. would he leave the echr in order to be able to do that? he the echr in order to be able to do that? . ., �* the echr decided tojump to the echr decided to jump to the first flight, when they come to consider— first flight, when they come to consider it, that will be the ruling that governs it. the difficult thing for the _ that governs it. the difficult thing for the opponents of the rwanda policy _ for the opponents of the rwanda policy is — for the opponents of the rwanda policy is that it is actually legally— policy is that it is actually legally sound, and so when we have .one legally sound, and so when we have gone through all of this process, i am completely confident that the echr _ am completely confident that the echr will sign the policy off. the basis _ echr will sign the policy off. the basis on — echr will sign the policy off. the basis on which it has been done, learning — basis on which it has been done, learning from other attempts of this, _ learning from other attempts of this, we — learning from other attempts of this, we can properly look after people — this, we can properly look after people who are escaping for their lives, _ people who are escaping for their lives, people seeking political asylum — lives, people seeking political asylum from countries where they are not safe, _ asylum from countries where they are not safe, in_ asylum from countries where they are not safe, in conjunction with rwanda, _ not safe, in conjunction with rwanda, that we are then able to

ensure _ rwanda, that we are then able to ensure their safety and ensure that in rwanda — ensure their safety and ensure that in rwanda they are properly looked after and _ in rwanda they are properly looked after and have proper opportunities to get— after and have proper opportunities to get on _ after and have proper opportunities to get on with their lives. and obviously _ to get on with their lives. and obviously you _ to get on with their lives. and obviously you will _ to get on with their lives. this obviously you will be very aware of the debate, the claims that it is not compassionate to send people off to another country. that there are other alternatives which include expanding legitimate roots. this is where we got _ expanding legitimate roots. this is where we got on — expanding legitimate roots. this is where we got on a _ expanding legitimate roots. this is where we got on a model- expanding legitimate roots. this is where we got on a model without. where we got on a model without thinking, and whyjeremy is quite right to insist we will put this policy through. we are also going to remain within the convention on human rights, both are wholly consistent. rwanda is a safe place for people to be, if you are escaping for your lives, from your own country, where you are a threat of political persecution. the objective of this policy is to end the demand of people coming to the united kingdom and taking that huge risk with their lives of crossing the channel, it wholly unsuitable boats, to try to get the uk, at vast cost to the uk exchequer, to use

much less of that money to be able to look after people even better. irate to look after people even better. we are tight for time and i do want to talk about tax, because that is turning out to be one of the key issues. £31 billion worth of tax cuts so far pledged byjeremy hunt. how would he pay for that? i{ferrite how would he pay for that? quite riuhtl , how would he pay for that? quite rightly. he _ how would he pay for that? quite rightly. he has — how would he pay for that? quite rightly, he has identified - how would he pay for that? qt its: rightly, he has identified what the problem is, commerce and business are going to have to lead us out of this problem. his focus is obviously on reducing corporation tax, so that britain remains the best place in europe to do business. and britain remains the best place in europe to do business.— britain remains the best place in europe to do business. and how does that net europe to do business. and how does that get paid — europe to do business. and how does that get paid for? _ europe to do business. and how does that get paid for? is _ europe to do business. and how does that get paid for? is that _ that get paid for? is that borrowing, are there cuts to public spending? borrowing, are there cuts to public sendin: ? ., borrowing, are there cuts to public sendina? . , spending? that comes within the headroom that _ spending? that comes within the headroom that rishi _ spending? that comes within the headroom that rishi sunak - spending? that comes within the headroom that rishi sunak has i headroom that rishi sunak has already identified. the issue is whether you use the headroom now, that tax cuts, or whether you wait until the election when you might want to put tax cuts then. i think, quite rightly, jeremy has identified that what we have got to do is get

the economy really motoring. to get us out of this place so that we can repay our debts, we can service them. to do that, you have to address taxes on business. but what about inflation? _ address taxes on business. but what about inflation? it _ address taxes on business. but what about inflation? it is _ address taxes on business. but what about inflation? it is 10x, _ address taxes on business. but what about inflation? it is 1096, heading. about inflation? it is 10%, heading towards 11. isn't that the priority first, before tax cuts? if towards 11. isn't that the priority first, before tax cuts?— towards 11. isn't that the priority first, before tax cuts? if you then make a choice _ first, before tax cuts? if you then make a choice about _ first, before tax cuts? if you then make a choice about where - first, before tax cuts? if you then make a choice about where you i first, before tax cuts? if you then i make a choice about where you put your tax cuts, if you reduce your taxation on the public, that would be directly inflationary. if you are doing business and enabling business to get going and succeed, then that is not going to have a strong effect. �* is not going to have a strong effect. . , ., is not going to have a strong effect. . i. _, effect. are you confident he will aet effect. are you confident he will . et 30 effect. are you confident he will get 30 votes — effect. are you confident he will get 30 votes today? _ effect. are you confident he will get 30 votes today? yes. - effect. are you confident he will get 30 votes today? yes. lets l effect. are you confident he will- get 30 votes today? yes. lets bring in nick eardley. _ get 30 votes today? 193 lets bring in nick eardley. we get 30 votes today? 19:3 lets bring in nick eardley. we were get 30 votes today? 193 lets bring in nick eardley. we were hearing get 30 votes today? 19:3 lets bring in nick eardley. we were hearing tom tugendhat talking on the other side of the green, just a few moments ago. he was speaking on camera, answering reporter questions. we are shortly going to be hearing from

penny mordaunt, and there was also the stuff going on behind closed doors and via phones. the whatsapp groups, the lobbying, jockeying for position, and trying to go for the votes once the different contenders drop out, as happened yesterday, a number of contenders dropped out and, immediately the remaining candidate's supporters were trying to get the votes of those who have been supporting the ones that went out. let's talk to nick eardley. so, what was tom tugendhat saying? his bi what was tom tugendhat saying? h 3 big thing to say was to talk about defence spending, he wants 3% of gdp to be spent on defence every year. but there was an interesting potshot that sounded like a criticism of rishi sunak. rishi sunak said at his launch that he didn't want arbitral targets when it came to things like defence spending. tom tugendhat was talking about bean counters and saying the country's defence should not be put at risk because of bean

counters, saying that spreadsheets should come after security. he denied he was talking about anybody in particular, but it sounded like he was having a bit of a go at the perceived frontrunner, rishi sunak. i think we are in a position today where everybody is trying to catch up where everybody is trying to catch up with rishi sunak when it comes to the support of mps. candidates are trying to portray themselves as the non—rishi sunak candidate. that accounts for everyone from liz truss, the foreign secretary, to penny mordaunt, who we are going to hearfrom and about penny mordaunt, who we are going to hear from and about ten minutes. but tom tugendhat, somebody who says he wants a clean campaign, but the bean counter comment sounded a bit of a go at the former chancellor. hour go at the former chancellor. how man are go at the former chancellor. how many are likely — go at the former chancellor. how many are likely to _ go at the former chancellor. how many are likely to go _ go at the former chancellor. how many are likely to go through? is that clear at this point? hat that clear at this point? not completely _ that clear at this point? not completely clear. _ that clear at this point? hot completely clear. speaking to the campaigns this morning, i had to write them all down because there are so many. i think that most of

them are confident that they can get close to 30. rishi sunak will get through, penny mordaunt is very likely, liz truss, nadhim zahawi seems to think he has the numbers. jeremy hunt,? over him and a bit of a question mark over kenny braden —— kenny braden hoch, suella braverman, a darling of the right, she seems to think she has the numbers. whatever happens this evening, i think we're going to get whittled down quite quickly. by the time we are standing here on monday, unbelievably it is meant to be even hotter. when the day comes, the heat air will have picked up as well, because we will be down to the last four three. tom tugendhat says that he is certain he will get through tonight. the words he used to me where without a shadow of a doubt. we will see at five

o'clock. ~ . . :, . o'clock. we will have full coverage from here- — o'clock. we will have full coverage from here. for— o'clock. we will have full coverage from here. for now, _ o'clock. we will have full coverage from here. for now, back- o'clock. we will have full coverage from here. for now, back to - o'clock. we will have full coverage from here. for now, back to the l from here. for now, back to the studio. fast—moving events taking place in sri lanka. the prime minister there, ranil wickremesinghe, sri lanka. the prime minister there, ranilwickremesinghe, has sri lanka. the prime minister there, ranil wickremesinghe, has been appointed acting president, after the previous president, gotabaya rajapaksa, fled to the maldives. police have been firing tear gas at those much on the prime minister's office, defying a nationwide state office, defying a nationwide state of emergency. demonstrators trying to force their way into the compound. for months, people have been suffering from daily power cuts and shortages of things like food, fuel and medicine. and shortages of things like food, fueland medicine. let's and shortages of things like food, fuel and medicine. let's get the latest with our correspondent from colombo. in terms of security on the

ground, is it deteriorating significantly?— ground, is it deteriorating sianificantl ? ~ ~ :, significantly? well, you know, the situation outside _ significantly? well, you know, the situation outside the _ significantly? well, you know, the situation outside the prime - situation outside the prime minister's office is certainly moving to that point, where protesters have stormed inside the president's office. they have taken over the compound, they have taken over the compound, they have taken over the compound, they have taken over the office space, and they have gone up to the second floor of the building as well. that place certainly has been taken over. that was despite a state of emergency being announced in the country, a state of curfew in the district of columbia, and police and military trying to stop the protesters. they were met with tear gas shells and water cannons, but protesters have still managed to storm inside. they have also managed to take over the national state television, and state

television has also been stopped because the protesters have taken over. remember, the prime minister's office was the last governing centre that was remaining, where the citizen protesters had not stormed into. behind me is the president's secretariat. on the road is the official residence, and down this lane is the prime minister's official residence, temple trees, all of which was taken over by protesters and opened for citizens visiting. the last one was the prime minister's office, which has now been taken. police patrols on the roads have gone up. there is certainly more vigilance. but citizen protesters are on the ground, and they are not listening at this point. ground, and they are not listening at this point-— ground, and they are not listening at this point. gotabaya ra'apaksa is in the maldives, h at this point. gotabaya ra'apaksa is in the maldives, we _ at this point. gotabaya rajapaksa is in the maldives, we understand. . at this point. gotabaya rajapaksa is| in the maldives, we understand. we think all of the rajapaksas have fled. a huge political dynasty and

they were heroes for dealing with they were heroes for dealing with the tamil tigers in some quarters of society. where is he going, and what is his ultimate destination? the society. where is he going, and what is his ultimate destination?— is his ultimate destination? the bbc has not is his ultimate destination? the bbc has rrot been — is his ultimate destination? the bbc has not been able _ is his ultimate destination? the bbc has not been able to _ is his ultimate destination? the bbc has not been able to confirm - is his ultimate destination? the bbc has not been able to confirm what . has not been able to confirm what the ultimate destination for rajapaksa and his family is going to be. we do understand that basil rajapaksa, who is the brother of gotabaya and the former finance minister, is trying to get to dubai. we also understand that gotabaya rajapaksa will move from the maldives to another safe location, as they are calling it, before handing in his formal resignation to the speaker of the parliament. no confirmation is as yet, that has been kept as a big secret by the group, because the moment he gives his formal resignation and steps

down from the post of president, he will lose the immunity from arrest and he may face charges against some of the criminal proceedings and criminal charges that have been on the rajapaksa family, and gotabaya rajapaksa in the last several years of protests here in the country. thank you very much indeed. i think we can speak to the founding executive director of the centre of policy alternatives in sri lanka. thank you forjoining us. ranil wickremesinghe has been made acting president, now that gotabaya rajapaksa has fled. rajapa ksa has fled. constitutionally, rajapaksa has fled. constitutionally, does that follow what would ordinarily be the case? i thought it was up to the speaker to declare a period of 30 days before an acting president could be imposed?— an acting president could be imosed? :, , :, . , imposed? constitutionally, the president can _ imposed? constitutionally, the president can be _ imposed? constitutionally, the president can be got _ imposed? constitutionally, the president can be got rid -

imposed? constitutionally, the president can be got rid of- imposed? constitutionally, the president can be got rid of by l imposed? constitutionally, the l president can be got rid of by his act of resignation or by impeachment. now, gota rajapaksa has to send a formal letter of resignation to the speaker before the speaker can act. constitutionally, it is the prime minister who then takes over as acting president for a period of 30 days, in which parliament must elect one of its own to complete the unexpired term. if there is no prime minister at that point, then the speaker acts as the acting president, and that process follows. so, what do you make of ranil wickremesinghe's appointment as acting president? is that the right way forward? although one wonders how much governing anyone can do in the circumstances at the moment? absolutely. what we require is that formal letter of resignation from gota rajapaksa, so that parliament can get into the act of electing a new president, and forming an

interim government. once the interim government is formed, ranil wickremesinghe has said he will resign. wickremesinghe has said he will resin. . , , resign. 0k, he has been prime minister l _ resign. ok, he has been prime minister i think— resign. 0k, he has been prime minister i think six _ resign. 0k, he has been prime minister i think six times - resign. 0k, he has been prime l minister i think six times before. i'm not sure if he has ever been acting president. but what is the way forward for sri lanka now? up until now, the process of the last few days, the protests have been peaceful, police and troops have stood by and watched the presidential compound being taken over. is yourfear now presidential compound being taken over. is your fear now that things could deteriorate, especially if a state of emergency has been declared? absolutely, the danger is of anarchy and chaos. all political parties should get together with the acting president until the later of his estate and to ensure there is a semblance of government and law and order is maintained. what semblance of government and law and order is maintained.— order is maintained. what are your views going _ order is maintained. what are your views going on _ order is maintained. what are your views going on here? _ order is maintained. what are your views going on here? gotabaya - views going on here? gotabaya rajapaksa is in mali, do you think

he is deliberately not sending a letter of resignation? i he is deliberately not sending a letter of resignation?— letter of resignation? i can't discount it, _ letter of resignation? i can't discount it, i— letter of resignation? i can't discount it, i do _ letter of resignation? i can't discount it, i do not- letter of resignation? i can't discount it, i do not know i letter of resignation? i can't i discount it, i do not know why letter of resignation? i can't - discount it, i do not know why there should be a delay in sending the letter of resignation. what should be a delay in sending the letter of resignation. what would the motivation _ letter of resignation. what would the motivation before _ letter of resignation. what would the motivation before that? - letter of resignation. what would the motivation before that? i - letter of resignation. what would i the motivation before that? i cannot imauine, the motivation before that? i cannot imagine. he — the motivation before that? i cannot imagine. he has— the motivation before that? i cannot imagine, he has left— the motivation before that? i cannot imagine, he has left the _ the motivation before that? i cannot imagine, he has left the country - the motivation before that? i cannot imagine, he has left the country an l imagine, he has left the country an absolute disgrace, he cannot come back, he cannot possibly be president of sri lanka and not be in sri lanka. i really don't understand as to why a letter of resignation has not been sent. it is absolutely important it is sent because that will relieve the tension on the ground. is will relieve the tension on the round. . . i. :, _, ground. is there anyone who could brina ground. is there anyone who could bring about _ ground. is there anyone who could bring about sort _ ground. is there anyone who could bring about sort of— ground. is there anyone who could bring about sort of unity _ ground. is there anyone who could bring about sort of unity now - ground. is there anyone who could| bring about sort of unity now which would convince the international community that they would be able to get involved with a credible political leader to try and ameliorate some of the problems sri lanka is going through? unfortunately, there is no obvious

frontrunner and that is a problem. once parliament convenes and decides to elect one of its own, at least a formal process would have gone through. formal process would have gone throuuh. : , :, , ,, through. the ethnic divisions in sri lanka are well— through. the ethnic divisions in sri lanka are well known, _ through. the ethnic divisions in sri lanka are well known, probably i through. the ethnic divisions in sri lanka are well known, probably to| lanka are well known, probably to our viewers around the world, how much of a risk is there that those ethnic divisions could be exploited? there is that, but hopefully that will not happen insofar as there have been tamils and muslims who have been tamils and muslims who have been tamils and muslims who have been as far as the struggle is concerned. perhaps the tamils not as wholeheartedly as the other communities because they have suffered for 30 years. there is a danger that anything could happen unless a semblance of government is restored and law and order is maintained.— restored and law and order is maintained. : , :, _, :, maintained. are you confident of the immediate short-term _ maintained. are you confident of the immediate short-term future - maintained. are you confident of the immediate short-term future that i immediate short—term future that will happen? immediate short-term future that will happen?— immediate short-term future that will happen? well, i hope and pray that the letter _ will happen? well, i hope and pray that the letter from _ will happen? well, i hope and pray that the letter from gotabaya -

that the letter from gotabaya rajapaksa comes asap. that the letter from gotabaya ra'aaksa comes asap. . 1' , rajapaksa comes asap. thank you very much. the uk economy grew by 0.5% in may, recovering from a drop in april, according to official figures. the office for national statistics said the rise was the result of a bounce back across all three main sectors of the economy — services, manufacturing and construction. one of the candidates, penny mordaunt, is launching her leadership bid now, let's hear what she has to say. i think we have got the right one. let us listen to andrea and then sync penny mordaunt�*s candidacy for the parliament. irate sync penny mordaunt's candidacy for the parliament.— the parliament. we served together in theresa may's _

the parliament. we served together in theresa may's cabinet _ the parliament. we served together in theresa may's cabinet and - the parliament. we served together in theresa may's cabinet and i - the parliament. we served together in theresa may's cabinet and i know her to be an incredibly hard—working and totally capable and utterly... applause i was going to say, utterly honourable friend and colleague. it gives me great pleasure to introduce to you the right honourable penny mordaunt mp, our next prime minister! applause i have to alert you to the flash photography, this is penny morden throwing her hat in the ring as leader of the tory party and prime minister. i have been undertaking the parliamentary equivalent of speed dating. _ parliamentary equivalent of speed dating, i've had a lot of good conversations with a lot of

wonderful colleagues. i have learned a few things. i have learnt that nrany— a few things. i have learnt that many of— a few things. i have learnt that many of them are councillors before they came _ many of them are councillors before they came into parliament, many of them _ they came into parliament, many of them work— they came into parliament, many of them work for voluntary organisations. many of them have run businesses. _ organisations. many of them have run businesses, some still do that. many are still— businesses, some still do that. many are still pulling a shift in the nhs~ — are still pulling a shift in the nhs. many of them are serving in our armed _ nhs. many of them are serving in our armed forces or our veterans. they are people — armed forces or our veterans. they are people that want to serve their country _ are people that want to serve their country. they are people that want to step _ country. they are people that want to step up — country. they are people that want to step up and take responsibility. when _ to step up and take responsibility. when i _ to step up and take responsibility. when i meet people like that, i want to know— when i meet people like that, i want to know why, why do they do that? why do— to know why, why do they do that? why do they want to take responsibility? was it some experience in their life? was it an inspirational person that they make? when _ inspirational person that they make? when did _ inspirational person that they make? when did it _ inspirational person that they make? when did it happen? and for me, it was when _ when did it happen? and for me, it was whenl— when did it happen? and for me, it was when i was nine years old, and i

was when i was nine years old, and i was standing — was when i was nine years old, and i was standing on the walls in portsmouth watching the falklands task force leave portsmouth harbour. i did task force leave portsmouth harbour. i did not— task force leave portsmouth harbour. i did not know much about that scene at nine _ i did not know much about that scene at nine years— i did not know much about that scene at nine years old. witnessing it, and margaret thatcher's resolve at the time, — and margaret thatcher's resolve at the time, i— and margaret thatcher's resolve at the time, i knew my country stood up to bullies _ to bullies. applause and i knew that was important. important— and i knew that was important. important enough for some of those warships _ important enough for some of those warships and my classmates father is not to— warships and my classmates father is not to return home. i had seen duty, service, _ not to return home. i had seen duty, service, sacrifice for something greater — service, sacrifice for something greater than ourselves. it is the reason — greater than ourselves. it is the reason why today when people ask me about _ reason why today when people ask me about britain and our role in the world, _ about britain and our role in the world, i— about britain and our role in the

world, i say— about britain and our role in the world, i say we do not need a new role in _ world, i say we do not need a new role in the — world, i say we do not need a new role in the world, we just need to be ourselves. applause we feel these values keenly. it we feel these values keenly. it is — we feel these values keenly. lt is why— we feel these values keenly. it is why we serve as parliamentarians. they are the values — parliamentarians. they are the values of— parliamentarians. they are the values of her party. they are the values _ values of her party. they are the values of— values of her party. they are the values of our country. our greatest moments _ values of our country. our greatest moments have been when we have been the living _ moments have been when we have been the living embodiment of those values — the living embodiment of those values. our greatest failures were when _ values. our greatest failures were when we — values. our greatest failures were when we became adrift from them. recently. _ when we became adrift from them. recently. i— when we became adrift from them. recently, i think our party has lost its sense _ recently, i think our party has lost its sense of— recently, i think our party has lost its sense of self. if i can compare its sense of self. if i can compare it to _ its sense of self. if i can compare it to being — its sense of self. if i can compare it to being in the glastonbury audience _ it to being in the glastonbury audience when paul mccartney played his set. _ audience when paul mccartney played his set. we _ audience when paul mccartney played his set, we indulged in the new tunes _ his set, we indulged in the new tunes but — his set, we indulged in the new tunes but what we really wanted was the good _

tunes but what we really wanted was the good old stuff that we all knew the good old stuff that we all knew the words — the good old stuff that we all knew the words to. low tax, small state, personal— the words to. low tax, small state, personal responsibility. we need to -et personal responsibility. we need to get back— personal responsibility. we need to get back to that. we have got some really— get back to that. we have got some really serious challenges ahead. we have got _ really serious challenges ahead. we have got to stave off a recession. we've _ have got to stave off a recession. we've got — have got to stave off a recession. we've got to deliver on the huge ambition— we've got to deliver on the huge ambition that the british people have having left the european union. we have _ have having left the european union. we have got to catch up after covid-l9~ _ we have got to catch up after covid—19. we have a war. we have a manifesto _ covid—19. we have a war. we have a manifesto to — covid—19. we have a war. we have a manifesto to deliver. and standards and trust _ manifesto to deliver. and standards and trust to— manifesto to deliver. and standards and trust to restore. applause the british people are fed up, they are fed _ the british people are fed up, they are fed up — the british people are fed up, they are fed up with is not delivering, they— are fed up with is not delivering, they are — are fed up with is not delivering, they are fed up with unfulfilled promises, they are fed up with divisive — promises, they are fed up with

divisive politics. how _ divisive politics. how do we turn this around? firstly, we have _ how do we turn this around? firstly, we have to _ how do we turn this around? firstly, we have to admit that whitehall is broken _ we have to admit that whitehall is broken. there are great people that work there. — broken. there are great people that work there, but in my administration, you will see it look and feel— administration, you will see it look and feel very different, very fast. we need — and feel very different, very fast. we need to do some serious machinery of government changes. we are going to have _ of government changes. we are going to have a _ of government changes. we are going to have a tight cabinet, we are going — to have a tight cabinet, we are going to — to have a tight cabinet, we are going to have ministers of state that have — going to have ministers of state that have clear and timely deliverable and a powerful and can reach _ deliverable and a powerful and can reach across whitehall. and we are going _ reach across whitehall. and we are going to _ reach across whitehall. and we are going to modernise government. with the white _ going to modernise government. with the white heat of modernisation. applause we need to move at the speed of business — we need to move at the speed of business and science. we _ business and science. we need to build a modern economy.

you will— we need to build a modern economy. you will have — we need to build a modern economy. you will have heard pitches on tax and spend. — you will have heard pitches on tax and spend, i am going to talk about growth _ and spend, i am going to talk about growth and — and spend, i am going to talk about growth and competition. my key fiscal— growth and competition. my key fiscal rule — growth and competition. my key fiscal rule is that debt as a percentage of gdp will fall over time _ percentage of gdp will fall over time my— percentage of gdp will fall over time. my monetary policy will be on controlling — time. my monetary policy will be on controlling inflation. our supply side reforms will yield a brexit dividend — side reforms will yield a brexit dividend on an investment, infrastructure, incentives and innovation. applause innovation. and - innovation. and we also need to let our innovation. — and we also need to let our citizens live well _ and we also need to let our citizens live well. from me, you're going to -et live well. from me, you're going to get a _ live well. from me, you're going to get a relentless focus on cost of living _ get a relentless focus on cost of living issues. i have already announced that on day one, we are going _ announced that on day one, we are going to _ announced that on day one, we are going to slash vat on fuel at the

pump— going to slash vat on fuel at the pump by— going to slash vat on fuel at the pump by half. we are going to raise income _ pump by half. we are going to raise income tax — pump by half. we are going to raise income tax thresholds for basic and middle _ income tax thresholds for basic and middle income earners in line with inflation _ inflation. applause but we also need to extract more value _ value. for example, vent — for example, through vauer — for example, through simplifying value. for example, throu-h simplifyin- and for example, through simplifying and reducing _ for example, through simplifying and reducing the cost of being tax compliant for our citizens and for business — compliant for our citizens and for business. and we need to get things to work— business. and we need to get things to work better. i am going to be putting — to work better. i am going to be putting power back into the hands of parents _ putting power back into the hands of parents. we are going to create personal— parents. we are going to create personal budgets to allow every child access to their entitlements to subsidise childcare at any time prior— to subsidise childcare at any time prior to _ to subsidise childcare at any time prior to them starting full—time school — school. applause

and we are going to create some task forces _ and we are going to create some task forces to— and we are going to create some task forces to get a grip on the crisis and paralysis in accessing nhs services, — and paralysis in accessing nhs services, dentists, and also and vitally— services, dentists, and also and vitally stagnation in house—building. fourthly, if we are really serious about _ fourthly, if we are really serious about levelling up, we cannot be limited _ about levelling up, we cannot be limited in — about levelling up, we cannot be limited in our ambition by what is in the _ limited in our ambition by what is in the treasury's offers. we have to -et in the treasury's offers. we have to get real— in the treasury's offers. we have to get real about this. i want to align government planning cycles with those _ government planning cycles with those business and charity sector which _ those business and charity sector which are — those business and charity sector which are already aligned. that will -ive which are already aligned. that will give us _ which are already aligned. that will give us huge opportunities to co-fund. _ give us huge opportunities to co—fund, to form partnerships, to do more _ co—fund, to form partnerships, to do more for— co—fund, to form partnerships, to do more for our— co—fund, to form partnerships, to do more for our citizens. we need some national— more for our citizens. we need some national missions in this country that the — national missions in this country that the whole country and every sector— that the whole country and every sector can — that the whole country and every sector can get behind. i also want

to set— sector can get behind. i also want to set up— sector can get behind. i also want to set up some social capital ports that mps— to set up some social capital ports that mps themselves can administer, you guys— that mps themselves can administer, you guys are best placed in your communities to see the gaps, see the opportunities, and i want to give you more — opportunities, and i want to give you more agency to serve your communities. applause finally, i want all of our citizens to be _ finally, i want all of our citizens to be able — finally, i want all of our citizens to be able to live in safety and security — security. l - security. i am committing to a security. — i am committing to a manifesto commitment on defence spending and on nato _ commitment on defence spending and on nato spending pledge. i am also going _ on nato spending pledge. i am also going to _ on nato spending pledge. i am also going to remove some of the strains on our— going to remove some of the strains on our armed forces and take tasks from _ on our armed forces and take tasks from them — on our armed forces and take tasks from them that they do not need to do. i from them that they do not need to do i am _ from them that they do not need to do. i am going to stand up a civil defence — do. i am going to stand up a civil defence force as i outlined when i rewrote _ defence force as i outlined when i rewrote this country's resilience

strategy — strategy. applause and i want us to consolidate and capitalise — and i want us to consolidate and capitalise on the huge amount of civic action — capitalise on the huge amount of civic action there was during the pandemic — pandemic. all- pandemic. all those volunteers that came forward — all those volunteers that came forward to make our country the most resilient _ forward to make our country the most resilient nation on earth. my country— resilient nation on earth. my country and our party has been through— country and our party has been through a — country and our party has been through a lot in the last few years. but we _ through a lot in the last few years. but we have stamina. make no mistake about— but we have stamina. make no mistake about that _ but we have stamina. make no mistake about that. in that moment of prices during _ about that. in that moment of prices during the _ about that. in that moment of prices during the pandemic, the british public— during the pandemic, the british public stepped forward. —— crisis during _ public stepped forward. —— crisis during the — public stepped forward. —— crisis during the pandemic. they were moved by the _ during the pandemic. they were moved by the values of this country. they are capable — by the values of this country. they are capable and responsible people. they expect their government to be

too. they expect their government to be too they— they expect their government to be too. they expect us to deliver on both— too. they expect us to deliver on both the — too. they expect us to deliver on both the mandate and the majority they handed us. i can do that and we will do _ they handed us. i can do that and we will do that — will do that. applause brilliant. thank you so much. unusually, she is determined to answer a number of questions. so the ladies and gentlemen of the press, i am going to take a question from the gentleman here.—

to take a question from the gentleman here. to take a question from the ventleman here. :, , :, , :, gentleman here. could you be more specific- - - ? — gentleman here. could you be more specific- - - ? lt _ gentleman here. could you be more specific. . . ? it is _ gentleman here. could you be more specific. . . ? it is the _ gentleman here. could you be more specific. . . ? it is the same _ gentleman here. could you be more specific. . . ? it is the same amount l specific. . . ? it is the same amount of money — specific. . . ? it is the same amount of money but _ specific. . . ? it is the same amount of money but we _ specific. . . ? it is the same amount of money but we are _ specific. . . ? it is the same amount of money but we are going - specific. . . ? it is the same amount of money but we are going to - specific. . . ? it is the same amountj of money but we are going to stop telling _ of money but we are going to stop telling parents how they had to spend — telling parents how they had to spend it — telling parents how they had to spend it. it will mean that it will be completely flexible. it will be used. _ be completely flexible. it will be used, tailored to what the family needs _ used, tailored to what the family needs we — used, tailored to what the family needs. we do not have to spend more money— needs. we do not have to spend more money to— needs. we do not have to spend more money to deliver some of the services — money to deliver some of the services better. we just have to do them _ services better. we just have to do them any— services better. we just have to do them any smarter way. you services better. we just have to do them any smarter way.— services better. we just have to do them any smarter way. you are the unknown in — them any smarter way. you are the unknown in this _ them any smarter way. you are the unknown in this contest, _ them any smarter way. you are the unknown in this contest, you - them any smarter way. you are the unknown in this contest, you were l unknown in this contest, you were never— unknown in this contest, you were never part— unknown in this contest, you were never part of— unknown in this contest, you were never part of the _ unknown in this contest, you were never part of the reshuffled - unknown in this contest, you werel never part of the reshuffled cabinet to running — never part of the reshuffled cabinet to running the _ never part of the reshuffled cabinet to running the country— never part of the reshuffled cabinet to running the country over- never part of the reshuffled cabinet to running the country over the - never part of the reshuffled cabinetl to running the country over the past couple _ to running the country over the past couple of— to running the country over the past couple of years _ to running the country over the past couple of years. the _ to running the country over the past couple of years. the public- to running the country over the past couple of years. the public have - to running the country over the past couple of years. the public have noi couple of years. the public have no idea who _ couple of years. the public have no idea who you — couple of years. the public have no idea who you are _ couple of years. the public have no idea who you are and _ couple of years. the public have no idea who you are and neither- couple of years. the public have no idea who you are and neither do . couple of years. the public have noi idea who you are and neither do lots of mps _ idea who you are and neither do lots of mps either~ — idea who you are and neither do lots of mps either. you _ idea who you are and neither do lots of mps either. you were _ idea who you are and neither do lots of mps either. you were described l idea who you are and neither do lotsl of mps either. you were described as theresa _ of mps either. you were described as theresa may— of mps either. you were described as theresa may with— of mps either. you were described as theresa may with vigour _ of mps either. you were described as theresa may with vigour here, - of mps either. you were described as theresa may with vigour here, if- of mps either. you were described as theresa may with vigour here, if you i theresa may with vigour here, if you win this, _ theresa may with vigour here, if you win this, will— theresa may with vigour here, if you win this, will you _

theresa may with vigour here, if you win this, will you call— theresa may with vigour here, if you win this, will you call another- win this, will you call another general— win this, will you call another general election— win this, will you call another general election to _ win this, will you call another general election to get - win this, will you call another general election to get your. win this, will you call another- general election to get your mandate rather— general election to get your mandate rather than _ general election to get your mandate rather than writing _ general election to get your mandate rather than writing on _ general election to get your mandate rather than writing on the _ general election to get your mandate rather than writing on the cult - rather than writing on the cult tales — rather than writing on the cult tales of— rather than writing on the cult tales of boris _ rather than writing on the cult tales of borisjohnson? - rather than writing on the cult tales of borisjohnson? i - rather than writing on the cult tales of boris johnson?- rather than writing on the cult tales of boris johnson? i was a candidate _ tales of boris johnson? i was a candidate in — tales of boris johnson? i was a candidate in the _ tales of boris johnson? i was a candidate in the last _ tales of boris johnson? i was a candidate in the last general . candidate in the last general election, i stood on the same platform _ election, i stood on the same platform at these people in front of me, platform at these people in front of me. what _ platform at these people in front of me, what the public one has to do is to deliver— me, what the public one has to do is to deliver on — me, what the public one has to do is to deliver on that now. applause i would like to know you all better and i_ i would like to know you all better and i hope — i would like to know you all better and i hope i will get that opportunity. what about the general election? will you _ what about the general election? will you need _ what about the general election? will you need another— what about the general election? will you need another mandate . what about the general election? i will you need another mandate from the public? — will you need another mandate from the public? l— will you need another mandate from the ublic? , :, the public? i stood on the same latform the public? i stood on the same platform as _ the public? i stood on the same platform as boris _ the public? i stood on the same platform as boris johnson - the public? i stood on the same platform as boris johnson and l the public? i stood on the same - platform as boris johnson and every platform as borisjohnson and every single _ platform as borisjohnson and every single member of parliament in my party _ single member of parliament in my party. we _ single member of parliament in my party, we have a mandate, we have a bil party, we have a mandate, we have a big maiority — party, we have a mandate, we have a big maiority i— party, we have a mandate, we have a big majority. ithink party, we have a mandate, we have a big majority. i think the party, we have a mandate, we have a big majority. ithink the british people — big majority. ithink the british people want us to get on and delivered. applause

applause a lot of mps are deliberating whether— a lot of mps are deliberating whether to _ a lot of mps are deliberating whether to back— a lot of mps are deliberating whether to back you - a lot of mps are deliberating whether to back you or- a lot of mps are deliberating whether to back you or liz. a lot of mps are deliberating - whether to back you or liz truss, what _ whether to back you or liz truss, what is _ whether to back you or liz truss, what is the — whether to back you or liz truss, what is the big _ whether to back you or liz truss, what is the big difference - whether to back you or liz truss, i what is the big difference between you? i - you? iam| you? - lam not you? - i am not going you? — i am not going to talk about you? i am not --oin to talk about other i am not going to talk about other candidates, what i would say to you is who _ candidates, what i would say to you is who cannot just win this contest but when — is who cannot just win this contest but when a — is who cannot just win this contest but when a general election? if we do not _ but when a general election? if we do not win— but when a general election? if we do not win the next general election. _ do not win the next general election, all those opportunities and the — election, all those opportunities and the vision that the british people — and the vision that the british people had from us leaving the european — people had from us leaving the european union will not be realised. we must _ european union will not be realised. we must win that election. i am your best shot _ we must win that election. i am your best shot at — we must win that election. i am your best shot at winning that election. i am best shot at winning that election. i am the _ best shot at winning that election. i am the candidate that labour fear the most — the most. applause what do you say to the vast majority of people _ what do you say to the vast majority of people listening _ what do you say to the vast majority of people listening to _ what do you say to the vast majority of people listening to that _ what do you say to the vast majority of people listening to that you - what do you say to the vast majority

of people listening to that you have i of people listening to that you have not come _ of people listening to that you have not come across _ of people listening to that you have not come across you _ of people listening to that you have not come across you before - of people listening to that you have not come across you before and - not come across you before and perhaps — not come across you before and perhaps wonder _ not come across you before and perhaps wonder whether- not come across you before and perhaps wonder whether you i not come across you before and . perhaps wonder whether you have not come across you before and - perhaps wonder whether you have it in you _ perhaps wonder whether you have it in you to _ perhaps wonder whether you have it in you to be — perhaps wonder whether you have it in you to be prime _ perhaps wonder whether you have it in you to be prime minister- perhaps wonder whether you have it in you to be prime minister in - perhaps wonder whether you have it in you to be prime minister injust. in you to be prime minister injust a couple _ in you to be prime minister injust a couple of— in you to be prime minister injust a couple of months' _ in you to be prime minister injust a couple of months' time? - a couple of months' time? what _ a couple of months' time? what you _ a couple of months' time? what you say— a couple of months' time? what you say to _ a couple of months' time? what you say to that? - a couple of months' time? what you say to that? i. a couple of months' time? what you say to that? i think i am one of the — what you say to that? i think i am one of the best _ what you say to that? i think i am one of the best prepared - what you say to that? i think i am i one of the best prepared candidates in this— one of the best prepared candidates in this contest. i have served in a huge _ in this contest. i have served in a huge number of ministerial positions. i have also served in the private _ positions. i have also served in the private sector. i have worked in the public— private sector. i have worked in the public sector and in the charity sector— public sector and in the charity sector and _ public sector and in the charity sector and you will know i have thought — sector and you will know i have thought deeply about where our country— thought deeply about where our country is — thought deeply about where our country is at, who we need to compete _ country is at, who we need to compete with, and how we can put through— compete with, and how we can put through the reforms and modernisation with our mandate, with the management in whitehall, with the management in whitehall, with the mutuality that binds us together with their— the mutuality that binds us together with their markets. we have to pick up with their markets. we have to pick up the _ with their markets. we have to pick up the pace — with their markets. we have to pick up the pace to realise the opportunities that this country has and i_ opportunities that this country has and i am _ opportunities that this country has and i am best placed to do that. applause we all thought you were a fantastic

secretary — we all thought you were a fantastic secretary how _ we all thought you were a fantastic secretary, how do _ we all thought you were a fantastic secretary, how do you _ we all thought you were a fantastic secretary, how do you think- we all thought you were a fantastic secretary, how do you think your. secretary, how do you think your experience — secretary, how do you think your experience in— secretary, how do you think your experience in the _ secretary, how do you think your experience in the armed - secretary, how do you think your experience in the armed forcesl secretary, how do you think your i experience in the armed forces will be an— experience in the armed forces will be an asset — experience in the armed forces will be an asset for _ experience in the armed forces will be an asset for you _ experience in the armed forces will be an asset for you going _ experience in the armed forces will be an asset for you going forward . experience in the armed forces will| be an asset for you going forward to be an asset for you going forward to be next _ be an asset for you going forward to be next prime — be an asset for you going forward to be next prime minister? _ be next prime minister? i opened _ be next prime minister? i opened my— be next prime minister? i opened my campaign. be next prime minister? l i opened my campaign by be next prime minister? - i opened my campaign by talking about— i opened my campaign by talking about teamwork, i think we have had about teamwork, i think we have had a failed _ about teamwork, i think we have had a failed model of leadership and that is— a failed model of leadership and that is part of the problem while government has not been as effective as it could _ government has not been as effective as it could be, i know from my naval training, _ as it could be, i know from my naval training, it— as it could be, i know from my naval training, it is— as it could be, i know from my naval training, it is about harnessing the power— training, it is about harnessing the power of— training, it is about harnessing the power of the team and that is howl going _ power of the team and that is howl going to _ power of the team and that is howl going to govern. applause the war on the warona the war on a walk will be a key part mobilising — the war on a walk will be a key part mobilising conservative _ the war on a walk will be a key part mobilising conservative voters? - mobilising conservative voters? if mobilising conservative voters? if you _ mobilising conservative voters? if you are — mobilising conservative voters? if you are prime _ mobilising conservative voters? if you are prime minister...? ii if you are prime minister...? think we should be talking if you are prime minister...?_ think we should be talking about the cost of— think we should be talking about the cost of living, about health care, but let _ cost of living, about health care, but let me — cost of living, about health care, but let me deal with the issue that is floating — but let me deal with the issue that is floating in the brek grand there. ithink—

is floating in the brek grand there. i think it _ is floating in the brek grand there. i think it was margaret thatcher that said — i think it was margaret thatcher that said that every prime minister needs— that said that every prime minister needs a _ that said that every prime minister needs a willie. a woman like me does not have _ needs a willie. a woman like me does not have one — not have one. applause you said the conservative party has lost its _ you said the conservative party has lost its sense — you said the conservative party has lost its sense of— you said the conservative party has lost its sense of self, _ you said the conservative party has lost its sense of self, but _ you said the conservative party has lost its sense of self, but you're - lost its sense of self, but you're also _ lost its sense of self, but you're also talking _ lost its sense of self, but you're also talking about _ lost its sense of self, but you're also talking about the _ lost its sense of self, but you're. also talking about the manifesto, how do _ also talking about the manifesto, how do you — also talking about the manifesto, how do you solve _ also talking about the manifesto, how do you solve that _ also talking about the manifesto, how do you solve that problem? i how do you solve that problem? there _ how do you solve that problem? there are — how do you solve that problem? there are sexist _ how do you solve that problem? there are sexist notions - how do you solve that problem? there are sexist notions coming| how do you solve that problem? - there are sexist notions coming out about— there are sexist notions coming out about you. — there are sexist notions coming out about you. this— there are sexist notions coming out about you, this trying _ there are sexist notions coming out about you, this trying to _ there are sexist notions coming out about you, this trying to destroy- about you, this trying to destroy you. _ about you, this trying to destroy you. how— about you, this trying to destroy you. how do _ about you, this trying to destroy you. how do you _ about you, this trying to destroy you, how do you feel _ about you, this trying to destroy you, how do you feel about - about you, this trying to destroyl you, how do you feel about that? they _ you, how do you feel about that? they are — you, how do you feel about that? they are sensible _ you, how do you feel about that? they are sensible people - you, how do you feel about that? j they are sensible people because you, how do you feel about that? i they are sensible people because i am a _ they are sensible people because i am a threat to their campaign. what i'm am a threat to their campaign. what l'm talking _ am a threat to their campaign. what i'm talking about in this campaign, i'm talking about in this campaign, isaid— i'm talking about in this campaign, i said to _ i'm talking about in this campaign, lsaid to my— i'm talking about in this campaign, i said to my team in the first meeting. _ i said to my team in the first meeting, we are going to campaign as

we would _ meeting, we are going to campaign as we would govern, and the only people i am we would govern, and the only people i am going _ we would govern, and the only people i am going to take the fight to is our opposition. applause you are still inheriting a mandate one bite — you are still inheriting a mandate one bite boris _ you are still inheriting a mandate one bite borisjohnson _ you are still inheriting a mandate one bite boris johnson was - you are still inheriting a mandate one bite boris johnson was the i one bite boris johnson was the leader— one bite boris johnson was the leader of— one bite boris johnson was the leader of the _ one bite boris johnson was the leader of the party, _ one bite boris johnson was the leader of the party, are - one bite boris johnson was the leader of the party, are you . leader of the party, are you continuity— leader of the party, are you continuity of— leader of the party, are you continuity ofjohnson- leader of the party, are you continuity ofjohnson or - leader of the party, are you continuity ofjohnson or a l leader of the party, are you - continuity ofjohnson or a break with— continuity ofjohnson or a break with johnson? _ film withjohnson? i am - withjohnson? i am very - withjohnson? - i am very different to withjohnson? _ i am very different to boris johnson. _ i am very different to boris johnson, but we are still on the same _ johnson, but we are still on the same manifesto. ithink johnson, but we are still on the same manifesto. i think we johnson, but we are still on the same manifesto. ithink we believe in those _ same manifesto. ithink we believe in those same things, we both were passionate — in those same things, we both were passionate about the opportunity that britain leaving the regulatory orbit of— that britain leaving the regulatory orbit of the e u was not only to our country— orbit of the e u was not only to our country back— orbit of the e u was not only to our country back to the world. i understand that very well and i am determined to capitalise on that. i think— determined to capitalise on that. i think we _ determined to capitalise on that. i think we should thank the prime minister— think we should thank the prime minister for delivering brexit. it was an—

minister for delivering brexit. it was an incredibly difficult thing to do, was an incredibly difficult thing to do. as— was an incredibly difficult thing to do. as we — was an incredibly difficult thing to do, as we all remember. i think we should _ do, as we all remember. i think we should remember him for that. applause isa is a straightforward question. how— is a straightforward question. how do — is a straightforward question. how do you _ is a straightforward question. how do you define _ is a straightforward question. how do you define a - is a straightforward question. how do you define a woman? is a straightforward question. i how do you define a woman? i is a straightforward question. - how do you define a woman? lam“ is a straightforward question. how do you define a woman? i am a woman, i how do you define a woman? i am a woman. i am _ how do you define a woman? i am a woman, i am biologically _ how do you define a woman? i am a woman, i am biologically a - how do you define a woman? i am a woman, i am biologically a woman, | woman, i am biologically a woman, and if— woman, i am biologically a woman, and if you _ woman, i am biologically a woman, and if you had been in the royal navy. _ and if you had been in the royal navy. and — and if you had been in the royal navy, and you had competed physically against men, you understand the biological difference between _ understand the biological difference between men and women. thank you so much _ between men and women. thank you so much thank— between men and women. thank you so much. thank you for coming. let's win this _ much. thank you for coming. let's win this campaign.— win this campaign. that is penny mordaunt. _ win this campaign. that is penny mordaunt, she _ win this campaign. that is penny mordaunt, she is _ win this campaign. that is penny mordaunt, she is currently - win this campaign. that is penny mordaunt, she is currently one i win this campaign. that is penny| mordaunt, she is currently one of those who are out in front in the campaign, there is a long way to go. of course, there are eight

contenders in the race, and what is important today is that they each need to secure the backing of 30 mp5 to be able to go forward into the next round of voting which will see those eight whittled down to two, and then a new leader in place by september the 5th. what is going on, not only the pictures that the different contenders are making in front of the cameras, their teams making calls to mp5 behind—the—scenes, also mps themselves are in some instances gathering and deciding whether potentially to their support as a group behind one contender. the arg, the group of about 60 mp5, 60 brexit mps, meeting around about now to decide whether the ball behind one candidate on the right. there has

been some discussion around potentially the vote fragmenting and seeing rishi sunak succeeding because the number of votes have been spread too thin for similar candidates. that is something actively considered. it is the seventh tory leadership campaign in 25 years, not very long ago, it was borisjohnson that one. he will be in action today, prime ministers question is coming up at midday. he will be speaking in a ministers questions against sir keir starmer and anyone else who wants to put them to him. in his first prime ministers question since announcing he was resigning and it has penultimate, the last will be next week before the recess and the new leader steps up. you are watching bbc news. time for a look at the

weather. it is very hot here. let's get the latest. hello. heatwave part two will be with us as we head into the weekend and more especially early next week. but for the time being, most of you at least getting back to something much more normal for this time of the year. all because of this weather front, this area of cloud which has been pushing its way southwards bringing in some fresh air and much more comfortable conditions. lovely day out there. still some warm summer sunshine for many across england and wales and parts of scotland and northern ireland. a few showers here and there. always more cloud towards the southernmost counties of england, a few spots of rain coming from that. and it is here where some of that heat still holds on. we are still in a heatwave in the south—east of england. 29, 30 celsius is possible this afternoon. much more closer to where we should be if not a bit above for the rest of the country. then, as we go through this evening and overnight, the cloud breaks up in the south—east corner, a few showers for north and west scotland, it is going to be a breezy 2a hours. under those clear skies, much more comfortable night to get to sleep and away from the south

east. here, though, five or 6 degrees cooler than we saw through last night. elsewhere, open the windows, let the fresh air in and let some of that residual heat out of the house because you will need that as we go towards the end of the weekend. for tomorrow, slightly different day, we will see more showers across scotland and northern ireland. also northern england. the further south you go across england and wales, this is where it will stay dry, a very pleasant day, temperatures in the low to mid 20s. still 27, 28 celsius is possible in south east england, but it is the exception rather the rule. mid—high teens across scotland and northern ireland. we go through thursday night into friday, we just see this weather system skirt around a broad area of high pressure. it is going to bring more cloud to scotland, northern ireland and northern england. outbreaks of rain, the odd heavy burst of rain for a while. some of that could get into north wales, north midlands during the day, but for the south, where you need the rain still, nothing on the cards here. temperatures still mid to high 20s whereas we are looking at high teens, low 20s for the vast majority. then as you go through the week and into next week, northern half of the country, it is going to be a steady warm up again. temperatures climbing

widely in the low to mid 20s and then high 20s as we start next week. it is in these areas across england and wales where we are covered by met office extreme heat warnings where temperatures will become exceptionally hot, potentially record—breaking as we head into monday, tuesday next week. through this weekend, we get back into the 30s and more wildly mid to high 30s on monday and tuesday next week. bye for now.

i'm joanna gosling, in westminster on what's set to be another busy day, with the first round of voting in the conservative leadership contest.

conservative mps will be casting their ballot on which of the eight candidates they'll back to be the next party leader and prime minister. i'm tim willcox with the rest of the days news. in sri lanka acting president ranil wickramasinghe says he's been forced to declare a state of the emergency to stop the spread of a fascist political ideology, president gotabaya rajapaksa is expected to send his official resignation today, after fleeing to the maldives some hours ago. the office for national statistics in the uk has said the economy grew more than expected in may. temperatures continue to soar across europe, in the uk the heatwave is now set to peak early next week.

hello, and welcome to westminster. conservative mps will cast their first vote today for who they want to replace borisjohnson as party leader and prime minister. let's take a closer look at the timetable for today. there are eight candidates through to the first round of voting each one of them needs to secure 30 votes today to stay in the race. if they all cross that 30—vote threshold, the candidate with the fewest number of votes would be eliminated. the poll opens at 1:30pm, the electorate is made up of conservative mps. we are expecting a result at about 5pm. to be announced, as before, by graham brady, the chairman of the conservative backbench 1922 committee. further votes will take place over the next few days in order to whittle the number of candidates down to two. conservative leadership candidate penny mourdant has been speaking this morning —

she launched her campaign recently i think our party has lost its sense of self. if i can compare its sense of self. if i can compare it to being in the glastonbury audience when paul mccartney was playing his set, we indulged all of those new tunes, but what we really wanted was the good old stuff. that we all knew the words to. low tax, small state, personal response ability. we need to get back to that are because we have some really serious challenges ahead. we have got to stave off a recession, we have to deliver on the huge ambition that the british people have having left the european union. we have to catch up after covid. we have a wall. and we have a manifesto to deliver. and standards and trust to restore.

applause let's speak to our political correspondent, nick eardley. tell us more about what she was saying? it tell us more about what she was sa in? ? . . tell us more about what she was sa in. ? ., , ., tell us more about what she was sa inv? . . :, . saying? it was a traditional conservative _ saying? it was a traditional conservative pitch - saying? it was a traditional conservative pitch wasn't i saying? it was a traditional| conservative pitch wasn't it, saying? it was a traditional - conservative pitch wasn't it, to say that things had become a bit unclear about what the party stood for in the past couple of years and there was one sentence in particular where she basically summed it up herself, she basically summed it up herself, she said that low tax, small state and personal response busy. there was a bit and thereby policy, she talked about having these education funds for individual children which could be accessed by parents over the course of a few years. but she is trying to appeal to that traditional tory sentiment in the conservative party in parliament. at the moment she is someone with attention on her. we keep talking about rishi sunak, the former

chancellor being a man to beat. but in terms of publicly declared an mp is backing a candidate, penny mordaunt is second. haifa is backing a candidate, penny mordaunt is second.- is backing a candidate, penny mordaunt is second. how is it that she had suddenly _ mordaunt is second. how is it that she had suddenly got _ mordaunt is second. how is it that she had suddenly got this - mordaunt is second. how is it that she had suddenly got this level. mordaunt is second. how is it that she had suddenly got this level of| she had suddenly got this level of popularity that perhaps viewers might not have expected? she is not such a well—known character. it’s such a well-known character. it's reall such a well— known character. lt�*3 really important to remember that what goes on in conservative associations around the country, private clubs where people go along to talk about conservative policy, that will be really important to this race, because, yes the public matter and you will have all of these candidates talking about their pitch to the electorate of their ability to win a general election. but ultimately there are two constituencies that really matter over the next few weeks. there is the one in there, can you get enough mps to get down to the last two matt? and then there is conservative members, because ultimately they will choose who their next party leader is. penny mordaunt is someone

who, according to the snapshot of opinions in the conservative manager, is very popular. there was a completely unscientific poll from conservative coming home. which puts her at the top of the pile. so she does matter, someone to pay attention to, her camping at the moment has as much chance as anybody else of getting into the final two. they'll talk about being the one to beat rishi sunak when it comes to the membership, i think that, gradually that is becoming to the pitch of the other candidates is. and just now, my sense, talking to tory mps, and just now, my sense, talking to tory mp5, is that the two front runners to be the non—rishi sunak candidate up penny mordaunt and liz truss. , . , ., candidate up penny mordaunt and liz truss. , . , :, ., truss. does it really boil down to what they're _ truss. does it really boil down to what they're saying _ truss. does it really boil down to what they're saying about - truss. does it really boil down to what they're saying about tax? i truss. does it really boil down to i what they're saying about tax? with rishi sunak saying that we need to deal with inflation now, tax cuts later. other same tax cuts now.

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discussed. it's notjust about tax. but i do think that is going to be one of the key defining issues that we talk about over the next several weeks. . 1' we talk about over the next several weeks. . ,, , :, we talk about over the next several weeks. :. ~' ,, : we talk about over the next several weeks. . ~' ,, : :, we talk about over the next several weeks. . ,, i. ~ :, , , weeks. thank you. all of us things avoin on weeks. thank you. all of us things going on behind — weeks. thank you. all of us things going on behind us, _ weeks. thank you. all of us things going on behind us, the _ weeks. thank you. all of us things going on behind us, the jostling i weeks. thank you. all of us things | going on behind us, the jostling for going on behind us, thejostling for positions, the prime minister questions is coming. ls positions, the prime minister questions is coming.- questions is coming. is an incredible _ questions is coming. is an incredible how _ questions is coming. is an incredible how quickly i questions is coming. is an i incredible how quickly politics moves on. at this time last week we were all on the edge of a seat in the commons because the prime minister was seeing his authority drain away full stop. illness doesn't matter what he says today, it feels like a lot of the normal interests in pm queues is gone. but it's still interesting. it’s interests in pm queues is gone. but it's still interesting.— it's still interesting. it's worth sa in? it's still interesting. it's worth saying that — it's still interesting. it's worth saying that at _ it's still interesting. it's worth saying that at midday, - it's still interesting. it's worth saying that at midday, there i it's still interesting. it's worth | saying that at midday, there is it's still interesting. it's worth i saying that at midday, there is a group of right—wing tory mps, they are meeting at that point to discuss which candidate... so they will not be there. , . be there. one entry thing about that, we talked _

be there. one entry thing about that, we talked a _ be there. one entry thing about that, we talked a lot _ be there. one entry thing about that, we talked a lot about i be there. one entry thing about| that, we talked a lot about them be there. one entry thing about i that, we talked a lot about them in the brexit battles, because they are it the brexiteers. they are split, some of them want liz truss, other others want someone else. something to keep in mind. the right—wing split within the tories. to keep in mind. the right-wing split within the tories.— to keep in mind. the right-wing split within the tories. thank you very much- _ conservative leadership candidate tom tugendhat has been spekaing this morning and has put a lot of emphasis on security. when we're talking about defence in this campaign, there is a really important issue at stake and that is predictability. that is looking at the future and making sure we give confidence, notjust to our forces, but also to our allies. and so when we are talking about defence spending, one of the things i am absolutely clear about, and i know that many of you who've... there are few of you who have done combat tours in various different in—beds, and some faces i recognise, usually a little dirtier and a bit more bearded. but there are a few of you who will know very well that, actually, this confidence is absolutely

essential for our future security and, by the way, to theirs. so when we're talking about defence spending, we have to be absolutely clear that we will never put the safety of our country in doubt because of bean counters or spreadsheets. security always comes before spreadsheets. with me is elliot chappell, editor of the labour supporting political website, labourlist. we could have been talking about a vote of confidence in the government today if it had been the damn i worded differently. why did labour not to reword? l worded differently. why did labour not to reword?_ not to reword? i think the fact that this is about _ not to reword? i think the fact that this is about boris _ not to reword? i think the fact that this is about boris johnson - this is about borisjohnson fundamentally, you know,... he is going but is not going quickly enough, i think that's the distinct and that keir starmer is making full stop you saying that he should be out now, this is a matter of integrity, that is why he is not no longer supported by his party, it's not a policy issue as it was with

theresa may when she went to, when she lost the confidence of her party. she lost the confidence of her -a . �* she lost the confidence of her .a _ �* , ., she lost the confidence of her party. but there is a process under wa and party. but there is a process under way and he — party. but there is a process under way and he is _ party. but there is a process under way and he is going _ party. but there is a process under way and he is going on _ party. but there is a process under way and he is going on a _ party. but there is a process under way and he is going on a matter i party. but there is a process under way and he is going on a matter ofj way and he is going on a matter of weeks and the conservatives have said, to agree to that vote would have been a waste of parliamentary time if they would have just changed it to be a straightforward vote of no confidence in the concern in the government, it would have gone ahead. which means it does indicate it was about playing politics? 1 it was about playing politics? i think keir starmer has talked it was about playing politics? l think keir starmer has talked about decency and honesty and he is building this brand of being mr rules. i think he does believe in institutions and has a genuine belief that boris johnson has institutions and has a genuine belief that borisjohnson has damage the institution of the prime minister. so this is about boris johnson for keir starmer, its about his personal integrity and his behaviour in government. but his personal integrity and his behaviour in government. but if you want straightforward _ behaviour in government. but if you want straightforward politics, - behaviour in government. but if you want straightforward politics, why i want straightforward politics, why go down the route of using a mechanism that really does look like it's just about playing politics? it

was about tying the hands of the candidates wasn't at?— was about tying the hands of the candidates wasn't at? saying, you don't want. _ candidates wasn't at? saying, you don't want. you — candidates wasn't at? saying, you don't want, you voted _ candidates wasn't at? saying, you don't want, you voted for- candidates wasn't at? saying, you don't want, you voted for this i candidates wasn't at? saying, you don't want, you voted for this in i don't want, you voted for this in order to avoid an election, so you basically borisjohnson. well i think it had a benefit for keir starmer, it would have made them choose between either looking hypocritical by calling them to go one week and then backing the next or backing the labour party and then admitting that he is the wrong person it to be in there right now. but i do think keir starmer emphasised consistently that the premise has to go now, because no one is crucial, his behaviour, no one is crucial, his behaviour, no one is crucial what he might get up to in the time up until september, which is a long time. it is a significant time. we took about a week being a long time in politics, so, eight weeks... abs, week being a long time in politics, so, eight weeks. . ._ so, eight weeks... a day is a long time right — so, eight weeks... a day is a long time right now. _ so, eight weeks... a day is a long time right now. we _ so, eight weeks... a day is a long time right now. we heard - so, eight weeks... a day is a long time right now. we heard from i so, eight weeks... a day is a long i time right now. we heard from penny mordaunt isjust a time right now. we heard from penny mordaunt is just a little while ago, she said that she is the candidate labour should fear. do you agree

with? l labour should fear. do you agree with? . . . :, , with? i imagine that all tory candidates _ with? i imagine that all tory candidates are _ with? i imagine that all tory candidates are saying - with? i imagine that all tory candidates are saying that i with? i imagine that all tory i candidates are saying that they with? i imagine that all tory - candidates are saying that they are the ones labour should fear. i think the ones labour should fear. i think the mainjob for the next the ones labour should fear. i think the main job for the next tory leader is to distinguish themselves and distancing themselves from the current pro—minister, borisjohnson. current pro—minister, boris johnson. the current pro—minister, borisjohnson. the one who probably has the most ability to do that isjeremy hunt, he has been consistently vocally against borisjohnson. that against boris johnson. that immediately _ against boris johnson. that immediately makes - against boris johnson. that immediately makes me i against borisjohnson. that immediately makes me think that he is the one you want to see. 1 immediately makes me think that he is the one you want to see.— is the one you want to see. i think all the tory _ is the one you want to see. i think all the tory candidate, _ is the one you want to see. i think all the tory candidate, they - is the one you want to see. i think all the tory candidate, they all i all the tory candidate, they all have things the labour party will look at, even in saying thatjeremy hunt... he has been associated with one of the most severe campaigns of austerity, stripping the nhs of the funding of years and years. even rishi sunak who is the frontrunner, he has it been implicated in the partygate scandal. they probably

have some thing in all of them. lanthem have some thing in all of them. when we look at what _ have some thing in all of them. when we look at what is _ have some thing in all of them. when we look at what is happening currently as the key issue in at the tory leadership campaign, it's about tax cuts. where does the labour party stand on tax cuts, because labour have conveyed about the level of taxation being the highest it's been for a long time?— of taxation being the highest it's been for a long time? labour have... has been saying... _ been for a long time? labour have... has been saying... they _ been for a long time? labour have... has been saying... they be - been for a long time? labour have... has been saying... they be making i has been saying... they be making the most of the tory leadership campaign about talking about how the conservatives are shredding a lot of their economic credentials, they are promising big tax cuts and all of this is unfunded and unplanned. on theissue this is unfunded and unplanned. on the issue of tax, labour has been against... labour has been against national insurance conjure visions rise, consistently voted against that... . 1' rise, consistently voted against that... . ~' ,, , rise, consistently voted against that... . ,, , . rise, consistently voted against that... . , . �*, that... thank you very much. it's time to say _ that... thank you very much. it's time to say goodbye. _ that... thank you very much. it's time to say goodbye. if - that... thank you very much. it's time to say goodbye. if you i that... thank you very much. it's time to say goodbye. if you are i time to say goodbye. if you are

watching utterly busy too. —— right on bbc two. the next thing that's gonna happen is prime minister's questions which will bring life. the sri lankan prime minister, ranil wickremasinghe, the acting sri lankan president ranil wickremasing has given powers to the military to install as he puts it "the normalcy in the country." — it comes just hours after the previous president gotabaya rajapaksa fled to the maldives. police in sri lanka have fired tear gas at protesters who have been marching on the prime minister's office defying a nationwide state of emergency. angry demonstrators are trying to force their way into the compound. this all started because of the economic crisis sri lanka found itself in. the country's foreign currency

reserves have virtually run dry, and it has already missed debt interest payments. let's just remind you what's happened. for months, people have been struggling — the price of everyday goods has risen sharply and inflation is running at more than 50%. there are daily power cuts and shortages of basics like medicines and fuel. thousands have taken to the streets in anger in recent weeks, with many blaming the rajapaksa family and their government for the situation, but the government blames the pandemic, and the deadly bomb attacks in 2019 which damaged the country's tourism industry. however, many experts blame economic mismanagement. let's go live to the capital, colombo and speak with the bbc�*s archana shukla.

we spoke an hour and a half ago, any more news on the tear gas and the law and order problems going on where you are?— where you are? protesters have completely _ where you are? protesters have completely taken _ where you are? protesters have completely taken over - where you are? protesters have completely taken over the i completely ta ken over the pro—minister's completely taken over the pro—minister's office, they have barged in, they have breached all the gates, they have taken over all the gates, they have taken over all the offices, office space... the compound of the pro—minister's office. they have also taken over the state television. the state television channel has gone affair as the protesters stormed in. with that, all the governing centres of the country have been taken over by citizen protesters. but the prime minister, ranilwickremasinghe, who minister, ranil wickremasinghe, who has minister, ranilwickremasinghe, who has now taken charge as the acting president has put out a statement saying he has given all power to the military, without any political interference, the military can take

action to maintain law and order in the country runner. there is a state of emergency, there is curfew in three districts, including columbo and we are seeing a lot more police patrolling and military deployment on the streets as we speak. this is something that is taking the protesters who are here protesting for the last several days and even today, who barged in to the pro—minister's office, is more a reflection of the anger and frustration that they have of all the economic crisis and the hardships that they have faced that you were talking about earlier and the fact that they feel that the politicians of this country are using the executive in their favour. like the president, gotabaya rajapaksa, fleeing the country before officially resigning from his post as the president and making ranil wickremasinghe, which most protesters feel up is in aid of

gotabaya rajapaksa, all of these decisions have angered the protesters a lot more in the last few hours. protesters a lot more in the last few hours-— protesters a lot more in the last few hours. . :, , . . ,, i. few hours. without update, thank you ve much few hours. without update, thank you very much indeed. _ let's speak to dinithika appuhamy, a university lecturer in sri lanka, who's been protesting in colombo over the last few days. gota baya raja pa ksa has gotabaya rajapaksa has left... he is in the maldives, ranil wickremasinghe has done is now acting president, does that follow constitutionally what would and should happen at a time of crisis like this? :, , :, . , like this? constitutionally, levall , like this? constitutionally, legally. i— like this? constitutionally, legally, i think _ like this? constitutionally, legally, i think that - like this? constitutionally, i legally, i think that appointment like this? constitutionally, - legally, i think that appointment is fine but the problem is that the person appointed as acting president is also someone that people have completely lost faith in. so at this time of crisis, as was said earlier, ranil wickremasinghe is regarded as

an aid to gotabaya rajapaksa. this is what has caused the outrage in the streets. but is what has caused the outrage in the streets-— the streets. but he has been pro-minister _ the streets. but he has been pro-minister six _ the streets. but he has been pro-minister six times i the streets. but he has been - pro-minister six times beforehand, i pro—minister six times beforehand, i thought it was the leader of the opposition, he worked with rajapaksa because that was the need for the international community, to try to have some credibility. can you forgive him for that? bearing in mind that there is now a 30 day period where elections will be held, or do you think this is a power grab? or do you think this is a power crab? . or do you think this is a power irab? ., . x' :,, or do you think this is a power crab? . . , or do you think this is a power urab? :, . , :, , grab? ranil wickremasinghe is a very shrewd politician, _ grab? ranil wickremasinghe is a very shrewd politician, but _ grab? ranil wickremasinghe is a very shrewd politician, but the _ grab? ranil wickremasinghe is a very shrewd politician, but the reason i shrewd politician, but the reason why people have lost faith in him is because he used that shrewdness and has been using that shrewdness for the longest time to engage in these political power grab moves instead of actually using that shrewdness to fix his broken country. so it's not

just working with rajapaksa during this government period, even previously, the people feel like he has aided rajapaksa to continue in his corruption, while ranil wickremasinghe himself has a large amount of allegations of corruption is directed against him. haifa amount of allegations of corruption is directed against him.— is directed against him. how is this vvoin is directed against him. how is this vovin to is directed against him. how is this going to be — is directed against him. how is this going to be resolved _ is directed against him. how is this going to be resolved now— is directed against him. how is this going to be resolved now in - is directed against him. how is this going to be resolved now in the i going to be resolved now in the short term? there seems to be anarchy in sri lanka, fortunately it hasn't spilled over into widespread violence yet. but who is going to be the political figure who can unite people now and actually bring about stability that? the people now and actually bring about stability that?— stability that? the first step to stop anarchy- _ stability that? the first step to stop anarchy. it's _ stability that? the first step to stop anarchy. it's a _ stability that? the first step to stop anarchy. it's a simple i stop anarchy. it's a simple solution. and that is for the prime minister to also step down, because thatis

minister to also step down, because that is what the people are asking. so if he truly cared about the country and he really wanted to bring about stability for this country, he would step down. unfortunately he is not doing that and the next process, if he does step down as well, is to resolve this in parliament. so parliament will be reconvening..._ this in parliament. so parliament will be reconvening... will be reconvening. .. which people thou v h will be reconvening. .. which people thouvh are will be reconvening. .. which people though are demanding _ will be reconvening. .. which people though are demanding he _ will be reconvening. .. which people though are demanding he step i will be reconvening. .. which people | though are demanding he step down will be reconvening... which people i though are demanding he step down as mac at the moment you're talking about mass protests, some people might call that a mob protest. presumably he will have supporters as well? :, �* .. , as well? oh, i wouldn't call these mob protests- — as well? oh, i wouldn't call these mob protests. because _ as well? oh, i wouldn't call these mob protests. because over i as well? oh, i wouldn't call these mob protests. because over the i as well? oh, i wouldn't call these i mob protests. because over the past few months, ever since the people have not supported ranil wickremasinghe either. ranil wickremasinghe either. ranil wickremasinghe wasn't even able to secure a seat in the parliament in the previous election because that is how much the country rejected him. he was someone who had a huge majority of votes in the previous elections but, due to the corruption

charges that he has and the way he managed the economy when his government was in power, people absolutely were over him. and yet, he orchestrated these power grab moves and somehow obtained this position of acting president, which the people don't agree with. lets turn away from _ the people don't agree with. lets turn away from politics and just look at the hardship of the grout, the country is bankrupt, no fuel, no medicines, no food. so how are people managing?— medicines, no food. so how are people managing? that's the thing, --eole are people managing? that's the thing, people are barely — people managing? that's the thing, people are barely hanging _ people managing? that's the thing, people are barely hanging on, i people are barely hanging on, however what the people are asking for right now is, we cannot trust the same people who dragged us into this mess to bring us out of it. so we are asking for uncorrupted people, who are qualified and educated, to be appointed so that we have more faith in them to actually do what is needed.—

do what is needed. thank you very much indeed _ do what is needed. thank you very much indeed for _ do what is needed. thank you very much indeed forjoining _ do what is needed. thank you very much indeed forjoining us - do what is needed. thank you very much indeed forjoining us here i do what is needed. thank you veryj much indeed forjoining us here on bbc news. much indeed for 'oining us here on bbc news. . 1' much indeed for 'oining us here on bbc news. . ,, , :, much indeed for 'oining us here on bbc news.i how- bbc news. thank you. how correspondent _ bbc news. thank you. how correspondent gain - bbc news. thank you. how correspondent gain accessl bbc news. thank you. how i correspondent gain access to the pro—minister's office as it was taken over by protesters, this is what she found. i've made it inside at the prime minister's office, after hours of trying. tear gas was fired, but in the end of the security forces... cheering and applause people are celebrating here, it's an extraordinary moment here in sri lanka. comingjust extraordinary moment here in sri lanka. coming just days after the residential palace and the pro—minister's official residence was already overtaken by protesters. it's hard to describe this moment.

the question is, what is next for sri lanka? just look at this! you can follow all the developments there in sri lanka on the website as well. the uk economy grew by 0.5% in may, recovering from a drop in april, according to official figures. recovering from a drop in april, the office for national statistics said the rise was the result of a bounce back across all three main sectors of the economy — services, manufacturing and construction. our business correspondent caroline davies is at a food factory in north london, she says the growth is better than expected. it is higher than many economists were predicting. they thought even at best it was going to be about 0.1. $0, 0.5 really is an improvement on that. but what does it mean? well, firstly, also, what does it mean for companies like this? here, in the allplants factory in north london,

they are producing vegan ready meals. the uk economy grew by 0.5% in may, recovering from a drop in april, they are adding a bit of rice mix here, adding some chilli, adding some kale. now, companies like this one have seen a lot of their prices increase, both for their ingredients, for the cost of wages, for the energy bills. and that is all potentially feeding through into the cost of living crisis. and that was what the concern was. now, that's why everybody was looking at these gdp figures, which shows how the economy is doing. it's a very important measure of that. and if there is growth in the economy, that's considered to be a good thing. that's more money in the economy. now, hearing that gdp has gone up by 0.5% in may, many people are thinking, well, that might suggest that things are on the up. but, at the moment, it's very difficult to say. these monthly figures do tend tojump around. and the big focus will also be on what happens long—term. now, looking at these 0.5 figures, we can see a little bit about breaking down where that is coming from. there is talk about gp appointments managing to increase and improve the economy as well. talking about travel agencies doing relatively well, and even dairy companies doing well

because of increased sales of ice cream. we are also seeing retailers dragging the economy back as well, that's because, potentially, people are spending more on things like fuel and food, and therefore they don't have as much to spend on other items too. so, this really needs to be taken in a bigger context. yes, it is up for the month of may. that doesn't necessarily mean that it means the economy is shifting altogether. the fashion firm boohoo has become the latest retailer to charge shoppers who return items. customers must now pay £1.99 to return products, with the cost deducted from their refund. the move, first reported by retail week, came into effect on lijuly. high street firms such as uniqlo, next and zara already charge for online returns. joining us now is catherine shuttleworth, founder of savvy marketing, a retail and shopper marketing agency. this was pretty inevitable, but

presumably won't go down very well? it was absolutely inevitable, is the cost of returns for the online retail businesses is astronomical. and we have already seen some players are starting to charge for returns. but the thing in fast fashion that boohoo sits in, is lots of younger shoppers that have been brought up on free delivery and free returns. and they are not going to be particularly pleased now to find out that they have to pay £2 every time they want to return something to boohoo. because that changes the whole dynamic of the relationship. between those shoppers and the retailer. is between those shoppers and the retailer. , , ,., ., between those shoppers and the retailer. , , ., , retailer. is this something that is a result of _ retailer. is this something that is a result of shopping _ retailer. is this something that is a result of shopping fashion - retailer. is this something that is a result of shopping fashion is i a result of shopping fashion is changing because my peoplejust don't think i want that, by it and then wait and see. they think, actually, i want that one, that one, that one, that one but i'm only going to buy one? fine that one, that one but i'm only going to buy one?— that one, that one but i'm only going to buy one? one of the things about online —

going to buy one? one of the things about online shopping _ going to buy one? one of the things about online shopping is _ going to buy one? one of the things about online shopping is that - going to buy one? one of the things about online shopping is that it - going to buy one? one of the things about online shopping is that it has | about online shopping is that it has allowed us the shoppers may get a new choice we like. we can order a dress in six colours, four different sizes, choose the one we want and send all of the others back of absolute nothing. and so it will change our... i think it will change some of our approach that. but online shopping is change the way that we approach shopping for clothes anyway. but of course, as part of the cost of living crisis, we are buying less clothes. and younger shoppers, who were brought up younger shoppers, who were brought up on online shopping, are becoming much more interested in sustainability, carrying about the carbon footprint, and are stopping buying as much fast fashion. so that there is also a commotion argument in here as well. boohoo kabaddi hardier, their property down, so they are trying to protect their profits. they are trying to protect their rofits. p, , they are trying to protect their rofits. ,., , ., , ., they are trying to protect their rofits. , ., , ., ., profits. does it matter if you have a hiuh profits. does it matter if you have a high street _ profits. does it matter if you have a high street presence? _ profits. does it matter if you have a high street presence? i - profits. does it matter if you have a high street presence? i don't i a high street presence? i don't think boohoo does?—

a high street presence? i don't think boohoo does? ., , �* think boohoo does? judgment doesn't but others d0- — think boohoo does? judgment doesn't but others do. if _ think boohoo does? judgment doesn't but others do. if we _ think boohoo does? judgment doesn't but others do. if we take _ think boohoo does? judgment doesn't but others do. if we take meg - think boohoo does? judgment doesn't but others do. if we take meg zara, i but others do. if we take meg zara, which is a very well—known high street fashion retailer, if you buy online from them, you either send them back at your cost, or you can take back to the shop. the big benefits for the retailer there is that they are able to get that stock, the thing you take back, straight back onto the rails and it gets bought again. but also, hopefully you will spend a bit more money when you are there. so if you have the benefit of, what we would call, a online business, a bricks business, which is real shops, you can play around the way you do returns. part of the cost is at the time from when you take a return to the post office or your local convenience shop and the time it takes to get back into the warehouse to be sold again. that is lost money for a retailer. i to be sold again. that is lost money for a retailer.— for a retailer. i was 'ust thinking, £1.99, it-s _

for a retailer. i wasjust thinking, £1.99, it's annoying, _ for a retailer. i wasjust thinking, £1.99, it's annoying, but - for a retailer. i wasjust thinking, £1.99, it's annoying, but does i for a retailer. i wasjust thinking, i £1.99, it's annoying, but does that reflect the cost in labour that boohoo is going to be paying? ihlat boohoo is going to be paying? not entirel , boohoo is going to be paying? iifrit entirely, but boohoo is going to be paying? iifrt entirely, but they will have calculated the number that they think are excitable. but also the average order size for someone like boohoo might be something like £20 or £30. so it's quite a big percentage return to the shopper, so they are in a very difficult position where they want to make this charge, because they want to pull some of the costs back, but they also want... they don't want to alienate shoppers. because of a loser shoppers, they have business at all. . ~' ,, , loser shoppers, they have business at all. . ~ ,, , . just bringing you some breaking news into the problems at the champions league match, this is according to the french inquiry, and that is that the french inquiry, and that is that the champions league chaos in france was caused by "a string of

dysfunctions", that is according to the french inquiry. that's the latest news just to come out. no indication, though, ofany latest news just to come out. no indication, though, of any one particular group being blamed. initially, french authorities said it was due to liverpool fans arriving without valid tickets. we will try to get more on that as more lines come out. now, the met office has issued an extreme heat warning for much of england and wales from sunday through to the end of tuesday. temperatures are expected to soar into the mid—30s through the weekend before peaking on monday. the amber warning says there could be a danger to life or potential serious illness, with adverse health effects notjust limited to the most vulnerable. several wildfires have swept across portugal's central region, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people as firefighters struggled to battle the flames. houses have burned down, and three main highways in the area have been closed. the country is suffering a heatwave, with temperatures of over a0 celsius in many parts.

we have got our second heatwave approaching us, so let's see how hot it is going to be. hello. a very pleasant summer's day out there for many of you. the exceptional heat has become confined to the very far south—east corner of england and even that is easing down a little bit on recent days. a bit cloudy across southern areas continuing with a few splashes of rain. north of that, much of england and wales, sunny skies through the rest of the day, sunshine and a few showers through scotland and northern ireland, mainly across western areas where temperatures are mid to high teens. widely low to mid 20s but 29, 30 celsius is still possible in south—east england and the london area. as you go into this evening and overnight, temperatures in the south—east down five, six, 7 degrees, we saw last night, 16 probably the minimum. still pretty warm for a night's sleep. but elsewhere a good deal more comfortable. some clearer skies around, just a few showers in north—west

scotland and starting temperatures for thursday around ten or 11 for most. different day for thursday, scotland and northern ireland and northern england, a bit more cloud, scattering of showers more widely, the odd heavier one. easing from the west later. wales, the midlands, southern england, east anglia, a dry day, sunny spells and closer to our normalfor summer. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... conservative mps will be casting their ballot on which of the eight candidates they'll back to be the next party leader and prime minister. minister penny mordaunt launched her leadership campaign today. in sri lanka acting president ranil wickramasinghe says he's been forced to declare a state of the emergency to stop the spread of a fascist political ideology, president gotabaya rajapaksa is expected to send his official resignation today, after fleeing to the maldives some hours ago.

the office for national statistics in has said the economy grew more than expected in may. temperatures continue to soar across europe — in the uk the heatwave is now set to peak early next week. sport, and now a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning. final practice rounds are underway at st andrew ahead of the 150th edition of the open championships — part of the history of the old course is tiger woods — he's won two of his open titles there, and he took the opportunity to use that history to take a swipe at the new saudi funded liv tour and the men who have signed up to play on it. our sports correspondent joe wilson is at st andrews. tiger woods practising again at st andrews. they've sure been

good for each other. cheering 2000 was when woods first won the open here. he is now a golfer contemplating the end. i don't know how many open championships i have left here at st andrews. but i wanted this one. it started here for me in '95 and if it ends here in '22, it does. and if it doesn't, it doesn't, if i get the chance to play one more, it would be great. but there is no guarantee. watching woods move around his practice round, you see the issue. maybe he is lucky to be able to walk at all after his car accident. but the limp is clear. well, it's windy, the terrain is undulating, completing 18 holes is a test of stamina. it is supposed to be. there are other famous players here who have chosen a different form of golf. sergio garcia, dustin johnson, men who are part of the rival saudi—funded liv tour, but are permitted to play

this open at least. lee westwood is another. woods does not agree with their choice. what they have done is they have turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position. what these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practise? what is the incentive to go out there earning in the dirt? it is a prominent issue. i even spotted this topically redesigned liv t—shirt worn by a practice day spectator. woods now may be a traditionalist, standing against encroaching gales of change, but he is also a golfer still trying to get better. joe wilson, bbc news, st andrews. now, it was a day to forget for england in their first one day international against india yesterday, but captainjos butler insists the team "won't panic" despite their 10 wicket loss. there was not one, not two, not three, but four ducks. what's even more of a surprise, two of those were joe root and ben stokes.

england all out for 110. that allowed india to calmly knock off the runs, without the loss of a wicket. england will certainly hope for better in the next odi, which is tomorrow. you certainly don't want days to come like that and they come few and far between and today is one of those days. it is tough to take. but i certainly will try and learn from it as much as we can. but we'll stick to what we know and there is huge trust in that dressing room and there are some brilliant players in there. so i look, again, to see a response on thursday. leeds united forward raphinha is closing in on a "dream" move to barcelona according to head coach jesse marsch. the deal for the 25—year—old brazilian is reportedly worth an initial £49m, which could rise by another £6m in add—ons. chelsea, arsenal and tottenham have all expressed interest in the player who has scored 17 goals in 65 premier league games for leeds since signing from french side rennes for £17m in 2020. marsch says the funds

from raphinha's sale, as well as those from kalvin phillips move to manchester city, will be reinvested to take the club where they "need to go" in the future. players at this year's women's rugby world cup in new zealand will be offered mouthguards with a microchip that can help detect concussion. england wore the same mouthguards during their autumn international campaign in 2021 as the sport attempts to reduce concussions. the data will help researchers better understand how women differ from men in terms of how they occur, the symptoms that can develop and the way women should be treated. that's all the sport for now. let's go back tojoanna, who is life in westminster. hopefully in some shade?

no, not yet! no, not too bad but there is cloud cover at the moment. every time the sun goes behind the clouds, it does cool down a little bit. it has gone a bit quieter here in westminster because the mps have all now migrated into the building behind me as they have notjust conversations about which of the eight leadership contenders to back in the race to number ten, they are also going to be listening to the outgoing prime minister because it is prime minister's questions at midday. well, the timetable for the leadership contest is that by the end of next week, there will be just to left. one of the issues that's not really on the radar at this stage of the campaign, it is being discussed and a group of business leaders have made it an issue that they have vocalised their feelings about, it is about climate change, and what the choices that the leadership contenders will make going forwards in terms of climate

change and about the commitment to reducing emissions. so, let's hear this report now. the race has begun, and candidates are raring to go. flan the race has begun, and candidates are raring to 90-— are raring to go. can i talk to you about the — are raring to go. can i talk to you about the tory — are raring to go. can i talk to you about the tory party _ are raring to go. can i talk to you about the tory party leadership l about the tory party leadership contest? ., . ~' about the tory party leadership contest? ., ., ~ , ., about the tory party leadership contest? ., . ~' , ., , about the tory party leadership contest? ., ., ~ , ., contest? no, thank you. they have et to hit contest? no, thank you. they have yet to hit peak— contest? no, thank you. they have yet to hit peak excitement - contest? no, thank you. they have yet to hit peak excitement here - contest? no, thank you. they have l yet to hit peak excitement here stop i'll be feeling it, ladies? ho. we i'll be feeling it, ladies? no. we can't i'll be feeling it, ladies? iifu we can't decide, can we? there are so manx _ can't decide, can we? there are so man . �* can't decide, can we? there are so man . ~ ., ., can't decide, can we? there are so man. ., ., . ., many. all of them want so much and the all many. all of them want so much and they all tell — many. all of them want so much and they all tell lies _ many. all of them want so much and they all tell lies at _ many. all of them want so much and they all tell lies at the _ many. all of them want so much and they all tell lies at the end _ many. all of them want so much and they all tell lies at the end of - many. all of them want so much and they all tell lies at the end of the - they all tell lies at the end of the day. they all tell lies at the end of the day~ [_ they all tell lies at the end of the da . ., , they all tell lies at the end of the da . . , ., day. i am struggling to find somebody _ day. i am struggling to find somebody who _ day. i am struggling to find somebody who is _ day. i am struggling to find somebody who is a - day. i am struggling to find - somebody who is a cheerleader for just one of them. no. no. in the bid to replace boris johnson, we are down to eight. who will the party choose?

who knows?— will the party choose? who knows? �* ,, ., �* who knows? i'm liz truss and i'm auoin to who knows? i'm liz truss and i'm going to be _ who knows? i'm liz truss and i'm going to be the — who knows? i'm liz truss and i'm going to be the next _ who knows? i'm liz truss and i'm going to be the next prime - who knows? i'm liz truss and i'm i going to be the next prime minister stop don't anyone else bother. 50. stop don't anyone else bother. so, ou've stop don't anyone else bother. so, you've heard _ stop don't anyone else bother. so, you've heard of the x factor challenge, this is the conservative party six chair challenge brought to you from llandudno beach. ok, there is nojudge 's houses, there's not even any chairs, but we do have candidates, and we do have people willing to pick their winner. liz truss, i've heard of her. that's a bonus. . , ., liz truss, i've heard of her. that's a bonus. . ,, , liz truss, i've heard of her. that's a bonus. ., , ., _, , liz truss, i've heard of her. that's abonus. . , ., a bonus. have you seen anybody you like so far? — a bonus. have you seen anybody you like so far? no. _ a bonus. have you seen anybody you like so far? no. in _ a bonus. have you seen anybody you like so far? no. in the _ a bonus. have you seen anybody you like so far? no. in the real— like so far? no. in the real contest, the first ballot takes place today with the results are announced tomorrow. so we're getting rid ofjeremy hunt? he is gone. and penny is gone. why are we getting rid of liz truss? i don't think you can trust her. after that, here in llandudno, the votes

are in. , ,, that, here in llandudno, the votes are in-_ he _ that, here in llandudno, the votes are in-_ he is - that, here in llandudno, the votes are in._ he is the - that, here in llandudno, the votes are in._ he is the only| are in. rishi sunak. he is the only one who says _ are in. rishi sunak. he is the only one who says no _ are in. rishi sunak. he is the only one who says no tax _ are in. rishi sunak. he is the only one who says no tax cuts. - are in. rishi sunak. he is the only one who says no tax cuts. yes, i are in. rishi sunak. he is the only l one who says no tax cuts. yes, they have to get — one who says no tax cuts. yes, they have to get the _ one who says no tax cuts. yes, they have to get the money _ one who says no tax cuts. yes, they have to get the money back- one who says no tax cuts. yes, they have to get the money back at - one who says no tax cuts. yes, they| have to get the money back at some time. , ,, . ~' have to get the money back at some time. , ,, ., ~ , time. rishi sunak. exactly the same. i like suella — time. rishi sunak. exactly the same. i like suella braverman, _ time. rishi sunak. exactly the same. i like suella braverman, she - time. rishi sunak. exactly the same. i like suella braverman, she is - i like suella braverman, she is quite sensible. she is a barrister. whoever gives a free chocolate and free dogs — whoever gives a free chocolate and free dogs so — whoever gives a free chocolate and free dos. , ., ., i. free dogs. so they would have your vote. it sounds _ free dogs. so they would have your vote. it sounds as _ free dogs. so they would have your vote. it sounds as reasonable - free dogs. so they would have your vote. it sounds as reasonable as i vote. it sounds as reasonable as boris. vote. it sounds as reasonable as boris- back _ vote. it sounds as reasonable as boris. back in _ vote. it sounds as reasonable as boris. back in the _ vote. it sounds as reasonable as boris. back in the real— vote. it sounds as reasonable as boris. back in the realworld, i vote. it sounds as reasonable as| boris. back in the realworld, the final two will— boris. back in the realworld, the final two will be _ boris. back in the realworld, the final two will be announced - boris. back in the realworld, the final two will be announced by i boris. back in the real world, the | final two will be announced by the end of next week. after that, the new leader of the party will be picked by conservative party members, right across the uk. the winner will be announced in september. trisha and jill, what did you shout at me? dishy rishi sunak! bookies have him as their favourite by a

slim margin. have him as their favourite by a slim margin-— have him as their favourite by a slim maruin. ., , ., slim margin. him or liz truss? you can't cut tax _ slim margin. him or liz truss? you can't cut tax when _ slim margin. him or liz truss? you can't cut tax when all— slim margin. him or liz truss? you can't cut tax when all the _ slim margin. him or liz truss? you can't cut tax when all the services i can't cut tax when all the services are in a mess, can you? it is can't cut tax when all the services are in a mess, can you?— are in a mess, can you? it is fair to say that _ are in a mess, can you? it is fair to say that rishi _ are in a mess, can you? it is fair to say that rishi sunak - are in a mess, can you? it is fair to say that rishi sunak divides i are in a mess, can you? it is fair| to say that rishi sunak divides on tax. ~ ., ., to say that rishi sunak divides on tax. . ., ., . , tax. we all need tax cuts with the risin: tax. we all need tax cuts with the rising cost — tax. we all need tax cuts with the rising cost of— tax. we all need tax cuts with the rising cost of everything - tax. we all need tax cuts with the rising cost of everything and i tax. we all need tax cuts with the rising cost of everything and we i rising cost of everything and we need _ rising cost of everything and we need more money in our pockets. it�*s need more money in our pockets. it's now a need more money in our pockets. now a race to need more money in our pockets. it�*s now a race to the top of the party, with promises of more honesty, more integrity, and less drama. it is with promises of more honesty, more integrity, and less drama.— integrity, and less drama. it is all romises integrity, and less drama. it is all promises to _ integrity, and less drama. it is all promises to get _ integrity, and less drama. it is all promises to get into _ integrity, and less drama. it is all promises to get into power, i i integrity, and less drama. it is all. promises to get into power, i think. i was always a definite labour supporter. let'sjust hope i was always a definite labour supporter. let's just hope for the best now, whoever gets in does the best now, whoever gets in does the best for the people. [30 best now, whoever gets in does the best for the people.— best for the people. do you want to rive a best for the people. do you want to give a message _ best for the people. do you want to give a message to _ best for the people. do you want to give a message to the _ best for the people. do you want to give a message to the conservative j give a message to the conservative party? not really. because that is the gamble of this leadership competition. people like marge and sheila, who will still miss their

man. well, that is the view of some. let's talk then about environmental issues. earlier i spoke to our environment correspondentjonah fisher. i asked him what the conservative leadership candidates had said about environmental policy so far. well, for the large part, many are not so much at all. on the right of these eight candidates, we have had some statements suggesting that the net to zero commitment, which is this commitment to reach net zero emissions of greenhouse gas by 2015, -- 2050, that that emissions of greenhouse gas by 2015, —— 2050, that that might have to be paused or suspended. from kemi badenoch and suella braverman, we might have suggestions that could be paused. from the rest of the candidates, this seems to be a topic which they are looking to avoid and if they do get pushed on it, we have had nods that they would remain committed to what is a policy that was front and centre in the conservative party manifesto of 2019, and indeed has been written

into uk law. but there has been a letter come out this morning from businesses here in the uk and thousands of businesses have signed this letter, including big names like amazon, coca—cola and unilever, and effectively they have been making the case, the economic case for continuing with green policies, net zero policies, arguing that a net zero policies, arguing that a net zero policies, arguing that a net zero strategy could end up creating nearly half a million new jobs and unlock £90 billion in private investment. effectively, they are urging the eight contenders who remain to remain committed to the government 's policies and the transition and the change that will be needed to achieve this net zero gold by 2050. find be needed to achieve this net zero gold by 2050-_ gold by 2050. and you said that mostly they _ gold by 2050. and you said that mostly they were _ gold by 2050. and you said that mostly they were not _ gold by 2050. and you said that mostly they were not wanting . gold by 2050. and you said that| mostly they were not wanting to gold by 2050. and you said that i mostly they were not wanting to talk about this. it's interesting when those business leaders say that it is something that needs to be a key issue. in terms of the wider public, what is the sense?—

issue. in terms of the wider public, what is the sense? yes, in part that is due to the _ what is the sense? yes, in part that is due to the electorate, _ what is the sense? yes, in part that is due to the electorate, that i what is the sense? yes, in part that is due to the electorate, that at i is due to the electorate, that at the moment has been courted by the conservative contenders. at the moment, it is conservative mps who are voting and will decide who will go forward to the next round, and thenit go forward to the next round, and then it will be conservative members. it doesn't appear that net zero is such a huge priority for them, but when you look at the country at large, opinion polls consistently suggest that climate change is one of the top issues for people, and that there is broad support for a net zero policies. so, it mayjust be in terms of thinking about the short—term, getting through the votes today and the votes over the next few days. net zero is not which the conservative leadership contenders want to talk about at this moment in time, simply because they don't believe it is a vote winner amongst the conservative mps who are voting. borisjohnson will face mps

in the commons shortly at prime minister's questions. it will be his penultimate session and that will be covered on the bbc news channel from midday. just before return to ministers questions, some international stories. a texas newspaper has posted video of police and federal agents responding to the shooting at an elementary school in the town of uvalde in may. the video shows that 77 minutes go by before police storm the classrooms and exchange fire with the shooter. the bbc has decided not to show any moving pictures from this clip due to the distressing nature of the events and the ongoing debate over the actions of law enforcement. bradley blackburn — from the us network cbs — joins me from new york. just talk us through what this video

doesn't show. the just talk us through what this video doesn't show— doesn't show. the footage is quite disturbinr. doesn't show. the footage is quite disturbing- it _ doesn't show. the footage is quite disturbing. it shows _ doesn't show. the footage is quite disturbing. it shows the _ doesn't show. the footage is quite disturbing. it shows the gunman i disturbing. it shows the gunman entering the school, working in a hallway whilst carrying a rifle, and then going into a classroom. on the tape, you can hear him open fire, and then see officers arrive outside that classroom if you and but when the officers hear more shots, they run back for cover without attempting a rescue mission of the children and teachers inside. the footage shows how heavily armed officers are, some with ballistic shields, and they were standing in the hallway outside for more than an hour, before they finally entered the classroom and confronted the gunman and killed him. the newspaper that published the video chose to remove audio of screaming children because they say it is just too graphic. because they say it is 'ust too ura - hic. �* because they say it is 'ust too u-rahic. �* , graphic. and the local community, what's the response _ graphic. and the local community, what's the response been? - graphic. and the local community, what's the response been? well, i what's the response been? well, families are _ what's the response been? well, families are angry _ what's the response been? well, families are angry that _ what's the response been? well, families are angry that this i what's the response been? 1! families are angry that this footage is leaked. they were supposed to see it privately first, and that hadn't happened yet. but some family members were also saying this is bringing some needed transparency about what exactly happened that

day. there have been lingering questions, the law enforcement story has changed over time, and they are glad that this video is coming out because it shows crystal clear what happened, and they say it shows tragic errors made by law enforcement in their response. bradley blackburn in new york, thank you. it's been a turbulent few months for the travel industry with thousands of people having their holidays plans affect by the disruption. that includes mark and caroline gittins who had a 15—hour nightmare trying to get to their destination, but ended up back where they started, as fi lamdin reports. mark and caroline thought a trip to madeira would be the perfect way to celebrate his 60th birthday. but they had no idea what was in store. it was horrendous. i mean, you know, ithink i put my head in my hands. caroline was comforting me.

yeah. in sort of around a0 years of flying, as i say, i'm 60 on the 13th ofjuly. i've been flying probably for longer than a0 years. i have never — we have never — since we've been together experienced anything like that. a flight like that should have taken hours ended up as a 15—hour nightmare. they arrived at gatwick at 3:a0am to check—in. it was delayed, but once in the air, they finally relaxed, until a few hours later there was an announcement. because of strong winds, it was being diverted to tenerife. after a few hours on the ground, they were back in the air again, but instead of madeira, they arrived back at gatwick at six o'clock that evening. we have a major problem really with the way we were treated by the airline coming back, i think. on the flight back to gatwick, we received all these promises — some from the captain, some from the air stewards — that they were going to sort us out with alternative flights,

accommodation... food vouchers. that they were going to give us food vouchers, look after all of these things, and get us back to madeira. none of that happened. they didn't deliver on any of those promises. easyjet has said... mark and caroline are now looking for another way to celebrate his big birthday. fiona lamdin, bbc news. very bad luck for them. now, a very busy day at westminster. penny mordaunt has just thrown her hat into the ring as a contender for tory party leader and prime minister. the prime minister at the moment is facing prime minister's questions and let's go now to politics life. let's welcome viewers from bbc news

channel and introduce our guests for this part of the programme, leading up this part of the programme, leading up to prime minister's questions. no doubt people will be filing into the chamber. we have helen whately, margaret hodge, tony danko from the cbi, and alsojoining us here at the end and very welcome, too, chris mason, the political editorfrom the bbc. mason, the political editor from the bbc. �* , ., ~ ., bbc. anything we need to know? prime minister's questions _ bbc. anything we need to know? prime minister's questions it _ bbc. anything we need to know? prime minister's questions it seems _ bbc. anything we need to know? prime minister's questions it seems like i bbc. anything we need to know? prime minister's questions it seems like a i minister's questions it seems like a sideshow! _ minister's questions it seems like a sideshow! it minister's questions it seems like a sideshow! ., , ., ., sideshow! it does. there are two --eole sideshow! it does. there are two people called _ sideshow! it does. there are two people called chris, _ sideshow! it does. there are two people called chris, so _ sideshow! it does. there are two people called chris, so i - sideshow! it does. there are two people called chris, so i have i people called chris, so i have momentarily forgotten chris lloyd, and there he is. we momentarily forgotten chris lloyd, and there he is.— momentarily forgotten chris lloyd, and there he is. we can never have too many people — and there he is. we can never have too many people called _ and there he is. we can never have too many people called chris! it i and there he is. we can never have too many people called chris! it is| too many people called chris! it is interesting. pm cues feels like a sideshow — interesting. pm cues feels like a sideshow. there is a government behind _ sideshow. there is a government behind the — sideshow. there is a government behind the scenes trundling along probably— behind the scenes trundling along probably until september —— pmqs. i spoke _ probably until september —— pmqs. i spoke to— probably until september —— pmqs. i spoke to one minister who had

hotfooted it to one of the launches and they— hotfooted it to one of the launches and they were saying, the government is trundling _ and they were saying, the government is trundling along in the background and a _ is trundling along in the background and a kind _ is trundling along in the background and a kind of caretaker way. and now the real_ and a kind of caretaker way. and now the real focus on what happens next, and the _ the real focus on what happens next, and the central thing, and chris mentioned this a few moments ago, that the _ mentioned this a few moments ago, that the likelihood is we will end ”p that the likelihood is we will end up with— that the likelihood is we will end up with a — that the likelihood is we will end up with a prime minister who is barely— up with a prime minister who is barely known in the country. that potentially is useful for the conservatives, regenerating in office. — conservatives, regenerating in office, but equally the challenge for them — office, but equally the challenge for them is not falling out like rats in— for them is not falling out like rats in a — for them is not falling out like rats in a sack over the next couple of months. — rats in a sack over the next couple of months, allowing labour to make the argument that they are an argumentative party. but they will be a shiny— argumentative party. but they will be a shiny new prime minister, who will have _ be a shiny new prime minister, who will have novelty value in the first couple _ will have novelty value in the first couple of — will have novelty value in the first couple of months.— will have novelty value in the first couple of months. what about this vote of no confidence, _ couple of months. what about this vote of no confidence, in - couple of months. what about this vote of no confidence, in terms i couple of months. what about this vote of no confidence, in terms of| vote of no confidence, in terms of the timescale labour wanted to hold that. a vote of conserved sunni no confidence in the conservative government, but obviously singling out borisjohnson. um? government, but obviously singling out boris johnson.— out boris johnson. why is that not happening? _ out boris johnson. why is that not

happening? my _ out boris johnson. why is that not happening? my understanding i out boris johnson. why is that not happening? my understanding is i out boris johnson. why is that not i happening? my understanding is that, because _ happening? my understanding is that, because it _ happening? my understanding is that, because it specifically refers to the prime minister, as opposed to being _ the prime minister, as opposed to being cast — the prime minister, as opposed to being cast more broadly in the government, that's why it was deemed to be something that would not go ahead _ to be something that would not go ahead. what's interesting is how quickly— ahead. what's interesting is how quickly things move. a couple of days— quickly things move. a couple of days ago. — quickly things move. a couple of days ago, when there was argument over whether boris johnson should be able to— over whether boris johnson should be able to stay— over whether boris johnson should be able to stay in downing street whilst — able to stay in downing street whilst a — able to stay in downing street whilst a new conservative leader is elected. _ whilst a new conservative leader is elected, plenty were saying the only mechanism for getting rid of him is to have _ mechanism for getting rid of him is to have a _ mechanism for getting rid of him is to have a vote of confidence in the government, bring the whole government down, and there may be a general— government down, and there may be a general election. but why as a conservative mp would you want to do that? _ conservative mp would you want to do that? the _ conservative mp would you want to do that? the focus for the conservative mps, _ that? the focus for the conservative mps, clearly, is on electing a new leader. _ mps, clearly, is on electing a new leader, ratherthan mps, clearly, is on electing a new leader, rather than the guy who will han- leader, rather than the guy who will hang around for six or seven weeks whilst _ hang around for six or seven weeks whilst that— hang around for six or seven weeks whilst that process happens. it hang around for six or seven weeks whilst that process happens.- whilst that process happens. it was -la in: whilst that process happens. it was playing politics. _ whilst that process happens. it was playing politics, wasn't _ whilst that process happens. it was playing politics, wasn't it? - whilst that process happens. it was playing politics, wasn't it? yes, i whilst that process happens. it was playing politics, wasn't it? yes, wej playing politics, wasn't it? yes, we are all talking _ playing politics, wasn't it? yes, we are all talking about _ playing politics, wasn't it? yes, we are all talking about the _ are all talking about the westminster bubble here, and out there, you know, there are ambulances queueing up at hospitals, there are people really struggling...

there are people really struggling. . ._ there are people really struggling... there are people really strua alain... ., ., there are people really struaalain... ., ., ., ., struggling... how would the vote of no confidence _ struggling... how would the vote of no confidence have _ struggling... how would the vote of no confidence have helped - struggling... how would the vote of no confidence have helped those i no confidence have helped those issues? �* .., , no confidence have helped those issues? �* , ., , no confidence have helped those issues? , ., , ., issues? because government is not 0 -earatin , issues? because government is not operating. it _ issues? because government is not operating. it is _ issues? because government is not operating, it is not _ issues? because government is not operating, it is notjust _ issues? because government is not operating, it is notjust trundling i operating, it is notjust trundling along. who at the moment is looking at those issues that really matter to people in their daily lives? nobody is. there is no focus on that at all. you are going from a cabinet meeting with a soon—to—be ex prime minister, to a hustings with one of the candidates, and that is outrageous. i think the purpose of the vote of no confidence really is to say that. it may have been a way of doing it within the westminster bubble, but it is to say that. what i would say is that a general election, ratherthan i would say is that a general election, rather than election by 160,000 people of the next leader is just not on. 160,000 people of the next leader is 'ust not on. ., ., i. ., just not on. hold on! so you are riahtl just not on. hold on! so you are rightly saying _ just not on. hold on! so you are rightly saying about _ just not on. hold on! so you are rightly saying about the - just not on. hold on! so you are i rightly saying about the challenges that people — rightly saying about the challenges that people are _ rightly saying about the challenges that people are facing, _ rightly saying about the challenges that people are facing, the - that people are facing, the challenges _ that people are facing, the challenges of— that people are facing, the challenges of the - that people are facing, the challenges of the nhs, i that people are facing, thel challenges of the nhs, very that people are facing, the - challenges of the nhs, very true at the nronrent— challenges of the nhs, very true at the moment with _ challenges of the nhs, very true at the moment with ambulances, i challenges of the nhs, very true at the moment with ambulances, and| challenges of the nhs, very true at i the moment with ambulances, and the cost of—

the moment with ambulances, and the cost of living _ the moment with ambulances, and the cost of living you — the moment with ambulances, and the cost of living you know, _ the moment with ambulances, and the cost of living you know, we _ the moment with ambulances, and the cost of living you know, we have - the moment with ambulances, and the cost of living you know, we have a i cost of living you know, we have a global— cost of living you know, we have a global situation _ cost of living you know, we have a global situation with _ cost of living you know, we have a global situation with the _ cost of living you know, we have a global situation with the war- cost of living you know, we have a global situation with the war in i global situation with the war in ukraine, — global situation with the war in ukraine, so— global situation with the war in ukraine, so not— global situation with the war in ukraine, so not only— global situation with the war in ukraine, so not only is - global situation with the war in ukraine, so not only is it- global situation with the war in ukraine, so not only is it not. global situation with the war in i ukraine, so not only is it not good use of— ukraine, so not only is it not good use of parliamentary— ukraine, so not only is it not good use of parliamentary time - ukraine, so not only is it not good use of parliamentary time to i ukraine, so not only is it not good use of parliamentary time to havej ukraine, so not only is it not good i use of parliamentary time to have a vote of— use of parliamentary time to have a vote of no— use of parliamentary time to have a vote of no confidence, _ use of parliamentary time to have a vote of no confidence, which - use of parliamentary time to have a vote of no confidence, which i- use of parliamentary time to have a vote of no confidence, which i do. vote of no confidence, which i do see as _ vote of no confidence, which i do see as playing _ vote of no confidence, which i do see as playing politics, _ vote of no confidence, which i do see as playing politics, so - vote of no confidence, which i do see as playing politics, so it- vote of no confidence, which i do. see as playing politics, so it would not be _ see as playing politics, so it would not be a _ see as playing politics, so it would not be a good _ see as playing politics, so it would not be a good use _ see as playing politics, so it would not be a good use of— see as playing politics, so it would not be a good use of people - see as playing politics, so it would not be a good use of people stand| see as playing politics, so it would i not be a good use of people stand to have a _ not be a good use of people stand to have a general— not be a good use of people stand to have a general election. _ not be a good use of people stand to have a general election. what- not be a good use of people stand to have a general election. what the i have a general election. what the public— have a general election. what the public want — have a general election. what the public want is _ have a general election. what the public want is for _ have a general election. what the public want is for us _ have a general election. what the public want is for us to _ have a general election. what the public want is for us to be - have a general election. what the public want is for us to be getting | public want is for us to be getting on in _ public want is for us to be getting on in government— public want is for us to be getting on in government and _ public want is for us to be getting on in government and sorting i public want is for us to be getting i on in government and sorting these problems— on in government and sorting these problems out — on in government and sorting these problems out and _ on in government and sorting these problems out and that's _ on in government and sorting these problems out and that's why- on in government and sorting these problems out and that's why we i on in government and sorting these problems out and that's why we are getting _ problems out and that's why we are getting on— problems out and that's why we are getting on with _ problems out and that's why we are getting on with a _ problems out and that's why we are getting on with a leadership - getting on with a leadership contest~ _ getting on with a leadership contest~ i'm _ getting on with a leadership contest. i'm supporting i getting on with a leadership - contest. i'm supporting somebody with the _ contest. i'm supporting somebody with the experience. _ contest. i'm supporting somebody with the experience. yes, - contest. i'm supporting somebody with the experience.— with the experience. yes, but on that, with the experience. yes, but on that. tony. _ with the experience. yes, but on that, tony, sitting _ with the experience. yes, but on that, tony, sitting here - with the experience. yes, but on that, tony, sitting here as- with the experience. yes, but on that, tony, sitting here as an i that, tony, sitting here as an observer politically to some extent, not completely, what would your preference be? do you think you would rather have had an expedited sort of process, so that there was a new prime minister in place in a matter of weeks, rather than on september the 5th, or not? it is what it is- _ september the 5th, or not? it is what it is. all— september the 5th, or not? it is what it is. all | _ september the 5th, or not? it is what it is. all i would _ september the 5th, or not? it is what it is. all i would say is this. recession — what it is. all i would say is this. recession is _ what it is. all i would say is this. recession is in the balance. what happens — recession is in the balance. what happens in — recession is in the balance. what happens in the next two or three months — happens in the next two or three months will determine it. we need a government that is doing more than minding _ government that is doing more than minding the shop. we need a government making decisions, if not a new—

government making decisions, if not a new policy. and we also need each of these _ a new policy. and we also need each of these leadership candidates to be ready— of these leadership candidates to be ready on— of these leadership candidates to be ready on day one with a plan for growth — ready on day one with a plan for growth. the politics is irresistible, but the economy is in the balance, and i really urge the government to keep going on things that drive _ government to keep going on things that drive growth. i urge the candidates to be ready with more than sound bites, but to be ready with plans — than sound bites, but to be ready with plans. it than sound bites, but to be ready with plans-— with plans. it is living standards. that's what _ with plans. it is living standards. that's what is _ with plans. it is living standards. that's what is happening - with plans. it is living standards. that's what is happening today. | with plans. it is living standards. i that's what is happening today. your readers will probably have also noticed boris johnson readers will probably have also noticed borisjohnson saying that we are not going to make any radical decisions, we are not going to change the direction of government. that sounds like government on a day—to—day basis is suspended to some extent. day-to-day basis is suspended to some extent-— day-to-day basis is suspended to some extent. yes, and this whole debate, some extent. yes, and this whole debate. we _ some extent. yes, and this whole debate, we have _ some extent. yes, and this whole debate, we have spoken - some extent. yes, and this whole debate, we have spoken about i debate, we have spoken about businesses _ debate, we have spoken about businesses and _ debate, we have spoken about businesses and tax _ debate, we have spoken about businesses and tax cutting, i debate, we have spoken abouti businesses and tax cutting, our other— businesses and tax cutting, our other front _ businesses and tax cutting, our other front page _ businesses and tax cutting, our other front page of— businesses and tax cutting, our other front page of this - businesses and tax cutting, our other front page of this week. businesses and tax cutting, our i other front page of this week that i think— other front page of this week that i think has— other front page of this week that i think has been— other front page of this week that i think has been important— other front page of this week that i think has been important is- other front page of this week that i think has been important is the i other front page of this week that i | think has been important is the rise in child _ think has been important is the rise in child poverty— think has been important is the rise in child poverty figures, _ think has been important is the rise in child poverty figures, according l in child poverty figures, according to one _ in child poverty figures, according to one campaign _ in child poverty figures, according to one campaign. in _ in child poverty figures, according to one campaign. in the - in child poverty figures, according . to one campaign. in the north—east, now 38% _ to one campaign. in the north—east, now 38% of— to one campaign. in the north—east, now 38% of children _ to one campaign. in the north—east, now 38% of children are _ to one campaign. in the north—east, now 38% of children are growing - to one campaign. in the north—east, now 38% of children are growing up| now 38% of children are growing up in poverty — now 38% of children are growing up in poverty in—

now 38% of children are growing up in poverty. in places _ now 38% of children are growing up in poverty. in places like _ in poverty. in places like middlesbrough, - in poverty. in places like middlesbrough, it - in poverty. in places like middlesbrough, it is - in poverty. in places like middlesbrough, it is a i in poverty. in places like i middlesbrough, it is a 50%. in poverty. in places like - middlesbrough, it is a 50%. that in poverty. in places like _ middlesbrough, it is a 50%. that is staggering — middlesbrough, it is a 50%. that is staggering two _ middlesbrough, it is a 50%. that is staggering. two out _ middlesbrough, it is a 50%. that is staggering. two out of _ middlesbrough, it is a 50%. that is staggering. two out of five - staggering. two out of five children _ staggering. two out of five children. i'm— staggering. two out of five children. i'm not— staggering. two out of five children. i'm not hearing . staggering. two out of five . children. i'm not hearing that staggering. two out of five - children. i'm not hearing that in this debate _ children. i'm not hearing that in this debate. if— children. i'm not hearing that in this debate. if the _ children. i'm not hearing that in this debate. if the governmentl children. i'm not hearing that in. this debate. if the government is 'ust this debate. if the government is just rolling — this debate. if the government is just rolling on_ this debate. if the government is just rolling on for— this debate. if the government is just rolling on for the _ this debate. if the government is just rolling on for the next- this debate. if the government isj just rolling on for the next couple of months. — just rolling on for the next couple of months, that _ just rolling on for the next couple of months, that again _ just rolling on for the next couple of months, that again is - just rolling on for the next couple of months, that again is not - just rolling on for the next couple| of months, that again is not going to be _ of months, that again is not going to be addressed. _ of months, that again is not going to be addressed. lille— of months, that again is not going to be addressed.— of months, that again is not going to be addressed. we are 'ust hearing that the government _ to be addressed. we are 'ust hearing that the government is _ to be addressed. we are just hearing that the government is going - to be addressed. we are just hearing that the government is going to - that the government is going to table its own confidence motion. they have decided, in response to labour 's attempt to have a vote of no confidence, they are going to have a vote of confidence to give the house an opportunity to decide if it has confidence in the government. i if it has confidence in the government.— if it has confidence in the government. , , . . ., government. i guess that will allow both sides to _ government. i guess that will allow both sides to make _ government. i guess that will allow both sides to make their— government. i guess that will allowl both sides to make their arguments. it both sides to make their arguments. it will— both sides to make their arguments. it will happen next week.— it will happen next week. questions around leadership _ it will happen next week. questions around leadership and _ it will happen next week. questions around leadership and the - it will happen next week. questions| around leadership and the economy, they wiii— around leadership and the economy, they will continue.— they will continue. good, when is it? next week, _ they will continue. good, when is it? next week, i— they will continue. good, when is it? next week, i don't _ they will continue. good, when is it? next week, i don't know- they will continue. good, when is i it? next week, i don't know exactly. it will have to be next week because parliament breaks up.— parliament breaks up. well, i hope that those who _

parliament breaks up. well, i hope that those who have _ parliament breaks up. well, i hope that those who have no _ parliament breaks up. well, i hope that those who have no confidence| parliament breaks up. well, i hope l that those who have no confidence in borisjohnson and his government will have the guts to stand up and vote. shill will have the guts to stand up and vote. �* �* ., ., ., vote. all right. before we go into the chamber. _ vote. all right. before we go into the chamber, i— vote. all right. before we go into the chamber, i can _ vote. all right. before we go into the chamber, i can see _ vote. all right. before we go into the chamber, i can see liz - vote. all right. before we go into the chamber, i can see liz truss| the chamber, i can see liz truss obviously answering questions there, one of the contenders for the top job will stop margaret, what is it going to be like for keir starmer customer to some extent, his trademark was that he stood for integrity, for probity, for honesty, and that was, he said in direct contrast to borisjohnson. what and that was, he said in direct contrast to boris johnson. what will he do with a shiny new contrast to borisjohnson. what will he do with a shiny new leader on september the 5th?— he do with a shiny new leader on september the 5th? let's do it is, but one asnect — september the 5th? let's do it is, but one aspect of _ september the 5th? let's do it is, but one aspect of the _ september the 5th? let's do it is, but one aspect of the leadership l but one aspect of the leadership campaign which we haven't talked about is actually, i think the culture that he created around mendacity has now become institutionalised in the way that a lot of the candidates are expressing their manifesto. so all this stuff about tax cuts without thinking about tax cuts without thinking about what it does to public services, or investment in business, or whatever, that is part of this culture. in the same way that it has taken us time, and that is what keir

starmer has achieved, to move from thejeremy starmer has achieved, to move from the jeremy corbyn starmer has achieved, to move from thejeremy corbyn culture, through to a culture which people can trust, i think the tories are finding it difficult, and you see it in the leadership campaigns, to be honest and truthful and straight and have integrity. and truthful and straight and have inteuri . ~ . integrity. wright, helen and i will aet ou to integrity. wright, helen and i will get you to answer _ integrity. wright, helen and i will get you to answer that. _ integrity. wright, helen and i will get you to answer that. it - integrity. wright, helen and i will get you to answer that. it also, . get you to answer that. it also, isn't rishi sunak tainted by association with borisjohnson. i have seen is decency, is integrity, he set out in his letter how he had had disagreements with the prime minister in private. in private eye when we had to follow the ministerial code and had been loyal. all the way through and then reached a point where those differences were too much. but even durin: differences were too much. but even during partygate. — differences were too much. but even during partygate, that _ differences were too much. but even during partygate, that was _ differences were too much. but even during partygate, that was the - during partygate, that was the tipping point, clearly or the by—elections, or the sue gray report, it was only last week? he has ut it report, it was only last week? he: has put it out in his letter. sol has put it out in his letter. so i would refer people to that. i know the kind of decent guy that he is, how deeply he thinks about things, his sense of integrity and his

values. let's cross live now to the house of commons for prime minister's questions. mr speaker, from tomorrow... order, order. order! order! isay order! order! i say to the honourable gentleman... i will not tolerate _ honourable gentleman... i will not tolerate such behaviour. if you want tolerate such behaviour. if you want to go _ tolerate such behaviour. if you want to go out, _ tolerate such behaviour. if you want to go out, go out now, but if you stand _ to go out, go out now, but if you stand again. _ to go out, go out now, but if you stand again, i will order you out. make _ stand again, i will order you out. make your— stand again, i will order you out. make your mind up and get out. i warned— make your mind up and get out. i warned the — make your mind up and get out. i warned the honourable member that if... warned the honourable member that ifm be _ warned the honourable member that

if... be quiet. order! order! sit down, i now one of the honourable members, commit that if they— the honourable members, commit that if they persist and refuse my order to withdraw, i will be compelled to name _ to withdraw, i will be compelled to name both— to withdraw, i will be compelled to name both of them which may lead to them being _ name both of them which may lead to them being suspended from the house. the honourable member needs to comptym — the honourable member needs to comply... what were the names? i order, _ comply... what were the names? i order, i— comply... what were the names? i order, i ant — comply... what were the names? i order, iam now comply... what were the names? i order, i am now naming you and the other— order, i am now naming you and the other to _ order, i am now naming you and the other to leave this chamber. deal with then — other to leave this chamber. deal with them. just sit down. out now,

serieant_ with them. just sit down. out now, serieant at— with them. just sit down. out now, serjeant at arms, is got them out! take _ serjeant at arms, is got them out! take them — serjeant at arms, is got them out! take them outside. sergeant, get them _ take them outside. sergeant, get them out! — let's now see if we can... you don't want _ let's now see if we can... you don't want to— let's now see if we can... you don't want to risk— let's now see if we can... you don't want to risk of— let's now see if we can... you don't want to risk of them to the tearoom do you? _ want to risk of them to the tearoom do you? i— want to risk of them to the tearoom do you? i suggest not, i think you are better— do you? i suggest not, i think you are better behaved than that. right, we witi— are better behaved than that. right, we will try— are better behaved than that. right, we will try again, after that. prime minister— we will try again, after that. prime minister will now go to robin mitten — minister will now go to robin miller. watching the first instalment of the cost of living payment — instalment of the cost of living payment will start landing the bank accounts _ payment will start landing the bank accounts of eight million households across _ accounts of eight million households across the _ accounts of eight million households across the country. this is a much—needed £326 cash boost for

famities— much-needed £326 cash boost for familie :. much-needed £326 cash boost for familie . :, , :, ' 11:1 families and forms part of the 1200 indirect sopport _ families and forms part of the 1200 indirect support that _ families and forms part of the 1200 indirect support that we _ families and forms part of the 1200 indirect support that we are - families and forms part of the 1200 indirect support that we are giving l indirect support that we are giving to the most runnable households this year. mr speaker, i to the most runnable households this year. mr speaker, lam to the most runnable households this year. mr speaker, i am sure the old house was appalled and saddened as i was to hear about the despicable attack on shinzo abe. our thoughts are with his family and loved ones and the people of japan. at this dark and sad time. mr speaker, this week we remember the genocide and victims of those appalling events, we must learn the lessons of history and do all in our power to prevent such a thing from happening again. we will continue to combat war crime deniers, both in bosnia and elsewhere. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, in addition to my duties in this house i will add further such meetings later today. flani such meetings later today. can i thank the prime _ such meetings later today. can i thank the prime minister - such meetings later today. can i thank the prime minister for - such meetings later today. lien i thank the prime minister for his personal interest in abba conway,

whether he has been eating... sampling welsh whiskey all standing on the granite quarry. he has seen why they love this constituency, he has also heard from them, their gratitude for the vaccine and fellow programmes that this uk government delivered. when my right honourable friend now support our plan to level “p friend now support our plan to level up our area friend now support our plan to level up ourarea and friend now support our plan to level up our area and our bid for almost 20 billion pounds of funding to invest in community and cultural programmes and give us the opportunity to match our potential? i thank my honourable friend and he is a great champion for abba conway. i enjoy depend on whiskey that we sample. mr speaker i ignored... we are committed to uniting and levelling up the uk, as for the

second round of the levelling up announcements, it will be coming this autumn. we come to delete keir starmer. i this autumn. we come to delete keir starmer. :, starmer. i will 'oin the pro-minister _ starmer. i willjoin the pro-minister on - starmer. i willjoin the pro-minister on the i starmer. i willjoin the - pro-minister on the former starmer. i willjoin the _ pro-minister on the former dunvegan pro—minister on the former dunvegan is about the shinzo abe. we have a new chancellor who accepted the premised on wednesday afternoon, and then told him to quit on thursday morning. and new northern ireland secretary who once asked if you need a passport to get to derry. and the new education secretary whose junior ministers have literally been giving the middle finger to the public. it is truly the country's loss. they will only be imposed for a few weeks. now the prime minister must

be feeling unhappy since he was pushed out of office. finally he can throw off the shackles, say what he really thinks and forget about following the rules. so does he agree, it's time to scrap the absurd, non—dom status that allows the super—rich to dodge tax in this country. i the super-rich to dodge tax in this count . :. ~ the super-rich to dodge tax in this count . :, ,, i. the super-rich to dodge tax in this count . . ~' ,, , the super-rich to dodge tax in this count . :, ,, i. , : the super-rich to dodge tax in this count . :, ,, , : :, country. i thank you very much and it's perfectly _ country. i thank you very much and it's perfectly true _ country. i thank you very much and it's perfectly true that _ country. i thank you very much and it's perfectly true that i _ country. i thank you very much and it's perfectly true that i am - it's perfectly true that i am grateful for the ability to speak my mind. what i'm focusing on is continuing the government of the country. as ijust told you mr speaker, tomorrow, from tomorrow £326 is arriving... never mind non—dobbins.

—— non—doms. how can “ non—doms. how can we —— non—doms. how can we do that because we took the decision is to get the strong economy that we currently have, that i'm afraid were resisted by... growth in may at 015%, mr speaker, which... as i told you before, mr speaker, 620,000 more people in paid employment than before the pandemic began. and one of the consolations of leaving office at this particular time, is that they do make vacancies and are at an all—time high. {rut that they do make vacancies and are at an all-time high.— at an all-time high. cut him some slack, at an all-time high. cut him some slack. faced _ at an all-time high. cut him some slack, faced with _ at an all-time high. cut him some slack, faced with an _ at an all-time high. cut him some slack, faced with an uncertain - slack, faced with an uncertain future, a mortgage —sized decorators bill, they will soon be for someone else is that, i am not surprised he is careful not to upset any future employers. so here is an even

simpler one. does he agree that offshore schemes can pose a risk, because some people use them to avoid tax, they are here. i am because some people use them to avoid tax, they are here. i am proud ofthe avoid tax, they are here. i am proud of the investment _ avoid tax, they are here. i am proud of the investment that _ avoid tax, they are here. i am proud of the investment that this - avoid tax, they are here. i am proud of the investment that this country | of the investment that this country tracks from around the world and, he is talking about people from offshore people investing in the uk, i'm utterly thrilled see this. we have had £12 billion in tech alone coming in the last couple of months. i think, if possible, he is referring not to me but to some of the eight brilliant candidates who are currently vying for myjob. let mejust are currently vying for myjob. let me just tell are currently vying for myjob. let mejust tell him are currently vying for myjob. let me just tell him that any one of them will wipe the floor with captain... captain... wipe the floor... :. .

captain... captain... wipe the floor... :, , floor... can i 'ust say, the furniture— floor... can i 'ust say, the furniture has _ floor. .. can i just say, the furniture has to _ floor. .. can i just say, the furniture has to be - floor. .. can ijust say, the i furniture has to be repaired. floor. .. can ijust say, the _ furniture has to be repaired. anyone would write — furniture has to be repaired. anyone would write the _ furniture has to be repaired. anyone would write the floor _ furniture has to be repaired. anyone would write the floor with _ furniture has to be repaired. anyone would write the floor with them. - would write the floor with them. after a few weeks' time, that is exactly what they will do. they will unite around the winner and do just that. he unite around the winner and do 'ust that. :. . . unite around the winner and do 'ust that. . , , ,_ unite around the winner and do 'ust that. . , , _ :, ~ that. he has been saying all week that. he has been saying all week that he wants _ that. he has been saying all week that he wants revenge _ that. he has been saying all week that he wants revenge on - that. he has been saying all week that he wants revenge on those i that. he has been saying all week. that he wants revenge on those who have wronged him. here is an idea prime minister, if he really wants to hit them where it hurts, he should tighten the rules on tax avoidance. but at the very least, does he agree that anyone running to be prime minister should declare whether they and their families have been domiciled for tax purposes and whether they have ever been a beneficiary of an offshore tax scheme? mr beneficiary of an offshore tax scheme? ~ ,,, :, ,, :, beneficiary of an offshore tax scheme? ~ .~ :, , , beneficiary of an offshore tax scheme? ~ :, , , :, scheme? mr speaker, to the best of my knowledge _ scheme? mr speaker, to the best of my knowledge everybody _ scheme? mr speaker, to the best of my knowledge everybody in - scheme? mr speaker, to the best of my knowledge everybody in this - my knowledge everybody in this parliament, everybody in this house

pays their full whack of tax in this country. and i think people should... members across the house should... members across the house should cease this constant vilification of each other. i think people pay their fair share of taxes and quite right. what we're doing, it's thanks to the tax yield that we have had, that we are able to support the people in this country in a way that we are. so, we have been able to increase universal credit by £1000, we are putting £356 into... from tomorrow into the bank accounts of those who need it most. and thanks to the policies we have pursued, as i havejust told you, we had an appointment at or near record lows. that is what counts, they are very happy to see people languish on benefits, we believe in getting people intojobs. and i'm looking for one. people into 'obs. and i'm looking for one. �* people into 'obs. and i'm looking forone. �* :, , , for one. i'm not sure he has been keein: for one. i'm not sure he has been keeping op _ for one. i'm not sure he has been keeping up with _ for one. i'm not sure he has been keeping up with what _ for one. i'm not sure he has been keeping up with what is _

for one. i'm not sure he has been| keeping up with what is happening for one. i'm not sure he has been . keeping up with what is happening of the past few days. over the weekend, the past few days. over the weekend, the candidates to replace him had promised £330 billion in giveaways. that's roughly the double annual budget of the nhs. sadly, they haven't found time to explain how they are paying for it. even though one of them is the chancellor and another one was chancellor until we go. they all backed 15 tax rises, now they are acting as if they have just arrived from the moon, saying it should never have happened. doesn't he agree that, rather than desperately rewriting history, they should at least explain exactly where they are getting all this cash from? : : :. , . where they are getting all this cash from? ., , , from? actually, he is completely wronr. from? actually, he is completely wrong- we _ from? actually, he is completely wrong. i've been _ from? actually, he is completely wrong. i've been listening - from? actually, he is completely wrong. i've been listening very i wrong. i've been listening very carefully and all the commitments that i'm listening to a very good. we will continue, whoever is elected, will continue to put more police out on the streets, exactly

as we promised. already at 13,000, we will go up to 20,000. we will build the 1a new hospitals, mr speaker. i asked build the 1a new hospitals, mr speaker. iasked my... iasked my... they don't want it, they don't like it, they voted against the funding. that makes it possible. and they have also just in the last periods in which he has been in office, made extra commitments of public spending worth £911 extra commitments of public spending worth £91; billion which would be thousands of pounds of extra taxation for every family in the country. that is the difference between them and us.- country. that is the difference between them and us. totally deluded to the bitter end. _ between them and us. totally deluded to the bitter end. to _ between them and us. totally deluded to the bitter end. to be _ between them and us. totally deluded to the bitter end. to be fair. _ between them and us. totally deluded to the bitter end. to be fair. i - to the bitter end. to be fair. i think that the last are you today, but otherwise i think you can... to

be fed but otherwise i think you can... be fed to the but otherwise i think you can... trr be fed to the new chancellor, he has at least attempted to spell it out. he has promised tens of billions in tax cuts and confirmed he would cut the nhs, the police, and school budgets by 20% of funding. the memberfor budgets by 20% of funding. the member for stratford budgets by 20% of funding. the memberfor stratford and budgets by 20% of funding. the member for stratford and gibraltar is complaining, but he said it on tv. and yesterday, he said it simply is not right that families are seeing their bills skyrocket and we do nothing. was the chancellor speaking on behalf of the government of prime minister? when he promised the spending cuts. and when he said that they are doing nothing on the cost of living crisis? this that they are doing nothing on the cost of living crisis?— cost of living crisis? this is really pitiful— cost of living crisis? this is really pitiful stuff - cost of living crisis? this is really pitiful stuff from - cost of living crisis? this is really pitiful stuff from the | cost of living crisis? this is - really pitiful stuff from the party that voted against the £39 billion

which is necessary to pay for those 50,000 nurses which were recruited and we will recruit by 2024, which is necessary to pay for those hospitals, those doctors and those scans and the treatment. they don't have a leg to stand on, mr speaker, and i can tell in something else, the reason we have growth now at 0.5% in may is because we took the tough decisions to come out of lockdown injuly the 19th tough decisions to come out of lockdown in july the 19th last year, which he said was reckless. but never forget, which he said was reckless. but neverforget, he said it which he said was reckless. but never forget, he said it was reckless, we are doubling our economy would not be strong enough now to make the payments we are to our fantastic nhs and they know it. i really am going to miss this weekly nonsense from him. let's move on. let's move on from his current chancellor to his former chancellor. last week he resigned, accusing the

prime minister of not conducting a government properly, competently or seriously. he suggested the prime minister is not prepared to work hard or take difficult decisions. and implied the prime minister could not tell the public the truth. yesterday he claimed his big plan is to rebuild the economy. even the prime minister must be impressed by that kind of talk. can the prime minister think of anyjobs his former chancellor may have had that thinks he has any responsibility he claims now was broken? i thinks he has any responsibility he claims now was broken?— claims now was broken? i think everybody _ claims now was broken? i think everybody who _ claims now was broken? i think everybody who has _ claims now was broken? i think everybody who has played - claims now was broken? i think everybody who has played a - claims now was broken? i thinkl everybody who has played a part claims now was broken? i think - everybody who has played a part in the last three years has done a remarkable job the last three years has done a remarkablejob in helping this country through very difficult times. ijust want country through very difficult times. i just want to say to him, the next leader of my party may be

elected by acclamation, so it's possible this will be our last confrontation over this. so i want to thank him for this style in which he has conducted himself, i think would be fair to say he has been considerably less lethal than many other members of this house. and i tell you what that is. i tell you what that is. because he hasn't come up... what that is. because he hasn't come u - . .. :. . what that is. because he hasn't come u - . .. . , _ what that is. because he hasn't come u... :, , :, what that is. because he hasn't come u."_ :, , :, , what that is. because he hasn't come up... can i 'ust say to this end of this front — up... can ijust say to this end of this front bench, _ up... can ijust say to this end of this front bench, i _ up... can ijust say to this end of this front bench, i can _ up... can ijust say to this end of this front bench, i can make - up... can ijust say to this end of i this front bench, i can make better behaviour— this front bench, i can make better behaviour and this front bench, i can make better behaviourand i'm sure this front bench, i can make better behaviour and i'm sure we're going to get— behaviour and i'm sure we're going to get it _ behaviour and i'm sure we're going to net it. �* . behaviour and i'm sure we're going to net it. �*, :, behaviour and i'm sure we're going toretit. �*, :, :, to get it. there's a reason for that, to get it. there's a reason for that. over — to get it. there's a reason for that, over three _ to get it. there's a reason for that, over three years, - to get it. there's a reason for that, over three years, in - to get it. there's a reason for. that, over three years, in spite to get it. there's a reason for - that, over three years, in spite of every opportunity, he never really has come up with an idea, plan, or a vision for this country. and i can tell you that, at the end of three years, we got brexit done which he voted against plenty of time. we delivered the first vaccine in the world and rolled out faster than any european country. and we played a

decisive role in helping to protect the people of ukraine from the brutal invasion of vladimir putin. and helps to save ukraine. and i'm proud to say that we are continuing and end every one of the eight candidates will continue with the biggest ever programme of infrastructure skills and technology across this country. to level up in across this country. to level up in a way... in a way that will benefit the constituents of every member of this house. and it's perfectly true, it's perfectly true that i leave not as a time of my choosing. it's absolutely true. but i'm proud of the fantastic teamwork that has been involved in all of those projects, both nationally and internationally. and i'm also proud of the leadership that i have given. and i will be leaving, i will be leaving soon. with my head held high. the

convicted — with my head held high. the convicted double child rapist and murderer— convicted double child rapist and murderer was _ convicted double child rapist and murderer was granted _ convicted double child rapist and murderer was granted parole - convicted double child rapist andi murderer was granted parole last year try— murderer was granted parole last year by the — murderer was granted parole last year by the independent - murderer was granted parole last year by the independent parole i year by the independent parole board — year by the independent parole board in— year by the independent parole board inthe— year by the independent parole board. in the face _ year by the independent parole board. in the face of— year by the independent parole board. in the face of enormousj board. in the face of enormous opposition— board. in the face of enormous opposition from _ board. in the face of enormous i opposition from whistle—blowers board. in the face of enormous - opposition from whistle—blowers and mice constituents. _ opposition from whistle—blowers and mice constituents. only— opposition from whistle—blowers and mice constituents. only two - 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has another parole hearing scheduled for september. prime minister, you i for september. prime minister, you and i— for september. prime minister, you and i have _ for september. prime minister, you and i have communicated _ for september. prime minister, you and i have communicated about - for september. prime minister, youj and i have communicated about this matter— and i have communicated about this matter on— and i have communicated about this matter on numerous— and i have communicated about this matter on numerous occasions - and i have communicated about this matter on numerous occasions andi and i have communicated about this. matter on numerous occasions and you have ensured~~~ — matter on numerous occasions and you have ensured... assured _ matter on numerous occasions and you have ensured... assured me _ matter on numerous occasions and you have ensured... assured me that - matter on numerous occasions and you have ensured... assured me that you i have ensured... assured me that you would _ have ensured... assured me that you would do _ have ensured... assured me that you would do everything _ have ensured... assured me that you would do everything in _ have ensured... assured me that you would do everything in your- have ensured... assured me that you would do everything in your power. have ensured... assured me that you would do everything in your power to| would do everything in your power to deal with— would do everything in your power to deal with the — would do everything in your power to deal with the situation _ would do everything in your power to deal with the situation foster- would do everything in your power to deal with the situation foster can - deal with the situation foster can you confirm, _ deal with the situation foster can you confirm, before _ deal with the situation foster can you confirm, before you - deal with the situation foster can you confirm, before you leave i you confirm, before you leave office. — you confirm, before you leave office. that _ you confirm, before you leave office, that your— you confirm, before you leave office, that your government i you confirm, before you leave i office, that your government will make _ office, that your government will make all— office, that your government will make all the _ office, that your government will make all the necessary— office, that your government will i make all the necessary submissions it can _ make all the necessary submissions it can make — make all the necessary submissions it can make lawfully, _ make all the necessary submissions it can make lawfully, to _ make all the necessary submissions it can make lawfully, to the - it can make lawfully, to the independent _ it can make lawfully, to the independent parole - 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it can make lawfully, to the i independent parole board, to it can make lawfully, to the - independent parole board, to make sure this _ independent parole board, to make sure this dangerous _ independent parole board, to make sure this dangerous man _ independent parole board, to make sure this dangerous man is - independent parole board, to make sure this dangerous man is kept i sure this dangerous man is kept behind — sure this dangerous man is kept behind bars? _ sure this dangerous man is kept behind bars? [— sure this dangerous man is kept behind bars?— sure this dangerous man is kept behind bars? . ,, , :, :, behind bars? i thank my honourable friend for his — behind bars? i thank my honourable friend for his campaign, _ behind bars? i thank my honourable friend for his campaign, our - friend for his campaign, our thoughts of course with the victims. and their friends and family. i can tell the house that my right honourable friend the deputy prime minister will be submitting his views on this to the parole board before his hearing and there is also the root and branch review of the parole system currently under way, which includes plans for greater ministerial oversight for the most serious offenders. we will be bringing you that forward as soon as parliamentary time allows. thank you mr speaker. — parliamentary time allows. thank you mr speaker. can _ parliamentary time allows. thank you mr speaker, can associate _ parliamentary time allows. thank you mr speaker, can associate myself- mr speaker, can associate myself with the remarks of the prime minister, in the murder of shinzo abe, a dreadful event which took place last weekend. can i also thank you, mr speaker, posting last the

night, we should all take time this week on the 27th anniversary of the genocide that took place there, to think of the circumstances and the shame that we were not able to step in and stop the murder of so many innocent boys and men and the rape of so many women. and that we must learn the lessons for that. this time we think of ukraine who are dealing with war crimes, and ensure that a response but are held to account for crimes against urbanity. mr speaker, the tory leadership contest is quickly descending into a toxic race to the right and its clearer that whoever wins that race, scotland loses. the former chancellor has pledged to govern like margaret thatcher of the current chancellor has threatened to 20% cuts to the nhs and public services, and they are all trying to outdo each other on an extreme brexit cost done are costing the

economy billions. is the real reason that the prime minister won't endorse any of these awful candidates because whoever becomes the next tory leader will make genghis khan look like a moderate. well, ifeela genghis khan look like a moderate. well, ifeel a real twinge that genghis khan look like a moderate. well, i feel a real twinge that this is probably... virtually the last time i will have the opportunity to answer a question... perhaps because going i'm going... mr speakerwhat answer a question... perhaps because going i'm going... mr speaker what i would say to him that the next leader of my party will want to make sure that we do everything we can to work with the scottish government in the way that i have been able to do, i am proud to have done, over the last three years, to protect and secure our union and my strong view, and i listen to it very carefully for years and years now, is that we

are much, much better together. i are much, much bettertogether. i can say with all sincerity that i hope whoever is next in charge of the tories isn't as popular as he was. westminster has never looked so out of touch in scotland. we have right wing tory contenders prioritising tax cuts for the rich, and a zombie uk government failing to tackle the cost of the living crisis. whilst the tories are busying tearing lumps out of each other, money saving expert martin lewis has warned energy price caps could soon rise by a sickening 65% in october. to of £3000. it will mean that many will simply not be able to put food on the table and heat their homes. scotland literally cannot afford the cost of living with westminster. does the prime minister not get that people in scotland don'tjust want rid of him, they want rid of the whole rotten westminster system ?

they want rid of the whole rotten westminster system? i they want rid of the whole rotten westminster system?— they want rid of the whole rotten westminster system? i think that's not what is actually _ westminster system? i think that's not what is actually happening. - westminster system? i think that's not what is actually happening. i i not what is actually happening. i think we are using the fiscal firepower that we tilt up to cut taxes for working people, to cut taxes for working people, to cut taxes for working people, to cut taxes for people on low incomes and saw that last week in the 300... average of £300 tax cut on national insurance. we are increasing support for those vulnerable households from tomorrow another £326 going in. it's thanks to our union that we were able to deliver the fellow scheme which helped the entire country and to make the massive transfers that boosted the whole of the uk economy. i think that the people of... the last thing the people of scotland need right now, the last thing they need right now, the last thing they need is more constitutional wrangling when we need to fix the economy. wrangling when we need to fix the econom . : . : wrangling when we need to fix the econom . : , : . :,, wrangling when we need to fix the

econom . : , : . z: economy. after securing almost £40 million, i economy. after securing almost £40 million. l was _ economy. after securing almost £40 million, i was delighted _ economy. after securing almost £40 million, i was delighted last - economy. after securing almost £40 million, i was delighted last week. million, i was delighted last week to get the green light for our new rail station. and £4 million for our state—of—the—art business park. i've had tremendous support from the transport and local communities who understand how important it is to have towns and villages bringing in investment and high—tech jobs to our area. i am an ambitious achieve and i want to achieve the redoubling of the mid—cheshire line and doubling when my right honourable friends join me in thanking the towns board and station working group for their support and agree with me that improving connectivity is key to economic growth and the future of our levelling up? it’s economic growth and the future of our levelling up?— economic growth and the future of our levelling up? it's thanks to the massive exertions _ our levelling up? it's thanks to the massive exertions of _ our levelling up? it's thanks to the massive exertions of this - our levelling up? it's thanks to the i massive exertions of this government in levelling up with the £650 billion investment in infrastructure that we are having a new railway station there, for instance, and i know the bids my right general

friends have made are being studied by the department for transport and she should feed in more to them. figs she should feed in more to them. as a she should feed in more to them. s a recent she should feed in more to them. is a recent opinion poll, conducted... only 5% of the people of northern ireland expressed any trust whatsoever in this government. so is the prime minister prepared to leave office shortly, willie apologised for his legacy in northern ireland which power—sharing has collapsed, the good friday agreement has been under mind and an unwanted protocol bill has been imposed upon the people and and and anglo irish leisure trips are the worst point in 40 years. leisure trips are the worst point in 40 ears. : : :. , leisure trips are the worst point in 40 ears. a . , ., leisure trips are the worst point in 40 ears. : : . , :, ., leisure trips are the worst point in 40 ears. a . , :, :, ., 40 years. actually what we have and one of our candidate _ 40 years. actually what we have and one of our candidate was _ 40 years. actually what we have and one of our candidate was on - 40 years. actually what we have and one of our candidate was on to - one of our candidate was on to deliver this, was a bill to fix the problem of the protocol, and i accept there is a problem and i hope that the whole house will support it. . ~ , :, ~

that the whole house will support it. thank you mr speaker, as this is robabl it. thank you mr speaker, as this is probably the _ it. thank you mr speaker, as this is probably the last _ it. thank you mr speaker, as this is probably the last time _ it. thank you mr speaker, as this is probably the last time i _ it. thank you mr speaker, as this is probably the last time i will - it. thank you mr speaker, as this is probably the last time i will get - it. thank you mr speaker, as this is probably the last time i will get to i probably the last time i will get to address the prime minister, can i say about other people of my constituency that we are grateful for the support he has given us and for the support he has given us and for delivering on the will of 17.4 million people in taking us out of the eu. can i ask the prime minister, izzy is up to missing as i am about ourfuture minister, izzy is up to missing as i am about our future as a free and innovation damning independent nation? mr; innovation damning independent nation? g :, :, nation? my honourable friend, if an hint , nation? my honourable friend, if anything. i— nation? my honourable friend, if anything. ithink_ nation? my honourable friend, if anything, i think i'm _ nation? my honourable friend, if anything, i think i'm either- anything, i think i'm either optimistic and my only anxiety... we all know that people think this will be doubling their people around the world who think this will be the end of brexit and i can see them all done i look at them. did you notice? they are on mr speaker, and we are going to show them that they are wrong. the mac if the uk truly is a union of equal nations, there must

be a democratic way for any of those member nations to withdraw from it. does the prime minister think that the run of the uk government is to say whether or not to respect the mandate, given that the people of scotland, to the government and endorsed by the parliament? is i endorsed by the parliament? as i continually _ endorsed by the parliament? as i continually advised the members of the scottish national party, they should look at what is happening at educational standards in scotland which they are responsible for, which they are responsible for, which they are responsible for and instead endlessly asking of a repeat of a constitutional event that we had in 2014, we had a vote, they lost. ~ . had in 2014, we had a vote, they lost. ~ , ,, :, , :, lost. the prime minister knows how roud we lost. the prime minister knows how proud we are _ lost. the prime minister knows how proud we are of— lost. the prime minister knows how proud we are of our— lost. the prime minister knows how proud we are of our industrial- proud we are of our industrial heritage in the north of england and what it means our future. so last

friday we were aware that the friends of the old tram bridge, a group that asking for this historic piece of industrial architecture that crosses the river to very open. both for the utility and because... does the does the prime minister share my hope that preston city council will include the plans to get the bridge opened as part of their levelling up fund bid? i think it's possible _ their levelling up fund bid? i think it's possible fair _ their levelling up fund bid? i think it's possible fair to _ their levelling up fund bid? i think it's possible fair to say _ their levelling up fund bid? i think it's possible fair to say that - their levelling up fund bid? i think it's possible fair to say that i - their levelling up fund bid? i think it's possible fair to say that i am l it's possible fair to say that i am responsible for building more river crossings than anybody else in this house. including doubling and bridges, including another crossing. i think at this stage in my political career, i could not in all honesty promise that i could deliver this bridge. but i think that she has eight people to whom she can direct that request right now. she is a strong bargaining position.

child poverty has increased in every part of— child poverty has increased in every part of wales — child poverty has increased in every part of wales in _ child poverty has increased in every part of wales. in the _ child poverty has increased in every part of wales. in the communities i| part of wales. in the communities i represent, — part of wales. in the communities i represent, 37% _ part of wales. in the communities i represent, 37% of _ part of wales. in the communities i represent, 37% of children - part of wales. in the communities i represent, 37% of children are i part of wales. in the communities i represent, 37% of children are now| represent, 37% of children are now growing _ represent, 37% of children are now growing up — represent, 37% of children are now growing up in — represent, 37% of children are now growing up in poverty. _ represent, 37% of children are now growing up in poverty. he - represent, 37% of children are now growing up in poverty. he has- represent, 37% of children are now growing up in poverty. he has one| growing up in poverty. he has one last chance — growing up in poverty. he has one last chance to _ growing up in poverty. he has one last chance to make _ growing up in poverty. he has one last chance to make a _ growing up in poverty. he has one last chance to make a real- last chance to make a real difference _ last chance to make a real difference to _ last chance to make a real difference to these - last chance to make a real. difference to these children's last chance to make a real- difference to these children's lives before _ difference to these children's lives before he — difference to these children's lives before he leaves— difference to these children's lives before he leaves office. _ difference to these children's lives before he leaves office. will- difference to these children's lives before he leaves office. will he i before he leaves office. will he scrap _ before he leaves office. will he scrap the — before he leaves office. will he scrap the two _ before he leaves office. will he scrap the two child _ before he leaves office. will he scrap the two child limit - before he leaves office. will he scrap the two child limit and i scrap the two child limit and reinstate _ scrap the two child limit and reinstate the _ scrap the two child limit and reinstate the £20 _ scrap the two child limit and reinstate the £20 uplift i scrap the two child limit and reinstate the £20 uplift for| scrap the two child limit and i reinstate the £20 uplift for all families— reinstate the £20 uplift for all families entitled _ reinstate the £20 uplift for all families entitled to _ reinstate the £20 uplift for all families entitled to welfare? i reinstate the £20 uplift for all. families entitled to welfare? mr families entitled to welfare? speaker, the labour families entitled to welfare?- speaker, the labour government in wales is responsible for schools, but what we have been doing is not only increasing the living wage by £1000, providing the financial support, the £37 billion worth of financial support that i mentioned,

but helping councils, mr speaker, with a £1.5 billion household support fund to get families such as those she mentions through the tough times, and we will come out very strongly the other side. taste times, and we will come out very strongly the other side.— times, and we will come out very strongly the other side. we now come to a closed question. _ strongly the other side. we now come to a closed question. question - to a closed question. question eiaht. i to a closed question. question eight. ithank— to a closed question. question eight. i thank my _ to a closed question. question eight. i thank my honourable l to a closed question. question i eight. i thank my honourable friend. i am delighted that there will be a new hospital scheme in this area. i am told that the local hospital trust have considered a full range of options, and that they consider that new hospital bills at watford general, alongside a further unit at hemel hempstead and st albans hospitals represent the best option for health services in the area. i thank the prime minister for delivering _ thank the prime minister for delivering brexit— thank the prime minister for delivering brexit and - thank the prime minister for delivering brexit and the i thank the prime minister for- delivering brexit and the fantastic vaccine _ delivering brexit and the fantastic vaccine roll—out _ delivering brexit and the fantastic vaccine roll—out programme. i- delivering brexit and the fantastici vaccine roll—out programme. i was proud _ vaccine roll—out programme. i was proud to— vaccine roll—out programme. i was proud to be — vaccine roll—out programme. i was proud to be involved _ vaccine roll—out programme. i was proud to be involved with - vaccine roll—out programme. i was proud to be involved with those i vaccine roll—out programme. i wasi proud to be involved with those and it saved _ proud to be involved with those and it saved so — proud to be involved with those and it saved so many— proud to be involved with those and it saved so many lives _ proud to be involved with those and it saved so many lives in— proud to be involved with those and it saved so many lives in my- it saved so many lives in my constituency _ it saved so many lives in my constituency and _ it saved so many lives in my constituency and around i it saved so many lives in my constituency and around the it saved so many lives in my- constituency and around the country. sadly. _ constituency and around the country. sadly. the _ constituency and around the country. sadly. the trust— constituency and around the country. sadly, the trust have _ constituency and around the country. sadly, the trust have not _ constituency and around the country. sadly, the trust have not considered| sadly, the trust have not considered all options. — sadly, the trust have not considered all options. and _ sadly, the trust have not considered all options, and my— sadly, the trust have not considered all options, and my constituents i sadly, the trust have not considered all options, and my constituents are j all options, and my constituents are astonished — all options, and my constituents are astonished and _ all options, and my constituents are astonished and are _ all options, and my constituents are

astonished and are saying _ all options, and my constituents are astonished and are saying that i all options, and my constituents are astonished and are saying that they| astonished and are saying that they now want— astonished and are saying that they now want £12— astonished and are saying that they now want £1.2 billion _ astonished and are saying that they now want £1.2 billion for _ astonished and are saying that they now want £1.2 billion for the - now want £1.2 billion for the refurbished _ now want £1.2 billion for the refurbished tower— now want £1.2 billion for the refurbished tower block i now want £1.2 billion for the i refurbished tower block situation now want £1.2 billion for the - refurbished tower block situation in watford _ refurbished tower block situation in watford could _ refurbished tower block situation in watford. could the _ refurbished tower block situation in watford. could the prime _ refurbished tower block situation in watford. could the prime ministerl watford. could the prime minister put a _ watford. could the prime minister put a little — watford. could the prime minister put a little note _ watford. could the prime minister put a little note in— watford. could the prime minister put a little note in the _ watford. could the prime minister put a little note in the draw- watford. could the prime minister put a little note in the draw of- put a little note in the draw of number — put a little note in the draw of number ten _ put a little note in the draw of number ten so _ put a little note in the draw of number ten so that _ put a little note in the draw of number ten so that when i put a little note in the draw of number ten so that when the| put a little note in the draw of- number ten so that when the new incumbent — number ten so that when the new incumbent comes— number ten so that when the new incumbent comes in— number ten so that when the new incumbent comes in to _ number ten so that when the new incumbent comes in to say, - number ten so that when the new incumbent comes in to say, they| number ten so that when the new i incumbent comes in to say, they need a new— incumbent comes in to say, they need a new hospital— incumbent comes in to say, they need a new hospital on _ incumbent comes in to say, they need a new hospital on a _ incumbent comes in to say, they need a new hospital on a greenfield - incumbent comes in to say, they need a new hospital on a greenfield site? i a new hospital on a greenfield site? i can a new hospital on a greenfield site? i can tell— a new hospital on a greenfield site? i can tell him — a new hospital on a greenfield site? i can tell him that— a new hospital on a greenfield site? i can tell him that i— a new hospital on a greenfield site? i can tell him that i will— a new hospital on a greenfield site? i can tell him that i will be - a new hospital on a greenfield site? i can tell him that i will be sure i i can tell him that i will be sure he gets a meeting with the relevant minister to discuss his proposals. we now know that every ambulance service _ we now know that every ambulance service in _ we now know that every ambulance service in the — we now know that every ambulance service in the whole _ we now know that every ambulance service in the whole country- we now know that every ambulance service in the whole country is i we now know that every ambulance service in the whole country is in. we now know that every ambulance service in the whole country is in a i service in the whole country is in a critical— service in the whole country is in a critical state. _ service in the whole country is in a critical state, but _ service in the whole country is in a critical state, but last _ service in the whole country is in a critical state, but last week, - service in the whole country is in a critical state, but last week, welli critical state, but last week, well before _ critical state, but last week, well before the — critical state, but last week, well before the current _ critical state, but last week, well before the current national- critical state, but last week, well- before the current national heatwave emergency, — before the current national heatwave emergency, my— before the current national heatwave emergency, my constituent, - before the current national heatwave emergency, my constituent, mrs i emergency, my constituent, mrs meacham. — emergency, my constituent, mrs meacham. died— emergency, my constituent, mrs meacham, died after— emergency, my constituent, mrs meacham, died after waiting i emergency, my constituent, mrs meacham, died after waiting for| meacham, died after waiting for hours _ meacham, died after waiting for hours for— meacham, died after waiting for hours for an— meacham, died after waiting for hours for an ambulance - meacham, died after waiting for hours for an ambulance in - hours for an ambulance in excruciating _ hours for an ambulance in excruciating and - hours for an ambulance inl excruciating and prolonged hours for an ambulance in - excruciating and prolonged delay. her daughter— excruciating and prolonged delay. her daughter tells _ excruciating and prolonged delay. her daughter tells me _ excruciating and prolonged delay. her daughter tells me that - excruciating and prolonged delay. her daughter tells me that the i her daughter tells me that the family— her daughter tells me that the family tragedy— her daughter tells me that the family tragedy wasn't - her daughter tells me that the family tragedy wasn't caused l her daughter tells me that the i family tragedy wasn't caused by the staff, _ family tragedy wasn't caused by the staff, but— family tragedy wasn't caused by the staff, but by— family tragedy wasn't caused by the staff, but by cutbacks _ family tragedy wasn't caused by the staff, but by cutbacks by _ family tragedy wasn't caused by the staff, but by cutbacks by this - staff, but by cutbacks by this government _ staff, but by cutbacks by this government. in— staff, but by cutbacks by this government. in any- staff, but by cutbacks by this government. in any event, i

staff, but by cutbacks by this - government. in any event, without immediate — government. in any event, without immediate and _ government. in any event, without immediate and drastic— government. in any event, without immediate and drastic action, i government. in any event, without immediate and drastic action, we i immediate and drastic action, we cannot— immediate and drastic action, we cannot be — immediate and drastic action, we cannot be sure _ immediate and drastic action, we cannot be sure that— immediate and drastic action, we cannot be sure that there - immediate and drastic action, we cannot be sure that there won't i immediate and drastic action, we. cannot be sure that there won't be more _ cannot be sure that there won't be more like — cannot be sure that there won't be more like her _ cannot be sure that there won't be more like her. does— cannot be sure that there won't be more like her. does the _ cannot be sure that there won't be more like her. does the prime i more like her. does the prime minister— more like her. does the prime minister accept _ more like her. does the prime minister accept we _ more like her. does the prime minister accept we are - more like her. does the prime minister accept we are now i more like her. does the prime i minister accept we are now living through— minister accept we are now living through an — minister accept we are now living through an emergency _ minister accept we are now living through an emergency health i minister accept we are now living. through an emergency health crisis? given_ through an emergency health crisis? given the _ through an emergency health crisis? given the disastrous _ through an emergency health crisis? given the disastrous state _ through an emergency health crisis? given the disastrous state he - through an emergency health crisis? given the disastrous state he is - given the disastrous state he is leaving — given the disastrous state he is leaving the _ given the disastrous state he is leaving the nhs _ given the disastrous state he is leaving the nhs in, _ given the disastrous state he is leaving the nhs in, why- given the disastrous state he is leaving the nhs in, why is - given the disastrous state he is leaving the nhs in, why is he . given the disastrous state he is . leaving the nhs in, why is he still in downing — leaving the nhs in, why is he still in downing street? _ leaving the nhs in, why is he still in downing street? mr— leaving the nhs in, why is he still in downing street?— leaving the nhs in, why is he still in downing street? mr speaker, the nhs now has _ in downing street? mr speaker, the nhs now has a _ in downing street? mr speaker, the nhs now has a record _ in downing street? mr speaker, the nhs now has a record number - in downing street? mr speaker, the nhs now has a record number of. nhs now has a record number of people working on it. 10,900 more nurses at this year than they were last year. 6000 more doctors. 0n ambulances, and he is right, it is absolutely critical, the crucial thing is to help the hospital staff to move patients through the system, and too often i'm afraid it is impossible because a proportion of the patients, sadly, are in delayed discharge, and that is making life very difficult for ambulances as they reach the hospital. but that is

why it is so crucial that this government, in addition to everything else we have done, is fixing social care. helping patients out of hospital, and that is why we put in the £39 billion, which unfortunately, his party voted against. unfortunately, his party voted aaainst. ., ~ unfortunately, his party voted aaainst. ., ,, ~ unfortunately, his party voted aaainst. ., ~ against. thank you, mr speaker. i thank the prime _ against. thank you, mr speaker. i thank the prime minister - against. thank you, mr speaker. i thank the prime minister for - against. thank you, mr speaker. i thank the prime minister for all i against. thank you, mr speaker. i | thank the prime minister for all he has done _ thank the prime minister for all he has done to— thank the prime minister for all he has done to help _ thank the prime minister for all he has done to help you _ thank the prime minister for all he has done to help you level - thank the prime minister for all he has done to help you level up - thank the prime minister for all he has done to help you level up at. has done to help you level up at stoke—on—trent. _ has done to help you level up at stoke—on—trent. the _ has done to help you level up at stoke—on—trent. the number. has done to help you level up at stoke—on—trent. the number ofi stoke—on—trent. the number of workiess— stoke—on—trent. the number of workless households _ stoke—on—trent. the number of workless households in - stoke—on—trent. the number of workless households in our- stoke—on—trent. the number of workless households in our city| stoke—on—trent. the number of. workless households in our city has halved over the last decade with the conservatives in— halved over the last decade with the conservatives in government. - halved over the last decade with the| conservatives in government. would my right _ conservatives in government. would my right honourable _ conservatives in government. would my right honourable friend - conservatives in government. would my right honourable friend agree - my right honourable friend agree that the — my right honourable friend agree that the best _ my right honourable friend agree that the best way _ my right honourable friend agree that the best way to _ my right honourable friend agree that the best way to level - my right honourable friend agree that the best way to level up - my right honourable friend agree that the best way to level up at i that the best way to level up at stoke—on—trent_ that the best way to level up at stoke—on—trent is— that the best way to level up at stoke—on—trent is to _ that the best way to level up at stoke—on—trent is to get - that the best way to level up at stoke—on—trent is to get more| that the best way to level up at - stoke—on—trent is to get more people in weit— stoke—on—trent is to get more people in well skilled, — stoke—on—trent is to get more people in well skilled, better— stoke—on—trent is to get more people in well skilled, better paid _ in well skilled, better paid employment _ in well skilled, better paid i employment opportunities? i in well skilled, better paid employment opportunities? i think he is absolutely right. _ employment opportunities? i think he is absolutely right. the _ employment opportunities? i think he is absolutely right. the right - is absolutely right. the right honourable gentleman knows a lot more about stoke newington than he does about stoke, and that is absolutely true. i'm proud that we are getting young people into work.

i was at an event last night to celebrate the 163,000 kick starters, who we have helped into work. that is our ambition, to help people into good jobs, and i'm is our ambition, to help people into goodjobs, and i'm proud is our ambition, to help people into good jobs, and i'm proud to say i leave office with unemployment at roughly 3.8%. when they last left office it was at 8%. that's the difference between them and us. last niuht 's difference between them and us. last night 's panorama with the joint investigation _ night 's panorama with the joint investigation with— night 's panorama with the joint investigation with the _ night 's panorama with the joint investigation with the times - investigation with the times newspaper— investigation with the times newspaper has _ investigation with the times newspaper has exposed - investigation with the times newspaper has exposed yet| investigation with the times - newspaper has exposed yet again investigation with the times _ newspaper has exposed yet again more evidence _ newspaper has exposed yet again more evidence of— newspaper has exposed yet again more evidence of unlawful— newspaper has exposed yet again more evidence of unlawful killings _ newspaper has exposed yet again more evidence of unlawful killings by- evidence of unlawful killings by special — evidence of unlawful killings by special forces, _ evidence of unlawful killings by special forces, this— evidence of unlawful killings by special forces, this time - evidence of unlawful killings by special forces, this time in- special forces, this time in afghanistan. _ special forces, this time in afghanistan. when- special forces, this time in afghanistan. when this . special forces, this time in. afghanistan. when this came special forces, this time in- afghanistan. when this came up before, — afghanistan. when this came up before, the _ afghanistan. when this came up before, the government, - afghanistan. when this came up before, the government, and i afghanistan. when this came up before, the government, and in| before, the government, and in particular— before, the government, and in particular the _ before, the government, and in particular the mod, _ before, the government, and in particular the mod, was - before, the government, and in - particular the mod, was determined to sweep _ particular the mod, was determined to sweep this — particular the mod, was determined to sweep this under— particular the mod, was determined to sweep this under the _ particular the mod, was determined to sweep this under the carpet. - particular the mod, was determined to sweep this under the carpet. but| to sweep this under the carpet. but those _ to sweep this under the carpet. but those who— to sweep this under the carpet. but those who serve _ to sweep this under the carpet. but those who serve in _ to sweep this under the carpet. but those who serve in uniform, - to sweep this under the carpet. but those who serve in uniform, and i to sweep this under the carpet. but| those who serve in uniform, and the public— those who serve in uniform, and the public they— those who serve in uniform, and the public they protect, _ those who serve in uniform, and the public they protect, deserve - those who serve in uniform, and the public they protect, deserve better. public they protect, deserve better than this — public they protect, deserve better than this. these _ public they protect, deserve better than this. these are _ public they protect, deserve better than this. these are not— public they protect, deserve better than this. these are not vexatiousl than this. these are not vexatious clainrs _ than this. these are not vexatious clainrs fronr — than this. these are not vexatious claims from campaigning - than this. these are not vexatious claims from campaigning lawyers, they claims from campaigning lawyers, thev conre — claims from campaigning lawyers, they conre fronr _ claims from campaigning lawyers, they come from within _ claims from campaigning lawyers, they come from within the - claims from campaigning lawyers, they come from within the armed| they come from within the armed forces—

they come from within the armed forces themselves, _ they come from within the armed forces themselves, and - they come from within the armed forces themselves, and indeed . they come from within the armed i forces themselves, and indeed from our allies— forces themselves, and indeed from our allies in— forces themselves, and indeed from our allies in australia. _ forces themselves, and indeed from our allies in australia. so _ forces themselves, and indeed from our allies in australia. so will - forces themselves, and indeed from our allies in australia. so will the - our allies in australia. so will the prime _ our allies in australia. so will the prime minister— our allies in australia. so will the prime minister commit _ our allies in australia. so will the prime minister commit to - our allies in australia. so will the prime minister commit to an - prime minister commit to an australia _ prime minister commit to an australia style _ prime minister commit to an australia style independent. prime minister commit to an - australia style independent inquiry, as backed _ australia style independent inquiry, as backed by— australia style independent inquiry, as backed by general— australia style independent inquiry, as backed by general lord - australia style independent inquiry, j as backed by general lord richards, but more _ as backed by general lord richards, but more broadly, _ as backed by general lord richards, but more broadly, hasn't _ as backed by general lord richards, but more broadly, hasn't the - as backed by general lord richards, but more broadly, hasn't the case . as backed by general lord richards, i but more broadly, hasn't the case be made _ but more broadly, hasn't the case be made again— but more broadly, hasn't the case be made again for— but more broadly, hasn't the case be made again for democratic— but more broadly, hasn't the case be made again for democratic oversight| made again for democratic oversight of special— made again for democratic oversight of special forces? _ made again for democratic oversight of special forces? mr— made again for democratic oversight of special forces?— of special forces? mr speaker, it is a long-standing — of special forces? mr speaker, it is a long-standing practice, - of special forces? mr speaker, it is a long-standing practice, i- of special forces? mr speaker, it is a long-standing practice, i think. a long—standing practice, i think except on both sides of this house, that we do not comment on special forces but that does not mean that we in any way accept the factual accuracy of the claims to which he has alluded. 0n the other hand, mr speaker, nor does it mean that anybody who serves in her majesty 's armed forces is above the law. flan anybody who serves in her majesty 's armed forces is above the law. cant armed forces is above the law. can i 'ust warn armed forces is above the law. can i just warn other _ armed forces is above the law. can i just warn other members, _ armed forces is above the law. can i just warn other members, i - armed forces is above the law. can i just warn other members, i allowed that question because it is very general, — that question because it is very general, and that is the only way i would _ general, and that is the only way i would ever— general, and that is the only way i would ever allow it to be discussed. in would ever allow it to be discussed. in the _ would ever allow it to be discussed. in the last _ would ever allow it to be discussed. in the last few years, campaigning and persistence _ in the last few years, campaigning and persistence have _ in the last few years, campaigning and persistence have led - in the last few years, campaigning and persistence have led to - in the last few years, campaigning and persistence have led to the i and persistence have led to the construction— and persistence have led to the construction of— and persistence have led to the construction of a _

and persistence have led to the construction of a new _ and persistence have led to the construction of a new children's accident — construction of a new children's accident department, _ construction of a new children's accident department, and - construction of a new children's . accident department, and another department— accident department, and another department in— accident department, and another department in northamptonshirel accident department, and another. department in northamptonshire in accident department, and another- department in northamptonshire in my constituencv~ _ department in northamptonshire in my constituency. what— department in northamptonshire in my constituency. what the _ department in northamptonshire in my constituency. what the town _ department in northamptonshire in my constituency. what the town now- constituency. what the town now needs _ constituency. what the town now needs is — constituency. what the town now needs is an — constituency. what the town now needs is an urgent _ constituency. what the town now needs is an urgent treatment - constituency. what the town now- needs is an urgent treatment centre. does the _ needs is an urgent treatment centre. does the prime — needs is an urgent treatment centre. does the prime minister— needs is an urgent treatment centre. does the prime minister agree - needs is an urgent treatment centre. does the prime minister agree that l does the prime minister agree that this will— does the prime minister agree that this will be — does the prime minister agree that this will be a — does the prime minister agree that this will be a hugely _ does the prime minister agree that this will be a hugely welcome - does the prime minister agree that this will be a hugely welcome stepi this will be a hugely welcome step in providing — this will be a hugely welcome step in providing top _ this will be a hugely welcome step in providing top quality _ this will be a hugely welcome step in providing top quality health - this will be a hugely welcome step| in providing top quality health care in providing top quality health care in northampton? _ in providing top quality health care in northampton? mr— in providing top quality health care in northampton?— in northampton? mr speaker, as i mentioned — in northampton? mr speaker, as i mentioned earlier _ in northampton? mr speaker, as i mentioned earlier on, _ in northampton? mr speaker, as i mentioned earlier on, we - in northampton? mr speaker, as i mentioned earlier on, we are - in northampton? mr speaker, as i - mentioned earlier on, we are engaged in a massive programme of improvements and building and rebuilding in our nhs estate. i think, with great respect to my honourable friend, this is a decision he is going to have to continue to lobby for. i think the local nhs bodies will have to make up local nhs bodies will have to make up their minds on that one, but i'm sure he will continue to make lively representations.— representations. thank you, mr s - eaker. representations. thank you, mr speaker- last — representations. thank you, mr speaker. last week _ representations. thank you, mr speaker. last week the - speaker. last week the prime minister— speaker. last week the prime minister was _ speaker. last week the prime minister was forced _ speaker. last week the prime minister was forced to - speaker. last week the prime . minister was forced to announce speaker. last week the prime - minister was forced to announce his intention— minister was forced to announce his intention to — minister was forced to announce his intention to resign _ minister was forced to announce his intention to resign after— minister was forced to announce his intention to resign after ministers, i intention to resign after ministers, who supported _ intention to resign after ministers, who supported him _ intention to resign after ministers, who supported him only— intention to resign after ministers, who supported him only days - intention to resign after ministers, .

who supported him only days earlier, change _ who supported him only days earlier, change their— who supported him only days earlier, change their minds. _ who supported him only days earlier, change their minds. of— who supported him only days earlier, change their minds. of course, - change their minds. of course, people — change their minds. of course, people are _ change their minds. of course, people are allowed _ change their minds. of course, people are allowed to - change their minds. of course, people are allowed to change l change their minds. of course, - people are allowed to change their minds _ people are allowed to change their minds and — people are allowed to change their minds and this _ people are allowed to change their minds and this should _ people are allowed to change their minds and this should be - people are allowed to change their. minds and this should be recognised. why does— minds and this should be recognised. why does the — minds and this should be recognised. why does the prime _ minds and this should be recognised. why does the prime minister- minds and this should be recognised. why does the prime minister and - minds and this should be recognised. why does the prime minister and his| why does the prime minister and his mps believe — why does the prime minister and his mps believe this _ why does the prime minister and his mps believe this principle _ why does the prime minister and his mps believe this principle applies . mps believe this principle applies evervwhere, _ mps believe this principle applies everywhere, except— mps believe this principle applies everywhere, except in— mps believe this principle applies everywhere, except in scotland, i everywhere, except in scotland, where _ everywhere, except in scotland, where the — everywhere, except in scotland, where the people _ everywhere, except in scotland, where the people delivered - everywhere, except in scotland, where the people delivered a i everywhere, except in scotland, . where the people delivered a clear mandate _ where the people delivered a clear mandate to — where the people delivered a clear mandate to the _ where the people delivered a clear mandate to the scottish _ where the people delivered a clearl mandate to the scottish parliament to hold _ mandate to the scottish parliament to hold an _ mandate to the scottish parliament to hold an independence _ mandate to the scottish parliament i to hold an independence referendum? well, mr— to hold an independence referendum? well, mr speaker, _ to hold an independence referendum? well, mr speaker, as— to hold an independence referendum? well, mr speaker, as i _ to hold an independence referendum? well, mr speaker, as i understand - well, mr speaker, as i understand that the people of the snp are currently deciding what to do... heaven forbid they should change their minds, mr speaker. mr speaker, 40 ears their minds, mr speaker. mr speaker, 40 years ago. — their minds, mr speaker. mr speaker, 40 years ago. ten _ their minds, mr speaker. mr speaker, 40 years ago, ten young _ their minds, mr speaker. mr speaker, 40 years ago, ten young people - 40 years ago, ten young people from rugby— 40 years ago, ten young people from rugbv 's _ 40 years ago, ten young people from rugbv 's west — 40 years ago, ten young people from rugby 's west indian _ 40 years ago, ten young people from rugby 's west indian community - rugby 's west indian community travelled — rugby 's west indian community travelled to _ rugby 's west indian community travelled to a _ rugby 's west indian community travelled to a house _ rugby 's west indian community travelled to a house in - rugby 's west indian community travelled to a house in new- rugby 's west indian community i travelled to a house in new cross had london — travelled to a house in new cross had london for— travelled to a house in new cross had london for a _ travelled to a house in new cross had london for a birthday- had london for a birthday celebration _ had london for a birthday celebration for— had london for a birthday celebration for yvonne i had london for a birthday- celebration for yvonne reddick. tragically, — celebration for yvonne reddick. tragically, there _ celebration for yvonne reddick. tragically, there was _ celebration for yvonne reddick. tragically, there was a - celebration for yvonne reddick. tragically, there was a fire - celebration for yvonne reddick. tragically, there was a fire with| tragically, there was a fire with the party— tragically, there was a fire with the party was _ tragically, there was a fire with the party was held _ tragically, there was a fire with the party was held and - tragically, there was a fire with the party was held and two - tragically, there was a fire with the party was held and two of. tragically, there was a fire with i the party was held and two of that group _ the party was held and two of that group never— the party was held and two of that group never returned _ the party was held and two of that group never returned home. - the party was held and two of that. group never returned home. 0thers

group never returned home. others were traumatised. _ group never returned home. others were traumatised. the _ group never returned home. others were traumatised. the fire - group never returned home. others were traumatised. the fire cost - group never returned home. others were traumatised. the fire cost of i were traumatised. the fire cost of 13 people — were traumatised. the fire cost of 13 people their— were traumatised. the fire cost of 13 people their lives, _ were traumatised. the fire cost of 13 people their lives, and - were traumatised. the fire cost of 13 people their lives, and has- were traumatised. the fire cost of| 13 people their lives, and has been the subject— 13 people their lives, and has been the subject of— 13 people their lives, and has been the subject of two _ 13 people their lives, and has been the subject of two inquests, - 13 people their lives, and has been the subject of two inquests, both. 13 people their lives, and has beenl the subject of two inquests, both of which _ the subject of two inquests, both of which were — the subject of two inquests, both of which were inconclusive. _ the subject of two inquests, both of which were inconclusive. those - the subject of two inquests, both ofj which were inconclusive. those who survived. _ which were inconclusive. those who survived. and — which were inconclusive. those who survived. and the _ which were inconclusive. those who survived, and the families - which were inconclusive. those who survived, and the families of- which were inconclusive. those who survived, and the families of the . survived, and the families of the bereaved. — survived, and the families of the bereaved. are _ survived, and the families of the bereaved, are calling _ survived, and the families of the bereaved, are calling for- survived, and the families of the bereaved, are calling for a - survived, and the families of the i bereaved, are calling for a further investigation _ bereaved, are calling for a further investigation. i— bereaved, are calling for a further investigation. i wonder— bereaved, are calling for a further investigation. i wonder if - bereaved, are calling for a further investigation. i wonder if the - bereaved, are calling for a further. investigation. i wonder if the prime minister— investigation. i wonder if the prime minister would _ investigation. i wonder if the prime minister would agree _ investigation. i wonder if the prime minister would agree that - investigation. i wonder if the prime minister would agree that the - minister would agree that the implement— minister would agree that the implement of— minister would agree that the implement of the _ minister would agree that the implement of the new - minister would agree that the - implement of the new metropolitan police _ implement of the new metropolitan police commissioner— implement of the new metropolitan police commissioner provides - implement of the new metropolitan police commissioner provides an i police commissioner provides an opportunity— police commissioner provides an opportunity to— police commissioner provides an opportunity to re—examine - police commissioner provides an opportunity to re—examine the l police commissioner provides an - opportunity to re—examine the events of that— opportunity to re—examine the events of that time — opportunity to re—examine the events ofthat time i— opportunity to re-examine the events of that time-— of that time. i thank my honourable friend, of that time. i thank my honourable friend. and — of that time. i thank my honourable friend. and l— of that time. i thank my honourable friend, and i know _ of that time. i thank my honourable friend, and i know from _ of that time. i thank my honourable friend, and i know from my - of that time. i thank my honourable friend, and i know from my own - friend, and i know from my own experience of running the city of the anguish that that particular tragedy caused, and i note the deep feeling that surrounds it, mr speaker, and i thank him for raising it. i can tell him, of course, that whatever my own views, this is a matter for the independent metropolitan police service, and i'm sure the new commissioner will be considering what he has just said. while he was editor of the spectator, _ while he was editor of the spectator, published - while he was editor of the - spectator, published something

while he was editor of the _ spectator, published something about a pound _ spectator, published something about a pound spent— spectator, published something about a pound spent in— spectator, published something about a pound spent in croydon _ spectator, published something about a pound spent in croydon is _ spectator, published something about a pound spent in croydon is of- spectator, published something about a pound spent in croydon is of more . a pound spent in croydon is of more value _ a pound spent in croydon is of more value to _ a pound spent in croydon is of more value to a _ a pound spent in croydon is of more value to a pound _ a pound spent in croydon is of more value to a pound spent _ a pound spent in croydon is of more value to a pound spent in— a pound spent in croydon is of more value to a pound spent in scotland. | value to a pound spent in scotland. he suggested — value to a pound spent in scotland. he suggested an _ value to a pound spent in scotland. he suggested an mp— value to a pound spent in scotland. he suggested an mp from - value to a pound spent in scotland. he suggested an mp from scotland| he suggested an mp from scotland should _ he suggested an mp from scotland should not— he suggested an mp from scotland should not be — he suggested an mp from scotland should not be premised. _ he suggested an mp from scotland should not be premised. how- he suggested an mp from scotland should not be premised. how did l he suggested an mp from scotlandi should not be premised. how did he think he _ should not be premised. how did he think he is— should not be premised. how did he think he is right _ should not be premised. how did he think he is right to— should not be premised. how did he think he is right to try _ should not be premised. how did he think he is right to try to _ should not be premised. how did he think he is right to try to block- should not be premised. how did he think he is right to try to block a - think he is right to try to block a democratic— think he is right to try to block a democratic vote _ think he is right to try to block a democratic vote for— think he is right to try to block a democratic vote for to _ think he is right to try to block a democratic vote for to choose i think he is right to try to block a| democratic vote for to choose its future _ democratic vote for to choose its future awav _ democratic vote for to choose its future away from _ democratic vote for to choose its future away from this _ democratic vote for to choose its future away from this corrupt - future away from this corrupt minister? _ future away from this corrupt minister? . future away from this corrupt minister?— future away from this corrupt minister? ., , ._ ., minister? can i 'ust say to the honourable — minister? can i just say to the honourable gentleman - minister? can i just say to the honourable gentleman that, l minister? can i just say to the - honourable gentleman that, after three years of listening to this delivery of monotony from the scottish nationalists, i really think they need to change the record. what the people of this country want is a focus on the cost of living, a focus on the economy, and making sure on schools, on standards in schools, those are things he should fix, mr speaker, and to say nothing of the tragedy of drug deaths in scotland, which they still haven't done anything to address, mr speaker. everything i

have seen has taught me that we are far, far better, whether it is on ukraine or coronavirus, or on furlough, there is absolutely no doubt, mr speaker, that we are better off working together. thank ou, mr better off working together. thank you. mr speaker- _ better off working together. thank you, mr speaker. kensington - better off working together. thank you, mr speaker. kensington is i better off working together. thank you, mr speaker. kensington is at the heart — you, mr speaker. kensington is at the heart of— you, mr speaker. kensington is at the heart of the _ you, mr speaker. kensington is at the heart of the ukrainian - the heart of the ukrainian communitv, _ the heart of the ukrainian community, and - the heart of the ukrainian community, and on- the heart of the ukrainian community, and on theiri the heart of the ukrainian - community, and on their behalf i would _ community, and on their behalf i would like — community, and on their behalf i would like to _ community, and on their behalf i would like to first _ community, and on their behalf i would like to first send _ community, and on their behalf i would like to first send huge - community, and on their behalf i i would like to first send huge thanks for your— would like to first send huge thanks for your support _ would like to first send huge thanks for your support to— would like to first send huge thanks for your support to ukraine. - for your support to ukraine. yesterday— for your support to ukraine. yesterday was— for your support to ukraine. yesterday was the - for your support to ukraine. yesterday was the first - for your support to ukraine. yesterday was the first year anniversary— yesterday was the first year anniversary of— yesterday was the first year anniversary of the _ yesterday was the first year . anniversary of the devastating flooding — anniversary of the devastating flooding that _ anniversary of the devastating flooding that affected - anniversary of the devastating flooding that affected my - flooding that affected my constituency, _ flooding that affected my constituency, with - flooding that affected my constituency, with morei flooding that affected my - constituency, with more than 1000 homes _ constituency, with more than 1000 homes affected, _ constituency, with more than 1000 homes affected, people _ homes affected, people in basement flats losing _ homes affected, people in basement flats losing all— homes affected, people in basement flats losing all of— homes affected, people in basement flats losing all of their _ flats losing all of their belongings, _ flats losing all of their belongings, and - flats losing all of their belongings, and many flats losing all of their - belongings, and many people flats losing all of their _ belongings, and many people still in temporary— belongings, and many people still in temporary accommodation. - belongings, and many people still in temporary accommodation. would . belongings, and many people still in i temporary accommodation. would my i’ili'it temporary accommodation. would my right honourable _ temporary accommodation. would my right honourable friend _ temporary accommodation. would my right honourable friend back _ temporary accommodation. would my right honourable friend back my- right honourable friend back my fight _ right honourable friend back my fight to — right honourable friend back my fight to make _ right honourable friend back my fight to make sure _ right honourable friend back my fight to make sure that - right honourable friend back my fight to make sure that we - right honourable friend back my fight to make sure that we get. fight to make sure that we get serious — fight to make sure that we get serious investment— fight to make sure that we get serious investment in- fight to make sure that we get - serious investment in infrastructure in west— serious investment in infrastructure in west london _ serious investment in infrastructure

in west london from _ serious investment in infrastructure in west london from thames - serious investment in infrastructurei in west london from thames water? serious investment in infrastructure . in west london from thames water? i think in west london from thames water? think i very much, and i know that the problem she speaks of and there is no single solution to tackling surface water flooding, is no single solution to tackling surface waterflooding, but is no single solution to tackling surface water flooding, but she is absolutely right in wanting to put more pressure on thames water to try to come up with sustainable solutions. they have got to be done working with partners, with councils, and also with developers as well. final question. a few short weeks ago. _ final question. a few short weeks ago. zahra — final question. a few short weeks ago. zahra was— final question. a few short weeks ago, zahra was walking _ final question. a few short weeks ago, zahra was walking home - final question. a few short weeks - ago, zahra was walking home through ilford, _ ago, zahra was walking home through ilford, she _ ago, zahra was walking home through ilford, she was — ago, zahra was walking home through ilford, she was dragged _ ago, zahra was walking home through ilford, she was dragged off— ago, zahra was walking home through ilford, she was dragged off the - ilford, she was dragged off the street— ilford, she was dragged off the street and _ ilford, she was dragged off the street and brutally _ ilford, she was dragged off the street and brutally murdered. i ilford, she was dragged off the i street and brutally murdered. her family— street and brutally murdered. her family made — street and brutally murdered. her family made a _ street and brutally murdered. her family made a touching _ street and brutally murdered. her family made a touching tribute . street and brutally murdered. her family made a touching tribute to| family made a touching tribute to her life — family made a touching tribute to her life she _ family made a touching tribute to her life. she was— family made a touching tribute to her life. she was authentic, - family made a touching tribute to . her life. she was authentic, refused to try— her life. she was authentic, refused to try to— her life. she was authentic, refused to try to impress _ her life. she was authentic, refused to try to impress anyone, _ her life. she was authentic, refused to try to impress anyone, but - her life. she was authentic, refused to try to impress anyone, but she . to try to impress anyone, but she impressed — to try to impress anyone, but she impressed us~ _ to try to impress anyone, but she impressed us. she _ to try to impress anyone, but she impressed us. she was— to try to impress anyone, but she impressed us. she was the - to try to impress anyone, but she impressed us. she was the rock. to try to impress anyone, but she i impressed us. she was the rock of our familv — impressed us. she was the rock of ourfamilv last— impressed us. she was the rock of our family. last week, _ impressed us. she was the rock of our family. last week, on- impressed us. she was the rock of ourfamily. last week, onjuly- impressed us. she was the rock of our family. last week, onjuly the| our family. last week, onjuly the 8th, _ our family. last week, onjuly the 8th, another— our family. last week, onjuly the 8th, another woman _ our family. last week, onjuly the 8th, another woman was - our family. last week, onjuly the 8th, another woman was stabbedj our family. last week, on july the - 8th, another woman was stabbed just yards from _ 8th, another woman was stabbed just yards from the — 8th, another woman was stabbed just yards from the church _ 8th, another woman was stabbed just yards from the church i _ 8th, another woman was stabbed just yards from the church i have - yards from the church i have attended _ yards from the church i have attended for— yards from the church i have attended for 15— yards from the church i have attended for 15 years - yards from the church i have attended for 15 years and . yards from the church i have - attended for 15 years and somewhere i attended for 15 years and somewhere i know _ attended for 15 years and somewhere

i know like _ attended for 15 years and somewhere i know like the — attended for 15 years and somewhere i know like the back— attended for 15 years and somewhere i know like the back of _ attended for 15 years and somewhere i know like the back of my— attended for 15 years and somewhere i know like the back of my hand. - i know like the back of my hand. women — i know like the back of my hand. women in — i know like the back of my hand. women in ilford _ i know like the back of my hand. women in ilford should - i know like the back of my hand. women in ilford should not - i know like the back of my hand. women in ilford should not have i know like the back of my hand. i women in ilford should not have to police _ women in ilford should not have to police themselves, _ women in ilford should not have to police themselves, or— women in ilford should not have to police themselves, or impose - women in ilford should not have to i police themselves, or impose curfews on their— police themselves, or impose curfews on their behaviour _ police themselves, or impose curfews on their behaviour when _ police themselves, or impose curfews on their behaviour when they- police themselves, or impose curfews on their behaviour when they want - on their behaviour when they want to 'ust on their behaviour when they want to just go— on their behaviour when they want to just go about — on their behaviour when they want to just go about their— on their behaviour when they want to just go about their daily _ on their behaviour when they want to just go about their daily business. . just go about their daily business. so, just go about their daily business. so. mr— just go about their daily business. so. mr speaker, _ just go about their daily business. so, mr speaker, i— just go about their daily business. so, mr speaker, iwant— just go about their daily business. so, mr speaker, i want to - just go about their daily business. so, mr speaker, i want to know. so, mr speaker, i want to know whether— so, mr speaker, i want to know whether the _ so, mr speaker, i want to know whether the prime _ so, mr speaker, i want to know whether the prime minister- so, mr speaker, i want to know whether the prime minister willj whether the prime minister will commit — whether the prime minister will commit to— whether the prime minister will commit to greater— whether the prime minister will commit to greater allocation i whether the prime minister will commit to greater allocation of| commit to greater allocation of funding — commit to greater allocation of funding in— commit to greater allocation of funding in terms _ commit to greater allocation of funding in terms of— commit to greater allocation of funding in terms of policing - commit to greater allocation of funding in terms of policing on| funding in terms of policing on specialist _ funding in terms of policing on specialist night _ funding in terms of policing on specialist night right— funding in terms of policing on specialist night right —— - funding in terms of policing on specialist night right —— knife i specialist night right —— knife crime — specialist night right —— knife crime in _ specialist night right —— knife crime in ilford _ specialist night right —— knife crime in ilford and _ specialist night right —— knife crime in ilford and in- specialist night right —— knife. crime in ilford and in addition, what _ crime in ilford and in addition, what measures— crime in ilford and in addition, what measures will— crime in ilford and in addition, what measures will this - crime in ilford and in addition, - what measures will this government take that _ what measures will this government take that will — what measures will this government take that will make _ what measures will this government take that will make a _ what measures will this government take that will make a difference - what measures will this government take that will make a difference to l take that will make a difference to the lives _ take that will make a difference to the lives of — take that will make a difference to the lives of women? _ take that will make a difference to the lives of women? will- take that will make a difference to the lives of women? will they- the lives of women? will they toughen — the lives of women? will they toughen sentences— the lives of women? will they toughen sentences for- the lives of women? will they toughen sentences for rape, i the lives of women? will they- toughen sentences for rape, stalking and domestic— toughen sentences for rape, stalking and domestic violence _ toughen sentences for rape, stalking and domestic violence and _ toughen sentences for rape, stalking and domestic violence and put - toughen sentences for rape, stalking and domestic violence and put in- and domestic violence and put in place _ and domestic violence and put in place proper— and domestic violence and put in place proper police _ and domestic violence and put in place proper police support- and domestic violence and put in place proper police support to i and domestic violence and put in. place proper police support to end the epidemic— place proper police support to end the epidemic of _ place proper police support to end the epidemic of violence - place proper police support to end the epidemic of violence in - place proper police support to end the epidemic of violence in this i the epidemic of violence in this country— the epidemic of violence in this country against _ the epidemic of violence in this country against women - the epidemic of violence in this country against women and - the epidemic of violence in this . country against women and girls? just before — country against women and girls? just before the _ country against women and girls? just before the prime _ country against women and girls? just before the prime minister- just before the prime minister answers. _ just before the prime minister answers, it is an important thing, be careful— answers, it is an important thing, be careful of going into detail but i'm be careful of going into detail but i'm sure — be careful of going into detail but i'm sure in — be careful of going into detail but i'm sure in general terms we can talkabout— i'm sure in general terms we can talk about it. | i'm sure in general terms we can talk about it.— talk about it. i thank you, mr speaker. _ talk about it. i thank you, mr speaker. for _ talk about it. i thank you, mr speaker, for your— talk about it. i thank you, mr speaker, for your guidance. l talk about it. i thank you, mrj speaker, for your guidance. i talk about it. i thank you, mr- speaker, for your guidance. i think we can say safely how much we

sympathise with the victim and her family. 0n knife crime, it is a scourge, mr speaker, and i believe there are many different solutions, but one of them is unquestionably allowing police to do is stop and search, and making sure we have more police out on the street, and that is why we have made the massive investments that we have. and i hope those investments will be continued. 0n rape and serious sexual offences, offences are particularly against women, this is incredibly important to the whole house and it is something that we have worked on very hard over the last three years. what we have done, mr speaker, is not only introduce more streetlights and done everything we can to give women, invested more in independent sexual advice and advisers, and the people needed to give victims the confidence they need to get cases to

trial, which is such a problem, mr speaker. but what we have also done, in addition to putting more police out on the streets, and specialist units... yes, we have. we have also introduced a tougher sentence for rape and serious sexual assault. i have to say, i was amazed, and it is still the case that his party voted against those tougher sentences. that was a great mistake and i think they should take it back. but that was a great mistake and i think they should take it back.— they should take it back. at the start of pmqs, _ they should take it back. at the start of pmqs, the _ they should take it back. at the start of pmqs, the honourable | they should take it back. at the start of pmqs, the honourable member -- back— start of pmqs, the honourable member -- back to— start of pmqs, the honourable member —— back to honourable members persistently denied the authority of the chair _ persistently denied the authority of the chair. in their absence, persistently denied the authority of the chair. in theirabsence, i persistently denied the authority of the chair. in their absence, i wish to proceed — the chair. in their absence, i wish to proceed to name them and call on the leader— to proceed to name them and call on the leader to move the relevant names— the leader to move the relevant names so— the leader to move the relevant names so i_ the leader to move the relevant names so i name kenny maskell, neil canvev. _ names so i name kenny maskell, neil canvev. and _ names so i name kenny maskell, neil canvey, and i'm sure out the leader will speak — canvey, and i'm sure out the leader will speak l— canvey, and i'm sure out the leader will seak. . ., ., canvey, and i'm sure out the leader will speak-— canvey, and i'm sure out the leader

will seak. . ., ., ., , will speak. i beg to move that kenny macaskill and _ will speak. i beg to move that kenny macaskill and the _ will speak. i beg to move that kenny macaskill and the other— will speak. i beg to move that kenny macaskill and the other be _ will speak. i beg to move that kenny. macaskill and the other be suspended from the _ macaskill and the other be suspended from the service _ macaskill and the other be suspended from the service of— macaskill and the other be suspended from the service of this _ macaskill and the other be suspended from the service of this house. - macaskill and the other be suspended from the service of this house. the. from the service of this house. the ruestion from the service of this house. the question is — from the service of this house. question is that kenny macaskill from the service of this house- question is that kenny macaskill and neil handley be suspended from this house _ neil handley be suspended from this house as— neil handley be suspended from this house. as many of that opinion say aye. house. as many of that opinion say ave we _ house. as many of that opinion say ave we now— house. as many of that opinion say aye. we now move to the urgent question. _ i don't know if you saw the beginning of pmqs but it was pretty heated with lindsay hoyle getting very aerated about the behaviour of two mps and ended up kicking them out and at the end he named them and they are now suspended from the house. just as we go into summer recess very soon. quite a reflective borisjohnson there, it seems, in what is supposed to be his penultimate prime minister's questions. his first pmqs since

announcing his resignation. all attention now turning to the leadership, and he was saying about those eight leadership contenders, that they would all be excellent new leaders of the party. he is not endorsing any of them in particular. he said the other day that he feels it might hamper somebody if he were to throw his weight behind them. with me is the shadow defra secretary, labour mpjim mcmahon. secretary, labour mp jim mcmahon. welcome. secretary, labour mpjim mcmahon. welcome. so, you were struck about how reflective you thought boris johnson was?— how reflective you thought boris johnson was? yes, he had the air that this may _ johnson was? yes, he had the air that this may be _ johnson was? yes, he had the air that this may be his _ johnson was? yes, he had the air that this may be his last - johnson was? yes, he had the air that this may be his last pmqs. l johnson was? yes, he had the air| that this may be his last pmqs. of course we all want that, which is why we have attempted to move the vote of no—confidence. the idea that he may potentially stay in post until september the 5th is ludicrous, given his own ministers, the most senior people in his own cabinet, don't have confidence in him. ., , ., cabinet, don't have confidence in him. ., y., cabinet, don't have confidence in him. ., ,., .., ., him. on that point, you could have had a vote — him. on that point, you could have had a vote if— him. on that point, you could have had a vote if you _ him. on that point, you could have had a vote if you had _ him. on that point, you could have had a vote if you had not _ him. on that point, you could have had a vote if you had not named i had a vote if you had not named borisjohnson in the wording of it.

why didn't you just change the wording, because it then did look like it was playing politics, which is exactly the sort of thing that keir starmer professes to dislike? my keir starmer professes to dislike? my view is it is the opposite. what i hear when i go back to my constituency is that they want politicians to be straight and say what they mean, and that mission did that. our criticism is that boris johnson intends to stay in place until september the 1st microbe but is not that far away and there is a process under way. he has shown that he can't be trusted, he is a habitual liar and he put his own interests above the national interest. his own ministers say that, which is why they have now resigned. so the idea, after all that turmoil, that he says impose for the summer recess, in charge in the highest office in the land, i'm afraid that is not sustainable. {lilia afraid that is not sustainable. ok, let's talk about _ afraid that is not sustainable. ok, let's talk about the issues, the key issues for the leadership contenders, and actually, one thing that borisjohnson was keen to mention a number of times was at cost of living payments, £650 going to 8 million people across the

country and the first instalment goes into peoples pockets tomorrow. in total, this government has put forward a £37 billion package to help with the cost of living. it's not like they have been doing nothing to address real peoples concerns at this very difficult time. �* . ., ,., ., time. i'm afraid the government are economically _ time. i'm afraid the government are economically illiterate. _ time. i'm afraid the government are economically illiterate. if _ time. i'm afraid the government are economically illiterate. if you - economically illiterate. if you speak to the leadership hopefuls now, they have made tax pledges, tax cuts of £330 billion, that is more of the nhs budget.— of the nhs budget. collectively. yes, but of the nhs budget. collectively. yes. but they — of the nhs budget. collectively. yes, but they will _ of the nhs budget. collectively. yes, but they will not _ of the nhs budget. collectively. yes, but they will not be - yes, but they will not be collectively prime minister and implementing it. they are each talking about tax cuts of up to 30 or 40 william house.— or 40 william house. well, collectively _ or 40 william house. well, collectively they _ or 40 william house. well, collectively they have - collectively they have brought forward tax cuts of £330 billion. sorry, you can't talk about it as a collective position. they are talking about the same thing. there is a lack of coherence, _ talking about the same thing. there is a lack of coherence, even - talking about the same thing. fuss is a lack of coherence, even within a group of people... but is a lack of coherence, even within a group of people. . ._ a group of people... but that is incoherent. _ a group of people... but that is incoherent, isn't _ a group of people... but that is incoherent, isn't it? _ a group of people. .. but that is incoherent, isn't it? our- a group of people... but that is incoherent, isn't it? our strong view is, incoherent, isn't it? our strong view is. the _ incoherent, isn't it? our strong view is, the public _ incoherent, isn't it? our strong view is, the public expect -

incoherent, isn't it? our strong| view is, the public expect those incoherent, isn't it? our strong i view is, the public expect those in government to look after their finances in the way they look after their household finances. working people know that to earn money it takes a lot of hard work and when they pay tax, they want to know the government will treat their money with the same importance they do themselves. when candidates come forward and make these completely wild, unfunded calculations which is just about nipping one step ahead of their opponents, the public are aghast. their opponents, the public are athast. ., . ~' their opponents, the public are athast. ., ., ,, ., aghast. you make the point about the fact they have — aghast. you make the point about the fact they have supported _ aghast. you make the point about the fact they have supported some - aghast. you make the point about the fact they have supported some of- fact they have supported some of these policies that they are saying they will turn around, and you are saying that is incoherent. before we move onto other issues, isn't it incoherent to be saying we will add all of those figures up and put a really huge figure customer it doesn't actually reflective of what the picture is at all. but doesn't actually reflective of what the picture is at all.— the picture is at all. but it is reflective — the picture is at all. but it is reflective of _ the picture is at all. but it is reflective of the _ the picture is at all. but it is reflective of the leadership l the picture is at all. but it is - reflective of the leadership debate that has taken place. but reflective of the leadership debate that has taken place.— that has taken place. but you are addint all that has taken place. but you are adding all these _ that has taken place. but you are adding all these numbers - that has taken place. but you are l adding all these numbers together and saying that is what they are talking about, £300 billion of tax cuts. ~ ., ., ., cuts. we have to hold the government ofthe cuts. we have to hold the government of the day to — cuts. we have to hold the government of the day to account, _ cuts. we have to hold the government of the day to account, and _ cuts. we have to hold the government of the day to account, and when - cuts. we have to hold the government of the day to account, and when they i of the day to account, and when they are coming forward with unfunded tax cuts, and actually one candidate has said where the money will come from,

and that is a 20% departmental... sorry, just be clear on your position, you believe that the next tory government would implement £300 billion of tax cuts? h0. tory government would implement £300 billion of tax cuts?— billion of tax cuts? no, this is a debate that _ billion of tax cuts? no, this is a debate that has _ billion of tax cuts? no, this is a debate that has taken - billion of tax cuts? no, this is a debate that has taken place. i billion of tax cuts? no, this is a l debate that has taken place. but billion of tax cuts? no, this is a - debate that has taken place. but why focus so much _ debate that has taken place. but why focus so much on _ debate that has taken place. but why focus so much on that? _ debate that has taken place. but why focus so much on that? they - debate that has taken place. but why focus so much on that? they have i debate that has taken place. but why focus so much on that? they have al focus so much on that? they have a responsible — focus so much on that? they have a responsible itty _ focus so much on that? they have a responsible itty to _ focus so much on that? they have a responsible itty to say _ focus so much on that? they have a responsible itty to say where - focus so much on that? they have a responsible itty to say where that i responsible itty to say where that billion pounds will come from. if labour put forward any policy proposals in the way that we have with our climate investment pledge, quite rightly you ask where the money will come from. and we set out clearly. money will come from. and we set out clearl . �* . money will come from. and we set out clearl . �* , ., ~ money will come from. and we set out clearl . �*, ., ,, ., ., clearly. ok, let's talk about labour then. clearly. ok, let's talk about labour then- rachel— clearly. ok, let's talk about labour then. rachel reeves _ clearly. ok, let's talk about labour then. rachel reeves is _ clearly. ok, let's talk about labour then. rachel reeves is going - clearly. ok, let's talk about labour then. rachel reeves is going to i clearly. ok, let's talk about labourj then. rachel reeves is going to be talking later and promising ironclad discipline with the public finances, and cutting britain 's debt burden in government. what does that mean? does that mean ruling out tax cuts when labour have criticised the current situation with the level of taxation being the highest that it has been for many years? brute taxation being the highest that it has been for many years? we have been consistently _

has been for many years? we have been consistently saying _ has been for many years? we have been consistently saying that - has been for many years? we have been consistently saying that to i been consistently saying that to have a 15 tax rises on working people at the worst possible time, coming out of coronavirus, the cost of living crisis biting, that's not the right way to do it. we have voted against it because we feel so strongly about it. what we are setting out now is our agenda for growth, about creating an economy that works for working people. hang on, so ou that works for working people. hang on. so you didn't — that works for working people. hang on, so you didn't like _ that works for working people. hang on, so you didn't like those tax rises, and that's exactly what you said the tory leadership contenders have said, that they voted them through. but actually, in a number of cases they don't like them and they would reverse them. you say thatis they would reverse them. you say that is economically illiterate, but you are saying you didn't vote for those tax increases and they are coming through, so would you also commit to reversing them to mount or would you say it is economically it illiterate? ~ , ., ., ., ~' would you say it is economically it illiterate? ~ , ., ., illiterate? when you look at the foundation _ illiterate? when you look at the foundation for _ illiterate? when you look at the foundation for the _ illiterate? when you look at the foundation for the economy, i illiterate? when you look at the j foundation for the economy, for illiterate? when you look at the i foundation for the economy, for 12 years the economy has stagnated, suppressed wages, working people don't feel as though work is paying, and we have had poor growth. the way to grow an economy is to invest in the economy and the climate investment pledge as part of that,

creating decent, well—paid working—class jobs creating decent, well—paid working—classjobs in creating decent, well—paid working—class jobs in all of our regions that means the tax take is increased because you have got economic activity taking place. you were talking _ economic activity taking place. you were talking about investment, but how would you do that? is were talking about investment, but how would you do that?— how would you do that? is that tax cuts? the more _ how would you do that? is that tax cuts? the more people _ how would you do that? is that tax cuts? the more people earn, - how would you do that? is that tax cuts? the more people earn, the l how would you do that? is that tax - cuts? the more people earn, the more they pay in tax. the more that comes into the treasury coffers. hagar they pay in tax. the more that comes into the treasury coffers.— into the treasury coffers. how do ou into the treasury coffers. how do you actually _ into the treasury coffers. how do you actually achieve _ into the treasury coffers. how do you actually achieve that? - into the treasury coffers. how do you actually achieve that? you i into the treasury coffers. how do | you actually achieve that? you do into the treasury coffers. how do i you actually achieve that? you do it by investing — you actually achieve that? you do it by investing in _ you actually achieve that? you do it by investing injobs, _ you actually achieve that? you do it by investing in jobs, skills, - by investing injobs, skills, infrastructure... by investing in jobs, skills, infrastructure. . ._ by investing in jobs, skills, infrastructure... doesn't that translate _ infrastructure... doesn't that translate to _ infrastructure... doesn't that translate to tax _ infrastructure... doesn't that translate to tax cuts, - infrastructure... doesn't that translate to tax cuts, which l infrastructure... doesn't that | translate to tax cuts, which is infrastructure... doesn't that - translate to tax cuts, which is what the tory leadership contenders are talking about? cutting business taxes to enable them to grow? h0. talking about? cutting business taxes to enable them to grow? no, we are clear, taxes to enable them to grow? no, we are clear. and — taxes to enable them to grow? no, we are clear, and this _ taxes to enable them to grow? no, we are clear, and this is _ taxes to enable them to grow? no, we are clear, and this is a _ taxes to enable them to grow? no, we are clear, and this is a complete - are clear, and this is a complete separation of ideology. we absolutely believe that the way you grow your economy is by investing and making sure that every region sees that investment to pay those decent, well—paid jobs so people earn more money. we have outlined this, the economy is doing a better,

but that is very different to the conservatives who have not learned a single lesson from austerity. but how is that _ single lesson from austerity. but how is that not contradictory, when rachel reeves says it is going to be this ironclad discipline, cutting the debt burden? the this ironclad discipline, cutting the debt burden? the borrowing we are talkin: the debt burden? the borrowing we are talking about _ the debt burden? the borrowing we are talking about is _ the debt burden? the borrowing we are talking about is going _ the debt burden? the borrowing we are talking about is going to - the debt burden? the borrowing we are talking about is going to bring l are talking about is going to bring in more tax receipts are micro but they say their tax cuts will do the same. you don't grow an economy by cutting to the bone. we learned this with the banking crisis. we went through all that austerity, or that was cut to the bone and we saw a decade of stagnation. we are not going back to that. but investment is not cut to _ going back to that. but investment is not cut to the _ going back to that. but investment is not cut to the bone. _ going back to that. but investment is not cut to the bone. for - is not cut to the bone. for instance, with the nhs, the national insurance increase was designed to increase spending in the nhs while part of that has been pared back the investment commitment continues. it's all right a commitment, but on the front line it takes longer to get an the front line it takes longer to getan ambulance, the front line it takes longer to get an ambulance, it takes longer to get an ambulance, it takes longer to

get into a&e, it takes longer to get a routine operation, it is much harder to get into the and it is more difficult to get the social care that you ought to get in older care. and for people sending their children to school, they are seeing the pressure on teaching staff. people do not think the government is working for working people. libre is working for working people. libre is clear we need to reset our economy and create decent, well—paid working—class jobs economy and create decent, well—paid working—classjobs in economy and create decent, well—paid working—class jobs in every region so the country can move on. will you miss borisjohnson? he is great, a light entertainer, a tv personality, of course he has his place. but what this country needs now is a serious politics and that's why i'm really excited that the public have come to labour, they are seeing keir starmer as a serious contender for prime minister. like every labour supporter, every labour politician, we are desperate for a general election. �* ., , we are desperate for a general election. �* . , ., ., ., election. but that is not going to ha en, election. but that is not going to happen. is _ election. but that is not going to happen. is it? — election. but that is not going to happen. is it? it _ election. but that is not going to happen, is it? it may— election. but that is not going to happen, is it? it may be - election. but that is not going to happen, is it? it may be that - election. but that is not going toj happen, is it? it may be that the new conservative _ happen, is it? it may be that the new conservative leader - happen, is it? it may be that the new conservative leader will - happen, is it? it may be that the | new conservative leader will want happen, is it? it may be that the - new conservative leader will want to

test their mandate early? [30 new conservative leader will want to test their mandate early?— test their mandate early? do you think so customer _ test their mandate early? do you think so customer they _ test their mandate early? do you think so customer they have - test their mandate early? do you think so customer they have still| think so customer they have still got a large majority, so there's no reason to go to the country. let’s reason to go to the country. let's see what happens, _ reason to go to the country. let's see what happens, but _ reason to go to the country. let's see what happens, but we - reason to go to the country. lst�*s see what happens, but we are clear that we are facing the country, we have an offer for the country and that has been set up by keir starmer and rachel reeves. let's see if the conservative prime minister who comes and has the same confidence. thank you forjoining us. well, there are still some way to go before we find out who that person is going to be. still eight contenders in the race. how many will it be by the end of the day? each of them needs to get the backing of 30 tory mps to go through to the next round and we should find out at about 5pm, so do stay with us and we'll have continuing coverage from fear. it is hot here, it is hot all around the country, let's see how the weather is looking.

it isa it is a brisk breeze blowing and more cloud and a few showers into the north west of scotland and the odd one for northern ireland. then more general patchy, light rain across the northern and western isles and the odd spot of rain in the south—west, but by and large it is fair weather cloud with plenty of strong sunshine and temperatures around 30 celsius in the far south—west. damages elsewhere a few degrees down on those of recent days. we have still got some high levels of pollen where we have got the sunshine further north, and still high levels even with further cloud in the south. this evening and overnight, as the cloud clears away, it will take the high humidity away with it as well, so temperatures will be that bit slower in southern and eastern areas, where it has been tropical in recent nights. a bit more bearable and comfortable for sleeping. you will be able to open the windows and let out some residual heat because the heat is coming back. not on thursday, you

can see some showers in further northern parts, but again the heat is just with us in the south, perhaps up to 28 celsius orjust about heatwave conditions, but for many it will be cooler but not as breezy. there and into friday, weather front is moving breezy. there and into friday, weatherfront is moving in breezy. there and into friday, weather front is moving in and they will be fairly weak affairs but they do introduce some cloud, notably for scotland. perhaps more cloud further south, but not stopping that sunshine. temperatures on a par with where they should be, peaking at 28 celsius in the south—east once again. it's a more localised heat for the rest of this week. temperatures are then set to escalate again and getting into the mid 205 in the north. reaching 30 cel5iu5 in the north by tuesday next week, and there is still an extreme heat warning in force and it is now sunday to tuesday. that means we

will see exceptional heat with widespread impact. do 5tay will see exceptional heat with widespread impact. do stay tuned, there is plenty on the website. today at one... dj tim westwood faces more allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, one of them from a woman who was underage at the time.

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