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hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are aubrey allegretti, political correspondent at the guardian, and former trade minister lord digbyjones. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the telegraph leads on penny mordaunt pushing liz truss into third place in the conservative leadership race. so does the i, which says the trade minister is "rattling" her rivals. the times predicts she may even be the ultimate victor of the contest, with her grassroots popularity outstripping rishi sunak�*s. meanwhile, the mail says

the tory right was under pressure to get behind third—place candidate liz truss. the sun focuses on the narrowing race with the headline "the six factor". the mirror has a different spin by accusing the candidates of ignoring the cost—of—living crisis, claiming people are using washing—up liquid to clean their hair. meanwhile, the ft says inflation in the us is piling the pressure on the federal reserve, and here in the uk, the paper reports that there is pressure on the bank of england for a rate rise after the economy here grew in may. but the star leads with a story about how a dog is the best way to find a date at your local pub. so, let's begin. fairto fair to say that most of the front pages are dominated by the battle to become the next tory leader. digby, let's start with you this hour and

there are six candidates as we know who made it through the first round of voting by tory mps. adult for number ten round one declares the sun and not the x factor, it's the six factor. one of the things is very striking looking at this picture, that of the six who have made it through to the second round, only one of them is a white male. yes, i was saying in the paper review an hour ago i find that wonderful. ifind the review an hour ago i find that wonderful. i find the fact that you look at those six in the sun at the top and you have got a woman of asian heritage, you have got a white anglo—saxon woman, a man of asian heritage, a white anglo—saxon woman, a black woman and a white man. and i just rejoice and i've never done party politics will not here a tory labour or anything else but the fact

young people can watch this and think to themselves there is no ceiling here, i can go all the way. and i think that's fabulous. i think it's the biggest challenge of the labour party as a tories are doing this. they don't come from posh eaten this lot. and i am thrilled and i saw the headline and i turned off strictly come dancing are the x factor or whatever and i thought oh, no, but then remind yourself that actually the tories out in the country that will vote on who is to be the prime minister of this nation, what happened in the general election, the red came down. there are an awful lot of people who 20, 30, 40 are an awful lot of people who 20, 30, a0 years ago working class in this country, i don't think that nomenclature fits any more for anybody in this country frankly but they would have been there. those people today will read the sun but they may will be members of the tory party or at least vote or hope to

vote tory in the next election. it is reaching out to them that the sun are doing and i get the fact that they are appealing to people who will read their paper. and it is just a moment of rejoicing after that we can see this and i think it's keir starmer�*s greatest nightmare. head of the deal at the despatch box with someone here and all of them probably except or definitely rishi sunak liz truss, none of them have really been tainted by the boris years. so it removes important political terms of some of the angles of attack. i think it's fascinating.— some of the angles of attack. i think it's fascinating. rishi sunak obviously one — think it's fascinating. rishi sunak obviously one the _ think it's fascinating. rishi sunak obviously one the first _ think it's fascinating. rishi sunak obviously one the first round, - think it's fascinating. rishi sunak| obviously one the first round, but penny mordaunt as the son says it is the new favourite. and i think you are at her campaign launch. tell us are at her campaign launch. tell us a bit what it was like. what did you make of her?—

make of her? first of all it was ti . htl make of her? first of all it was tightly hot. — make of her? first of all it was tightly hot, that _ make of her? first of all it was tightly hot, that was _ make of her? first of all it was tightly hot, that was a - make of her? first of all it was | tightly hot, that was a common theme across_ tightly hot, that was a common theme across these _ tightly hot, that was a common theme across these campaign launch is a different— across these campaign launch is a different field to them. and i think with the _ different field to them. and i think with the spectators at penny mordaunt's felt was quite a real excitement. andrea leadsom it went down _ excitement. andrea leadsom it went down to— excitement. andrea leadsom it went down to the — excitement. andrea leadsom it went down to the final two and 2016, she open _ down to the final two and 2016, she open the _ down to the final two and 2016, she open the remarks and there were thumbs _ open the remarks and there were thumbs up — open the remarks and there were thumbs up at eight boris style kind of trumpet, trumpet smiles and faces in that— of trumpet, trumpet smiles and faces in that kind _ of trumpet, trumpet smiles and faces in that kind of thing and penny mordaunt was talking about her experience in the military. she is a rural_ experience in the military. she is a rural navy reservist and also talking — rural navy reservist and also talking a _ rural navy reservist and also talking a little bit about her views on government as she is in a trade minister and — on government as she is in a trade minister and she is one of the few who did not resign and is still in post _ who did not resign and is still in post she — who did not resign and is still in post. she did not resign like rishi sunak_ post. she did not resign like rishi sunak did — post. she did not resign like rishi sunak did when there was that sway people _ sunak did when there was that sway people trying to bring in the government last week. but she did say she _ government last week. but she did say she thought it was time for a clean _ say she thought it was time for a clean break for the party and the previous—

clean break for the party and the previous leadership had really been appalling _ previous leadership had really been appalling and she was laying out some _ appalling and she was laying out some of— appalling and she was laying out some of her policies. she has got some _ some of her policies. she has got some social policies and also wanted to appeal— some social policies and also wanted to appeal him on taxes being policies — to appeal him on taxes being policies which she did not really go after the _ policies which she did not really go after the heavy tax cuts that we have _ after the heavy tax cuts that we have heard from some of the other candidates — have heard from some of the other candidates and instead she talked about _ candidates and instead she talked about things like making sure that lower— about things like making sure that lower and — about things like making sure that lower and middle income earners see their personal allowance rise in line with — their personal allowance rise in line with inflation and things like that _ line with inflation and things like that so — line with inflation and things like that so i — line with inflation and things like that. so i think she really sort of command — that. so i think she really sort of command of the room and lots of enthusiasm, applause and at the end of it obviously she strode out and -et of it obviously she strode out and get those — of it obviously she strode out and get those pictures of her giving a thumbs up and smiling at the camera. it thumbs up and smiling at the camera. it was— thumbs up and smiling at the camera. it was a _ thumbs up and smiling at the camera. it was a different field from someone like sajid javid's event it was sold _ someone like sajid javid's event it was sold in— someone like sajid javid's event it was sold in the same room that i went— was sold in the same room that i went to — was sold in the same room that i went to two days previously. that icture on went to two days previously. that picture on the _ went to two days previously. that picture on the front _ went to two days previously. trust picture on the front pages of several of the papers and the i has an interesting graph showing which candidate got which votes and there is a line across it, the threshold of course being 30 votes and we seek that nadhim zahawi and jeremy hunt

fell below that threshold. the 25 and the 18 votes they did get, that means a3 votes are up for grabs tomorrow in the second round and that's a big question, where are they going to go?— they going to go? exactly, and i think in the _ they going to go? exactly, and i think in the way _ they going to go? exactly, and i think in the way that _ they going to go? exactly, and i think in the way that the - they going to go? exactly, and i think in the way that the i - they going to go? exactly, and i think in the way that the i have | think in the way that the i have produced this is excellent because it flows. 88, 67, 50, a0, 37, 32, 25, 18 and it flows. 88, 67, 50, a0, 37, 32, 25,18 and as he it flows. 88, 67, 50, a0, 37, 32, 25, 18 and as he rightly saved a3 of them will have gone to some of the others by three o'clock tomorrow. and it will be interesting is after that because if they in good darwinian principles, natural selection gets rid of a couple of others at the bottom in their votes go somewhere in the third round actually on monday, i don't think it's friday, and i think the mps go back to the constituency thursday night and i think it's monday and if i'm right, mps will go back to their constituencies, they will go to the local constituency barbecue, village

or whatever and they will get around and knock on some doors and they will hear what the mood is in their constituency. when we come to third mmp constituency. when we come to third ramp on monday, i lot those who were not so much in the 25 or 18 who will vote tomorrow for others but possibly the next 32, 37, that's nearly 70 other votes. they will be influenced by the weekend in their constituencies and if you follow the newspaper line on this, they will be influenced up in the red wall, who may will be reading a different newspaper to those south of birmingham and people might find that an inconvenient truth but it's true that people read newspapers accordingly. so what you then get is it looks like rishi sunak and penny mordaunt are way out in front, but we are going to come on i think to the daily mail and there they will put it all with the canons of

straight behind liz truss. in that respect, her50 straight behind liz truss. in that respect, her 50 may well start looking at really endangering rishi sunak. so it's a nice indicator at the moment, it's a bit more psychological the study of elections, a bit more psychological and what is happening at the bottom 37, 32, where did they go in that picture on monday afternoon may look completely different. i picture on monday afternoon may look completely different.— completely different. i think i miaht completely different. i think i might move _ completely different. i think i might move onto _ completely different. i think i might move onto the - completely different. i think i might move onto the daily i completely different. i think i - might move onto the daily mirror if you don't mind because this has got completely different take on the whole leadership contest. cost of living crisis, what cost—of—living crisis, it asks in the mirror says as is revealed struggling brits use washing up liquid to clean their hair, with the tory candidates suggest, cut tax for the rich and slash the state. what do you make of their take on the leadership contest? , ., , , , their take on the leadership contest? , ., _

contest? obviously they are highlighting _ contest? obviously they are highlighting something - contest? obviously they are highlighting something that | contest? obviously they are l highlighting something that is incredibly topical which is the cost of living _ incredibly topical which is the cost of living crisis. and i was little bit surprised really that they have chosen _ bit surprised really that they have chosen penny mordaunt highlight this because _ chosen penny mordaunt highlight this because she was one of the candidates who really put that very front and _ candidates who really put that very front and centre. i think having gone _ front and centre. i think having gone to— front and centre. i think having gone to some of these large events, there is— gone to some of these large events, there is a _ gone to some of these large events, there is a lot of very high ideals, and lot— there is a lot of very high ideals, and lot of— there is a lot of very high ideals, and lot of philosophy and when you try and _ and lot of philosophy and when you try and ask— and lot of philosophy and when you try and ask about the quite questions from the candidates for example — questions from the candidates for example saying you were going to be assuming _ example saying you were going to be assuming office during an incredibly difficult _ assuming office during an incredibly difficult time when the energy price -ap difficult time when the energy price gap is _ difficult time when the energy price gap is expected to go up significantly, when the uk could be staring _ significantly, when the uk could be staring in _ significantly, when the uk could be staring in the barrel of at least one quarter of negative growth and inflation _ one quarter of negative growth and inflation can be hitting double digits. — inflation can be hitting double digits, that's where they start reverting _ digits, that's where they start reverting to their ideas, their big picture _ reverting to their ideas, their big picture stuff and they find it sort of difficult to tackle the immediate problems in front of them that they will inherit — problems in front of them that they will inherit. now penny mordaunt actually— will inherit. now penny mordaunt actually to me, pictured on the front— actually to me, pictured on the front of— actually to me, pictured on the front of the mirror here, stood at somebody— front of the mirror here, stood at somebody who did sort of try and

grasp— somebody who did sort of try and grasp that — somebody who did sort of try and grasp that challenge quite neatly and she — grasp that challenge quite neatly and she says that she would have a relentless — and she says that she would have a relentless focus on the cost—of—living issues by particularly helping lower and middle — particularly helping lower and middle income families through her measures— middle income families through her measures of raising the income tax threshold _ measures of raising the income tax threshold for basic and middle income — threshold for basic and middle income earners and also cutting vat on fuel— income earners and also cutting vat on fuel and — income earners and also cutting vat on fuel and have. income earners and also cutting vat on fueland have. now income earners and also cutting vat on fuel and have. now obviously there _ on fuel and have. now obviously there are — on fuel and have. now obviously there are many other candidates who have talked _ there are many other candidates who have talked much more generally about— have talked much more generally about cutting taxes for individuals, families— about cutting taxes for individuals, families and businesses is welcome of the _ families and businesses is welcome of the most important one in the context— of the most important one in the context of— of the most important one in the context of what the mayor is trying to say— context of what the mayor is trying to say here, — context of what the mayor is trying to say here, but the wealthier, the megarich given his tax cuts and it certainly— megarich given his tax cuts and it certainly true that some of the candidates feel like the conservative party has lost its way and it _ conservative party has lost its way and it needs to do more to try and put tax _ and it needs to do more to try and put tax cuts — and it needs to do more to try and put tax cuts back on the agenda. so i put tax cuts back on the agenda. so i can— put tax cuts back on the agenda. so i can quickly— put tax cuts back on the agenda. so i can quickly understand this is a comedy— i can quickly understand this is a comedy can be made about some of the conservative _ comedy can be made about some of the conservative candidates and their ambitions — conservative candidates and their ambitions to slash taxes for certain groups— ambitions to slash taxes for certain groups people and we can argue who benefit _ groups people and we can argue who benefit over that the most clipped penny _ benefit over that the most clipped penny mordaunt pictured on the front, i— penny mordaunt pictured on the front, i did not really see that kind _ front, i did not really see that kind of— front, i did not really see that kind of message coming through in her lunch— kind of message coming through in

her lunch today. a kind of message coming through in her lunch today.— her lunch today. a brief draw from ou on her lunch today. a brief draw from you on the — her lunch today. a brief draw from you on the mirror, _ her lunch today. a brief draw from you on the mirror, what _ her lunch today. a brief draw from you on the mirror, what did - her lunch today. a brief draw from you on the mirror, what did you i her lunch today. a brief draw from . you on the mirror, what did you make of theirfront page? you on the mirror, what did you make of their front page? if i you on the mirror, what did you make of their front page?— of their front page? if i could 'ust add to that, �* of their front page? if i could 'ust add to that, rfi of their front page? if i could 'ust add to that, i completely i of their front page? if i could just add to that, i completely agree i of their front page? if i could just i add to that, i completely agree with that. i think it's probably because the daily mirror is the flagship publication for the labour party, nothing wrong with that, and of course they rightly cannot really comment to the constituency, to a readership that is going to be interested in who but they will be interested in who but they will be interested in what. and therefore their line of attack has to be not about something, it has to be at home hitting and i think what they probably chose penny mordaunt because penny mordaunt is keir starmer�*s nightmare. if you want to support a labour leader, you have to get rishi sunak into the premiership because he has basically gotten the nondominant wife he was a billionaire us and he is physically supporting boris all the way through and he is got previous and he will

be an easier man to attack if you were keir starmer then if you got any of the other so i'll agree with that. �* , ., any of the other so i'll agree with that. �*, ., ., ., that. let's move onto the guardian... _ that. let's move onto the guardian... could - that. let's move onto the guardian... could i- that. let's move onto the guardian... could ijust . that. let's move onto the i guardian... could ijust say, that. let's move onto the - guardian... could ijust say, one guardian... could i 'ust say, one last point, h guardian... could i 'ust say, one last point, cutting _ guardian... could ijust say, one last point, cutting tax _ guardian... could ijust say, one last point, cutting tax does - guardian... could ijust say, one last point, cutting tax does not i last point, cutting tax does not necessarily mean that you are only doing for the rich. and what cutting tax and wealth means is at the bottom end of the income scale, it means people could be taken out of tax and that is to me... stand tax and that is to me... and fairness _ tax and that is to me... and fairness that's _ tax and that is to me... and fairness that's a _ tax and that is to me... and fairness that's a point - tax and that is to me... and fairness that's a point aubrey said that penny mordaunt had said in her campaign launch and i want to... the mirror is campaign launch and i want to... tue: mirror is saying campaign launch and i want to... t'ta: mirror is saying is campaign launch and i want to... tt2 mirror is saying is for the campaign launch and i want to... t“t2 mirror is saying is for the rich but it does not have to be for the rich, it does not have to be for the rich, it can be for the poor in society. t it can be for the poor in society. i want to turn to the guardian because aubrey you have written from page story here and pressure on liz truss as tory rivals steal a march in leadership battle. the guardian taking a different view of this

torrid leadership race and why is that? with a focus on liz truss? she was very much _ that? with a focus on liz truss? she was very much in — that? with a focus on liz truss? she was very much in contention to get second _ was very much in contention to get second place in the vote today, and i second place in the vote today, and i think your— second place in the vote today, and i think your team will be feeling guite _ i think your team will be feeling quite disappointed that penny mordaunt is stealing all the limelight and that really there seems — limelight and that really there seems to be such a sort of strong anti-rishi — seems to be such a sort of strong anti—rishi sunak camp that liz truss is not _ anti—rishi sunak camp that liz truss is not yet _ anti—rishi sunak camp that liz truss is not yet who bring up. she obviously— is not yet who bring up. she obviously did come third in the race but she _ obviously did come third in the race but she is not exactly where she would _ but she is not exactly where she would want to be particularly as rishi _ would want to be particularly as rishi sunak obviously was somebody who stood _ rishi sunak obviously was somebody who stood down, resigned from boris johnson's _ who stood down, resigned from boris johnson's government to bring it down _ johnson's government to bring it down and — johnson's government to bring it down and liz truss has remained steadfast throughout. she is still the foreign secretary, she is still there. _ the foreign secretary, she is still there. so— the foreign secretary, she is still there. so i— the foreign secretary, she is still there, so i think people looking at her and _ there, so i think people looking at her and thinking maybe you are too much _ her and thinking maybe you are too much of— her and thinking maybe you are too much of a _ her and thinking maybe you are too much of a continuity candidate and maybe _ much of a continuity candidate and maybe you — much of a continuity candidate and maybe you are the person that boris johnson _ maybe you are the person that boris johnson would quite like to replace him and _ johnson would quite like to replace him and probably most of the fact that some — him and probably most of the fact that some of borisjohnson's him and probably most of the fact that some of boris johnson's closest allies— that some of boris johnson's closest allies including james cleverley, nadine — allies including james cleverley, nadine dorries and jacob rees—mogg

have also— nadine dorries and jacob rees—mogg have also backed liz truss. interesting because she is not had a campaign _ interesting because she is not had a campaign launch yet and we will be attending _ campaign launch yet and we will be attending it tomorrow and so she will probably have a quite good point _ will probably have a quite good point here because she will go straight — point here because she will go straight from the campaign launch into the _ straight from the campaign launch into the second vote, which i think is that— into the second vote, which i think is that 11:30am until 1:30pm and then— is that 11:30am until 1:30pm and then the — is that 11:30am until 1:30pm and then the result of 3pm so she will have _ then the result of 3pm so she will have a _ then the result of 3pm so she will have a launch at which she will probably— have a launch at which she will probably sort of try and say to mps, look, _ probably sort of try and say to mps, look. there — probably sort of try and say to mps, look, there is a risk here that we end up— look, there is a risk here that we end up putting through rishi sunak penny mordaunt we don't have somebody that represents the kind of win- somebody that represents the kind of wing on _ somebody that represents the kind of wing on the right that needs to be heard _ wing on the right that needs to be heard in_ wing on the right that needs to be heard in the final two. and so she is going to — heard in the final two. and so she is going to make an appeal really i suppose _ is going to make an appeal really i suppose for those mps who are supportive people like suella braverman he was still in the contest — braverman he was still in the contest but onlyjust and also potentially supporters of nadhim zahawi's— potentially supporters of nadhim zahawi's he was of a forced out early _ zahawi's he was of a forced out early this— zahawi's he was of a forced out early this evening to try and really behind _ early this evening to try and really behind her, unite the right and avoid _ behind her, unite the right and avoid a — behind her, unite the right and avoid a situation where it's shut out of— avoid a situation where it's shut out of the — avoid a situation where it's shut

out of the final two and if i can 'ust out of the final two and if i can just add. — out of the final two and if i can just add, that was what a minister of same to— just add, that was what a minister of same to me, they were saying we are so— of same to me, they were saying we are so bothered by who we want at the moment, but very quickly going to be _ the moment, but very quickly going to be sharp — the moment, but very quickly going to be sharp to people who will start thinking _ to be sharp to people who will start thinking who do we not want, who do we need to— thinking who do we not want, who do we need to block from getting into the final— we need to block from getting into the final two? i think that is an interesting change in the nature of the election we see take place tomorrow and over the weekend. the clock is tomorrow and over the weekend. clock is ticking tomorrow and over the weekend. t“t2 clock is ticking so let's turn to the delete mail if we can commit what you've already touched on, unite now or we lose. liz truss tells the right and picking up on points at both of you have made but at the moment, there is no sign of the tory right coalescing around one candidate, is there? title. the tory right coalescing around one candidate, is there?— candidate, is there? no, there is not, and candidate, is there? no, there is not. and by _ candidate, is there? no, there is not. and by the _ candidate, is there? no, there is not, and by the way _ candidate, is there? no, there is not, and by the way i thought - candidate, is there? no, there is not, and by the way i thought it | not, and by the way i thought it was a very good article in the guardian. i'm serious, to come in and ask her talk about your own piece of work i thought was excellent, the daily

mail comes out for liz truss on this headline in the article and it put its colours to the mast for her. and appealing to a readership but in a way i'm wondering whether the 9022 committee will make the rules of the selections are beginning to think that two is too few to go out to the country because it will be rather good to see what the country did with a three—way split. and put the test, test the cabal of right—wing mps in membership and that would be a very interesting thing to do where the alternative is and as aubrey just said, this could get doubts including in the country to who do they not want not who do they want. and it loses this emphasis of a fresh start. liz truss is certainly today and certainly yesterday and maybe not the future. rishi sunak is attempting the same thing and if the tories... they've always had success

when they been ruthless. and to be ruthless and get out there and get us a fresh start with someone else, i think that is labour's nightmare. but the daily mail is and if little paperjust like but the daily mail is and if little paper just like the but the daily mail is and if little paperjust like the sun, and they are coming out now for various candidates and it will be interesting to see how that pans out after the weekend on the doorstep in those constituencies.— those constituencies. absolutely. i'm on a mission _ those constituencies. absolutely. i'm on a mission to _ those constituencies. absolutely. i'm on a mission to not _ those constituencies. absolutely. i'm on a mission to not get - those constituencies. absolutely. l i'm on a mission to not get through as many front pages as we cancel let's turn to the times, search for penny mordaunt a race to be tory leader and i thought there was some very interesting lines in the times, including one ally of liz truss saying that now was not the time for a prime minister who needed stabilises. this being a comment about penny mordaunt. and picking up on what i think was in the front page of the i, the idea that some of

these candidates are... is not an idea, they are briefing against each other and it's all becoming quite unpleasant. tt other and it's all becoming quite unpleasant-— unpleasant. it is, and there are many conservative _ unpleasant. it is, and there are many conservative mps - unpleasant. it is, and there are| many conservative mps worried unpleasant. it is, and there are - many conservative mps worried about how they _ many conservative mps worried about how they party pieces itself back together— how they party pieces itself back together afterwards because all the people _ together afterwards because all the people are going to have to work together— people are going to have to work together and vote together and some of them _ together and vote together and some of them to— together and vote together and some of them to sit around the cat is together— of them to sit around the cat is together and effectively quite a few of them _ together and effectively quite a few of them will. and you are already starting _ of them will. and you are already starting to— of them will. and you are already starting to seep some of them turning — starting to seep some of them turning each other, other notice when _ turning each other, other notice when it— turning each other, other notice when it reported is normally done under— when it reported is normally done under the — when it reported is normally done under the guise of allies of oregon mp close _ under the guise of allies of oregon mp close to or camp this or team that, _ mp close to or camp this or team that, so— mp close to or camp this or team that, so the — mp close to or camp this or team that, so the candidates themselves try to _ that, so the candidates themselves try to really keep their hands clean — try to really keep their hands clean. but you mentioned the quote that supporters of liz truss had made _ that supporters of liz truss had made about penny mordaunt and there was another one made apparently by penny— was another one made apparently by penny mordaunt's team are they accused — penny mordaunt's team are they accused liz truss of pursuing a dog—whistle, anti—woke nigel for ross _ dog—whistle, anti—woke nigel for ross campaign so i think that tulsa between _ ross campaign so i think that tulsa between those two is really interesting because they seem to think— interesting because they seem to think they are fighting it out for second — think they are fighting it out for

second place now and we are only one ballot _ second place now and we are only one ballot in _ second place now and we are only one ballot in an— second place now and we are only one ballot in an i_ second place now and we are only one ballot in an i don't think that the boats— ballot in an i don't think that the boats from — ballot in an i don't think that the boats from the candidates that dropout — boats from the candidates that dropout would necessarily be completely evenly distributed, ie some _ completely evenly distributed, ie some camps would say it's not like solitaire, _ some camps would say it's not like solitaire, you don'tjust move the list of— solitaire, you don'tjust move the list of names from one in place under— list of names from one in place under another so they really are fighting — under another so they really are fighting for every mp they can get and its— fighting for every mp they can get and it's getting to quite a sort of interesting stage in the campaign because — interesting stage in the campaign because penny mordaunt is taking on this sort— because penny mordaunt is taking on this sort of— because penny mordaunt is taking on this sort of incredible kind of momentum and i think the times describes— momentum and i think the times describes liz truss's result is a blow— describes liz truss's result is a blow to — describes liz truss's result is a blow to the foreign secretary even though— blow to the foreign secretary even though obviously she came third. so the optics _ though obviously she came third. so the optics of all this are very interesting and also don't forget that we — interesting and also don't forget that we are told in the times in three leadership races in 19 97, 2001— three leadership races in 19 97, 2001 and — three leadership races in 19 97, 2001 and 2005, the canada came second _ 2001 and 2005, the canada came second in— 2001 and 2005, the canada came second in the first ballot ended up winning _ second in the first ballot ended up winnina. ~ , second in the first ballot ended up winnina. , , , winning. absolutely. digby, ten seconds, winning. absolutely. digby, ten seconds. you — winning. absolutely. digby, ten seconds, you need _ winning. absolutely. digby, ten seconds, you need to _ winning. absolutely. digby, ten seconds, you need to talk - winning. absolutely. digby, ten| seconds, you need to talk about winning. absolutely. digby, ten - seconds, you need to talk about the front of the times we can tell me about people feeling their paddling

pools and they cannot because we are facing a water shortage.— facing a water shortage. actually what i'd facing a water shortage. actually what i'd like _ facing a water shortage. actually what i'd like to _ facing a water shortage. actually what i'd like to do _ facing a water shortage. actually what i'd like to do is _ facing a water shortage. actually what i'd like to do is in _ facing a water shortage. actually what i'd like to do is in the - facing a water shortage. actually what i'd like to do is in the front | what i'd like to do is in the front of the times, on the far right, is a different headline about a different subject, record level of poor teens aiming for a degree and ijust thought ina aiming for a degree and ijust thought in a time when all these mps are mounting up about aspiration, i thought is it not great to hear that people at last her believing what they can do something with their lives necessarily key to how much money they got. i just think that's fabulous. money they got. i 'ust think that's fabulous. ,., ., ., money they got. i 'ust think that's fabulous. ., , ., fabulous. good to stop you that that's a lovely _ fabulous. good to stop you that that's a lovely know _ fabulous. good to stop you that that's a lovely know on - fabulous. good to stop you that that's a lovely know on which i that's a lovely know on which to edit lily to talk to you both, db and all we can you so much for your time and thank you for watching and thatisit time and thank you for watching and that is it from the papers until the next time. bye—bye. good evening. i'm rebecca wood with your latest sports news. and we start with golf

because record crowds are expected at st andrews tomorrow for the 150th open championship. ahead of the tournament, the r&a have spoken out against the controversial saudi—backed liv series. chief executive martin slumbers says banning liv players from next year's open is "not on the agenda", but hasn't ruled out changing the entry criteria. the first trio tee off at 6:35am tomorrow morning. our sports correspondentjoe wilson looks ahead to the action. who swings a golf club like this? still uniquelyjohn daly. he won a st andrews open, oh, 27 years ago. the practice days here this week have been filled with golfers trying to recall and discover the angles and solutions at st andrews. it's tradition, but there are easier ways these days to make a golf fortune. does it all still appeal to the sport's newest stars? it was always a dream of mine to come and play this golf course, and so to be able to play this course in an open championship

will be very special. i appreciate what you have to do out here, and whether that's running a ball a0 yards up to a green or trying to hit one as high as i've ever hit in my life, just doing all kinds of different stuff. well, one thing that always strikes you here is just how close together everything is. there are the famous undulations of the 18th. but st andrews, the town itself, well, look, it's right next door to us. and over there is where golf and history and tourism converge. on these streets of lucrative heritage, i found visitors from texas and florida, washington and arizona. it's an absolute pleasure. i'm big—time golfer, i play twice a week, five—handicap. so to be at the old course is a dream come true. here in the uk, we are fond of calling this the home of golf. it is the home of golf. it's magical. i grew up playing golf, and to be -

here at the open on this anniversary is a lifetime experience. it was on our bucket list. we started planning it four years ago. does it feel like you're at the home of golf right now? yes, of course it does. as the week goes, it will feel even more so. the course is squeezed alongside the coast. if you're local, you may feel a bit squeezed out this week. the demand is unique. this is where people take pictures of golfers posing for pictures. and if you're lucky, you can see them do it. joe wilson, bbc news, st andrews. in the women's euros, the netherlands overcame a scare to beat portugal 3—2 at leigh sports village. damaris egurrola gave netherlands an early advantage before a courageous effort from stefanie van der gragt doubled the dutch lead inside 20 minutes. portugal pulled one back with a penalty before diana silva completed the portuguese comeback to make it 2—2. but danielle van de donk had the last word with this stunner to give the reigning champions theirfirst win at the tournament. earlier, sweden beat switzerland

2—1 at bramall lane. it was the swedes who took the lead in the second half through fridolina rolfo. switzerland struck back almost immediately through ramona bachmann with this superb effortjust 90 seconds later. but with just over ten minutes remaining, substitute hanna bennison sealed it for sweden to give the tokyo olympic silver—medallists all three points. an inquiry�*s found the french government unfairly blamed liverpool fans for chaos at the champions league final in paris in may. trouble ahead of the match between liverpool and real madrid led to supporters being tear—gassed and robbed. the report says the problems were an "avoidable fiasco" and strongly criticised paris police, uefa and the french government. the metro mayor of liverpool, steve rotheram, says today's result is crucial, but still wants an apology from the french government. his accusation against the fans was that there were a0,000 of them who turned up with forged tickets, and of course it's such

a ludicrous accusation that it was easily dispelled. but there has been no contrition from these people. they were happy for liverpool fans to carry the can, and what i think this report has at least done is exonerated the fans from any part in the chaos that ensued. and after a fortnight of speculation, it's a new start for england's raheem sterling, who's now completed his move from manchester city to chelsea. he flew to meet his new team—mates on their preseason tour of los angeles yesterday and was pictured for the first time in that new shade of blue. chelsea are also set to sign kalidou koulibaly from napoli. it's all change at the top of the tour de france general classification standings after a dramatic 11th stage. through the punishing climbs in the alps, denmark'sjonas vingegaard emerged as the stage winner with a lead so big it takes him to the top of the overall standings. but this was a day when the most dominant man in cycling buckled.

slovenia's tadej pogacar finished way off the pace and lost his lead, something we've rarely seen from the 23—year—old, who's won the last two tours here. there's now a new man in the yellow jersey. finally, england are out of the women's hockey world cup after a narrow loss to argentina. in what was a tight and tense quarterfinal throughout, victoria granatto grabbed the only goal of the match early in the fourth period. england had two excellent late chances to equalise, but on both occasions were denied by superb saves from goalkeeper maria belen succi. and that's all the sport for now. bye. hello. for many of us, it is just a little cooler and fresher out there than it was 2a hours ago, but as i'll show you in a moment,

that is not the end of the heat, farfrom it. but thursday getting off to a fresher start. sunshine around, the best of that down towards the south, where it will stay dry. further north, we'll see showers across scotland, northern ireland, northern england, maybe one or two into north wales, the north midlands, maybe getting into east anglia. the odd shower could be on the heavy side. temperatures 17 for aberdeen, 19 for belfast, 27—28 across the south east of england. through thursday night, we will see those cooler, fresher conditions once again, but with cloud rolling into northern ireland and scotland giving some splashes of rain by the start of the morning. temperatures as we start friday in a range between 10—1a degrees. but let's look further ahead and see those temperatures climb. some of us getting into the middle 30s, maybe a little higher than that. so, for large parts of england and wales, there is already an amber warning for extreme heat from the met office. the heat could cause some problems.

welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore — i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... chaos reigns in sri lanka — the ousted president goes back on his promise to resign — fleeing abroad — and installing an interim president while he's away. security forces, police, all the arm guards, they are nowhere to be seen. another public building here in sri lanka which is now been occupied by the people. and then there were six — two candidates are eliminated after the first vote to choose britain's new prime minister. president biden insists america's commitment to israel's security

is 'unshakeable' — as he arrives there on his first middle east tour.