this is bbc news. i'mjane hill live in downing street the headlines in the uk and around the world. the new pm will inherit a flagging economy, with inflation at a ao—year high and a cost of living crisis — we”ll assess the challenges they'll face. we'll look back at key moments in borisjohnson�*s premiership, including brexit, the pandemic, partygate and the war in ukraine.

wholesale gas prices rise sharply in europe and the uk, after russian energy giant, gazprom, says a crucial gas pipeline to germany won't reopen. a huge manhunt in canada for two men suspected stabbing to death at least ten people in a series of attacks. a charity urges the uk government to abandon plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda, as the high court will hear legal challenges today. tightened security in kenya as the supreme court rules on a challenge to last month's presidential election. and meghan prepares to make her first speech in britain since she and harry moved to california , amid continuing speculation about the duchess of sussex's relationship with the royal family.

after almost two months of campaigning, eight candidates and thousands of votes — in just a few hours time either liz truss or rishi sunak will be named the new leader of the conservative party — and britain's next prime minister. they'll officially take up that post tomorrow, bringing borisjohnson�*s three year premiership to an end. what an entry awaits whoever is the new leader. we will talk about all of that, and what is to come. our political correspondent iain watson has this report.

i'm always going to respond to support people through it. i would reverse the increase in national insurance. the nhs will be safe in my hands. i want everybody across our great country to have opportunity. after six weeks of slugging it out, it's no longer time for campaigning, but for governing. and today we discover whether it's liz truss or rishi sunak who gets the keys to downing street. pollsters have declared liz truss the favourite — and, if she wins today, she's said she will announce substantial support to help with the cost of living within a week. i understand that people are struggling with eye—watering energy bills, and there are predictions of even worse down the track. if i'm elected as prime minister, i will act immediately on bills and on energy supply. if rishi sunak pulls off an upset, he said he'd target more help to the most vulnerable. but thoughts are also turning to what he'll do if he doesn't get the top job. i'm going to stay as a member of parliament and i was really delighted... actually, i finished this campaign

on friday at home in yorkshire with my own members, which was really lovely, and it's been a great privilege to represent them as their member of parliament for richmond in north yorkshire. i'd love to keep doing that as long as they'll have me. so, with downing street preparing to welcome the new prime minister, how did we get here? well, we've had a summer of heated debates and competing policy pledges, but the whole process only got under way after partygate had undermined boris johnson's authority. then his handling of sexual—assault allegations against a government whip was the final straw for many of his own ministers. it is clearly now the will of— the parliamentary conservative party that there should be a new leader of that party, and therefore - a new prime minister. there's no shortage of conservative mps who wanted to replace him, but in a series of votes their fellow tories whittled the candidates down to the final two. rishi sunak and liz truss will be the candidates going forward.

the contest moved from westminster to the wider membership, who quizzed the candidates at events around the country. the big division was over whether to cut taxes now or later. while the venues changed, the key messages didn't — with the same lines repeated again... i will lower taxes. what i will not do is pursue policies that risk making inflation far worse. ..and again. we need to keep our taxes low. what i will not do is pursue policies that risk making inflation far worse. the biggest challenge for the new prime minister is to tackle the uk's cost—of—living crisis, but uniting the party after a bruising two—month battle may be no less difficult. iain watson, bbc news.

half past 12 uk time, that is when we won't know for sure whether it is rishi sunak or liz truss, who will be the next prime minister. the queen will then formally appoint the winner to their post tomorrow, at balmoral. that is a break with tradition because of the queen's mobility issues. after that, the new prime minister will address the nation for the first time from downing street. from tomorrow afternoon into the evening, the new leader will likely begin to appoint their top government team. it's expected the first cabinet meeting will take place on wednesday, before the new leader of the conservative party appears at prime minister's questions.

that is the weekly question session inside the house of commons that happens every wednesday lunchtime. that is the schedule for the coming days, continuing cabbage, as you would expect, here on the bbc. let us talk to two conservative mps now. kevin hollinrake, who's conservative mp for thirsk and malton and backs rishi sunak. alec shelbrooke, who's the conservative mp for elmet and rothwell and supports liz truss. explain to our international viewers, you are talking from the queen elizabeth two conference centre, that is where we are going to get the announcement at lunchtime today, that is why so many people are down there right now. kevin, has your man lost this contest? we will find out in a couple of hours' time. all the arguments have

been played out now. the members have voted. alec and i both think we have voted. alec and i both think we have chosen the right candidates. clearly one of ours has got that wrong. whatever happens, the key thing now is a conservative party as we rally round our new leader, and the prime minister. alec, if it is your choice who has one, there is one heck of an entry. what is the absolute priority? what do you think we are going to see from liz truss, and how quickly are we going to see it? liz truss has made it crystal clear that the cost of living crisis, with the energy prices, is the number one priority. she said before, within a week there will be an announcement have that is going to be approached and tackled. i am expecting quite a wide range of announcements to be made, notjust that money which i think will be forthcoming, maybe, we

are reading today about holding the price, and mechanisms of how that will be done, but also supply—side, storage, these issues. just around the house of commons this morning, talking to colleagues, as you rightly say, kevin and i were on different campaigns, but there is a real appetite in the conservative party now, that we form the new government, get 3 prime minister's questions tomorrow, where the prime minister will outline i am sure some of her policies were questioned by the opposition. and we can tackle this unprecedented crisis that is affecting the world and therefore affecting our country. staying with you, i am struck that kevin talked about the party needing to come together. it has been a bruising couple of months. some of it, would you think some of the campaign has been an edifying, and

that the party needs to move on from that? ., ' . ., , that? how difficult will that be? i don't think— that? how difficult will that be? | don't think it _ that? how difficult will that be? i don't think it will _ that? how difficult will that be? i don't think it will be _ that? how difficult will that be? i don't think it will be that - i don't think it will be that difficult _ i don't think it will be that difficult. being prime minister is one of— difficult. being prime minister is one of the greatest honours stop there _ one of the greatest honours stop there has— one of the greatest honours stop there has been 55 prime ministers in this countrx — there has been 55 prime ministers in this country. it is a toughjob. i don't _ this country. it is a toughjob. i don't see — this country. it is a toughjob. i don't see any harm and the fact we have _ don't see any harm and the fact we have gone — don't see any harm and the fact we have gone through what has been a very tough— have gone through what has been a very tough contest. both candidates have grown into the leadership contest — have grown into the leadership contest. they are both absolutely ready— contest. they are both absolutely ready to — contest. they are both absolutely ready to take over as prime minister this week _ ready to take over as prime minister this week i— ready to take over as prime minister this week. i do think you are bound to grow— this week. i do think you are bound to grow as— this week. i do think you are bound to grow as time goes on. yes, a bruising _ to grow as time goes on. yes, a bruising contest, but being prime minister— bruising contest, but being prime minister is — bruising contest, but being prime minister is a bruising job stop kevin, — minister is a bruising job stop kevin, will rishi sunak stay in politics? _ politics? yes, i think so. a politics? — yes, i think so. a hugely talented person. we do not know who has one yet. if he was not successful i am sure he would stay in politics. i am

sure he would stay in politics. i am sure he would stay in politics. i am sure he will. he has proven in the treasury has ability to innovate and execute. we need that kind of talent in government. the number one thing we want to be talking about now is how we help people through this crisis. this cost of living crisis, particularly energy bills. it is good to hear both candidates are promising support, for those on low incomes. that is the right message. we will get people through this. it will be a difficult time. people will be a difficult time. people will have to tighten their belts. we will have to tighten their belts. we will focus our support on the people that really need it. there are big challenges ahead. either candidate will meet those challenges. hugely important we get the support of the parliamentary party, the membership, indeed the wider country, to get over these challenges in the national interest. i will let you get back inside, gentlemen, and talk to your friends and colleagues over at the next couple of hours i would wait for that result. thank you.

conservative mps, both with yorkshire constituencies. let's speak to our chief political correspondent, nick eardley, who's here with me. both in peace talking that the obvious challenges, the energy crisis, more besides, they were saying there will be help for those who need it the most, how much do we know about what might be coming down the tracks? this is based on the premise that liz truss winds, if we take that, what are you hearing about these possibilities? it is the issue that is going to define her first few months it is the issue that is going to define herfirst few months in office. herteam know define herfirst few months in office. her team know that. they have been working on a package for some time. at the moment we do not know the details. we will get them later this week, probably on thursday she will set out what she plans to do. i think it will involve spending a lot of money, potentially tens of billions of pounds, similar to furlough during the pandemic.

there are options on the table, the treasury has been working on them, one of the things talked about this morning that energy companies are quite keen on, and some think liz truss might be coming around too, is the idea of freezing the price cap, seeing that there is a limit to how much you can charge households, with government lending money to the energy companies to make that happen, and then bill is being used to pay that back over the next number of years. not guaranteed. liz truss's team is remaining tight lipped this morning. they do not want to be seen to be getting ahead of themselves before that announcement at half past 12. but very few people around basements expect anything other than tomorrow afternoon liz truss to be walking behind that door, and she will have hours, not days or weeks like most prime ministers have, to get their feet under the table, start talking about those big plans, she will have

about those big plans, she will have a matter of hours to set out to bat plan, to let millions of white households know what she is going to do to help with the cost of living. —— to let millions of worried households know what she is going to do. everybody recognises something needs to be done swiftly, how much of that package of measures is innately the type of thing that liz truss wants to be doing? is that her natural territory, to be giving out sums of money, whatever that is going to go, in this way? i don't think it is her natural inclination. you need to go back a matter of 4 weeks when she was telling the country that she did not want more hand—outs. tax cuts were her ultimate priority. the truth is, realpolitik of this is completely different. liz truss has spent the past weeks talking to the conservative party, when she started tomorrow, assuming she is the next

prime minister, she will be talking to the country, she has to explain to the country, she has to explain to people how she is going to help with their colossal cost of living crisis, with inflation that is making everybody pool, with an economic problem that might last for some time yet. they are now is a bit of reality set in. her team are comfortable with borrowing a bit of money in the short term to make up for some of the measures that they are going to announce over the next few days, that cat to national insurance that she has promised everybody, that removing of energy levies, green levies on our bills, they are going to go. big unanswered question, every time liz truss has been asked this over the past six weeks or so, she isjust not engaged, is on the specifics of what she is going to do to help with bills. there are a lot of tory mps who have ideas, they will be pitching them to liz truss's team.

she has a couple of these to figure out exactly what that is. you can bet your bottom dollar that as of the time she takes office tomorrow, as of prime minister's questions where she faces keir starmer on wednesday for the first time, that will be the defining issue. just one quote from a senior tory, somebody that could be around that cabinet table, they said, getting energy right means we could win the next election, if we get it wrong, we are out. it is that the start. tory mps will be desperate to hear what liz truss has up her sleeve. a quick thought about mandates. how keen the should we be looking at the percentage breakdown, how many voted for rishi sunak, for liz truss, out of that 160,000? in terms of the party, keeping it together, how important is that in terms of mandates? it does matter, liz truss will want

as big a mandate as possible. from conversations i have had, nobody really knows. rishi sunak�*s supporters have been saying they think the results could be closer than surveys have suggested. they do not think it will be a landslide, although they all say they do not know. realistically, overthe although they all say they do not know. realistically, over the next few days, the tory party is going to try and unite, but there are some deep—seated differences they are, it has been a brutal campaign. a lot of tory mps, some supporting rishi sunak, some keeping quite quiet throughout this leadership campaign, who are sceptical about liz truss, who are sceptical about liz truss, who have not been convinced by her plans, they will be willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, the vast majority of them anyway, that does not mean they are always going to be on board. the direction she takes the party will really matter, because some of them, if she does veer off to the right, if she comes up veer off to the right, if she comes up with some economic plans, or support plans, that don't go far enough, she will face some pushback

from that. if the last three years have taught us anything, it is that the tory party likes an argument. thank you very much for that. let's get the view of some young conservative party members now. joining me are george holt, who's director of the young conservative network, a conservative councillor for dartford and supporting rishi sunak. alongside him is reem ibrahim, a conservative member and liz truss supporter. warm welcome to both of you. you might not have been able to hear it, i was talking to our political correspondent who was talking about whether there might be some rishi sunak supporters who might have been quieter perhaps during this campaign than some of liz truss supporters,

is there any truth in that? rishi sunak might do better than everybody seems to be talking about? everyone is going to be surprised just how well he does today. i'm looking forward to the result. i have been to the hustings, to so many events, everywhere i have been he has captured the room. he has the energy. he he has captured the room. he has the ener: . ., ., energy. he will do quite well today. it will be interesting _ energy. he will do quite well today. it will be interesting to _ energy. he will do quite well today. it will be interesting to watch - energy. he will do quite well today. it will be interesting to watch a - it will be interesting to watch a couple of hours from now. if we take it, as so many people do, that liz truss is more likely to win, just a few hours from now she will be conservative party new leader. what are you expecting to hear from leader. what are you expecting to hearfrom her? what would leader. what are you expecting to hear from her? what would you leader. what are you expecting to hearfrom her? what would you like to hear from hearfrom her? what would you like to hearfrom her? it will be her first address later on tomorrow as prime minister. what do you want to hear? i want to see liz truss stick to her

free market — i want to see liz truss stick to her free market principles. she is a market— free market principles. she is a market liberal. she will take the country — market liberal. she will take the country in — market liberal. she will take the country in the right direction. what — country in the right direction. what would that mean? the focus is on the desperate problems with cost of living for so many families up and down the country. even today we are hearing that the wholesale price of gas going up again because of everything we know that's happening with russia, ukraine, nord stream pipeline. what has got to be her priority? 0ne priority? one third of households are struggling with their energy bills. she has— struggling with their energy bills. she has got a mammoth task to deal with _ she has got a mammoth task to deal with. people are talking about a poisoned — with. people are talking about a poisoned chalice. if liz truss can prove _ poisoned chalice. if liz truss can prove that — poisoned chalice. if liz truss can prove that she can get us through the cost _ prove that she can get us through the cost of— prove that she can get us through the cost of living crisis, showing that the — the cost of living crisis, showing that the free market will actually work. _ that the free market will actually work. not — that the free market will actually work, not doing a price cap, not fixing _ work, not doing a price cap, not fixing prices, she will show that we have a _ fixing prices, she will show that we have a long—term economic plan, and

the conservative party is the party of economics, and we can get to this cost of— of economics, and we can get to this cost of living — of economics, and we can get to this cost of living crisis. the cost of living _ cost of living crisis. the cost of living crisis— cost of living crisis. the cost of living crisis is a crisis akin to the — living crisis is a crisis akin to the pandemic and i hope she shows that markets do work and markets are the way _ that markets do work and markets are the way forward. i the way forward. i am _ the way forward. i am interested to ask both of you about the contest as a whole, the candidates that came through, we started with eights, it whittled down to the two we are talking about now. i am going to stay with you on that one, you were initially supporting kemi badenoch, who got knocked out, is your wholehearted support with liz truss, either as you would have liked to see come through? you would have liked to see come throu~h? , ., , , through? yes, i initially supported kemi badenoch. _ through? yes, i initially supported kemi badenoch. free _ through? yes, i initially supported kemi badenoch. free market - kemi badenoch. free market principles are quite important to me. principles are quite important to me we — principles are quite important to me. we have the highest tax burden in 70 _ me. we have the highest tax burden in 70 years — me. we have the highest tax burden in 70 years. we had a lower tax burden— in 70 years. we had a lower tax burden under the labour government

than we _ burden under the labour government than we do _ burden under the labour government than we do now. the conservative party— than we do now. the conservative party is _ than we do now. the conservative party is not — than we do now. the conservative party is not conservative any more, i party is not conservative any more, i wanted _ party is not conservative any more, i wanted to— party is not conservative any more, i wanted to see a party that would bring _ i wanted to see a party that would bring us _ i wanted to see a party that would bring us into the right direction, show— bring us into the right direction, show that— bring us into the right direction, show that free markets work. now, in retrospect. _ show that free markets work. now, in retrospect, kemi badenoch probably does not _ retrospect, kemi badenoch probably does not have ministerial experience required _ does not have ministerial experience required for — does not have ministerial experience required for the office of prime minister — required for the office of prime minister. liz truss has shown that she has— minister. liz truss has shown that she has the — minister. liz truss has shown that she has the ministerial experience, but also _ she has the ministerial experience, but also she has principles, she knows — but also she has principles, she knows how _ but also she has principles, she knows how to get through this cost of living _ knows how to get through this cost of living crisis without a recession. i- recession. i am interested recession. lam interested in recession. i am interested in what you think of this contest, the variety of candidates, whether the people came through that you wanted to come through? we had an excellent variety of candidates. the people that came through showed the best of the conservative party and the best of the country, from different backgrounds and histories. it was fantastic to see. it played out, it was a long debate, but i'm glad we had it.

did you have any thoughts about the fact that it went on as long as it did at a time when so many people in the country were anxious about the cost of living, kept hearing worse and worse news about the cost of energy, and yet the party focus seems to be entirely on the leadership election, do you feel any of this could be tightened up? it could be. that is something we could look into after the contest is dan. we are all glad we can be done with it, we are going to have someone new in 10 downing street who will sort this out. but we can't pretend that selecting a new prime minister isn't a process that we should take seriously, yes it has been a painful eight weeks, maybe it could be shorter in the future, but it is important that we took time to debate and ask the right questions. interesting to hear your views. thank you so much.

i will let you go back inside the qe2 centre, they are outside that conference centre in a different part of westminster because that's where we will find out in a couple of hours from now whether it is liz truss or rishi sunak. that will be announced, in theory, half past 12 is the time we are given. continuing coverage here on bbc news. for now, here at a rather noisy downing street, i hope you have unable to hear all of that, i hand you back to anita. we have been able to hear everything, i am everything, iam pleased everything, i am pleased to see. wholesale gas prices in europe and the uk rose sharply in early trading today. the european benchmark contract for october delivery was initially up more than 25% before slipping back slightly. it was a similar story on the uk market. the increases follow

the announcement by russia's energy giant gazprom late on friday that a crucial gas pipeline to germany would not be reopening as expected. our business correspondent theo leggettjoins me now... notwithstanding what the next uk prime minister will do and what other governments might do about energy bills, what does this increase in wholesale gas prices mean for consumers? if wholesale gas prices remain high transmit through to the bills of customers and businesses. what we have seen recently,

it isa it is a moscow is trying to weaponised gas supplies. in order to

increase gusts for consumers and businesses as part of its overall strategy in ukraine to try and weaken european government's results. if that is the case then it is unlikely we will see flows resuming in any meaningfulform. we simply don't know but the likelihood appears to be that the trend that we have seen of the past few weeks of fewer and fewer supplies coming from russia is going to continue as the winter approaches so there will be some kind of supply trudge which means prices will remain at the very least high and that means government intervention will be increasingly seen as necessary around europe in order to mitigate the effect on consumers and businesses. thank you very much- — consumers and businesses. thank you very much- this _ consumers and businesses. thank you very much. this morning _ consumers and businesses. thank you very much. this morning the - consumers and businesses. thank you very much. this morning the french i very much. this morning the french foreign minister said she hoped it would be a new start in relationship

between the two countries. jessica parkeris between the two countries. jessica parker is in brussels for us. hello to you, jess. eu leaders of course already know liz truss in her foreign secretary role pretty well but you think this will be a moment of reset? i but you think this will be a moment of reset? ~' ., , , , ., of reset? i think inevitably before ou aet of reset? i think inevitably before you get the _ of reset? i think inevitably before you get the arrival— of reset? i think inevitably before you get the arrival of _ of reset? i think inevitably before you get the arrival of a _ of reset? i think inevitably before you get the arrival of a new - you get the arrival of a new uk prime minister you will get leaders in europe saying they want to look at the restart but of course, as you say, liz truss is a known quantity here. not least of all because here in brussels she is the architect of pretty architect... to override part of an eu treaty... she signalled her intention to push on with that legislation and talks between the two sides on how to reform that treaty for northern ireland has stalled now for months.

i don't think liz truss will have been top pick by diplomats here for the next uk prime minister, people here think she has taken a hard—line approach to woo the tory right, you hear that quite often here of course. liz truss has blamed eu intransigence for those problems around northern ireland full—circle and lack of progress in reforming them, but there is a bigger dimension as well, cooperation following russia's invasion of ukraine. there are some countries, particularly towards eastern europe, who were pleased with what they saw as a strong uk approach in terms of supporting ukraine. they expect that to continue? yes, exactly. in that sense, they know what they are getting. liz truss as foreign secretary, and we have not had the result yet, but if she is the new prime minister, she will be a known quantity in terms of that uk approach to the waugh in

ukraine. but they were not particularly pleased here in brussels with some of the things they heard during the campaign trail —— —— waugh waugh in ukraine. —— conflict in ukraine. things that were set on the campaign trail, and things that i said and an office can be slightly different, but it is worth saying that if this dispute, particularly over northern ireland, which has had other effects in terms of uk access to a massive eu science programme, if that is not resolved, and that legislation to supply part of that treaty continues to roll through parliament, the eu made it clear they will not rule out possible trade tariffs, that is why you hear talks of a possible trade conflict down the line, up to both sides whether they want to get back around the table to avoid that,

especially given the looming cost of living crisis. at least 10 people have been killed and another 15 injured in a series of stabbings in the canadian province of saskatchewan. the victims were found in 13 locations in the james smith cree nation and nearby village of weldon. police have identified two suspects who are on the run and considered armed and dangerous. residents have been told to shelter in a safe place under a dangerous person alert. here's the bbc�*s jessica murphy with more. police say could be the largest mass casualties event in saskatchewan history. the prime ministers called horrific and heartbreaking. saskatchewan police say they receive the first report of a stabbing just before 6am local time from james smith nation, an indigenous community of about 2000 people. soon more calls began to come in with police confirming on sunday evening that multiple people had been killed

and more injured, that is across 13 sites. there is now a major manhunt under way. sites. there is now a major manhunt underway. let sites. there is now a major manhunt under way. let me be clear, we are still looking for the two suspects. we are asking residents across saskatchewan and neighbouring provinces to be vigilant. at this stage in our investigation we believe some of the victims have been targeted by the suspect and others have been attacked randomly. police say they are looking for damien sanderson and myles anderson who were last reported seen by a member of the public in a city. police say the relationship between the two is not yet clear. saskatchewan, alberta and manitoba have alerts in place. canada's prime ministerjustin trudeau has urged people in the area of the attacks to follow the advice of law enforcement, take shelter, and follow the proper precautions. in a statement, he said...

jesse anson is a reporter in saskatchewan.— jesse anson is a reporter in saskatchewan. ~ . ., ,, ., , saskatchewan. what we do know is that that manhunt _ saskatchewan. what we do know is that that manhunt has _ saskatchewan. what we do know is that that manhunt has really - that that manhunt has really extended. it started this morning, i will take you back to this morning. just before six o'clock, as we heard. that is when the stabbing spree would have started and again that expanded to 13 different locations here in saskatchewan. that would be about four hours from where i am right now. i'm would be about four hours from where iam right now. i'm based in the capital city. but it is injames smith nation and the nearby community of weldon and we are told that, as i said, as you heard as i

say, ten people are dead, 15 others are injured and police say that there could be more people hurt but they could have driven themselves to hospital. we really don't know. the situation is really quite blurry and as we heard earlier we don't even know the relationship between both of the suspects but we do know that our police chief here recently put out a twitter video giving us an update and that is extent of our update and that is extent of our update really this evening. they say that they are still treating this as though the suspects are in red... it is a situation where a lot of people are on edge. high security is in place in kenya, where the supreme court is expected to deliver its judgement on a challenge to the result of last month's presidential election. the electoral commission declared the deputy president william ruto the winner. but his rival, raila 0dinga, alleges the system was hacked to deduct some of his votes.

both candidates have said they will accept the court's decision. chileans have voted to reject a new constitution that would have radically reshaped the south american country. 62% voted against the new text, which would have replaced the constitution drafted by former dictator augusto pinochet in 1980. 0ur south american correspondent katy watson has this report. it was an overwhelming turnout and an overwhelming rejection by chileans of a new constitution bill has been one of the world's most progressive. and it is a crushing defeat for the president, who has thrown all of his efforts into supporting a rewriting of the constitution. sunday's vote happened because of this, widespread protests in 2019 that started over a hike in subway fares but grew to encompass

better demands to things like access, health care and pensions. it took everyone by surprise. chilly has long been thought of as one of the region's most prosperous and stable countries but that masked deep inequalities. among protester�*s the man was to rip up the dictator era constitution and replace it with something more progressive and inclusive. in 2020, nearly 80% of chileans agreed they wanted a new constitution. a draft was broad in scope, a recognition of indigenous rights and climate issues. voting on sunday was obligatory, 15 million chileans were eligible to cast their vote and turnout was high. translation: i hope that we get state that benefits all of us, benefits, health. the system that was established during the dictatorship has not been good enough to respond

to all of the needs of the people, only to a few. so i hope for a new model that does respond to all the needs of the country. i model that does respond to all the needs of the country.— needs of the country. i find it very excitin: needs of the country. i find it very exciting because _ needs of the country. i find it very exciting because chilly _ needs of the country. i find it very exciting because chilly woke up. l needs of the country. i find it very j exciting because chilly woke up. it is what we needed —— chilly they do not respect our decision. is what we needed -- chilly they do not respect our decision.— is what we needed -- chilly they do not respect our decision. in the end thou:h not respect our decision. in the end though this — not respect our decision. in the end though this was _ not respect our decision. in the end though this was not _ not respect our decision. in the end though this was not the _ not respect our decision. in the end though this was not the text - not respect our decision. in the end though this was not the text that i though this was not the text that everyone could agree on. there was criticism over some of the proposals and disagreements over the constituent selected to draft it. the president spoke to the nation shortly after the results came through, promising not to give up. translation: i pledge to do my utmost to build, together with congress, a civil society, a new constituent itinerary that will provide us with a text that will provide us with a text that taking on board the lessons learnt from the process manages to interpret the views of a broad majority of citizens. i know that

everyone willjoin us in this. the president says he will meet with party leaders first thing on monday to discuss the steps ahead. but he will have a tough job on his to discuss the steps ahead. but he will have a toughjob on his hands. there is no doubt this vote was seen as a referendum on his leadership and chile's leadership is uncertain. let's return to downing street, my colleague jane let's return to downing street, my colleaguejane hill is there. annita , thank you. welcome back to downing street which, from one end of the streets of the other is nowjust an absolute sea ofjournalists and camera crews and air from all over the world, notjust from this country. and that is, as you say, because in the next couple of hours we will find out whether it is liz truss or rishi sunak who becomes the new conservative leader and then formally tomorrow becomes prime minister. as much focus here

tomorrow as there is today because it is tomorrow that they will go through that ceremony with the queen, the formal meeting with the queen, the formal meeting with the queen at balmoral in aberdeenshire and only at that point is the winner officially the prime minister. and then there will be speeches here where i am standing today here in downing street tomorrow afternoon. so it is a very, very busy 48 hours in westminster. and let's talk through some of the issues that are going to face whoever is announced as the winner in a couple of hours. let's return to and recover, executive editor editor at the economist and whitehall editor of the financial times, 0llie. you are at the queen elizabeth conference centre in a different part of westminster from where i am because it is there that the announcement is going to be made in a couple of hours. in fact, you have been there for a little while for us so thank you. what is the chatter, what are people saying first of all? what is the mood and why is everyone saying

who is the winner? said the mood and why is everyone saying who is the winner?— who is the winner? said kamal come to ou who is the winner? said kamal come to you first- — who is the winner? said kamal come to you first. there _ who is the winner? said kamal come to you first. there is _ who is the winner? said kamal come to you first. there is not _ who is the winner? said kamal come to you first. there is not a _ who is the winner? said kamal come to you first. there is not a huge - to you first. there is not a huge amount of chatter to be honest. we have a couple of hours before we are to get the result but as you can see the media is all here as well, many tory activists are starting to appear. liz truss's supporters and rishi sunak�*s supporters. the chatter here is as much as it has been the last month everyone is expecting liz truss to be crowned as the new conservative party leader with rishi sunak obviously not willing that contest. the main debate is going to be about what percentage she wins by. in the 2019 contest boris johnson percentage she wins by. in the 2019 contest borisjohnson one by 60 6% againstjeremy hunt, the former health secretary at 33%. i think if liz truss gets over 60% of tory votes that that is a very solid result, gives a good mandate by party leaders but if it was less than that, say the dreaded 5248 divide from the brexit referendum that could put her in a slightly more difficult position. i don't

think it will change her approach, she knows who was going to be in her cabin and what her plans are going to be put given she will be in a solely divided tory party, how big her support is from tory activist is quite important as to setting the tone for when she entered downing street tomorrow evening. yes. street tomorrow evening. yes, interesting — street tomorrow evening. yes, interesting. we _ street tomorrow evening. yes, interesting. we will _ street tomorrow evening. yes, interesting. we will talk - street tomorrow evening. yes, interesting. we will talk about approaching a moment. and, would you go along with that? will her camp be very much hoping that it is a pretty resounding vote? titer? very much hoping that it is a pretty resounding vote?— very much hoping that it is a pretty resounding vote? very much so. and i think that figure _ resounding vote? very much so. and i think that figure of _ resounding vote? very much so. and i think that figure of getting _ resounding vote? very much so. and i think that figure of getting to - think that figure of getting to around — think that figure of getting to around that 60% is important. also because _ around that 60% is important. also because of— around that 60% is important. also because of the way that she has conducted her campaign. of course anyone _ conducted her campaign. of course anyone coming in is going to want a more _ anyone coming in is going to want a more resounding result than one that isjust_ more resounding result than one that isjust a _ more resounding result than one that isjust a little bit squeaked it. in the way— isjust a little bit squeaked it. in the way that liz truss presents itself _ the way that liz truss presents itself in — the way that liz truss presents itself in the fact that she has made a lot itself in the fact that she has made a tot of— itself in the fact that she has made a lot of pledges and promises, some of them _ a lot of pledges and promises, some of them are — a lot of pledges and promises, some of them are going to fall by the wayside — of them are going to fall by the wayside. but one of the things that's— wayside. but one of the things that's been really interesting to watch _ that's been really interesting to watch is — that's been really interesting to

watch is how determined she was to come _ watch is how determined she was to come through this campaign is the winner _ come through this campaign is the winner. and i think that is why we are standing here today with the expectation that she will do. if despite — expectation that she will do. if despite that rishi sunak, and we should _ despite that rishi sunak, and we should probably give him some credit for the _ should probably give him some credit for the kind _ should probably give him some credit for the kind of campaign that he thought— for the kind of campaign that he thought was a very different one. he was very much about warning signals. he was— was very much about warning signals. he was more — was very much about warning signals. he was more prudent about a lot of his pledges. started out warning of fairy tales— his pledges. started out warning of fairy tales that he thought she was telling _ fairy tales that he thought she was telling on — fairy tales that he thought she was telling on the economy. i don't think— telling on the economy. i don't think that _ telling on the economy. i don't think that gave his campaign very good, _ think that gave his campaign very good, i_ think that gave his campaign very good, i don't think it was politically badly astute but i think at the _ politically badly astute but i think at the same time there was some truth _ at the same time there was some truth in _ at the same time there was some truth in it— at the same time there was some truth in it and it is a difficult time — truth in it and it is a difficult time and _ truth in it and it is a difficult time and be careful what one commits to. anyway, _ time and be careful what one commits to. anyway, she went the other way and she _ to. anyway, she went the other way and she has— to. anyway, she went the other way and she has gone through this race like an— and she has gone through this race like an exocet and she does need to bring _ like an exocet and she does need to bring in _ like an exocet and she does need to bring in that— like an exocet and she does need to bring in that confidence to show that this — bring in that confidence to show that this style of leadership prevails from the start. i think otherwise _ prevails from the start. i think otherwise she is in a slightly more tussie _ otherwise she is in a slightly more tussie with— otherwise she is in a slightly more tussle with their own party. she comes— tussle with their own party. she comes in— tussle with their own party. she comes in with i can imagine a confident— comes in with i can imagine a confident liz truss, put herself forward — confident liz truss, put herself forward very much as someone who is out there _ forward very much as someone who is out there and — forward very much as someone who is out there and knows what she wants

to do _ out there and knows what she wants to do and _ out there and knows what she wants to do and if— out there and knows what she wants to do. and if the numbers are behind her then— to do. and if the numbers are behind her then that is fresh wind in her sates _ her then that is fresh wind in her sales. �* , her then that is fresh wind in her sales. . , , sales. and it is interesting the whole issue — sales. and it is interesting the whole issue of _ sales. and it is interesting the whole issue of tone _ sales. and it is interesting the whole issue of tone and - sales. and it is interesting the whole issue of tone and her i sales. and it is interesting the - whole issue of tone and her approach all of this. anna, i will stay with the first of all on all of this because we know what the major issue is in the in tray. we know there is gonna have to be some sort of action around energy, cost of living, all theissues around energy, cost of living, all the issues dominated this country this summer. whatever we call it, hand—outs or help or whatever economic measures she announces in the coming days to try to tackle lack, and interested first of all in your thoughts as to whether that is actually really her inclination? whether that is really what she wants to be doing economically or whether it is something she's going to be forced into? she whether it is something she's going to be forced into?— to be forced into? she wants to be doinu to be forced into? she wants to be doing different _ to be forced into? she wants to be doing different things _ to be forced into? she wants to be| doing different things economically but she _ doing different things economically but she knows that she has had to .et but she knows that she has had to get through this intense period on the talk— get through this intense period on the talk of the £100 billion, let's see what— the talk of the £100 billion, let's see what the numbers on that. it looks— see what the numbers on that. it looks like — see what the numbers on that. it looks like it is can be very major indeed _ looks like it is can be very major indeed and _ looks like it is can be very major indeed and in fact i wasjust

iooking _ indeed and in fact i wasjust looking at germany, which i take a strong _ looking at germany, which i take a strong interest in today and their package — strong interest in today and their package at the moment is only something like 65 billion euros, so in that— something like 65 billion euros, so in that case — something like 65 billion euros, so in that case britain would be out and ahead — in that case britain would be out and ahead there. so because she won't _ and ahead there. so because she won't talk— and ahead there. so because she won't talk about it is anything like hand-outs, — won't talk about it is anything like hand—outs, which i think was sort of an unfortunate phrase for her to begin— an unfortunate phrase for her to begin to — an unfortunate phrase for her to begin to engage with. because it is not a _ begin to engage with. because it is not a hand—out, this is a matter of genuinely— not a hand—out, this is a matter of genuinely economically and sort of many— genuinely economically and sort of many cases life and death for many families— many cases life and death for many families and those particularly on tower— families and those particularly on lower incomes. sol families and those particularly on lower incomes. so i think what she will say— lower incomes. so i think what she will say is — lower incomes. so i think what she will say is all bets are off in terms — will say is all bets are off in terms of— will say is all bets are off in terms of the stringency of her ideological approach to spending white _ ideological approach to spending white we — ideological approach to spending while we get through this winter. but then, — while we get through this winter. but then, absolutely i don't think so but _ but then, absolutely i don't think so but it— but then, absolutely i don't think so but it is— but then, absolutely i don't think so but it is very differently, she has a _ so but it is very differently, she has a plan— so but it is very differently, she has a plan b on this and it is not simply— has a plan b on this and it is not simply about redistributing or raising — simply about redistributing or raising taxes. she doesn't believe that this — raising taxes. she doesn't believe that this is — raising taxes. she doesn't believe that this is what the uk needs. but she need _ that this is what the uk needs. but she need to get through this part first~ _ she need to get through this part first. , . , , she need to get through this part first. , ., , , ., she need to get through this part first. , , ., , first. yes, absolutely. that comes first. yes, absolutely. that comes first book, — first. yes, absolutely. that comes first book, said, _ first. yes, absolutely. that comes first book, said, let's _ first. yes, absolutely. that comes first book, said, let's pick - first. yes, absolutely. that comes first book, said, let's pick up - first. yes, absolutely. that comes first book, said, let's pick up on i first book, said, let's pick up on that first because if you listen to her talking on sunday morning there

was a lot of really tough do we call it now thatcherite language in terms of economic policy? and that it seems is where she really wants to go. absolutely. and for huge amount ofthe go. absolutely. and for huge amount of the ast go. absolutely. and for huge amount of the past sort _ go. absolutely. and for huge amount of the past sort of _ go. absolutely. and for huge amount of the past sort of couple _ go. absolutely. and for huge amount of the past sort of couple of - of the past sort of couple of decades a lot of focus on inequality and sharing the proceeds of growth where was liz truss's fundamental growth they view is to focus on more growth they view is to focus on more growth are not so worry too much about rising inequality which again very much reflects the latter—day economic views of lady thatcher. and i think that is a very different tone and approach. if you think back tone and approach. if you think back to borisjohnson and when he came in in 2019 his focus was on the levelling up agenda. that was about tackling inequality and about trying to get more growth in the north and the midlands of england, not necessarily across the whole country. on one big headline policy liz truss is discussing and may pursue is a cut of vat across the board, trying to stimulate consumption across the country. that

kind of cut would massively help those on higher incomes as well as those on higher incomes as well as those sort of further down the income spectrum. again, that is a very different approach are what we have seen here. there was a question of does she have the mandate and authority to do a different kind of radical economic agenda? but i think, as as the limb and was saying, when she does her first cost of living package, which by the way will make or break a premiership, if she gets this right she may get through the general election. she gets it wrong and misfire as i think a whole premiership is overfrom the end of this year. so this huge, huge pressure on her to get this right in the coming week and she announced as you said on the bbc yesterday, we would get a sense of that very soon after comes into number ten. i think it is a very different approach and i think that i'm not sure how well that will go down with the country when they want money, they want help with their energy bills and that is not naturally where her worldview is. , ,., not naturally where her worldview is. , , ., , ., not naturally where her worldview is. , ,., ,., , .,

not naturally where her worldview is. yes, so, so interesting to see how that will _ is. yes, so, so interesting to see how that will develop. _ is. yes, so, so interesting to see how that will develop. thank - is. yes, so, so interesting to see how that will develop. thank you both of you now. i will let you both get back into the conference centre. to remind you there in that building because that's where the announcement is going to be. it is scheduled for 12:30pm. a couple of speeches and announcements and around about that time we will find out from graham brady, the head of the backbench 1922 out from graham brady, the head of the backbench1922 committee who is the backbench1922 committee who is the new leader of the conservative party. will it be liz truss or could it be rishi sunak? we'll find out in the next couple of hours. continuing coverage from here in a very busy and sometimes noisy downing street but for now i will hand you back to annita in the studio. jane, thank you very much. some news to bring you very much. some news to bring you now, an update from police investigating the murder of nine—year—old 0livia pratt cabell in liverpool two weeks ago. they say that a fourth man has been arrested

in connection with 0livia's murder. the suspect was stopped in vehicle near leamington spa. the vehicle has been seized on the 34—year—old man who was the driver of that vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. that adds to the three, the total of three men arrested in this investigation. 0ne arrested in this investigation. 0ne arrested on suspicion of murder and the attempted murder of 0livia's mother. two other men detained on suspicion of assisting an offender. three men now in total under arrest in suspicion of assisting an offender in relation to the murder offender in relation to the murder of nine—year—old 0livia in liverpool two weeks ago. barristers in england and wales are going on continous strike from today — in a dispute with

ministers over pay. the criminal bar association is asking for a 25 % rise in legal aid fees after earlier rejecting the government's 15 % pay offer. thejustice minister, sarah dines, has described the escalation of the row as "irresponsible". meghan, the duchess of sussex will deliver the keynote speech at a summit of young leaders in manchester today. it will be the first time since moving to california more than two years ago that the duchess will have spoken at a public event in the uk. earlier, i spoke to emma greenwood, who'll be attending the one young world summit today as a youth ambassador. the summit brings together young leaders from all across the world tackling such a wide range of social issues whether it be world peace, famine, poverty, education and the climate crisis in office we the duchess deliver a keynote speech at the opening is an incredible opportunity to bring attention to the work that young people are doing but also to show that young people that we have the support of influential public figures such as the duchess and to show that of the young people that adults believe in us and we have this power to cause a change and to back what we believe

in and i do hope that the duchess speaking at the summit will bring attention publicly to that. and. attention publicly to that. and, es, attention publicly to that. and, yes. here _ attention publicly to that. and, yes. here we — attention publicly to that. and, yes, here we are _ attention publicly to that. and, yes, here we are talking - attention publicly to that. and, yes, here we are talking about| attention publicly to that. and, yes, here we are talking about it now but do you worry, are you concerned that there will be so much focus on what she is saying, how she looks, that it somehow overshadows the summit? i looks, that it somehow overshadows the summit?— looks, that it somehow overshadows thesummit? . ~ ., ., the summit? i mean, meghan has done continuous work _ the summit? i mean, meghan has done continuous work to _ the summit? i mean, meghan has done continuous work to help _ the summit? i mean, meghan has done continuous work to help with _ the summit? i mean, meghan has done continuous work to help with gender - continuous work to help with gender equality surrounding the one young world organisation and any attention is good in terms of empowering young people and that they are supported. there is a that will happen but from my experience the duchess has only ever wanted to support young people and the work they're doing. what and the work they're doing. what have ou and the work they're doing. what have you made — and the work they're doing. what have you made of _ and the work they're doing. what have you made of recent - and the work they're doing. what have you made of recent coverage of meghan and also what she has done in terms of interviews? i meghan and also what she has done in terms of interviews?— terms of interviews? i think meghan alwa s terms of interviews? i think meghan always continue _ terms of interviews? i think meghan always continue to _ terms of interviews? i think meghan always continue to support - terms of interviews? i think meghan always continue to support young i always continue to support young people and both the duke and duchess continue to do that and fight for, as you say, the work they do. and

she has hosted round tables again at the palace before and she has done really impactful work with young people, it isn't performative in any sense. i think she really does fight what she believes in and wants to support young people and the work they're doing and sees the value in that. �* , , ., ., ., ., that. there's been a lot of negative coveraue that. there's been a lot of negative coverage though — that. there's been a lot of negative coverage though has _ that. there's been a lot of negative coverage though has and _ that. there's been a lot of negative coverage though has and that - that. there's been a lot of negative coverage though has and that if- that. there's been a lot of negative | coverage though has and that if you look at coverage especially here in the uk, there has been a lot of negative coverage of her. what you make of that? i negative coverage of her. what you make of that?— make of that? i think again when ou're in make of that? i think again when you're in the _ make of that? i think again when you're in the public— make of that? i think again when you're in the public eye - make of that? i think again when you're in the public eye i - make of that? i think again when you're in the public eye i think. you're in the public eye i think thatis you're in the public eye i think that is inevitable and we as young people experience that a lot when you look at the youth strikes on climate and the controversy around that but again it is young people standing up for what they believe in and taken a stand against injustice is that they feel are against them and i don't think you necessarily penalised some of that. i think meghan is seen that in she sports young people when they choose to fight against that and stand up for what they believe in and see the opportunity to fight for social progress. opportunity to fight for social ro . ress. ., opportunity to fight for social rouress. . , ., ., thousands of pubs in britain could close because it is not

"viable" for landlords to pass the cost of soaring energy bills on to customers, a leading campaigner has said. tom stainer, the chief executive of camra, the campaign for real ale group, said some pubs were seeing bills go up by 500 to 600%. tom joins me now. you have raised prospect of pints costing £15 or £20 but no one is going to buy drink at that price are they? going to buy drink at that price are the ? .. , going to buy drink at that price are the ? , . , , going to buy drink at that price are the? . , they? exactly. licensees are in impossible _ they? exactly. licensees are in impossible positions. - they? exactly. licensees are in impossible positions. they - they? exactly. licensees are in| impossible positions. they have they? exactly. licensees are in - impossible positions. they have seen supply costs and energy costs go up across the board, c02 has gone up by about 500%. licensees are in this competition were to cover these massive increase in costs they gonna have to sell thousands more pints a week, which is unlikely, or look at putting their prices up. if you are paying five or 600% more for your energy bills and all sorts of other things you may have to think about putting up the price of what we sell

by a similar putting up the price of what we sell bya similaramount putting up the price of what we sell by a similar amount because otherwise it could be running at a loss. and lots of these pups have already been through all their savings through lockdown is. so we are facing a really serious threat of pubs going out of business. thousands of pubs that are actually really successful businesses. yeah, no reserves — really successful businesses. yeah, no reserves or— really successful businesses. yeah, no reserves or very _ really successful businesses. yeah, no reserves or very little _ really successful businesses. yeah, no reserves or very little reserve i no reserves or very little reserve because of the pandemics so they are caught between a rock and a hard place. the cost of energy etc customers meanwhile on the other side of that equation perhaps cutting back because they are affected by the cost of living crisis as well. what do you want to see the next prime minister, whoever thatis, see the next prime minister, whoever that is, liz truss or rishi sunak, do to help pub landlords and landladies?— do to help pub landlords and landladies? ~ ., , ., , landladies? well, we really hope this is to- landladies? well, we really hope this is top of— landladies? well, we really hope this is top of their _ landladies? well, we really hope this is top of their inbox. - landladies? well, we really hope this is top of their inbox. we - landladies? well, we really hope| this is top of their inbox. we have had a couple of weeks we haven't had anyone take in the series. there have been ministers imposed but they think they are outgoing not been making decisions but we need a price cap for energy. we need a cut in vat rate for not just food this cap for energy. we need a cut in vat rate for notjust food this time but alcohol as well so pubs can survive.

we need to look at business rates, in the short term to reduce business rates massively cancel together. and we need to look alcohol duty, the amount of tax we pay on beer. there was moved by the government earlier this year to reform the system but again that's kind of been lost in the long grass. they really need to look at that and help pubs be more competitive against cheap supermarket booze. if it doesn't happen all that money that has been supporting us through the lockdown and pandemic is going to be wasted because the public and have to close our doors. ., , because the public and have to close our doors. .,, , , , , our doors. people in the supply chance, our doors. people in the supply change. -- _ our doors. people in the supply change. -- the _ our doors. people in the supply change, -- the supply - our doors. people in the supply change, -- the supply chain, i our doors. people in the supply | change, -- the supply chain, the change, —— the supply chain, the smaller breweries for example who are supplying ale and so forth, obviously the knock—on effect is clear, isn't it? obviously the knock-on effect is clear, isn't it?— clear, isn't it? yeah. you have independent — clear, isn't it? yeah. you have independent breweries - clear, isn't it? yeah. you have independent breweries but - clear, isn't it? yeah. you have| independent breweries but also clear, isn't it? yeah. you have - independent breweries but also all those people who supply pubs and they play a key part in society and communities. they were driving force

for local economies whether it is butchers or bakers, all the people that supply pubs with meat. and employment as well. 900,000 people employed nationwide by pubs and a good portion of that people. so again the opportunity for local economies and employment will go if pubs are allowed to close. {lilia economies and employment will go if pubs are allowed to close.— pubs are allowed to close. 0k, tom, thank ou pubs are allowed to close. 0k, tom, thank you very _ pubs are allowed to close. 0k, tom, thank you very much _ pubs are allowed to close. 0k, tom, thank you very much for _ pubs are allowed to close. 0k, tom, thank you very much forjoining us. | thank you very much forjoining us. we will keep a very close eye out to see what the new prime minister has in store for everyone asking for help, including pub landlords and landladies. let's just take a look at downing street once more. we will be back there live very shortly and of course at 12:30pm today we are expecting to find out who, that is in the uk of course, we will expect to find out who will replace boris johnson as the leader of the conservative party and the next uk prime minister. for the moment, it is goodbye from me.

hello. after a night in which we saw not only aurora but also spectacular lightning shows across the uk today is relatively quiet. a dry day for the vast majority with some warm sunshine but more heavy showers dotted around this afternoon across southern counties of england and parts of wales especially drifting into the midlands. still showers across 0rkney and shetland where we have strong winds. strong winds and the south—west as well but winds coming in from the south—easterly direction it means we still have a feed of pretty warm air. it will feel very pleasant out this afternoon if not a little bit on the humid side. temperatures in the mid—to low 20s for the vast majority. 23 for instance in the

north—west of scotland, 25 degrees through parts of northern england and east anglia. a one night tonight but thunderstorms will develop more widely, briefly in northern ireland and later into parts of scotland once again. maybe not quite as widespread as some of the stones we saw last night and some will stay dry tonight, particularacross saw last night and some will stay dry tonight, particular across parts of central and eastern england as well as the north and mainland scotland. a warm and once again. you get clear skies tonight in the four north of scotland there is a chance again to see some aurora. further south always a little bit more cloud tied in with this area of low pressure and here we have more showers moving in for tuesday. the low pressure gets closer we will see more showers around tomorrow compared with today. a greater chance of being wet at some point through the day, some showers will be heavy and thundery, longer lasting ones towards the south—west and southern scotland. 0nce lasting ones towards the south—west and southern scotland. once again some places will stay completely dry if not all day long for the bulk of the day and pleasant enough in the sunshine, even though temperatures down a touch on today. another

blustery day across the country and a blustery night to come through tuesday night into wednesday. particular so towards the south and west as the area of low pressure works eastwards. again across the uk a greater chance of showers. some eastern areas may get away dry once again. it will start to feel that little bit cooler, temperatures more widely in the high teens and low to mid 20s. dropping a bit more toward the end of the week, still rain around on thursday but looking a little bit drier towards the weekend. still a few showers never far away.

good morning from downing street, where we're waiting to find out who will take over from borisjohnson as leader of the conservative party and become the next prime minister of the united kingdom. liz truss and rishi sunak have been battling it out for eight weeks, after borisjohnson announced his resignation as prime minister injuly. the new pm will inherit a flagging economy, with inflation at a 40—year high and a cost of living crisis — we'll assess the challenges they'll face. the result of the vote among conservative party members will be announced here — at the queen elizabeth ii conference centre at around 12.30. and whoever wins will take office

tomorrow and walk into number 10 as the 56th prime minister of the united kingdom. a very good morning from downing street — and here we go again — the united kingdom is expecting its fourth prime minister in the space of six years. at around 12.30 today, we'll find out who is to take over from borisjohnson as leader of the conservative party and be appointed prime minister by the queen tomorrow. liz truss and rishi sunak have been campaigning all summer, after boris johnson was forced

to announce his resignation in early july, following repeated criticism of his conduct in government. the decision on who the new prime minister will be is down to a relatively small group of 160,000 conservative party members. borisjohnson will formally resign tomorrow and the queen will then ask liz truss or rishi sunak to form a government. so a few words about today's timetable. just down the road from downing street, the two campaigns are gathering at the queen elizabeth ii conference centre, opposite westminster abbey. shortly after 12.30, sir graham brady — chairman of the conservative mps committee, the 1922 — will anounce the winner. we will be there live for the result and to hear the first words from the incoming prime minister.

we'll be looking at the daunting issues facing the new prime minister — getting reaction from politicians and voters — as well as analysis from the bbc�*s experts, incuding our deputy political editor vicki young. so stay with us. vicki young is with me here at downing street. chris mason last night was saying, barring an earthquake, it will be liz truss. are you still on that team this morning?— are you still on that team this morninu? , . �*, , , morning? yes, we are. it's pretty clear rishi — morning? yes, we are. it's pretty clear rishi sunak's _ morning? yes, we are. it's pretty clear rishi sunak's team - morning? yes, we are. it's pretty clear rishi sunak's team think- morning? yes, we are. it's pretty. clear rishi sunak's team think they have lost and liz truss's team has been preparing and looking ahead to that really daunting task that faces her. you talked about the four different prime ministers we have

had in a short space of time, this is becoming a regular slot for us standing here. a basic point but an important one. this is four prime ministers of the same party, this is a party that i think we have to say is in a difficult position, this is not a happy party and that is another element of the challenge that faces liz truss when she comes here. the fact that a lot of her own mps didn't back her, she is going to have to tackle that along with all theissues have to tackle that along with all the issues facing the country, which many are saying have built up over several years. many are saying have built up over severalyears. problems many are saying have built up over several years. problems that haven't been tackled which her friends and those backing her say she is the women that can get things done but a huge challenge about it and a party, a government that is in a very difficult position.— a government that is in a very difficult position. there is so much that we can _ difficult position. there is so much that we can talk _ difficult position. there is so much that we can talk about _ difficult position. there is so much that we can talk about and - difficult position. there is so much that we can talk about and we - difficult position. there is so much. that we can talk about and we could go on for hours about various areas, certainly the cost of living crisis, there will be people watching

concerned about what is coming up, inflation is rising, fuel bill is a big factor, but there are many other issues as well to do with the general state of the economy stop we have been discussing what liz truss and mr sunak have been the same during the campaign. let's talk practicalities. if liz truss is elected today, what will happen this afternoon? will she immediately be in the process of putting finishing touches to a government? does she have a cabinet waiting to take office? i have a cabinet waiting to take office? , ,., ~' have a cabinet waiting to take office? , ,., ,, ., ., have a cabinet waiting to take office? , ., ., ., office? i spoke to one of her closest allies _ office? i spoke to one of her closest allies and _ office? i spoke to one of her closest allies and its - office? i spoke to one of her closest allies and its clear i office? i spoke to one of her closest allies and its clear a | office? i spoke to one of her. closest allies and its clear a lot of that cabinet is fixed. the majority of it is fixed. we all know they don't always go according to plan, there are suggestions that some are saying they do not want one job or another. she is going to be the type of person who will say, if you don't want it, i will find someone else. she will put people in thejob someone else. she will put people in the job that she thinks they should be in. kwasi kwarteng will be the

chancellor, he is former business secretary, his main challenge will be looking at this energy crisis. quite quickly she has promised to do a lot of work this week, this week she will announce what she will do. lots of criticism of criticism of the process, it has taken so long over the summer where people have been worried about all sorts of things and it looks self—indulgent but the work is being done and she knows she has to start announcing things pretty quickly. it is in her nature to do that, not that it needs to be done but that will be done and some kind of fiscal event operably within the next couple of weeks. the tone is very — within the next couple of weeks. the tone is very important and a quick word on this before we talk to some other guests. i am wondering, lets say she is elected, we are assuming but clearly if it is mr sunak, it is him talking, but if liz truss is elected, she will say a few words after the announcement of the

result. the tone she sets is all important, isn't it? it result. the tone she sets is all important, isn't it?— result. the tone she sets is all important, isn't it? it is. i have soken important, isn't it? it is. i have spoken to _ important, isn't it? it is. i have spoken to a — important, isn't it? it is. i have spoken to a lot _ important, isn't it? it is. i have spoken to a lot of— important, isn't it? it is. i have spoken to a lot of people - important, isn't it? it is. i have spoken to a lot of people who i important, isn't it? it is. i have- spoken to a lot of people who know how very well and what they say about her, the one thing that comes across more than anything is she is across more than anything is she is a hard worker, she gets across her brief, she worked as chief secretary of the treasury, that will be important, that is the person who looked at all the numbers. she was known as the minister for maths by those who work with her when she was education minister. she likes the numbers, she wants to get things done and i think she will want to come across as someone who will make decisions, make them quickly and do them. she has had a lot of criticism over the years for her media performances. that is a problem when you're trying to get your message across to millions in a difficult situation but those who have worked with her have said she is organised, more organised than the person

leaving this place, she will run a tighter ship, she has a lesserfee, she has talked about lower taxes, about free markets, whether that will fit with the times is a very difficult question for her but people will want to see action and she is promising it.— people will want to see action and she is promising it. let's hold that thou:ht. she is promising it. let's hold that thought- we _ she is promising it. let's hold that thought. we will _ she is promising it. let's hold that thought. we will be _ she is promising it. let's hold that thought. we will be back- she is promising it. let's hold that thought. we will be back in - she is promising it. let's hold that thought. we will be back in a - thought. we will be back in a second. thank you. if you're just joining us, you are watching our special coverage live from downing street on the day we are expecting the announcementjust street on the day we are expecting the announcement just afternoon street on the day we are expecting the announcementjust afternoon of the announcementjust afternoon of the new leader of the conservative party to succeed boris johnson the new leader of the conservative party to succeed borisjohnson and then to become prime minister tomorrow, the installation of the new prime minister will take place in raul moro where the queen is in the residence and the new —— raul moro. let's cross to the conference

centre. anne mcavoy and sebastian payne. good to have you with us. let's just assume, it may be rather reckless about let's assume it is liz truss. what does she need to say in the very first announcement she makes when that result is announced? first of all, i think she needs to acknowledge that this has been a tough and quite divisive campaign inside the conservative party and the situation in the country is such that that will have to be put aside as far as possible. at the same time she will want to say to those who are notjust 160 she will want to say to those who are notjust160 to 170,000 members of the party, she will say she will come with a package to alleviate the cost of living. the conservatives have been talking about how it would

respond to a economic crisis, from the moment she is prime minister, a lot of that will be put aside, yes there will be noises, disgruntled people but at the same time what will matter is those voters thinking this is a prime minister, how will she help me and my family get through the next months? it will be interesting what her communications style is. does she go straight into the ideological offensive which she wants to do but that she also have a message of reassurance to lift the country through this difficult time? i am fascinated to see what her tone will be like. i am fascinated to see what her tone will be like-— will be like. sebastian, which way do ou will be like. sebastian, which way do you think _ will be like. sebastian, which way do you think she _ will be like. sebastian, which way do you think she is _ will be like. sebastian, which way do you think she is likely - will be like. sebastian, which way do you think she is likely to - will be like. sebastian, which way do you think she is likely to go? l will be like. sebastian, which way do you think she is likely to go? i | do you think she is likely to go? i think she will be more pragmatic than she — think she will be more pragmatic than she has been during this leadership contest. this is an old rule of— leadership contest. this is an old rule of politics that when you are trying _ rule of politics that when you are trying to — rule of politics that when you are trying to win over party members you

trying to win over party members you try to _ trying to win over party members you try to be _ trying to win over party members you try to be on _ trying to win over party members you try to be on brand. she decided early— try to be on brand. she decided earty on — try to be on brand. she decided early on the conservative party grassroots wanted tax cuts and has stuck _ grassroots wanted tax cuts and has stuck to _ grassroots wanted tax cuts and has stuck to those resolutely to some criticism — stuck to those resolutely to some criticism. she has not budged from that said _ criticism. she has not budged from that said moore. she has been very on message, far more than boris johnson — on message, far more than boris johnson ever was in terms of the economy— johnson ever was in terms of the economy but when she does become prime _ economy but when she does become prime minister she will try and be reassuring — prime minister she will try and be reassuring and in the speech she gives— reassuring and in the speech she gives today, i think she will talk about— gives today, i think she will talk about healing, bringing the party together, focusing on this crisis and then— together, focusing on this crisis and then when we hear from her tomorrow— and then when we hear from her tomorrow in her first speech outside downing _ tomorrow in her first speech outside downing street, she will reiterate those _ downing street, she will reiterate those phrases and i don't think it will be _ those phrases and i don't think it will be long before we hear about this much— will be long before we hear about this much famed cost of living package~ _ this much famed cost of living package. even though all she has talked _ package. even though all she has talked about is tax cuts and no hand-outs _ talked about is tax cuts and no hand—outs during the contest, that will be _ hand—outs during the contest, that will be a _ hand—outs during the contest, that will be a rather rapid u—turn as she becomes— will be a rather rapid u—turn as she becomes prime minister because if you look— becomes prime minister because if you took at— becomes prime minister because if you look at her politicaljourney from _ you look at her politicaljourney from an — you look at her politicaljourney from an antimonarchist lib dem in the i990s — from an antimonarchist lib dem in the 1990s to a staunch david cameron

pro remainerto a the 1990s to a staunch david cameron pro remainer to a borisjohnson brexiteer, — pro remainer to a borisjohnson brexiteer, the one hallmark is ideological dexterity, given the crisis _ ideological dexterity, given the crisis ahead she will need to use that and — crisis ahead she will need to use that and i— crisis ahead she will need to use that and i don't see why she wouldn't _ that and i don't see why she wouldn't use that when she gets the topjob~ _ wouldn't use that when she gets the to 'ob. , , ~ topjob. very interesting. anne, when we see — topjob. very interesting. anne, when we see the _ topjob. very interesting. anne, when we see the list _ topjob. very interesting. anne, when we see the list of- topjob. very interesting. anne, when we see the list of new - topjob. very interesting. anne, - when we see the list of new members of the cabinet, what do expect that to tell us about the ideological drive? , . ., , , , drive? this new cabinet will be very uner drive? this new cabinet will be very unlike the boris _ drive? this new cabinet will be very unlike the boris johnson _ drive? this new cabinet will be very unlike the boris johnson cabinet, i drive? this new cabinet will be very unlike the boris johnson cabinet, a | unlike the borisjohnson cabinet, a clear group of believers who have been supporting her from the beginning of this journey. been supporting her from the beginning of thisjourney. she been supporting her from the beginning of this journey. she was nowhere near a shoe in to become the leader of the conservative party after borisjohnson, that leader of the conservative party after boris johnson, that was for many an out their bets so you can see how that close relationship with kwasi kwarteng has nailed on to be her chancellor. they have a similar view, great proponents of deregulation, want a tough tone

towards the european union. we will see a very sharp edge to the way the cabinet is constituted. yes, there will be some brought in from the left of the conservative party but here is my out there bet, they will be in roles around foreign or parts of the cabinet where it is not so relevant to the economic and business story of the uk. if you are involved in that narrative, you will have to be a liz truss believer and she has made that clear in the last weeks, in the people we know floating to the fore like jacob rees—mogg who will probably be business secretary and kwasi kwarteng and others. talk business secretary and kwasi kwarteng and others.- business secretary and kwasi kwarteng and others. talk a little about the nature _ kwarteng and others. talk a little about the nature of _ kwarteng and others. talk a little about the nature of this - kwarteng and others. talk a little. about the nature of this campaign, the fact the uk is looking at its fourth prime minister in six years, courtesy of one party, the conservative party. where does this leadership campaign and the way it came about lead the conservatives in

terms of public perception in your view? , , , , view? there is this sense the conservative _ view? there is this sense the conservative party _ view? there is this sense the conservative party has - view? there is this sense the i conservative party has become addicted — conservative party has become addicted to the fact is whenever the party gets— addicted to the fact is whenever the party gets bored of the situation or dealing _ party gets bored of the situation or dealing with the difficult problems, it has— dealing with the difficult problems, it has a _ dealing with the difficult problems, it has a leadership contest. having four leaders doesn't talk about a party— four leaders doesn't talk about a party in — four leaders doesn't talk about a party in the best of health and its been _ party in the best of health and its been in _ party in the best of health and its been in power for 12 years now and when _ been in power for 12 years now and when you _ been in power for 12 years now and when you look at people who are going _ when you look at people who are going to — when you look at people who are going to be in liz truss's cabinet there _ going to be in liz truss's cabinet there is— going to be in liz truss's cabinet there is only one senior person who was there _ there is only one senior person who was there from the beginning, that is brandon— was there from the beginning, that is brandon lewis, the former northern— is brandon lewis, the former northern ireland secretary. all the other— northern ireland secretary. all the other major figures are much more new entrants to parliament, who came to parliament in 2015, 2016 so the party— to parliament in 2015, 2016 so the party has — to parliament in 2015, 2016 so the party has renewed itself in many ideas _ party has renewed itself in many ideas but — party has renewed itself in many ideas but there is that sense it has .ot ideas but there is that sense it has got bored — ideas but there is that sense it has got bored of governing, it is not dealing — got bored of governing, it is not dealing with the big issues and how liz truss— dealing with the big issues and how liz truss deals with the cost of living — liz truss deals with the cost of living crisis will make or break her premiership. if she gets this

package _ premiership. if she gets this package right, if it does include tax cuts — package right, if it does include tax cuts and some things to help with the — tax cuts and some things to help with the cost of living crisis, it could — with the cost of living crisis, it could renew itself once more, that is what _ could renew itself once more, that is what the — could renew itself once more, that is what the tory party is famous for but if— is what the tory party is famous for but if it— is what the tory party is famous for but if it is— is what the tory party is famous for but if it is too ideological and too much _ but if it is too ideological and too much focus — but if it is too ideological and too much focusjust on but if it is too ideological and too much focus just on tax cuts, i'm not sure _ much focus just on tax cuts, i'm not sure the _ much focus just on tax cuts, i'm not sure the public will forgive her and that will— sure the public will forgive her and that will put the labour party on a very clear— that will put the labour party on a very clear glide path towards the next general election which is not that far— next general election which is not that far away. that it will probably take place — that far away. that it will probably take place towards the latter half of 2024 _ take place towards the latter half of 2024 when the economic cycle turns _ of 2024 when the economic cycle turns and — of 2024 when the economic cycle turns and the only hope for the tories — turns and the only hope for the tories to— turns and the only hope for the tories to win a fifth election victory, _ tories to win a fifth election victory, which will be totally historic, _ victory, which will be totally historic, is a total renewable, getting — historic, is a total renewable, getting through the economic crisis, getting _ getting through the economic crisis, getting through the economic crisis, getting through the economic crisis, getting through the chaos of what we have seen— getting through the chaos of what we have seen through the boris johnson government to a calmer state of politics — government to a calmer state of politics but nothing we have had suggest — politics but nothing we have had suggest that will happen. the general— suggest that will happen. the general public are totally fed up of westminster and politicians and a lot of— westminster and politicians and a lot of people just want politics to

shut up— lot of people just want politics to shut up and go away so they can get on with— shut up and go away so they can get on with their lives. if liz truss can do— on with their lives. if liz truss can do that, then she has a chance of the _ can do that, then she has a chance of the next — can do that, then she has a chance of the next general election. if it is more — of the next general election. if it is more chaos, people will start to look to— is more chaos, people will start to look to the — is more chaos, people will start to look to the alternative for some peace _ look to the alternative for some peace and — look to the alternative for some peace and quiet in their lives. concise — peace and quiet in their lives. concise and crystal clear. thank you very much. we will talk to you later on. sebastien mentioning members of the public. i mentioned earlier that this entire contest is in the hands of around 160,000 conservative party members. they have the right to vote for the new leader of the conservative party and then by extension, the next prime minister. but what do the actual voters, tens of millions of them make of the candidates? we willjoin fiona trott in redcar, a very interesting part of the north—east of england because

it is part of this area, one of those seats borisjohnson won from labour in 2019. redcar was dubbed blue car after the 2019 election because this red wool seat had not had a conservative mp before. here is why, high unemployment, the closure of the steelworks a few years ago, the loss of more than 2000 jobs, years ago, the loss of more than 2000jobs, high years ago, the loss of more than 2000 jobs, high child poverty rates too, people here wanted change and they were promised so much changed with the levelling up agenda. all course offshore wind scene has been a huge part of that. when we have been chatting to people here, about how they feel today, a lot of them were saying that yes, they voted conservative for the first time at the last election but said they would not do it again because during the hustings they didn't see or hear anything from either candidate in

detail about how they would solve the cost of living crisis. 0thers the cost of living crisis. others said they would continue to vote conservative. they had trust in liz truss and in rishi sunak but they didn't feel like either of them could deliver because of what they were inheriting, that messy in tray were inheriting, that messy in tray we have been speaking about over the past few days. they understood they had a tough job past few days. they understood they had a toughjob on their past few days. they understood they had a tough job on their hands. really what we are hearing from both sets of voters is there is not a lot of optimism at the moment. when borisjohnson stood down, he made that statement outside downing street, he said a future together is golden and what we are hearing from most of the people we have spoken to here this morning is that they are not feeling that. the new prime minister, whoever that is, has a real toughjob on their minister, whoever that is, has a real tough job on their hands. fiona, many thanks. vicki is still

with me here in downing street. precisely the kind of area the conservatives are feeling quite twitchy about given what fiona was saying about some of the people she has pumped into. really saying, we gave them a go last time, boris johnson is now going we are not hearing what we want to hear. we liz truss be thinking and the people around her, is the focus on those red wall seeds as it would have been in borisjohnson's period or will she be thinking about may be the lib dem challenge in the south—west of england where they face a different fight? england where they face a different fiuht? �* ., , england where they face a different fiuht? 1, ,_, england where they face a different fiuht? ,., fight? boris johnson brought toaether fight? boris johnson brought together this _ fight? boris johnson brought together this coalition - fight? boris johnson brought together this coalition by - fight? boris johnson brought - together this coalition by winning those seats, lots of them that had not been won by the conservatives for a very long time. the question is how did he manage to do that? it

was certainly brexit, liz truss has been criticised for flip—flopping over that issue, she was quite prominent in the remain campaign at the time, saying it was the best thing for the economy was to stay in the eu and stood next to george osborne and others and make that case pretty vociferously and then, when the referendum went the other way, she has embraced it. but more than that, saying she was wrong to say that remained was the thing to do. there are lots of people who think that shows she was just trying to go with the prevailing winds and she was doing it for career reasons, something she denies. she has talked about embracing brexit, making it work, economic growth, all things she says would help those areas of the country. but you're right, the conservative party over all is under pressure in other places come in very different areas so there are lots of lib dem facing seats where the conservative mps are under pressure there, so she will have two

balance all of that. i think her team would argue that if you make the right calls on things like the energy crisis, if you get the economy growing then that will help everybody, so that is their way to do it but she is not the same kind of campaign as borisjohnson. his charisma, whether you liked it or not, that cut across with people. she doesn't have that, she is much more awkward on the campaign trail although all those will say she is diligent and hard—working. but her team will say if she makes the right decisions on the economy, that will help people in all parts of the country. i help people in all parts of the count . ., ., ., ,, ., country. i want to talk now about the kind of— country. i want to talk now about the kind of in _ country. i want to talk now about the kind of in tray _ country. i want to talk now about the kind of in tray that _ country. i want to talk now about the kind of in tray that liz - country. i want to talk now about the kind of in tray that liz truss, | the kind of in tray that liz truss, if it is liz truss, inherits. to take a look at some of the key issues in the prime minister's tray from day one and the reason is very obvious. we can get obsessed with

precise votes in this leadership contest and where they are coming from but this is the reality. this is what we are talking about in terms of policies that people are interested in, it is people's day to day lives. rising energy bills, households facing huge hikes stop the price cap is set to hit over £3500 in october and is predicted to rise above £5,300 injanuary. this is the reality of the political contest we are seeing today which is why it is very important. the prime minister will need to tackle inflation, currently at 10%, minister will need to tackle inflation, currently at10%, it would have been unthinkable a few years ago. showing few signs of slowing down and then deal with the bank of england expecting the economy to officially enter a recession in october of this year. and then we have strikes over pay and conditions, also continuing

across key industries including rail. more strikes coming up in the weeks ahead, how will the prime minister deal with that? then there is the issue of the national health service. the new prime minister will need to focus on that because there is a backlog of operations because of covid and we have winter approaching which brings additional challenges for the people working in the nhs. and of course social care, very much tied to the demands of health care, funding social care is something that has still not been resolved and it is an enormous problem, certainly in england and wales. in scotland they have a different system in place there. how will the new prime minister tackled the war in ukraine? there will be continued support for kyiv and president zelensky, the relationship with him is a close one and then there is the issue of migrants

crossing the english channel, more than 25,000 migrants have made that crossing this year. there is no signs of that stopping despite calls from mps to take back control of the borders of the uk. those crossings are still happening. and there are big questions for the future of the united kingdom itself. these are very big items on the list. the scottish government wants to hold an independence referendum next year, nicola sturgeon has been clear. the case on the legality of that is due to be held and heard in the uk supreme court, coming up next month and then in northern ireland, still no governing executive in power there. it is a stalemate and then we are dealing with the enormous aftermath of brexit, how to fix the issues certainly with the northern ireland protocol which sets out trade union arrangements and liz truss has been criticised for,

according to her opponents, being far too gung ho about wanting to drop parts of that, so that is a hugely sensitive area as well. let's pick up on some of those issues. it is a very long list but why don't we start with the cost of living. for many people watching it is right at the top of the list. we will talk to morgan wild, head of policy at the citizens advice organisation and thank you forjoining us. good to talk to you. what are people saying to you about their main issues to tackle as we look ahead to the next few months? i'm assuming fuel is at the top. what else are they saying in terms of cost of living? brute the top. what else are they saying in terms of cost of living?- in terms of cost of living? we are seeinu in terms of cost of living? we are seeing people — in terms of cost of living? we are seeing people each _ in terms of cost of living? we are seeing people each and _ in terms of cost of living? we are seeing people each and every - in terms of cost of living? we are j seeing people each and every day in terms of cost of living? we are i seeing people each and every day up and down the country who are at their limit. their limit of their ability to cope financially, their limit to cope emotionally with the

struggle making ends meet each and every day. currently at citizens advice we are helping two people every minute access crisis support, things like accessing food banks, fuel vouchers and that is 50% higher than this time last year. the single reason why that is the case is energy bills. energy bills at £2000 now, we are incredibly worried about what level of demand we will have. if bills go up to £3500 without an adequate plan to fix the cost of living crisis.— adequate plan to fix the cost of living crisis. morgan, lewis trust is on record _ living crisis. morgan, lewis trust is on record saying _ living crisis. morgan, lewis trust is on record saying she - living crisis. morgan, lewis trust is on record saying she is - living crisis. morgan, lewis trust is on record saying she is not i living crisis. morgan, lewis trust is on record saying she is not in| is on record saying she is not in favour of hand—outs but clearly there is pressure to get the government to be more targeted in terms of the support it offers people. what for you is the likely level of demand for more support as we go into november and december? brute

we go into november and december? - think three things are needed to help avoid an unprecedented increase in demand and help the people we are seeing every day from falling further and further into the red. firstly, you've got to have as you say more targeted support. we have seen people already run out of the first line of cost of living payments and desperately people who are on low incomes, who are on benefits need more help in that regard. secondly, we are worried about what happens if people do fall behind on their bills this christmas. we are worried that energy companies might be too hasty installing prepayment metres for people who cannot afford their energy bills and we are calling on the government to make sure that people are not cut off effectively from their energy supply. and then

finally, for the government to do something for everyone. there is no way we can see bills at £3500 in october and much higher comejanuary october and much higher come january without october and much higher comejanuary without a full universal response to this crisis. , ., ., , this crisis. given all of this demand — this crisis. given all of this demand for _ this crisis. given all of this demand for advice - this crisis. given all of this demand for advice and i this crisis. given all of this demand for advice and for| this crisis. given all of this i demand for advice and for help, this crisis. given all of this - demand for advice and for help, just wondering in terms of your organisation, the fact that people rely on it so heavily and will do so increasingly in the weeks and months ahead, do you have the resources to deal with the issues? unfortunately we have lost the connection with downing street. we will be back there as soon as we can. �* , , . ~' , will be back there as soon as we can. 2 , ,., can. let's pick up on where we were. i'm not can. let's pick up on where we were. i'm rrot sure — can. let's pick up on where we were. i'm rrot sure if— can. let's pick up on where we were. i'm not sure if you _ can. let's pick up on where we were. i'm not sure if you can _ can. let's pick up on where we were. i'm not sure if you can hear - can. let's pick up on where we were. i'm not sure if you can hear me i i'm not sure if you can hear me there, morgan. can you hear me? yes. there, morgan. can you hear me? yes, i can sto there, morgan. can you hear me? yes, i can stop white — there, morgan. can you hear me? yes, i can stop white if _ there, morgan. can you hear me? yes, i can stop white if you _ there, morgan. can you hear me? yes i can stop white if you don't mind

picking up on where you were. where our picking up on where you were. where your perspective _ picking up on where you were. where your perspective is. _ picking up on where you were. where your perspective is. you _ picking up on where you were. where your perspective is. you were - picking up on where you were. where your perspective is. you were just i your perspective is. you were 'ust askinu your perspective is. you were 'ust asking about fl your perspective is. you were 'ust asking about how i your perspective is. you were 'ust asking about how we i your perspective is. you were 'ust asking about how we as i your perspective is. you were 'ust asking about how we as an i asking about how we as an organisation will be able to cope with this cost of living crisis and we urge people, if they are falling behind on their bills, if they are struggling, please reach out for support. there is lots of information on our website, you can also find phone lines about how to reach us for support as well. there is no getting away from how big this crisis is. we have never seen anything like this and i think that underlines how crucial it is that the prime minister gets support in place and that they get support in place and that they get support in place urgently. we are less than 30 days away from the biggest energy price rise ever. that is what the prime minister has to get a handle on. ., ~' prime minister has to get a handle on. ., ~ , ., y

prime minister has to get a handle on. ., ~' , ., , . prime minister has to get a handle on. . ~' , ., , . ., on. thank you very much indeed for “oininu on. thank you very much indeed for joining us- — on. thank you very much indeed for joining us- less _ on. thank you very much indeed for joining us. less than _ on. thank you very much indeed for joining us. less than 30 _ on. thank you very much indeed for joining us. less than 30 days i on. thank you very much indeed for joining us. less than 30 days away, j joining us. less than 30 days away, he was saying there, from the energy price rises coming in. less than an hour away from the next prime minister being announced. we will bring you all the details as we get them. very warm welcome back to downing street and welcome to viewers on bbc world news who arejoining us. we are here to talk about the imminent result of the conservative leadership election, and of course the identity of the new prime minister of the united kingdom. we will be looking at issues internationally, and in the moment we will be speaking to our editor katya adler. but first we are going to talk to james landale. james, we are talking a lot today about in tray, lists of things to do and the

domestic economy certainly, but when it comes to the international landscape, where do you think the prime minister will be forced to devote initial attention? the obvious issue _ devote initial attention? the obvious issue of _ devote initial attention? tie: obvious issue of course devote initial attention? tte: obvious issue of course is devote initial attention? tt9 obvious issue of course is ukraine, and our understanding is that she will be keen to try and show not just ukraine but the rest of the world that british policy will remain the same during this transfer of power. she has herself, liz truss has described herself as ukraine's greatest friend and made it clear that it's likely kyiv will be an early destination is one of her trips as prime minister if she is indeed confirmed within the hour. the challenge she will have is how to handle the issue when support for ukraine is less popular. she will have a big job of diplomacy to persuade other countries to maintain their support, their political, military and economic support for ukraine when it becomes more

unpopular. there were demonstrations in the czech capital prague over the weekend, 70,000 people saying that czechs' support has diminished. that is the task that liz truss will have,is is the task that liz truss will have, is how to defend support for ukraine around the world when other people are saying the economic imperative is great. taste people are saying the economic imperative is great.— people are saying the economic imperative is great. we are talking about, in imperative is great. we are talking about. in all— imperative is great. we are talking about, in all probability, _ imperative is great. we are talking about, in all probability, james, i imperative is great. we are talking about, in all probability, james, a| about, in all probability, james, a foreign secretary moving into number ten downing st. she will have her own views of because, unlike some previous prime ministers who have not had experience of the foreign office but she will have a view office but she will have a view about how these things operate. how will that affect the way she shapes her agenda in international affairs? when liz truss became foreign secretary, her policy was very trade focused because she had been a trade minister before that. that broadened

out, the more time she spent as foreign secretary. it is highly likely as prime minister she will play at home with issues she is familiar and comfortable with, in other words the foreign agenda, before she hands over to we expect her possible foreign secretary who could be james cleverly, one of her deputy ministers at the foreign office. that is a close and trusting 0ffice. that is a close and trusting relationship because those relationships really matter. she will try to make her stamp on foreign policy. 0ne will try to make her stamp on foreign policy. one area of huge importance is china. she's made it clear she wants to harden up the british position on that, redefining china less as a competitor and more as an acute threat. there too she will face challenges as she does in ukraine because the more she pushes china into a hostile box, the harder it will be for the uk to maintain trade links with an extraordinarily large country with whom britain imports something like £65 billion of trade from china every year. how

to balance the strategic issues with the economic issues, that will be very interesting and it is something throughout the campaign she has been clear she will have a harder line on china. , ., ~ clear she will have a harder line on china. , ., ,, , ., china. interesting, thank you, james. china. interesting, thank you, james- let's _ china. interesting, thank you, james. let's turn _ china. interesting, thank you, james. let's turn to _ china. interesting, thank you, james. let's turn to our i china. interesting, thank you, | james. let's turn to our europe editor katya adler. so much to talk about. we have had a campaign which liz truss has been under attack for being less than complimentary some people say about the french president. she's made remarks about the future of the northern ireland protocol post—brexit which some people think are irresponsible. where do you think the flashpoints potentially will be?— potentially will be? from the uk perspective. _ potentially will be? from the uk perspective. you _ potentially will be? from the uk perspective, you could - potentially will be? from the uk perspective, you could say i potentially will be? from the uk perspective, you could say do i potentially will be? from the uk| perspective, you could say do we need _ perspective, you could say do we need to— perspective, you could say do we need to worry right now about those flashpoints with the eu and wider europe _ flashpoints with the eu and wider europe considering how much is on the uk's _ europe considering how much is on the uk's plate right now with the rising _ the uk's plate right now with the rising cost— the uk's plate right now with the rising cost of living. i would say, not just — rising cost of living. i would say, notjust because i am the europe editor. _ notjust because i am the europe editor. but — notjust because i am the europe editor, but i would say liz truss absolutely — editor, but i would say liz truss absolutely has to think about the eu

straightaway and that is because a number— straightaway and that is because a number of— straightaway and that is because a number of points in the relation will impact life in the uk straightaway. we heard james talking about ukraine. from an eu perspective, the eu has internal splits _ perspective, the eu has internal splits between those who are more .un- splits between those who are more gung ho _ splits between those who are more gung ho about trying to punish russia, — gung ho about trying to punish russia, push it in a corner, have an unconditional— russia, push it in a corner, have an unconditional surrender from moscow, those _ unconditional surrender from moscow, those have _ unconditional surrender from moscow, those have been the countries closer geographically to russia. poland, the battic— geographically to russia. poland, the baltic states, and they feel closer— the baltic states, and they feel closer to — the baltic states, and they feel closer to liz truss and her comments. whereas big powers like germany, _ comments. whereas big powers like germany, france and italy are worried — germany, france and italy are worried that if putin feels too much under— worried that if putin feels too much under pressure he could react extremely violently, resorting to nuclear— extremely violently, resorting to nuclear or— extremely violently, resorting to nuclear or chemical weapons. more pressing _ nuclear or chemical weapons. more pressing league considering what you have been— pressing league considering what you have been talking about this mourning, energy prices. it's been dawning _ mourning, energy prices. it's been dawning on — mourning, energy prices. it's been dawning on ministers in the uk that despite _ dawning on ministers in the uk that despite the split after brexit with the eu, _

despite the split after brexit with the eu, what happens with energy prices _ the eu, what happens with energy prices has — the eu, what happens with energy prices has an impact on the uk as welt _ prices has an impact on the uk as welt the — prices has an impact on the uk as well. the uk is very reliant on norway— well. the uk is very reliant on norway for example as an energy provider, — norway for example as an energy provider, but we have big countries in the _ provider, but we have big countries in the eu _ provider, but we have big countries in the eu like germany that have been _ in the eu like germany that have been aggressively bidding on the energy— been aggressively bidding on the energy market because they are looking — energy market because they are looking for alternative energy supplies because they were reliant on russia — supplies because they were reliant on russia and russia is now squeezing those supplies very much indeed _ squeezing those supplies very much indeed to— squeezing those supplies very much indeed to countries like germany and germany— indeed to countries like germany and germany is _ indeed to countries like germany and germany is not alone. that kind of activity _ germany is not alone. that kind of activity will — germany is not alone. that kind of activity will affect prices and supply — activity will affect prices and supply in the uk as well. then there is migration~ — supply in the uk as well. then there is migration. you mentioned some comments — is migration. you mentioned some comments liz truss made about the french— comments liz truss made about the french president emmanuel macron towards _ french president emmanuel macron towards the end of the campaign. she was asked _ towards the end of the campaign. she was asked in this hustings event whether— was asked in this hustings event whether emmanuel macron was friend or foe _ whether emmanuel macron was friend or foe to— whether emmanuel macron was friend or foe to the uk and she said the 'ury or foe to the uk and she said the jury is— or foe to the uk and she said the jury is out — or foe to the uk and she said the jury is out. in many conversations i have _ jury is out. in many conversations i have had _ jury is out. in many conversations i have had here in brussels in recent days about — have had here in brussels in recent days about liz truss probably

becoming the uk's next prime minister. _ becoming the uk's next prime minister, the general consensus is the jury— minister, the general consensus is the jury is— minister, the general consensus is the jury is out on her, the information i was given by a high diplomat~ — information i was given by a high diplomat. everything recognises that what you _ diplomat. everything recognises that what you say on the campaign trail doesn't _ what you say on the campaign trail doesn't necessarily translate to your— doesn't necessarily translate to your policies once you are in power, but there _ your policies once you are in power, but there is— your policies once you are in power, but there is concern that when it comes— but there is concern that when it comes to — but there is concern that when it comes to migration for example the number— comes to migration for example the number of— comes to migration for example the number of migrants crossing over the channel— number of migrants crossing over the channel from calais, liz truss has said she _ channel from calais, liz truss has said she will— channel from calais, liz truss has said she will not shy away from being _ said she will not shy away from being robust with the french and the french— being robust with the french and the french have taken a defensive attitude — french have taken a defensive attitude on that one. finally you mentioned the northern ireland protocol, — mentioned the northern ireland protocol, the brexit agreement signed — protocol, the brexit agreement signed by borisjohnson protocol, the brexit agreement signed by boris johnson and protocol, the brexit agreement signed by borisjohnson and eu leaders — signed by borisjohnson and eu leaders about what should happen on the island _ leaders about what should happen on the island of ireland to avoid a hard _ the island of ireland to avoid a hard customs border after brexit. liz truss— hard customs border after brexit. liz truss has said, like her rival rishi _ liz truss has said, like her rival rishi sunak. _ liz truss has said, like her rival rishi sunak, she will be pushing forward — rishi sunak, she will be pushing forward with the northern ireland protocol — forward with the northern ireland protocol bill which will unilaterally override a lot of that treaty~ _ unilaterally override a lot of that treaty. they say it's an insurance

policy, _ treaty. they say it's an insurance policy, she — treaty. they say it's an insurance policy, she says she still wants a negotiated settlement but there's been lots of warning noises in european _ been lots of warning noises in european capitals that if she were to take _ european capitals that if she were to take such unilateral action there would _ to take such unilateral action there would be _ to take such unilateral action there would be consequences. there is a key moment in ten days' time, on the 15th of— key moment in ten days' time, on the 15th of september when the uk has to react to _ 15th of september when the uk has to react to legal proceedings from the eu and _ react to legal proceedings from the eu and the feeling in brussels is there _ eu and the feeling in brussels is there could be consequences, there could _ there could be consequences, there could be _ there could be consequences, there could be the start of a trade war between — could be the start of a trade war between the two sides and of course that is— between the two sides and of course that is something rishi sunak the former— that is something rishi sunak the former chancellor has warned strongly— former chancellor has warned strongly against considering all the other— strongly against considering all the other pressures currently at the moment— other pressures currently at the moment on the 0k. all of those reasons— moment on the 0k. all of those reasons why relations across the channel — reasons why relations across the channel are so important for liz truss— channel are so important for liz truss to — channel are so important for liz truss to keep in mind very early on in her— truss to keep in mind very early on in her premiership, if in fact she does _ in her premiership, if in fact she does become the next prime minister. thank— does become the next prime minister. thank you _ does become the next prime minister. thank you very much. let's get the view now from across the uk. chris paige is at stormont.

but first laura gordon. liz truss has described _ but first laura gordon. liz truss has described herself _ but first laura gordon. liz truss has described herself as - but first laura gordon. liz truss has described herself as a i but first laura gordon. liz truss has described herself as a child | but first laura gordon. liz truss i has described herself as a child of the union, on the idea of a second independence referendum she has said no, no, no. infact reports independence referendum she has said no, no, no. in fact reports at the weekend suggest her team is looking at bringing in a new law that would require at least 50% of the total electorate, so notjust those who voted but the total electorate to be in favour of independence in order for any vote to pass. nicola sturgeon has said that would be changing the basic rules of democracy, it would be gerrymandering. she said her and liz truss don't agree on much politically but she hopes for a constructive relationship. however she also said liz truss would be a disaster as prime minister if she governs how she has campaigned. for her part, liz truss has described nicola sturgeon as an attention seeker and said she thinks the best

thing to do with nicola sturgeon is to ignore her. this is all political jousting, the rough—and—tumble of politics in a campaign period, but i think it is fair to say there is potential for quite think it is fair to say there is potentialfor quite a think it is fair to say there is potential for quite a prickly relationship between the two going forward, and a more muscularform of unionism ahead. forward, and a more muscular form of unionism ahead.— forward, and a more muscular form of unionism ahead. thank you very much. let's no unionism ahead. thank you very much. let's go now— unionism ahead. thank you very much. let's go now to — unionism ahead. thank you very much. let's go now to chris _ unionism ahead. thank you very much. let's go now to chris paige _ unionism ahead. thank you very much. let's go now to chris paige at - let's go now to chris paige at stormont. let's go now to chris paige at stormont— let's go now to chris paige at stormont. , ., , ., , stormont. yes, the main priorities for the prime _ stormont. yes, the main priorities for the prime minister _ stormont. yes, the main priorities for the prime minister here - stormont. yes, the main priorities for the prime minister here in i for the prime minister here in northern ireland are intertwined and politically thorny issues. power—sharing and the protocol. the devolved assembly which usually meets in the ben nevis in building behind me hasn't sat for a number of months now and northern ireland has been without in effect a devolved government since february. that is because the unique system in this part of the uk means unionists and nationalists have to agree to share power together and at the moment the

biggest unionist party, the democratic unionists, are refusing to go into a new stormont executive. why? it's down to the brexit trading arrangements with northern ireland that you heard katya adler speaking about which in effect means northern ireland stays in the eu single market for good and there are checks on goods arriving here from the rest of the uk. unionist politicians are opposed to it, the dup says it amounts to an economic border within the uk and therefore unacceptable and the dup will not relent and go back into government with stormont until the protocol is changed substantially. liz truss and her position as foreign secretary had been guiding a bill through the house of commons that would give ministers in london the power to scrap large parts of the protocol and in theory pave the way for the dup to return to power here. for that reason the dup will not explicitly endorsing either candidate have been hinting they

would prefer liz truss to be in the top job. would prefer liz truss to be in the topjob. nationalist parties broadly support the protocol as a means of managing brexit, and again while they haven't put their foot in one camp or the other, you would imagine they might have preferred rishi sunak is someone who in their view would have adopted a less confrontational approach with the eu and been more likely to pursue and get a negotiated settlement. all of this doesn'tjust get a negotiated settlement. all of this doesn't just affect get a negotiated settlement. all of this doesn'tjust affect northern ireland, so i think key to the coming days as far as people here goes will be the speed at which the new prime minister will engage with the leaders of the five main political parties here, and also how soon they will speak to the prime minister in dublin, the taoiseach micheal martin on the phone, and there's also talk about a face—to—face meeting being arranged sooner rather than later. face-to-face meeting being arranged sooner rather than later.— sooner rather than later. thank you, chris page- — sooner rather than later. thank you, chris page. let's _ sooner rather than later. thank you, chris page. let's go _

sooner rather than later. thank you, chris page. let's go now— sooner rather than later. thank you, chris page. let's go now to - sooner rather than later. thank you, chris page. let's go now to hywel. chris page. let's go now to hywel griffith. ., ., , ., griffith. for whoever is the leader, the ultimate _ griffith. for whoever is the leader, the ultimate challenge _ griffith. for whoever is the leader, the ultimate challenge in - griffith. for whoever is the leader, the ultimate challenge in wales i griffith. for whoever is the leader, the ultimate challenge in wales is| the ultimate challenge in wales is to hold _ the ultimate challenge in wales is to hold onto all the seats that turned — to hold onto all the seats that turned from red to blue in the last general— turned from red to blue in the last general election in 2019. boris johnson — general election in 2019. boris johnson persuaded lots of first—time tories, _ johnson persuaded lots of first—time tories, he _ johnson persuaded lots of first—time tories, he secured the highest vote share _ tories, he secured the highest vote share since — tories, he secured the highest vote share since 1900, won a record number— share since 1900, won a record number of— share since 1900, won a record number of seats. can liz truss in two years — number of seats. can liz truss in two years or— number of seats. can liz truss in two years or less persuade the voters — two years or less persuade the voters to — two years or less persuade the voters to stick with her in another general— voters to stick with her in another general election? whoever is the next prime minister, will they want to reset _ next prime minister, will they want to reset the relation with the welsh government? it's been particularly refractions — government? it's been particularly refractions over the course of the last four — refractions over the course of the last four years. during the pandemic messages _ last four years. during the pandemic messages from mark drakeford saying he had _ messages from mark drakeford saying he had not _ messages from mark drakeford saying he had not spoken to borisjohnson for months — he had not spoken to borisjohnson for months. at the start of this summer— for months. at the start of this summer arguably things got even worse _ summer arguably things got even worse with claims of the uk government was showing contempt to the process— government was showing contempt to the process of devolution

threatening to repeal a senedd law. 0n the _ threatening to repeal a senedd law. 0n the tourism tax, on the infrastructure in wales, liz truss described — infrastructure in wales, liz truss described mark drakeford as a low energy— described mark drakeford as a low energyjeremy corbyn. she is the new prime _ energyjeremy corbyn. she is the new prime minister, will she meet mark drakeford _ prime minister, will she meet mark drakeford and how will it go? thank ou ve drakeford and how will it go? thank you very much- _ drakeford and how will it go? thank you very much. let's _ drakeford and how will it go? thank you very much. let's go _ drakeford and how will it go? thank you very much. let's go to - drakeford and how will it go? thank you very much. let's go to the i you very much. let's go to the location where mps are currently arriving. brandon lewis there as they wait to hear who the next leader of the conservative party will be, who the next prime minister will be, who the next prime minister will be, who the next prime minister will be, not long to wait now. 45 minutes. there is andrea leadsom as well, and as we have been reporting, all the expectations are that it will be liz truss. she has been the frontrunner in the contest with around 160,000 conservative party

members around the country voting in this particular contest. but of course once the new leader is in place, the electorate becomes the country at large and the questions being asked about what will be the first moves by the new prime minister in terms of dealing with the energy bills, they are going up currently by 80%, the cap on the energy price, the energy companies can charge is going to go up by 80% in october. let's bring in dan tomlinson. this is the qe2 centre just around the corner from the house of commons, and he is there as there arrivals happen. as i said, there arrivals happen. as i said, the expectation is that it will be liz truss but of course we can't confirm that until we hear it. title.

confirm that untilwe hear it. no, and the big _ confirm that until we hear it. tifr, and the big picture here is that lots of people have been talking about whether there is going to be a political honeymoon for the new prime minister, but the reality is they will be taking office at the time of an economic nightmare with energy bills forecast to increase very significantly. at the start of next year we could see it costing £500 a month for households to pay for their energy and so some big intervention will be needed by whoever takes office in the coming hours. , ., , hours. this next leader, if it is liz truss. _ hours. this next leader, if it is liz truss, did _ hours. this next leader, if it is liz truss, did not _ hours. this next leader, if it is liz truss, did not have - hours. this next leader, if it is liz truss, did not have the i hours. this next leader, if it is i liz truss, did not have the majority support of mps. how difficult potentially might that relationship be? what needs to be navigated on that front? fsine be? what needs to be navigated on that front? ., . ., , that front? one of the challenges that front? one of the challenges that the new _ that front? one of the challenges that the new prime _ that front? one of the challenges that the new prime minister i that front? one of the challenges that the new prime minister will. that the new prime minister will face is that the scale of the economic crisis coming down the tracks ahead of us are already

experiencing i should say, inflation has already topped 10% which means prices are rising by double digits up prices are rising by double digits up and down the country. real wages falling at their fastest rate since the 1970s so we have been thinking at the resolution foundation about what the different options are that are available for the new prime they could consider carrying on with the approach of the borisjohnson administration and giving cash hand—outs to families, but because energy prices have gone up so high, we can see now other options being considered such as a price freeze or a social tariff that would provide more payments for those on lower incomes. managing to get that through parliament will obviously be one of the first tasks in the in tray of the new prime minister. there have been numerous suggestions put forward from many different organisations, individuals in terms

of what the incoming prime minister should do and we don't have a clear picture on what the choices will be. it is increasingly being suggested that there will be a cap on energy prices. what is your view as to what has gone on with the debate in this period where there haven't been decisions made but there has been a lot of discussion around what is the best way forward ? lot of discussion around what is the best way forward?— best way forward? when the boris johnson government _ best way forward? when the boris johnson government la _ best way forward? when the boris johnson government la set - best way forward? when the boris johnson government la set out i best way forward? when the boris johnson government la set out its| johnson government la set out its proposals to help families through the winter, the forecast for energy prices was yes that they were going to go up, but not that they would go up to go up, but not that they would go up to the extent that we can now see happening. bills are £500 per month, potentially over the course of the whole of next year families could be spending maybe £6,000 on energy bills unless significant action is taken. that's why we can see discussions of a price cap coming to

the floor, a lower price cap than the floor, a lower price cap than the one 0fgem would otherwise have set, and there's big questions about taxes and whether the right approach may be to increase taxes on some of those with the broadest shoulders to enable us to support all families in the country through this difficult time but without knowing all of the additional costs on to government borrowing. dan additional costs on to government borrowinu. ., ,., additional costs on to government borrowinu. ., , ., borrowing. dan tomlinson, senior economist — borrowing. dan tomlinson, senior economist at _ borrowing. dan tomlinson, senior economist at the _ borrowing. dan tomlinson, senior economist at the resolution i economist at the resolution foundation think tank, thank you. it's all happening in that building behind dan tomlinson and we are now 40 minutes or so away from finding out who will be taking up residence behind the famous black door of number ten. after two months of campaigning, the leader of the conservative party will be announced and tomorrow borisjohnson's and tomorrow boris johnson's premiership and tomorrow borisjohnson's premiership will formally come to an end. 0ur political correspondent ben wright takes a look back at the highs and lows of his three years in power. there is unlikely to be another prime minister

quite like boris johnson. ..capacity of independence. music: song 2 by blur. # woo—hoo! peppa pig world is very much my kind of place. # woo—hoo! # all of the time but i'm never sure why i need you. _ i want you to know how sad i am to be giving up the bestjob in the world. but them's the breaks. # oh, yeah! thank you very much. a premiership that was brief and chaotic but reshaped the country. an election—winning leader who was slung out of office by his party. he took over in 2019 after theresa may was toppled. with many mps trying to block a no—deal brexit, borisjohnson soon proved his readiness to rip up conventions by suspending parliament — a move criticised by the supreme court.

the decision to advise her majesty to prorogue parliament was unlawful. weeks later, he gambled on a general election, winning the tories their biggest majority for 30 years. we did it! we pulled it off, didn't we? the man who had led the brexit campaign now had the votes in parliament to leave the eu. brexit deeply split the country — its legacy will be felt and disputed for years. for this reason alone, borisjohnson will go down in history as a prime minister of consequence. sirens. and then came this. the first pandemic for a century. i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home. covid dominated his premiership. lockdowns. .. ..a vaccine, but many lives lost. an inquiry will examine what the government got right and wrong.

have you lied to the public, prime minister? clearly wrong was the lockdown—breaking culture in downing street during covid. the partygate scandal engulfed borisjohnson. there were allegations, denials, a police investigation, and fines — including one for the prime minister himself. i take full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch. his integrity was under question, his authority damaged. i can announce that the parliamentary party does have confidence. borisjohnson survived a confidence vote injune, but number 10's handling of a sexual—harassment allegation involving a tory mp a month later was the final straw. how are you? nice to see you. borisjohnson's muscular support for ukraine following russia's invasion is an important part of his legacy, too. his successor will now have to deal with the conflict that is fuelling an energy and inflation crisis here.

so, a prime minister during a tumultuous time. a gifted campaigner brought down by his own conduct in office. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. ben wright with a quick look at borisjohnson's three years in power. as we wait to hear who the fourth prime minister in six years is going to be, let's show you the scene at the queen elizabeth ii building in westminsterjust around the corner from downing building in westminsterjust around the cornerfrom downing street building in westminsterjust around the corner from downing street and the corner from downing street and the houses of parliament, and this is where the announcement will be made and conservative mps are heading inside as they wait to find out who the next party leader will be and the next prime minister. mark harper, former chief whip going in. they are all in the same boat as us, the front runner is liz truss but until we hear the words of who the next party leader and prime minister is going to be passed the lips of

the head of the 1922 committee when he announces the outcome of that vote that has been conducted over the past couple of months by conservative party members at large, 160,000 conservative party members at large or so, until we hearfrom sir graham brady as to who has won the contest we cannot say with any certainty. 35 minutes or so away from the announcement. we have been speaking to residents at the seaside town of redcar about what they might like to hear from the new prime minister. , , , ., , like to hear from the new prime minister. , , , . , .,, ., minister. desperately hoping for some help. _ minister. desperately hoping for some help. rrot _ minister. desperately hoping for some help, not so _ minister. desperately hoping for some help, not so much - minister. desperately hoping for some help, not so much for i minister. desperately hoping for some help, not so much for me| minister. desperately hoping for i some help, not so much for me but for the young ones, the energy and gas prices that have got ridiculous, that they need help. their fixed contracts have already expired, their bills have gone phenomenally

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income tax if possible. so, not long until we find out who will _ income tax if possible. so, not long until we find out who will be - until we find out who will be holding the keys to number ten. that change over happening next week. this is downing street as we wait to hear. half an hour away from that big announcement. you are watching bbc news. right now let's catch up with the weather with matt taylor. hello. after a night in which we saw not only aurora but spectacular lightning shows across parts of the uk, today is actually relatively quiet. a dry day for the vast majority with some warm sunshine, but there will be some more heavy showers dotted around. this afternoon across the southern counties of england and parts of wales, especially. drifting into the midlands. so some showers across 0rkney and shetland where we have strong winds, strong winds in the south—west as well. but those winds coming in from a south or south easterly direction. it means we've still got a feed of pretty warm air.

so with many of you dry, the sunshine out, feeling very pleasant out there this afternoon, if not a little bit on the humid side. temperatures in the low to mid twenties for the vast majority. i think in around 23, for instance in the north west of scotland, 25 degrees through parts of northern england and east anglia. and a warm night will come tonight. but showers and thunderstorms develop more widely across the western half of england, wales, briefly in northern ireland, and then later into parts of scotland. maybe not quite as widespread as some of the storms we saw last night. and some will stay dry tonight, particularly across parts of central and eastern england, as well as the north of mainland scotland. but the temperatures are 13 to 16 degrees, a warm one once again. now, if you get any clear skies tonight in the far north of scotland, there is the potential again to see some aurora. further south, there'll always be a bit more cloud tied in with this area of low pressure. and it's here we've got yet more showers moving the way in for tuesday. that low pressure gets closer. likely to see more showers around tomorrow compared with today. so greater chance of being wet

at some point through the day. some of the showers will be heavy, thundery, some longer lasting ones towards the southwest and maybe parts of southern scotland. but once again, some places will stay completely dry, if not all day long for the bulk of the day. and pleasant enough in the sunshine, even though temperatures down. a touch on today, another blustery day across the country and a blustery night to come through tuesday night into wednesday, particularly so towards the south and the west is that air of low pressure works its way eastwards again. with it centred across the uk, greater chance of some showers here and there across the uk, some eastern areas may get away largely dry once again, far north northwest of the mainland. scotland could have a largely dry day too, but it will start to feel that little bit cooler temperatures more widely in the high teens and low to mid twenties. dropping a bit further through the end of the week, so some rain around on thursday, but looking a little bit dry as we head towards the weekend. but there'll still be a few showers never far away.

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them. it's midday on monday 5th september. good afternoon from downing street, and here we go again. the united kingdom is expecting its fourth prime minister in the space of six years. at around 12.30 today we'll find out who is to take over from borisjohnson as leader of the conservative party and be appointed prime minister by the queen tomorrow. liz truss and rishi sunak have been campaigning all summer after boris johnson was forced to announce his resignation in early