the fourth prime minister in six years facing voter demands for immediate and bold action. lucy manning, bbc news, peterborough. a small selection of voices from peter brett this afternoon responding to the news about liz truss�*s election as conservative leader —— in peterborough. a few grey clouds around but the rain has held off so far thank thankfully. could see some thundery downpours like last night when we had over 36,000 lightning strikes, can you believe it? in actualfact, there is a risk of further offending downpours this evening and overnight. this area at the greatest risk and we are seeing those showers as we speak developing and moving in from cornwall and across parts of south wales. there was another batch

of thundery downpours tucking in behind so sharp showers the order of the evening and they will continue to push through the midlands into the north of england and towards that scottish borders in the early hours of tuesday morning. behind it, somewhat quieter, a very warm at night again with temperatures sitting widely in the mid teens. we start tomorrow with the showers clearing from scotland, another batch moving into the borders and then some further showers developing in the south—west but not everywhere will see them tomorrow and there will see them tomorrow and there will be a slightly drier and brighter interlude for a time before further showers arrive. the difference for all of us tomorrow it will be a bit fresher, top temperatures generally 16—21 and if you dodge the showers in east anglia we could see 2a celsius. but it's all about low pressure this week, it's not moving far or fast and it drifts a bit further east in the middle of the week. that means there

a greater chance of seeing more widespread showers across the country. almost anywhere could see a shower through the day, again some heavy and thundery that they rattle through with quite a strong southerly wind and top temperatures on wednesday 18—23 . many thanks, i took it from that that if we are here tomorrow when liz truss arrives, it might well be a bit of a downpour let's see what happens then. that is the bbc news on the day liz truss was elected as new conservative leader and she will be installed as prime minister tomorrow so now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodbye for now.

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i'm lewis vaughanjones. plenty more coverage, of course, from westminster. the defeated conservative leadership candidate rishi sunak says he wants to continue serving in his see and defending it at the next election. he's been speaking to the bbc�*s political editor, chris mason. commiseration. your reaction to your defeat. how are you? i am commiseration. your reaction to your defeat. how are you?— defeat. how are you? i am really roud of defeat. how are you? i am really proud of the _ defeat. how are you? i am really proud of the campaign _ defeat. how are you? i am really proud of the campaign iran - defeat. how are you? i am really proud of the campaign iran am . proud of the campaign iran am grateful to everyone who supported me, but the priority now has got to be to get behind this trust, and she will have my for support —— behind liz truss. will have my for support -- behind liz truss. ~ ., ., , ., liz truss. what does it say about the -a liz truss. what does it say about the party that — liz truss. what does it say about the party that you _ liz truss. what does it say about the party that you were - liz truss. what does it say about the party that you were so - the party that you were so popular amongst your own mps and less in the membership? it suggests there is a division there. i membership? it suggests there is a division there.— division there. i am proud of the cam aiun division there. i am proud of the campaign iran. _ division there. i am proud of the campaign iran, but _ division there. i am proud of the campaign iran, but that - division there. i am proud of the campaign iran, but that is - division there. i am proud of the campaign iran, but that is the i division there. i am proud of the i campaign iran, but that is the past now. this has one and i support her.

—— lives has one. ii now. this has one and i support her. -- lives has one.— -- lives has one. if you're offered a 'ob -- lives has one. if you're offered a “0b in -- lives has one. if you're offered a job in the _ -- lives has one. if you're offered a job in the cabinet, _ -- lives has one. if you're offered a job in the cabinet, would - -- lives has one. if you're offered a job in the cabinet, would you i a job in the cabinet, would you accept? a job in the cabinet, would you acce t? ., a job in the cabinet, would you accet? ., , a job in the cabinet, would you accet? . , ., . ., accept? that is not what focused on. i can say is — accept? that is not what focused on. i can say is liz _ accept? that is not what focused on. i can say is liz truss _ accept? that is not what focused on. i can say is liz truss will have - accept? that is not what focused on. i can say is liz truss will have my - i can say is liz truss will have my full support as the new government gets on. full support as the new government nets on. , full support as the new government netson. , , full support as the new government netson. ,, , gets on. fully support but you're not willing _ gets on. fully support but you're not willing to _ gets on. fully support but you're not willing to serve _ gets on. fully support but you're not willing to serve her? - gets on. fully support but you're not willing to serve her? these l not willing to serve her? these thins not willing to serve her? these things are _ not willing to serve her? these things are not _ not willing to serve her? these things are not for _ not willing to serve her? these things are not for me, - not willing to serve her? these things are not for me, but - not willing to serve her? these things are not for me, but also| not willing to serve her? these i things are not for me, but also it is not some thing i thinking about. i am proud of how we ran, grateful for people's support, but i am getting behind liz truss as our new leader. there are challenges, the government has to get on with those. given what you said earlier on in the summer, very fervently disagreeing with her becoming perspective, how can you vote for that when it comes forward in parliament? will you be able to? liz has parliament? will you be able to? l2 has said she will provide support for households during the winter, and that is a good thing, and that is in the i'm glad she has said and she mentioned she will bring forward these plans soon, which is great, because obviously people are going

to struggle and need help through that, but these debates are in the past. i am that, but these debates are in the past. iam proud that, but these debates are in the past. i am proud of the campaign i ran, but we have got to get forward now. ~ ., ran, but we have got to get forward now. ~ . , ., ., ran, but we have got to get forward now. ~ . ,, ., ., now. what will you do now personally. _ now. what will you do now personally, next _ now. what will you do now personally, next couple i now. what will you do now personally, next couple of| now. what will you do now - personally, next couple of days, weeks, months? you must be exhausted. is it time for a holiday, time with family? i’m exhausted. is it time for a holiday, time with family?— exhausted. is it time for a holiday, time with family? i'm going to head throu~h time with family? i'm going to head through parliament _ time with family? i'm going to head through parliament this _ time with family? i'm going to head through parliament this evening! i time with family? i'm going to head | through parliament this evening! we have votes. find through parliament this evening! we have votes. �* , ., , through parliament this evening! we have votes. �* , ., have votes. and you see a political career going _ have votes. and you see a political career going forward _ have votes. and you see a political career going forward beyond - have votes. and you see a political career going forward beyond the i have votes. and you see a political. career going forward beyond the next election? ~ , , ., career going forward beyond the next election? ~ , , . , election? absolutely. i am very committed _ election? absolutely. i am very committed to — election? absolutely. i am very committed to my _ election? absolutely. i am very committed to my constituents l election? absolutely. i am veryl committed to my constituents in north yorkshire, and as long as they want to have me, i will serve them going forward. that is my plan. it is a real privilege to be their member of parliament. i hope to deliver for them member of parliament. i hope to deliverfor them and that member of parliament. i hope to deliver for them and that is what i plan on doing. lia deliver for them and that is what i plan on doing-— plan on doing. do you still have political ambition, _ plan on doing. do you still have political ambition, a _ plan on doing. do you still have political ambition, a desire - plan on doing. do you still have political ambition, a desire to i political ambition, a desire to serve in high office? i political ambition, a desire to serve in high office?- political ambition, a desire to serve in high office? i am proud have the job — serve in high office? i am proud have the job i — serve in high office? i am proud have the job i have _ serve in high office? i am proud have the job i have have, -

serve in high office? i am proud| have the job i have have, service have thejob i have have, service chancellor and her time of her difficulty in the country. —— service chancellor in a time of real difficulty... because of the actions we took and the incredible tenacity and bravery and creativity of our businesses and families, we did get through it and kept on employing. proud of our part in making that happen, but as i said, i am focused on support of my constituents in north yorkshire and getting on as member of parliament as long as they will have me and giving liz truss my full support as the new conservative government gets on the grappling challenges ahead of us now. final question. can you reassure a viewer who will of heard you over the summer trashing liz truss's prospectus for government that she can be a prime minister dry who will deliverfor millions of can be a prime minister dry who will deliver for millions of people —— that she will deliver? 0f deliver for millions of people —— that she will deliver? of course i can reassure. these leadership

elections emphasise differences... you said showers irresponsible. but there's you said showers irresponsible. iei,ii there's far more you said showers irresponsible. elf there's far more we agree on. she said she will support, i think that is right, and liz will have my full support as a new government delivers for the british people.— the reflections there of the defeated candidate rishi sunak, speaking to our political editor chris mason. priti patel has britain to boris johnson, telling him she will be resigning as home secretary after liz truss takes office as prime minister. that is tomorrow, of course. let's get more from our political correspondent iain watson. what is going on? we are seeing this rocess of what is going on? we are seeing this process of transformation _ what is going on? we are seeing this process of transformation coming - process of transformation coming already. liz truss making clear in her victory speech that she campaigned as a conservative, she will govern as a conservative, but equally with people are saying at

westminster is, predominately, not entirely, she will back people loyal to her in the course of that campaign, certainly in seniorjobs. priti patel expressed hopes she could continue in the role, but the speculation showers likely to be replaced by suella braverman, one of the leadership candidates, became a more than speculation. people close to liz truss were firming this up, saying the top jobs, kwasi kwarteng become a chancellor, that these big key opponents were going to happen, and in light of that, priti patel did not wait around to be removed or offered something she did not want. she said quite clearly she is going to continue with the causes he has been championing from the back benches, in other words as an mp but not as a minister any longer. she

wrote a letter not to liz truss, because liz truss has not taken over, but to the prior prime minister the pre—dated, if you like, saying she will go out the door at the same time as borisjohnson tomorrow, but she did have some advice or successor, to continue with the immigration policies priti patel herself had followed. she expressed the imports of that, this scheme to send some asylum—seekers, people who crossed the channel across the channel, to rwanda. she talked about her record, but what we might see in the next few hours, in the morning, is a couple more people who would not be kept on by liz truss deciding to go rather than wait to be pushed.— wait to be pushed. interesting. let's wait to be pushed. interesting. let's look _ wait to be pushed. interesting. let's look forward. _ wait to be pushed. interesting. let's look forward. if _ wait to be pushed. interesting. let's look forward. if we - wait to be pushed. interesting. let's look forward. if we are i let's look forward. if we are expecting couple more resignations, as you mentioned there, what is the

running order, the order of play for tomorrow?— tomorrow? that is right. there will be some clearly _ tomorrow? that is right. there will be some clearly supported - tomorrow? that is right. there will be some clearly supported the - tomorrow? that is right. there will| be some clearly supported the rishi sunak campaign. 0ne be some clearly supported the rishi sunak campaign. one or two may cling onto the cabinet, but there is still a question tonight whether dominic raab, deputy prime minister who has been very critical of liz truss, whether he made decide to go before tomorrow's reshuffle. but effectively the order of plate is, very early in the morning, boris johnson will give his final speech as prime minister in the street outside number 10, that he will head off to aberdeen, to meet the queen at balmoral, where he will resign. travelling separately, liz truss will become the actual prime minister when she meets the queen and is invited to form a government. she will come back to london and about four o'clock, depend on the weather conditions, she is likely to give her first speech as prime minister. then i am told when she

gets herfeet under the minister. then i am told when she gets her feet under the desk, minister. then i am told when she gets herfeet under the desk, pretty soon afterwards, we should get key appointments, topjobs soon afterwards, we should get key appointments, top jobs at cabinet level announced. perhaps all in one fell swoop. some of the people i was talking about there being confirmed in post. and then the following day, junior ministerial posts and the cabinet and then her first clash with the leader of the opposition, keir starmer, at prime minister's questions. we will find out who is in, who is out, but tonight, amongst those who did not rush to her banner, some concern being expressed as to whether government will be united or divided. the appealfrom rishi sunak to get behind the new leader. , ., . ., , leader. plenty to come up in the da s leader. plenty to come up in the days ahead- _ leader. plenty to come up in the days ahead. ian, _ leader. plenty to come up in the days ahead. ian, thanks - leader. plenty to come up in the days ahead. ian, thanks for- leader. plenty to come up in the | days ahead. ian, thanks for that. when there is a new leader and a new prime minister, lots of people across the country wonder what the applications are for them. plenty

more reaction to liz truss coming up. let's speak now to the chief executive of shelter, a homelessness and housing charity. thanks very much for coming on the programme. what is your reaction to liz truss taking over as prime minister tomorrow? whoever it was going to be a next prime minister, they really have to deal with the cost—of—living crisis, as everybody has been saying all day, but i want her to remember that at the heart of this cost—of—living crisis, there is a cost—of—living crisis, there is a cost of housing crisis. we are seeing thousands, tens of thousands of households at imminent risk of homelessness, and if the government does not want to preside over a dramatic increase in homelessness, which is what we are seeing from people coming to us for help or —— at shelter, we need to see action quickly. -- at shelter, we need to see action ruickl . ~ ., ~ ., ., ., quickly. what kind of action would ou like to quickly. what kind of action would you like to see? _ quickly. what kind of action would you like to see? she _ quickly. what kind of action would you like to see? she needs - quickly. what kind of action would you like to see? she needs to -

you like to see? she needs to increase housing _ you like to see? she needs to increase housing benefits, - you like to see? she needs to - increase housing benefits, because the main issue is the sheer unaffordable at the of private renting. that is what is tipping households into homelessness. at a really shocking, alarming rate. you want an increase _ really shocking, alarming rate. you want an increase in housing benefit. do you think that will happen? you think liz truss will deliver that? i do not know. i hope so. i hope she takes housing as a serious issue at the centre of the economy, at the centre of the cost of living. the biggest expense most households have is their home, so if you cannot afford any element of the cost—of—living, that is going to impact on your housing. the government has declared, boris johnson's of government declared and into homelessness. that is not going to happen... unless something happens urgently. you to happen... unless something happens urgently.— to happen... unless something happens urgently. to happen... unless something ha ens uraentl . ., ., ., happens urgently. you have heard her talk about cutting _ happens urgently. you have heard her talk about cutting taxes _ happens urgently. you have heard her talk about cutting taxes and _ happens urgently. you have heard her talk about cutting taxes and set - happens urgently. you have heard her talk about cutting taxes and set of - talk about cutting taxes and set of hands out. i talk about cutting taxes and set of hands out. ., ., ., hands out. i have heard that. i hope it

—— then when comes to people losing their homes, the conservative party is the party of the home, of security, of people having a decent start in life — that is not possible without people having a secure home, and there are things liz truss into as prime minister can do to make sure she safeguards that fund mental human need for people in this country. human need for people in this count . ~ ., ., ' human need for people in this count .~ ., ., ' _,, human need for people in this count .~ ., ., ' ,~ ., country. we have had 12 years of a conservative _ country. we have had 12 years of a conservative government. - country. we have had 12 years of a conservative government. how - country. we have had 12 years of a conservative government. how do | country. we have had 12 years of a - conservative government. how do you rate their performance but it comes to housing?— to housing? under the government boris to housing? under the government itoris johnson _ to housing? under the government boris johnson lead, _ to housing? under the government boris johnson lead, we _ to housing? under the government boris johnson lead, we had - to housing? under the government boris johnson lead, we had some i borisjohnson lead, we had some really constructive conversations. there were plans to reform private renting, which is great, we welcome that. they were plans to build more social homes. that is the actual answer long—term to the housing emergency we are in. we were hearing more sounds, good noises. we were awaiting more action. i still hope we may see it from the new prime minister. , , ., ., we may see it from the new prime minister, , ., ., ., minister. just on the idea of

building. — minister. just on the idea of building, which _ minister. just on the idea of building, which is _ minister. just on the idea of building, which is one - minister. just on the idea of - building, which is one element, but a huge element, it has dogged government after government, there is not a simple solution, is there, or is there?— is not a simple solution, is there, or is there? ., ._ , . or is there? there are ways in which the house-building _ or is there? there are ways in which the house-building system - or is there? there are ways in which the house-building system needs i or is there? there are ways in whichj the house-building system needs to the house—building system needs to be change, in order to enable social homes to be built as a proportion of the overall homes that are built. the weighty housing system is organised now, militates against housing associations and local councils being able to build homes. that is what we need to change, because the fundamental issue in this country is millions of people on low incomes simply cannot afford a decent home, so we are talking about cost—of—living and you need to put that fact at the centre. we need to build more social homes. it is not whether we build 300,000 homes were not. that numbers not as important the number of actual genlin the affordable homes for people on low incomes to rent that the government is prepared to build it. ., y

that the government is prepared to build it. ., , ., ., ~ ., build it. polly neale, thank you for cominu build it. polly neale, thank you for coming on- — build it. polly neale, thank you for coming on. earlier _ build it. polly neale, thank you for coming on. earlier my _ build it. polly neale, thank you for coming on. earlier my colleague i build it. polly neale, thank you for i coming on. earlier my colleague ros atkins spoke to the labour mayor of london sadiq khan. he said he hoped he and this trust could work together. he and this trust could work together-— he and this trust could work touether. ~ .., ., ' together. we come from different olitical together. we come from different political traditions, _ together. we come from different political traditions, but _ together. we come from different political traditions, but i - together. we come from different political traditions, but i think- together. we come from different political traditions, but i think we | political traditions, but i think we sherry common desire to see our capital city succeeding and country succeeding, but she takes over at a time of national crises, families and businesses seeing economic pain they have not seen since the 2008 world banking crash and even worse than the pandemic, so it is really important that this week we see urgent plans from the prime minister, how she will respond to soaring inflation and the rising cost of energy. find soaring inflation and the rising cost of energy.— cost of energy. and she has indicated — cost of energy. and she has indicated she _ cost of energy. and she has indicated she is _ cost of energy. and she has indicated she is going - cost of energy. and she has indicated she is going to - cost of energy. and she has l indicated she is going to give cost of energy. and she has - indicated she is going to give us details of her plans for the energy crisis in the coming days. do you think it was reasonable for the

conservative party for this process to wait out before the new prime minister was the person leading the response to this? the minister was the person leading the response to this?— response to this? the last two months, response to this? the last two months. we — response to this? the last two months, we have _ response to this? the last two months, we have seen - response to this? the last two months, we have seen a - response to this? the last two i months, we have seen a zombie government and candidates distracted ljy government and candidates distracted by tribal party politics. in the meantime i've been speaking to parents, mums and dad, skipping a meal so their kids can eat, pensioners who have not turned the fan under in this heatwave because they are concerned about bills. we have seen the consequent of climate change through this drought and all the time, the government missing in action. if liz truss is going to be continuity borisjohnson, that is a problem for us. what we need this week, plans on how she will respond to this national crisis, and that includes to stopping inside london, to work together in the national interest, ratherthan to work together in the national interest, rather than the narrow party political interests. that was

mr khan speaking _ party political interests. that was mr khan speaking to _ party political interests. that was mr khan speaking to my - party political interests. that was | mr khan speaking to my colleague party political interests. that was - mr khan speaking to my colleague ros atkins a little earlier. earlier we heard from fiona trott, who was in redcar and had been speaking to voters there about what they make of the new prime minister. remember that redcar was dubbed bluecar in 2019, the first time they voted for a conservative and p. here is why, the closure of businesses, high child poverty rates here. voters here wanted change. and they were promised so much with the levelling up agenda. in recent times we have seen so much government investment in that old steelworks site, private investment in clean energy. at the moment a factory being built on that site sunak, to make parts for wind turbines out in the north sea, but a lot has happened since the 2019 election, a pandemic, a war in europe, high

inflation rates, so it is not surprising when you to people here in red car, they have not seen much change or felt it —— here in red car, they have not seen much change orfelt it —— here in redcar. some say from what they have seen from the hustings during the leadership campaign, they are not entirely sure, they're not entirely optimistic that that change will come. i optimistic that that change will come. ., ., , , ., ., come. i want honesty that i want them to come — come. i want honesty that i want them to come out _ come. i want honesty that i want them to come out and _ come. i want honesty that i want them to come out and say, - come. i want honesty that i want them to come out and say, this i them to come out and say, this is them to come out and say, this is the situation of our country right now. this — the situation of our country right now. this is _ the situation of our country right now, this is what we need to do, we need _ now, this is what we need to do, we need to— now, this is what we need to do, we need to help — now, this is what we need to do, we need to help but we need to pay for it sometime next year. the reason why gas— it sometime next year. the reason why gas is— it sometime next year. the reason why gas is going up is because we failed _ why gas is going up is because we failed as— why gas is going up is because we failed as a — why gas is going up is because we failed as a government. we have done nothing _ failed as a government. we have done nothing with _ failed as a government. we have done nothing with nuclear, pulled back solar, _ nothing with nuclear, pulled back solar, pull—back nothing with nuclear, pulled back solar, pull— back wind and plan information. the current server two decided _ information. the current server two decided to— information. the current server two decided to go with gas. i information. the current server two decided to go with gas.— information. the current server two decided to go with gas. i want to be able to live. — decided to go with gas. i want to be able to live, to _ decided to go with gas. i want to be able to live, to live comfortably. - decided to go with gas. i want to be able to live, to live comfortably. i i able to live, to live comfortably. i do not _ able to live, to live comfortably. i do not to — able to live, to live comfortably. i do not to he — able to live, to live comfortably. i do not to be struggling _ able to live, to live comfortably. i do not to be struggling to- able to live, to live comfortably. i do not to be struggling to pay a i do not to be struggling to pay a bill do not to be struggling to pay a hill of— do not to be struggling to pay a hill of 59— do not to be struggling to pay a bill of 59 years _ do not to be struggling to pay a bill of 59 years old _ do not to be struggling to pay a bill of 59 years old —— - do not to be struggling to pay a bill of 59 years old —— the - bill of 59 years old —— the conservative _ bill of 59 years old —— the conservative government| bill of 59 years old —— the - conservative government decided. i

have grandkids _ conservative government decided. i have grandkids. what _ conservative government decided. i have grandkids. what is _ conservative government decided. i have grandkids. what is life - conservative government decided. i have grandkids. what is life going i have grandkids. what is life going to he _ have grandkids. what is life going to he like — have grandkids. what is life going to he like for— have grandkids. what is life going to be like for them _ have grandkids. what is life going to be like for them in— have grandkids. what is life going to be like for them in the - have grandkids. what is life going to be like for them in the future? | to be like for them in the future? we are _ to be like for them in the future? we are going _ to be like for them in the future? we are going to— to be like for them in the future? we are going to end _ to be like for them in the future? we are going to end up _ to be like for them in the future? we are going to end up sitting. to be like for them in the future? we are going to end up sitting in| we are going to end up sitting in blankets — we are going to end up sitting in blankets like _ we are going to end up sitting in blankets like it _ we are going to end up sitting in blankets like it in— we are going to end up sitting in blankets like it in the _ we are going to end up sitting in blankets like it in the 50s, - we are going to end up sitting in blankets like it in the 50s, 40s,| blankets like it in the 50s, 40s, starving, sharing _ blankets like it in the 50s, 40s, starving, sharing blankets - blankets like it in the 50s, 40s, starving, sharing blankets and i blankets like it in the 50s, 40s, . starving, sharing blankets and tins of corned — starving, sharing blankets and tins of corned beef. _ starving, sharing blankets and tins of corned beef. it _ starving, sharing blankets and tins of corned beef. it is— starving, sharing blankets and tins of corned beef. it isjust _ starving, sharing blankets and tins of corned beef. it isjust not - starving, sharing blankets and tins of corned beef. it isjust not on. i of corned beef. it isjust not on. they— of corned beef. it isjust not on. they need — of corned beef. it isjust not on. they need to _ of corned beef. it isjust not on. they need to sort _ of corned beef. it isjust not on. they need to sort themselves i of corned beef. it isjust not on. i they need to sort themselves out. when _ they need to sort themselves out. when you — they need to sort themselves out. when you speak— they need to sort themselves out. when you speak to _ they need to sort themselves out. when you speak to business - they need to sort themselves out. i when you speak to business people here in the town, it is a different story. they say, yes, they are very worried about the future, but they do have faith in liz truss. the people on high street city want more detail. liz truss today announces a bowl new plan for energy bills, but they are asking, does that include businesses? she also spoke about growth. like the people we spoke you out shopping today, they want more detail. you get the feeling that here in redcar, the actual official announcement of a new leader was not very important. some people said they did not even know it was happening today. for them, westminster feels i happening today. for them, westminster feels 1 million happening today. for them, westminsterfeelsi million miles

away from redcar. the most important announcement for them is the one thatis announcement for them is the one that is to come, more detail this week from liz truss on how they can feel more confident about their future. thanks to fiona for that. we can get the views of liz truss �*s constituency. i'v e i've spoken people today who said this was good news for norfolk, she is hard—working, determined, she wants to get things done. i did talk to a labour counsellor who said, we're doomed, but she —— he said it might work to the benefit in the next election. we'll spoken to some of the working people today. we talked about the new prime minister about her national priorities, or local priorities, what they would like her to do and

this is what they told us. especially living in an older house and with gas and, yeah, that's going to be a killer for us, i think — we're going to have to tighten the belts and everything, but we will get through it. we will do it, definitely. obviously, she has been over here, we have seen her over here last - year, she has been here a couple of times and everything - and i hope she comes again and looks at the town. - it's completely dead. as you probably saw. the shops over there, everything is closed and, - here, i hope everything goes all right and in everybody's favour. it would be nice. everything is going up. i mean, i'm lucky, i've only got two years left on my mortgage, but for the people who are just starting out, mortgage repayments are going to be absolutely ridiculous. there you go, the cost of living also an issue here in thetford. people saying this is good for

norfolk, but people also saying this is good for the region of east anglia. the eastern powerhouse, a consortium of ceos from around this region and other interested parties, wrote an open letter to liz truss before she was announced as the new tory leader. they said that they wanted better levelling up funds and they wanted better investment in rails and road and they want the life sciences here in this region, to be morejoined up, so they can be more effective. the people here, though, talking about whether or not they are worried that she will have too many national priorities in order to look after them some say they are worried, some say they are not, but her tumour on the radio this morning, saying that they would be working hard, even though she has all these national priorities, and that when she is back in the constituency, they will manage your time effectively so they can look after the constituents issues that matter to them.— jo for that. 0k,

jo forthat. ok, let's jo for that. ok, let's get the weather. here is darren. hello again. many northern parts of the uk have been dry today with some sunshine around as well, but we have seen some thicker cloud developing across more southern areas. that's been bringing some rain, particularly towards more southwestern parts of england and wales. we still have an area of low pressure sitting to the west of the uk, and around it, you can see how that cloud is just spiralling around. it's been thickening up from the south and we are seeing some rain moving in as well — notjust rain but the threat of some thunderstorms as well. we had a lot of those, of course, last night, over 36,000 lightning strikes, and this is where we've got the greatest risk of storms for the next few hours, into the early hours of the morning. and you can see how the rain has been developing here. that first area of rain not particularly heavy, but it's these downpours coming into the south west and wales that we are seeing some thunderstorms already. and those will push their way into the midlands, for a while, some storms, and then that wetter weather moves northwards into scotland. following that, we're going to have some clear skies and many places do turn

dry, one or two mist and fog patches. but a warm night, actually — temperatures again no lower than ia, 15 degrees in many parts of the country. the last few nights, we've been able to see the northern lights in the far north of scotland. this was last night from a weather watcher. but there's less aurora activity tonight and there's probably more cloud as well, so it's going to be more difficult to see. and with that cloud still in scotland, we've got the threat of some more rain developing more widely. that could be heavy. and as the winds pick up in the south—west, we're going to find some further bands of rain coming in here. whilst there may be some sunshine in between, can't rule out a few showers. again, the risk of some thunderstorms in there too. not quite as warm, probably, on tuesday — the highest temperatures 23, 2a degrees in lincolnshire and across east anglia. low pressure continues to dominate our weather, as it has done over the past few days. and in the next few days, the centre of the low will track from west to east, cutting off that supply of warmer southerly winds and bringing some more rain. there could be some sunshine around on wednesday, but i think we're going to find the showers or longer spells of rain developing more widely.

probably the wetter weather towards the south—west of the uk. and those temperatures typically around 19—21 celsius. this very unsettled weather continues through the rest of the week, particularly wet in many places, i think, during thursday. but maybe western areas becoming a bit drier and a bit brighter with some sunshine on friday.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source live outside number 10 downing street. liz truss defeats rishi sunak in the conservative party leadership election, to become britain's third female prime minister. she says she has a bold plan to deal with the uk's energy crisis. i will deliver in the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply. as the uk's cost—of—living crisis grows, with fuel bills breaking new records.

labour says the conservatives are out of ideas, regardless of who's prime minister.