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is going to still really be dominating the weather picture, it will not go anywhere very far very fast so we have showers or lengthy spells of rain in the forecast through next weekend and into next week as well. the heaviest rain is always likely to be across western areas, closest to that low centre. this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sebastian payne, whitehall editor for the financial times, and martin lipton, chief sports reporter at the sun.
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tomorrow's front pages. the mail leads on speculation mps will move to topple liz truss this week. mps will move to topple a similar tone in the i, saying it could all be over for the pm within days. meanwhile, the metro details three separate plots to oust her. the mirror is rather more blunt, saying tory mps want truss to just "quit now". the independent says senior tory figures are telling her "the game is up". the guardian echoes this sentiment, but suggests truss will try to fight on. the daily express meanwhile focuses on the economic backdrop to all this, asking if her latest u—turn will be enough to turn things around. amid this, a plea for unity by former leadership rival penny mordaunt is on the front
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of the telegraph. so, let's begin. there is sebastien! i'm glad we managed to sort out the communications! i will start out with you, martin. the front page of the daily mail, the plot to topple liz truss this week. tell us all about it. , , liz truss this week. tell us all aboutit. , ,, about it. this is probably the most uniformly appalling _ about it. this is probably the most uniformly appalling set _ about it. this is probably the most uniformly appalling set of- about it. this is probably the most. uniformly appalling set of headlines in british political history. a truly astonishing consistent message across virtually every newspaper. these are including ones that would normally be extremely supportive of
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conservative prime minister. when the daily mail is going after you in this way you know you are trouble. the story here is that tory mps will try to oust liz truss this week despite warnings that could trigger a general election. it appears that they will go to graham brady, the head of the 1922 committee, the tory backbenchers, to tell him to tell the prime minister her time is up. if he won't do that or she won't walk then he will change the rules of the party to allow an immediate vote of confidence. this comes off the back of three mps publicly calling her to go today. sir graham doesn't want to push the button now, he feels that the prime minister and her new chancellor this week, jeremy hunt, deserve the chance to set out
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their new strategy, but they add more than 100 mps are ready to submit letters of no confidence. it's a mess, it really is. it's the only question now appears to be when liz truss becomes britain's shortest reigning prime minister. she has to get to 119 days to outlast george canning, who died in office. she has had a0 days. she will not get there, will she? had a0 days. she will not get there, willshe? it had a0 days. she will not get there, will she? it seems inevitable now, the only question is when the removal vans coming. sebastien, from a financial point _ removal vans coming. sebastien, from a financial point of— removal vans coming. sebastien, from a financial point of view, _ removal vans coming. sebastien, from a financial point of view, the _ a financial point of view, the sooner the better in terms of the markets? we sooner the better in terms of the markets? ~ ., ., ., ., markets? we will have to wait and see because _ markets? we will have to wait and see because liz _ markets? we will have to wait and see because liz truss _ markets? we will have to wait and see because liz truss made - markets? we will have to wait and see because liz truss made a - markets? we will have to wait and see because liz truss made a big l see because liz truss made a big u-turn_ see because liz truss made a big u-turn on— see because liz truss made a big u—turn on friday when she installed jeremy— u—turn on friday when she installed jeremy hunt to replace kwasi kwarteng in the sacking of her chancellor, who she described as ideological soulmate. he has been
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spending _ ideological soulmate. he has been spending the weekend salami slicing off her_ spending the weekend salami slicing off her economic platform. the corporation tax has gone. the income tax has been — corporation tax has gone. the income tax has been delayed back to 2024 when _ tax has been delayed back to 2024 when it_ tax has been delayed back to 2024 when it was meant to happen. it is my feeling — when it was meant to happen. it is my feeling that the whole mini budget— my feeling that the whole mini budget will get can't. we will see what happens when markets open. downing _ what happens when markets open. downing street have said to me that they are _ downing street have said to me that they are expecting more volatility on monday. it is the markets that will dictate what happens next. if things— will dictate what happens next. if things calmed down, if they accept jeremy— things calmed down, if they accept jeremy hunt as chancellor and think he has _ jeremy hunt as chancellor and think he has credibility, liz truss will make _ he has credibility, liz truss will make it — he has credibility, liz truss will make it two october at the 31st and will be _ make it two october at the 31st and will be able to set out the medium term _ will be able to set out the medium tern1fiscal— will be able to set out the medium term fiscal plan, which is how you may all— term fiscal plan, which is how you may all this — term fiscal plan, which is how you may all this adds up given the economic— may all this adds up given the economic shock we have had over the last couple _ economic shock we have had over the last couple of weeks. if the markets react badly — last couple of weeks. if the markets react badly tomorrow, things could move _ react badly tomorrow, things could move quickly. on the front page of
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the financial times tomorrow we have a bunch _ the financial times tomorrow we have a bunch of— the financial times tomorrow we have a bunch of senior city of london figures — a bunch of senior city of london figures who are very critical of liz truss _ figures who are very critical of liz truss i_ figures who are very critical of liz truss i can— figures who are very critical of liz truss. i can read due the codes of one, _ truss. i can read due the codes of one. the — truss. i can read due the codes of one, the former head of marks & spencer— one, the former head of marks & spencer is, — one, the former head of marks & spencer is, describing liz truss as a busted _ spencer is, describing liz truss as a busted flush. we have a prominent equity_ a busted flush. we have a prominent equity also— a busted flush. we have a prominent equity also saying that truss has to lo. equity also saying that truss has to an we _ equity also saying that truss has to go. we have also got a banker, her words _ go. we have also got a banker, her words are _ go. we have also got a banker, her words are quite cutting, and sum up what everybody is saying about liz truss _ what everybody is saying about liz truss in _ what everybody is saying about liz truss in the city, which is liz truss— truss in the city, which is liz truss has— truss in the city, which is liz truss has no mandate, insufficient support _ truss has no mandate, insufficient support in — truss has no mandate, insufficient support in parliament, incomprehensible economic policies, lack style. _ incomprehensible economic policies, lack style, charisma and authority. she added — lack style, charisma and authority. she added that liz truss should enter— she added that liz truss should enter the — she added that liz truss should enter the record says the shortest lived _ enter the record says the shortest lived prime minister. it doesn't feel like — lived prime minister. it doesn't feel like she will get to those 190 days to _ feel like she will get to those 190 days to be george canning and she will get _ days to be george canning and she will get that dubious record. you have given _
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will get that dubious record. you have given us — will get that dubious record. you have given us a _ will get that dubious record. gm. have given us a list of names from the front page of the financial times, there are some names on the front page of the iron newspaper, these are the runners and riders, what do you make of those names? they have given us three potential successors. it seems remarkable that we are talking about successors with the prime minister has —— she has barely got herself settled into the office. ben wallace, who chose not to run for the leadership over the summer. rishi sunak, the erstwhile chancellor who came second to liz truss and that ballot of tory members, despite having the largest number of backers within the parliamentary party. and penny mordaunt, who was ahead of liz truss and most of the rounds of voting of mps but ended up finishing third. 0ver mps but ended up finishing third. over the weekend we hear that ritchie saw nick and penny mordaunt
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totally gets on, that a lot of people will trust rishi sunak because they say he knifed boris johnson, therefore he would be knifing another prime minister. that's politics, isn't it? it is internally signed battles within the government, certainly. dan wallace seems to be the most interesting choice. no one... he seems to be as safe, solid dependable pair of hands. people i speak to speak highly of him and his talents and abilities. he has been a stable voice in government in recent weeks and months because of his role with ukraine and the attempts to restore that country's borders after the russian invasion. he might emerge as the best choice or the popular choice. even then, who knows? the
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trouble is whoever comes in next has to deal with the repercussions of the chaos that started on the 23rd of september. the chaos that started on the 23rd of september-— the chaos that started on the 23rd of se tember. ,, ,., , ., ., . y of september. sebastien, what legacy did rishi sunak— of september. sebastien, what legacy did rishi sunak happen _ of september. sebastien, what legacy did rishi sunak happen markets, - of september. sebastien, what legacy did rishi sunak happen markets, how| did rishi sunak happen markets, how was he regarded?— was he regarded? obviously, very well. as a former _ was he regarded? obviously, very well. as a former finance - was he regarded? obviously, veryl well. as a former finance executive himself— well. as a former finance executive himself at— well. as a former finance executive himself at goldman sachs, but also in hedge _ himself at goldman sachs, but also in hedge fund land. one thing i want to pick— in hedge fund land. one thing i want to pickup— in hedge fund land. one thing i want to pick up on is that whoever comes next we _ to pick up on is that whoever comes next we assume, whoever the next prime _ next we assume, whoever the next prime minister raised and there is lots of— prime minister raised and there is lots of chatter about a general election. — lots of chatter about a general election, this crisis did not create the mess — election, this crisis did not create the mess. this mess was created by the mess. this mess was created by the coronavirus pandemic, the ukraine — the coronavirus pandemic, the ukraine war, it has been made worse by liz— ukraine war, it has been made worse by liz truss's — ukraine war, it has been made worse by liz truss's actions. it is the equivalent— by liz truss's actions. it is the equivalent of seeing a smouldering fire and _ equivalent of seeing a smouldering fire and instead of trying to put it out you _ fire and instead of trying to put it out you put— fire and instead of trying to put it out you put petrol on top of it, which — out you put petrol on top of it, which is — out you put petrol on top of it, which is what the prime minister and her chancellor date. we have always
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been in _ her chancellor date. we have always been in a _ her chancellor date. we have always been in a bad situation. really, this whole _ been in a bad situation. really, this whole mini budget... if rishi sunak— this whole mini budget... if rishi sunak was— this whole mini budget... if rishi sunak was to become prime minister, yes, sunak was to become prime minister, yes. he _ sunak was to become prime minister, yes, he would have the trust and confidence — yes, he would have the trust and confidence of the markets because he would _ confidence of the markets because he would have _ confidence of the markets because he would have a much more neutral fiscal— would have a much more neutral fiscal plan. — would have a much more neutral fiscal plan, he has also been chancellor for some time. i am quite sceptical— chancellor for some time. i am quite sceptical whether rishi sunak could make _ sceptical whether rishi sunak could make it _ sceptical whether rishi sunak could make it if— sceptical whether rishi sunak could make it if liz truss is removed by tory— make it if liz truss is removed by tory mps — make it if liz truss is removed by tory mps in — make it if liz truss is removed by tory mps in coming weeks. there is a lot of— tory mps in coming weeks. there is a lot of bad _ tory mps in coming weeks. there is a lot of bad blood towards rishi sunak which _ lot of bad blood towards rishi sunak which is _ lot of bad blood towards rishi sunak which is on — lot of bad blood towards rishi sunak which is on the leadership contest when _ which is on the leadership contest when many supporters of boris johnson — when many supporters of boris johnson were brutal about him in private _ johnson were brutal about him in private and in public and i don't think— private and in public and i don't think that — private and in public and i don't think that would change. i don't think that would change. idon't think— think that would change. i don't think the — think that would change. i don't think the tory party will once and i told you _ think the tory party will once and i told you so— think the tory party will once and i told you so candidate. i think it is somebody— told you so candidate. i think it is somebody who is more of a unifier, somebody who is more of a unifier, sojeremy_ somebody who is more of a unifier, sojeremy hunt himself... can somebody who is more of a unifier, so jeremy hunt himself. . ._ somebody who is more of a unifier,
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so jeremy hunt himself... can i 'ust “um in so jeremy hunt himself... can i 'ust jump in there? fl so jeremy hunt himself... can i 'ust jump in there? that i so jeremy hunt himself... can i 'ust jump in there? that willi so jeremy hunt himself... can i 'ust jump in there? that will take h so jeremy hunt himself... can ijust jump in there? that will take us - jump in there? that will take us nicely to the front page of the metro. i want to introduce the next front page, which has got three plots on its front page and plot number three has exactly what you're saying, which is that it is the chancellor who is being tipped for the top job. chancellor who is being tipped for the tap job-— chancellor who is being tipped for the to “ob. . �*, the top 'ob. that's right. the point about the topjob. that's right. the point about jeremy _ the topjob. that's right. the point about jeremy hunt _ the topjob. that's right. the point about jeremy hunt is _ the topjob. that's right. the point about jeremy hunt is that - the topjob. that's right. the point about jeremy hunt is that he - the topjob. that's right. the point about jeremy hunt is that he has l aboutjeremy hunt is that he has shown— aboutjeremy hunt is that he has shown loyalty to liz truss by taking up shown loyalty to liz truss by taking up the _ shown loyalty to liz truss by taking up the job. — shown loyalty to liz truss by taking up the job, that always goes down well with— up the job, that always goes down well with tory party members and mps _ well with tory party members and mps he — well with tory party members and mps he is — well with tory party members and mp5. he is also someone who has done mps. he is also someone who has done quite well— mps. he is also someone who has done quite well on _ mps. he is also someone who has done quite well on the broadcast rights over the — quite well on the broadcast rights over the weekend trying to count on the situation. he is very experienced, he was foreign secretary, health secretary, culture secretary. _ secretary, health secretary, culture secretary, he has been an mp since 2005 _ secretary, he has been an mp since 2005. jeremy hunt won't win any awards— 2005. jeremy hunt won't win any awards for— 2005. jeremy hunt won't win any awards for being the most charismatic or interesting politician, but in a situation where the tory— politician, but in a situation where the tory party is on 19 points in the tory party is on 19 points in the polar—
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the tory party is on 19 points in the polar basin total collapse, he is the _ the polar basin total collapse, he is the kind — the polar basin total collapse, he is the kind person take a to. another— is the kind person take a to. another person to watch like that would _ another person to watch like that would be — another person to watch like that would be penny mordaunt, leader of the house _ would be penny mordaunt, leader of the house of commons, and ben wallace. — the house of commons, and ben wallace, the defence secretary. their— wallace, the defence secretary. their supporters are hitting the phones — their supporters are hitting the phones tonight to try to rally support~ _ phones tonight to try to rally support. for liz truss, once you get the stuff — support. for liz truss, once you get the stuff out _ support. for liz truss, once you get the stuff out of the bottle, when people _ the stuff out of the bottle, when people campaign about the leadership, it is very hard to stop it, leadership, it is very hard to stop it. as _ leadership, it is very hard to stop it. as boris — leadership, it is very hard to stop it, as borisjohnson found earlier this year — it, as borisjohnson found earlier this year. we it, as boris johnson found earlier this ear. ~ , ., this year. we will skip across to the front page _ this year. we will skip across to the front page of _ this year. we will skip across to the front page of the _ this year. we will skip across to the front page of the daily - this year. we will skip across to - the front page of the daily express. it is d—day for the prime minister. we'll more u—turns save our economy? when the daily express turns on you you really are in trouble. it tells you really are in trouble. it tells you exactly what the daily express thanks of the current political situation. in a desperate bid to convince financial markets, britain
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has a viable plan and save the premiership, the prime minister has all but abandoned her economics. jeremy hunt has ceded control of the nation's economy and finances and policies. it seems he has become the de facto prime minister already, at least in the short term. he de facto prime minister already, at least in the short term.— least in the short term. he has a tou~h 'ob least in the short term. he has a tough job ahead _ least in the short term. he has a tough job ahead of _ least in the short term. he has a tough job ahead of him - least in the short term. he has a tough job ahead of him and - least in the short term. he has a tough job ahead of him and not i toughjob ahead of him and not everybody will be happy with the decision he will make. he everybody will be happy with the decision he will make. he seems to have jumped _ decision he will make. he seems to have jumped on _ decision he will make. he seems to have jumped on all _ decision he will make. he seems to have jumped on all the _ decision he will make. he seems to have jumped on all the policies - decision he will make. he seems toj have jumped on all the policies that liz truss became prime minister with. she was in lockstep with the previous chancellor but now she has to bow to the g1�*s wisdom. it is an embarrassment for her, for the government and i think irrespective of your politics, it is an embarrassment for the country, isn't it? i embarrassment for the country, isn't it? ., , ~ y ., embarrassment for the country, isn't it? ., ,~ y. ., embarrassment for the country, isn't it? ., , ., it? i will ask you that question in the next edition _
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it? i will ask you that question in the next edition of _ it? i will ask you that question in the next edition of the _ it? i will ask you that question in the next edition of the papers, | it? i will ask you that question in | the next edition of the papers, if you like. martin and sebastien, there is so much to discuss, hold that question. we will come back to eight at 11:30pm. for now, thank you very much. many different angles, looking at restoring credibility byjeremy hunt when it comes to the nation's finances. that will be on the agenda at 1130 pm as well. thank you.
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