i'm annita mcveigh live at westminster — on another dramatic day. the headlines at 9. a conservative mp warns the prime minister has a matter of hours to get a grip after chaotic vote in the commons last night. ministers were accused of using physical force on some conservative mps, there were rumours the chief whip had quit, hours after the home secretary resigned. i have said to a number of colleagues it is never acceptable for there to be any harassment of members as they pass their democratic vote, so i hope any who were will be duly dealt with. i democratic vote, so i hope any who were will be duly dealt with.- were will be duly dealt with. i hope the --eole

were will be duly dealt with. i hope the peeple that _ were will be duly dealt with. i hope the people that put _ were will be duly dealt with. i hope the people that put liz _ were will be duly dealt with. i hope the people that put liz truss - were will be duly dealt with. i hope | the people that put liz truss there, i hope _ the people that put liz truss there, i hope it_ the people that put liz truss there, i hope it was worth it, because the damage _ i hope it was worth it, because the damage they have done to our party is extraordinary. and i'm martine, back in the studio with some more headlines. the full findings of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse will be published later today after a seven year investigation. ukrainians are told to prepare for power cuts, after russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure intensify. a warning that the decline of the traditonal gp—patient relationship is putting patients safety at risk.

continuing the coverage of the extraordinary scenes we have seen here over— extraordinary scenes we have seen here over the past few days. welcome to viewers both in the uk and around the world. liz truss's premiership is under even more pressure, after extraordinary scenes at westminster last night, during which ministers were accused of using physicalforce on conservative mps to make sure they voted with the government. amid confusion over whether a vote on fracking was a confidence vote, there were reports the chief whip and her deputy had quit. downing street later said that both were still in theirjobs, and a minister said he'd seen no evidence of anyone being manhandled. this morning the conservative mp simon hoare has told the bbc that the prime minister has a matter of hours to turn round her premiership. the latest round of turmoil began yesterday afternoon with the resignation

of the home secretary, suella braverman. she admitted a technical infringement of the rules over an email. but her resignation letter set out stinging criticism of the liz truss government. grant shapps — who had previously been sacked by liz truss — was made the new home secretary. and there is fury among conservative mps over the way ministers handled the fracking vote: they were first told the vote was a test of confidence in the prime minister, then told in the commons that it wasn't. this morning, the government changed its position again, saying it was a confidence vote all along, and tory mps who didn't vote for fracking would be punished. what is clear this morning as backbenchers are very angry. this morning simon hoare, conservative mp for north dorset, said that prime minister liz truss may only have hours or days in office.

one can say hand on heart today that there is if this was a career review, an employer sitting in front of a person looking at performance and outcomes etc, the score looking very good. i'm a glass half-full sort of person, - looking very good. i'm a glass half-full sort of person, can i looking very good. i'm a glass half-full sort of person, can it looking very good. i'm a glass i half-full sort of person, can it be half—full sort of person, can it be turned in? yes. buti half—full sort of person, can it be turned in? yes. but i think there is about 12 hours to do it. i think today and tomorrow are crunch days. i have never known... i have only been an mp for seven years, but a growing sense of pessimism in all wings of the tory party. usually it is one or the other, but to have it across the party should be ringing alarm bells in both number ten and number 11. the conservative mp crispin blunt spoke to the today programme on radio four this morning and castigated the prime minister.

highly untenable. and if she does not understand that, then i will be astonished. but one of the qualities she has shown is a lack of self—knowledge through this whole process, because it ought to have been clear she did not have the capacity to lead our party and i don't think she should have put herself up for the leadership in the first place. all of that has now been confirmed. it is plain what is required. we need to effect a change. frankly, today, in orderto stop this shambles, and give our country the governance it needs under our constitution. this morning the transport secretary anne—marie trevelyan was asked if she was proud to be a member of the government iam very i am very proud to be secretary of state for transport, delivering really important policies and indeed day—to—day services for our constituents across the country. i

think yesterday's sad seeming images from the lobbies are ones i know the business managers will look into today, and i have said to a number of colleagues it is never acceptable for there to be any harassment of members as they cast their democratic vote, so i hope any who wear will be duly disciplined. i know mr speaker will take it very seriously and i will leave it to him to determine what... what i think is really important is to focus on what we are doing, in a really difficult global environment at the moment. let's get more from our chief political correspondent nick eardley who's at downing street. hello. as i said a few minutes ago, extraordinary probably does not cut it when it comes to describing the events of yesterday here at westminster? what might today bring? looks, the government is waking up to chaos, quite frankly. all that

confusion yesterday, the resignation of the home secretary, that excoriating letter criticising the prime minister's actions in government, her policy, suggesting she might have to resign, and then there is the big row coming today about what exactly punishment is handed out to those mps who failed to back the government in a vote last night. you can see already this morning a trickle of mps are coming out and saying that the prime minister needs to go. those comments we just heard minister needs to go. those comments wejust heard on radio four this morning from simon were really quite something. to say that within the next 12 hours the prime minister needs to turn this around. it must be clear what he is suggesting, that the prime minister could have hit the prime minister could have hit the end of the road by today. there is a couple of things to bear in mind, we talked about them already this week, but they are really important. one is it is not clear what would come next, another as it is not clear what the mechanism tory

mps reduce to get rid of the prime minister is. i think both of those act as a big caveat to the chaos. yes, liz truss is facing unprecedented pressure, but it is not guaranteed that tory mps will find a way to put her out. she is going to spend the day speaking to some of them here in downing street, in parliament as well. we will have to see how it goes. within the last few minutes the chief whip has just arrived here, wendy martin, we weren't sure last night she had resigned, a lot of tory mps that she had to stop in the end she is still here. she has a lots of questions to answer. as does the prime minister. about who is in charge and whether they still have control. fin about who is in charge and whether they still have control.— they still have control. on that issue of control, _ they still have control. on that issue of control, we _ they still have control. on that issue of control, we were - they still have control. on that issue of control, we were told | they still have control. on that - issue of control, we were told early yesterday that the fracking boat was a confidence for in the prime minister. then later on we understood that it was not a confidence for and then in the early hours of today, downing street b

known that it was a confidence vote after all. known that it was a confidence vote afterall. presumably known that it was a confidence vote after all. presumably those mps who are in line to be disciplined for not voting with the government, are really furious that they are potentially going to be penalised even though the communication to them seems to have been very unclear. ., ~' them seems to have been very unclear. ., ~ ., , unclear. yeah, look, ithink that is sot on. unclear. yeah, look, ithink that is spot on- tory _ unclear. yeah, look, ithink that is spot on. tory mps _ unclear. yeah, look, ithink that is spot on. tory mps were _ unclear. yeah, look, ithink that is spot on. tory mps were told - unclear. yeah, look, ithink that is spot on. tory mps were told it - unclear. yeah, look, ithink that isj spot on. tory mps were told it was definitely a confidence vote, a minister told them in parliament that it was not a confidence vote, the explanation i have had for that is that downing street mistakenly told that minister he could see it, but then all the chaos in the voting lobbies, various mps being pressured to voting with the government, lots of accusations of manhandling and bullying, accusations denied by the ministers they have been levelled at. 1:30 this morning a message got through to politicaljournalists like me saying conservative mps were fully aware that the vote was

subject to a three line whip, basically means they had to be there, the whips will now be speaking to conservative mps who failed to support the government. those without a reasonable excuse for failing to vote with the government can expect proportionate disciplinary action. we have asked the question, we don't know what that means yet in terms of what is going to be proportionate, but you can imagine the situation. if you are a tory mp who was against fracking, signs up to a manifesto that said no to fracking, was then told to vote with the government on fracking, didn't vote with the government on fracking because you did not think it was a confidence issue, basically, but whetherthe government should stay in power. now you are told it was and you're going to be disciplined... can't imagine that will do much, at all, to help the mood of the conservative party. there is a broader point here, isn't there, nick? this government was supposed to be a fresh start for the conservatives after the controversy that surrounded much of boris

johnson's time in office, certainly his last months in office, but if anything, it is even more chaotic and lots of people are asking, including within the conservative party themselves, is the party is simply too busy fighting with itself, to allow ease with itself, to actually be an effective government for the public at a time of economic crisis? i government for the public at a time of economic crisis?— of economic crisis? i think that is a very valid _ of economic crisis? i think that is a very valid question. _ of economic crisis? i think that is a very valid question. the - of economic crisis? i think that is a very valid question. the big - a very valid question. the big question that has been asked for a few weeks now, actually, it's whether the conservative party is so divided that there is just no leader that it can choose who would be able to govern properly. liz truss was brought in after... i'm just going to get out the way and let you see whoever is arriving here in downing street. very fast, cars do not normally approach at that of speed. is it all over, chairman? the

conservative party chairman arriving to join the chief whip. a conservative party chairman arriving tojoin the chief whip. a man conservative party chairman arriving to join the chief whip. a man who has got to tell the prime minister what the mood in the party is this morning. look, it is completely divided, and there was a sort of battle for the soul of the conservative party over the summer. rishi said we need to be careful about spending, liz truss said we will borrow to cut taxes, that did not go well and she has moved back to rishi sunak�*s position but the people who backed don't want rishi sunak supporters to be in control. what have we seen over the last couple of days? jeremy hunt is now the chancellor, grant chaps who also backed rishi sunak is now the home secretary, so that suggest she is trying to bring in the sense of the party to her top team, but that could alienate some on the right,

and suella has made clear she is unhappy, anotherfrom the right has called on the premise to quit, suggesting there is more trouble ahead for the premise from all wings of the party. none of it taints anything other than a picture that is going to make it extraordinarily hard for liz truss to soldier on, never mind rebuild her authority and credibility. never mind rebuild her authority and credibili . ., ~ , ., ., . credibility. thank you, our chief olitical credibility. thank you, our chief political correspondent - credibility. thank you, our chief political correspondent in - credibility. thank you, our chief i political correspondent in downing street. let's get more on the situation now. reporter: is this a coalition of chaos, mr schapps? - another day, another new cabinet minister. grant shapps, sacked just six weeks ago by liz truss, returns as her new home secretary. look, obviously it's been a turbulent time for the government, but i think the most important thing is to make sure that people in this country know that they've got security and that's why it's a great honour to be appointed

as home secretary. he stepped up after suella braverman stepped down, resigning over two data breaches. but have a look at her resignation letter. she wrote to the prime minister — "pretending we haven't made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone can't see that we have made them and hoping that things will magically come right is not serious politics. i have made a mistake. i accept responsibility. i resign. she was hinting at what some conservative mps were saying privately and publicly last night here in westminster, that the government has lost its authority and that they think liz truss should go. another source of tension last night was a vote in parliament tabled by labour about whether mps should get a say on the government's plans to bring back fracking. downing street told tory mps the vote would be considered a vote of confidence in the government itself, and if they didn't oppose it and back the government they would face being kicked out of the parliamentary party. in the voting lobbies, there was confusion with some mps

not sure of the consequences of their vote. here was the damning assessment from one veteran tory mp. i think it's a shambles and a disgrace. i think it is utterly appalling. i'm livid. and, you know, i really shouldn't say this, but i hope all those people that put liz truss in number 10, i hope it was worth it. worth it for the ministerial red box, i hope it was worth it to sit round the cabinet table because the damage they have done to our party is extraordinary. and then came this allegation from a labour mp. i saw members being physically manhandled into another- lobby and being bullied. is there a chief whip? all the chaos and confusion here fuelled questions among mps about whether the government's chief and deputy chief whips in charge of party discipline had resigned, and at one stage, even their government colleagues did not know the answer. i'm not entirely clear

on what the situation is with the chief whip. there has been an element of confusion over whether the vote was a confidence vote or not. it was a great victory today. chief whip, great credit to her. but people being manhandled into the voting lobbies? - chief whip did a great job today. they both remain in post, seemingly with the backing of the deputy prime minister, who was on her way to a gathering of senior conservatives at a private member's club. but it's the prime minister's position that is looking increasingly vulnerable today, with some tory mps confirming they have sent letters of no confidence in liz truss to sir graham brady, who runs the committee of backbench tory mps. how many letters have been sent in, sir? - all thisjust six weeks into her premiership. herfate now depends on what her own mps here in westminster decide to do next. ione wells, bbc news. caroline slocock is the former

private secretary to margaret thatcher and john major, the first woman to hold the post. she also worked for many years at the treasury. you were in the room with margaret thatcher when she resigned. much has been made of how liz truss, and photo opportunities and other occasions, has appeared to model herself on margaret thatcher. yesterday at pmqs, liz truss said she was a fighter, not equator, and you were reflecting on social media last night that that had echoes of something margaret thatcher said. yes, when she was inside number ten talking about whether she should go or and came outside to the assembled media inside i fight on, ifight to win. that was four o'clock in the afternoon the next morning she resigned. i think politicians want a pretty tough face on things, but i'm sure behind those doors there are some very difficult conversations

going on. this some very difficult conversations auoin on. �* , ., going on. as i mentioned in the introduction, _ going on. as i mentioned in the introduction, you _ going on. as i mentioned in the introduction, you are _ going on. as i mentioned in the introduction, you are in - going on. as i mentioned in the introduction, you are in the - going on. as i mentioned in the i introduction, you are in the room with margaret thatcher when she was making that decision, when she resigned. give us a sense of what it is like for somebody in that position to be the prime minister, not wanting to go, not wanting to leave the job, which clearly liz truss does not want to do, she has not even been in the job for two months, what it's like for a person in that moment? i months, what it's like for a person in that moment?— months, what it's like for a person in that moment? i think, you know, is an extraordinarily _ in that moment? i think, you know, is an extraordinarily difficult - is an extraordinarily difficult adjustment that has to be made, because you have power, you believe you deserve it, certainly margaret thatcher dead, and you want to hold onto it. it's about coming to terms with the different reality. i think for liz truss that is especially difficult, because she has been on holiday from reality and now it is crashing in on her. it is a very personal, painful process that someone has to go through to realise

they have to step down, and six weeks into a job, i think it is especially difficult. you want to keep running, but reality is running back at you and you are going to hit a brick wall. back at you and you are going to hit a brick wall-— a brick wall. there comes a point when the decision _ a brick wall. there comes a point when the decision is _ a brick wall. there comes a point when the decision is taken - a brick wall. there comes a point when the decision is taken out i a brick wall. there comes a point when the decision is taken out ofj when the decision is taken out of your hands. i5 when the decision is taken out of your hande— when the decision is taken out of our hands. , ., ., ., ,., . , your hands. is a matter of politics, ultimately. — your hands. is a matter of politics, ultimately. if _ your hands. is a matter of politics, ultimately, if you _ your hands. is a matter of politics, ultimately, if you have _ your hands. is a matter of politics, ultimately, if you have not - your hands. is a matter of politics, ultimately, if you have not got - your hands. is a matter of politics, ultimately, if you have not got the | ultimately, if you have not got the trust of your party, it cannot go on. that's the way the system works. do you see anyway liz truss gets to this and continues as pm? ida. do you see anyway liz truss gets to this and continues as pm?— this and continues as pm? no, but also i this and continues as pm? no, but also i hope — this and continues as pm? no, but also i hope not. — this and continues as pm? no, but also i hope not, her— this and continues as pm? no, but also i hope not, herjudgment - this and continues as pm? no, but also i hope not, herjudgment is i this and continues as pm? no, but| also i hope not, herjudgment is so poon also i hope not, herjudgment is so poor, there are so many difficult decisions ahead she could get wrong, for the sake of the country she should go. i might even though she has admitted making mistakes and saying she was putting jeremy hunt are now other people in place... that she thinks are the right people to surround yourself with to make the right decisions?— the right decisions? relate this is a auestion the right decisions? relate this is a question of— the right decisions? relate this is a question of integrity _ the right decisions? relate this is a question of integrity built - the right decisions? relate this is a question of integrity built up . the right decisions? relate this is a question of integrity built up if. a question of integrity built up if you have made a mistake of that magnitude, crashing the economy, now

crashing the tory party, it is not good enough to just say sorry. to show leadership and integrity, you have to admit, you have to take responsibility, and i think, you know, when thatcher resigned she did not face... she had not caused a crisis of this magnitude, so why has liz truss not re—sign? remember, it's hard to remember, so much time seems to have passed, but it is so little, borisjohnson resigned due to lack of integrity and lack of confidence and here we have another prime minister in exactly the same situation. she is not facing up to her responsibilities, and she is not to be trusted. her responsibilities, and she is not to be trusted-— to be trusted. what do you think this sa s to be trusted. what do you think this says about _ to be trusted. what do you think this says about the _ to be trusted. what do you think this says about the conservative | this says about the conservative party at the moment, about the way it elects its leaders, the procedures and whether it is what people need to? people clearly don't need chaos, do they, in government? big questions for the conservatives about whether. ..

big questions for the conservatives about whether... religion course to delivering what people need. i think there are some _ delivering what people need. i think there are some more _ delivering what people need. i think there are some more at _ delivering what people need. i think there are some more at the - delivering what people need. i think there are some more at the end - delivering what people need. i think there are some more at the end of. there are some more at the end of there are some more at the end of the road. when you have a prime minister dressing up as margaret thatcher literally and metaphorically, someone in her 30 years ago who has not got ideas relate... it is about focusing on what government is for, not to stay in power, to be there for the people, and the decisions that have been made in recent times have been catastrophic for the people and for the economy, so they need to get a process that actually works for the people. process that actually works for the eo - le. . process that actually works for the --eole. ., . ., , process that actually works for the neale, ., . ., , , people. there are clearly people within the party _ people. there are clearly people within the party that _ people. there are clearly people within the party that could - people. there are clearly people within the party that could do i people. there are clearly people i within the party that could do that job. charles walker saying in his interview last night that he was livid, they were to use about the situation, and he talked about the talentless people in the party who were making decisions. the conservative party clearly has people who could make those decisions, but they are not

necessarily around the cabinet table, are they? the necessarily around the cabinet table, are they?— necessarily around the cabinet table, are the ? ., , . ., . table, are they? the obvious choice is rishi sunak, _ table, are they? the obvious choice is rishi sunak, he _ table, are they? the obvious choice is rishi sunak, he warned _ table, are they? the obvious choice is rishi sunak, he warned this i table, are they? the obvious choice| is rishi sunak, he warned this would happen to the economy if liz truss procedure policies, so i think there are people out there that can be put in place, but it's also true they have reduced the gene pool. remember borisjohnson have reduced the gene pool. remember boris johnson ousted have reduced the gene pool. remember borisjohnson ousted a lot of his party, his mps because they would not back in brexit, so they have lost a lot of talent in the party. they are running a bit thin but there are certainly more grown—up competent people out there than the current prime minister. does competent people out there than the current prime minister.— current prime minister. does she deserve more — current prime minister. does she deserve more time? _ current prime minister. does she deserve more time? it _ current prime minister. does she deserve more time? it has i current prime minister. does she deserve more time? it has been | current prime minister. does she i deserve more time? it has been 42 or 43 days, i think. very early days, she was foreign secretary before she became prime minister, and has held other cabinet roles... does she deserve more time? ida. other cabinet roles... does she deserve more time? no. because what has actually been _ deserve more time? no. because what has actually been revealed _ deserve more time? no. because what has actually been revealed as - deserve more time? no. because what has actually been revealed as her i has actually been revealed as her judgment is just so disastrously pure. the decision she took around

randy budget —— disastrously poor. —— the decision she took around the budget. not onlyjust a port city decisions, but the effect they have had on the economy... she called herself the human hand grenade. she has blown up the economy, she is blowing up a party and if she's not careful she is blowing up faith in politics careful she is blowing up faith in oliti . ' . careful she is blowing up faith in olitis ., , . ., careful she is blowing up faith in ”loliti ., ' . ., 4' politics what difference do think this makes _ politics what difference do think this makes reputation _ politics what difference do think this makes reputation late i politics what difference do think this makes reputation late to i politics what difference do think| this makes reputation late to the party, to the uk system of moxie and see part of an? i party, to the uk system of moxie and see part of an?— see part of an? i think it is very damaging- _ see part of an? i think it is very damaging- i — see part of an? i think it is very damaging. i was _ see part of an? i think it is very damaging. i was seeing - see part of an? i think it is very damaging. i was seeing a i see part of an? i think it is very l damaging. i was seeing a couple see part of an? i think it is very i damaging. i was seeing a couple of women who are pensioners on the television last night and somebody said to them, are you glad that your pension is going to be operated in line with inflation? they said that's what is being said today, what will decide tomorrow? this is very damaging to our political system. actually we do need to restore trust in politics. it was a problem highlighted by borisjohnson

and it's a problem now made worse by liz truss. we need to have a system where people can have faith that there will be delivering something things they actually expect in their life, from government, and we are just going from bad to worse. thank ou ve just going from bad to worse. thank you very much. _ just going from bad to worse. thank you very much, former— just going from bad to worse. thank you very much, former private i you very much, former private secretary to margaret thatcher and john major. we can speak now to eliot wilson, conservative commentator and a former clerk of the house of commons. thank you very much forjoining us today on bbc news. what is your take on where we are at today?— on where we are at today? while, i think we are _ on where we are at today? while, i think we are in _ on where we are at today? while, i think we are in very _ on where we are at today? while, i think we are in very difficult - think we are in very difficult times, to put it mildly. i think there are two things going on simultaneously which make it more difficult. clearly there are ideological differences within the conservative party, which the fiscal statement that the previous chancellor unveiled kind of revealed, but there is a problem

with perceived actual lack of grip on behalf of the prime minister. she does not seem to be able to get anything right, briefly, and i think thatis anything right, briefly, and i think that is a real issue, because once you get into the stage of succumbing to unforced errors, does start to look as if there is an end coming very quickly, and i think those two combinations, the combination of the ideological and they share practical are going to make things very difficult. —— sheer practical. mas difficult. -- sheer practical. was the confusion _ difficult. -- sheer practical. was the confusion of _ difficult. -- sheer practical. was the confusion of the _ difficult. —— sheer practical. was the confusion of the fracking well, does that fall into the category of unforced errors, in your opinion? i think it must. default was about 5% about fracking and about 95% about the opposition trying to take control of the order paper later in the month, and that was something the month, and that was something the government clearly could not accept so making it a confidence vote was a relatively rational to do, but i think however it happen, the fact the minister at the

dispatch box graham stuart was saying later in the debate that actually it was not a confidence vote at all, however that happened was a catastrophic mistake and i think mps are right to be upset by being misled or at least confused by that. clearly we need to know how that. clearly we need to know how that happened, and there needs to be some severe discipline in downing street, but that was a completely unforced error and it should have been clear from yesterday morning what was going to happen and what the consequences would be, for that to be thrown into confusion was unacceptable. brute to be thrown into confusion was unacceptable.— to be thrown into confusion was unaccetable. . ., ., ~ ., unacceptable. we have one mp today sa in: the unacceptable. we have one mp today saying the prime _ unacceptable. we have one mp today saying the prime minister— unacceptable. we have one mp today saying the prime minister has - unacceptable. we have one mp today saying the prime minister has 12 i saying the prime minister has 12 hours to turn this around. some mps saying she doesn't even have that in their view, that she should be going. as we have been discussing, there is no obvious or a great successor, and also, what would be the procedure around trying to remove a prime minister who only took up thejob

remove a prime minister who only took up the job less than two months ago? so with your former hat on as a clerk of the house of commons, what with the procedure be? i clerk of the house of commons, what with the procedure be?— with the procedure be? i think there is a de . ree with the procedure be? i think there is a degree of— with the procedure be? i think there is a degree of flexibility, _ with the procedure be? i think there is a degree of flexibility, we - with the procedure be? i think there is a degree of flexibility, we need i is a degree of flexibility, we need to remember there is a lot of latitude given to the chairman of the 1922 committee, sir graham brady, he has already met with the prime minister this week and is meeting with his executive today. i think if he were to say to the primacy in private that her position was untenable, he would have a great deal of influence and perhaps an ability to persuade her that the game is up. the question then is what happens. clearly there are two, maybe three potential candidates to replace the prime minister, but i think what the party would like in an ideal world is to have a sort of coronation in the same way michael howard had in 2003 when he replaced iain duncan smith, so they don't have another leadership contest with all the divisiveness that goes around that. but i think getting the parliamentary party to agree to a single candidate is very difficult.

it would be ideal if they would recognise collectively the gravity of the situation, and that their minds would be focused then on the need to hand over very quickly to a single, competent, trusted and able candidate, but i'm not sure quite how that's to happen.— candidate, but i'm not sure quite how that's to happen. sorry, i was stru: calin how that's to happen. sorry, i was struggling slightly _ how that's to happen. sorry, i was struggling slightly to _ how that's to happen. sorry, i was struggling slightly to hear - how that's to happen. sorry, i was struggling slightly to hear the i how that's to happen. sorry, i was struggling slightly to hear the end | struggling slightly to hear the end of your thoughts with the silence going past in the background, but you are talking about the idea of a coronation, because, not tojump too far ahead in this process, and as we have seen, a lot changes and moves within 2a hours at the moment, but the conservatives, if they are deciding that that is what needs to happen, they can't afford to basically mess this up, can they? because then they would be on to a third prime minister within a year, and they would want someone who enjoyed support and credibility

right across the party, but it's a party that is very divided. there are ideological _ party that is very divided. there are ideological divisions - party that is very divided. there are ideological divisions within l party that is very divided. ii77 are ideological divisions within the party but there is more an overwhelming sense this is a sort of last chance saloon to pull the party together and have even a fighting chance of surviving the next election, let alone winning it. as you say, there needs to be a single candidate to do that, and i think thatis candidate to do that, and i think that is going to be quite difficult to achieve as the party stands at the moment. if minds are focused and perhaps of senior members of the government and on the back can rally behind a single candidate, and perhaps put their own ambitions to one side, as did happen as i said and to when michael howard became leader, i think there is a possibility of that happening, but it is going to be difficult. does the public _ it is going to be difficult. does the public deserve _ it is going to be difficult. does the public deserve what i it is going to be difficult. does the public deserve what is i it is going to be difficult. does the public deserve what is going on at the moment? it is this acceptable during a cost of living crisis? filth. during a cost of living crisis? oh, i don't during a cost of living crisis? oh, i don't know _ during a cost of living crisis? oh, i don't know about _ during a cost of living crisis? oi, i don't know about what the during a cost of living crisis? oi i don't know about what the public

deserves or does not deserve. to be honest, know it is not acceptable. there are serious chances there might challenges facing the uk at home and abroad, and to have a government of the sort we have at the moment, which for whatever reason seems bedevilled by appalling luck, at best, is not good enough. if there was something that one could do to turn the whole thing around, and somehow get a grip, then i think a lot of people would welcome it, but it is difficult to see how she achieves that, and i think the best we can hope for is a new prime minister. who can gather the party together, steadied the ship and put a brave face on it and deliver some competence and leadership. deliver some competence and leadership-— deliver some competence and leadership. thank you for your thou~hts leadership. thank you for your thoughts today. _ leadership. thank you for your thoughts today. conservative l thoughts today. conservative commentator and former clerk of the house of commons. we are just getting a clipping, a brief interview done with the secretary of

state for international trade. let's hear what she has to say today. are you planning to resign? ila. hear what she has to say today. are you planning to resign?— you planning to resign? no. it is cuite you planning to resign? no. it is quite clear— you planning to resign? no. it is quite clear there _ you planning to resign? no. it is quite clear there is _ you planning to resign? no. it is quite clear there is a _ you planning to resign? no. it is quite clear there is a lot - you planning to resign? no. it is quite clear there is a lot of- quite clear there is a lot of turmoil in the party but what we all need to do is keep calm heads to resolve the. d0 need to do is keep calm heads to resolve the-— need to do is keep calm heads to resolve the. ., . ,, ., resolve the. do thing-mack one will toda ? resolve the. do thing-mack one will today? thank _ resolve the. do thing-mack one will today? thank you _ resolve the. do thing-mack one will today? thank you very _ resolve the. do thing-mack one will today? thank you very much. i resolve the. do thing-mack one will today? thank you very much. -- i resolve the. do thing-mack one will today? thank you very much. -- lizj today? thank you very much. -- liz truss will go — today? thank you very much. -- liz truss will go today? _ kemi badenoch, secretary of state for international trade, acknowledging that there is turmoil. but calling for calm heads. let me just also tell you that we're hearing that has been granted an urgent question. we believe that's going to happen in our �*s time, that urgent question is to ask the new home secretary, as of yesterday afternoon, grant shapps, about the departure of his predecessor suella

braverman, who stepped down yesterday over a technical breach regarding the sending of an e—mail. so labour granted an urgent question in an hour's time at the house of commons to ask the new home secretary grant shapps about the departure of his predecessor suella braverman. we will be back here very, very soon, but for the moment over to martin in the studio. studio: thank you very much. just to pivot for the moment, a full round—up from the bbc sport centre from mike bushell. thanks very much indeed. first to one of manchester united's best performances of the season but at the end of their biggest name was rather conspicuous by his absence. united stopped tottenham coming second with a dominant display in goals from bruno fernandes and early on freddie sent old trafford wild with delight but cristiano ronaldo had watched the

evening unfold from the substitute bench and didn't get to play a part at all, and with a few minutes to go he decided to walk off down the tunnel. notjoining in the post—match celebrations with his team—mates leaving everyone wondering why. i don't pay attention today, i want to focus on the performance of the team, it was a magnificent performance from all of the 11 players. next to anfield, where finally, the home crowd, got to see their star signing, darwin nunez score in front of them — sweet moment indeed as liverpool beat west ham 1—0. he's a massive talent, only 22, he is coming from portugal but was not there for long, not too long ago he was in uruguay. he isjust a real big talent and we are really excited about it. just above liverpool in 6th are newcastle united,

who continued their great season — with a stunning effort from miguel almiron, enough to beat everton at st james' park. and southampton got a much needed boost, thanks to a header from che adams. it helped them win the south coast derby at bournemouth, and moves them out of the relegation zone. elsewhere chelsea drew 0—0 at brentford, in the west london derby. now to the scottish league cup, and celtic will play kilmarnock after thrashing motherwell 4—0 at fir park. liel abada's double sending the defending champions, through, to the last four, of a competition they have won, six times in the last eight seasons. rangers will meet aberdeen, in the last four after beating dundee 1—0. steven davis scored the goal after nine minutes. aberdeen knocked out, partick thistle.

now performance of the night. now performance of the night was by arsenal's women in france, thrashing the champions league holders, lyon 5—1, in their opening game, of the group stage. the victory was rounded off by, england's beth mead, the runner up this week in the ballon d'or, and she scored twice, in this brilliant result for the gunners. caitlin foord also got a couple. sri lanka have booked their spot in cricket's, t20 world cup super 125, with a 16 run victory over the netherlands. opener kusal mendis, struck 79 from 44 balls to set the dutch side a target of 163 to win, max o'dowd's entertaining, 71 not out from 53 balls, kept netherlands in the game throughout their innings. but lah—iru kumara, expertly defended 23, from the final over, to secure the victory for sri lanka. they have won their last two games on the bounce, to secure qualification. in the other game of the group between uae and namibia which has just got under way the uae chose to bat and are currently 41—1. england bowlerjofra archer willjoin the lions tour in the uae next month as he continues his comeback from injury. the online safety bill imminently ensuring social media platforms finally prioritise protecting children, remove apparent illegal content quickly, including hate crimes, and that they keep their

promises to their own users. mr speaker, online hate speech affects all, speaker, online hate speech affects all. and _ speaker, online hate speech affects all, and aims to sow division. yet the government is making painfully slow progress in making online space is less— slow progress in making online space is less toxic — slow progress in making online space is less toxic. home office figures reveal— is less toxic. home office figures reveal a — is less toxic. home office figures reveal a sharp increase in far right activity _ reveal a sharp increase in far right activity with — reveal a sharp increase in far right activity with muslim and jewish communities facing the highest number— communities facing the highest number of hate crimes in the uk year after year _ number of hate crimes in the uk year after year. and i come along with other— after year. and i come along with other parliamentary colleagues, suffer _ other parliamentary colleagues, suffer online abuse on a regular basis. _ suffer online abuse on a regular basis, so — suffer online abuse on a regular basis, so what steps will the minister— basis, so what steps will the minister take to tackle islamophobia and anti—semitism online? thank minister take to tackle islamophobia and anti-semitism online? thank you, mr speaker- — and anti-semitism online? thank you, mr speaker- the _ and anti-semitism online? thank you, mr speaker. the crimes _ and anti-semitism online? thank you, mr speaker. the crimes the _ mr speaker. the crimes the honourable member references, including hate crimes, are not acceptable on any platform and as i have said we will bring back the online safety bill imminently. i cannot denounce house business here today but i can assure members that the bill will be coming back very shortly. i share his concerns, as

i'm sure everybody in the house does. . . i'm sure everybody in the house does. ., ., ., ,, . does. chairman of the select committee _ does. chairman of the select committee julian _ does. chairman of the select committee julian knight. i does. chairman of the select i committee julian knight. morning, does. chairman of the select - committee julian knight. morning, mr seaker. i committee julian knight. morning, mr speaker. i welcome _ committee julian knight. morning, mr speaker. i welcome the _ committee julian knight. morning, mr speaker. i welcome the secretary i committee julian knight. morning, mr speaker. i welcome the secretary of. speaker. i welcome the secretary of state to her place and a refreshing degree of engagement now under way with the select committee. i also welcome the comments of the secretary of state in strengthening the online safety bill's protection for children. however, there has been speculative following previous comments that she will review the duties of care for adults relating to so—called legal but harmful content. as such, can she clarify what changes she is minded to make over legal but harmful content? thank you, mr speaker. we will be coming back to the house with this in due course. and the bill will be coming back imminently. this is my key priority, i can't stress that enough, protecting children should be the fundamental responsibility of this house. and we will strengthen the provisions for children... studio: just to explain what is happening here, we were expecting a statement from the speaker on the

events of last night, that fracking vote which caused lots of confusion, many conservative mps expressing their anger about how this was handled. we were told early yesterday that this vote was a confidence vote effectively in the government, on the prime minister. later on conservative mps were told it wasn't a confidence vote, and then in the early hours of this morning we were told that in fact it was a confidence vote after all and that conservative mps, more than 30 of them, who hadn't voted for the government would be subject to disciplinary proceedings. that's been greeted by a number of conservative mps with fury. seven now openly saying that they want the prime minister to go. gary streeter mp now the seventh of those mps openly calling for liz truss to go.

others are saying she has a matter of hours to try to turn the situation around. and of course the 1922 committee will be looking at this situation very closely. charles walker, the mp, said in an interview last night that he was sure that the 1922 committee would deal with this situation, charles walker early in the evening had given an interview to the bbc. he's already called for liz truss to resign. here is what he had to say yesterday evening. to be perfectly honest this whole affair is inexcusable. it is just a pitiful reflection on the conservative party on every level. and it reflects really badly, obviously, on the government of the day. do you think there is any coming back from this? i don't think so. i have to say, i've been of that view really since two weeks ago. this is an absolute disgrace.

as a tory mp of 17 years who has never been a minister, who has got on with it loyally most of the time, i think it's a shambles and a disgrace. i think it is utterly appalling. you seem quietly furious. i am livid. and do you know, i really shouldn't say this, but i hope all those people that put liz truss in numberio, i hope it was worth it. i hope it was worth it for the ministerial box, i hope it was worth it to sit round the cabinet table because the damage they have done to our party is extraordinary. it is very difficult to convey, you look just furious about this. iam. i've had enough. i've had enough of talentless people putting their tick in the right box, not because it's in the national interest but because it's in their own personal interest to achieve ministerial position. and i know i speak for hundreds of backbenchers who right now are

worrying for their constituents all the time but now worrying about their own personal circumstances because there is nothing as ex as an ex mp and a lot of my colleagues are wondering, as many of their constituents are wondering, how they are going to pay their mortgages if this all comes to an end soon. what do you do next? how do you move on from this? well, i'm leaving parliament at the next general election, and i'm leaving voluntarily. but unless we get our act together and behave like grown—ups i'm afraid many hundreds of my colleagues, perhaps 200, will be leaving at the behest of their electorate. so that's pretty much all i've got to say. patience, reached the limit. that was charles walker mp saying last night that he was livid with the situation in the government of which he is a part. one of those mps, seven of them now openly calling on liz truss to step down,

is gary streeter, the conservative mp for south west devon. he's been tweeting today, a pretty extraordinary tweet, which sort of encapsulates the feeling of many mps, many conservative mps. he says, "sadly, it seems we must change leader, but even if the angel gabriel now takes over the parliamentary party has to urgently rediscover discipline, mutual respect and teamwork if we are to govern the uk well and avoid slaughter at the next general election." he uses the hashtag last chance. that is a view that is increasingly being expressed by conservative mps. today's front pages are unsurprisingly dominated with the ongoing saga in westminster. the sun newspaper puts it succinctly, broken, with an image

of the prime minister. chaos at the heart of westminster is the i newspaper's headline. the metro leads on �*suellavava mess�* — after the dramatic resignation of the home secretary — with just 43 days in the job. the guardian says the resignation puts the truss premiership on the brink — again. the times reports on what it says is the �*total breakdown of party unity and discipline�*. the daily telegraph says the cabinet resignation has rocked the government — and quotes from the home secretary's resignation letter in which she accused the government of �*breaking key pledges�*. and the the mirror�*s headline is simply �*utter chaos�*.

let mejust bring in some news. we are told the speaker of the house of commons sir lindsay hoyle has said he has asked the serjeant at arms and other officials to investigate allegations made about incidents in the commons last night. the surrounds that fracking vote. a number of labour mps and others said that they had seen conservative mps being manhandled. the word being was used as well. as mps decided about whether they were going to go in and vote in support of the government. sir lindsay hoyle said he has asked the sergeant at arms and other officials to investigate allegations made about incidents in the commons on wednesday night. those accusations of bullying. and indeed of manhandling mps absolutely rejected by the conservative party. in a statement to mps sir lindsay

hoyle said i remind members that the behaviour code applies to them as well as to other members of our parliamentary community. the shadow health secretary wes streeting appeared on bbc breakfast earlier on and he has been reflecting on the scenes in parliament last night. i think people have seen on the screen is the degree of chaos in parliament, the extent to which a stable government has broken down, and even at the height of some of the biggest political dramas, i�*ve beenin the biggest political dramas, i�*ve been in parliament since 2015, i haven�*t quite seen the kind of scenes we saw last night of mps being shoved into the voting lobbies, conservative mps breaking down in tears in the toilets. it is a mess. the point is, because actually i don�*t think the central issue here is who has whatjob or how stressful conservative mps are finding things, it is the consequences of this chaos across the country. consequences of this chaos across the country-—

the country. with me is caroline's local, the country. with me is caroline's local. former _ the country. with me is caroline's local, former private _ the country. with me is caroline's local, former private secretary . the country. with me is caroline's local, former private secretary to | local, former private secretary to margaret thatcher and john major, the first woman to hold the post, and worked for many years at the treasury. that was an extraordinary tweet from the mp gary streeter saying even if the angel gabriel took over discipline has to be restored if the parties to govern effectively and stand a chance at the next election and i�*m not sure that many people would disagree with that many people would disagree with that analysis. what did you think of that analysis. what did you think of that tweet? —— caroline slocock. it is a good point that is going to be very hard to restore discipline but i think if they can get someone in place who can bring in a broad team across the talents of the party, then i think things would be massively calmed. i think actually the most important thing is for them to get some ideas and an agenda that will actually work. the problem with liz truss is that she pursued an agenda which really wasn�*t ever going to work, sort of out of date

ideas, ineffectively implemented. so i think this is a terrible moment and i think some recovery can be made for the conservative party, but i think frankly we are at the end of the conservative party�*s road. i think they�*ve been in government too long, i think they lack something, some ideas that would bind them together, it�*s notjust together, it�*s not just personalities, together, it�*s notjust personalities, and i think we are heading for an election, but probably not straightaway because that�*s the way our system works, turkeys don�*t vote for christmas. the conservative say they have plenty of ideas, it�*s just those ideas can�*t be heard and can�*t be seen amongst the chaos we have had over the last few weeks. would you accept that, there are ideas... liz truss talks about delivery a lot but actually delivering those ideas isn�*t easy to do when there is such disagreement within the party. trickle down economics has been

shown not to work, which her policies are based on. these are tired ideas, the ideas she�*s taken from margaret thatcher from 30 years ago, who was ousted when she was prime minister by her own party, these ideas are not the idea is that we need for the current moment. we are facing a climate crisis at the moment. i�*m simply talking about growth, growth, growth without thinking about the implications of the growth for the planet, these are not ideas that are going to stand the test of reality. [30 not ideas that are going to stand the test of reality.— the test of reality. do you think when a party — the test of reality. do you think when a party has _ the test of reality. do you think when a party has been - the test of reality. do you think when a party has been in - the test of reality. do you thinkj when a party has been in power the test of reality. do you think - when a party has been in power for when a party has been in powerfor several electoral cycles that it becomes more difficult to maintain discipline or not? is there something about that situation where you have a party that�*s been in power for a you have a party that�*s been in powerfor a long you have a party that�*s been in power for a long time? you have a party that's been in power for a long time? absolutely. but they also _ power for a long time? absolutely. but they also run _ power for a long time? absolutely. but they also run out _ power for a long time? absolutely. but they also run out of— power for a long time? absolutely. but they also run out of steam - power for a long time? absolutely. but they also run out of steam and| power for a long time? absolutely. | but they also run out of steam and i think that�*s one of the things that�*s happening here.

think that's one of the things that's happening here.- think that's one of the things that's happening here. there are lots of new _ that's happening here. there are lots of new mps _ that's happening here. there are lots of new mps as _ that's happening here. there are lots of new mps as well - that's happening here. there are lots of new mps as well as - that's happening here. there are lots of new mps as well as the i that's happening here. there are i lots of new mps as well as the mps who have been around for a long time with energy and ideas and so on. there are, it�*s true. but what we have seen, actually, is a long fight over our relationship with europe which started with margaret thatcher being ousted. and moved onto boris johnson kicking out a great number of mps from his own party. a lot of very talented and experienced people. and now we are in a situation where the conservatives are trying to make brexit work and they are running out of ideas how to do that. i think sometimes what parties need is they need a time of quiet reflection to kind of rethink, renew and find where the real sources of talent lie and when they are in opposition, which will happen sometime quite soon, that�*s what they will have to do. sometime quite soon, that's what they will have to do.— sometime quite soon, that's what they will have to do. obviously they are here for — they will have to do. obviously they are here for the _ they will have to do. obviously they are here for the fight _ they will have to do. obviously they are here for the fight and _ they will have to do. obviously they are here for the fight and want - they will have to do. obviously they are here for the fight and want to i are here for the fight and want to win the next election. do you think

there are people within the party that can bring that unity, that calm that can bring that unity, that calm thatis that can bring that unity, that calm that is needed, and the space actually get on with trying to do the job that they were voted in to do with the great majority at the last election? i do with the great ma'ority at the last election?h do with the great ma'ority at the last election? i think the obvious candidate is _ last election? i think the obvious candidate is rishi _ last election? i think the obvious candidate is rishi sunak. - last election? i think the obvious candidate is rishi sunak. he - last election? i think the obvious l candidate is rishi sunak. he came second in the leadership contest, he commanded the support of mps. i think trying to find a candidate that works for everybody is going to be very difficult, but if you can find a candidate who is competent and prepared to bring in lots of people from across the spectrum of opinion in his or her own party then they could make it work for a while. but i actually think that their days are numbered.— are numbered. caroline slocock, thank you _ are numbered. caroline slocock, thank you for— are numbered. caroline slocock, thank you for your _ are numbered. caroline slocock, thank you for your thoughts. - are numbered. caroline slocock, thank you for your thoughts. we | are numbered. caroline slocock, - thank you for your thoughts. we will be back here shortly letting you know what is going on. there is an urgent question in about a0 minutes�* time granted to labour asking the new home secretary grant shapps, as

of yesterday, to tell parliament more about the departure of his predecessor suella braverman. for the moment, back to you, martine croxall. studio: thank you very much. in other news this morning: a decline in the traditional gp—patient relationship is putting people�*s health at risk according to a report by mps. the health and social care committee said seeing your gp should not be like "booking an uber driver" and it�*s called for more to be done to ensure patients see the same doctor. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. last time we were talking about a saw in your mouth. this 84-year-old has come to — saw in your mouth. this 84-year-old has come to see _ saw in your mouth. this 84-year-old has come to see is _ saw in your mouth. this 84-year-old has come to see is gp _ saw in your mouth. this 84-year-old has come to see is gp because - saw in your mouth. this 84-year-old has come to see is gp because of. saw in your mouth. this 84-year-old has come to see is gp because of a l has come to see is gp because of a mouth condition will stop it is easy for me because i can feel relaxed when i come in and i know that the doctor i�*m seeing, my local doctor

i�*m seeing an doctor i'm seeing, my local doctor i'm seeinu ., . doctor i'm seeing, my local doctor i'm seein ., ., ., , doctor i'm seeing, my local doctor i'm seeina ., ., ., , ~ ., , i'm seeing on a regular basis knows me and that — i'm seeing on a regular basis knows me and that gives _ i'm seeing on a regular basis knows me and that gives me _ i'm seeing on a regular basis knows me and that gives me the _ i'm seeing on a regular basis knows| me and that gives me the assurance that our doctor is going to be straight with us, they can be like a friend. ~ ., �* straight with us, they can be like a friend. ~ . �* ., ., , , friend. what i'm going to suggest we do is refer you _ friend. what i'm going to suggest we do is refer you to _ friend. what i'm going to suggest we do is refer you to see _ friend. what i'm going to suggest we do is refer you to see the _ friend. what i'm going to suggest we do is refer you to see the oral- do is refer you to see the oral mouth— do is refer you to see the oral mouth specialist.— do is refer you to see the oral mouth specialist. doctorjacob lee has what is — mouth specialist. doctorjacob lee has what is known _ mouth specialist. doctorjacob lee has what is known as _ mouth specialist. doctorjacob lee has what is known as a _ mouth specialist. doctorjacob lee has what is known as a personal i mouth specialist. doctorjacob lee | has what is known as a personal list of patients, a tiny fraction of gps in england have these. he looks after around a00 families. in england have these. he looks after around 400 families. sometimes what they want — after around 400 families. sometimes what they want to _ after around 400 families. sometimes what they want to do _ after around 400 families. sometimes what they want to do is _ after around 400 families. sometimes what they want to do is take _ after around 400 families. sometimes what they want to do is take a - after around 400 families. sometimes what they want to do is take a whole i what they want to do is take a whole hionsy. _ what they want to do is take a whole hionsy. of— what they want to do is take a whole biopsy, of those 400 we will see about— biopsy, of those 400 we will see about 30% really regularly, but i will no _ about 30% really regularly, but i will no probably up to 70% of the patients— will no probably up to 70% of the patients on my list and out of each family— patients on my list and out of each family i_ patients on my list and out of each family i will— patients on my list and out of each family i will know somebody in there — family i will know somebody in there. when we see a patient for about— there. when we see a patient for about ten— there. when we see a patient for about ten or 15 minutes in an appointment, having continuity means it is not— appointment, having continuity means it is not ten_ appointment, having continuity means it is not ten or 15 minutes on its own, _ it is not ten or 15 minutes on its own. these _ it is not ten or 15 minutes on its own, these are ten or 15 minutes that mount — own, these are ten or 15 minutes that mount up, so over a year you might— that mount up, so over a year you might see _ that mount up, so over a year you might see them for an hour and over a few— might see them for an hour and over a few years — might see them for an hour and over a few years a — might see them for an hour and over a few years a few hours and it is

building — a few years a few hours and it is building this understanding about a patient _ building this understanding about a patient and the patient knows how you're _ patient and the patient knows how you're going to support them. surgeries— you're going to support them. surgeries like this where doctors and patients tend to know each other don�*tjust and patients tend to know each other don�*t just feel better, and patients tend to know each other don�*tjust feel better, but and patients tend to know each other don�*t just feel better, but suggests they are better. a recent major study from norway has shown a reduction in hospital emergency admissions and also deaths of up to 30%. today�*s report from mps urges ministers to prioritise continuity of care where gps see the same patients. it wants nhs england to reintroduce personal lists for doctors and to require practices to report on progress. the report says without changes like these and others patient safety is being put at risk and doctors agree. ihla others patient safety is being put at risk and doctors agree. no doubt at risk and doctors agree. no doubt at all it is a — at risk and doctors agree. no doubt at all it is a crisis. _ at risk and doctors agree. no doubt at all it is a crisis. some _ at all it is a crisis. some practices are remarkably managing to cope but most practices are struggling and on a knife edge of notjust being able to provide high—quality personal care but actually even being able to provide

safe care. the actually even being able to provide safe care. ,., actually even being able to provide safe care. , , safe care. the government says it is imrovin: safe care. the government says it is improving gp _ safe care. the government says it is improving gp services _ safe care. the government says it is improving gp services with - safe care. the government says it is improving gp services with same - safe care. the government says it is| improving gp services with same day appointments for those in need and no waits longer than two weeks. but mps have said those measures don�*t go far enough. sophie hutchinson, bbc news, bristol. rail workers on strike will be forced to maintain a minimum level of service during industrial action under new rules being proposed by the government. it will mean that a minimum number of trains would still run on strike days — a move slammed by unions as being "autocratic". it comes as thousands of workers from royal mail, bt and openreach walk out today in a row over pay and conditions. energy use is being restricted across ukraine today for the first time since the start of the russian invasion. the planned power cuts are a result of russian drone and missile attacks on the country�*s energy infrastructure. people have been urged to charge mobile appliances and power banks, and make sure they have batteries for torches. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse

will publish its final report today. it�*s spent seven years examining how institutions in england and wales responded to sexual abuse dating back to the 1950s. the report is expected to focus on whether there should be a new law requiring people working with children to report any suspicions of abuse. one of the most iconic paintings of 20th century british art, ls lowry�*s going to the match, has been sold for £7.8 million — a new auction record for the artist. the 1953 artwork features lowry�*s emblematic stick figures set in an industrial landscape of northwest england, in this case, a crowd of people heading to a football match in bolton. it was bought by the lowry arts centre in salford which means the painting will remain in britain and accessible to the public. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with matt.

it has been a wet day for some of you so far but through this afternoon the rain becomes confided in northern and eastern areas and to the southend west things will continue brightening up with sunshine. the common theme forjust about everyone is how mild it is because we have low pressure in the south—west, winds flowing around anticlockwise dragging the warm air from the south but pushing the weather fronts further northwards as weather fronts further northwards as we go through the day. the rain will become pretty relentless this afternoon in parts of north—east england and south—east scotland in particular, some heavy downpours in east anglia and south—east but overall dry compared to the morning, and a bit drier. south—west england, wales and northern ireland compared with yesterday have a lot sunshine and better yesterday, cooler in northern scotland thanks to the brisk south—easterly wind. where you have the sunshine in the south temperature is at 17, 18 and may be 19 degrees. to finish the day, a wet end and evening rush hour across parts of north—east england and eastern scotland. the rain pushes a bit further north across scotland

over night fizzling a little bit. some mist and fog becoming an issue through parts of central and eastern england to take us into tomorrow morning�*s commute but any early fog in wales and the south—west will clear in the breeze picks up and we will see showers into friday morning. i�*ll start once again of low pressure still to the left, quest, southerly winds by and large but with these weather fronts pushing and it will be a change of fortunes. eastern areas away from northern scotland will be trying to a brighter competitor day, western areas a greater chance of heavy and thundery showers at times. some sunnier moments but a windy day, a0-50 sunnier moments but a windy day, a0—50 mph across wales and south—west and blustery across eastern parts of england, the lightest winds across some parts of scotland and northern ireland. temperatures here up a bit with brighter conditions into the afternoon, shetland wet and cool andy woolmer day towards east anglia and the south—east, 19 or 20 celsius possible. another mild night in texas on saturday, the start of the weekend, saturday the drier of the

days for many of you but scotland and northern ireland seem a bit more cloud and outbreaks of rain and showers again will focus across parts of wales and southern england, some heavy and thundery. it will stay dry across the central slave with sunshine. sunday, another area of low pressure creeps in with weather fronts, of low pressure creeps in with weatherfronts, the of low pressure creeps in with weather fronts, the breeze of low pressure creeps in with weatherfronts, the breeze picks up and they will be more in the way of rain around to take us to the second half of the weekend. bye for now.

welcome to bbc news. we are live from westminster where pressure is growing on the prime minister after a dramatic and chaotic day. the headlines... seven conservative backbenchers have now publicly called for the prime minister to resign with another mp saying she has a matter of hours to get a grip. flan saying she has a matter of hours to net a a-ri. . , saying she has a matter of hours to uu-etari. . i, , get a grip. can they ship returned around? yes. _ get a grip. can they ship returned around? yes, but _ get a grip. can they ship returned around? yes, but i _ get a grip. can they ship returned around? yes, but i think- get a grip. can they ship returned around? yes, but i think there i get a grip. can they ship returned around? yes, but i think there is | around? yes, but i think there is about 12 hours today.— around? yes, but i think there is about 12 hours today. some ministers are showing — about 12 hours today. some ministers are showing support _ about 12 hours today. some ministers are showing support for _ about 12 hours today. some ministers are showing support for liz _ about 12 hours today. some ministers are showing support for liz truss - are showing support for liz truss today, saying the government is still functioning.— still functioning. there -- it is uuite still functioning. there -- it is quite clear— still functioning. there -- it is quite clear there _ still functioning. there -- it is quite clear there is _ still functioning. there -- it is

quite clear there is turmoil - in the party. it�*s after ministers were accused of using physical force