will not be devolved so fracking will not be taking place in scotland. the scottish government, scottish parliament has made that clear. we don't need it, of course, because we have an abundance of energy resources put up even if you take gas, we actually produce six times as much gas as we produce, only 14% of our energy consumption anyway. we are dramatically increasing our output on green energy and there is a fantastic future for us as a green energy powerhouse. i'm christian fraser live in downing street — liz truss has resigned from her role as uk prime minister and leader i recognise, though, given the situation, i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected by the conservative party. i have therefore spoken to his majesty the king to notify him that i am resigning as leader of the conservative party. ms truss�*s replacement

will be elected by next week after a rebellion by conservative mps forced her to quit. the opposition leader labour's sir keir starmer repeats his call for a general election, saying its time for the public to decide. we can't have a revolving door of chaos we can have another experiment on the top of the tory party that is the alternative a stable labour government and the public are entitled to have their say that is why there should be a general election. this makes liz truss the shortest serving uk prime minister ever — after being in office for just 44 days. borisjohnson is among mps said to be considering re—election. along with rishi sunak.

welcome to viewers both in the uk and around the world. the british prime minister, liz truss, has resigned. in a short statement in downing street, ms truss admitted she could no longer deliver the mandate she was elected on last month. her decision followed a meeting with the senior backbencher, sir graham brady, amid an atmosphere of exasperation among mps. the conservatives will hold an election to replace her within the next week, producing the third british prime minister since the summer. the labour party has called for an immediate general election. liz truss has been in office for only 44 days, but her time in power has been marked by one of the most turbulent periods in post—war british politics, and she becomes the uk's shortest—serving prime minister. she blamed tough economic conditions for the trouble

her government faced. i came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. putin's illegal war in ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent and our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth. i was elected by the conservative party with a mandate to change this. we delivered on energy bills and on cutting national insurance. and we set out our vision for a low tax, high growth economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of brexit. i recognise, though, given the situation, i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected by the conservative party. i have therefore spoken

to his majesty the king to notify him that i am resigning as leader of the conservative party. this morning i met the chairman of the 1922 committee, sir graham brady. we have agreed there will be a leadership election to be completed within the next week. this will ensure that we remain on a path to deliver our fiscal plans and maintain our country's economic stability and national security. i will remain as prime minister until a successor has been chosen. thank you. it falls on sir graham brady on the second time in as many months that he has to oversee an election contest for new leader. sir graham brady says he expects a leadership result

by friday next week. the 1922 committee chairman took questions from journalists just outside of parliament. good afternoon, ijust want to confirm i will be meeting with the offices of the 22 and executive later and we also have a meeting of the conservative party board. i have spoken to the party chairman, jake berry, and he has confirmed that it will be possible to conduct a ballot and conclude a leadership election by friday the 28th of october. so we should have a new leader in place before the fiscal statement which will take place on the 31st. i will be able to give you more details later this afternoon. will members be included in the process? _ that's the expectation. the reason i have spoken to the party chairman and discussed the parameters of a process is to look at how we can make

the whole thing happen, including the party being consulted, by next friday. do you accept that this is a complete dog's dinner? it's certainly not a circumstance i would wish to see. sir graham, will you have to make a threshold for nominations really high in order to flush out candidates? you just can't waste time on this now, can you? these are details that will be clear later on. i haven't got any more detail to share with you now but there will be some clarity... how disappointed are you, just one more question, how disappointed are you in this? this is the fourth... third prime minister in four months. the public must be looking at this and thinking, what on earth is going on? this is the governing party... absolutely, and i think we are deeply conscious of the imperative in the national interest of resolving this clearly and quickly. should there notjust be a general election, sir graham? how can you continue...? clearly that isn't the matter.

will there definitely be two candidates moving forward to membership? the party rules say there will be two candidates unless there's only one candidate. so if somebody drops out, it could only be one? if there's only one candidate, there is only one candidate. that is... i really can't give you more detail. whose idea was it to have this. contest truncated to one week? was it liz truss's idea i or was it your proposal? i think it's a matter on which there is a pretty broad consensus. thank you. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has been speaking about the resignation. i was thinking listening to that on how problematic when theresa may when she didn't go into election and got into difficulties with the

brexit vote there were a lot of members who turned on her who said she wasn't our candidate and there must be conscious of that there are always difficult things ahead of the conservative party and the coming months. and must be a member who holds the confidence of the membership.— holds the confidence of the membershi -. �* ~ ., ., membership. and i think there are a coule of membership. and i think there are a coume of things _ membership. and i think there are a couple of things that _ membership. and i think there are a couple of things that they _ membership. and i think there are a couple of things that they will - membership. and i think there are a couple of things that they will be - couple of things that they will be thinking about now. in the meeting this afternoon of the executives of the conservative party discussing exactly how the compass will work their thinking that this will be quick. you have heard graham brady saying he wants a new prime minister in place at the end of next week. however what he has not clarified is if mps don't agree between them on one candidate, if there are two will they go to the party membership. i suspect we will hear more shortly. so they want this to be quick, but that leaves the question of whether or not this is a candidate that can command unity for the party and that will be the biggest challenge for the mps now because to put it bluntly they are ideologically split

on the next leader should be. something else look out for and we will hear more on these details from graham brady, how many mps does a candidate need to back them up before that they can enter this race. my guess is that this threshold will be quite high because they don't want a huge slate they don't want this to go on and on. i think they would realise how this would look. they had a prolonged literature conscious of the summer in the prime minister is only lasted 60. they want to get on with this quickly but you are right that leaves the question of mandate? it feels like a conclave, you have to stage and i suppose on a tuesday or thursday so that in between, the mps can get a feel on the final runners and writers are if it becomes a two horse race. what compromises are they prepared to make. you have to be paired to stagger it. to

they prepared to make. you have to be paired to stagger it.— be paired to stagger it. to some decree if be paired to stagger it. to some degree if you — be paired to stagger it. to some degree if you think _ be paired to stagger it. to some degree if you think back - be paired to stagger it. to some degree if you think back to - be paired to stagger it. to some degree if you think back to the l degree if you think back to the beginning of the leadership conference that wejust beginning of the leadership conference that we just had you had people launching their leadership campaigns and maybe the fact that a lot of the candidates last time and upstanding again so the party might be quite familiar with their pitch. already names have been burned around. i5 already names have been burned around. , ., , , already names have been burned around. , , ., ., already names have been burned around-— "i around. is only six weeks ago. it was the pupils — around. is only six weeks ago. it was the pupils fresh _ around. is only six weeks ago. it was the pupils fresh in _ around. is only six weeks ago. it was the pupils fresh in their - around. is only six weeks ago. it i was the pupils fresh in their mind. kemi badenoch suella braverman rishi sunak so i think the mps will know quite a lot about the choices in front of them. i quite a lot about the choices in front of them.— quite a lot about the choices in front of them. ., , ., ., front of them. i am being told that sir graham — front of them. i am being told that sir graham brady _ front of them. i am being told that sir graham brady will _ front of them. i am being told that sir graham brady will make - front of them. i am being told that sir graham brady will make a - sir graham brady will make a statement within the next half hour we will of course take you to that and get the details as they come. let's hear from the labour leader sir keir starmer. well, what a mess. and this is notjust a soap opera

at the top of the tory party. it's doing huge damage to our economy and to the reputation of our country. and the public are paying with higher prices, with higher mortgages. so we can't have a revolving door of chaos. we can't have another experiment at the top of the tory party. there is an alternative and that's a stable labour government and the public are entitled to have their say and that's why there should be a general election. some sympathy for liz truss, her time in office, pretty humiliating. the damage that has been inflicted on the public through higher prices and mortgages is considerable. this is not a soap opera. these are real lives that are being impacted by the mess at the top of the tory party. we've had this revolving door. we've had these experiments at the top of the tory party. the public are entitled to choose between this utter chaos and a labour party which will stabilize the economy and have got a clear plan for growth, for living standards and forjobs of the future. we need a general election so the public can make their mind up about this utter chaos. isn't there an argument that a general election might actually prolong the instability to an outcome of that general election? do we need more instability now

orjust a chance for a clean slate and just to stabilise the ship? the risk at the moment is continuing with this chaos, not having a stable labour government. so that's why there should be a general election. we can'tjust allow the tory party to keep putting up the next candidate in the middle of this chaos. there is a choice. there's a labour party that's capable of stabilising. the economy has a clear plan and the public are entitled to choose between that stable labour government and this utter chaos of the conservatives. are you ready for government? this is not the context you would have wanted to take over. we are ready to form a government, to stabilise the economy and implement a real plan for growth, for living standards to help people through a cost of living crisis. and that's the choice now. a stable labour government or this utter chaos from the conservatives?

sir keir starmer they're calling for a general election and many around countries black of that thoughts. in fact some of the conservative mps as well. he said that there should be a general election in a reasonably short order in that the public would be rightly furious if it was unnecessarily delayed. let's cross to my colleague who was on westminster green and she has another person with her. the deputy labour leader _ another person with her. the deputy labour leader is _ another person with her. the deputy labour leader is with _ another person with her. the deputy labour leader is with me _ another person with her. the deputy labour leader is with me thank - another person with her. the deputy labour leader is with me thank you l labour leader is with me thank you very much for your time this evening. i detect some frustration with what sir keir starmer has been saying about a general election there isn't a mechanism right now for you to get to that point even though you are riding high in the polls are you frustrated by the? have seen utter chaos and it is a nightmare — have seen utter chaos and it is a nightmare that is continuing for people — nightmare that is continuing for people up and down the country in the frustration is, the conservative mps the frustration is, the conservative mps now_ the frustration is, the conservative mps now have to put country before party and _ mps now have to put country before party and do the right thing. they

are out— party and do the right thing. they are out of— party and do the right thing. they are out of ideas and they are out of leaders _ are out of ideas and they are out of leaders it_ are out of ideas and they are out of leaders it is— are out of ideas and they are out of leaders it is now time to go for a general— leaders it is now time to go for a general election to put their case to the _ general election to put their case to the british properly and to have a mandate — to the british properly and to have a mandate in order to govern this countrx — a mandate in order to govern this countrx i— a mandate in order to govern this country. i think they have lost their— country. i think they have lost their mandate, the credibility and they need — their mandate, the credibility and they need to not give the people of the electorate an opportunity to choose — the electorate an opportunity to choose who they want as prime minister— choose who they want as prime minister as opposed to a small group of conservative mps or membership. if there _ of conservative mps or membership. if there is _ of conservative mps or membership. if there is not an election what is your strategy to keep your lead in the polls? fin your strategy to keep your lead in the olls? ., , ., the polls? on many of the things that they have — the polls? on many of the things that they have been _ the polls? on many of the things that they have been saving. - the polls? on many of the things that they have been saving. we l the polls? on many of the things - that they have been saving. we have had a _ that they have been saving. we have had a plan _ that they have been saving. we have had a plan on how we would support people to _ had a plan on how we would support people to the cost of living, energy situation _ people to the cost of living, energy situation will continue to set out our plan — situation will continue to set out our plan for government. we are a government— our plan for government. we are a government in waiting, they are an absolute _ government in waiting, they are an absolute chaos and if they were put in the _ absolute chaos and if they were put in the country first. they would not be trying _ in the country first. they would not be trying this merry—go—round that we are _ be trying this merry—go—round that we are seeing at the moment. the circus— we are seeing at the moment. the circus of— we are seeing at the moment. the circus of their cabinet and people clutching — circus of their cabinet and people clutching at straws to stay in power when _ clutching at straws to stay in power when they— clutching at straws to stay in power when they really haven't got a plan,

they have _ when they really haven't got a plan, they have crushed our economy and now it _ they have crushed our economy and now it is _ they have crushed our economy and now it is working people that are paying _ now it is working people that are paying the price but their mortgages and the _ paying the price but their mortgages and the cost of living going up. we have and the cost of living going up. have seen and the cost of living going up. - have seen the dismantling, picking a part of most trust economics by her own chancellor happy seen enough from keir starmer in the rest of the leader leadership about labour�*s economic plan to tackle an unprecedented crisis. taste economic plan to tackle an unprecedented crisis. we were clear that we would _ unprecedented crisis. we were clear that we would not _ unprecedented crisis. we were clear that we would not lift _ unprecedented crisis. we were clear that we would not lift the _ unprecedented crisis. we were clear that we would not lift the cap - unprecedented crisis. we were clear that we would not lift the cap on - that we would not lift the cap on bigger bonuses when we have working people _ bigger bonuses when we have working people who are struggling at the moment — people who are struggling at the moment. we have been clear on our energy— moment. we have been clear on our energy plan— moment. we have been clear on our energy plan that will make sure there _ energy plan that will make sure there was— energy plan that will make sure there was a windfall tax and we have there was a windfall tax and we have the plan _ there was a windfall tax and we have the plan to— there was a windfall tax and we have the plan to have growth in the economy— the plan to have growth in the economy into act in the economic interests — economy into act in the economic interests of — economy into act in the economic interests of our country. the conservatives are shown in that they have got _ conservatives are shown in that they have got a _ conservatives are shown in that they have got a plan. we don't know who is coming _ have got a plan. we don't know who is coming or— have got a plan. we don't know who is coming or going we don't know who will he _ is coming or going we don't know who will he try— is coming or going we don't know who will be try prime minister one week of the _ will be try prime minister one week of the next — will be try prime minister one week of the next. it is completely chaotic— of the next. it is completely chaotic and they really do need to id chaotic and they really do need to go now _

chaotic and they really do need to to now. . ., chaotic and they really do need to to now. ~ ., ,, chaotic and they really do need to to now. . ., i. ., chaotic and they really do need to .0 now. . ., ., ., chaotic and they really do need to to now. . ., i. ., ., ., go now. would you go further on an ener: go now. would you go further on an energy support package _ go now. would you go further on an energy support package than - go now. would you go further on an energy support package than the i go now. would you go further on an | energy support package than the six months your originally talked about? will not be set for six months to get us there winter that no one would pay extra on their bills. we have been clear on that from the start. the government have had to u—turn on but they said that they were going to do. you are in a similar position to what liz truss said six months ago. it is credible that even the _ said six months ago. it is credible that even the ceo _ said six months ago. it is credible that even the ceo of— said six months ago. it is credible that even the ceo of tesco - said six months ago. it is credible that even the ceo of tesco saying labour is— that even the ceo of tesco saying labour is the only show is how to be able to— labour is the only show is how to be able to put— labour is the only show is how to be able to put a — labour is the only show is how to be able to put a plan for it that is credible for growth in the uk. i think it — credible for growth in the uk. i think it is — credible for growth in the uk. i think it is time for the first people _ think it is time for the first people to get an option to make the case and _ people to get an option to make the case and decide who they want to be prime minister of the country not conservative mps who have failed spectacular and crashed our economy. keir stanner— spectacular and crashed our economy. keir starmer said earlier saying labour would oppose any further move to a road work is right in their ability to strike. this government has been looking at minimum service obligations for a variety of sectors so if strike action is happening

there is a still minimal service. a minimum number of trains if there was a real strike. would you support some sort of minimum service obligation in the labour party? fiur obligation in the labour party? our lan obligation in the labour party? our [an is to obligation in the labour party? our plan is to ensure that we don't end ”p plan is to ensure that we don't end up in the _ plan is to ensure that we don't end up in the situation for some in wales— up in the situation for some in wales we _ up in the situation for some in wales we haven't got the strikes that we — wales we haven't got the strikes that we are seeing in england. the reason _ that we are seeing in england. the reason that— that we are seeing in england. the reason that we are in the situation is the _ reason that we are in the situation is the government stoking up the tensions — is the government stoking up the tensions. this week they want trauma — tensions. this week they want trauma. they were the ones that have caused _ trauma. they were the ones that have caused chaos— trauma. they were the ones that have caused chaos in this country. people make _ caused chaos in this country. people make sure _ caused chaos in this country. people make sure that there is fair. agreements people get around the table and that we solve the disputes. we want minimum operation -- we _ disputes. we want minimum operation -- we want _ disputes. we want minimum operation —— we want people contact in their work— —— we want people contact in their work -- _ —— we want people contact in their work —— content. i could see the mess— work —— content. i could see the mess that — work —— content. i could see the mess that they have made of the contract — mess that they have made of the contract and get the government has just awarded them that country yet again— just awarded them that country yet again and _ just awarded them that country yet again and we are still seeing cancellations and disruptions on our trains— cancellations and disruptions on our trains and _ cancellations and disruptions on our trains and that is not with the strike, — trains and that is not with the strike, that is with the company not able to— strike, that is with the company not able to deliver on their priorities and ensure — able to deliver on their priorities and ensure that argument rail system is working _ and ensure that argument rail system is working on behalf of the

passengers. and that is what a lot of rail— passengers. and that is what a lot of rail stock— passengers. and that is what a lot of rail stock have been saying actually _ of rail stock have been saying actually. part of what they have been _ actually. part of what they have been saying is that we cannot deliver— been saying is that we cannot deliver because the management are not working with us to deliver something actual we need to do, is to get— something actual we need to do, is to get people around the table, get -ood to get people around the table, get good public services which you will -et good public services which you will get on _ good public services which you will get on under labourand good public services which you will get on under labour and now all we are seeing — get on under labour and now all we are seeing for the government is blaming — are seeing for the government is blaming everyone else stoking up tensions— blaming everyone else stoking up tensions and they have not been able to deal— tensions and they have not been able to deal with this crisis that asp in the governments making. if to deal with this crisis that asp in the governments making.- the governments making. if that means an increase _ the governments making. if that means an increase in _ the governments making. if that means an increase in wages - the governments making. if that means an increase in wages how the governments making. if that - means an increase in wages how are you going to wait till he might manage the economy given the difficult economic global conditions and the war in ukraine having an impact on energy crisis? will make the rail companies have made huge profits. it is not for me to decide how the staff negotiations will go. that's what we need to get around the table — that's what we need to get around the table. this government has prevented the employers from getting around _ prevented the employers from getting around the table and getting a deal with the _ around the table and getting a deal with the trade unions. they wanted this disruption because they wanted to talk— this disruption because they wanted to talk about militant trade units.

that is— to talk about militant trade units. that is not— to talk about militant trade units. that is not the case it is the government that is to blame and they need to— government that is to blame and they need to reverse accept responsibility. need to reverse accept resonsibili . . ., ., ., , responsibility. speculation on boris johnson responsibility. speculation on boris johnson getting _ responsibility. speculation on boris johnson getting ready _ responsibility. speculation on boris johnson getting ready to _ responsibility. speculation on boris johnson getting ready to throw - responsibility. speculation on boris johnson getting ready to throw his| johnson getting ready to throw his hat in the ring to be the next prime minister it was the 6th of september when he made his leaving speech if i speech as prime minister, maybe?. what you make of that? it speech as prime minister, maybe?. what you make of that?— what you make of that? it was conservative _ what you make of that? it was conservative mps _ what you make of that? it was conservative mps that - what you make of that? it was conservative mps that finally l conservative mps that finally realised borisjohnson had lied to the public— realised borisjohnson had lied to the public and more at and scandal on his— the public and more at and scandal on his watch that any other time, lost two — on his watch that any other time, lost two epic advisers and how they are saying — lost two epic advisers and how they are saying that the solution to the countries — are saying that the solution to the countries problem is more chaos and it is that _ countries problem is more chaos and it is that all — countries problem is more chaos and it is that all the conservatives have — it is that all the conservatives have to — it is that all the conservatives have to offer the people of this country — have to offer the people of this country. they need a general election. _ country. they need a general election, the people of his country, to decide _ election, the people of his country, to decide who they want to be prime minister— to decide who they want to be prime minister not someone who was already disgraced _ minister not someone who was already disgraced out of office not that lon- disgraced out of office not that long ago _

disgraced out of office not that lona auo. , , , ., ., long ago. deputy leader of the labour long ago. deputy leader of the labour party- _ long ago. deputy leader of the labour party. back— long ago. deputy leader of the labour party. back to - long ago. deputy leader of the labour party. back to you - long ago. deputy leader of the - labour party. back to you christian. thank you very much because we know sir graham brady will make a speech there in the next half an hour on there in the next half an hour on the rules regarding the leadership conference in and of course we want to hear the thresholds that he will set for the candidates in order to take part. listening to angela they're talking about borisjohnson potentially purring his hat in the ring. there is some speculation that he is taking soundings from conservatives on whether to run his contest. deputy leader of the lib dems and less are saying that they are even considering putting him backin are even considering putting him back in number tensions is showing how out of touch they really are. he was forced to resign in disgrace after countless lies, scandals, failures the future and of our country should be in the hands of the people not of the conservative

mps. welcome to the programme a redwall seat deadly north voted conservative in 2019 how would your voters feel about boris johnson hat in the �* , , in the ringa very significant ma'ori in the ringa very significant majority would _ in the ringa very significant majority would be - in the ringa very significant majority would be pleased | in the ringa very significant| majority would be pleased if in the ringa very significant - majority would be pleased if he came back. part of this interview that i'm giving with you is my request to boris and appeal in the national interest because he is the only candidate who is had a mandate from the general public. not mpe�*s decisions, the general public to come and discharge his duty as per minister. ., , ., ., ., minister. you will be aware that there are a _ minister. you will be aware that there are a lot _ minister. you will be aware that there are a lot of— minister. you will be aware that there are a lot of people - minister. you will be aware that there are a lot of people out. minister. you will be aware that i there are a lot of people out there and saying we have had so much controversy and chaos in the recent weeks, are you truly suggesting that the man who was forced out of downing street, who is still subject to and acquiree by the parliamentary

standards committee is the proper person to hold the world again? the prime person to hold the world again? tue: prime minister person to hold the world again? tte: prime minister has person to hold the world again? t"te: prime minister has a person to hold the world again? t'te: prime minister has a mandate person to hold the world again? t“te: prime minister has a mandate from the general public. what you have the general public. what you have the moment is a conservative party who is been through a damaging leadership election and became very divided, polarised. there is no single candidate there at the moment as i read it, that can be described as i read it, that can be described as a unity candidate. the one thing that boris can bring to the table is the fact that not only he was able to win seats up and down the country, redwall seats like mine in the shires and surrey. he commands that authority through the people, it is the people that ultimately save this country. time and time again. and you will have angela rayner come up and say and talk about windfall taxes because that is the only thing that she can think of

since i have been in parliament since i have been in parliament since 2019 all that they have done is throw stones while sitting on a fence. they have no solutions for covid. they did not come out and break covid. they did not come out and brea 4 . ~' covid. they did not come out and brea 4 . ~ ~ , back break back the prime minister back ukraine as they _ break back the prime minister back ukraine as they should _ break back the prime minister back ukraine as they should have. - break back the prime minister back ukraine as they should have. and l break back the prime minister back i ukraine as they should have. and we have pre—madonna mps who often see themselves as the next prime minister and i very much regret that. so we need that unifying candidate and the one that commands the grace authority the one that the people elected during a general election and that person is boris johnson. ., , ., ~ ., johnson. two things with that angela ra ner is johnson. two things with that angela rayner is not — johnson. two things with that angela rayner is not here _ johnson. two things with that angela rayner is not here but _ johnson. two things with that angela rayner is not here but i'm _ johnson. two things with that angela rayner is not here but i'm sure - johnson. two things with that angela rayner is not here but i'm sure she l rayner is not here but i'm sure she would point to the economic chaos of the last few weeks. the other thing is charles walker, conservative colleagues that last night, people putting their own ambitions first

that has gotten the conservatives into this mess. coming back to boris johnson for a second did he forfeit his mandate when the party got rid of him as short few months ago because of all of the scandal here in downing street?— in downing street? boris johnson decided just _ in downing street? boris johnson decided just like _ in downing street? boris johnson decided just like liz _ in downing street? boris johnson decided just like liz truss - in downing street? boris johnson decided just like liz truss that. decided just like liz truss that there is not sufficient support for them in the parliamentary party. he was treated differently by notjust the pleased but general establishment by having committed infringements that make people described as public hanging events. when in fact all he tried to do was save the country from covid and showed leadership across the western hemisphere. he was one of the purse, and stand up against putin. we have said before he has gotten all of the big decisions right. is he perfect, infallible? he is a human being.

show me the ideas in the policies that the labour party would have as an alternative in government. quickly to finish if he did come back, and an extraordinary wealth and the party put their faith in them again, would you be happy to go to the country straightaway to reaffirm the mandate that you think he has from the country? he reaffirm the mandate that you think he has from the country?— he has from the country? he would have my support — he has from the country? he would have my support in _ he has from the country? he would have my support in whatever - he has from the country? he would i have my support in whatever decision he took. i was loyal to him before, very loyal to liz truss and he will command my loyalty now. and if he's in hisjudgment he needed a immediate general election than i would back his decision.— immediate general election than i would back his decision. thank you ve much would back his decision. thank you very much indeed. _ would back his decision. thank you very much indeed. i _ would back his decision. thank you very much indeed. i think- would back his decision. thank you very much indeed. i think that - would back his decision. thank you very much indeed. i think that will| very much indeed. i think that will raise some eyebrows even for some conservative mps and you wonder if that investigation which looms over

borisjohnson can affect that investigation which looms over boris johnson can affect the contest. we are waiting to hear from sir graham brady in the course of the next hour on what the rules will be and the thresholds that he will set for candidates to take part and continue in that race. we will very shortly be going to manchester, gathering reaction from voters. let's talk to our political correspondent alex forsyth who's with me now. i think the truth of it is boris johnson will put his hat into the contest if he thinks he can win and the second truth of that is there are a lot of conservative mps who think that they would not support him in this contest because you have to remember what a bruising time the party went through when he was in

parliament then. he did win the majority and that 2019 general election but think of everything between now and then. i do not think he is the obvious unity candidate for a party that has been subdivided but the question that we will find ourselves talking about is who is that? look at the names thrown around, rishi sunak, kemi badenoch, none of them are the obvious unity candidate that solves the ideological divides within the party. i suspect when we here from grand prix in the next few minutes it or so —— graham brady they will want people to go through the first stage commanding a lot of confidence already. they only way people in their that can really get mps on the site and get through this process and attempt to restrict unity to the

party. t and attempt to restrict unity to the n a . ., and attempt to restrict unity to the party. i wonder if conservative members _ party. i wonder if conservative members think— party. i wonder if conservative members think boris - party. i wonder if conservative members think boris johnson | party. i wonder if conservative - members think boris johnson hold members think borisjohnson hold some responsibility over what has happened over the last few weeks. he resigned not that long ago knowing full well that in the story that he would return. did he know that this would return. did he know that this would be a fiasco and through his support behind liz truss and now look where we are had to have any legitimacy to run again? t look where we are had to have any legitimacy to run again?— legitimacy to run again? i think he is not a unifying — legitimacy to run again? i think he is not a unifying but _ legitimacy to run again? i think he is not a unifying but a _ legitimacy to run again? i think he is not a unifying but a divisive - is not a unifying but a divisive figure in the party. it is a fairly recent time ago that he himself was in the exact position that truss was in the exact position that truss was in the exact position that truss was in the position that he is in today. that is because the resignations that took place across government and a number of those people are still sitting on the benches in his own party. and i think it is true to

say at this point, this is hours after the resignation of liz truss. there are people who are suggesting that he should come back. i do not think this will be an easy contest of the conservative party and i think whoever gets the job now at the end of the scott delay my process which we may or may not know within the next week but what will be key for them is notjust what they do with the partnership but what they do with the one of the big criticisms of truss is that you are at her backers into cabinet initially and therefore alienated other members of the party. i wonder where he is the start know how they choose to govern, approach this divided party it will be absolutely crucial if they will go anywhere near to staying in that office than truss did. . ~ near to staying in that office than truss did. ., ,, , ., near to staying in that office than truss did. . ~' , ., ., near to staying in that office than truss did. ., ,, , ., ., ., truss did. thank you for the moment and what happens — truss did. thank you for the moment and what happens over— truss did. thank you for the moment and what happens over the _ truss did. thank you for the moment and what happens over the course i truss did. thank you for the moment and what happens over the course of| and what happens over the course of next week will depend on the rules set down the back bench committee, 1922 committee and sir graham brady

is excited to make a payment on that in the next few minutes. i need to mix a is there.— in the next few minutes. i need to mix a is there. thank you very much. we are exoecting _ mix a is there. thank you very much. we are expecting to _ mix a is there. thank you very much. we are expecting to hear _ mix a is there. thank you very much. i we are expecting to hear from graham ready very soon. —— annita mcveigh. he did not have a great gift to say, but in the meantime he has been meeting the 1922 committee, that influential committee of backbenchers, to work out exactly how they will carry out a leadership election in just one week, so we're just seeing pictures now, and you can see the media gathered there at the pointjust across the road from where i am, where we are expecting sir graham ready to make a statement in, we think, a few minutes' time, imminently, certainly. yes, that ballot, and just a week. contrast that to the leadership contest over the summer, which lasted forjust over seven weeks emma but despite this being a very contracted version

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jake berry. — helpful, wouldn't it, sir graham? jake berry. you're _ helpful, wouldn't it, sir graham? jake berry, you're the _ helpful, wouldn't it, sir graham? i jake berry, you're the conservative party chair. this, you would have to agree, in terms of a government party, is a terrible state of affairs. the public will be looking at you, thinking, can these guys, can these men and women govern? what is your message to the public? and ideally would you want one unity candidate to come through? best. ideally would you want one unity candidate to come through? best, it is u- to candidate to come through? best, it is up to the — candidate to come through? best, it is up to the members _ candidate to come through? best, it is up to the members of _ candidate to come through? best, it is up to the members of parliament| is up to the members of parliament who will— is up to the members of parliament who will be — is up to the members of parliament who will be standing _ is up to the members of parliament who will be standing about - is up to the members of parliament who will be standing about whetherj who will be standing about whether we have _ who will be standing about whether we have one — who will be standing about whether we have one or— who will be standing about whether we have one or two candidates. - who will be standing about whether we have one or two candidates. myj we have one or two candidates. my job is— we have one or two candidates. my job is to _ we have one or two candidates. my job is to ensure _ we have one or two candidates. my job is to ensure that _ we have one or two candidates. my job is to ensure that if— we have one or two candidates. my job is to ensure that if there - job is to ensure that if there are two candidates, _

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one in person and not go to the members?— one in person and not go to the members? , ., ., , , , members? in terms of our membership, we want to ensure _ members? in terms of our membership, we want to ensure if _ members? in terms of our membership, we want to ensure if there _ members? in terms of our membership, we want to ensure if there are _ members? in terms of our membership, we want to ensure if there are two - we want to ensure if there are two candidates, — we want to ensure if there are two candidates, the _ we want to ensure if there are two candidates, the members - we want to ensure if there are two candidates, the members will- we want to ensure if there are two| candidates, the members will have their final— candidates, the members will have their final say _ candidates, the members will have their final say, yes. _ candidates, the members will have theirfinal say, yes. how— candidates, the members will have their final say, yes.— their final say, yes. how are you auoin to their final say, yes. how are you going to ensure _ their final say, yes. how are you going to ensure the _ their final say, yes. how are you going to ensure the online - their final say, yes. how are you | going to ensure the online voting system is secure? and also what are you going to do about tori putting member to do not have access to online voting was green not going into the secretive measures, for residual into the secretive measures, for residua , . . residual understand, we are satisfied it _ residual understand, we are satisfied it will _ residual understand, we are satisfied it will be _ residual understand, we are satisfied it will be secure. i residual understand, we are - satisfied it will be secure. members who do— satisfied it will be secure. members who do not— satisfied it will be secure. members who do not have _ satisfied it will be secure. members who do not have a _ satisfied it will be secure. members who do not have a e—mail_ satisfied it will be secure. members who do not have a e—mail address i satisfied it will be secure. membersl who do not have a e—mail address or on themm _ who do not have a e-mail address or on them- - -— on them... are you expecting there to be any hustings _ on them... are you expecting there to be any hustings between - to be any hustings between the candidates?— to be any hustings between the candidates? , , , , ., candidates? they will be hustings on monda . candidates? they will be hustings on monday. behind _ candidates? they will be hustings on monday. behind closed _ candidates? they will be hustings on monday. behind closed doors. - candidates? they will be hustings on monday. behind closed doors. used | monday. behind closed doors. used the if conditional _ monday. behind closed doors. used the if conditional so _ monday. behind closed doors. itflc the if conditional so much in that statement, as to whether or not it is one or two candidates or three candidates, does this mean if there is one candidate, to reach the special on monday, monday is the day

the nation gets its new prime minister? t the nation gets its new prime minister? ~ ., , ., , ., minister? i think that is a question for sir graham. _ minister? i think that is a question for sir graham. that _ minister? i think that is a question for sir graham. that is _ minister? i think that is a question for sir graham. that is the - minister? i think that is a question for sir graham. that is the case i minister? i think that is a questionj for sir graham. that is the case its oulent for sir graham. that is the case its opulent more _ for sir graham. that is the case its opulent more question. _ for sir graham. that is the case its opulent more question. would - for sir graham. that is the case its opulent more question. would you like to take — opulent more question. would you like to take this _ opulent more question. would you like to take this opportunity - opulent more question. would you like to take this opportunity to - like to take this opportunity to urge the candidates not to drop out if they... to make sure members of the party are not disenfranchised? that is a matter for the processor graham _ that is a matter for the processor graham is — that is a matter for the processor graham is running. _ that is a matter for the processor graham is running. if— that is a matter for the processor graham is running. if there - that is a matter for the processor graham is running. if there are i that is a matter for the processor. graham is running. if there are two candidates — graham is running. if there are two candidates will— graham is running. if there are two candidates will make _ graham is running. if there are two candidates will make sure - graham is running. if there are two candidates will make sure every . candidates will make sure every candidate — candidates will make sure every candidate has _ candidates will make sure every candidate has the ability- candidates will make sure every candidate has the ability to - candidates will make sure everyl candidate has the ability to vote. thank— candidate has the ability to vote. thank you — candidate has the ability to vote. thank you if— candidate has the ability to vote. thank you. if there _ candidate has the ability to vote. thank you. if there is _ candidate has the ability to vote. thank you. if there is only- thank you. if there is only one candidate, _ thank you. if there is only one candidate, they— thank you. if there is only one candidate, they will— thank you. if there is only one candidate, they will be - thank you. if there is only one candidate, they will be no - thank you. if there is only one i candidate, they will be no votive conservative _ candidate, they will be no votive conservative party _ candidate, they will be no votive conservative party thank - candidate, they will be no votive conservative party thank you. i candidate, they will be no votive| conservative party thank you. —— there will— conservative party thank you. —— there will be _ conservative party thank you. —— there will be no _ conservative party thank you. —— there will be no vote. _ conservative party thank you. -- there will be no vote. chairperson ofthe there will be no vote. chairperson of the conservative _ there will be no vote. chairperson of the conservative party, - there will be no vote. chairperson of the conservative party, along i of the conservative party, along with the chair of the 1922 committee of backbenchers, sir graham brady. apologies, first of all, for the quality of the sound right when went to that brief news conference, but what sir graham was saying at the thought of that was the time, 2pm monday, that is the point by which anyone wishing to stand to become

the next leader of the conservative party in the next prime minister must get their nomination in the sub they need 100 supporters to get on they need 100 supporters to get on the ballot. jake berry interestingly staying there that he was asked if one person was on the ballot on monday but it is monday the day the uk gets its new prime minister? he handed it over to sir graham brady, who said, yes. if there is two candidates, it will go to the wider membership, and it was the wider membership, and it was the wider membership to put liz truss in power, but there's a wider question here. with everything with liz truss in the last few days and weeks, whoever is the next prime minister has to enjoy the confidence and support of the parliamentary party in order to get on with theirjob, so if there was another situation where the membership put someone through to the top job who was not the pick of the parliamentary party, could that lead to more issues? much to consider there. for the moment

let's go to christian in downing street. yes, that was a _ christian in downing street. yes, that was a very — christian in downing street. yes, that was a very good _ christian in downing street. yes, that was a very good expedition that alex for site and i were listening to very carefully. let's pick the bones about it. all the candidates who wish to contest the leadership need to be in the frame by 2pm on monday according to the rules that sir graham brady has set out, alex, each candidate would need to get at least 100 votes from the members in order to get into the next round? plainly, given theirjust over 200 members, that leaves us with two or three candidates. it is unlikely they will fall in the media see behind one unity candidate, supers mobley and will be a process here for the members. you spent a lot of time in the country over the summer. —— so presumably there will be. where do you think the members are? i think you're right on the process. say we get three candidates, down to

two, if that second candidate does not drop out, it sounded that they would go to a vote of party members, and expedited online vote to the party membership. if there was one candidate it would not come to that, it would essentially be a coronation here. in terms of the members, and this is what is fascinating about this is what is fascinating about this whole process, typically the party members have not been in the same place at the parliamentary party, and we saw that play out in the recent leadership contest. rishi sunak won more support from conservative mps, and then it went to the party membership, 106,000 or so conservative party members across the country and liz truss was the favourite, so there is not always alignment with what the mps in westminister ink is a recall and what the party members is right because, so we will have to see. —— the right course. this has to be a quick process because there is nobody at any level in the conservative party who wants eight protracted leadership contest. somebody said to me it would feel

very indulgent, given the just had one over the summer, and the result only lasted six weeks or so, so they want it to be quick. first stage, can mps agree on a candidate? if not, there is a online vote.- not, there is a online vote. boris johnson a _ not, there is a online vote. boris johnson a more _ not, there is a online vote. boris johnson a more divided - not, there is a online vote. boris johnson a more divided character than he was in 2019. i do not know if he can get 100 emmers to back him in the initial stages of the leadership contest, but you know exactly what my next question is going to be?— exactly what my next question is going to be? exactly what my next question is uaointo be? , , , ., going to be? this is the question. i not no going to be? this is the question. i got no sense _ going to be? this is the question. i got no sense boris _ going to be? this is the question. i got no sense boris johnson - going to be? this is the question. i got no sense boris johnson would i got no sense borisjohnson would stand unless he was going to win. but if he is going to the members... that is quite a different thing, the mindset of mps can be different to the mindset of the members. what everyone of these potential candidates will be weighing up, can i get enough mps on—site and if i go to the membership, do i a chance? 0k, to the membership, do i a chance? ok, come back to that shortly, alex lynn what —— alex. what to the public make of this? let's talk to rowan bridge, who is in the constitency

of graham brady, altrincham and sale west. what do they make of it there, rohan? b. what do they make of it there, rohan? �* , ., , ., . rohan? a very damp town centre, part of sir graham — rohan? a very damp town centre, part of sir graham brady's _ rohan? a very damp town centre, part of sir graham brady's instrument i rohan? a very damp town centre, part of sir graham brady's instrument c, i of sir graham brady's instrument c, effectively the stop short of backbench mps and the man who went to see liz truss and handed her the metaphorical drink of whisky and told her the game was up, and appropriate place to come of testing how that decision has gone down, and i can tell you... this is a straw poll, clearly, but there was near unanimous in our appealing on one thing, and that is that liz truss had to go, but the feelings in mac altrincham are as divided as westminister. t altrincham are as divided as westminister.— altrincham are as divided as westminister. ., ., ., , westminister. i am glad to see the back of her! _ westminister. i am glad to see the back of her! i _ westminister. i am glad to see the back of her! i think— westminister. i am glad to see the back of her! i think she _ westminister. i am glad to see the back of her! i think she has been i back of her! i think she has been awful— back of her! i think she has been awful and — back of her! i think she has been awful and incompetent, so back of her! i think she has been awfuland incompetent, so i'm back of her! i think she has been awful and incompetent, so i'm glad she has— awful and incompetent, so i'm glad she has resigned, but i do not know what would happen next.

their speculation about boris johnson standing again? tia their speculation about boris johnson standing again? no way would i want him back. _ johnson standing again? no way would i want him back. what _ johnson standing again? no way would i want him back. what do _ johnson standing again? no way would i want him back. what do you - johnson standing again? no way would i want him back. what do you think i i want him back. what do you think ofthe i want him back. what do you think of the idea — i want him back. what do you think of the idea that _ i want him back. what do you think of the idea that conservative i i want him back. what do you think of the idea that conservative mps i of the idea that conservative mps have of the forster out? the decision for _ have of the forster out? the decision for her— have of the forster out? the decision for her to _ have of the forster out? the decision for her to be - have of the forster out? the decision for her to be prime minister— decision for her to be prime minister was not by the electorate either. _ minister was not by the electorate either. it— minister was not by the electorate either, it was by a very small group of people. — either, it was by a very small group of people, so i think we have got to have a general election, really, is my feeling — have a general election, really, is my feeling. i have a general election, really, is my feeling-— my feeling. i guess, a bit of a mess, my feeling. i guess, a bit of a mess. really. _ my feeling. i guess, a bit of a mess, really, all— my feeling. i guess, a bit of a mess, really, all of— my feeling. i guess, a bit of a mess, really, all of it. - my feeling. i guess, a bit of a mess, really, all of it. who i my feeling. i guess, a bit of a| mess, really, all of it. who do you think should _ mess, really, all of it. who do you think should replace _ mess, really, all of it. who do you think should replace her? - mess, really, all of it. who do you think should replace her? i- mess, really, all of it. who do you think should replace her? i don't. think should replace her? i don't know. i think should replace her? i don't know- i don't — think should replace her? i don't know. i don't really _ think should replace her? i don't know. i don't really know. i think should replace her? i don't| know. i don't really know. maybe rishi _ know. i don't really know. maybe rishi sunak. _ know. i don't really know. maybe rishi sunak, just— know. i don't really know. maybe rishi sunak, just because - know. i don't really know. maybe rishi sunak, just because he i know. i don't really know. maybe rishi sunak, just because he wasj know. i don't really know. maybe i rishi sunak, just because he was the runner-up— rishi sunak, just because he was the runner-up in— rishi sunak, just because he was the runner-up in that _ rishi sunak, just because he was the runner—up in that previous _ rishi sunak, just because he was the runner—up in that previous election i runner—up in that previous election they did, _ runner—up in that previous election they did, but— runner—up in that previous election they did, but don't _ runner—up in that previous election they did, but don't know— runner—up in that previous election they did, but don't know if- runner—up in that previous election they did, but don't know if that i runner—up in that previous election they did, but don't know if that is i they did, but don't know if that is necessarily— they did, but don't know if that is necessarily the _ they did, but don't know if that is necessarily the best _ they did, but don't know if that is necessarily the best choice. i necessarily the best choice. difficult _ necessarily the best choice. difficult to _ necessarily the best choice. difficult to say. _ necessarily the best choice. difficult to say. they- necessarily the best choice. difficult to say. they all- necessarily the best choice. i difficult to say. they all seem as bad as— difficult to say. they all seem as bad as each other, really! cannot really— bad as each other, really! cannot really say — bad as each other, really! cannot really say. the former chancellor might _ really say. the former chancellor might be — really say. the former chancellor might be good, i suppose. rishi or

whatever— might be good, i suppose. rishi or whatever it — might be good, i suppose. rishi or whatever it is?— might be good, i suppose. rishi or whatever it is?_ i i might be good, i suppose. rishi or| whatever it is?_ i think whatever it is? rishi sunak? i think he should've _ whatever it is? rishi sunak? i think he should've got _ whatever it is? rishi sunak? i think he should've got it _ whatever it is? rishi sunak? i think he should've got it in _ whatever it is? rishi sunak? i think he should've got it in the _ whatever it is? rishi sunak? i think he should've got it in the first i he should've got it in the first place — he should've got it in the first place. at least he has a business had on _ place. at least he has a business had on his— place. at least he has a business had on his shoulders which liz truss did not— had on his shoulders which liz truss did not have — had on his shoulders which liz truss did not have at all.— had on his shoulders which liz truss did not have at all. what was behind the decision — did not have at all. what was behind the decision to _ did not have at all. what was behind the decision to make _ did not have at all. what was behind the decision to make liz _ did not have at all. what was behind the decision to make liz truss i did not have at all. what was behind the decision to make liz truss go? i | the decision to make liz truss go? i think i should have given her more time. she was only in a few months — more time. she was only in a few months more _ more time. she was only in a few months. more time. _ more time. she was only in a few months. more time.— more time. she was only in a few months. more time. now that she is one, months. more time. now that she is gone. is there _ months. more time. now that she is gone, is there anyone _ months. more time. now that she is gone, is there anyone who _ gone, is there anyone who should replace her?— gone, is there anyone who should relace her? w , ., ,, ., replace her? trick question. should have 'ust replace her? trick question. should have just given _ replace her? trick question. should have just given her— replace her? trick question. should have just given her a _ replace her? trick question. should have just given her a bit _ replace her? trick question. should have just given her a bit more i have just given her a bit more time, -ive have just given her a bit more time, give her_ have just given her a bit more time, give her a _ have just given her a bit more time, give her a chance. _ have just given her a bit more time, give her a chance. that's— have just given her a bit more time, give her a chance. that's it. - have just given her a bit more time, give her a chance. that's it. that's i give her a chance. that's it. that's all i would — give her a chance. that's it. that's all i would say _ give her a chance. that's it. that's all i would say.— all i would say. they use to say week is a _ all i would say. they use to say week is a long _ all i would say. they use to say week is a long time _ all i would say. they use to say week is a long time in - all i would say. they use to say i week is a long time in politics, but i think the events in today have shown even an hour can be in this day and age. shown even an hour can be in this day and age-— shown even an hour can be in this day and age. shown even an hour can be in this da andaue. ., ., �* ., day and age. rowan bridge, thank you for that. day and age. rowan bridge, thank you for that- the — day and age. rowan bridge, thank you for that. the public _ day and age. rowan bridge, thank you for that. the public do _ day and age. rowan bridge, thank you for that. the public do not _ day and age. rowan bridge, thank you

for that. the public do not always i for that. the public do not always follow the machinations of westminster, but you do since the chaosis westminster, but you do since the chaos is cut through. of course it has because it matters economically to everybody what happens behind the store and we have seen it in some scale, haven't we, in recent days how decisions behind the store can affect what we pay in our mortgages, we pay in our supermarkets? it has a direct impact on everyone's lives. let us go to annita mcveigh, who was on westminister green for us. i agree with you, this is cutting through. t agree with you, this is cutting throu . h. . agree with you, this is cutting throu~h. . , agree with you, this is cutting throu~h. ., , , ., through. i have been standing here much of the _ through. i have been standing here much of the last _ through. i have been standing here much of the last three _ through. i have been standing here much of the last three days - through. i have been standing here much of the last three days and i much of the last three days and looking at what viewers have been saying to me on twitter, social media. this really does cut through. get some more thoughts, some more reaction, with chris might. the times have been reporting, just to pick up on this conversation with borisjohnson, he was considering turning his head in the ring. alex

forsyth saying he would not do that unless he was on to enact the he is deftly thinking about it. he unless he was on to enact the he is deftly thinking about it.— deftly thinking about it. he is on hohda deftly thinking about it. he is on holida in deftly thinking about it. he is on holiday in the — deftly thinking about it. he is on holiday in the caribbean, - deftly thinking about it. he is on holiday in the caribbean, so i deftly thinking about it. he is on holiday in the caribbean, so he i deftly thinking about it. he is on | holiday in the caribbean, so he is weighing — holiday in the caribbean, so he is weighing up life of ease verses for himself— weighing up life of ease verses for himself and the political fray. he is considering, but the compilation has to— is considering, but the compilation has to make, will he get 100 tory mps needed to put them on the ballot paper? a _ mps needed to put them on the ballot paper? a big test, high threshold, to liberally set by the 1922 committee, partially important to say, committee, partially important to say are _ committee, partially important to say, are you sure you want to do this, — say, are you sure you want to do this, boris— say, are you sure you want to do this, borisjohnson? the say, are you sure you want to do this, boris johnson?— this, boris johnson? the party lookin: this, boris johnson? the party looking at— this, boris johnson? the party looking at someone _ this, boris johnson? the party looking at someone who i this, boris johnson? the party| looking at someone who might this, boris johnson? the party- looking at someone who might be a vote winner, and he was last time around, and someone who is a unity candidate annoyed by most people's estimation borisjohnson probably is not. there is a lot of controversy around him. where do you think they are thinking? the around him. where do you think they are thinking?— are thinking? the problem is, there is no unity candidate. _ are thinking? the problem is, there is no unity candidate. if— are thinking? the problem is, there is no unity candidate. if there i are thinking? the problem is, there is no unity candidate. if there had i is no unity candidate. if there had been, _ is no unity candidate. if there had been. liz— is no unity candidate. if there had been, liz truss would have been gone

even sooner, we've reached this stage _ even sooner, we've reached this stage in the contest because tory mps have — stage in the contest because tory mps have not been able to agree who should _ mps have not been able to agree who should replace liz truss. they agreed — should replace liz truss. they agreed a _ should replace liz truss. they agreed a long time ago she should no, agreed a long time ago she should go. which — agreed a long time ago she should go, which is why we have ended up in the situation — go, which is why we have ended up in the situation of the contest, and many— the situation of the contest, and many mps — the situation of the contest, and many mps really support boris, realty _ many mps really support boris, really want him back, if not more cannot— really want him back, if not more cannot stand the thought of him returning — cannot stand the thought of him returning. rishi sunak is the choice. _ returning. rishi sunak is the choice, and many people are saying they cannot — choice, and many people are saying they cannot stand rishi sunak as prime _ they cannot stand rishi sunak as prime minister. the contest evening a could _ prime minister. the contest evening a could good “ even —— even in a week could get quite bitterm — —— even in a week could get quite bitterm |f— -- even in a week could get quite bitter... , ,, ., ,, ., , bitter... if rishi sunak had been chosen, bitter... if rishi sunak had been chosen. his _ bitter... if rishi sunak had been chosen, his strategy _ bitter... if rishi sunak had been chosen, his strategy would've i bitter... if rishi sunak had been i chosen, his strategy would've been different liz truss's. the party would not be in a situation it was now, what it? would not be in a situation it was now. what it?— now, what it? that will be rishi sunak's titch. _ now, what it? that will be rishi sunak's titch. i _ now, what it? that will be rishi sunak's titch. i was _ now, what it? that will be rishi sunak's titch. i was right - now, what it? that will be rishi sunak's titch. i was right all- sunak's titch. i was right all along, _ sunak's titch. i was right all along, and that me sort out the mesa — along, and that me sort out the mess. there is a way in which that message _

mess. there is a way in which that message resonates with tory mps and a way— message resonates with tory mps and a way in _ message resonates with tory mps and a way in which it rubs them the wrong way _ a way in which it rubs them the wrong way. i think he will attempt to paint _ wrong way. i think he will attempt to paint borisjohnson as something as a continuity liz truss candidate, saying. _ as a continuity liz truss candidate, saying. i— as a continuity liz truss candidate, saying. iwas— as a continuity liz truss candidate, saying, i was the chancellor trying to be _ saying, i was the chancellor trying to be responsible against boris johnson's spending and all sorts of things. _ johnson's spending and all sorts of things, look where the lack of responsibility it's us, but he lost last time — responsibility it's us, but he lost last time because he was seen as a bit negative, figure writing and lack of— bit negative, figure writing and lack of optimistic, and the question is, is _ lack of optimistic, and the question is, is that— lack of optimistic, and the question is, is that what mps want right now? their— is, is that what mps want right now? their minds— is, is that what mps want right now? their minds will be, gated by this tight timeframe, 2pm on monday, any candidates wanting to run, 100 supporters, leaving maybe three candidates, maybe fewer than that. do you think there is a possibility between now and then, monday 2pm, conservative mps will be focused enough on getting somebody who can bring that stability and unify the

party, to find someone who appeared and he has been lacking until now? there will be a frenetic weekend of horse _ there will be a frenetic weekend of horse trading ahead of that. we know at the _ horse trading ahead of that. we know at the last— horse trading ahead of that. we know at the last leadership election, rishi _ at the last leadership election, rishi sunak has 100 supporters, penny— rishi sunak has 100 supporters, penny mordaunt has 100 supporters. we do _ penny mordaunt has 100 supporters. we do not _ penny mordaunt has 100 supporters. we do not know if portions and could muster— we do not know if portions and could muster them. whether he could unite the likes— muster them. whether he could unite the likes of— muster them. whether he could unite the likes of suella braverman, and that will— the likes of suella braverman, and that will be the debate happening over the — that will be the debate happening over the weekend. fire that will be the debate happening over the weekend.— that will be the debate happening over the weekend. are you a little surrise, over the weekend. are you a little surprise. the _ over the weekend. are you a little surprise, the way _ over the weekend. are you a little surprise, the way this _ over the weekend. are you a little surprise, the way this has - over the weekend. are you a little surprise, the way this has been i over the weekend. are you a little | surprise, the way this has been set up, the vote, unless there is one single candidate who emerges, will still go to the wider party membership, given the wider party membership, given the wider party membership delivered liz truss, who has been, lots of people would say, the architect of this chaos in her own misfortune? a, the architect of this chaos in her own misfortune?— the architect of this chaos in her own misfortune? . ., ., ~ , ., own misfortune? a lot of mps did not want this to — own misfortune? a lot of mps did not want this to happen. _ own misfortune? a lot of mps did not want this to happen. this _ own misfortune? a lot of mps did not want this to happen. this is _ want this to happen. this is a compromise position, where sergei brady— compromise position, where sergei brady said. — compromise position, where sergei brady said, they said a very high threshotd — brady said, they said a very high threshold to exclude not serious

candidates —— sir graham brady. there _ candidates —— sir graham brady. there will— candidates —— sir graham brady. there will be this online vote, which — there will be this online vote, which could be honourable to all kinds _ which could be honourable to all kinds of — which could be honourable to all kinds of packing, and the it's ability— kinds of packing, and the it's ability to— kinds of packing, and the it's ability to get even greater. and what if it gets _ ability to get even greater. and what if it gets to _ ability to get even greater. jifuc what if it gets to the member ship and he never —— the candidate is the person the conservative party in palma does not want to? . , . want to? that is the nightmare scenario. _ want to? that is the nightmare scenario, where _ want to? that is the nightmare scenario, where you _ want to? that is the nightmare scenario, where you get - want to? that is the nightmare scenario, where you get them | want to? that is the nightmare - scenario, where you get them say, you were _ scenario, where you get them say, you were wrong. there is this pressure _ you were wrong. there is this pressure to agree, if not one single candidate _ pressure to agree, if not one single candidate committee person who comes in second _ candidate committee person who comes in second to _ candidate committee person who comes in second to drop out. you can see that in— in second to drop out. you can see that in some. _ in second to drop out. you can see that in some, nations, penny mordaunt— that in some, nations, penny mordaunt and rishi sunak reaching a deal if— mordaunt and rishi sunak reaching a deal if one _ mordaunt and rishi sunak reaching a deal if one of them comes first and one comes — deal if one of them comes first and one comes second, but if it is boris johnson _ one comes second, but if it is boris johnson and — one comes second, but if it is boris johnson and rishi sunak for example, it is hard _ johnson and rishi sunak for example, it is hard to _ johnson and rishi sunak for example, it is hard to see either of them dropping — it is hard to see either of them dropping out. it is hard to see either of them drapping out-— it is hard to see either of them dropping out. it is hard to see either of them dro an: out. . , , ., dropping out. really interesting to talk to you. _ dropping out. really interesting to talk to you, chris smyth, - dropping out. really interesting to talk to you, chris smyth, an - talk to you, chris smyth, an interesting few days, christian, to watch the machinations as potential candidates try to gather voters behind them, 100 mp5 to get through

onto the ballot paper. it is a high threshold sergei brady set in order to make sure really only serious candidates get to that point, but that question that i put to chris smyth, what if he goes to the wider member ship and they choose someone the parliamentary party does not actually want? could we be in another cycle, just as we have seen the last few weeks with the liz truss premiership? it is the last few weeks with the liz truss premiership?— the last few weeks with the liz truss premiership? it is a really aood truss premiership? it is a really good point _ truss premiership? it is a really good point you're _ truss premiership? it is a really good point you're making, - truss premiership? it is a really i good point you're making, because plenty— good point you're making, because plenty of— good point you're making, because plenty of politicians said that just a few _ plenty of politicians said that just a few weeks ago, it should be a candidate — a few weeks ago, it should be a candidate that mps are squarely behind — candidate that mps are squarely behind. . , , ., , behind. clearly they were not behind liz truss and — behind. clearly they were not behind liz truss and rishi _ behind. clearly they were not behind liz truss and rishi sunak _ behind. clearly they were not behind liz truss and rishi sunak came - behind. clearly they were not behind liz truss and rishi sunak came out l liz truss and rishi sunak came out on top. if you would like me to her mind to how we finished, the last run of mps before it went to members in the summer, liz truss had 113, rishi sunak at 137 and penny mordaunt clear that 100 threshold

with 105, and i should rent for size blessed i confuse you, any candidate wanting to be in the race by 2pm on monday would need at that point to have 100 members supporting them even to get into the race, so they cannot put the names forward on monday, they have to have 100 mp5 backing them to get into it, and there is speculation on twitter whether or not borisjohnson would be able to even meet that threshold. let's speak to the head of political markets at the betting exchange company. thank you very much for being with us. just looking at those figures, is there a favourite that comes to the fore when you consider how they finished the last time around? christian, we have a strong favourite right now, rishi sunak, who finished runner—up in last contest. right now the markets are

giving about a 50% chance of him coming out on top in this election. penny mordaunt the next most likely winner, trading about 30% chance. what about orest 7 ?_- ? -- what about boris 7 —— what about borisjohnson? ? -- what about boris johnson? he is the only other — ? -- what about boris johnson? he is the only other person _ ? -- what about boris johnson? he is the only other person the _ ? -- what about boris johnson? he is the only other person the betting - the only other person the betting conceit taking part in this right now, and as we speak, around a 12% chance borisjohnson returns as prime minister next week. i chance boris johnson returns as prime minister next week. i was listenin: prime minister next week. i was listening to _ prime minister next week. i was listening to sir _ prime minister next week. i was listening to sirjohn _ prime minister next week. i was listening to sirjohn curtice, - prime minister next week. i was listening to sirjohn curtice, the | listening to sirjohn curtice, the renowned pollster who looks at these things, i was looking at how it was at the summer andy —— with penny mordaunt running at 105. does she come to the fore? is she possibly in this market, the unity candidate?— she possibly in this market, the uni candidate? . , _ unity candidate? yeah, very possibly stop sunak's —

unity candidate? yeah, very possibly stop sunak's appearance _ unity candidate? yeah, very possibly stop sunak's appearance in - unity candidate? yeah, very possibly stop sunak's appearance in a - stop sunak's appearance in a final—round lead to some divisions in the party. he did get 42% of the member vote in that election, and given his critique of truss cosmic economic policies turned out to be quite prescient, he could get 50% of the vote. prescient, he could get 5096 of the vote. , , ., vote. does the betting impact how the -a vote. does the betting impact how the party is _ vote. does the betting impact how the party is thinking, _ vote. does the betting impact how the party is thinking, the - vote. does the betting impact how the party is thinking, the mps? . vote. does the betting impact how i the party is thinking, the mps? does an early favourite impact opinion? i an early favourite impact opinion? i do not think so. lots of people look at what the odds are saying, but influencing anybody�*s vote, i do not think so. it is a reflection of where the money is going, supply and demand, everybody is taking interest and is taking that on this contest. in terms of changing the outcome of anybody�*s vote, i am quite sceptical

of that. anybody's vote, i am quite sceptical of that. . , ., anybody's vote, i am quite sceptical of that. ., , ., ., ,, anybody's vote, i am quite sceptical of that. . ,. . ~' ,. of that. yeah, you take your chances- — of that. yeah, you take your chances. it _ of that. yeah, you take your chances. it is _ of that. yeah, you take your chances. it is quite - of that. yeah, you take your chances. it is quite a - of that. yeah, you take your chances. it is quite a rolled | of that. yeah, you take your- chances. it is quite a rolled right, the conservative leadership election. you have to be brave to put your money on any favourite at the top. matthew shaddick, thank you for that. the top. matthew shaddick, thank you forthat. let's the top. matthew shaddick, thank you for that. let's go back to the green and speak to annita mcveigh. any favourites coming out? let and speak to annita mcveigh. any favourites coming out?— and speak to annita mcveigh. any favourites coming out? let me ask the conservative _ favourites coming out? let me ask the conservative mp _ favourites coming out? let me ask the conservative mp for _ favourites coming out? let me ask the conservative mp for the - favourites coming out? let me ask the conservative mp for the isle i favourites coming out? let me ask the conservative mp for the isle ofj the conservative mp for the isle of wight, whojoins me now. first of all, what you think of this process, one week, short, sharp? ipier? all, what you think of this process, one week, short, sharp? very good, in a word- — one week, short, sharp? very good, in a word- and _ one week, short, sharp? very good, in a word. and do _ one week, short, sharp? very good, in a word. and do you _ one week, short, sharp? very good, in a word. and do you think- one week, short, sharp? very good, in a word. and do you think it - one week, short, sharp? very good, in a word. and do you think it will i in a word. and do you think it will no to the in a word. and do you think it will go to the membership? - in a word. and do you think it will go to the membership? is - go to the membership? is that desirable? i go to the membership? is that desirable?— desirable? i suspect all the candidates _ desirable? i suspect all the candidates will _ desirable? i suspect all the candidates will be - desirable? i suspect all the candidates will be under i desirable? i suspect all the - candidates will be under pressure that, _ candidates will be under pressure that, provided there is a difference between _ that, provided there is a difference between the members, not go through the final—round. let us see. they may— the final—round. let us see. they may be _ the final—round. let us see. they may be questions in hustings next week— may be questions in hustings next week about that. people have a right

to -o week about that. people have a right to go to _ week about that. people have a right to go to the — week about that. people have a right to go to the final two. whether they io to go to the final two. whether they go to the _ to go to the final two. whether they go to the final two, especially if some _ go to the final two, especially if some of— go to the final two, especially if some of and one gets 100, if there is a difference, i suspect it would not go _ is a difference, i suspect it would not go through, but who knows? last time around. — not go through, but who knows? last time around, the membership voted for liz truss, parliamentarians wanted rishi sunak. do you think there will be that in the minds of conservative mps when they decide who to give their support to? i who to give their support to? i think there's lots of different reasons— think there's lots of different reasons and there is a variety of factors— reasons and there is a variety of factors that will play out. the important thing is, we unite behind a candidate — important thing is, we unite behind a candidate behind this.— a candidate behind this. you're talkin: a candidate behind this. you're talking about _ a candidate behind this. you're talking about a _ a candidate behind this. you're talking about a centrist - a candidate behind this. you're i talking about a centrist candidate there? ~ ., , , ., there? whoever winds stop you who ou like to there? whoever winds stop you who you like to see? _ there? whoever winds stop you who you like to see? i _ there? whoever winds stop you who you like to see? i think _ there? whoever winds stop you who you like to see? i think penny - there? whoever winds stop you who you like to see? i think penny has i you like to see? i think penny has the right qualities.— the right qualities. what about boris johnson? _ the right qualities. what about boris johnson? i _ the right qualities. what about boris johnson? i do _ the right qualities. what about boris johnson? i do not - the right qualities. what about boris johnson? i do not think | the right qualities. what about. boris johnson? i do not think he will win, boris johnson? i do not think he will win. but— boris johnson? i do not think he will win, but let's _ boris johnson? i do not think he will win, but let's eat _ boris johnson? i do not think he will win, but let's eat for - boris johnson? i do not think he will win, but let's eat for supper and he — will win, but let's eat for supper and he is — will win, but let's eat for supper and he is the most likely to unite us, most — and he is the most likely to unite us, most likely to lead us. how

important _ us, most likely to lead us. how important is — us, most likely to lead us. how important is that, _ us, most likely to lead us. how important is that, the - us, most likely to lead us. how important is that, the unity? us, most likely to lead us. how| important is that, the unity? -- let's see- _ important is that, the unity? -- let's see. one _ important is that, the unity? -- let's see. one of _ important is that, the unity? -- let's see. one of your— important is that, the unity? --| let's see. one of your colleagues sa inc let's see. one of your colleagues saying earlier. — let's see. one of your colleagues saying earlier, really, _ let's see. one of your colleagues saying earlier, really, this - let's see. one of your colleagues saying earlier, really, this is - let's see. one of your colleagues saying earlier, really, this is the | saying earlier, really, this is the last chance. would you agree? irate last chance. would you agree? we need to get back to governing. we are good _ need to get back to governing. we are good at governing in the interest— are good at governing in the interest of the nation, we have a strong _ interest of the nation, we have a strong historical record about getting — strong historical record about getting those big decisions right, explaining that to the people. we have to _ explaining that to the people. we have to get back to that. what explaining that to the people. we have to get back to that.- have to get back to that. what do ou sa have to get back to that. what do you say to — have to get back to that. what do you say to the — have to get back to that. what do you say to the argument - have to get back to that. what do you say to the argument that - have to get back to that. what do you say to the argument that you | have to get back to that. what do - you say to the argument that you had a chance with the last election contest with liz truss but actually it is now time for a general election?— it is now time for a general election? ~ . , , ., election? we are less than three ears election? we are less than three years into _ election? we are less than three years into a _ election? we are less than three years into a five-year— election? we are less than three | years into a five-year parliament. years into a five—year parliament. we have — years into a five—year parliament. we have a — years into a five—year parliament. we have a massive 80 seat majority, the labour— we have a massive 80 seat majority, the labour party were entirely discredited, we have got that massive _ discredited, we have got that massive mandate so we need to get back to _ massive mandate so we need to get back to governing and governing well _ back to governing and governing well. ,., , ., , , well. the polls to guest the party would not have _ well. the polls to guest the party would not have that _ well. the polls to guest the party would not have that mandate - well. the polls to guest the party would not have that mandate at i well. the polls to guest the party i would not have that mandate at the next election... would not have that mandate at the next election. . ._ next election... paul still up and down, down... _ they do go up and down, but is that

focusing the minds... irate they do go up and down, but is that focusing the minds. . ._ they do go up and down, but is that focusing the minds... we need a new prime minister and _ focusing the minds... we need a new prime minister and united _ focusing the minds... we need a new prime minister and united team - focusing the minds... we need a new prime minister and united team in i prime minister and united team in place _ prime minister and united team in place. things look very different. np for— place. things look very different. np for the — place. things look very different. np for the isle of wight, thank you for your time. and from me, np for the isle of wight, thank you foryourtime. and from me, now np for the isle of wight, thank you for your time. and from me, now back to christian a short distance away in downing street.— to christian a short distance away in downing street. boris johnson, divided in my _ in downing street. boris johnson, divided in my social— in downing street. boris johnson, divided in my social media i in downing street. boris johnson, divided in my social media feed. i in downing street. boris johnson, i divided in my social media feed. bbc attacking... you are out of touch with the majority! alex, as we come to the top of the hour, a lot happened this afternoon, it is possible because have a new prime minister by monday? it is possible because have a new prime minister by monday?— minister by monday? it is entirely ossible. i minister by monday? it is entirely possible. i leave _ minister by monday? it is entirely possible. i leave you _ minister by monday? it is entirely possible. i leave you with - minister by monday? it is entirely possible. i leave you with this i possible. i leave you with this thought. the pace of politics is often extraordinary, but the pace of liz truss's premiership has exceeded most peoples expectations, in terms of most people's expectations, and you all right, if only one mp gets

100 nominations or more by monday, we will have a new prime minister by monday, so that would have been the resignation of liz truss on a thursday, a new prominence or by monday. it is only a possibility. we should —— new prime minister... which shows you how extraordinary events have been over the course of last week's, the last day. just events have been over the course of last week's, the last day.— last week's, the last day. just on that point, standing _ last week's, the last day. just on that point, standing back - last week's, the last day. just on that point, standing back from i last week's, the last day. just on | that point, standing back from it, what goes on behind that door and what goes on behind that door and what goes on in the corridors of westminster is of little importance of people out there in the country. the big decisions matter immensely. what has this done to the body politic of the uk, do you think? i politic of the uk, do you think? i think you are right to reflect on that, because we are often accused of living in the westminster bubble, that what happens in this small postcode area can feel of huge importance but to most people it does not matter much. this really matters. the decisions made in their

matters. the decisions made in their matter to our daily life. people are watching this wondering what is next. a sense of chaos, there has been, a sense of confusion. the conservative party is trying to restore some level of credibility and calm. whether they can do that remains to be seen. it has been an unprecedented period in british politics and lots of people are watching on saying, we do want to know that our interests are at the heart of the people who make the decisions on their behalf.- heart of the people who make the decisions on their behalf. thank you for our decisions on their behalf. thank you for your company — decisions on their behalf. thank you for your company this _ decisions on their behalf. thank you for your company this afternoon. i for your company this afternoon. there are some people who are throwing their had behind boris johnson. we spoke to the conservative mp —— conservative mp marco longhi who wanted him back. another said he would remove his membership... he said, that is the one person i would

have problems with. we have to move forward, some at us credit ability, experience and can unite the party. that is the big challenge for the conservative party in the next week. who is that unity candidate? you are watching bbc news. i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected by the conservative party. i have therefore spoken to his majesty the king to notify him that i am resigning as leader of the conservative party. liz truss quits as prime minister after just six weeks in office. the shortest serving prime minister in british history will be out of downing street by next friday after a chaotic few weeks in power. 2022, the year of three prime ministers, at least, after an astonishing decade in british politics, another unprecedented moment. who will be the next prime minister? borisjohnson is among the mp5 who could be standing —

with another new leader named by next friday.