this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall, live at westminster, where the race to become the new prime minister and leader of the conservative party is on. the uk will have a new prime minister in place by next friday, after liz truss quit yesterday, barely six weeks into the job. many familar faces are being touted as possible replacements — including former chancellor rishi sunak, and minister penny mordaunt. we'll have reactions throughout the day. there's also speculation borisjohnson could attempt a return to downing street. like cincinnatus, i am returning to my plan and i will be offering this government nothing

but the most fervent support. i'm samantha simmonds. in other news this morning: a warning the health and social care system in england is �*gridlocked' — putting vulnerable people at risk. the chancellor vows to do anything that may be necessary to protect the economy — with government borrowing up and people shopping less. oscar—winning actor kevin spacey has his sexual assault president zelensky of ukraine says russian forces have planted mines in a dam upstream from the city of kherson. oscar—winning actor kevin spacey has his sexual assault allegations dismissed by a jury in new york.

good morning and welcome to bbc news live from westminster. liz truss moved into downing street when she became prime ministerjust six weeks ago. and now she is gone. welcome to our viewers overseas and also here in the uk, of course. in a weak�*s time we are expecting now to have another prime minister. liz truss will move out of number 10 downing street, making her the shortest serving prime minister in british history. as some commentators have noted, her campaign was longer than her ten year. she tendered her resignation to king charles iii yesterday after a premiership marred by financial turmoil, a series of humiliating u—turns and key ministerial sackings, and a day of chaos in parliament, in

which party discipline fell apart. speaking outside downing street, liz truss said that she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected. there will now be a fast—tracked leadership election to decide who will be the new leader of the conservative party and ultimately prime minister. nobody has announced their intention to run yet, but penny mordaunt and rishi sunak are seen as contenders, and backers of borisjohnson are urging him to stand. let's take a look at how the contest will work. conservative mps have until monday to nominate their preferred candidate. each candidate needs at least 100 nominations — if only one candidate achieves that, they'll be declared prime minister on monday afternoon. if more than one candidate gets at least 100 nominations, then there'll be a vote by conservative mps. depending on the result of that, the final decision could be made by tory party members voting online. one thing we know for sure is the latest date for the next prime minister to be announced

will be next friday. this report from our political correspondent, ione wells. the shortest serving prime minister in british history. her position and salvageable. we in british history. her position and salvageable-_ in british history. her position and salvaueable. ~ , ., ., , ., ., salvageable. we set out a vision for a low tax, salvageable. we set out a vision for a low tax. high _ salvageable. we set out a vision for a low tax, high growth _ salvageable. we set out a vision for a low tax, high growth economy - salvageable. we set out a 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. so, attention now turns to who will replace her. tory mps have until 2pm on monday to nominate a new leader. they will need 100 nominations to make it onto the ballot. that means a maximum of three tory mps could make the cut. if only one gets 100

nominations from colleagues, they will automatically become the leader. if there is more than one, there will be an mps vote and then tory members will pick between the final two in tory members will pick between the finaltwo in an tory members will pick between the final two in an online vote, with the whole thing done by the 28th of october. so who are tory mps talking 0ctober. so who are tory mps talking up 0ctober. so who are tory mps talking up the top spot here? no mps have officially said they will run yet but rishi sunak, who came second in the summer, is among a lot of mps have already come out in support of. cabinet ministers kemmi badenoch and penny mordaunt are also being mentioned by some mps, as is suella braverman, who resigned just this week as home secretary. and then there is this man, the former prime minister borisjohnson, forced to resignjust months ago minister borisjohnson, forced to resign just months ago after mass resignations from his own government. and a series of scandals over downing street parties and revelations he knew about sexual misconduct allegations involving one of his senior government colleagues. some tory mps said they would

consider resigning as a conservative mp if he was elected again. 0thers mp if he was elected again. others are now calling for him to return. conservative sources say the business secretary jacob rees—mogg has encouraged colleagues to back him and mps say he is the only one with a mandate from the general public in an election. 0pposition parties think it is time for a new election now. i parties think it is time for a new election now.— parties think it is time for a new election now. i really don't think another revolving _ election now. i really don't think another revolving door - election now. i really don't think another revolving door of - election now. i really don't think another revolving door of chaos, another revolving door of chaos, another experiment at the top of the tory party is the way out of this. what needs to happen now? on a uk level, _ what needs to happen now? on a uk level. there — what needs to happen now? on a uk level, there must be a general election — level, there must be a general election. it is a democratic necessity. election. it is a democratic necessity-— election. it is a democratic necessi .~ ., �* ., ., necessity. we don't need another conservative _ necessity. we don't need another conservative prime _ necessity. we don't need another conservative prime minister, - necessity. we don't need another| conservative prime minister, they need _ conservative prime minister, they need to— conservative prime minister, they need to go — conservative prime minister, they need to go we _ conservative prime minister, they need to go. we need _ conservative prime minister, they need to go. we need another- conservative prime minister, they. need to go. we need another general election _ need to go. we need another general election. le”h— need to go. we need another general election. ., , ., ., election. let me get a show of hands, election. let me get a show of hands. it's _ election. let me get a show of hands, it's not _ election. let me get a show of hands, it's not scientific - election. let me get a show of hands, it's not scientific but i election. let me get a show of. hands, it's not scientific butjust to get an idea, who here would like a general election? than to get an idea, who here would like a general election?— a general election? an election is somethin: a general election? an election is something tory — a general election? an election is something tory mps _ a general election? an election is something tory mps will- a general election? an election is something tory mps will want - a general election? an election is something tory mps will want to | something tory mps will want to avoid with the polls looking bad for them. the immediate race is to see which of them can get the support of 100 colleagues over the weekend i have a shot at that top job.

well, the former home secretary suella braverman, who have cause resigned on wednesday, stood in the last conservative leadership election as us this morning if she would be running again. are you going to stand or can you roll yourself — are you going to stand or can you roll yourself out? _ are you going to stand or can you roll yourself out? i— are you going to stand or can you roll yourself out?— are you going to stand or can you roll yourself out? i will be making a statement _ roll yourself out? i will be making a statement in _ roll yourself out? i will be making a statement in due _ roll yourself out? i will be making a statement in due course. - roll yourself out? i will be making a statement in due course. are i roll yourself out? i will be making l a statement in due course. are you auoin to a statement in due course. are you going to stand. _ a statement in due course. are you going to stand, can _ a statement in due course. are you going to stand, can you _ a statement in due course. are you going to stand, can you give - a statement in due course. are you going to stand, can you give us - a statement in due course. are you l going to stand, can you give us some indication_ going to stand, can you give us some indication if— going to stand, can you give us some indication if you — going to stand, can you give us some indication if you will _ going to stand, can you give us some indication if you will stand _ going to stand, can you give us some indication if you will stand or- going to stand, can you give us some indication if you will stand or not? . not giving much away yet, is she? suella braverman. conservative mps are starting to announce who they'd back for the leadership, and one of those who's already declared who she wants to see in number 10 is maria miller,

whojoins us now and is backing penny mordaunt. welcome, thank you very much for joining us on bbc news. first of all, before we talk about your preferred candidate, just give us your reflection your assessment of how damaging to the conservative party this week has been? i how damaging to the conservative party this week has been?- party this week has been? i think this week must _ party this week has been? i think this week must have _ party this week has been? i think this week must have been - party this week has been? i think this week must have been a - party this week has been? i think this week must have been a very| this week must have been a very bruising experience for liz truss. i think she has made the right decision to stand aside. we need to make sure that we get somebody leading our country who can unite notjust leading our country who can unite not just the conservative leading our country who can unite notjust the conservative party but the whole country, to tackle some incredibly difficult issues, the invasion of ukraine, the increasing costs of energy, these are the things the country wants us to focus on and that's why i am supporting penny mordaunt, as i did in the summer, because she is the person who has the experience and the personality to be able to do that. we will come again to penny mordaunt in a moment but it's interesting hearing you talk about the need to

bring the country together. a lot of your colleagues within the conservative party seem to have their forget about that. they mention the party far more than they mention the party far more than they mention the party far more than they mention the country. how important is it for the party to change its focus? ., , ., ., is it for the party to change its focus? ., ,., ., . ~ , focus? the reason i am backing penny is because that's _ focus? the reason i am backing penny is because that's exactly _ focus? the reason i am backing penny is because that's exactly her _ is because that's exactly her stance. as a royal navy reserve list, she knows the importance of putting our country first. i believe she will be able to do a good job. and let's remember, back in 2019, the conservative party did unite the country behind a manifesto that was overwhelmingly supported by the great british public and what i want is a leader who will stick to that manifesto and deliver it. again, thatis manifesto and deliver it. again, that is why i am supporting penny. many people have said they have had enough of the psychodrama is of the conservative party infighting and it is time for a general election. why would you not want to go to the country right now?—

country right now? because the conservative _ country right now? because the conservative party _ country right now? because the conservative party has - country right now? because the conservative party has a - country right now? because the conservative party has a clear l conservative party has a clear mandate and i don't see what you've described in parliament, what i see is a government that has already delivered an energy price guarantee, despite some of the things that have been going on. has already delivered and led on their support for ukraine. so government is getting on with what is needed for our country and that is because government isn't just one person, it is a set of ministers who are working incredibly hard. what they need now is somebody who will unite them, unite parliament, so we can continue to deliver what britain needs. but we had an economic _ deliver what britain needs. but we had an economic policy _ deliver what britain needs. but we had an economic policy from - deliver what britain needs. but we had an economic policy from liz i had an economic policy from liz truss, who has now resigned of course, that has caused so much damage to the uk economy. how do you believe penny mordaunt could be successful in turning around the fortunes of the country when she wasn't successful last time she stood? ., ., ~' wasn't successful last time she stood? , ., ., stood? look, the situation has chanced stood? look, the situation has changed incredibly _ stood? look, the situation has changed incredibly over- stood? look, the situation has changed incredibly over the i stood? look, the situation hasl changed incredibly over the last

stood? look, the situation has - changed incredibly over the last few months. the last time parliamentary colleagues thought about this was well before the summer. so what we need now is to sit down i think as a group, and decide that we need to have a unifying figure to go forward. penny not having been involved in some of what were very difficult campaigning moments during the last leadership contest campaign, she wasn't involved in those. what i think makes her a standout candidate if she can now bring everybody together, because she is very much a centrist person and i think she can unite people who have differing views. but and i think she can unite people who have differing views.— have differing views. but she lacks the cabinet — have differing views. but she lacks the cabinet experience _ have differing views. but she lacks the cabinet experience that - have differing views. but she lacks the cabinet experience that others j the cabinet experience that others who are likely to stand in this contest do have. i who are likely to stand in this contest do have.— who are likely to stand in this contest do have. i think it's really im ortant contest do have. i think it's really important to _ contest do have. i think it's really important to put— contest do have. i think it's really important to put an _ contest do have. i think it's really important to put an end - contest do have. i think it's really important to put an end to - contest do have. i think it's really important to put an end to that i important to put an end to that myth. penny has been in parliament for a lot longer than some of the people that have put themselves forward. i have worked with her since she entered parliament in

2010. she has worked in eight different departments through her more than a decade as a minister. i think she's got exactly the experience that the country needs and let's remember, she also... many people listening to this today will remember seeing penny very elegantly dealing with the proclamation when the late queen died. penny has been at the top of government for some time, she has the experience that is needed. a . time, she has the experience that is needed. . ~ ~ time, she has the experience that is needed. ., ~ ~ ., ~ time, she has the experience that is needed. . ~ ~ ., ~' , ., needed. maria miller, mp, thank you for “oininu needed. maria miller, mp, thank you forjoining us- _ needed. maria miller, mp, thank you forjoining us. thank _ needed. maria miller, mp, thank you forjoining us. thank you. _ as we've been hearing, one of the mps rumoured to be considering entering the race is former prime minister borisjohnson. let's speak to the man who ran his successful 2019 leadership campaign, will walden. thank you forjoining us on the bbc news channel. how likely is it do you think that borisjohnson will put his name forward?

you think that boris johnson will put his name forward?— you think that boris johnson will put his name forward? good morning, martin. put his name forward? good morning, martin- the — put his name forward? good morning, martin. the answer _ put his name forward? good morning, martin. the answer to _ put his name forward? good morning, martin. the answer to that _ put his name forward? good morning, martin. the answer to that question i martin. the answer to that question is only if he can win. boris hates losing and i suspect he won't do it if he can't make the threshold of 100 nominees and i don't think he will do it if he can't see a path to second place was that the truth of this is rishi sunak is clearly the front runner among mps but in boris�* case, if he can get a second i suspect he will think he can win. because it goes to the membership and i think this is a membership that elected liz truss. boris johnson to an extent is still the darling of that membership and if he gets to second, he thinks he can win the thing. that is the simple answer. the more complicated answer is because he hates losing, one of the things on his mind he will be considering is that there is a 31% gap between labour and the tories at the moment. he will inherit a cost

of living crisis that he has to own and he and the tory hierarchy know that their private polling is probably even worse than the public polling and they face annihilation at a general elections is that so he will be thinking, is for me to potentially go and lose that election? so i don't think it's a given he will stand but i suspect he is under a lot of pressure to stand down if he thinks he can get past the threshold and get to second place, he probably would. mitt; the threshold and get to second place, he probably would. why would conservative — place, he probably would. why would conservative mps _ place, he probably would. why would conservative mps their _ place, he probably would. why would conservative mps their name - place, he probably would. why would conservative mps their name behind | conservative mps their name behind him, when he was ousted by so many of them? they are where all of those ministerial resignations because of his conduct. we would be here all day if we listed the criticisms of him butjust a couple, who broke the law, the covid laws, his own rules during lockdown. accepted donations that were against the rules. he is facing scrutiny by the standards committee. facing scrutiny by the standards committee-— facing scrutiny by the standards committee. ~ , , ~ committee. why risk it? yes, i think that is a perfectly — committee. why risk it? yes, i think that is a perfectly fair _ committee. why risk it? yes, i think that is a perfectly fair and _ committee. why risk it? yes, i think that is a perfectly fair and valid - that is a perfectly fair and valid question. i think the simple answer

is, a lack of unity candidate and a lack of a sense that the tory party knows what it stands for any more. at the end of the day, he won't tell you this but the truth is, it was largely his own doing. he has an elastic relationship with the truth, everything that has come before, patterson affair, party again, the pincher affair and the by—election defeats injune, he was the one that put liz truss in the country and only six weeks ago, 70% of the country wanted him out including tory voters. there is no evidence those voters have changed their mind about what it is also clear is it is the same old boris. in his mind, he's done nothing wrong, he wouldn't do anything differently. and he won't do anything differently if he is re—elected. but i think the school of thought is there is no unity candidate. boris�* supporters blame rishi sunakfor the events that happened in the summer and rishi sunak supporters will never

support borisjohnson. the truth is there is a stand—off and there is a question about can someone come through the middle and when that? i think the blunt reality of this is there is no favourite candidate and whoever wins this election in a weak�* time, it will lead to disunity that already exists and i expect the only result of that is a general election ahead of when it is supposed to happen. which many --eole are supposed to happen. which many people are calling _ supposed to happen. which many people are calling for— supposed to happen. which many people are calling for across - supposed to happen. which many people are calling for across the i people are calling for across the country, notjust politicians but voters as well. a final thought from you if you would come as a communications expert, what would you be advising him, in terms of what his key message should be if he does decide to stand? weill. what his key message should be if he does decide to stand?— does decide to stand? well, i wouldn't be. _ does decide to stand? well, i wouldn't be. boris _ does decide to stand? well, i wouldn't be. boris and - does decide to stand? well, i wouldn't be. boris and i - does decide to stand? well, i wouldn't be. boris and i were j does decide to stand? well, i - wouldn't be. boris and i were close wouldn�*t be. boris and i were close for a very long time but we parted company a while back. he knows my views, i know his views. i suppose my piece of advice would be the country needs a and leader, boris had his chance, let�*s move on. i suspect that is not what the tory

party will do and they may well re—elect him. if they do, then the one thing i would plead with him to do is to govern in the national interest, not in the interest of the small minority of the tory party, i think that is very unlikely to happen. think that is very unlikely to ha en. ~ ~ . think that is very unlikely to hauen. happen. will walden, we appreciate ou talkin: happen. will walden, we appreciate you talking to _ happen. will walden, we appreciate you talking to us — happen. will walden, we appreciate you talking to us on _ happen. will walden, we appreciate you talking to us on the _ happen. will walden, we appreciate you talking to us on the bbc- happen. will walden, we appreciate you talking to us on the bbc news l you talking to us on the bbc news channel, thank you very much. 0ur correspondent has been gauging the action in congleton this morning, what have they been telling you? well, this constituency in the east of cheshire has a very long history of cheshire has a very long history of voting for the conservatives. since the first world war, in fact, they voted either conservative or unionist. when i was here yesterday speaking to people, i could not find, i struggled to find a single person who told me that they would definitely vote tory if an election was held tomorrow. this is what people tell me just after liz truss resigned. just wondering if you�*ve just heard

the news that liz truss, the prime minister, has resigned? no?! that's good. that's good. that didn't last long, did it? no. 45 days. wow. who would you like, ju? at the moment, i wouldn�*t have a clue. no. — who to suggest... could we bring back boris? we'll get boris back. you�*d like that, getting boris back? yeah. yeah. he didn't do a bad job considering what he had to put up with. - i�*ve just seen it on my phone now, it�*s just come up. just, yeah... what more can you say? 45 days, typical. i think we all knew it was coming but... just glad she actually did it in the end because it�*s what everyone wanted. i would like to see them put in somebody that's... like rishi sunak, i would like to see him go in. have you heard the prime minister�*s just resigned? somebody'sjust told me in the street. - what do you make of it? i think it�*s overdue. what, overdue, afterjust 45 days? yes. am you? — have you not noticed the chaos? lots of mention of borisjohnson yesterday hear from people who really wanted him back and people

who really didn�*t want him back. but of course it is the conservative party will end up deciding and one of the people who may get a choice of the people who may get a choice of the people who may get a choice of the mps can�*t decide amongst themselves is liz, a cheshire is councillor and member of the local conservative.— conservative. how do you feel? frustrated. _ conservative. how do you feel? frustrated, let _ conservative. how do you feel? frustrated, let down, _ conservative. how do you feel? | frustrated, let down, personally conservative. how do you feel? l frustrated, let down, personallyl frustrated, let down, personally i am very— frustrated, let down, personally i am very angry. so those fairly negative — am very angry. so those fairly negative emotions are what we are all feeling — negative emotions are what we are all feeling at the moment. especially talking for myself, that is exactly — especially talking for myself, that is exactly howl especially talking for myself, that is exactly how i feel.— is exactly how i feel. what about what happens — is exactly how i feel. what about what happens next, _ is exactly how i feel. what about what happens next, i _ is exactly how i feel. what about what happens next, i know- is exactly how i feel. what about what happens next, i know you | is exactly how i feel. what about i what happens next, i know you very much don�*t like the idea of boris johnson coming back? he much don't like the idea of boris johnson coming back?— much don't like the idea of boris johnson coming back? he did a really aood “ob johnson coming back? he did a really good job when _ johnson coming back? he did a really good job when we — johnson coming back? he did a really good job when we needed _ johnson coming back? he did a really good job when we needed him, - johnson coming back? he did a really good job when we needed him, you l johnson coming back? he did a really l good job when we needed him, you got a massive _ good job when we needed him, you got a massive victory and a huge majority_ a massive victory and a huge majority for us and we were really thritted _ majority for us and we were really thrilled with that. that was then. we have — thrilled with that. that was then. we have had the pandemic, we have had all— we have had the pandemic, we have had all the _ we have had the pandemic, we have had all the difficulties that he brought— had all the difficulties that he brought with him, time to move along _ brought with him, time to move along it — brought with him, time to move along. it would be good if he stepped _ along. it would be good if he stepped away now and let someone else come _ stepped away now and let someone else come through. you stepped away now and let someone else come through.— else come through. you are up for election next _ else come through. you are up for election next year _ else come through. you are up for election next year so _ else come through. you are up for election next year so you - else come through. you are up for election next year so you could i election next year so you could face, you will be the first to the fire if you like, you will be really facing one of the consequences of

theirs. is it the case that you have lots of conservative colleagues who do like the idea of borisjohnson coming back? do like the idea of boris johnson coming back?— do like the idea of boris johnson comin back? , ., �* ., , coming back? yes, i haven't actually soken to coming back? yes, i haven't actually spoken to a — coming back? yes, i haven't actually spoken to a single _ coming back? yes, i haven't actually spoken to a single one _ coming back? yes, i haven't actually spoken to a single one of _ coming back? yes, i haven't actually spoken to a single one of my - spoken to a single one of my colleagues who would bring boris hack _ colleagues who would bring boris back but — colleagues who would bring boris back. but i am hearing it on twitter. _ back. but i am hearing it on twitter, the twitter world and things — twitter, the twitter world and things like that. not my personal local colleagues, i haven't heard anyone — local colleagues, i haven't heard anyone say bring boris back, if so it has— anyone say bring boris back, if so it has been— anyone say bring boris back, if so it has been very tongue in cheek. i think— it has been very tongue in cheek. i think we _ it has been very tongue in cheek. i think we are — it has been very tongue in cheek. i think we are all looking for going forward — think we are all looking for going forward. as you say, we are local politicians — forward. as you say, we are local politicians. we work for local issues — politicians. we work for local issues. we work very hard and have done _ issues. we work very hard and have done right— issues. we work very hard and have done right through the pandemic, trying _ done right through the pandemic, trying to— done right through the pandemic, trying to deliver for our local residents— trying to deliver for our local residents and we just have to hope that they— residents and we just have to hope that they have seen that and trust us to— that they have seen that and trust us to go— that they have seen that and trust us to go forward. just that they have seen that and trust us to go forward.— that they have seen that and trust us to go forward. just finally, what do ou us to go forward. just finally, what do you think _ us to go forward. just finally, what do you think people _ us to go forward. just finally, what do you think people in _ us to go forward. just finally, what do you think people in this - do you think people in this traditional conservative voting constituency want?— constituency want? stability, financial security, _ constituency want? stability, financial security, we - constituency want? stability, financial security, we need i constituency want? stability, | financial security, we need to constituency want? stability, - financial security, we need to know we are _ financial security, we need to know we are a _ financial security, we need to know we are a competitor in the world market — we are a competitor in the world market i— we are a competitor in the world market. i am cruising towards pensionable age and i need to know my pension is safe, i need to know my pension is safe, i need to know my children — my pension is safe, i need to know my children can afford their

mortgages, the same as everyone else needs _ mortgages, the same as everyone else needs. . ~ mortgages, the same as everyone else needs. ., ~' , ., , . needs. thank you very much indeed, one member— needs. thank you very much indeed, one member of— needs. thank you very much indeed, one member of the _ needs. thank you very much indeed, one member of the local _ needs. thank you very much indeed, | one member of the local conservative association. lots of mentions of words like stability, traditional conservative values in this traditional conservative voting area. . ~' traditional conservative voting area. ., very much, phil mccann. it�*s been a very much, phil mccann. it�*s been a very busy week for all political correspondence, not least helen who joins us now. try and simplify the process by which this leadership contest is going to happen because they have change the rules. yes. they have change the rules. yes, they have change the rules. yes, they have- _ they have change the rules. yes, they have- they _ they have change the rules. yes, they have. they have _ they have change the rules. yes, they have. they have sped - they have change the rules. yes, they have. they have sped it - they have change the rules. yes they have. they have sped it up and made it harder, basically, in essence. in the summer, we saw that very long process and there was a threshold to get on the ballot that allowed quite a lot of people to get on the ballot. this time, what they�*ve done is to say that nominations close monday at 2pm and anyone who wants to have a tilt at this has to have 100 mps backing them, which is a deliberately high bar. it also means that you can only get, just because of the sheer

numbers, a maximum of three candidates. that is what they have done. 0n candidates. that is what they have done. on monday, if there is only one candidate with over 100, they will become conservative leader and prime minister. if there are more than that, then you start to go through a little bit of a process, if there are two, there will be an indicative vote of mps on monday evening to show the levels of support and provided both of them is a day in the race, there will be a vote of online... a vote of members online afterwards. the whole thing is to be done and dusted by this time next week. but is to be done and dusted by this time next week.— is to be done and dusted by this time next week. �* ., ., , time next week. but what we have is a conservative _ time next week. but what we have is a conservative party _ time next week. but what we have is a conservative party that _ time next week. but what we have is a conservative party that is - a conservative party that is immensely divided and an interview you did with sir charles walker went viral and has had millions of views on social media because he says he is sick of talentless people being in charge. is sick of talentless people being in charae. , , in charge. yes, there is huge division. _ in charge. yes, there is huge division, we _ in charge. yes, there is huge division, we have _ in charge. yes, there is huge division, we have seen - in charge. yes, there is huge division, we have seen it - in charge. yes, there is huge| division, we have seen it over in charge. yes, there is huge - division, we have seen it over the last few weeks, haven�*t we? how it has all played out. it is very divided and the challenge is that they need to come behind a candidate, to try and make this transition as smooth as it can be. i

think the party knows that but deciding on who that is going to be i think will be extremely, extremely difficult. we have seen that this morning with some of the names in the frame. people that mps have come out and said they would back, bearing in mind nobody has yet said they are standing, rishi sunak, penny mordaunt and potentially boris johnson. there has been a huge reaction within the party to that suggestion. reaction within the party to that suggestion-— reaction within the party to that suggestion. reaction within the party to that su: aestion. , ., ., , ., suggestion. yes, huge amounts of lobb in: suggestion. yes, huge amounts of lobbying going _ suggestion. yes, huge amounts of lobbying going on _ suggestion. yes, huge amounts of lobbying going on over— suggestion. yes, huge amounts of lobbying going on over the - suggestion. yes, huge amounts of. lobbying going on over the weekend until monday at two b m i�*m sure. helen, thank you. that is all from westminster for the moment but we will be here all day. i hope you will be here all day. i hope you will stay with us and join us again later but back to the studio. thank you very much. we can bring you some breaking news, the chinese consulate in manchester, where a pro—democracy protest was dragged into the grounds of the property and beaten up, it is alleged, and to release when anne intervened and released him. we have heard from our correspondent in beijing that this is a response to that alleged

assault which police are now investigating. the uk�*s ambassador to china has tweeted, i�*ve spoken directly to china�*s ministry of affairs to underline our concern over the scenes in manchester and the conduct of prc staff is that i made clear the right to protest and freedom of expression in the uk are absolutely fundamental. the health and care system in england has been described by regulators as "gridlocked", with patients at risk because they can�*t get the assistance they need. the care quality commission says more than half of patients are unable to leave hospital when they are ready because of a lack of support in the community. here�*s our social affairs editor, alison holt. whitby in rural north yorkshire is one of many places feeling the impact of what the regulator describes as a gridlocked health and care system in england. this is one ofjust two nursing homes in the area. there is constant demand for them to take patients ready to be discharged from local hospitals to free up beds there.

but the home�*s manager says theyjust can�*t find enough staff. as of this afternoon, we�*ll have 16 residents. we can have up to 24. so we have a lot of empty rooms, but we are heavily reliant at the moment on agency staff, which have been fantastic. but i would be quite nervous about taking on any extra residents because we wouldn�*t properly be able to meet their needs. the home was facing closure earlier this year, but the local council persuaded the current provider to take it on with some restrictions. without this place there would have been worryingly few nursing beds locally, and joan, who has lived here for 12 years, would have had to find a new home. i was very disturbed because it meant i was losing a selection of friends. i wasn't cross because it wasn't anything i could do except protest to whoever was listening. and that was nobody.

today�*s report by the care quality commission warns of alarmingly high staff vacancies in health and care in england with 300,000 unfilled jobs, more than half of them in social care. it says half a million people are waiting for council care services and three in five patients end up stuck in hospitals waiting for support in the community. we recently brought together 250 leaders across health and social care who are currently operating out there in the system and they described it as a system in crisis. they talked about unacceptable waits on ambulances, people stuck in hospital when they need to need to leave, and there is urgent action needed now to ensure that people can get the right support at the right time. are you ready to hand over? it�*s existing staff who have to fill in the gaps? ken is one of four nurses at the whitby home. they really need six. in terms of the last four weeks, we have people on annual leave, so i've been doing 60 hours

and you think i'm doing four night shifts and two day shifts. my only time off is actually a sleep day. how long can you keep doing that? not long. the government says its own plans for health and care address the priorities highlighted by the cqc and that it�*s putting extra money into the recruitment and training of staff. alison holt, bbc news, whitby. official figures show a gloomy picture for the uk economy with government borrowing up and people shopping less than before the coronavirus pandemic. retail sales volumes fell more than expected by 1.4% last month, continuing their slide from august. meanwhile, government borrowing rose to its second highest september on record. the new treasurerjeremy hunt reiterated on friday that the government will do "whatever is necessary to get drive down debt in the medium term," responding to the latest data on public sector finances. a jury in new york has dismissed

sexual assault allegations against the oscar—winning actor kevin spacey. he�*d been accused of making unwanted advances towards a young actor, anthony rapp, at a party in 1986, when his accuser was 1a. mr rapp had been claiming $40 million in damages. kevin spacey had always denied the allegation. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with matt. hello, it is a dry and sunny day for some of you compared to yesterday but we could see some downpours at times. those will be most frequent across parts of wales, western england, heavy with hail and thunder. fewershowers england, heavy with hail and thunder. fewer showers in the east, so much drier a day here. a damp start in scotland, the rain is confined to 0rkney and shetland, so many places dry this afternoon but a few showers here and in northern ireland. a mild day for all, 13—18, but a windy one towards wales and the south—west. winds touching gale force at times and they remain strong this evening, easington i and

into tomorrow to stop shower sweeping across most areas into the morning, becoming confined to scotland and northern ireland and another mild night, temperatures in double figures for the vast majority of the stop saturday, england and wales, are largely dry and bright day, lots of sunshine, driest day of the weekend. a few showers in the south west later in the day. scotland and northern ireland, starting with cloud but brough turning up to the south and east are both in temperatures above where they should be for this stage in october. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the uk will have a new prime minister in place within a week, after liz truss quit yesterday, barely six weeks into the job. many familar faces are being touted as possible replacements including former chancellor rishi sunak, and minister penny mordaunt. we�*ll have reactions throughout the day. there�*s also speculation borisjohnson could attempt a return to downing street.

like cincinnatus, i am returning to my plough. and i will be offering this government nothing but the most fervent support. a warning the health and social care system in england is �*gridlocked�* — putting vulnerable people at risk. the chancellor vows to do anything necessary to protect the economy, with government borrowing up and people shopping less president zelensky says russian forces have planted mines at a dam upstream from the city of kherson. oscar—winning actor kevin spacey has his sexual assault allegations dismissed by a jury in new york. sport, and we�*ll have a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good morning. last night�*s football and another premier league sacking coming up, but we�*ll start with cricket and a huge upset at the t20 world cup in australia, ireland have knocked out the two—time champions west indies to reach the super 12�*s,

the next stage of the tournament. it was a winner—takes—all match in hobart, windies won the toss and batted first, but were restricted to 146 for 5. gareth delany took a career best 3 for 16. ireland were never in trouble chasing that down, thanks to their opener paul stirling, who was unbeaten on 66 at the end. they only lost one wicket, the skipper andrew balbirnier for 37, before lorcan tucker hit the winning runs, he made 45. joy for ireland, who have made it past the first round of matches at a t20 world cup for only the second time. it�*s a double header in hobart. there is one more place to be taken in the super 12�*s. that will be scotland or zimbabwe. it�*s another winner—ta kes—all match. scoptland have won the toss and are batting first. but and are batting first. it has been a wobbly start for them. they earn in the sixth over

and they are 37 — two. stephen gerrard has been sacked by aston villa after 11 months in charge. he leaves the club 17th in the table, only above the reelgation zone on goals scored, they didn�*t get any last night, a 3—0 defeat at fulham harrison reed gave the home side a first half lead, and it then went from bad to worse for gerrards team in west london, douglas luiz was sent off for this head buttjust after the hour mark. they then conceded a penalty, before tyrone mings completed the 3—0 defeat, with an own goal. they were booed off the pitch by their travelling support at the end, gerrard was sacked an hour and half later, but not before he had faced the cameras vowing to turn things around i�*m a i�*m a fighter, i�*m not going to quit, it is not in my dna. i share the frustration, i understand that.

i won�*t shy away from it. and you are confident he will turn it around? i are confident he will turn it around? . ., ., are confident he will turn it around? _, ., ., around? i will continue faint and continue to _ around? i will continue faint and continue to do _ around? i will continue faint and continue to do what _ around? i will continue faint and continue to do what i _ around? i will continue faint and continue to do what i do - around? i will continue faint and continue to do what i do until i l around? i will continue faint and l continue to do what i do until i am told something different. he continue to do what i do until i am told something different.- continue to do what i do until i am told something different. he had a ta on the told something different. he had a tap on the shoulder— told something different. he had a tap on the shoulder and _ told something different. he had a tap on the shoulder and a - told something different. he had a tap on the shoulder and a half- tap on the shoulder and a half later. leicester were also playing last night and after their win against leeds, the foxes boss brendan rodgers, who used to manage gerrard at liverpool, was told about his former capatin�*s sacking. it just seems the itjust seems the way it just seems the way that now itjust seems the way that now come every day a manager is losing his job or under threat to lose their job. i think a stability and patience seems to be running out our football. i am disappointed for him because i believed in time and without patience he could have got them to where he wanted them to be. rodgers�* had been tipped to lose hisjob not so long ago, leicester are still in the bottom three but on the up, after just their second win of the season — 2—0 against leeds. harvey barnes finishing off a great move for the second. leeds are only above the relegation

zone on goal difference and their manager is also feeling the heat. we are not representing the club we want and i�*m trying to find solutions. that is all i can say, we are working incredibly hard, diligently to help the team to be successful. no one is more disappointed than me and i�*ve got to help try to find solutions for us to get better. it�*s been a good week for english sides in the women�*s champions league. after arsenal thumped last year�*s champions lyon 5—1, chelsea beat semi—finalists psg1—0 in their first group match last night. england�*s millie bright scored the first half winner in paris. chelsea failed to reach the knock—out stage last season. that�*s all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that�*s bbc.co.uk/sport

all eyes on the prize, the prize is there a resident of this address, number 10 downing st. the contest is on to find the next tory leader. let�*s gauge your reaction and head over to nicky campbell to find out what you think. amazing number of calls this morning, i�*ve got to say. what some people can�*t get their head around is the fact we have a lot of people saying, he is the saviour, he is the messiah, but people are saying this would be the salvation of the conservative party. 0r would be the salvation of the conservative party. or the road to health. you cannot be serious, let�*s refer to john health. you cannot be serious, let�*s refer tojohn mcenroe, you cannot be serious. came into buckinghamshire, karen in scarborough, nicholas in poole, loads and loads of calls this

morning on this. carolyn scarborough first off. welcome to the news channel. listening to the temperature of the nature on this. the boris barometer and there are lots of thumbs up. are you serious? yes, i am. lots of thumbs up. are you serious? yes, iam. last lots of thumbs up. are you serious? yes, i am. last friday i messaged lots of thumbs up. are you serious? yes, iam. last friday i messaged in and said lace would be gone by thursday as yesterday. i just and said lace would be gone by thursday as yesterday. ijust knew it she struggled at pm cues. then when i heard that boris may be putting his back in the ring, i was thrilled, i�*ve been listening to it as much as i can through the night. get him home. he was thrilled? i think he's a great leader. everyone think he�*s a great leader. everyone bleats on about party gait but he�*s got the balls to stand up to putin. i have faith in him. you put it

poetically that last sentence. stay right there. let�*s get another one on, similarly minded. then we will, we got nicholas coming up in a second. kim, how do you react? it genuinely baffles me. i don't understand how anyone can think the man is— understand how anyone can think the man is remotely suitable for the 'ob. man is remotely suitable for the job he — man is remotely suitable for the job. he didn't prove himself to be suitable _ job. he didn't prove himself to be suitable for it first time round. his behaviour was appalling but not 'ust his behaviour was appalling but not just that, _ his behaviour was appalling but not just that, he couldn't do the job, he didn't— just that, he couldn't do the job, he didn't achieve what he said he was going — he didn't achieve what he said he was going to do. but he didn't achieve what he said he was going to do— was going to do. but he has the stardust. we _ was going to do. but he has the stardust. we don't _ was going to do. but he has the stardust. we don't want - was going to do. but he has the stardust. we don't want to - was going to do. but he has thej stardust. we don't want to start this, we stardust. we don't want to start this. we want — stardust. we don't want to start this, we want somebody - stardust. we don't want to start this, we want somebody who i stardust. we don't want to startl this, we want somebody who can stardust. we don't want to start - this, we want somebody who can lead our country. _ this, we want somebody who can lead our country, our country is in a mess — our country, our country is in a mess we _ our country, our country is in a mess. we want someone who can do the 'ob, i mess. we want someone who can do the job, i don't— mess. we want someone who can do the job, i don't care if he is funny or any job, idon't care if he is funny or any of— job, idon't care if he is funny or any of that— job, i don't care if he is funny or any of that rubbish, we need someone who can _ any of that rubbish, we need someone who can do _ any of that rubbish, we need someone who can do the job and he proved he

can't _ who can do the job and he proved he can't he _ who can do the job and he proved he can't he is — who can do the job and he proved he can't. he is fundamentally flawed. i genuinely. — can't. he is fundamentally flawed. i genuinely. i— can't. he is fundamentally flawed. i genuinely, i appreciate other people because _ genuinely, i appreciate other people because my point of view, but i can't _ because my point of view, but i can't understand that.— because my point of view, but i can't understand that. karen, lots of --eole can't understand that. karen, lots of people can't — can't understand that. karen, lots of people can't understand - can't understand that. karen, lots of people can't understand it. - can't understand that. karen, lots of people can't understand it. he| of people can�*t understand it. he may not declare, he can make £150,000 speech. why do you think he will win an election. he £150,000 speech. why do you think he will win an election.— will win an election. he came on in 2019 and then _ will win an election. he came on in 2019 and then we _ will win an election. he came on in 2019 and then we had _ will win an election. he came on in 2019 and then we had covid. - will win an election. he came on in i 2019 and then we had covid. nobody would have dealt with that the way... would have dealt with that the wa , , , ., way... other prime ministers would have attended _ way... other prime ministers would have attended cobra _ way... other prime ministers would have attended cobra meetings. - way... other prime ministers would have attended cobra meetings. it i way... other prime ministers would have attended cobra meetings. it is always— have attended cobra meetings. it is always what boris does, boris first. people _ always what boris does, boris first. people died during cove eight... all i’ilht, people died during cove eight... right, karen people died during cove eight... rii right, karen respond. i people died during cove eight... rii

right, karen respond. lam people died during cove eight... rii right, karen respond. i am looking at the texts, it is unprecedented. boris had it himself, he was almost at that store at one point and when he looked clearly and well. no, i think he�*s great. i think it�*s got the balls to be a good leader. this the balls to be a good leader. as ou the balls to be a good leader. as you said earlier on. nicholas, don't you said earlier on. nicholas, don�*t go anywhere, we�*ve got sandra in sheffield as well. nicholas, good morning, sir. hello. if he were to come back, this would be one of the most astonishing political stories of the e park. it would be, it would not call the others, and we�*ve had a lot of those into a cocked hat. borisjohnson, coming back, do you want that? boris johnson, coming back, do you want that? ~ , ':: ::f want that? absolutely, 10096. i wouldn't vote _ want that? absolutely, 10096. i wouldn't vote conservative - want that? absolutely, 10096. || wouldn't vote conservative with want that? absolutely, 10096. i- wouldn't vote conservative with any other— wouldn't vote conservative with any

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politics. i've always followed politics — politics. i've always followed politics but _ politics. i've always followed politics but i— politics. i've always followed politics but i don't— politics. i've always followed politics but i don't normallyl politics. i've always followed - politics but i don't normally vote because — politics but i don't normally vote because i— politics but i don't normally vote because i don't— politics but i don't normally vote because i don't believe - politics but i don't normally vote because i don't believe in- politics but i don't normally vote because i don't believe in any. politics but i don't normally vote because i don't believe in any of| because i don't believe in any of the much — because i don't believe in any of the much but— because i don't believe in any of the much. but he _ because i don't believe in any of the much. but he showed - because i don't believe in any of the much. but he showed the i because i don't believe in any of. the much. but he showed the best because i don't believe in any of- the much. but he showed the best of the much. but he showed the best of the conservatives, _ the much. but he showed the best of the conservatives, not— the much. but he showed the best of the conservatives, not extreme - the much. but he showed the best of the conservatives, not extreme in i the conservatives, not extreme in either— the conservatives, not extreme in either way — the conservatives, not extreme in either way he _ the conservatives, not extreme in either way. he got _ the conservatives, not extreme in either way. he got breaks- the conservatives, not extreme in either way. he got breaks it - the conservatives, not extreme in either way. he got breaks it down| either way. he got breaks it down which _ either way. he got breaks it down which i _ either way. he got breaks it down which i was — either way. he got breaks it down which i was passionate _ either way. he got breaks it down which i was passionate for. - either way. he got breaks it down which i was passionate for. he - which i was passionate for. he sorted — which i was passionate for. he sorted out _ which i was passionate for. he sorted out covid, _ which i was passionate for. he sorted out covid, he _ which i was passionate for. he sorted out covid, he did - 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maybe didn't tell the truth but to be honest, most of them are - maybe didn't tell the truth but to be honest, most of them are notj be honest, most of them are not completely— be honest, most of them are not completely honest. _ be honest, most of them are not completely honest. they - be honest, most of them are not completely honest. they distortl completely honest. they distort things. — completely honest. they distort things. they— completely honest. they distort things, they mislead, _ completely honest. they distort things, they mislead, so - completely honest. they distort things, they mislead, so he - completely honest. they distort things, they mislead, so he is l completely honest. they distort l things, they mislead, so he is not much _ things, they mislead, so he is not much different— things, they mislead, so he is not much different to _ things, they mislead, so he is not much different to many _ things, they mislead, so he is not much different to many of - things, they mislead, so he is not much different to many of them. i things, they mislead, so he is not i much different to many of them. he made _ much different to many of them. he made the _ much different to many of them. he made the country _ much different to many of them. he made the country feel— much different to many of them. he made the country feel good - much different to many of them. he made the country feel good and - much different to many of them. he l made the country feel good and proud which _ made the country feel good and proud which is _ made the country feel good and proud which is normally— made the country feel good and proud which is normally the _ made the country feel good and proud which is normally the case. _ made the country feel good and proud which is normally the case. were - which is normally the case. were interested — which is normally the case. were interested i_ which is normally the case. were interested. ijust— which is normally the case. were interested. i just thought - which is normally the case. were interested. ijust thought he - which is normally the case. were interested. ijust thought he didl which is normally the case. werei interested. ijust thought he did a good _ interested. ijust thought he did a good job — interested. ijust thought he did a good job. another— interested. ijust thought he did a good job. another thing, - 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our leader? i genuinely, would you want someone like that is ourleader? igenuinely, i would you want someone like that is our leader? i genuinely, i don't understand this whole boris thing, he's a _ understand this whole boris thing, he's a good bloke thing. he cares about— he's a good bloke thing. he cares about himself and no one else. as the about himself and no one else. the lovable about himself and no one else. is the lovable rogue thing, isn't it? the lovable rogue thing, isn�*t it? nicholas will respond. ijust think he did _ nicholas will respond. ijust think he did do— nicholas will respond. ijust think he did do a — nicholas will respond. ijust think he did do a good _ nicholas will respond. ijust think he did do a good job. _ nicholas will respond. ijust think he did do a good job. he's - nicholas will respond. ijust think he did do a good job. he's got. nicholas will respond. ijust think he did do a good job. he's got a i he did do a good job. he's got a mandate, — he did do a good job. he's got a mandate, none _ he did do a good job. he's got a mandate, none of— he did do a good job. he's got a mandate, none of the _ he did do a good job. he's got a mandate, none of the other- he did do a good job. he's got a. mandate, none of the other ones he did do a good job. he's got a - mandate, none of the other ones who want to— mandate, none of the other ones who want to be _ mandate, none of the other ones who want to be this — mandate, none of the other ones who want to be this leader— mandate, none of the other ones who want to be this leader has _ mandate, none of the other ones who want to be this leader has a _ want to be this leader has a mandate _ want to be this leader has a mandate-— want to be this leader has a mandate. . , , want to be this leader has a mandate. ., , , ., mandate. that is why we need a aeneral mandate. that is why we need a general election. _ mandate. that is why we need a general election. they _ mandate. that is why we need a general election. they wouldn'tl mandate. that is why we need a - general election. they wouldn't need one if he was — general election. they wouldn't need one if he was back. _ general election. they wouldn't need one if he was back. the _ general election. they wouldn't need one if he was back. the other - one if he was back. the other conservatives _ one if he was back. the other conservatives changed - one if he was back. the other conservatives changed what i one if he was back. the other. conservatives changed what they promised — conservatives changed what they promised he _ conservatives changed what they romised. ., , ._ ., promised. he would stay with that. listen, nicholas, _ promised. he would stay with that. listen, nicholas, i— promised. he would stay with that. listen, nicholas, ithank_ promised. he would stay with that. listen, nicholas, i thank our - listen, nicholas, i thank our friends at the news channel for joining us and giving a little slice of political opinion from our many listeners. lows are getting in touch with us, it is huge this one. the question i am asking is, boris johnson or no?

let�*s find out what is going on in downing street and we are going back there. the race is now on to replace liz truss as prime minister. she will be gone by the end of next week at the latest lie becoming the shortest serving prime minister in british history. nobody has announced their intention to run yet but conservative mps have until monday to nominate their preferred candidate and they will need at least 100 nominations to be in the running. it is the conservative party members who had the final say last month, only last month, between rishi sunak and liz truss. let�*s get the view of some of those who voted and how they are reacting to what has happened over the last few weeks. sunil sharma is a conservative member and ceo of conservative friends of the commonwealth. he voted for liz truss in the leadership race. thank you forjoining us. how wrong

was it to give liz truss the leadership of the conservative party and the role as prime minister? i think the biggest mistake from us always having another election to be honest. we should never have removed the prime minister. i express this at the time. that decision has ultimately panned out very wrong. he�*d made so many mistakes, his own ministers were resigning en masse and he couldn�*t carry on. mr; ministers were resigning en masse and he couldn't carry on. my biggest criticism of this _ and he couldn't carry on. my biggest criticism of this whole _ and he couldn't carry on. my biggest criticism of this whole debacle - criticism of this whole debacle isn�*t so much liz truss, or boris johnson, it is a group of certain mps who have essentially decided or had issues and havejumped mps who have essentially decided or had issues and have jumped the gun and acted in ways they think would benefit them rather than thinking of the bigger picture. whenever you remove leaders, go for a resignation process, i�*m nevera big

remove leaders, go for a resignation process, i�*m never a big fan of it. the whole democratic system is, you elect a leader, you get the opportunity like boris did, you give him five years, if you are unhappy at the end of five years, you remove him. you create this instability when you are removing leaders, it goes against the basic principle of our democratic system. every leader that we had going into the future or coming up, however they not going to be a populist? how are they going to make decisions that people in the short term are not happy with but out in the best of the interest of the country in the long term? horse the country in the long term? how much of a mess _ the country in the long term? how much of a mess as _ the country in the long term? how much of a mess as your— the country in the long term? how much of a mess as your party in? it is definitely in a mess. it is disjointed, it seems like it is chaotic. i think what they really need is to unify. the next leader needs to say to people, i am the

leader for the next two years, you have to get behind me and go from there, we can�*t keep having these elections. there, we can't keep having these elections. ., . ., ., ,, elections. how welcome were taken back by itoris _ elections. how welcome were taken back by boris johnson _ elections. how welcome were taken back by boris johnson b, _ elections. how welcome were taken back by boris johnson b, given - elections. how welcome were taken back by boris johnson b, given that| back by borisjohnson b, given that he is still being investigated by the standards committee? i he is still being investigated by the standards committee? i think he would be overwhelmingly _ the standards committee? i think he would be overwhelmingly popular. . would be overwhelmingly popular. definitely among tory members, for sure. i think with the public key would be popular. i don�*t think what happened, i think a lot of people went on a bandwagon, what was going on on social media, the pressure in terms of removing. i think you�*ll be popular. he�*s got an 80 seat majority, he should have the opportunity to serve out his five years. people are really still angry and upset, that is the beauty of this country, the democracy. there are bigger issues going on, got a

cost of in crisis, the war in ukraine, we need a prime minister asap, so i think for me it makes sense to bring that person in. let the public decide in two years. as liz truss becomes the shortest—serving prime minister in uk political history, let�*s take a look now at how unprecendented the current political situation is. if you can qualify the word unprecedented. joining me is robert hazell, who�*s professor of government and the constitution at university college london. thank you very much forjoining us this morning. we use the word extraordinary a lot at the moment. how extraordinary is this situation constitutionally? i how extraordinary is this situation constitutionally?— constitutionally? i think it is . uite constitutionally? i think it is quite extraordinary - constitutionally? i think it is quite extraordinary as - constitutionally? i think it isj quite extraordinary as we've constitutionally? i think it is - quite extraordinary as we've had, at quite extraordinary as we�*ve had, at truss is the shortest serving prime minister in british history. there have been previous moments in

history where major political parties have been deeply divided, for example, 100 years ago, both parties were deeply divided on the irish question which was as big or are bigger than brexit in terms of being the dominant political issue for 30 years in british politics, between the time of gladstone to the time of lloyd george. but i can�*t recollect any period in previous history where a political party, which up until now, has been so extraordinarily successful mainly through the loyalty of mps to the leadership, which has now descended into better infighting, and really we need the conservative party now to try to heal those wounds, to try to try to heal those wounds, to try

to unify around the new leader, who they are going to elect or appoint at the next week, and then give the country is in proper government. which it sorely needs. the conservative party seems to be running in ever decreasing circles, they got the same mps to choose from, a large number of problems as you alluded to the soul. how do they get themselves out of it? how likely is it they will just say, let�*s just call a general election and let someone else deal with it? that call a general election and let someone else deal with it? that is a lot of slipshod _ someone else deal with it? that is a lot of slipshod talk _ someone else deal with it? that is a lot of slipshod talk about _ someone else deal with it? that is a lot of slipshod talk about let's - lot of slipshod talk about let�*s just call a general election. let�*s focus on that for a moment. there are only two ways in which a general election can be triggered. 0ne election can be triggered. one would be a formal vote of no confidence in the house of commons in the current government. if that is tabled as it can only be by the leader of the opposition the conservative mps will rally around and make sure that is defeated. i can�*t see an election happening that way. the only other

way is by the prime minister and now it is going to be the next prime minister, deciding to seek a dissolution of parliament by asking the king to dissolve parliament and therefore trigger a fresh election. given where the tories are now in the polls, trailing way, way behind the polls, trailing way, way behind the labour party, i can see the next prime minister voting for electoral suicide nor will they get much support from their mps in doing so. i think this talk of a general election is loose talk it seems to be very unlikely it is going to happen. be very unlikely it is going to ha en. . ~' ,, be very unlikely it is going to hauen. . ~' , be very unlikely it is going to hauen. . ~ , . be very unlikely it is going to ha en, ., ~' i, , . ., happen. thank you very much for talkin: to happen. thank you very much for talking to us- _ happen. thank you very much for talking to us. that _ happen. thank you very much for talking to us. that is _ happen. thank you very much for talking to us. that is all - happen. thank you very much for talking to us. that is all from - talking to us. that is all from westminster for the moment. talking to us. that is all from westminsterfor the moment. we are here all day, joins later. a us citizen yesterday admitted responsibility for the death of tennager harry dunn in a crash outside an american military base

in northamptonshire. anne sacoolas, the wife of a cia agent, hit the 19—year—old while he was riding his motorbike near raf croughton in august 2019. she had previously claimed diplomatic immunity, prompting a three year campaign to get the case brought to court. harry�*s mum charlotte and dad tim have been speaking to bbc breakfast�*s charlie stayt about their fight to get justice for their son. we said from day one before we we knew that she had left the country. we were working with the northamptonshire police right from day one. you know, we we didn�*t wish to go to the media originally. and we said, look, you know, we understand she�*s a mother of three. you know, we also understand that two of the children were in the car. it was... the crash was horrific. i can�*t imagine what her children saw. and it was never our intention to separate her from children at all. you know, it�*s not theirfault. none of this is their fault. but when the person that should have

been held accountable then leaves the country, the first thing we done was get on that plane and go over and plead with her to come back. so for me yesterday, when the judge shocked us all really by saying that she wants her to come back and to show the remorse that maybe she should have done a few years ago was a bit of a heart, it was more than a heart stopping moment. we would love that to happen. it�*s what we�*ve been asking for for three years. judge basically said that, you know, her coming back would show the remorse and therefore possibly a lenient sentence. that was our number one. apart from fulfilling my promise to harry, the promise that i made him the night that he was killed, that we would, that i would get him just this, you know, that burns. but we do still, we do still take into consideration her children. i�*m aware, tim, that obviously this

process is not yet over. the court process is not over. but would you both want to meet anne sacoolas at some point? is that part of this process? has that ever been part of this process for you? is that relevant in any way now? it was in the beginning. we talked about it this morning. yeah. i think we did talk about it. you know, we're open people. we, you know, we talk. and i think for me, my trouble would be i would have too many questions for her to answer and i don't know whether she would answer them. so but, yeah, i'd be willing to, you know, if it helped everybody move forward, i think it's got to be an option, you know. and i�*ve never said never to it, but we�*ll just have to wait and see, you know? will she come back? we�*ll find out in a few weeks. but it�*s worth reminding people, isn�*t it, the lengths that this family, you as well, have had to go to, including going to the white house, trying to put pressure on donald trump

directly. i mean, it was extraordinary the lengths that a family has gone to. and it's something that is on my mind every day. i and just to remind your viewers, these are my neighbours. - they're my friends. and when we decided, i they decided they wanted to get justice, it was - inevitably going to involve a lot of hard work. but it started six - weeks after harry died. and my priority has been their mental health. - and i think about that very. carefully before, for instance, i bring them up here today, i check in with them. - it is been extraordinary what this family - have been put through. they're the bravest people i know. they are resilient. and i could not have done this if.. charlie, if you had said _ to me, if this had happened to me, you said, "right, we're _ going to the states several times". ijust don't know how they even get out of bed every day. _ and what the public don't see is the suffering - that i see every day.

and it's so painful to see. so i think, look, we all owe them a debt of gratitude i because they've stood up on a point of principle. i they have taught their children the difference between right. and wrong, and that'sl why they're doing this. it's never been about - vengeance or retribution. the situation on the korean peninsula is more volatile that it has been for five years and it looks to be worse. both north and south korea are blaming each otherfor to be worse. both north and south korea are blaming each other for the escalation. it is feared north korea might be prepared to test its first nuclear weapon since 2017. our correspondence has been explaining what has been happening. we are used to launching missiles by now, this has been a record yearfor

north korean missile testing. but even by this standard the last month has been unusual. north korea has launched eight rounds of ballistic missiles, it has flown its warplanes close to the border with south korea and it has feared multiple rounds of artillery into the sea. many of which have landed in a buffer zone that was created by north korea and south korea to keep the peace. but the biggest explanation came when the biggest explanation came when the north through msn overjapan without warning, forcing the residents there to seek shelter. it can be hard to decipher why kim john and does what he does. this time he has been pretty clear, he says he is responding to the us, south korea and japan who have been holding military exercises, practising how they would fend off a

north korean attack. he has always hated these exercises because he sees them as his enemies preparing for an invasion. both sides are blaming each otherfor for an invasion. both sides are blaming each other for raising tensions. in response to north korea because my thrills, south korea sent out warplanes and fired artillery of its own. but there is another less explicit reason why north korea are doing this. they need to put pressure on the united states if he is to get international sanctions that have been imposed on his country lifted, and for this he needs the us to take notice. north korea has fallen down the global agenda president biden is more concerned by the war in ukraine and the right of china. —— the rise of china. last month, he declared that north korea had become a nuclear

state and said this position was irreversible. it is clear he wants the world to know he has nuclear weapons and he�*s not afraid to use them to protect his country. it is feared he may be raising tensions now to justify testing one of these weapons for the first time in five years. it�*ll be a major escalation and it would force the world to react. there�*s lots more on today�*s stories including analysis of the conservative leadership contest on our website. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with matt. it isa it is a dry and sunny day for some of you compared to yesterday but we can see downpours around. they will be frequent across parts of wales, western england. fewer showers in the east so much drier day here compared with yesterday. the dam

started in scotland, the rain confined to 0rkney and shetland so many places dry this afternoon but if you showers it here and in northern ireland. mild day for all, 13-18, but northern ireland. mild day for all, 13—18, but a windy one in wales and the south—west. those winds remain strong tonight, easing into tomorrow, showers are sweeping across most areas into the morning and becoming confined to scotland and becoming confined to scotland and northern ireland. another mild nights, temperatures in double figures. saturday, england and wales are largely dry and bright with lots of sunshine. the dire state of the weekend. scotland, northern ireland, outbreaks of rain but brightening up in the south and east of both. temperatures up to where they should be in october.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines. in the uk and around the world. the uk will have a new prime minister in place within a week, after liz truss quit yesterday, barely six weeks into the job. nobody has declared their intention to run yet, but among the possible contenders are former finance minister rishi sunak, and the current leader of the house of commons, penny mordaunt. the question also remains whether borisjohnson could attempt a return to downing street — and speculation is rife. the school of thought there is no unity candidate. boris�* supporters blame rishi sunakfor what happened

in the summerand blame rishi sunakfor what happened in the summer and rishi sunak�*s supporters will never support boris johnson so the truth is there is a stand—off. there