this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the contest to become the uk's next prime minister heats up — with senior conservative penny mordaunt becoming the first to throw her hat into the ring possible rivals include the former finance minister, rishi sunak, and previous prime minister borisjohnson — but both have yet to enter the race officially. donald trump's former adviser steve bannon is sentenced to four months in jail for refusing to co—operate with the capitol riots�* investigation. georgia meloni is about to become italy's first far—right leader since mussolini, her government will be sworn in on saturday. a first since the ice age. a bison has been born in the wild in the uk, for the first time in

thousands of years. hello and welcome. in a few days�* time, the uk will have a new prime minister — and penny mourdant, leader of the house of commons has become the first conservative mp to say she is running to replace liz truss. no other mp has declared yet — but both borisjohnson and former chancellor rishi sunak have nominations from other mps. former health secretary sajid javid says he will back mr sunak. mrjohnson left office just over six weeks ago, forced out after a series of crises, including infringing the law. whoever wins becomes conservative leader and the next prime minister — but opposition parties are calling for a general election. our deputy political editor vicki young has this report.

i will remain as prime minister until a successor has been chosen. thank you. once again, there is a vacancy at the top of government. liz truss�* resignation means the conservatives have to choose their fifth prime minister injust over six years. but can anyone unify a party that seems to have lost its way. penny mourdant thinks she can, today the former defence secretary launched her campaign with a tweet saying she could offer a fresh start. supporters say she could bring confidence to thejob. i think penny is the unifying candidate. she is a robust brexiteer, she is a highly experienced and competent government minister. penny has already indicated that should she become prime minister, jeremy hunt will remain as chancellor. so she will not do anything that risks businesses or the markets. remarkably, this man is being tipped by some for a comeback.

yes, borisjohnson who was ousted in july after a series of scandals including lockdown parties. he has been weighing up his options while on holiday in the dominican republic. senior figures are offering support. at the moment i would lean towards borisjohnson. in 2019 he won a general election with a huge majority and he was legitimately sent into parliament as the prime minister based on the vote of the whole electorate. notjust on tory members or members of parliament, he got a mandate and that is an important thing for us all to bear in mind. mrjohnson is still being investigated by mps over allegations he lied to parliament about parties in downing street. one tory said it would be catastrophic to bring him back. plenty of others are appalled. he was forced out by dozens resignations. it is very hard to believe he can put together a stable government, as far as i can tell. it is a risk we cannot afford

to take as a party and not one we should inflict on the country. momentum is building behind the former chancellor, rishi sunak, who lost out to liz truss. he predicted her economic policies would backfire. i am backing rishi sunak, because i think he is able to take us forward. i think his economicjudgment has been shown to be absolutely correct. i think he can unite the party by bringing all the talents, if you like, into the government. rishi sunak was rejected by conservative party members, not very long ago. i think in likely experience, we want to revisit that. unity is what conservative mps keep talking about, but putting aside their differences and agreeing on a lead it without a contest, that was always going to be a remote possibility. even the suggestion today that borisjohnson might stand has reopened old wounds. and all this on the country faces difficult economic questions.

liz truss is on her way out, her brief, unsuccessful spell in charge has made her successor�*s job a lot harder. let's get some international reaction to the prime minister's resignation. bobby is a former irish ambasador to the eu, the uk and italy. thank you for making time. what a dramatic political week, what do you think people in ireland think about this? i think people in ireland think about this? ~ , this? i think the uk, we wish them well. evidently, _ this? i think the uk, we wish them well. evidently, for _ this? i think the uk, we wish them well. evidently, for the _ well. evidently, for the british people, it's for them to decide how to run the politics into the next prime minister should be. but i think most people in my country and around europe presumably many other parts the world would like to see an end to this drama that has been going on for several years. we would

like to see an approach notjust in britain's interests but also the interest of britain's friends and neighbours around the world and we would prefer to see a renewed focus on britain's interest in developing relations with its neighbours. and managing the very real restrictions within the tory party. what managing the very real restrictions within the tory party.— managing the very real restrictions within the tory party. what are you hearin: ? within the tory party. what are you hearing? there _ within the tory party. what are you hearing? there are _ within the tory party. what are you hearing? there are a _ within the tory party. what are you hearing? there are a host - within the tory party. what are you hearing? there are a host of - hearing? there are a host of european this month that liz truss attended and how will this news be received? i attended and how will this news be received? ~ , , attended and how will this news be received? ~' , , , ., , received? i think liz truss is only there for the _ received? i think liz truss is only there for the blink _ received? i think liz truss is only there for the blink of _ received? i think liz truss is only there for the blink of an - received? i think liz truss is only there for the blink of an ipo in i received? i think liz truss is only. there for the blink of an ipo in the short time she was there, she did attempt, the first went quite well and also the negotiations on the protocol and they seem to be some prospects of making progress there. but frankly, i think if you are much different than the british public.

the opinion polls seem to be very consistent with disapproval with what's happened recently and incredulity of the united kingdom itself. it's not to say that's widely shared in brussels and the european union. for widely shared in brussels and the european union.— european union. for this contest chance european union. for this contest change anything _ european union. for this contest change anything with _ european union. for this contest change anything with regards - european union. for this contest change anything with regards to | european union. for this contest - change anything with regards to that sticky issue of the northern ireland protocol, costa brexit and other any other leading candidates that we hearing about, borisjohnson, penny mordaunt, rishi sunak, get to make it better or worse in that conversation? i it better or worse in that conversation?— it better or worse in that conversation? ~ ,., u, conversation? i think political leadership — conversation? i think political leadership does _ conversation? i think political leadership does make - conversation? i think political leadership does make a - conversation? i think political- leadership does make a difference and be seen different approaches from theresa may in the boris johnson and then liz truss, and the initial weeks, johnson and then liz truss, and the initialweeks, orthe johnson and then liz truss, and the initial weeks, or the prime minister ii initial weeks, or the prime minister 11 difference in styling and tone, it's not for people abroad to comment specifically on specific candidates but in the european

union, including in ireland, we would like someone who is serious and trustworthy and was respectful of the deals that they have made and hopefully also somebody who is not in hock to the european research group on the right of the tory party, its raison d'etre is to, if you like, challenge the european union and make difficult is in relationship to the european union. so, i think the most important thing is the new prime minister as their own mind and understand the protocol and continue the good work that has been going on in recent weeks with the need for compromise recognised across the part of the european union another part of the united kingdom and had to get back to the antagonistic approach that we saw when lord frost was in charge of the negotiations. when lord frost was in charge of the negotiations-— negotiations. former irish ambassador _ negotiations. former irish ambassador to _ negotiations. former irish ambassador to the - negotiations. former irish ambassador to the eu, i negotiations. former irish | ambassador to the eu, the negotiations. former irish - ambassador to the eu, the uk and italy. the data view. donald trump's former strategist

steve bannon has been sentenced to four months in jail for contempt of congress. the 68—year—old refused to provide either testimony or documents to a committee investigating the 2021 riot at the us capitol. he denies any criminal wrongdoing and has been allowed to remain free while he appeals against the sentence. meanwhile, the former us president donald trump has been ordered to give evidence to the congressional committee investigating last year's capitol hill riots on january the sixth. if he does not comply with the legal summons, he could face criminal carges. our washington correspondent told us what was in that subpoena to donald trump. key phrase of the top of the subpoena says the committee believes there is overwhelming evidence and this is a trusted donald trump, overwhelming evidence that you personally orchestrated and oversaw a multipart effort to overturn the 20/20 presidential election and to obstruct the peaceful transfer of power in the list about a dozen or

so different ways in which they believe the president did that and the former president was asked for documents by the 4th of november, they have asked for him to sit for a deposition and answer questions in front of the committee on the 14th of november which is just after the midterm elections. bear in mind, a number of donald trump's left tenants have refused to cooperate with this committee and one who refused entirely with steve bannon, his chief strategist was sentenced in court yesterday to four months in prison and a fine of $69,000 refusing to comply with the subpoena and there are few people and most people in washington believed donald trump would have no intention of complying with this subpoena either. the leader of the far— right brothers of italy party, giorgia meloni, has been invited by the country's president to form a government, after winning elections last month.

the new government will be formally sworn in on saturday morning. she heads a coalition with two other parties on the right, the league, led by matteo salvini, and forza italia of a former prime minister, silvio berlusconi. ms meloni will lead the italy's first far— right government since the second world war and become the country's first woman prime minister. hannah roberts is a british freelancejournalist based in rome and joins me now. a radical change from the first a long time that italy is getting a far right leader butjust how right is she? far right leader but 'ust how right is she? ,., , far right leader but 'ust how right is she? , ., , far right leader but 'ust how right isshe? , ., , far right leader but 'ust how right isshe? , .,, , is she? her party does trace its ori . ins is she? her party does trace its origins to _ is she? her party does trace its origins to the — is she? her party does trace its origins to the social _ is she? her party does trace its origins to the social movement| is she? her party does trace its - origins to the social movement and after world war ii. she clearly believes in liberal democracy and so, you don't do it very far to

finest objects in her party, those that collect military memorabilia and is she going to bring italy back to a dictatorship like the 1930s because make no, it's got enough checks and balances to resist that, but can she bring in some forward legislation, abortion, lgbt rights, absolutely. legislation, abortion, lgbt rights, absolutel . ., legislation, abortion, lgbt rights, absolutel . . absolutely. running a campaign in runnina absolutely. running a campaign in running the _ absolutely. running a campaign in running the country _ absolutely. running a campaign in running the country are _ absolutely. running a campaign in running the country are two - absolutely. running a campaign in running the country are two very l running the country are two very different things. how do you think the policy she's is promise may play out in reality because there are many issues to deal with. italy's relationship with ukraine and russia. ., ., , relationship with ukraine and russia. . ., , ., russia. that has come to the forefront _ russia. that has come to the forefront and _ russia. that has come to the forefront and she _ russia. that has come to the forefront and she has - russia. that has come to the forefront and she has been . russia. that has come to the i forefront and she has been very clear and unambiguous is the start of this that she is in favour of ukraine and supports sending arms and sanctions that they are quite sympathetic to putin and this is

going to become more difficult once the government takes power once the energy crisis this winter really starts to bite because many italian boaters are concerned about sanctions and the impact on energy voters. as that worsens, it will become quite difficult for them to keep the coalition together. tell us about some — keep the coalition together. tell us about some of _ keep the coalition together. tell us about some of the _ keep the coalition together. tell us about some of the other— keep the coalition together. tell us about some of the other things - keep the coalition together. tell us| about some of the other things that are going to be on her desk now is prime minister. she are going to be on her desk now is prime minister.— are going to be on her desk now is prime minister. she came to power, ”romisin prime minister. she came to power, promising tax _ prime minister. she came to power, promising tax cuts _ prime minister. she came to power, promising tax cuts and _ prime minister. she came to power, promising tax cuts and growth, - prime minister. she came to power, promising tax cuts and growth, not. promising tax cuts and growth, not unlike liz truss. she promised to defend the borders with tougher immigration rules and traditional family and with free nurseries and incentives for businesses to help mothers and in europe, she really wants to assert litter that he make

�*s interest more so than in the past. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: he will challenge the election commission decision to disqualify him from holding public office. a historic moment that many of his victims have waited forfor decades. the former dictator in the dock older, slimmer and, as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plain, it lights up a biblicalfamine — now, in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion — in argentina today, it is actually cheaper to paper your walls with money.

we've had controversies - in the past with great britain, but as good friends, _ we have always come to a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style after almost three decades in service. an aircraft that has enthralled its many admirers for so long, taxis home one last time. this is bbc news, time now for all the sport with lizzie. at the top, they have won by a staggering 84 points to zero in

coventry. losing difference games on the slick and when the final match, they will be out of the tournament. let's move onto tennis and a former grand slam champion is been provisionally suspended after a failed doping tests the international tennis integrity agency said she tested positive for blood boosting drug but she has promised to clear her name a little earlier and spoke to her tennis correspondent, russell philip. she had correspondent, russell philip. sue: had returned a correspondent, russell philip. sie: had returned a positive test for the us open last month and that is a drug that is on the doping agencies band list and also carries with it a mandatory provisional suspension. it is used in certain countries is medication to treat kidney problems and anaemia. she cannot play until she has cleared her name. thea;r

and anaemia. she cannot play until she has cleared her name. they won't be makin: she has cleared her name. they won't be making public— she has cleared her name. they won't be making public the _ she has cleared her name. they won't be making public the results - she has cleared her name. they won't be making public the results of- she has cleared her name. they won't be making public the results of an - be making public the results of an international interview into the ice skater who fell before the olympics. and this is the teenager who helped rush of wind team cold in beijing before crashing out of the competition following condemnation. this is the keeping theirfindings private to protect the interests of the equivalent of college for the anti—dumping authority to immediately appeal the decision. football now and juergen klopp is given his reaction to the sacking of steven gerrard in aston villa saying he is sure that you will be back in the game before too long. sacked after his side lost 3—0 were above the relegation zone and forth primarily having wonders 13 of his 14 matches in charge afterjoining from rangers last november and he was in touch with them this morning.

nothing too deep for a long conversation and i can imagine that it would be disappointing for him because the ambitions he had and the things he wanted to achieve and i don't think we have to worry now about the energy and he said himself, being in the game long enough, that things like this can happen and it's all about life and you're there it's all about our response. and we all know steve better than i do in your skin back. confirming the christiana rinaldo did refuse to come off the bench to play for the victory and instead choosing to lead before the end of the match. left out to face chelsea on sunday. it the match. left out to face chelsea on sunday-— on sunday. it looks like, and that the manager. _

on sunday. it looks like, and that the manager, responsible - on sunday. it looks like, and that the manager, responsible for - on sunday. it looks like, and that the manager, responsible for topj the manager, responsible for top spot culture here and i have to set standards and values and control them. and also, for everyone else, i set a warning and start the decision and there has to be consequence. he says, he's always tried to set an example in the teams is represented and sometimes, the heat of the moment gets the best of us and i just feel after keep working hard and support my team—mates and be ready for everything. and that is all the support for now. and that is all the sport for now. former pakistani prime minister imran khan says he will challenge the election commission's decision to disqualify him from holding public office on charges of unlawfully selling state gifts. police fired tear gas

to disperse supporters near the capital islamabad. mr khan denied any wrongdoing and said the decision was biased. the election authorities have said he failed to declare gifts he received from foreign leaders during his tenure. news reporter emb hashmi joins me now. emb tell us more. what now for imran khan? has been disqualified for five years of holding — has been disqualified for five years of holding public office community cannot _ of holding public office community cannot go— of holding public office community cannot go to the senate, he cannot converse _ cannot go to the senate, he cannot converse and become a member of pariiament— converse and become a member of parliament for now. so basically, he's been — parliament for now. so basically, he's been charge for not declaring he's been charge for not declaring he received while he was premier, foreign _ he received while he was premier, foreign dignitaries. these charges have been— foreign dignitaries. these charges have been barred by the coalition government, the current coalition government, the current coalition government which is made up of the people's _ government which is made up of the people's party and north which is made _ people's party and north which is made out — people's party and north which is made out of the muslim league party they're _ made out of the muslim league party they're bringing me stretches forward — they're bringing me stretches

forward and accusing him of not sharing — forward and accusing him of not sharing details of what he received from dignitaries in some of the alleged — from dignitaries in some of the alleged sales of these positions he received. — alleged sales of these positions he received, this is the case where an apartment— received, this is the case where an apartment under the administrative control— apartment under the administrative control of— apartment under the administrative control of the cabinet division of pakistan— control of the cabinet division of pakistan stores precious gifts that are for— pakistan stores precious gifts that are for prime ministers, for army chiefs_ are for prime ministers, for army chiefs and — are for prime ministers, for army chiefs and makes a record of them and cases— chiefs and makes a record of them and cases them. this is the trending hashtag _ and cases them. this is the trending hashtag at _ and cases them. this is the trending hashtag at the moment. and this is decided _ hashtag at the moment. and this is decided by— hashtag at the moment. and this is decided by a 5—member panel by the commission— decided by a 5—member panel by the commission and a huge setback for him who— commission and a huge setback for him who is— commission and a huge setback for him who is highly popular across pakistan — him who is highly popular across pakistan. and in the capital today, for the _ pakistan. and in the capital today, for the actual commission and social media _ for the actual commission and social media was— for the actual commission and social media was awash with people taking to the _ media was awash with people taking to the streets and protesting as soon _ to the streets and protesting as soon as— to the streets and protesting as soon as they are the verdict that i'm soon as they are the verdict that i'm not— soon as they are the verdict that i'm not sure of social media but he

has taken — i'm not sure of social media but he has taken a — i'm not sure of social media but he has taken a social media and has addressed — has taken a social media and has addressed the nations about these claims _ addressed the nations about these claims and this is what he has said. it claims and this is what he has said. it will_ claims and this is what he has said. it will make — claims and this is what he has said. it will make this a go to court and novo _ it will make this a go to court and novo will— it will make this a go to court and novo will be found or been broken. therell— novo will be found or been broken. there'll be — novo will be found or been broken. there'll be no cases of the evidence and records — there'll be no cases of the evidence and records will be in front of them — and records will be in front of them. ~ ., ., , them. mr khan has denied any wrongdoing — them. mr khan has denied any wrongdoing is _ them. mr khan has denied any wrongdoing is also _ them. mr khan has denied any wrongdoing is also asked - them. mr khan has denied any wrongdoing is also asked for i them. mr khan has denied any. wrongdoing is also asked for his supporters to in the protests. mr khan said it is politically motivated but he admitted last month of having sold at least four presence he received during his tenure and he argued that they were included in his income tax and the gifts included things like a ledge of the rolex watches, a ring, a pair of the rolex watches, a ring, a pair of cuff links and mr khan was ousted black through a no—confidence vote. his aides have told me that they

will seek to appeal the verdict and they will go to high court. find they will go to high court. and the 're they will go to high court. and they're hoping _ they will go to high court. and they're hoping the very quickly that this decision will be overturned. thank— this decision will be overturned. thank you — this decision will be overturned. thank you very much. a source on the case toward bbc persia that she was told that her family's land will be confiscated if she did not give an interview to state television on her return to iran. her climbing without this attracted worldwide attention and viewed by many as a gesture of support for ongoing antigovernment protests in iran. the first wild bison for thousands of years has been born in the uk. three bison were released back injuly as part of a rewilding project in kent — but, unknown to the rangers, one of them had a secret

passenger on board. jonah fisher has been to see the new arrival. 0h, she's she's like a ray of sunshine on a dark, cloudy day. it's thousands of years since a bison was born in the wild in britain. so, this is quite a moment in kent's blean woods. europe's largest mammal, once hunted almost to extinction, taking her first steps. she's a little ball of energy. and when she sees... when we get a little bit of rain, she starts sprinting around and it's, "what's this stuff falling out of the sky?" she's fantastic. she's doing so, so well. donovan oversaw the arrival of the first three bison in july. as part of the settling in process he brings them some extra food every morning. it's basically a little treat, but that is the menu, what you see out there. these bison are not free to roam. under uk law, they've rather unfairly been classed as dangerous animals, which means they have to be surrounded by this rather big fence.

but inside the enclosure, they forage, they graze, they look for food. and in the next few months, the enclosure is going to be massively expanded, leaving the bison to effectively live as wild animals inside. the role of the bison in the rewilding is to act as nature's bulldozer, trampling corridors through the forest and killing trees by eating their bark. in the clearings they create, light can come through and there's space for other wildlife to thrive. and where would you like to see this project go? in time, the greatest aspiration would be to drop the fences, leave the fencing alone, and let the bison move through a native english landscape as as they were intended. do you think that's really realistic? i do. so this baby bison could be just the beginning. jonah fisher, bbc news, in kent.

stay with us on bbc news. hello there. friday brought heavy rain for some and in areas where we're desperate for it. the heaviest of the rain moving up to dorset, across the midlands and in fact over an inch of rain fall in 0xfordshire throughout the day. some pretty muddy fields starting to develop 110w. however, he stirred england, lots of blue sky and sunshine. and temperatures peaked at 20 degrees, it was a beautiful opportunity for getting out and enjoying some of the gorgeous autumn colour that we have. the start of the weekend quite promising with this little bump of high pressure. but the second half of the weekend sees the slow developing moving in and bringing further outbreaks of rain.

once again, the winds will become a feature but we keep the wind direction from a southerly so that milder flow stays with us. those temperatures are widely going to sit in the mid to high teens over the next few days. so on saturday we will have some outbreaks of some showery rain through northern ireland, pushing out of northern england into southern scotland, weakening just a touch. at the same time we will start to see some showers, some of them heavy and thundery gathering into the southwest. but sandwiched in between the two, that's where the best of the sunshine is likely to be and temperatures peaking at 18 or 19 degrees. with that sunshine it will feel very pleasant. into sunday, here's that low starting to bring some heavy, thundery downpours up across the country. a spell of wet weather through the morning, which will pretty much start to grind to a halt across central scotland into the afternoon. brightening up a shopper showers behind and still pretty warm with it. so a day of contrasts, i suspect once again into sunday afternoon. as we move into the beginning of the week that frontal system will start to push through the far north of scotland but we're still going to keep the threat of further fronts moving in from the west as we go through the week ahead. so on monday we've got some

wet weather clearing scotland, sunny spells and scattered showers behind. still the risk that some of those showers could be thundery, chiefly out to the west. the best of the dry weather once again remains for eastern england. and again we're going to see those temperatures into the high teens, above where they should be for this time of year. and that is going to be the trend is we go through the week ahead. it stays relatively mild but we've got more showers to come towards the end of the working week. that is it. whatever you're doing, have a lovely weekend.

this is bbc world news, the headlines. in the uk, conservative cabinet minister penny mordaunt, has become the first to announce she will run in the contest to become britain's next prime minister. on thursday liz truss resigned afterjust six weeks in power. italy's far right leader georgia meloni has accepted an offer from the country's president to form a new government, after winning last month's election. she will be formally sworn in on saturday morning. former us president donald trump has received a subpoena, ordering him to testify before the congressional committee investigating the january 6th riot at the capitol building. he could face criminal charges if he refuses to comply. and former pakistani prime minister imran khan says he will challenge the decision by the country's election commission

to disqualify him from holding public office on charges