i the ithe east dorset and into parts of the east midlands. there is more to come this weekend. quite an eclectic mix with a little bit of everything. further showers and thunder and some sunshine. it could be windy and it will be warm so a little bit of everything as we go to the next couple of days. this is the story at the moment. plenty of showers but starting to thin and ease away. still some across parts of oxfordshire and into the midlands as well. over the next few hours, they will start to fade away and we will see another line of persistent showers across north wales and into northern ireland. gradually nudging towards the scottish borders. cloudy further north and mild for all of us. look at these temperatures first thing in the morning. it will be a mild start. it will be sunny. not a bad day on saturday for england and wales. it of a nuisance, this rain,

and slow—moving as it ages up to the scottish borders. cloudy with sunshine behind. plenty of sharp showers into the south—west later on. top temperatures still pretty warm. 17—18, may be 19. then it is all change again into sunday. another low medicine, the winds strengthen and could bring some really intense short rain first thing in the morning, may be some thunderstorms to wake us up on sunday morning. it drifts northwards with plenty of showers behind. still mild. eyes of 19. with plenty of showers behind. still mild. eyes ofi9. thank with plenty of showers behind. still mild. eyes of 19. thank you. and that's bbc news at ten on friday 21st october. there's more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight, which isjust getting under way on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. but, from the ten team, it's goodnight.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the daily mirror columnist, susie boniface, and rosamund urwin, who's the media editor at the sunday times. thank you for being with us. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... let's start with the i, which says rishi sunak is beating borisjohnson in the race to become the uk's next prime minister. the mail speculates that they could put their differences aside and join forces to "govern together" — in a bid to unite conservative party. the telegraph also leads on the leadership race, saying johnson is gathering support from the right of the party, which could include kemi badenoch, and suella braverman. and that concerns the mirror,

which says "not again" to the return of borisjohnson, citing dismay among bereaved families of coronavirus victims. and it's alarming some investors too. according to the financial times, the head of currency strategy at rabobank says it "would not be welcomed by the markets." but according to the express boris johnson is preparing an "extraordinary comeback", with the former prime minister saying he is "up for it". and christiano ronaldo makes tomorrow's back pages, as man united manager erik ten hag demands that he apologises for storming off at the end of their clash with tottenham on wednesday. so let's begin... we will start with the telegraph. sunak races to secure a majority of tory mps. they've got a picture of rishi sunak there, it looks like they think that maybe he is the man. rishi sunak is in london and he's wearing a suit and he is

representing the voters of his constituencies by being in parliament when it's sitting boris johnson is in the dominican republic sunning himself while the voters of oxbridge are struggling with the cost—of—living crisis and parliament is sitting in the auto be there taking part in boats. i think that says everything about where we're. first off, we've got a lot of... neither side is said they'd stand for the election but that does seem to be a lot of people that are happy to be a lot of people that are happy to report the borisjohnson�*s been ringing around mps announcing that he's up for it and it's definitely going to be on the next plane home. that is usually not the behaviour of somebody who is a shoo—in for the job. that is someone who is desperate for thejob. job. that is someone who is desperate forthejob. rishi job. that is someone who is desperate for thejob. rishi sunak and borisjohnson have no chance of ever working with each other in number ten. that is never again happen again. they loathed each other. and there is no chance of either one of them being prime

minister without the support of the other one for very long because everyone would be constantly under them. and this is an like a school homework project where a parent can quickly rush the recycling bin, put out some cardboard, brush it off and say that'll do and throw them forward. you can't have a former prime minister who has been voted to be so completely incompetent by his own party thrown back in again. you need someone new. rishi sunak probably doesn't probably feel a lot of the criteria he seems to know what's been going on with the economy. i still think he's not going to be able to govern for very long. going to be able to govern for very lon. _ ., , ., going to be able to govern for very lonu. ., , going to be able to govern for very lonu. ., long. rosman, borisjohnson might sa , i'm long. rosman, borisjohnson might say. i'm up — long. rosman, borisjohnson might say. i'm up for— long. rosman, borisjohnson might say. i'm up for it- — long. rosman, borisjohnson might say, i'm up for it. but— long. rosman, borisjohnson might say, i'm up for it. but the _ long. rosman, borisjohnson might say, i'm up for it. but the question| say, i'm up for it. but the question is is that tory party up for him? if they are of the british people up for him? iii they are of the british people up for him? , ., ., �* , for him? if they are of the british --eole for him? if they are of the british peeple offer— for him? if they are of the british people offer him _ for him? if they are of the british people offer him again? - for him? if they are of the british people offer him again? i - for him? if they are of the british people offer him again? i think. for him? if they are of the british | people offer him again? i think it's worth_ people offer him again? i think it's worth attention to the banner above the title _ worth attention to the banner above the title in _ worth attention to the banner above the title in the telegraph, which saying _ the title in the telegraph, which saying tomorrow in the comment page, now is_

saying tomorrow in the comment page, now is not— saying tomorrow in the comment page, now is not the time. and that's boris _ now is not the time. and that's boris his— now is not the time. and that's boris his own newspaper. he worked there _ boris his own newspaper. he worked there sometime and he is an economist to make a lot of money. even _ economist to make a lot of money. even they— economist to make a lot of money. even they are saying is it really time _ even they are saying is it really time to bring back boris? i was thinking, — time to bring back boris? i was thinking, one of the problems he has, _ thinking, one of the problems he has, obviously the races to get to 100 there's — has, obviously the races to get to 100 there's been some reports in the last hour— 100 there's been some reports in the last hour or— 100 there's been some reports in the last hour or so that rishi sunak has -ot last hour or so that rishi sunak has got the _ last hour or so that rishi sunak has got the backing of 100 mps and is moved _ got the backing of 100 mps and is moved on — got the backing of 100 mps and is moved on from the numbers we will see reported in the front pages for the first— see reported in the front pages for the first additions. but johnson actually— the first additions. but johnson actually does have a challenge there because _ actually does have a challenge there because he was never really a sort of west _ because he was never really a sort of west minister guy. he never really— of west minister guy. he never really enjoyed west minister. he resigned — really enjoyed west minister. he resigned as we were chatting and lord co — resigned as we were chatting and lord co. obviously knew boris johnson — lord co. obviously knew boris johnson very well throughout his time _ johnson very well throughout his time with— johnson very well throughout his time with the olympics and they know each other— time with the olympics and they know each other when boris johnson first entered _ each other when boris johnson first entered parliament in 2001, i think. the point _ entered parliament in 2001, i think. the point he — entered parliament in 2001, i think. the point he made and a really good point _ the point he made and a really good point was _ the point he made and a really good point was that boris johnson has never— point was that boris johnson has never been the kind of guy who spends —

never been the kind of guy who spends the time buttering up mps. and that _ spends the time buttering up mps. and that was one of the problem he had. obviously there were many problems— had. obviously there were many problems and crises, a catalogue of crisis _ problems and crises, a catalogue of crisis 0he — problems and crises, a catalogue of crisis. one of the issues he had his he didn't— crisis. one of the issues he had his he didn't actually have the parliamentary support when it came down _ parliamentary support when it came down to— parliamentary support when it came down to when problems came. obviously, some people think he's a tletter— obviously, some people think he's a better chance to retain her seat so he will _ better chance to retain her seat so he will get — better chance to retain her seat so he will get a decent showing. i think— he will get a decent showing. i think there is a question but he reaches — think there is a question but he reaches 100. when people are saying that he _ reaches 100. when people are saying that he is— reaches 100. when people are saying that he is likely too. susie's parties well to add to that, this is boris _ parties well to add to that, this is borisjohnson's third parties well to add to that, this is boris johnson's third holiday since he resigned. since july. boris johnson's third holiday since he resigned. sincejuly. in that time _ he resigned. sincejuly. in that time he's — he resigned. sincejuly. in that time he's been on three jollies. obviously— time he's been on three jollies. obviously the current one is in the dominican — obviously the current one is in the dominican republic.— obviously the current one is in the dominican republic. susie, back to ou. we dominican republic. susie, back to yom we will _ dominican republic. susie, back to you. we will stay _ dominican republic. susie, back to you. we will stay with _ dominican republic. susie, back to you. we will stay with the - dominican republic. susie, back to| you. we will stay with the telegraph or a moment. they've got a second story about penny mordaunt saying she would keepjeremy hunt is chancellor, promising a government of all the talents. is there a

chance, were talking about rishi sunak and borisjohnson but chance, were talking about rishi sunak and boris johnson but what about her sunak and borisjohnson but what about her coming up to the middle, is that a possibility? i about her coming up to the middle, is that a possibility?— is that a possibility? i don't think it's very likely- — is that a possibility? i don't think it's very likely. it's _ is that a possibility? i don't think it's very likely. it's also - is that a possibility? i don't think it's very likely. it's also the - it's very likely. it's also the fundamental problem she's got, she doesn't seem to be addressing it here, the government doesn't have any talent to choose from to put on its front benches since brexit the conservative party has had so many convulsions, so many experience mps ejected them or force them into the house of lords or got rid of them altogether that there is not possible to have a government of talent. it's the case of having a government of what's left. that's the reason we're in the problem that we're in now and why the conservative parties in the state they are in. she could try to build a coalition for that she could have jeremy hunted someone from the right of the party but fundamentally, they are all good to be jockeying for position. it all it ignores the fact that labour has been a head in the polls since november 2021. the conservatives problem with the

popularity has got nothing to do that in absence of borisjohnson. it's a very little to do with what liz truss managed to destroy for them it's to do with the fact that since november 2021, party gate and everything else is piled up to make things worse and worse and worse. and you need to get over that somehow for them added to it you've got a growing need in the entire country, if you throw a rock out the window you will hit somebody who says let's have a general election. everyone wants a say in this we're learning tonight that even thousands of conservative members are going to be denied a vote because they don't have an e—mail address, which the party can ask them to put their vote in wet. i'm sure vladimir putin will be putting his vote in as well. rosman, back to you. the sun has got boris saying about for, i'm up for it. also this idea it says of last

ditch talks with rishi sunak that could be held in order to avoid a clash at all. and maybe they could come up with some sort of pact for them is a very likely? i come up with some sort of pact for them is a very likely?— them is a very likely? i think that's very unlikely. - them is a very likely? i think that's very unlikely. getting | them is a very likely? i think- that's very unlikely. getting these two to— that's very unlikely. getting these two to find a compromise given the loathing _ two to find a compromise given the loathing between them does seem impossible. i think the other thing to mention — impossible. i think the other thing to mention about borisjohnson, there _ to mention about borisjohnson, there is— to mention about borisjohnson, there is something massive hanging over him. _ there is something massive hanging over him, which is the privileges committee — over him, which is the privileges committee and the accusation that he misled _ committee and the accusation that he misled parliament. there is a report around _ misled parliament. there is a report around the _ misled parliament. there is a report around the last couple of hours saying — around the last couple of hours saying that is going to be absolutely damning. theoretically, even if _ absolutely damning. theoretically, even if he — absolutely damning. theoretically, even if he is up for it, even if he comes— even if he is up for it, even if he comes back— even if he is up for it, even if he comes back on the gas is 100 mps, if it goes— comes back on the gas is 100 mps, if it goes the _ comes back on the gas is 100 mps, if it goes the membership we assume that boris— it goes the membership we assume that borisjohnson would be rishi sunak— that borisjohnson would be rishi sunak put— that borisjohnson would be rishi sunak put up that's probably more likelv _ sunak put up that's probably more likely. then he faces this massive problem — likely. then he faces this massive problem. the suggestion is he could be gone _ problem. the suggestion is he could he done by— problem. the suggestion is he could be gone by christmas because the

evidence — be gone by christmas because the evidence around party gait is going to he _ evidence around party gait is going to he so— evidence around party gait is going to be so bad when it's discussed by the privilege committee that he can't _ the privilege committee that he can't cling on again. head have to resign _ can't cling on again. head have to resign the — can't cling on again. head have to resign. the prime minister would have _ resign. the prime minister would have to _ resign. the prime minister would have to resign twice in one year in this case — have to resign twice in one year in this case without which would top the share — this case without which would top the share of complete insanity and british— the share of complete insanity and british politics and be the cherry on too — british politics and be the cherry on top. that's what people have got to confront — on top. that's what people have got to confront for the that's what mps have got _ to confront for the that's what mps have got to think, is that really going _ have got to think, is that really going to — have got to think, is that really going to be an acceptable thing? this is— going to be an acceptable thing? this is obviously hanging over him and at _ this is obviously hanging over him and at such— this is obviously hanging over him and at such a serious problem. a look and at such a serious problem. look at the daily mail. same story. the leadership contest on all the front pages, which is why that's all we're talking about in this newspaper review. they have could boris and richey now unite to save the tories does not look at their comment column. they say tory mps must wake up and face the brutal reality, whoever wins the election the whole party must coalesce around them. the time for egos and petty feuding is over. isn't a leadership

contest in any political party all about egos and feuding? {lari contest in any political party all about egos and feuding? of course it is. i think about egos and feuding? of course it is. ithinkthat's_ about egos and feuding? of course it is. i think that's why _ about egos and feuding? of course it is. i think that's why were _ about egos and feuding? of course it is. i think that's why were seeing - is. i think that's why were seeing this on the front pages today, it's to do with at least one persons ego. if i was rishi sunak and i was going to be, the endorsement is today of john mercer who say, is an economic chap, let's get him in, he appears to be the best person to fill that hole. he has been prime minister yet so that is at least that about him. i would be quietly putting out to newspapers, and you know boris is coming back. because that will push mps who are terrified about that you sign up to rishi sunak. then you would make it more likely to have a coronation. you've got to bear in mind, if borisjohnson was seriously going to return he's got the privileges committee, that early november. if boris did this he would be prime minister next week, within a week he would have to get in

entire physical statement signed off by october the 31st, with cabinet ministers in office of responsibility would have no time to do something about it. it has to stabilise the pounded within a fortnight to be at the privileges committee, which is going to be having hearing forfour committee, which is going to be having hearing for four days a week, seven hours a day all about what a liar he is from multiple witnesses. it's like a fly. if i was keir starmer i'd love the idea of boris johnson coming back because it will be an easy win. but borisjohnson in his own constituency is only got a majority of 7210. we were seeing polls last week showing that teresa accadi who has a majority of 20,000 was going to lose —— tresa coffee. the tories again to lose very hard at the next election for it's tomorrow or in a couple years' time the idea that borisjohnson could do anything except make that loss slightly less bad is thought the birds. it is borisjohnson the type

of person who is going to come back, faced possible annihilation his own seat and lose the next election to keir starmer? i don't think so. it is not the person to do it. i expect he would quietly announce that he will step aside in national interest because that's the best. the will step aside in national interest because that's the best.— because that's the best. the time sent on because that's the best. the time spent on it _ because that's the best. the time spent on it is _ because that's the best. the time spent on it is quoting _ because that's the best. the time spent on it is quoting lord - because that's the best. the time spent on it is quoting lord hague| spent on it is quoting lord hague former party leader who is saying he thinks it's a very very bad idea to bring borisjohnson back. and warns about the party going into a death spiral. it is behold the future of the tory party at stake here or is not overstating a? i the tory party at stake here or is not overstating a?— not overstating a? i think it is. that oll not overstating a? i think it is. that poll is _ not overstating a? i think it is. that poll is completely - not overstating a? i think it is. i that poll is completely atrocious. just the _ that poll is completely atrocious. just the lib dems are something out for p _ just the lib dems are something out for p there — just the lib dems are something out for p. there is this risk. liz truss has _ for p. there is this risk. liz truss has done — for p. there is this risk. liz truss has done such spectacular damage in her 44 _ has done such spectacular damage in her 44 days— has done such spectacular damage in her 44 days as prime minister. also,

thev've _ her 44 days as prime minister. also, they've trashed britain's reputation overseas _ they've trashed britain's reputation overseas while they were added. yes, ithink— overseas while they were added. yes, i think this _ overseas while they were added. yes, i think this death spiral comment from _ i think this death spiral comment from lord — i think this death spiral comment from lord hague is fair. michael howe _ from lord hague is fair. michael howe was— from lord hague is fair. michael howe was saying not totally dissimilar things as well. there is a point _ dissimilar things as well. there is a point here of the conservative party— a point here of the conservative party needs leader if he wants to survive — party needs leader if he wants to survive it— party needs leader if he wants to survive. it is not a borisjohnson figure, surely. it's a sort of michael— figure, surely. it's a sort of michael howard, stable, sensible in theorv _ michael howard, stable, sensible in theory. somebody was going to find a route through in terms of what conservative party wants, clings onto— conservative party wants, clings onto as — conservative party wants, clings onto as many seats as they can. and susie _ onto as many seats as they can. and susie savs. — onto as many seats as they can. and susie says. at — onto as many seats as they can. and susie says, at the moment there is no possible — susie says, at the moment there is no possible route to victory it's really — no possible route to victory it's really hard _ no possible route to victory it's really hard to make any predictions in british— really hard to make any predictions in british politics at the moment. 2020 _ in british politics at the moment. 2020 for. — in british politics at the moment. 2020 for. it— in british politics at the moment. 2020 for, it seems so important and everything _ 2020 for, it seems so important and everything to do with the cost—of—living crisis which is what

we should — cost—of—living crisis which is what we should be talking about if the