also, her 44 days as prime minister. also, they'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, i think_ 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 them _ 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 says. — 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 conservative party was it make us discuss _ conservative party was it make us discuss this — conservative party was it make us discuss this psychodrama. all of that witt— discuss this psychodrama. all of that will play out in the next year it is getting it worse and worse. what _ it is getting it worse and worse. what is — it is getting it worse and worse. what is the positive thing? the only thing _ what is the positive thing? the only thing they— what is the positive thing? the only thing they can put forward i would suggest _ thing they can put forward i would suggest is — thing they can put forward i would suggest is putting rishi sunak as the sensible numbers type guy. and hope that— the sensible numbers type guy. and hope that is enough. we the sensible numbers type guy. and hope that is enough.— hope that is enough. we will look at the ft. hope that is enough. we will look at the ft- and — hope that is enough. we will look at the ft. and then _ hope that is enough. we will look at the ft. and then the _ hope that is enough. we will look at the ft. and then the mirror- hope that is enough. we will look at i the ft. and then the mirror because we have the whole breadth of britain's newspaper on their show. the ft having investors and mp5 alarmed by the idea ofjohnson's return to number ten. they are saying investors taking fright. guilt and sterling wobbling. is it concerning that the markets may be potentially influencing who should

be our next prime minister? the?t potentially influencing who should be our next prime minister? they do seem to be — be our next prime minister? they do seem to be influencing _ be our next prime minister? they do seem to be influencing it _ be our next prime minister? they do seem to be influencing it in - be our next prime minister? they do seem to be influencing it in a - seem to be influencing it in a instant and dramatic basis. to some extent many of us would be unaware of how important that was. but there are certainly exerting an influence right now. but we do have an awful lot coming down the track in terms of global financial turmoil. it's to be expected to some extent. it could well be that there plenty of people in the country who think boris johnson would make a fine prime minister and he was only out because he was conspires against by all his mps and that's fine. and they will somehow keep believing what we keep hearing are some kind of personal mandate for don't vote for the leader of the country, the prime minister, we vote for the party. taste minister, we vote for the party. we do partly both of the leader, don't we? come on, it's an election. the leader of the party is pretty crucial. . leader of the party is pretty crucial. , ., �* ., crucial. yes, we don't get to say who the leader _ crucial. yes, we don't get to say who the leader of _ crucial. yes, we don't get to say who the leader of the _ crucial. yes, we don't get to say

who the leader of the party - crucial. yes, we don't get to say who the leader of the party is, l who the leader of the party is, ever. unless you join the party. when you have a general election often there is ones figure out banging the drum, you can say it you voted for x to y person you've actually voted for the party. that's why these things go the way they do. the idea that whoever you select can affect the markets in this way shows also more than anything else, how dire some of the choices have been put up it's long been said, the problem with democracy as people get to make their own decisions. you can go to the country but you need to present them with some kind of alternatives. you can't have a general election out when there is no decent leadership. you have to let them elect a new leader. but there is such a massive groundswell of opinion in the country from all parts and all voters to have a general election that if rishi sunak were to take over in the next few weeks that he is going to have to have a month or two to sit in there,

stabilise things, droplet manifesto, get things ready. he's going to have to go to the country because parliament itself will be ungovernable. and he's lucky to be able to operate. and there will be this winter with food prices, energy crisis, huge problem with prices and everything else, there will be riots in the street if we don't have a general election. whoever takes over, whether it's ben wallace, rishi sunak, safe bare hands, they've got a couple of months and then they have to get to govern the country. then they have to get to govern the count . . . . . then they have to get to govern the count . . , . , ., country. last what is the mirror. surely- -- — country. last what is the mirror. surely-u not— country. last what is the mirror. surely... not again. _ country. last what is the mirror. surely... not again. it's- country. last what is the mirror. surely... not again. it's the - surely... not again. it's the picture and you both been complaining about borisjohnson been on holiday with parliament sitting. there he is. picture of boris johnson and carrie. to the point about the general election, they've got their own petition, mirror petition have demanded a general election. what do you make of that?

that narrative boris returns and the pole that narrative boris returns and the hole on _ that narrative boris returns and the hole on it _ that narrative boris returns and the pole on it and over half is unhappy to see _ pole on it and over half is unhappy to see the — pole on it and over half is unhappy to see the return. i can see this, demand — to see the return. i can see this, demand for— to see the return. i can see this, demand for general election is completely understandable. we will be in a _ completely understandable. we will be in a situation where we may return — be in a situation where we may return to — be in a situation where we may return to the previous prime mihister_ return to the previous prime minister but we will of had two chahges— minister but we will of had two changes of leadership of course we don't _ changes of leadership of course we don't etect — changes of leadership of course we don't elect prime minister is on the presidential system. at the same time there is a real question of the tegitimacx — time there is a real question of the lecitima . . time there is a real question of the lecitima . , . ., , . legitimacy. there is a good to be a aeneral legitimacy. there is a good to be a general election. _ legitimacy. there is a good to be a general election. there's - legitimacy. there is a good to be a general election. there's almost . legitimacy. there is a good to be a | general election. there's almost no point in talking about it because there isn't going to be one. obviously, susie disagrees. there might— obviously, susie disagrees. there might be — obviously, susie disagrees. there might be a — obviously, susie disagrees. there might be a case that everything becomes— might be a case that everything becomes absolutely unmanageable. and somehow— becomes absolutely unmanageable. and somehow they struggle along. what does 2023 look like if we don't get a generat— does 2023 look like if we don't get a general election until 2024? why a general election unti12024? why would the a general election until 2024? will would the conservatives if they're doing as badly as the polls before

the actually have to? i’iiii doing as badly as the polls before the actually have to?— the actually have to? i'll tell you wh . if the actually have to? i'll tell you why- if they _ the actually have to? i'll tell you why. if they did _ the actually have to? i'll tell you why. if they did one _ the actually have to? i'll tell you why. if they did one now- the actually have to? i'll tell you why. if they did one now they i the actually have to? i'll tell you - why. if they did one now they would lose very badly. if they did it in six months�* time with borisjohnson or rishi sunak or anybody else who�*s beenin or rishi sunak or anybody else who�*s been in the end we have more votes, which had gone the way that kilduff trusses premiership where tory mps don�*t know which way they�*re going —— liz truss. and there is no leader that can unite the party and get them to actually govern and legislate properly authority labour lead dems are going to exploit that as they did with that vote on fracking. and they are going to find the government collapses again. they will lose worse the longer for that they need to go now and make it less bad with someone in charge who wasn�*t gonna lose as bad as liz truss was get a lose. i wasn't gonna lose as bad as liz truss was get a lose.— wasn't gonna lose as bad as liz truss was get a lose. i wonder if the 're truss was get a lose. i wonder if they're listening _ truss was get a lose. i wonder if they're listening to _ truss was get a lose. i wonder if they're listening to you. - truss was get a lose. i wonder if they're listening to you. thank. truss was get a lose. i wonder if i they're listening to you. thank you they�*re listening to you. thank you both very much for that we will be back in an hour�*s time. much for that we will be back in an hour�*s time. that�*s it for the papers this hour.

scotland are on the brink of elimination at the rugby leaue world cup after losing heavily to favourites australia in their second match. no it expected scotland to beat the defending champions but this was totally i—sided. australia scored 15 tries. they were 40—0 up and didn�*t ease up to assert their dominance after the break. josh eckardt scored four tries. after the break. josh eckardt scored fourtries. it�*s after the break. josh eckardt scored four tries. it�*s the biggest victory in this work up so far. it leaves scotland on the brink of elimination. he wanted to _ on the brink of elimination. he: wanted to start the game well and i thought we felt well at the start of the game and it allowed us to score a lot of points. it was also at the back stuck at home in our own and put up been some great packet to

eight acre site to the pass. france where a young _ eight acre site to the pass. france where a young team _ eight acre site to the pass. france where a young team and - eight acre site to the pass. france where a young team and first - where a young team and first time together— where a young team and first time together and we wanted to wait and see in— together and we wanted to wait and see in the _ together and we wanted to wait and see in the kangaroojersey. yeah, i think i_ see in the kangaroojersey. yeah, i think i was— see in the kangaroojersey. yeah, i think i was at — see in the kangaroojersey. yeah, i think i was at the platform for these — think i was at the platform for these teen folk credit to the boys i love this _ these teen folk credit to the boys i love thisjersey, i love representing and the country that we all love _ the first female referee at a men�*s rugby league world cup — kasey badger — says she hopes to inspire more women to be involved in the sport. the australian who officiates in the nrl, will make history on monday when she takes charge of wales�* group match against tonga. and she won�*t be the only female in authority at the game, one of the touch judges is also a woman. seeing a female at that level and knowing that females can get there and are confident enough to do that job for that when they see what i can do on the field they will realise that this is not a token appointment, it�*s not something to just

check a box and say, look, we have females in our sport. that people will watch and go, you know what? females actually can be good enough to get there at the elite level in the male game. there was a very tight game in rugby union�*s premiership tonight — between london irish and gloucester. and it went the way of gloucester who won 22 points to 21 but only after an extraordinary adam hastings drop—goalfrom his own half to win the game. he�*s the son of the legendary scotland captain gavin hastings. there was some bad news for england ahead of their upcoming internationals afterjonny may and henry arundell both went off injured. scarlets lost to connacht in the united rugby championship. a bonus point 36 —14 victory which lifts the irish province into mid table and leaves scarlets struggling at the bottom end with just one win this season. onto football and var made its debut in the scottish premiership in stjohstone�*s 2—1 win over hibernian. stjohnstone were a goal down

but came back to win it after hibs had a player sent off. the everton manager frank lampard says he has "huge respect" for stephen gerrard who was sacked by aston villa after their 3—nil defeat at fulham last night. gerrard is the fourth premier league manager to be sacked this season. he won 13 of his 40 matches in charge of villa afterjoining them from rangers. a huge amount of respect for him as a player a person so that is the first thing. i think it is not nice for someone to lose theirjob and when it is in the public eye, for my experience it can be difficult in many ways. but he is a very tough lad, a good family around him and all the since. the former world number one tennis player — simona halep says �*she�*ll fight for the truth�* after being suspended from the sport for failing a drugs test. the international tennis integrity agency announced that halep had tested positive for a blood—boosting drug. but she�*s promised to clear her name.

our tennis correspondent russell fuller explains. she had returned a positive test for roxadustat. that was at the us open last month. that is a drug that is on the world anti—doping agency�*s list. it�*s also a drug that carries with it a mandatory provisional suspension. it is used in certain countries as medication to treat kidney problems and in particular anaemia. the issue that she has now is she cannot play until she has cleared her name. max verstappen has already won the formula one drivers�* title this season, but he won�*t be taking his foot of the gas as he�*s aiming to help his red bull team secure the constructors�* championship at this weekend�*s united states grand prix. ferrari will need to win the race and finish second to delay the inevitable. carlos sainz showed they�*re capable by topping the timesheets in first practice at the circuit of the americas in austin in texas.

but max verstappen was second quickest. he and his team mate sergio perez only need to finish third and fourth to claim the championship for red bull. the russian anti—doping authority have announced they won�*t be making public the results of an investigation into the ice skater who failed a drugs test before this year�*s winter olympics. the skater is assumed to be kamila valieva — the teenager who helped russia win team gold in beijing before crashing—out of the individual competition following international condemnation. rusada say they�*re keeping their findings private to protect the interests of the skater. the us equivalent have called for world anti—doping to immediately appeal the decision. rory mcilroy is in contention at the cj cup in south carolina. the defending champion shot a 5 under par opening round of 66 and is underway in the second round. he came close to an albatross here on the 12th from 230 yards but it narrowly missed the cup.

mcilroy went on to miss his chance for eagle and settled for a birdie. if the northern irishman wins, he�*ll go back to world number one spot for the first time since 2020. and that�*s all the sport for now. they say varieties or spice of life and will get plenty of that in terms of weather. sunshine, showers, wind and warm. we start saturday with rain because northern ireland compression crosses cordish borders for the drier and brighter behind before sharp boundary downpours develop in the southwest later on. warm in any sunshine, once again those temperatures peaking in the high teens. through saturday night and into the early hours of sunday morning we will see a spell perhaps of sharp, thundery showers moving their way steadily northwards put up with a cloud around temperatures will hold up widely and shoot mid—teens. but this piles of wet

weather could continue to be heavy and thundery as it moves its way steadily north out of northern england into the scottish borders, allowing for brighter conditions to follow him behind. the best of any drier weather in scotland the far north. top temperature is between 11 and 18 degrees.

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. former us president donald trump is formally summoned to testify in front of the congressional committee investigating the capitol hill riot. georgia meloni is about to become italy�*s first far—right leader since world war two, her government will be sworn in on saturday. and, a first since the ice age. a bison has been born in the wild in the uk , for the first time