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 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. inset)no other mp has declared yet — but both borisjohnson and former chancellor rishi sunak have nominations from other mps. rishi sunak has 100 people backing

him already. 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. 0ur 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's a vacancy at the top of government. liz truss�*s resignation means conservatives now need to choose their fifth leader and prime minister in just over six years. but can anyone now unify a party that seems to have lost its way? cabinet minister penny mordaunt thinks she can, today launching her campaign with a tweet and saying she offered a fresh start. supporters think she'd bring competence to thejob. i think penny is the unifying candidate. she is a robust brexiteer, she's a highly experienced and competent government minister. penny's already indicated that,

should she become prime minister, jeremy hunt will remain as chancellor, so she's absolutely not going to 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's been weighing up his options while on holiday in the dominican republic. this photo was taken last week. 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, notjust on members of parliament. he got a mandate and that's an important thing for us all to bear in mind. mrjohnson is, of course, still being investigated by mps over allegations that he lied to parliament about parties in downing street.

0ne tory said it would be "catastrophic" to bring him back. plenty of others are appalled. he was forced out by dozens of resignations only a matter of weeks ago. it's very hard to believe that he could 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. morning, mr sunak. momentum is building behind the former chancellor, rishi sunak, who lost to liz truss last time. he wasn't saying anything today but friends say his predictions about the economy were spot on. i am backing rishi sunak, because i think he is able to take us forward. i think his economicjudgement 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. the problem is rishi sunak was rejected by conservative party members not very long ago. i think they might want, in the light of experience, to revisit that. unity is what conservative mps keep talking about,

but putting aside their differences and agreeing on a leader 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 going on while 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. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. live to westminster with our political correspondent jonathan blake. what more are we hearing about these nominations that are coming in for rishi sunak?— nominations that are coming in for rishi sunak? ., , ,, ., ~ rishi sunak? tonight the rishi sunak camaian rishi sunak? tonight the rishi sunak campaign are — rishi sunak? tonight the rishi sunak campaign are claiming _ rishi sunak? tonight the rishi sunak campaign are claiming to _ rishi sunak? tonight the rishi sunak campaign are claiming to have - rishi sunak? tonight the rishi sunak campaign are claiming to have the i campaign are claiming to have the support of 100 conservative mps. as an important number because the bar has been set very high for people to formally enter this contest. they will need 100 nominations from conservative mps to get on the ballot in the first place. our

running total of mps who have publicly supported rishi sunak is a 93 so he is there or there about. although rishi sunak who finished behind liz truss in the race against borisjohnson replacement has not formally declared his candidacy it seems to be a case of when not if. and he seems to be the front runner among conservative mps. boris johnson the other big name who resigned as prime ministerjust a few months ago and is now being talked out by his supporters to make a possible comeback. we can report tonight that he has boarded a flight back to london from the dominican republic where he was on holiday with his family. he's due back in london tomorrow morning and we are told by his supporters that he is up for it. whether he will end up standing and entering the contest, we wait to find out. and then there

is penny mordaunt, the leader of the house of commons and other cabinet jobs as well and the only one to publicly declare her candidacy. saying she wanted to unite the party and deliver on the pledges to the election to electorate. what and deliver on the pledges to the election to electorate.— and deliver on the pledges to the election to electorate. what kind of reaction to boris _ election to electorate. what kind of reaction to boris johnson _ election to electorate. what kind of reaction to boris johnson entering l reaction to borisjohnson entering the race to become prime minister again? he the race to become prime minister auain? ., , the race to become prime minister auain? . , , the race to become prime minister auain? , again? he has divided the party as he has done _ again? he has divided the party as he has done for _ again? he has divided the party as he has done for some _ again? he has divided the party as he has done for some time. - again? he has divided the party as he has done for some time. he - again? he has divided the party as| he has done for some time. he still has many supporters among conservative mps in westminster. who believed he should not have been forced to resign in the first place. he says he has unfinished business and won a huge majority in 2019 and is the only one, among conservatives who claim that has a mandate to govern. 0thers who claim that has a mandate to govern. others are horrified by the prospect don't forget that he left

it under a cloud of scandal. partygate where he was accused of breaking the rules in downing street holding gatherings and parties while we were under lockdown during the pandemic. he is facing investigation by a standards committee in parliament on whether he likes to mps on that or not. and cabinet ministers, others across government and many of his own mps called on him to gojust and many of his own mps called on him to go just months ago. the former conservative leader lord haig has tonight said that his return concerned conservative into a death spiral. the us house committee investigating last year's attack on the capitol building in washington has ordered former president donald trump to testify under oath. the committee says its evidence shows mr trump played a central role in an orchestrated effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. let's cross live to los angeles with our north american

correspondent, peter bowes. what exactly is the subpoena asking donald trump to do? the? what exactly is the subpoena asking donald trump to do?— what exactly is the subpoena asking donald trump to do? they want to see documents relevant _ donald trump to do? they want to see documents relevant to _ donald trump to do? they want to see documents relevant to the _ documents relevant to the circumstances surrounding january the 6th that could include, text messages details, phone calls anything that could cast any light on what the president was doing, who he was talking to during that crucial time. the committee wants to see those documents by the 11th of november. just a couple of weeks away. they also want him to testify under oath in person. and they have given a deadline of the 14th of november. and between those two dates of course, we have the midterm elections. that could be crucial in itself because if the republicans take control of the house of representatives, the committee will be disbanded and all of these issues

will become moot points. we be disbanded and all of these issues will become moot points.— will become moot points. we don't know how he _ will become moot points. we don't know how he might _ will become moot points. we don't know how he might react _ will become moot points. we don't know how he might react to - will become moot points. we don't know how he might react to this i will become moot points. we don't| know how he might react to this but we have seen how one of his close aides steve bannon has reacted to a similar subpoena and how that has ended up today. similar subpoena and how that has ended up today-— similar subpoena and how that has ended up today. donald trump faces vafious ended up today. donald trump faces various options _ ended up today. donald trump faces various options and _ ended up today. donald trump faces various options and one _ ended up today. donald trump faces various options and one is _ ended up today. donald trump faces various options and one is not - ended up today. donald trump faces various options and one is not to - various options and one is not to comply. and that that is exactly what's deep bennett did. he was also asked for crucial documents and to appear before the committee and flatly refused to do that. he was prosecuted and found his for months in and a sentence for months in jail and a six foot six point $5,000 fine. he's to launch to has to launch ti vigorous has to launch ti vigorous appeal planned to launch a vigorous appeal in his words and that could take time. but if he fails in that appeal he will go to jail.— he will go to “ail. thank you for keein: he will go to “ail. thank you for keeping an — he will go to jail. thank you for keeping an eye _ he will go to jail. thank you for keeping an eye on _ he will go to jail. thank you for keeping an eye on that - he will go to jail. thank you for keeping an eye on that thank. he will go to jail. thank you for.

keeping an eye on that thank you. 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. daniele albertazzi joins me now, he is a professor of politics at the university of surrey and co—director of the centre for britain and europe. there was some real concern about what a right—wing coalition government might do on the international stage particularly when it comes to geopolitical issues such as the war in ukraine, what is your expectation? i

such as the war in ukraine, what is your expectation?— your expectation? i think that meloni has — your expectation? i think that meloni has been _ your expectation? i think that meloni has been very - your expectation? i think that meloni has been very clear. your expectation? i think that l meloni has been very clear and consistent in trying to reassure the united states and they have told that italy will stand by ukraine. she has made various calls with the president of ukraine to reiterate this. but also to reassure the european commission that italy is going to continue to lay a constructive role within europe. i am expecting this government to do this because frankly, i don't think they have any other choice. meloni needs to be seen as a credible conservative leader and this is what she wants to be seen as. as far as the relationship with the european commission, let's keep in mind it is gaining at the moment there is trenches over the money coming out after the pandemic. some of these

are already secured by the previous government but in one case in december if everything goes to plan and i really don't think that meloni wants to be remembered as the prime minister who started losing some of this money. and we are talking about a huge amount, rn 2000 what about the domestic agenda what kind of policies are we likely to see? ., , . ., ., , see? the domestic agenda is where the government _ see? the domestic agenda is where the government will _ see? the domestic agenda is where the government will be _ see? the domestic agenda is where the government will be able - see? the domestic agenda is where the government will be able to - see? the domestic agenda is where the government will be able to do l the government will be able to do more of the things that they want to do. i am expecting certainly a lot of changes to the welfare state. they said before the election that they will not accept the citizens income which was introduced by previous government should remain.

because they say that this kind of guarantee of a minimum income for people bushes some people to choose not to work. so they will certainly change that, look at the welfare state and frankly, i can't see how they will not introduced quite substantial coat sleeve that cuts because one promise was to lower taxation and a is a debate that resonates in britain. so i don't know if they will be able to reduce taxation as much is that they said they would. however, they have to find money somewhere or at least start doing it and i think this will necessarily come from public services. �* ., ., necessarily come from public services. �* ., necessarily come from public services. ., ., services. big tasks i had looking at the coalition _ services. big tasks i had looking at the coalition there _ services. big tasks i had looking at the coalition there are _ services. big tasks i had looking at the coalition there are big - the coalition there are big political personalities here. including imran khan and matteo

salvini. is there a risk that meloni have trouble maintaining stability. looking at the data we will understand why. most supporters supporting meloni comes from her allies. so silvio berlusconi got 17 in the last election is down to 8% and in looking at league areas where they had been strong they find that she is now three times the leak. the consequences particularly, the league i'm sure we'll start agitating. we'll start looking for possibility. and after the honeymoon. we can absolutely predict

that these parties will start arguing. so yes, i think there will be stability. arguing. so yes, i think there will be stability-— arguing. so yes, i think there will be stability. thank you very much for the peak _ be stability. thank you very much for the peak into _ be stability. thank you very much for the peak into the _ be stability. thank you very much for the peak into the future - be stability. thank you very much | for the peak into the future there. stay with us on news, still to come. former pakistani prime minister imran khan says he will challenge the election commission's 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, the latest headlines. 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. former us president donald trump has been subpoena'd by the congressional committee investigating the capitol hill riot—

setting up a legal battle. 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 news reporter emb hashmi has more. he's been charged for not declaring gifts that he received while he was premier from foerign trees. now these charges have been brought by the coalition government, the current coalition government which

is made up of the people's party, ppp, and plm north which is made up of the pakistan muslim league party. they have sought to bring these charges forward accusing imran khan of not sharing details of the presents that he received from foreign dignitaries and some of the alleged sales of these possessions that he received. now this is called the toshakhana case. the toshakhana is a department under the administrative control of the cabinet division in pakistan and stores precious gifts that are received to prime ministers, presidents, army chiefs and makes a record of them. and the case is called the toshakhana case. it's the trending hashtag at the moment. now the case was unanimously decided by a five member panel of the pakistan election commission and it is a huge setback forformer premier imran khan. who is actually hugely popular across pakistan. so security were stepped up in the capital islamabad today ahead of the decision by the electoral commission. and to social media was awash with people taking to the streets and protesting as soon as they heard the verdict. not shy of social

media, imran khan has taken to social media and has addressed the nation about these claims and this is some of what he said. translation: god willing now we are going to the court. - i want to say this in front of everyone that there would not be a single illegality in this case when it goes to the court because the whole record is available. so as you heard imran khan has denied any wrongdoing and he is also asked for his supporters to and the protest. he said the case is politically motivated but he admitted last month of having sold at least four presents he'd received during his tenure. he argued that they were included in his income tax. the gifts included things like rolex watches a ring, a pair of cuff links. imran khan was ousted from office back in april, if you remember. through a no—confidence vote. now his aides have told me

that they will seek to appeal the verdict and they will go to high court and that they are hoping very quickly that this decision will be overturned. at least 150 people have been killed during 2 days of ethnic clashes over land disputes, in sudan's southern blue nile state. ethnic violence has escalated in recent months. sudan has seen political unrest and an economic crisis since a military coup last year. blue nile is one of the 18 states in the republic of the sudan. the region is home to around a0 different ethnic groups. 0ur senior africa correspondent anne soy has more on this story. fighting first broke out last week and then on wednesday and thursday this week it escalated at least 150 people died. the un says as many as 170 but they haven't verified those figures. it has been very difficult for them to get to the area and aid

agencies have been calling for urgent and unimpeded access to the affected area. at the core of the problem is a dispute over land. these are communities that have lived alongside of each other for a very long time but some are herders, others farmers and therefore they have been conflicts over the use of resources have been conflicts over the use of resources and the whole of africa is in a prolonged drought and thatjust exasperates the situation. from wednesday on we have been told that hundreds of people fled from cities and they have been going to neighbouring cities and intense gunfire. houses are also set ablaze, one hospital in the area said that they had at least 80 people injured. a vigil has been held in memory of the murdered

french schoolgirl — lola — in her hometown. lola's body was found dumped in a suitcase in paris last friday — a discovery that shocked the french public. a 24—year old woman from algeria — who residence permit to live in france had expired — has since been remanded in custody on suspicion of murder, rape and acts of torture. speaking for the first time about the crime, french president, emmanuel macron said the murder was an act of "extreme evil" and paid tribute to lola's family. translation: | think that - all the parents feel at the core what lola's parents are feeling. fear for child you drop off at school. fearfor a child who returns home after the end of school. it is that, exactly that. so i think of lola's parents, her brother, her stepbrother of this family in disarray which is extremely dignified and united in this moment. i think that above all it needs the respect and affection of the nation.

the first wild bison for thousands of years has been born in the uk. 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. friday brought heavy rain for some the heavy is moving up through dorsett and across the midlands and in fact there was over an inch of rainfall and parts of 0xfordshire throughout the day so that he feels starting to develop now however, eastern england lots of blue sky inside china temperatures peaking at 20 degrees. a beautiful opportunity for getting out and enjoying some of the gorgeous autumn colours that we have. forthe the gorgeous autumn colours that we have. for the start of the weekend promising but this 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 future, but we

keep the wind direction from a southern lady so that milder flow stays with us temperatures widely are going to sit in the mid to high teens over the next few days. saturday come out outbreaks of shirey rain through northern ireland pushing out to northern england into southern scotland and beginning attached. same time we will start to see showers some of them heavy and thundery avenue to the south—west sandwiched in between the two the best of the sunshine will be there and temperatures again peaking at 18-19 with that and temperatures again peaking at 18—19 with that sunshine it will feel very pleasant. sunday, the low starting to bring some heavy debt downpours across the country a spell of weather through the morning which will grind to a halt across central scotland into the afternoon putting up scotland into the afternoon putting up with sharper showers behind but still pretty warm with it so a day of conscious i suspect once again into sunday afternoon. —— contrast. that frontal system will start to

push through but we will still keep the threat of further fronts moving in from the west as we go through the week ahead. so on monday we have got some wet weather clearing scotland sunny spells and scattered showers behind, still the risk of some of the showers could be thundery chiefly out to the west the best of the dry weather once again remains for eastern england and against we will see temperatures into the high teens above where they should be for this time of year. that will be the trend as we go to the week ahead. it states relatively mild but we have got more showers to come towards the end of the working week. that's it whatever you're doing a lovely weekend.

hello and welcome to our look at tomorrow's papers. we have susi and rosamund. let's start with the guardian, which says borisjohnson is catching up with favourite rishi sunak in the race to become prime minister.

tory tribes go to war. the mail speculates that they could put their differences aside and join