this is bbc news, the headlines. the uk's former chancellor rishi sunak looks is set to officially enter the conservative leadership race after securing the backing of more than 100 mps. rivals of former uk prime minister borisjohnson dismiss claims by his allies that he's also reached 100 backers, with speculation rife he could enter the contest. the leader of the commons, penny mordaunt, is the only person to formally announce that she's

running, but has fewer supporters. ukrainian officials say around 1.5 million households are without power after a new wave of russian attacks. giorgia meloni has been sworn in as the head of italy's latest coalition government. she's the nation's first female prime minister — and its first far—right leader since the second world war. waron war on the race to become the new conservative leader, which gathers pace. we will be discussing this in more detail with our paper reviews in a moment but some mps are making the support of possible candidates now to try to build the backing. the international trade secretary and a contestant in the last leadership contest, kemi badenoch, has announced support for rishi sunak in announced support for rishi sunak in an article in tomorrow's's sunday times. she says that rishi sunak is a serious, honestly do we need. the

former home secretary priti patel has tweeted her support for boris johnson, saying that he can bring together a united team and lead britain to a more stronger and more prosperous future. andrea leadsom, previously business secretary and leader of the commons says she wants penny mordaunt to become leader, saying that she has the experience, compassion and determination to be our next prime minister. boris johnson's former chief of staff steve barclay says he is backing rishi sunak who is best placed to deal with economic challenges. nadine dorries has unsurprisingly backed boris johnson nadine dorries has unsurprisingly backed borisjohnson saying that he is the one person that labour fear the most. george freeman, who helped run penny mordaunt�*s last campaign says that britain needs stability and unity and not a soap opera. earlier, my colleague martin cox all

spoke to the conservative peer, lord marland and asked him who his preferred candidate was. i don't have one- _ preferred candidate was. i don't have one- i _ preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer— preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer boris - preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer boris not - preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer boris not to l have one. i prefer boris not to stand because i don't think the time is right, and i have suggested that him accordingly. there is still the inquiry going on which, he knows what the result is going to be? i don't think there is enough distance between his past ten year and now, and so i suggested that it is a good time for him not to stand, and to continually put hay in the loft as he so happily described it. what continually put hay in the loft as he so happily described it. what was his resnonse — he so happily described it. what was his response when _ he so happily described it. what was his response when you _ he so happily described it. what was his response when you dispense - he so happily described it. what was| his response when you dispense that advice �*s it his response when you dispense that advice ' . ., , ., advice 's it could either be two finuers, advice 's it could either be two fingers. the — advice 's it could either be two fingers, the old-fashioned - advice 's it could either be two | fingers, the old-fashioned way advice 's it could either be two i fingers, the old-fashioned way or advice 's it could either be two - fingers, the old-fashioned way or i fingers, the old—fashioned way or i agree with you and let's see. it is very compelling for him. he arrives for the holiday plane, confronted by loads of people wanting to get his

opinion, there have been phonings all of the country demanding his return, because he has a huge popular sway and there are rumoured to be 100 members of parliament who support him, so it is compelling for him, and i understand that, but that is my view. like we had from bim afolami, the conservative mp for hitching and hartington. he explained why he supported rishi sunak. we explained why he supported rishi sunak. ~ ., ., ~ , ., sunak. we need to make sure that inflation comes _ sunak. we need to make sure that inflation comes down _ sunak. we need to make sure that inflation comes down and - sunak. we need to make sure that inflation comes down and that - inflation comes down and that interest— inflation comes down and that interest rates come back down and that is_ interest rates come back down and that is what he is focused on, and secondly, — that is what he is focused on, and secondly, liz truss was not wrong to try to _ secondly, liz truss was not wrong to try to make — secondly, liz truss was not wrong to try to make sure that everybody earns _ try to make sure that everybody earns a — try to make sure that everybody earns a hit— try to make sure that everybody earns a bit more as more opportunity to develop— earns a bit more as more opportunity to develop and get betterjobs etc but we _ to develop and get betterjobs etc but we have got to do that in a sustainable way.—

but we have got to do that in a sustainable way. but we have got to do that in a sustainable wa . ., , ,., , ., sustainable way. some opponents of any potential— sustainable way. some opponents of any potential comeback _ sustainable way. some opponents of any potential comeback by _ sustainable way. some opponents of any potential comeback by boris - any potential comeback by boris johnson have said that they would resign from the party, if he became prime minister. 0ne resign from the party, if he became prime minister. one such critic is the veteran mp sir roger gale, who has also been speaking to martin cox. i has also been speaking to martin cox. . ., ., ., cox. i have said for a long time i don't think— cox. i have said for a long time i don't think that _ cox. i have said for a long time i don't think that mr _ cox. i have said for a long time i don't think that mrjohnson - cox. i have said for a long time i don't think that mrjohnson is i cox. i have said for a long time i don't think that mrjohnson is a l cox. i have said for a long time i i don't think that mrjohnson is a fit and proper person to be prime minister. his casual relationship with the truth makes him unfit for any office notjust high office. just for the record what i have said, and i mean this, is that were he to be chosen as leader, i would resign the whip, but not resign from the party. i have been a member of the party. i have been a member of the party. i have been a member of the party since before mrjohnson was born. i shall die a member of the conservative party, but i will not support mrjohnson. like a thank you for the clarification. how many other of your colleagues feel the same as far as you are aware? i don't know, i have not discussed it with colleagues, and trick certainly

not trying to bring pressure to bear saying to people come and join me in what i am saying. it is for individual members of parliament to make up their own mind, but what i do think is that there is a game being played by mrjohnson�*s supporters, who quite clearly are seeking to generate a mythical momentum and clearly what is happening is people are now beginning to listen to their constituents, realise that a man who is under investigation by the privileges committee, for misleading the house of commons, which in common parlance, means lying, is not a fit and proper person to become prime minister and where he could become prime minister, with the privileged committee inquiry starting in very short order now, we would have the prime minister of the united kingdom on the front pages of every newspaper in the country for weeks, for entirely the wrong reasons. that is the last thing that we need at the moment. we need unity, not the vision.—

unity, not the vision. william hauue, unity, not the vision. william hague, former _ unity, not the vision. william hague, former party - unity, not the vision. william hague, former party leader, | unity, not the vision. william - hague, former party leader, said that if borisjohnson were to be chosen, he would send the party into a death spiral. that is quite a statement to make. do you agree with him, would that be the end of the party? him, would that be the end of the .a ? ~ ., him, would that be the end of the .a ? . ., ., ., , him, would that be the end of the party? william normally chooses his words very carefully. _ party? william normally chooses his words very carefully. he _ party? william normally chooses his words very carefully. he is - party? william normally chooses his words very carefully. he is a - words very carefully. he is a measured and highly intelligent man, a former leader of the party, who understands the party very well indeed. i share william's view entirely. he would set the scene to a tailspin from which i doubt we would recoverfor a very a tailspin from which i doubt we would recover for a very long time if ever. ., ., , , , if ever. you are supporting penny mordaunt. _ if ever. you are supporting penny mordaunt. i _ if ever. you are supporting penny mordaunt, i believe, _ if ever. you are supporting penny mordaunt, i believe, the - if ever. you are supporting penny i mordaunt, i believe, the commons leader. what qualities does she have, do you believe, that the country needs right now? she has experience. _ country needs right now? she has experience, she _ country needs right now? she has experience, she has _ country needs right now? she has experience, she has been - country needs right now? she has i experience, she has been secretary of state for overseas development, she is a lady full of sympathy and

empathy, she has been the secretary of state for defence, which is one of state for defence, which is one of the higher offices of state. she is currently leader of the house of commons. she is also the president of the privy council, and she handled the accession council for king charles iii, following the death of her majesty. i think, with immense dignity and courage. and she has conducted herself absolutely properly throughout my entire knowledge of her in the house of commons. she is a unifier, a team leader, team player, exactly the kind of person that we need to bring the party together, but, where she not to make the cut, i would say that i would support cheerfully any other candidate, and give them my full support, who does emerge as the leader, save mrjohnson, who i have

indicated i will never, ever support. hello and welcome to our second look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me with me are author and journalist, emma woolf, and martin bentham, home affairs editor, from the london evening standard. welcome back to you both. james lawrie dominating _ welcome back to you both. james lawrie dominating the _ welcome back to you both. james lawrie dominating the papers. - welcome back to you both. james lawrie dominating the papers. could there be a deal between rishi sunak and borisjohnson? in the leader —— the same story dominating the papers. the sun on sunday talks about a secret summit between the two men. the telegraph says that they are being urged to strike a deal potentially team up to avoid stressing the party. boris is back as the splash from the sunday express after his supporters claim he had enough support to join the

race. inside the paper, penny mordaunt pledges to unite the party if she wins. the sunday times says the party doesn't wantjohnson back, and claims a surge in support for rishi sunak. the observer says some senior tories are trying to stop borisjohnson senior tories are trying to stop boris johnson attempting senior tories are trying to stop borisjohnson attempting a return to downing street, warning that he could cause the end of the conservative party, something that william hague is the former leader of the party said in the last 2a of us. the labour leader criticises the latest race, in an interview with the sunday mirror, telling the paper that his party offers credible change. slightly different story on the people front page, including a warning from head teachers that 90% of schools will run out of money within a year, due to the cost of living crisis. let start with the leadership race. welcome back to you both. can i start with you again,

mr? we have had that last hour, the tory right says that rishi sunak�*s support surges. tim shipman broke the news of the meeting in the last three hours, not too much detail about that. just talk us through what we know, according to both the sunday times and the sun on sunday. we are scrambling around for details of this meeting. the telegraph has issued a late second edition, with a new headline, that soon akjohnson hold 11th hour talks but it is pretty much the same detail as we had before, so we don't know much about this meeting. i don't know whether it actually happened but apparently it did. the sun on sunday reporting it as deal or no deal. the sunday times saying they have rishi sunak forging ahead sunday times saying they have rishi sunakforging ahead in sunday times saying they have rishi sunak forging ahead in the leadership contest, and boris johnson's support appealing to

school. what is interesting about the tally of votes for boris johnson is that, we think, about 5k mps but people are not coming out publicly, not the same overwhelming open support that there is for rishi sunak is on 125 the last count, with penny mordaunt at 23, so there seems to be a bit of secrecy around the borisjohnson vote, there are accusations of lying, saying that there has been a information of the votes and he doesn't have anywhere near 100 top the sunday times has some interesting details. rishi sunak, we know, has the support of the former leadership contender, kemi badenoch, lord frost, another key ally of borisjohnson, steve barclay coming out in favour of rishi sunak, and david davis, and they report that senior tory donors are saying that now is not the right time for boris johnson are saying that now is not the right time for borisjohnson to return. and penny mordaunt is very much been called upon to be the kingmaker, and to lend her support to rishi sunak.

and that would push him really quite far ahead. a and that would push him really quite far ahead. n, ., ., ~ and that would push him really quite far ahead. ., ., ~ ., far ahead. martin, what the make of this? we heard _ far ahead. martin, what the make of this? we heard dominic— far ahead. martin, what the make of this? we heard dominic rart- far ahead. martin, what the make of this? we heard dominic rart on - far ahead. martin, what the make of this? we heard dominic rart on the. this? we heard dominic rart on the programme saying that, if boris were to be anointed, crowned prime minister again, all the headlines would be dominated by the privileges committee and the partygate scandal which is cranking up to be something really quite significant over the next few weeks, dominic raab. clearly, leaving aside the rights and wrongs of the best person to lead the — and wrongs of the best person to lead the party from all other points of view, _ lead the party from all other points of view, clearly it is not going to be of view, clearly it is not going to he a _ of view, clearly it is not going to he a very— of view, clearly it is not going to be a very good thing for the conservative party and the government of the country in general, _ government of the country in general, if borisjohnson government of the country in general, if boris johnson were to take over— general, if boris johnson were to take over then general, if boris johnson were to take overthen a general, if boris johnson were to take over then a week after week after— take over then a week after week after week there were stories and questions — after week there were stories and questions about whether he was going to be found to have lied to parliament by the standards and privileges committee and possibly at

the end _ privileges committee and possibly at the end of— privileges committee and possibly at the end of that inquiry, face sanctions _ the end of that inquiry, face sanctions of suspension and so on. so that— sanctions of suspension and so on. so that is— sanctions of suspension and so on. so that is clearly not a great way, is it, _ so that is clearly not a great way, is it. to _ so that is clearly not a great way, is it. to he — so that is clearly not a great way, is it, to be setting off on a new administration, for which of it is, to have _ administration, for which of it is, to have that— administration, for which of it is, to have that hanging over them would not he _ to have that hanging over them would not he a _ to have that hanging over them would not be a good thing. borisjohnson, obviously— not be a good thing. borisjohnson, obviously that would be the case. rishi _ obviously that would be the case. rishi sunak, it wouldn't because he is not _ rishi sunak, it wouldn't because he is not subject to such an inquiry. clearly. — is not subject to such an inquiry. clearly. the _ is not subject to such an inquiry. clearly, the point made by sir roger gale clearly, the point made by sir roger gate and _ clearly, the point made by sir roger gale and others is absolutely spot on, gale and others is absolutely spot on. that— gale and others is absolutely spot on, that that is not a good scenario. _ on, that that is not a good scenario, good backdrop, for boris johnson _ scenario, good backdrop, for boris johnson to— scenario, good backdrop, for boris johnson to be taking over. the sunday— johnson to be taking over. the sunday times story is quite negative for boris _ sunday times story is quite negative for borisjohnson, all emphasising for boris johnson, all emphasising the for borisjohnson, all emphasising the positive things for rishi sunak including — the positive things for rishi sunak including one other detail that was including one other detail that was in there. _ including one other detail that was in there, which was this, an opinion poll by— in there, which was this, an opinion poll by the — in there, which was this, an opinion poll by the onward think tank, not

specifying — poll by the onward think tank, not specifying the sample and so on but the approval rating as pm would be boris _ the approval rating as pm would be borisjohnson —24, rishi sunak —2, which _ borisjohnson —24, rishi sunak —2, which is _ borisjohnson —24, rishi sunak —2, which is quite — borisjohnson —24, rishi sunak —2, which is quite interesting because if that— which is quite interesting because if that is— which is quite interesting because if that is a — which is quite interesting because if that is a reflection of the public— if that is a reflection of the public mood, which it may well be, then the _ public mood, which it may well be, then the idea that borisjohnson is then the idea that borisjohnson is the great — then the idea that borisjohnson is the great winner, which was what attracted — the great winner, which was what attracted many people in the conservative party to him in the first place — conservative party to him in the first place and was proved by the 2019— first place and was proved by the 2019 election, would not appear on the basis _ 2019 election, would not appear on the basis of that, albeit one opinion— the basis of that, albeit one opinion poll, to be the situation today — opinion poll, to be the situation today if— opinion poll, to be the situation today. if people in the conservative party— today. if people in the conservative party believe that to be the case, then that — party believe that to be the case, then that is going to seriously undermine his chances because his bil undermine his chances because his big setting — undermine his chances because his big selling point has always been that he _ big selling point has always been that he is— big selling point has always been that he is quite popular in elections and if he isn't, what is the point? — elections and if he isn't, what is the point?— elections and if he isn't, what is the oint? ., . . ., ~ , the point? the old cliche, a week is a lona the point? the old cliche, a week is a long time — the point? the old cliche, a week is a longtime in _ the point? the old cliche, a week is a long time in politics. _ the point? the old cliche, a week is a long time in politics. my - a long time in politics. my goodness, we know that, and how fortunes can turn. can we just go on to the sunday telegraph, we will show the first edition, sue nack to the sunday telegraph, we will show the first edition, sue mack and

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