this is bbc news with the headlines. the british prime minster could be anointed as early as monday afternoon, each candidate will need at least 100 to progress to the next round — former chancellor rishi sunak leads with 146, former prime ministerjohnson has 57 and penny mordaunt — just 24. rishi sunak officiallyjoins the race to be the next conservative leader and british prime minister, with senior cabinet ministers declaring support. former prime minister borisjohnson is reported to have asked fellow leadership hopeful penny mordaunt to drop out of the race and to back his campaign. she is said to have refused. she is still in the running despite sitting a distant third in declared mp nominations. she told the bbc she believes in cabinet led politics.

president zelensky has condemned claims by russia's defence minister that kyiv was preparing to use a so—called dirty bomb in a false flag operation, and then try to blame it on moscow. the first birthday cards from king charles and the queen consort, camilla have been delivered to people across the uk celebrating their 100th and 105th birthdays. hello and welcome to bbc world news. in less than 2a hours, the process of electing a new leader of the governing conservative party will move up a gear, as the deadline approaches for candidates to declare themselves. whoever wins will be succeeding liz truss after her ill—fated six—week premiership. earlier on sunday, the former

finance minister or chancellor — rishi sunak — officially announced that he will stand. the current leader of the house of commons — penny mordaunt — has already thrown her hat into the ring. and there's also a lot of buzz around the former prime minsiter borisjohnson. of buzz around the former is he about to attempt a return to front line politics? here's our political correspondent helen catt. three potential prime ministers. two of them have now officially said they want the job. the former chancellor rishi sunak has confirmed he is running, after getting more than the 100 backers he needs. in a tweet, he said he was standing because he wanted to fix the economy, unite the party and deliver for the country. penny mordaunt had already said she was in the race and is the only contender so far to go in front of the cameras. of the policies she would pursue. you're trying very hard, laura. her number of public backers trails those of her rivals,

but she insisted she hasn't done any deals to drop out. i am very confident about the progress we're making and i will say to you that i am in this to win it. i think it's important for our party that we have a contest, and i'm very confident about our numbers. the reason why i'm doing this is because i think i am best placed to bring the party together. which just leaves borisjohnson to say what he plans to do. allies say he will run and insist he does have the numbers, despite the figure of public backers being just over half of what's needed. clearly, he's going to stand, there's a great deal of support for him, as you will have seen. the system is that the proposer and seconders' names are made public. other people have a choice as whether to make their names public or not. but the people doing the numbers for boris' campaign tell me they have the numbers, so the hundred that is necessary of members of parliament are there.

another supporter said borisjohnson had promised to run a tighter ship if he went back to downing street. an investigation by mps is due to start soon over what he told parliament over the covid rule—breaking that took place there the last time he was in charge. boris is an amazing figure in our party. an incredible campaigner, he lights up any room and if he was in charge of our campaigning, he could be an incredible asset, but the problem is, as prime minister, we would be absolutely shackled to somebody who was bound to bring us down. the labour leader again said there should be a general election to let the public decide. there are worries among tory mps that mr sunak would not be able to win votes in the same way as mrjohnson when the next election is called. but for now, he is the only declared candidate who is certain of a place on the ballot tomorrow. helen catt, bbc news. 0ur political correspondentjonathan blake has more on those numbers candidates need to be on the ballot paper.

penny on the ballot paper. mordaunt is a long way from that penny mordaunt is a long way from that in terms of the numbers and who have publicly declared their support for her. it may be that we see her falling away from this contest before tomorrow afternoon. london time. when the candidate seemed to demonstrate that they have that level of support. she will then potentially play a role in terms of who she throws her weight behind, where supporters go. that looks likely to be rishi sunakfor the attempts it seems on borisjohnson�*s part to get her on board with his campaign and get her to back out of the contest at this point has it worked. and indeed her supporters are indicating that they are far more likely to go to rishi sunak than they are borisjohnson. interesting. it seems the penny mordaunt and borisjohnson say interesting. it seems the penny mordaunt and boris johnson say we mordaunt and borisjohnson say we ask for their votes rather than them asking for us. they are both still in theirfight, asking for us. they are both still in their fight, they would think.

yes. and jostling put for position. boris johnson's team yes. and jostling put for position. borisjohnson�*s team are adamant they have the numbers now, they do have 100 plus mps ready to go and nominate the former prime minister for what would be in extraordinary political comeback, even if he were to formally enter the race never mind it. penny mordaunt supporters talked with some confidence and enthusiasm about her but they are not as sure, they can't be sure at this point that they have the support that is needed. so it looks like a lot can happen in what is a very short and unpredictable contest between now and monday afternoon. but it looks like at this point it is likely to be rishi sunak and borisjohnson in that final two. 0ne—man rule with six loyal men in supporting roles. that's what was effectively confirmed in china today — as xi jinping was elected to a tradition—breaking third five year—term as the communist party's general secretary. china's most formidably entrenched

leader since mao zedong appeared in beijing's great hall of the people with his new leadership team — which some observers claim prizes loyalty over experience. our correspondent stephen mcdonell has the latest from there. applause. xijinping led out china's new leadership team in order of rank with him at the top. it confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in the world, that he'd remain in power into a third term and potentially for as long as he likes — barring some unknown upheaval in the future. translation: china is embarking on a long journey filled _ with glory and dreams, and the bugle has been sounded. again, there were no women on the seven person politburo standing committee, a group stacked with xi loyalists. the appointment of li keqiang as premier will concern some. he oversaw the disastrous months—long shanghai lockdown with significant food shortages. now mr li is in charge of managing the chinese economy.

i think the appointment of li keqiang as the premier shows that xijinping is not principally interested in the economy. he's never really been interested in the economy except as a political tool. china's new leadership faces exploding youth unemployment and a massive property crisis. they also have to generate economic activity while implementing strict zero covid lockdowns. xijinping and his team have pledged to tackle these problems with ideological unity and nationalist zeal. well, many will wonder if that's going to be enough. crucially, there are no identifiable successors to mr xi in this group. yet another indication he could remain in powerfor a long time. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing. the novelist salman rushdie, has lost sight in one eye and the use of one hand — his agent has confirmed. the author was stabbed in the neck

and the abdomen at a literary event in new york in august. he received death threats from iran in the 1980s after his novel the satanic verses was published. this is bbc news. it comes as ukraine's army claims russian forces are continuing to retreat from the city of kherson in the south. defending troops are continuing to launch counter offensives towards the west of the regional capital and say invading forces are setting up new positions across the dnipro river. moscow's been accused of placing explosives on a key dam as it pulls out — which it denies. 0ur ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has been to some of recently liberated villages in the area. in the kherson region, there is activity, military movements back and forth from ukraine's counter—offensive, a logistical artery weaving

through recently liberated villages. after months of shelling, it's finally quiet. ukraine is back in control. but of what? communities like khreshchenivka looted and destroyed. there have been times when 69—year—old fedir thought he was going to starve to death. "we lived under explosions and shelling", he says. "those russians said they were liberators. in reality, they started robbing us. it's not why i'm crying. i'm crying because we spent half a year under explosions". outside the nursery, there are holes, one from a shell and more from shrapnel. all that's left of the pupils are their names. they left long ago.

translation: when i came here for the first time after liberation, | ijust stood here and cried. it is really hard. so there's nothing left? aliona's own home was looted after she escaped. they took almost everything. you learn a lot about the russian occupiers just by looking around. this school was their headquarters, supplies and rubbish scattered everywhere. not the footprint of a disciplined force, but of one fighting in squalor, which left in a hurry. there are endless moments when this war feels pointless, and this is one of them. whether villages like this are occupied or liberated, the result is the same. communities are destroyed. but there is relief here, and a belief that people can one day heal. and those are the reasons why ukraine continues to fight. liberation in this region

is fiercely contested. if achieved, it doesn't bring instant normality either. but in the words of one ukrainian soldier, what choice do they have? james waterhouse, bbc news, kherson region. head teachers in england say 9 out of 10 schools will have run out of money by the next school year due to the cost—of—living crisis and spiralling energy prices. the teaching profession is calling on the government to stand by its 2019 election pledge to restore education spending to what it was in 2010, before public spending was cut under austerity. kathryn stanczyszyn reports. an unprecedented funding crisis in education as the everyday gets more expensive. that's the warning from many who work in schools who say the reality is stark. a recent survey indicates the burden of rising energy costs as well as salary increases means nine out of ten schools could run out of money by next september.

i know of one colleague who has been round his school and taken out all of the light bulbs that he doesn't think are essential. i have talked to school leaders that are not putting their heating on until absolutely necessary. it comes as 13 education bodies have written an open letter to conservative mps urging them to put the issue at the forefront of their minds when choosing a new prime minister. they say current forecasts show a £2 billion black hole by 2024, a desperate situation that will severely impact the quality of education. steve chalke says energy costs for the 52 schools in his academy chain havejumped from £26,000 a year to just under 90,000. we are paying three times as much for our energy, even after government support, three times as much as we were this time last year. that means we are spending through our reserves so that the situation cannot continue forever. you cannot do that and survive.

the department for education says it is increasing budgets this year and that all schools will benefit from the government scheme to discount energy costs. leaders at schools like this one say it will_ leaders at schools like this one say it will come — leaders at schools like this one say it will come nowhere near to bridging the gap. the national association of head teachers has announced it is balloting members for strike action over funding for the first time in its 125—year history. as the cost of living crisis deepens, schools are finding their financial balancing acts even more precarious. kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news. food prices are also currently rising for more than four years with the cost is still squeezing budgets. 0ne community and mitt is borrowed say they are busy than ever. they are also concerned that public donations are beginning to dry out.

stuart winship reports. they are out every day delivering emergency food parcels across teesside to those in need. ~ . . parcels across teesside to those in need. . , ., . . �* need. manic, absolutely manic. we're doinu 30 need. manic, absolutely manic. we're doing 30 maybe _ need. manic, absolutely manic. we're doing 30 maybe 40 _ need. manic, absolutely manic. we're doing 30 maybe 40 back— need. manic, absolutely manic. we're doing 30 maybe 40 back a _ need. manic, absolutely manic. we're doing 30 maybe 40 back a week. - need. manic, absolutely manic. we're i doing 30 maybe 40 back a week. maybe a hundred plus a week. the? doing 30 maybe 40 back a week. maybe a hundred plus a week.— a hundred plus a week. they have around 300 _ a hundred plus a week. they have around 300 families _ a hundred plus a week. they have around 300 families on _ a hundred plus a week. they have around 300 families on their - a hundred plus a week. they have around 300 families on their list. | around 300 families on their list. people in crisis experiencing health problems or problems with their benefits. like many, leslie's found herself struggling with the rising costs. even just going to the local shop, getting things like milk and bread, things like that, prices are going sky—high. cos i've got asthma and copd. and i have sciatica so i have to keep warm so my heating has to be constantly on all the time. it sometimes gets to the stage

where i can't do it. the whitefeather project says it used to receive hundreds of bags of food a week in donations, but now, it barely receives any. every day, there was always someone coming with a bag or a box, or a van would come with loads of stuff in _ we had to get a storage unit because we had that much stock. well, now, it'sjust completely dried up. the charity has two shops in middlesbrough, selling food at a significantly discounted price. we see a lot more people in here now that are working and they are proper struggling with obviously their gas, electric, petrol. proper, really struggling to make ends meet. sean is unemployed and says he relies on the shop to feed his three children. it'sjust a nightmare, 30 quid a week on gas, then 30 at least on the electric. looking at at least 250 month on that. so i prefer to come places like here, the whitefeather, you know what i mean? cos stuff is on the cheap, it's all the same that

you get at the normal shop. it doesn't bother me, doesn't bother the kids. the government says it is committed to looking after the most vulnerable and has delivered £1,200 in support this winter, but the charity has never been busier and are struggling to cope with the demand for help. stuart whincup, bbc news. king charles and the queen consort have sent their first ever cards to hundreds of people celebrating their 100th and 105th birthdays across the united kingdom. the tradition dates back to 1917, when those celebrating big milestones were sent a telegram of good wishes from king george v. irene lloyd, worked on a dairy farm during the second world war and recently turned 100. her son, ian, says it was a great gift for his mother. we got it on saturday and it was a kind of a surprise in the end because we thought it was never coming. my mums birthday was the 25th of september and i had a letter that i had to contact an office to do with the government

and that office was closed the moment the queen died. i couldn't get in touch with anybody and eventually i did get in touch with then i was told it would come through possibly in a few weeks and we weren't given a date. rather than waiting for the day, which her birthday was the 25th of september, it could come any day. it came on saturday and it was a delight amongst all the bills and the usual paraphernalia. so my mum was really pleased. you know, it's a great delight. i mean, one of the things i presumed was that with the death of the queen, it would be a photograph ofjust the king, an elderly man in suit. so that after all the years of the queen, it would be slightly disappointing and it was nice that camilla is with him and if you see it was nice that camilla is with him and if he stayed inside,

it's actually signed or to pen i suppose, but it signed by both of them, greeting is from both of them. that is very nice and i think is part of that warmer culture we've got with the monarchy in the last few weeks. the walkabouts outside the palace and things like that. it's slightly less formal than we are used to. mexico city, one of the worlds biggest city is a place of opportunity and poverty. in one limit they try to use art. in this part of mexico city they want things to look spectacular from any angle. the roof tops are a vivid display of colour and creativity, which is fortunate when you realise there is a cable car running through the

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brighten up the journey. i want to bring you back to the uk at our top story. what do voters make by the turbulence in the for the here are some alternative candidates who are being put up for election. i some alternative candidates who are being put up for election.— being put up for election. i love that wine- _ being put up for election. i love that wine. he's _ being put up for election. i love that wine. he's a _ being put up for election. i love that wine. he's a bit _ being put up for election. i love that wine. he's a bit like - being put up for election. i love that wine. he's a bit like boris. | that wine. he's a bit like boris. torrential rain disrupted this mornings at scarecrow contest and politics too, being overshadowed by a new search for a new figurehead. i a new search for a new figurehead. i think it's an absolute shambles without— think it's an absolute shambles without really, i like to see a general— without really, i like to see a general election. so we can choose because _ general election. so we can choose because i_ general election. so we can choose because i think to continually have new prime — because i think to continually have new prime minister is that nobody voted _ new prime minister is that nobody voted for— new prime minister is that nobody voted for is — new prime minister is that nobody voted for is grossly unfair. the ci mp voted for is grossly unfair. the city mp says — voted for is grossly unfair. the city mp says his _ voted for is grossly unfair. tie: city mp says his constituents want

borisjohnson back city mp says his constituents want boris johnson back and city mp says his constituents want borisjohnson back and loved or loathed he is the name on many lives here. �* ., , ., loathed he is the name on many lives here. i, , ., , loathed he is the name on many lives here. , ., , ., ,, here. boris got us to covid. i think peeple have _ here. boris got us to covid. i think people have mixed _ here. boris got us to covid. i think people have mixed feelings. - here. boris got us to covid. i think people have mixed feelings. but l here. boris got us to covid. i think| people have mixed feelings. but at the end of the day, i think he's good. the end of the day, i think he's aood. ~ ., , ., the end of the day, i think he's nood.~ .,, ., , ~ , good. who should be prime minister? rishi sunak- — good. who should be prime minister? rishi sunak. tell _ good. who should be prime minister? rishi sunak. tell me _ good. who should be prime minister? rishi sunak. tell me why. _ good. who should be prime minister? rishi sunak. tell me why. because i good. who should be prime minister? | rishi sunak. tell me why. because we don't want boris _ rishi sunak. tell me why. because we don't want boris back, _ rishi sunak. tell me why. because we don't want boris back, do _ rishi sunak. tell me why. because we don't want boris back, do we - rishi sunak. tell me why. because we don't want boris back, do we was - don't want boris back, do we was back we're going through a financial crisis in the country. we back we're going through a financial crisis in the country.— crisis in the country. we need somebody — crisis in the country. we need somebody with _ crisis in the country. we need somebody with that _ crisis in the country. we need somebody with that kind - crisis in the country. we need somebody with that kind of i crisis in the country. we need - somebody with that kind of thought process _ somebody with that kind of thought process and getting us out of a financial— process and getting us out of a financial crisis. who should it be? rishi _ financial crisis. who should it be? rishi sunak — financial crisis. who should it be? rishi sunak. 0ver sunday lunch at the cathedral cafe sherry is against the cathedral cafe sherry is against the idea of a borisjohnson comeback. he the idea of a boris johnson comeback.— the idea of a boris johnson comeback. ., , ., ., , comeback. he lied to us and he was -a in: comeback. he lied to us and he was partying while we — comeback. he lied to us and he was partying while we weren't _ comeback. he lied to us and he was partying while we weren't allowed l comeback. he lied to us and he was| partying while we weren't allowed to because of the virus. because of that i wasn't allowed to see my dad and he died and i never got to say goodbye. it's not fair. so now, i don't like him and i don't like the conservative either.—

conservative either. mark runs a window cleaning _ conservative either. mark runs a window cleaning business - conservative either. mark runs a window cleaning business and i conservative either. mark runs a - window cleaning business and wants to see a fresh start, a new general election. , . , ., , election. yes and i will probably vote labour— election. yes and i will probably vote labour this _ election. yes and i will probably vote labour this time. - election. yes and i will probably vote labour this time. but - election. yes and i will probably vote labour this time. but i - election. yes and i will probably| vote labour this time. but i have been _ vote labour this time. but i have been a _ vote labour this time. but i have been a conservative for most of my life. , ., ,., , been a conservative for most of my life. , ., , life. opinion polls say conservatives - life. opinion polls say conservatives should | life. opinion polls say i conservatives should be life. opinion polls say - conservatives should be scared life. opinion polls say _ conservatives should be scared of losing this area. that is why they fear a general election and one may not be forthcoming. i think it goes without saying that whoever does when haskin at the cost of living crisis at the very top of their entry. this morning there was a stark warning from the former governor of the bank of england. he said whoever is in power will need to impose public spending caps or tax rises in order to tackle inflation. i tax rises in order to tackle inflation-— tax rises in order to tackle inflation. ~ . . ., inflation. i think all central banks made the mistake _ inflation. i think all central banks made the mistake during - inflation. i think all central banks made the mistake during the - made the mistake during the lockdown. 0f made the mistake during the lockdown. of thinking that they should print a lot of money to support the economy of words in fact, with the economy contracting under lockdown that was the wrong policy. and all central banks such as ours but the federal reserve and

the european central bank are all facing now very high inflation rates close to 10%. our business correspondent marc ashdown has been following this. quantitative easing, or qe, it's one of those big, scary sort of confusing phrases, but it is actually quite simple. it's when central banks buy government bonds to stimulate their economies, but because the money doesn't really exist you can say they are printing money. now, it is happening all over the world, it has done since the financial crisis, but the problem, lord king says, happened during the covid lockdowns. money was already being pumped into the economy via furlough to help people and businesses, and he says egged on by economists the banksjust kept on doing it. and he said that was a mistake. and it contributed to inflation going up. now he says it is time for politicians to front up, to start bringing down inflation with policies that lead to slow growth over many years. but they also need to be honest with the public about the scale of tax rises and spending cuts that might require. he says, actually, there is a case now for more money to go into public

spending because of the damage done by the pandemic. we all know cuts are probably on their way. he warns that that could spell a period of austerity which could be even more difficult than the last. let's chat more about the challenges facing the next conservative leader, and who that may be, with times columnist and former conservative mp, matthew parris. thank you very much for your time. your best guess as to how many candidates will get over that 100 mark. mr; candidates will get over that 100 mark. y , , candidates will get over that 100 mark. g , , ,, , candidates will get over that 100 mark. g ,, ,,, ., .,, mark. my best guess is not only rishi sunak will _ mark. my best guess is not only rishi sunak will do _ mark. my best guess is not only rishi sunak will do that - mark. my best guess is not only rishi sunak will do that for - mark. my best guess is not only rishi sunak will do that for the i rishi sunak will do that for the penny mordaunt certainly won't and i'm not convinced by claims from boris johnson's i'm not convinced by claims from borisjohnson's camp that he already has 100 supporters in the bag. there are only naming 57 of the last count and they are saying the other ones are there will declare themselves in due course. you begin under to wonder why why they haven't declared themselves and the answer that suggests itself to me is that they

don't want to declare themselves in case in the answer that suggests itself to me is that they don't want to declare themselves in case any and boris doesn't run, in which case they have to blot their copybook with the next leader of the party will be rishi sunak. they are playing their cards close to their chests. i don't think that boris has is 100 votes. but even if he does have his 100 votes it is likely to stack up against rishi sunak having more than 200. and in those circumstances i don't think boris could even win if nothing goes to party members. could even win if nothing goes to party members-— could even win if nothing goes to party members. they are quite gung ho about that _ party members. they are quite gung ho about that 100. _ party members. they are quite gung ho about that 100. and _ party members. they are quite gung ho about that 100. and they - party members. they are quite gung ho about that 100. and they are - party members. they are quite gung ho about that 100. and they are 57 l ho about that 100. and they are 57 orso ho about that 100. and they are 57 or so who declared that they will back borisjohnson. would it not be better, even given the circumstances we're in to have a contest rather than basically what you're looking at as a coronation of rishi sunak, really isn't it? i at as a coronation of rishi sunak, really isn't it?—

really isn't it? i am. and i think it would be _ really isn't it? i am. and i think it would be better _ really isn't it? i am. and i think it would be better not - really isn't it? i am. and i think it would be better not to - really isn't it? i am. and i think it would be better not to have l really isn't it? i am. and i thinkj it would be better not to have a contest what would a contest do? it would simply polarise the borders. but more importantly, it would polarise mps. the parliamentary conservative party were divided into boris and rishi sunak sites and then whoever won after that would start the rather it divided house, so to speak. i would like a momentum leading to everybody realising that rishi sunak will be the winner. and those who don't especially care for them biting their lips. and ending up them biting their lips. and ending up with a prime minister who has the support of the majority of his colleagues and the acquiescence of the rest. i think that is the best way we could go. it the rest. i think that is the best way we could go.— the rest. i think that is the best way we could go. it is quite a lot of lip biting _ way we could go. it is quite a lot of lip biting whether _ way we could go. it is quite a lot of lip biting whether it's - way we could go. it is quite a lot of lip biting whether it's for - way we could go. it is quite a lot of lip biting whether it's for mp l way we could go. it is quite a lot. of lip biting whether it's for mp or party members who clearly weren't very fond of rishi sunak in the first place. and he is the former chancellor. we're looking at either rishi sunak or borisjohnson, the duo back in power again. would penny

mordaunt not be a sensible alternative to that? i mordaunt not be a sensible alternative to that?- mordaunt not be a sensible alternative to that? ., , alternative to that? i would see her as in honourable _ alternative to that? i would see her as in honourable runner-up. - alternative to that? i would see her as in honourable runner-up. she i alternative to that? i would see herl as in honourable runner-up. she has as in honourable runner—up. she has not done badly in the commons performance recently. most recently that statement where liz truss didn't turn up and liz truss had to deal with it herself. i would see her in the end reaching some kind of agreement with rishi sunak. i would see her playing some role in a sunak government. that is i think the way it might pan out. you are right, whoever wins they will be biting of lips a number of conservative mps say they will resign if boris johnson becomes leader of the party. i don't think that for borisjohnson haven't not gotten i don't think that for boris johnson haven't not gotten nearly as much support from the back benches as rishi sunak, for him to go on to be

prime minister is not a recipe for a happy or easy government.- happy or easy government. you've written in your— happy or easy government. you've written in your article _ happy or easy government. you've written in your article in _ happy or easy government. you've written in your article in the - written in your article in the times, i think it's fair to call it in excoriating peace about boris johnson, you call him a charlatan, a vampire and a cheat. it's clear you do not want to see this man back in office. even some of his supporters have stated that he would run a tighter ship. and this is a man who won a thumping victory in the last general election. there are clearly those who believe that in spite of his track record, in terms of his behaviour perhaps, he does have the ability to deliver on policies. yes. ability to deliver on policies. yes, he has made _ ability to deliver on policies. yes, he has made a — ability to deliver on policies. yes, he has made a promise. - ability to deliver on policies. yes, he has made a promise. it's - he has made a promise. it's a promise that he'll be a virtual list. he's promised that he will run a tight ship, he is always promising things. and so far none of the things. and so far none of the things he promised have ever been delivered. i suppose the question for tori mps is, do you believe in this time? there may be some people who do believe in him this time. but

i suspect there are quite a few who won't. d0 i suspect there are quite a few who won't. ,, ~ i suspect there are quite a few who won't. ,., ~ ., .., ., won't. do you think that come what ma after won't. do you think that come what may after this _ won't. do you think that come what may after this week _ won't. do you think that come what may after this week that _ won't. do you think that come what may after this week that there - won't. do you think that come what may after this week that there willl may after this week that there will be a conservative government able to stay imposed, as it were up to the next general election? it’s stay imposed, as it were up to the next general election?— next general election? it's in the national interest _ next general election? it's in the national interest that _ next general election? it's in the national interest that we - next general election? it's in the national interest that we have i next general election? it's in the national interest that we have a l national interest that we have a government that is managing to keep control of things, that is get a grip. i hope that that would happen. i would remark that in opposing liz truss, and she needed to be removed, people have started to talk about liz truss and kwasi kwarteng as if they were the problem for the british economy and their many budget was what caused everything to go wrong. that many budget was a terrible mistake and it brought on a lot of things that might have come rather later on but the underlying problem is that we're living beyond our means. we're needing to borrow more that we want and we're going to

have to cut spending. i would've thought that whether it's