tonight at ten... three become two. borisjohnson drops out of the race to be tory leader and prime minister, leaving rishi sunak and penny mordaunt in the running. mrjohnson said he got the required nominations but says now is not the right time. rishi sunak is now the clear frontrunner. the latest twist in a week of many twists and turns has come in the last hour and it means we could have a new prime minister is soonest tomorrow. we'll be asking what is now more likely, a contest or a coronation? also on the programme... cementing his place at the top, china's president xi will have a third term in power, the first to do so xijinping has become the most powerful leader in china in decades,

after being given a third term as leader of the communist party. hello and welcome to bbc world news. the uk is tonight guaranteed to have its third new prime minister in three months after borisjohnson declared, in the last hour, that he will not run, despite claiming to have had enough mps nominating him. it leaves the way clear for the former chancellor rishi sunak who today formally entered the contest, and who is presently the clear frontrunner. he joins the leader of the commons penny mourdant in the race. borisjohnson has released a statement after saying he won't stand.

and he ends his statement saying . our political correspondent damian grammaticas has been speaking to my collague david eades. dramatic one that has been speculated about. people talking about the idea that borisjohnson might be reluctant to go forward with this unless he was very clear that he would be in a commanding position in what has become absolutely obvious over the weekend is that he's not. rishi sunak is the who has garnered far more public nominations, public support from mps. interestingly, just the evening a short time ago, mrjohnson�*s own backers had been putting out in a message claiming he has reached, possibly reach this hundred mp level leader to be in the contest

tomorrow. but even at that level... they have been questions about that because the public nomination or the public support declaration we had is just over 50. so quite a lot short. any questions about whether boris johnson would go ahead if you see them behind. now we have seen this message that is just come through from him, interestingly na, he does say that he reached out to both rishi sunak and penny mordaunt because i hope we can come together in the national interest. we're sadly not been able to work out a way to do this with up we know there were these two key meetings that won today with penny mordaunt, one yesterday with rishi sunak. it seems in both mrjohnson may have been seek accommodation. flan in both mrjohnson may have been seek accommodation.— in both mrjohnson may have been seek accommodation. can you give our seek accommodation. can you give your support _ seek accommodation. can you give your support to _ seek accommodation. can you give your support to me. _ seek accommodation. can you give your support to me, effectively - seek accommodation. can you give | your support to me, effectively and not stand yourself? in terms of penny morton, at least. it not stand yourself? in terms of penny morton, at least. it seems to ut u-

penny morton, at least. it seems to put upjust _ penny morton, at least. it seems to put upjust before — penny morton, at least. it seems to put upjust before the _ penny morton, at least. it seems to put upjust before the structure - penny morton, at least. it seems to put upjust before the structure was put up just before the structure was having —— penny mordaunt. someone close to the penny mordaunt campaign and they were saying that her message to mrjohnson in the conversation had been a very simple and direct one, which was that she was not going to be standard aside because she believed and that she was the preferred candidate to go forward and his supporters would migrate to her, not the other way around. and the party should have a contest between her and mr rishi sunak. she was to be seen as the unified force. there's been a lot of rancour in the conservative party, deep divisions between borisjohnson and rishi sunak and the members if they won a contest it should be her going forward. she was actually at the mine it seems that she would not be standing back. sorry, she still said. in so, where do the boris johnson supporters go?

joining me now is conservative mp david morris — he was backing borisjohnson in the leadership race. welcome to bbc news with up how disappointed are you that mrjohnson has chosen to pull out of the contest? i has chosen to pull out of the contest? ., , ., has chosen to pull out of the contest?— has chosen to pull out of the contest? ., , ., ., contest? i was on a meeting with boris and they — contest? i was on a meeting with boris and they deemed _ contest? i was on a meeting with boris and they deemed not - contest? i was on a meeting with boris and they deemed not so . contest? i was on a meeting with i boris and they deemed not so long ago, within the past hour. i've got to say that i was absolutely flabbergasted. it's just one of those occasions where you don't believe it's really happening. however, it's time for grown—ups, backing rishi. i backed him last time. i've got loyalty to boris johnson and you've got to go with where your heart is. i've backed up boris and i'll boris isn't doing it, i'm going over to rishi. i think rishi will be a fine prime minister. i've done many interviews of the past two days and i've never said

otherwise on that point. but past two days and i've never said otherwise on that point.- past two days and i've never said otherwise on that point. but how can rishi sunak unify _ otherwise on that point. but how can rishi sunak unify the _ otherwise on that point. but how can rishi sunak unify the party? - otherwise on that point. but how can rishi sunak unify the party? he - otherwise on that point. but how can rishi sunak unify the party? he was | rishi sunak unify the party? he was one of the first very senior ministers to resign in the summer, which led to borisjohnson�*s downfall. and some people have not forgiven him for that. i downfall. and some people have not forgiven him for that.— forgiven him for that. i think if ou look forgiven him for that. i think if you look at — forgiven him for that. i think if you look at the _ forgiven him for that. i think if you look at the recent - forgiven him for that. i think if you look at the recent election where rishi narrowly lost, he didn't do very badly at all in the membership. if you look at how many conservative members of parliament have actually backed him in the first round, i have not seen the latest lit but i bet it's pushing 200 out. i don't know how many team boris have moved across a line like i have done. as far as i'm concerned, there is only one clear winner and that is rishi sunak. we don't know that yet because we've got until two o'clock tomorrow afternoon when nominations closed and people can say wanting publicly or nothing publicly. and then tell

sir graham brady, who is collecting these names who they want to support. what are you hearing in terms of how many people are likely to get their support to penny mordaunt having previously wanting to support borisjohnson like you did? i to support boris johnson like you did? ., ., , �* ., did? i got to be truthful, i've had -hone did? i got to be truthful, i've had phone calls. _ did? i got to be truthful, i've had phone calls, text _ did? i got to be truthful, i've had phone calls, text messages - did? i got to be truthful, i've had i phone calls, text messages literally a plethora of them, going over between 30 and 50 within the last hour. i don't have anything from team rishi, ijust went straight over. that is where i naturally felt i could be. i think rishi is good to the economy. i think he worked very well with jeremy hunt who is the economy. i think he worked very well withjeremy hunt who is one of my closest friends. i was a campaign manager twice as he land for leader. i would feel very comfortable with a rishi sunak and hunt partnership. and looking at the amount of my colleagues that are already on team rishi or gave endorsement to rishi,

it looks like the party is more united now. ii it looks like the party is more united now.— it looks like the party is more united now. . , , united now. if he had the numbers wh would united now. if he had the numbers why would boris _ united now. if he had the numbers why would boris johnson _ united now. if he had the numbers why would boris johnson dropout? united now. if he had the numbers. why would boris johnson dropout? i why would borisjohnson dropout? i think boris probably felt that he wanted to be in the united party. looking at the way of a scapegoat and deals cannot be brokered between the parties. boris didn't want to put himself through that again, i do respect and for that. the reality is, we're in the business of running the country. i'm in the business of trying to work as hard as i possibly can for my constituents and get the investments into morecambe. i look at how the economy is going to fare up at how the economy is going to fare up and am very happy thatjeremy hunt is the chancellor. i think with rishi sunak being his boss i think it would be a very good partnership. what did strike me from this statement that boris johnson put

what did strike me from this statement that borisjohnson put out that he said he would be very well to lead the conservatives a general election in 202a. what does that indicate that he might be thinking about how rishi sunak might be getting along in the next couple years? because you have to be the leader of the party to lead them into a general election. i leader of the party to lead them into a general election.- leader of the party to lead them into a general election. i think it all honesty _ into a general election. i think it all honesty that _ into a general election. i think it all honesty that boris _ into a general election. i think it all honesty that boris gave - into a general election. i think it all honesty that boris gave this. into a general election. i think it| all honesty that boris gave this a lot of thought. he decided to reach the conclusion that he did personally, i would still like to see boris and government, somewhere in government, being constructive, being positive and bringing his talents to the table. i do believe him that all of parliament on my side of the benches should bring all the talents together in do the best at what they could do. i've always been that way. i'm absolutely certain that in some way there will be room at the table for boris johnson under a rishi sunak

government. d0 johnson under a rishi sunak government.— johnson under a rishi sunak government. johnson under a rishi sunak rovernment. ~ �*, , government. do you think it's put the wind up _ government. do you think it's put the wind up rishi _ government. do you think it's put the wind up rishi sunak - government. do you think it's put the wind up rishi sunak seeing i government. do you think it's put i the wind up rishi sunak seeing boris johnson stay in the way that he has got the numbers, i could do this i'm just not going to? he's gotten himself back on the front of all the front pages over the few days. i don't think it has. the reason i say this, if you look at some of the spreadsheets, conservatives tend to do that, rishi was heading that 150 mark. i don't think he was worried where boris was actually placed on that particular spreadsheet. i think it comes down to one thing, it's about uniting the party come about getting the fortunes of the country ready. and borisjohnson to an honourable thing tonight. if he thought he couldn't unite the party and the way that he wanted to and bring the country forward he decided to step down. to let the competition go ahead with two other candidates. i personally think that rishi is so far in the lead now that we should

really just get far in the lead now that we should reallyjust get on with making richie the prime minister. i know that a lot of members will be screaming at the screen after me saying that. the reality is, it can be between two candidates. if penny mordaunt does get 102 votes, it remains to be seen. we've got to... time is of the essence and we've now got to, i think sit down and be very pragmatic and mature about this and say ok, who is going to win this, let'sjust get on say ok, who is going to win this, let's just get on with it. i say ok, who is going to win this, let'sjust get on with it.— let'sjust get on with it. i wonder whether it _ let'sjust get on with it. i wonder whether it you _ let'sjust get on with it. i wonder whether it you might _ let'sjust get on with it. i wonder whether it you might feel - let'sjust get on with it. i wonder i whether it you might feel personally let down by borisjohnson. you put your name to his race, as did many other people as far as we're aware. and yet, don't you think he was sort of touring with the idea john is flexing his muscles and showing what he could do? ida. flexing his muscles and showing what he could do?— he could do? no, i don't think he was toying _ he could do? no, i don't think he was toying with _ he could do? no, i don't think he was toying with the _ he could do? no, i don't think he was toying with the idea. - he could do? no, i don't think he | was toying with the idea. he want he could do? no, i don't think he i was toying with the idea. he want to come back on a holiday if he did. i

got to say, my cross with boris? no, i'm not. ithink got to say, my cross with boris? no, i'm not. i think he's on the honourable thing tonight. i think he believes it's in the best interest of the country and the conservative party and the government to take the course he did. you cannot blame the man for that. what that his don is just really put a twist in history. i think we're going to see rishi sunak as the next prime minister. aha, sunak as the next prime minister. a twist in history. i wonder how many more of those the country feels that it really needs. you said we need a period of calm, let the grown—ups take over. that is the point, isn't it? people have been so critical of the conservative party of late. have you been ashamed of your party? ida. you been ashamed of your party? no, i'm not you been ashamed of your party? iirr, i'm not ashamed of my party at all. my i'm not ashamed of my party at all. my party has been forthright in doing some good things for them in the past few weeks i know that it has not all been good but we have

addressed the energy and the cost of living crisis. i'm absolutely certain that rishi sunak with his background in the treasury and especially with the good work that jeremy hunt is doing we will go on from strength to strength. it all comes down to one think about you look at the opposition, they are deeply divided, they haven't got any answers on what to do with the economy, they keep throwing stones at glass houses to us conservatives. well, we will wait and see how they get on at the dispatch box when rishi sunak and keir starmer meet each other if that's who it is this week. i each other if that's who it is this week. ., , , each other if that's who it is this week. , ., ., week. i was 'ust to say that. the reali is week. i was just to say that. the reality is this. — week. i was just to say that. the reality is this, politics _ week. i was just to say that. the reality is this, politics is - week. i was just to say that. the reality is this, politics is about . week. i was just to say that. the reality is this, politics is about a | reality is this, politics is about a difference of opinion and how we run the country. we've got to very experienced people at the helm of the conservative party, if rishi sunak is the prime minister, and i think it will be. we've got to people, jeremy hunt has held the highest offices in the land and

quite a few occasions. i think the talent within the conservative party is notjust what's going on in the uk with the economic crisis and what is going on in the east of europe, with the russian, ukrainian war crisis with the party house got four smart people who can help and solve these matters out. it has to be asked about the attention looking labour does have deep divisions. they don't have any economic plans that start up themselves. it has to be said that they actually wanted the many budget they have been decried. ~ , ., ., decried. well, they are not in government _ decried. well, they are not in government yet _ decried. well, they are not in government yet so _ decried. well, they are not in government yet so all- decried. well, they are not in government yet so all eyes i decried. well, they are not in l government yet so all eyes are decried. well, they are not in i government yet so all eyes are on your party. we really appreciate you talking to us at this time of night after what has been a fascinating and probably very tiring weekend for you. thank you very much. here is chris mason with the background to the leadership race.

good septembers loser b 0ctobers prime minister? rishi sunak is a step closer to downing street tonight, beaten by liz truss just weeks ago, he could replace her as soon and so tomorrow. declaring his candidacy today he wrote... he also felt the need to say... throughout the day the public supports of mr sunak among tory mps has continued to take up. this minister reckons borisjohnson would be a guaranteed disaster. what minister reckons boris johnson would be a guaranteed disaster.— be a guaranteed disaster. what we can't do is have _ be a guaranteed disaster. what we can't do is have them _ be a guaranteed disaster. what we can't do is have them in _ be a guaranteed disaster. what we can't do is have them in as - can't do is have them in as prime minister in circumstances where he's bound to implode, taking down the whole government with them. we just

can't do that again. equally, i'm not willing to lay down my integrity for borisjohnson, i'm not. will have to see what any vote is. really i want rishi to win. mr baker had backed the former house secretary for the job in the summer. today she backed rishi sunak to saying... borisjohnson said absolutely nothing publicly about whether he would stand until an hour ago. instead he had a weekend of attempted telephone charming. at nine o'clock this evening a statement.

june all weekend the clock had been taken, even the busiest secretaries personalised one. mrjohnson struggled to gain momentum butjacob rees—mogg described this morning why he does deserves support. boris delivered brexit. _ he does deserves support. boris delivered brexit. he _ he does deserves support. err" 3 delivered brexit. he supported ukraine and standing up to russia,

was a first world leaders to do that and he got a syrup pandemic. he won the majority of 80, he won the hartlepool election, he has been the greatest asset the conservative party has had in modern times. and party has had in modern times. and here was the _ party has had in modern times. and here was the secretaryjames here was the secretary james cleverly endorsing boris this afternoon. this election for our next prime minister excludes the best part of 70 million people and currently involves around 360 people, conservative mps. find involves around 360 people, conservative mps.— involves around 360 people, conservative mps. and it's been rather noisy- — conservative mps. and it's been rather noisy. richey _ conservative mps. and it's been rather noisy. richey and - conservative mps. and it's been rather noisy. richey and my i conservative mps. and it's been i rather noisy. richey and myjudgment is the wrong candidate who's in a position, rishi. he is the wrong candidate who's in a position, rishi.— position, rishi. he needs to pull the -a position, rishi. he needs to pull the party together. _ position, rishi. he needs to pull the party together. yes, - position, rishi. he needs to pull the party together. yes, i'm i the party together. yes, i'm supporting borisjohnson in the election — supporting boris johnson in the election. ., supporting boris johnson in the election. . ., ~ , election. that level of mp support which is growing _ election. that level of mp support which is growing by _ election. that level of mp support which is growing by the _ election. that level of mp support which is growing by the hour- election. that level of mp support which is growing by the hour for. which is growing by the hour for rishi _ which is growing by the hour for rishi sunak _ which is growing by the hour for rishi sunak. [— which is growing by the hour for rishi sunak.— which is growing by the hour for rishi sunak. . �* _, ., rishi sunak. i haven't come down ublicl , rishi sunak. i haven't come down publicly. i'm _ rishi sunak. i haven't come down publicly, i'm mulling _

rishi sunak. i haven't come down publicly, i'm mulling things i rishi sunak. i haven't come down publicly, i'm mulling things overl publicly, i'm mulling things over privately. publicly, i'm mulling things over rivatel . ., , , publicly, i'm mulling things over rivatel . , , publicly, i'm mulling things over rivatel. , privately. hopefully, boris johnson will be the next _ privately. hopefully, boris johnson will be the next prime _ privately. hopefully, boris johnson will be the next prime minister. i will be the next prime minister. penny— will be the next prime minister. penny mordaunt is they want. and yes enter the one candidate happy to face questions today, penny mordaunt. although she wasn't particularly keen of answering member we met many of them directly. yes or no you select that a couple weeks ago. you are trying very hard laura. �* ., . ., weeks ago. you are trying very hard laura. a . ., , weeks ago. you are trying very hard laura. , ., , , weeks ago. you are trying very hard laura. ., ,, weeks ago. you are trying very hard laura. back she trails but says it's im ortant laura. back she trails but says it's important to _ laura. back she trails but says it's important to keep _ laura. back she trails but says it's important to keep going. - laura. back she trails but says it's important to keep going. i'm i laura. back she trails but says it's important to keep going. i'm very| important to keep going. i'm very confident about _ important to keep going. i'm very confident about the _ important to keep going. i'm very confident about the progress i important to keep going. i'm very l confident about the progress we're making and i will say to you that i am in this to win it.— am in this to win it. opposition parties say _ am in this to win it. opposition parties say it's _ am in this to win it. opposition parties say it's time _ am in this to win it. opposition parties say it's time for - am in this to win it. opposition parties say it's time for a i am in this to win it. opposition l parties say it's time for a general election. , , . ., ., election. let the public and to decide, election. let the public and to decide. do — election. let the public and to decide, do they _ election. let the public and to decide, do they want - election. let the public and to decide, do they want to i election. let the public and to i decide, do they want to consider doing _ decide, do they want to consider doing that — decide, do they want to consider doing that continue with his utter chaos— doing that continue with his utter chaos or— doing that continue with his utter chaos or do they want stability under— chaos or do they want stability under labour government? tonight the latest twist in — under labour government? tonight the latest twist in the _ under labour government? tonight the latest twist in the career _ under labour government? tonight the latest twist in the career of _ under labour government? tonight the latest twist in the career of boris i latest twist in the career of boris johnson after a weekend at the centre of attention put up with this former prime minister out and off the stage for now at least, are we looking now at the next prime

minister? rishi sunak could be walking through a rather different door very soon. chris mason, our political editor. breaking news from asia now. we're hearing by reuters news that south korea has fired warning shots after a north korean vessel across the maritime border between the two koreas early on monday morning. that is reuters quoting south korea's military. in response says north korea, it fired multiple rocket launchers because of south korea's warning shots. it looks like a retaliation, tit—for—tat, north korea saying we only did this because south korea started it. but we know of course there has been mounting tensions on the korean peninsula, a place where there is tension pretty much all the time. but particularly of late. warning

shots being fired in both directions in north and south korea. let's return to the conservative leadership contest. let's speak to the conservative home deputy editor henry hill. had the conservative home deputy editor hen hill. ., ,, the conservative home deputy editor hen hill. ., , . henry hill. had you predicted this? no, never predict _ henry hill. had you predicted this? no, never predict anything - henry hill. had you predicted this? no, never predict anything with i no, never predict anything with borisjohnson after no, never predict anything with boris johnson after several years. isaac had been fairly clear after several days that he was struggling. every so often his team would announce getting close but couldn't release names for whatever reason. i don't think anyone should take that particularly seriously. he is now clear to failed to hurl at the last moment. i guess the only question is will enough of his mps piling behind penny mordaunt or are we going to see a new conservative leader tomorrow afternoon? i5 see a new conservative leader tomorrow afternoon? is it really likely that _ tomorrow afternoon? is it really likely that he — tomorrow afternoon? is it really likely that he had _ tomorrow afternoon? is it really likely that he had got _ tomorrow afternoon? is it really likely that he had got that i tomorrow afternoon? is it really likely that he had got that 102 i tomorrow afternoon? is it really| likely that he had got that 102 as he claimed? until we actually see the list would you believe a? i don't think we will ever see the list. i think it's mostly anonymous.

i personally think that if he got to the 100 heat of taking a chance. we see again anyone counting the number couldn't get the names for boris. i think of 76, 77 last time i checked. rishi sunak streak that had at that point for the other 25 or 30 people that would back boris johnson point for the other 25 or 30 people that would back borisjohnson and not admit to a? i don't think so. what might those people who did back and be thinking? was hejust playing a game? i and be thinking? was he 'ust playing a name? ., ., , and be thinking? was he 'ust playing a name? ~ ., , and be thinking? was he 'ust playing a name? ~ .,, ., , ., and be thinking? was he 'ust playing a name? ~ ., , .,, a game? i think it was a bit, to be honest. clearly _ a game? i think it was a bit, to be honest. clearly he want _ a game? i think it was a bit, to be honest. clearly he want to - a game? i think it was a bit, to be honest. clearly he want to be i a game? i think it was a bit, to be i honest. clearly he want to be prime minister again, honest. clearly he want to be prime ministeragain, he honest. clearly he want to be prime minister again, he doesn't like the manner in which he left office, he feels unfinished business. i think it would have been objectively ridiculous for him to come back, given two or three months ago 60 people without first government because they didn't think he was fit to rule. i don't think it would be remotely practical, i think it would be chaos. i think they will probably

disappointed. maybe some will be failing made fools of. an editorial put out by my borisjohnson would announce he was pulling out. at this point honestly, what were they expecting? point honestly, what were they expecting?_ expecting? henry hill from the conservative _ expecting? henry hill from the conservative home. _ expecting? henry hill from the conservative home. thank- expecting? henry hill from the conservative home. thank you | for talking to us. joining us now conservative peer, who served in business change. thank you for joining us for that we spoke to you over 2a hours ago you said you didn't have a preferred candidate but you are opposed to borisjohnson being included on this list with that what is your response to a top and july? that what is your response to a top and jul ? ., that what is your response to a top and jul ? ~ ., ,._ that what is your response to a top andjul ? ~ ., �* ., and july? out like to say i'm not sure how to _ and july? out like to say i'm not sure how to heal— and july? out like to say i'm not sure how to heal is _ and july? out like to say i'm not sure how to heal is right, - and july? out like to say i'm not sure how to heal is right, i'm i and july? out like to say i'm not i sure how to heal is right, i'm sure he's got over 100. in fact i know he has. he's taken the decision to not do it for the number of including his family tried to persuade him not to. it's very difficult to not enjoy

the clamour and the demand for his return that was on television and radio stations all over the country. and from all the clambering of the mps. but he has rightfully taken in assessment and decided it's not the right time. it isn't the right time, as i said on your programme. 0ver 2a hours you were kind enough to have me on. i'm very glad he's withdrawn. what is your expectation now? how likely is it we will have a coronation of rishi sunak rather than a competition between him and penny mordaunt? i than a competition between him and penny mordaunt?— than a competition between him and penny mordaunt? i don't think penny mordaunt has — penny mordaunt? i don't think penny mordaunt has gotten _ penny mordaunt? i don't think penny mordaunt has gotten much _ penny mordaunt? i don't think penny mordaunt has gotten much traction l penny mordaunt? i don't think penny | mordaunt has gotten much traction in her campaign. a long way to go to get 100 of those, it doesn't mean that all boris is people will switch to penny mordaunt. i think she will probably struggle, which is a good thing because i do think that we can do without an election contest.

penny mordaunt is a very able person. but i think it's good that rishi sunak, who i don't know or don't campaign for hat treatment will be the single candidate. hagar will be the single candidate. how uni in: a will be the single candidate. how unifying a force _ will be the single candidate. how unifying a force is _ will be the single candidate. how unifying a force is rishi sunak going to be, given that some people won't have forgiven him for him being one of the signature resignation to help bring down boris johnson in the summer? xyour resignation to help bring down boris johnson in the summer? your guess is as aood as johnson in the summer? your guess is as good as mine- _ johnson in the summer? your guess is as good as mine. this _ johnson in the summer? your guess is as good as mine. this party _ johnson in the summer? your guess is as good as mine. this party needs i johnson in the summer? your guess is as good as mine. this party needs to i as good as mine. this party needs to unify very quickly. you need to remind itself of its responsibilities and concentrate on the main prize. the main prizes governing the country, rather than fighting within itself and creating this horror show that is not been created. i wish rishi sunak all the best, any conservative leader has my full support. i hope everyone else

in our great party does. interesting day tomorrow. _ in our great party does. interesting day tomorrow, another _ in our great party does. interesting day tomorrow, another interesting | day tomorrow, another interesting day. thank you very much for speaking to us here on bbc news. stayed with us in the hours ahead. hello. there's been lots going on with the weather today. blue skies and sunshine for some, a lot of cloud for much of scotland and bands of heavy thundery rain all tied in with this area of low pressure, which continues to push its way north and east words through this evening and overnight. and there are two areas of rain on this. the first one is the area of rain that has been pushing its way northwards through the day, starting to lose the thunder risk on this. but then we have got more heavy, thundery showers pushing up from the south. and those will continue to spiral around this area of low pressure as we head through this evening and overnight. working their way eastwards across england and wales. that band of rain, as it moves its way through scotland, will tend to weaken.

you can see a few clear spells behind it, and also behind the showers further south. but a noticeable breeze, quite gusty for channel coasts and for the channel islands. those gusts potentially reaching 50—55 mph. but it's another mild night — 10—13 celsius the overnight low. and it stays mild through the week ahead, both by day and by night. we are frost free. there will be further spells of rain at times in the week ahead, but also some dryer and sunnier slots. some could escape with some dryer days, too. for monday, a day of sunshine and showers. early showers clearing away from eastern coasts to leave some sunshine, but further showers will be pushing in from the west on a fairly brisk breeze. a bit hit and miss, so not everyone will see them. some could stay dry. they will be some good spells of sunshine, and in the sunshine it will feel very mild, if not warm. with temperatures typically between 13—17 celsius — a little bit coolerfor the northern isles. and those showers could well clamp together as we head through monday evening, particularly across western scotland. and a few more frequent showers running their way eastwards across northern england as well. as we head into tuesday, it is a slightly quieter spell for many ahead of our next atlantic

system approaching from the south—west as we head through the second half of tuesday. for most, we will start tuesday mainly dry with some sunshine once we lose the mist and fog. there could be a few showers across northern england and northern scotland. then the cloud will start to gather across south—west england and wales ahead of this band of rain moving in through the afternoon. cloudy skies, too, across northern ireland, with some rain here later in the day. but where we've got the sunshine, particularly the further east you are, temperatures getting up to 19, maybe even 20 celsius. and it is the sort of temperatures we will be seeing across east anglia and south—east england in the week ahead, staying very mild. but for all of us, we will see further spells of rain. goodbye.

this is all very exciting. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us more. am i allowed to be this qui full? well, i am! am i allowed to be this qui full? well, iam! —— gleeful. with me are parliamentary journalist, tony grew, and chief political correspondent at the telegraph. we could not have two better guess tonight. the front pages haven't arrived! it's all a bit last minute.

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