welcome to bbc news, i'm rich preston. our top stories: three become two, borisjohnson drops out of the race to be the next leader of britain's conservative party, and prime minister, leaving rishi sunak and penny mordaunt in the running. the former chancellor is now the clear frontrunner. we'll be asking what's now more likely, a contest or a coronation? cementing his place at the top, china's president xi will have a third term in power, the first to do so since chairman mao. and, one of brazil's most prominent indigenous leaders warns there'll be further damage to the amazon rainforest, if president bolsonaro is re—elected.

britain's former prime minister, borisjohnson, says he will not stand in the contest to choose the next leader of the conservative party and therefore prime minister. nominations close on monday afternoon, with the former chancellor, the uk's finance minister, rishi sunak and cabinet minister penny mordaunt the candidates who've decla red they�* re running. our political editor, chris mason, has this report. are you running for the leadership, mr sunak? could september's loser be october's 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 as tomorrow. declaring his candidacy today, he wrote: he also felt the need to say: throughout the day, the public support for mr sunak among tory mps has continued to tick up. this minister reckons borisjohnson would be a guaranteed disaster. what we can't do is have him in as prime minister in circumstances where he is bound to implode, taking down the whole government with him, and we just can't do that again. but equally, i am not willing to lay down my integrity for borisjohnson, i am not. and we willjust have to see what any vote is, but really i want rishi to win.

mr baker had backed the former home secretary suella braverman for the job in the summer. today, she backed rishi sunak too, saying: borisjohnson said absolutely nothing publicly about whether he would stand, until an hour ago. instead he had a weekend of attempted telephonic charming. and then, at nine o'clock this evening, a statement.

all weekend, the clock had been ticking, even the business secretary's personalised one. mrjohnson struggled to gain momentum, butjacob rees—mogg explained this morning why he deserved support. boris delivered brexit, he supported ukraine in standing up to russia, he was the first world leader to do that, and he got us through a pandemic. he won a majority of 80, he won hartlepool in a by—election, he has been the greatest asset the conservative party has had in modern times. and here was the foreign secretary, james cleverly, endorsing mrjohnson 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. and it has been rather noisy. rishi, in myjudgment, is the one candidate who is in a position to pull the party together. yes, i am supporting boris johnson in this election. that level of mp support, i which is growing by the hour for rishi sunak. .. i have not come down publicly, iam mulling things over privately. hopefully boris johnson will be the next prime minister. penny mordaunt is the one. and yes, enter the one candidate happy to face questions today, penny mordaunt, although she was not particularly keen on answering many of them directly. yes or no? do you stand by that? you said it a couple of weeks ago.

you are trying very hard, laura... she trails behind the others but she says it is important to keep going. i am very confident about the progress we are making, and i will say to you that i am in this to win it. some of the things we want to do... opposition parties say it is time for a general election. let the public in to decide. do they want to continue with this utter chaos or do they want stability under a labor government? tonight, the latest twist in the career of borisjohnson, after a weekend at the centre of attention, with this former prime minister out and off the stage, for now at least, are we looking right now at the next prime minister? rishi sunak could be walking through a rather different door very soon. chris mason, our political editor, reporting. david blanchflower formerly sat on the bank of england's monetary policy committee, and is currently a professor

of economics at dartmouth college in new hampshire. i asked him if this latest news about borisjohnson pulling out of the leadership race might calm the markets. maybe but probably not. we saw a rise in the pound up to about $1.11; and now it has fallen back to, lost, looked about five minutes ago, it had fallen back to 13.25. i think what we are going to see here is extensions of what we have already seen. maybe we are going to see unity in the tory party but i suspect not. markets are sitting on knife edges not knowing is coming. are the tory party going to fight like rats in a sack going forward? who is the new chancellor going to be? are we're going to see attempts to have big spending cuts and what in the end are the people going to say? that seems to be pretty important. they are headed to a really tough winter struggling to pay their bills and here we have the second

prime minister in what, 47 days, but nobody is elected. so i think the markets are sitting on a knife edge, we will see what happens but the suspicion is fighting and dissent within the tory party is likely to be treated badly by the markets. what will the new prime minister do in terms of appointing the chancellor, what will the relationship be with the bank of england and what happens to the data? on friday we had very bad data on retail sales so i am sitting watching, hoping that things will now calm down, may have a couple of days where they do but my bet is that we are going to be back to craziness in the markets pretty soon. you mention that uncertainty but in the grand scheme of things we are only talking about a few days here, we should know the answer to this question by the end of the week at the latest. out of the two contenders at the moment, what are the markets likely to make of each one? i think the answer is it's not so much what happens of the next few days but who is the prime

minister. the choice i suppose is one we had before, we had a choice between truss who was unknown to the markets and sunak who essentially was known and was regarded as a safe pair of hands and did warn of the craziness that was to come. so certainly sunak, for the markets now. mordaunt is an quantity, has said that she would appoint hunt. but i think the markets are saying another unknown, another person who hasn't been elected, another person potentially elected by 360 people so i think in a sense the markets will at least say we know what we're going to get if we get sunak although we may find very quickly we don't like that either but it will depend. does he reappoint hunt? it remains unclear but i think normally at these circumstances, the markets are going to like people who kind of go back to the established order, presumably sunak is going to say, we will listen to what the permanent secretary of the

treasury says, we will go to the obr, we will do things in a calm way, we won't do all the economics and pandemonium that we've had for the last 45 days. he will know that nerves have to be calmed in the markets, that is probably the biggest thing he has to do. xijinping has become the most powerful chinese leader in decades. just under 2a hours ago he was elected to a tradition—breaking third five—year term as general secretary of china's communist party. mr xi has taken an even firmer grip on power by promoting his allies. 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 say rewards loyalty over experience. stephen mcdonell reports. applause xijinping led out china's new leadership team in order of rank, with him at the top. it confirmed one of the world's worst kept secrets, that he'd officially broken the mould in place for decades limiting party bosses

to two terms in power, lest anyone become too strong. it would have taken a bold conference delegate to oppose this move, which leaves mr xi at the helm for as long as he likes. translation: china is embarking on a long journey filled _ with glory and dreams. the road map has been drawn and the bugle has been sounded. again, there were no women on the seven—person politburo standing committee, the group at the top of china's governance system, now 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 china's 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. translation: | don't care | whether xi is in a third term, so long as we have food. translation: putin has had four terms and 16 years. - now xi is imitating him. the mysterious removal of china's former leader at the end of the communist party congress led to speculation that this was a symbolic step to ram home the transition with xijinping in charge. it's also possible, though, that hu jintao may not be well. he appeared confused. yet questions remain about the timing of this departure in front of the cameras. today, though, there was no sign of the influence of leaders gone by, and crucially, no identifiable successors to xi in this

new group. another indication he could remain in powerfor a long time. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing. china's neighbours are watching events in beijing, with increasing concern. from bangkok — here's jonathan head. xi jinping and his assertive foreign policy are here to stay and that has prompted big changes in how the rest of asia views china. japan was always sceptical that china's rise could be peaceful and at the urging of the late shinzo abe, japan has wrapped itself in the security blanket of the so—called quad, the us—japan—india—australia alliance established explicitly to counter chinese military power in the region. what's less clear, though, is how the quad would work in an actual military confrontation. for south—east asian countries, though, xijinping's leadership has posed challenges to which they have no answers. when china began occupying disputed islands in the south

china sea, asean tried to get an agreement with it on a code of conduct. china simply stalled. when multiple chinese dams have messed up the water flow in the mekong river, countries affected downstream have found they have little redress. and when the philippines won an international arbitration case against chinese claims in the south china sea, china simply ignored it. instead, china has fractured the famed consensus and unity of asean, picking off the smaller states like laos and cambodia with generous aid and development, turning them into virtual client states. the other south—east asian countries are now dealing with china very much according to their own interests. indonesia runs a china sceptic foreign policy but welcomes chinese investment with open arms. thailand, though, is more hesitant about such investment but willing to be much more accommodating of china's foreign policy concerns.

vietnam has perhaps the most china—phobic population and historic grievances against its giant neighbour but vietnam's world beating export industries depend on supply chains from china so the communist leadership there manages its relations with china extremely carefully. all the countries in this region have been frustrated by the erratic interests of the united statesunder different presidents and the focus now on military rather than economic engagement. they fear being drawn into a superpower conflict here. all countries here ideally would like to maintain good relations with both superpowers but in reality, they accept that china's dominance here is probably inevitable. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — gridlock in madrid but it is sheep not because causing the commission.

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this is bbc news. the latest headlines — borisjohnson has dropped out of the race to be tory leader and prime minister, leaving rishi sunak and penny mordaunt in the running. and cementing his place at the top — china's president xi will have a third term in power, the first to do so since chairman mao. let's go to east africa now. at least nine people have been killed, and about 50 injured, in an attack on a hotel in southern somalia. the suicide bomber rammed his car loaded with explosives rammed his car, loaded with explosives, through the gate through the gate of the tawakal hotel, blowing up the vehicle. several attackers rushed through into the building, opening fire. somali officials say security forces ended the siege and killed the attackers.

al—shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. bbc africa's emmanuel igunza has been following the story. serious dealing with the first outbreak of cholera since 2009. it is believed to be linked to people drinking contaminated water from the river euphrates. it is also seen as an indicator of the severe shortages of water throughout syria caused by climate change and conflict. stephanie prentice has this report. a treatment centre west of idlib, fighting the infection, which hasn't been seenin infection, which hasn't been seen in syria since 2009. translation:— seen in syria since 2009. translation: , , ., , , translation: this is hassan, my son. he is sick— translation: this is hassan, my son. he is sick and _ translation: this is hassan, my son. he is sick and has _ translation: this is hassan, my son. he is sick and has had - son. he is sick and has had severe vomiting and diarrhoea. i brought him to the centre and explain to us the serious of the honours. my son because my blood pressure has dropped considerably and he was very

tired but his condition has improved a lot.— improved a lot. cholera is known for _ improved a lot. cholera is known for causing - improved a lot. cholera is. known for causing extreme dehydration, which can kill within hours, if left untreated, and dozens of people have died so far. after contact with contaminated water. lebanon also reporting hundreds of cases, as people displaced by the war in syria shelter on its border. the syrian health ministry has promised to supply a vaccine, but this is yet to materialise, meaning, for now, it seems the burden is on the shoulders of health workers like theirs, treating patients were also teaching people how to avoid becoming infected. since the first patient was treated just over a month ago, an estimated 15,000 cases have been logged and counting. makeshift facilities may not be enough to stem the threat in a country where water and

sanitation infrastructure has been devastated by 11 years of conflict. 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 uk defence secretary ben wallace has rejected claims by his russian counterpart that ukraine was planning to escalate the conflict. in a rare call between the two men on sunday, ben wallace cautioned against using the allegations as a pretext for greater escalation. russia is yet to publish any evidence to support the bomb claim. one of brazil's most prominent indigenous leaders has warned of further damage to the amazon rainforest, if jair bolsonaro is re—elected in this week's presidential election run—off. under president bolsonaro, deforestation has increased dramatically. his rival, the former president, lula da silva, says he will end illegal mining and deforestation, but that is likely to be a tough challenge. our south america correspondent katy watson reports from the world's largest

indigenous reserve in the yanomami territory, where the very future of the rainforest is at stake. the yanomami live deep in this pristine forest. hunter gatherers, they're among the most isolated tribes in south america. but their land is becoming coveted, and their lives disrupted. this indigenous health centre has become a field hospital on the front line of illegal mining. malnutrition is growing as miners destroy the land around them. old and young, nobody escapes this scourge. outside, a makeshift ward is full of patients with malaria — yet another illness brought in by outsiders and making the yanomami sick. "they come so close to our community, the diseases don't stop," malarina tells me.

"the machines work constantly, the smoke from them causing diarrhoea and illness. " her two—month—old grandson has pneumonia. he doesn't have a name. yanomami parents wait a few years to name them out of fear they may die. it's a very real anxiety. the mercury used to extract gold in the mine upstream has poisoned these once crystal—clear waters. fishing and drinking here is now impossible. and this is the mine that is causing their pain. production in full swing, it has scarred the landscape and its people. there are as many as 20,000 illegal miners working in the region. we've just passed one of the worst—affected areas in the yanomami territory. we couldn't land, the pilot said many of the miners are armed and he was worried they would shoot at the plane. the way of life for nearly 30,000 yanomami hangs in the balance. translation: if bolsonaro wins

again, he will kill us all. we are surrounded by big politicians who don't want to know us or respect us. nowadays, we are worried about people in the city. they don't want to stop, they just want to rob our lands. maria works as a cook at the mines, she doesn't want us to identify her, she's scared. with the money she has earned, she has built a better house, but maria is worried for her kids and the lack of opportunities open to them. translation: i would prefer us to go without than to have my i children do this, because it's illegal. you run the risk of being arrested. but we all go, my son doesn't have work, he has a family. in a region with huge resources, bolsonaro has many friends here, but lula says if he becomes president, he will put a stop to all illegal activity in the forest. but as long as inequality exists, so, too, will the challenge of protecting the amazon. katy watson, bbc news.

in the northern hemisphere, we're now well in to autumn, and winter is on the horizon. forfarmers, it can be a busy time of year, making sure livestock are properly housed and fed. in spain, that process can take an unusual turn, as the bbc�*s tim allman explains. bells ring. congestion on the streets of madrid is hardly unusual, but it normally comes in the four—wheeled, rather than four—legged kind, hundreds of sheep and goats bringing the spanish capital to a standstill. i thought it was such a wonderful experience. i thought it was crazy that there were so many sheep. i've never seen anything like it. translation: it's unique to see that many sheep in central - madrid. i was talking with tourists

from new york and they said this is unique in the world. the shepherds herd their flocks through ancient routes, from the north of the country down to warmer climes in the south. centuries ago, this would be quiet countryside, now it's a teeming metropolis. translation: we vindicate | the use of royal cattle tracks, because they're the legacy of spanish farmers. we have the right to walk through the vast net of tracks that link the north to the south, east and west. by tradition, a small fee is paid for every thousand sheep as part of an agreement that dates back to the 15th century. tim allman, bbc news. that is it from us for now. you

can reach me on twitter. get in touch. thanks for your company. see you next time. hello, there. we certainly have seen some lively weather over the past 2a hours, multiple bands of heavy rain, some thunderstorms for a while. things are beginning to quieten down by monday morning, but over the week ahead, we are going to stay in this very mild air, but that brings the potentialfor more rain, which could be heavy and thundery at times. now, we've got the overnight rain to clear away from some eastern parts of england out into the north sea. we've still got some rain in the far north of scotland, but otherwise this west to south—westerly breeze will bring sunshine and a scattering of showers on monday. those will get blown into some eastern areas but there will be some sunshine between. and we are still making a mild 15 degrees in scotland and 17, maybe 18 across eastern parts of england. now, this is the general weather pattern, really, over the rest of the week.

this is the jet stream, the upper level winds. you can see how that is buckled to the west of the uk, not really changing very much. within that buckle, you find areas of low pressure spinning around and bringing us most of the rain. but because of the orientation of the jet stream, we are on the warmer side of it, so we have got winds coming from a long way south, bringing us those higher temperatures. as we head into tuesday, we start generally dry with some sunshine. there will be a few showers around first thing, one or two continuing in the west, and then as the southerly wind picks up, the cloud will thicken in the south—west, and we will start to see some rain coming in here. a lot of places, though, will have a dry day, probably, on tuesday. a chance to take a breather. and it is still pretty mild, temperatures still reaching 17 or 18 degrees. still got low pressure sitting to the west of the uk, then, around it, this weather front is focusing all the rain, that rain could turn heavy and thundery as it runs northwards overnight, sitting across more northern parts of the uk early on wednesday and then moving

away. still got those brisk, southerly winds, those will bring a mixture of sunshine and showers, and again, mostly showers will be towards the western parts of the uk. those temperatures beginning to rise a bit in that sunshine there, across many eastern areas. we continue to run those winds from a long way south, more areas of low pressure pushing more rain in, mainly across the western side of the uk. there will be a few showers around on thursday, some of them could be heavy and thundery, but more in the way of sunshine coming out across eastern parts of the uk. still with those southerly winds, so temperatures still continuing to rise, we could make 21 in the south—east of england, and those temperatures are about four or five degrees above the average.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the former british prime minister, borisjohnson, has abandoned his attempt to return to the job just months after he resigned, saying he won't stand in the race to replace liz truss. the front runner in the contest is the former chancellor, rishi sunak. china's leader, xijinping, has extended his rule for at least another five years and taken a firmer grip on power by promoting his allies. mr xi was again chosen as the general secretary of the communist party — the most important political post in the country. north and south korea have exchanged warning shots along their western sea border. south korea's military said its navy fired shots to repel a north korean ship that had crossed into the sea boundary between the north and south.

north korea's military said it responded by firing ten artillery shots.