this is bbc news — i'm sally bundock — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. could this be rishi sunak�*s big day? and he may be the only candidate. penny mordaunt is lagging well behind in declared nominations. one of brazil's most prominent indigenous leaders warns there'll be further damage to the amazon rainforest if president bolsonaro is re—elected. appearance as everyone's favourite doctor.

hello and welcome. the former chancellor rishi sunak is poised to become the next prime minister here in the uk after borisjohnson withdrew from the race to succeed liz truss. mrjohnson said there was a "very good chance" he would have been successful, but he couldn't govern effectively without a united conservative party in parliament. our political editor chris mason has the latest. 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: the guaranteed support for him continues to up. what we can't do is have him in as prime minister to implode, taking down the whole government with him, and we just can't do that again. mr baker had backed the former home secretary suella braverman for the job in the summer. today, she backed rishi sunak too, saying: i have backed boris from the start, but we are in dire straits now, we need unity, stability and efficiency.

rishi is the only candidate that fits the bill, and i am proud to support him. 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. in the last few days, i have been overwhelmed by the number of people who suggested i should once again contest the conservative party leadership. i believe i am well placed to deliver a conservative victory in 202a. and tonight i can confirm that i have cleared the very high hurdle of 102 nominations, including a proposer and a second, and i could put my nomination in tomorrow. there is a very good chance that i would be successful in the election with conservative party members, and that i could indeed be back in downing street on friday. but...

selection excludes 70 million people, and it has been rather noisy. 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... 0pposition 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. he editor, reporting. has had an incredibly busy week he has had an incredibly busy week if not more than that. let's look at the papers they

are very much looking at rishi sunak, on the front page of the daily telegraph, saying he is set to become prime minister is john pulls out. what is interesting about the daily telegraph today, if you look inside the paper to see who has been providing commentary for the telegraph, you have suella braverman, who is the former home secretary, she does this article here. we need a leader who can play a steady hand on the tiller, that is rishi sunak. underneath her commentary, we have got the current chancellor of the exchequer providing more commentary, jeremy hunt, talking about time for the truth and difficult choices. and next to that rishi sunak promises integrity and accountability. that is the telegraph looking at by many within this the conservative party believe rishi sunak is the right man for the job.

party believe rishi sunak is the right man for thejob. the guardian firmly focusing on the departure of borisjohnson in the race, not the right time, johnson help race to leave the tories, withdrawal leaving rishi sunak as front—runner in the battle for number ten. the daily mail, rishi sunak set for number ten is boris spells out,, johnson steps aside dramatically. the mirror, which is a very similar front page, rishi sunak set for power, pretty much all agreed on what they think the outcome will be. rishi sunak favourite for number ten asjohnson number ten as johnson supporters claim number ten asjohnson supporters claim he has the numbers, of course, johnson supporters now no longer have to support borisjohnson, they have to decide where their support will go, and if we talk to our next analysis, mark davis a familiar face on this

programme, a former member of the conservative party. last time you said you firmly believed penny mordaunt is the right person for this role and i understand you haven't changed your mind on that? the when the changed your mind on that? tue: when the members changed your mind on that? tte: when the members vote for penny mordaunt, the parliamentary party will give rishi sunak an enormous lead over her and the question is whether he will be crowned without it going to the members and if question is where does his legitimacy come from because ultimately you will have been voted on by the parliamentary party, they made it clear last time they wanted him, and the members made it clear they didn't. so he doesn't have a mandate to lead the party from the members of the party from the members of the party, is going to seat a mandate from the country, the answer is, no he's not, we will his legitimacy come from? simply from the mps at parliament. simply from the mp5 at parliament.— simply from the mp5 at parliament. �* . , parliament. and that is the oint parliament. and that is the point penny _ parliament. and that is the point penny mordaunt - parliament. and that is the

point penny mordaunt hasl parliament. and that is the - point penny mordaunt has been making, especially yesterday morning, we watched her interviewed on the sunday morning programme, she was sort of stating i'm the person that can bring unity, which is so critical right now, but it's unlikely, isn't it that she will get the job, unlikely, isn't it that she will get thejob, given unlikely, isn't it that she will get the job, given the numbers, rishi sunak has well above 100, in many of those who were supporting borisjohnson were supporting boris johnson are were supporting borisjohnson are now backing him? the? were supporting boris johnson are now backing him? they are nominating _ are now backing him? they are nominating him, _ are now backing him? they are nominating him, it _ are now backing him? they are nominating him, it is _ are now backing him? they are nominating him, it is not - are now backing him? they are nominating him, it is not the l nominating him, it is not the same as whether they would vote for him in a secret ballot although it does look like is a long way ahead, he was a long last time as well, the question is whether if it is put to the members or not, if it is put to the members polling shows quite clearly they prefer penny mordaunt, the question really is whether she will sneak in to over 100 votes with the parliamentary party, if she does it's a different picture, if she doesn't, in the mps would have made that decision,

that raises a whole load of different questions because there is a feeling out there in there is a feeling out there in the parliamentary party, that the parliamentary party, that the mps d fenestrated boris johnson and then the members elected someone else, and the members of the party in the parliamentary party had turned around and said no, you want the person that you rejected just a few weeks ago. ultimately, when it comes to a general election the people will go around knocking on doors and doing the work, other men as party, so they may feel very aggrieved if that happened, and so it could open up happened, and so it could open up a whole load of different problems, what it will do as it will allow the prime minister if rishi sunak becomes that, to command the confidence of his mps at westminster that obviously does make a difference. but i think for him to have no further legitimacy

from that is potentially quite difficult. �* . ., , from that is potentially quite difficult. �* , ., difficult. but when it comes to the electric. — difficult. but when it comes to the electric, those _ difficult. but when it comes to the electric, those who - difficult. but when it comes to the electric, those who will. the electric, those who will vote in the next general election they may look the conservative party members and he made a huge mistake in deciding on liz truss last time and look where we are now, some of us are a lot worse off than they may not give the super2 party at the next general election, if they make that kind of decision again? that's a fair pushback_ kind of decision again? that's a fair pushback but _ kind of decision again? that's a fair pushback but to - kind of decision again? that's a fair pushback but to be - kind of decision again? that's a fair pushback but to be fair| a fair pushback but to be fair to the members, they had two candidates and as we discussed last week they wanted anyone but rishi sunak. we discussed a little bit by that was last week, we talked about the fact he was seen to be a socialist chancellor but there is one very significant part of the members dislike of him, that he was sent the driver for the injection of borisjohnson. but injection of boris johnson. but ma be a injection of borisjohnson. but maybe a socialist chancellor is more palatable now given what

people are facing with a cost of living prices and a very difficult time ahead financially and maybe he represents more stability, perhaps for international market, very briefly. tt’s market, very briefly. it's possible _ market, very briefly. it's possible that _ market, very briefly. it's possible that he - market, very briefly. tit�*s possible that he does, but there is the question of his legitimacy and from the point of view of the party with his legitimacy comes from is not clear at this point.— legitimacy comes from is not clear at this point. thanks for s-ueakin clear at this point. thanks for speaking with _ clear at this point. thanks for speaking with us _ clear at this point. thanks for speaking with us we - clear at this point. thanks for speaking with us we will- clear at this point. thanks for speaking with us we will see l speaking with us we will see what happens next 20 hours. a lot more on that with our business coverage and how the pound is trading. so much analysis on our website, a live page updating all the time. let's get some of the day's other news: peace talks on the war in ethiopia brokered by the african union are due to start on monday in south africa. the ethiopian government and its allies have been fighting tigray forces in the north of the country since late 2020.

the conflict has killed thousands, displaced millions and left hundreds of thousands on the brink of famine. the former pakistani prime minister, imran khan, has filed an appeal in court against the election commission's decision to bar him from public office. on friday, the commission found him guilty of unlawfully selling gifts he received from foreign leaders during his tenure. mr khan says the case is politically motivated. the president of south africa, cyril ramaphosa, has said he will overhaul the country's anti—corruption measures following an investigation into "state capture" abuses that took place under his predecessor, jacob zuma. mr ramaphosa said people were tired of corruption, describing it as a betrayal of democracy. stay with us on bbc news — still to come: back on top — rory mcilroy is world number one after a gap of more than two years.

indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. 0nly yesterday, she had spoken of dying in the service of her country, and said, "i would be proud of it. "every drop of my blood will contribute "to the growth of this nation." after 46 years of unhappiness, no more suspicion, no more fear, - no more uncertainty- of what each day might bring. booster ignition and lift—off of discovery, with six astronaut heroes and one american legend! we're enjoying the show. this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, - this girl in india is the seven billionthi person on the planet.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the deadline for nominations to be britain's next pm looms. there's speculation that former chancellor rishi sunak may be the only candidate. it comes after borisjohnson withdrew from the race. penny mordaunt is lagging well behind in declared nominations. 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. 0ur 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.

anti—government protests have continued in iran, where there have been confrontations between students and security forces at several universities. scuffles broke out at the sharif university of technology in tehran as students broke through a security cordon around the gender—segregated cafeteria. gunfire was heard in sanandaj, where female students were holding a rally. time for some sport now. hello, i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news, where we start with golf. rory mcilroy is back as the world number one after winning the pga event in south carolina. the northern irishman led going into the final round but was chased all the way by american kurt kitayama. three birdies in a row took mcilroy clear, though, and despite bogeys on the last two holes, he won by a shot. his round of 67 left him at 17 under overall. he takes top spot in the rankings from american

scottie scheffler for the first time in more than two years. it means a lot. you know, i've worked so hard over the last 12 months to get myself back to this, to this place. ifeel like i'm enjoying the game as much as i ever have. i absolutely love the game of golf and i think that when i go out there and i play with that joy, out there and i play with that joy, it's definitely shown over these last 12 months but yeah, it feels awesome. i'm looking forward to celebrating with my team tonight and, you know, in the next couple of weeks because i think it's a big achievement. i'm really proud of myself right now and i want to go and enjoy this. max verstappen has equalled the record for most wins in a single formula 1 season after winning the us grand prix. verstappen controlled the race until a delay at his final pit stop handed the lead to lewis hamilton and dropped the dutchman to sixth. but he fought back, retaking

the lead with six laps to go in texas and held on to claim his 13th win of the season. that result secured his red bull team the constructors championship. in the english premier league, leaders arsenal were held to a 1—1 draw away to southampton on sunday. the in—form granit xhaka put arsenal 1—0 up after 11 minutes but stuart armstrong equalised midway in the second half, meaning arsenal dropped points for just the second time this season. they're now just two points ahead of champions manchester city in second. we should have scored three or four but we didn't so it is a lesson, it is painful because we wanted to win again but create —— credit to them, they put us under pressure through set pieces and direct play and we were struck by default they were stronger in certain moments. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett and the rest of the team,

that's your sports news for now. thank you to the sports team. dr who fans have been left in shock after the actor david tennant made a surprise return to the series, making his comeback in a special episode as part of the bbc�*s centenary celebrations. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. i'm the doctor. at its peak more than 13 million people watched david tennant is the time lord. many thought he was just returning for a quick cameo but no, the hugely popular doctor is properly coming back. did popular doctor is properly coming back.— popular doctor is properly coming back. popular doctor is properly comin: back. , ,, coming back. did you miss me? 17 ears coming back. did you miss me? 17 years after — coming back. did you miss me? 17 years after his _ coming back. did you miss me? 17 years after his first _ 17 years after his first appearance... 17 years after his first appearance. . .- 17 years after his first appearance... 17 years after his first auearance... . ., �*, appearance... new chief, that's weird. shocking _ appearance... new chief, that's weird. shocking audiences - appearance... new chief, that's weird. shocking audiences with| weird. shocking audiences with jodie whittaker _ weird. shocking audiences with jodie whittaker regenerated i jodie whittaker regenerated into his familiarface. t jodie whittaker regenerated into his familiar face. i know these teeth. _ into his familiar face. i know these teeth. what _ into his familiar face. i know these teeth. what a - into his familiar face. i know these teeth. what a treat! l into his familiar face. i know - these teeth. what a treat! what a lovely, lovely thing to get to revisit something that was such a wonderful, happy, significant time in my life and you move on from it with a

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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, 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, variety, 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. it is a journey of more than 1,000 kilometres dog barks. there you have it. you see, everyone is trying to get ready for winter but not least the conservative party with a new

leader to elect and a new prime minister to put in power so we shall talk some more about that in a moment with a look at all of the top business stories as well. 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're 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 and 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 in between, and we're still making a mild 15 degrees in scotland and 17, maybe 18 across south—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're on the warmer side of it, so we've got winds coming from a long way south, bringing us those higher temperatures. and as we head into tuesday, we start generally dry with some sunshine. there'll 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'll 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 reaching 17 or 18 degrees. still got low pressure sitting to the west of the uk, then, and 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 western parts of the uk with those temperatures beginning to rise a bit in that sunshine there across many eastern areas. and 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 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 with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. and then they were two — as borisjohnson drops out of the conservative party leadership contest, ex—chancellor rishi sunak looks most likely to become the next prime minister. so what will his economic policies be? china's president xi cements his grip on power with a new leadership team. we bring analysis on what this means for the world's second largest economy. and as hindus celebrate diwali worldwide, we check out how small—businesses in singapore make the most of the opportunity.