you are watching bbc news with tim —— tim wilcox outside downing street where rishi sunak has just been announced as the uk's next prime minister and leader of the conservative party. it is the greatest privilege of my life to be able to serve the party i love and give back to the country i owe so much to. the former chancellor will become the uk's first british—asian prime minister, and the youngest for more than a century — as senior figures in the party call for unity. there is no point in re—fighting the arguments of the summer. the only thing now in the minds of my conservative parliamentary colleagues should be supporting the prime minister, supporting the government, supporting the british people.

labour have reiterated their call for a general election, echoed by the snp, lib dems and the green party. the people of this country deserve us to go to the electorate to the people of this country deserve us to go to the electorate- us to go to the electorate to put our policies _ us to go to the electorate to put our policies forward _ us to go to the electorate to put our policies forward about - us to go to the electorate to put our policies forward about how i us to go to the electorate to put l our policies forward about how we will deal with this cost of living crisis the conservatives have put on the british people and let them have a vote. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. seven weeks after losing to liz truss in this year's first tory leadership contest, rishi sunak is the new leader of the conservative party. mr sunak is the first british asian to head the uk government, and at 42

years old he'll be the youngest prime minister in more than a century. mr sunak�*s victory was confirmed this afternoon when his last remaining challenger penny mordaunt dropped out of the race just a few minutes before the nominations closed. he will take office as the uk faces enormous economic challenges and with labour, the snp and the liberal democrats all demanding an immediate general election so that voters can have their say. just under an hour ago, mr sunak made this statement to the country. i'd like to pay tribute to liz truss for her dedicated service to the country. she has led with dignity and grace through a time of great change and under exceptionally difficult circumstances, both at home and abroad. i am humbled and honoured to have the support of my parliamentary colleagues, and to be elected as leader of the conservative and unionist party.

it is the greatest privilege of my life to be able to serve the party i love and give back to the country i owe so much too. to the country i owe so much to. the united kingdom is a great country. but there is no doubt we face a profound economic challenge. we now need stability and unity, and i will make it my utmost priority to bring our party and our country together because that's the only way we will overcome the challenges we face and build a better, more prosperous future for our children and our grandchildren. i pledge that i will serve you with integrity and humility, and i will work day in, day out to deliver for the british people. labour's deputy leader angela rayner demanded a general election

saying rishi sunak had no electoral mandate. i think it's a continuation of the problems that the conservatives have faced. look, we've had...we're going to have three prime ministers in three months. we've had rishi sunak as the chancellor where we've seen low growth. we've not seen that growth in our economy. he's failed to deal with the inflation that we're seeing, and families are really worried about the cost of living that they face. and they've heard nothing from rishi sunak in the week or whatever it's been that we've had the contest about how he's going to actually tackle the challenges that people are facing today. does labourfear rishi sunak in a general election? labour thinks that we should be having a general election. i think everybody who i've spoken to the public have said we should be having a general election.

there is no mandate. now the conservatives have completely broken their promises, broke our economy, and now they want to see a general election. they can'tjust keep doling out prime ministers every month because they're in total chaos and they've lost control of the market and haven't got any ideas of how they're going to tackle the cost of living that people are facing. is weeks more of uncertainty and potentially yet another change in prime minister through a general election really what the country needs? well, what we've seen played out is a coronation here and not an actual election where people have a mandate to serve the british people of this country. rishi sunak was rejected by his own party membership only weeks ago. the people of this country now deserve us to go to the electorate to put our policies forward about how we're going to deal with this cost of living crisis that the conservatives have put upon the british people and let them have a vote. let's cross to our correspondent helen catt, who's in central lobby. he is calling for unity, can he unify the party now? it is certainly auoin to unify the party now? it is certainly going to be _ unify the party now? it is certainly going to be a _ unify the party now? it is certainly going to be a challenge. _ unify the party now? it is certainly going to be a challenge. we - unify the party now? it is certainly going to be a challenge. we have| going to be a challenge. we have seen the depth of division within the conservative party over the last

few months. i think what might be a promising sign for rishi sunak is that this afternoon it has felt like an outbreak of calm in central lobby. i have spoken to mps, mostly rishi sunak backing mps who have backed him the whole way through who are delighted that he is now the leader of the conservative party, and soon to be in number ten. but also mps who started off or have in the past backed other candidates have come round to having rishi sunak as the leader. they sound pretty optimistic and think he will bring calm and stability, that word we keep on hearing. it is worth saying that when liz truss became prime minister there were promises people would swing behind her and that didn't last long, but it does feel quite calm, it felt reasonably optimistic the mps i have spoken to this afternoon. what is also notable is that any critics have not been in front of the camera is saying so, and that could prove really important for how the next days

unfold. �* , . important for how the next days unfold. �*, ., ., ., ., unfold. it's fair to say though that he probably _ unfold. it's fair to say though that he probably wouldn't _ unfold. it's fair to say though that he probably wouldn't have - unfold. it's fair to say though that he probably wouldn't have won i unfold. it's fair to say though that. he probably wouldn't have won had it gone to the membership vote, and a lot of mps going back to speak to their constituencies will perhaps be under pressure because of that. the thin is, under pressure because of that. the thing is. no — under pressure because of that. tue: thing is, no one under pressure because of that. tte: thing is, no one really under pressure because of that. t'te: thing is, no one really knows under pressure because of that. tte: thing is, no one really knows how it would have gone had it gone to the membership with penny mordaunt on the ballot. the assumption had been that if it had gone with boris johnson on the ballot, then he would have won. i was chatting to an mp who had balloted about 300 of his members. it is not scientific, but actually that wasn't showing clear victories for other people and he said he had been contacted by some of his members who said they didn't think it should go to the membership at this stage, that it did have stability. the traditional thinking is that the membership at large will be outraged and would have voted for anyone except rishi, and i'm not sure that's true but we will never

know on that point.— sure that's true but we will never know on that point. helen, for now thank you- — let's speak now to laura trott, conservative mp for sevenoaks and a rishi sunak supporter. you must be delighted. where is his electoral mandate though? t you must be delighted. where is his electoral mandate though?- electoral mandate though? i think it is important — electoral mandate though? i think it is important that _ electoral mandate though? i think it is important that we _ electoral mandate though? i think it is important that we remember - electoral mandate though? i think it is important that we remember the | is important that we remember the party was elected in 2019 with a very clear mandate and rishi has been forthright about the fact he will continue with that. we need to get on with that. we cannot have the instability, weeks and weeks of a general election would bring that instability. general election would bring that instabili . ~ ., ., ~ instability. who will he make chancellor? _ instability. who will he make chancellor? that _ instability. who will he make chancellor? that is _ instability. who will he make chancellor? that is a - instability. who will he make chancellor? that is a matter| instability. who will he make i chancellor? that is a matter for rishi rather— chancellor? that is a matter for rishi rather than _ chancellor? that is a matter for rishi rather than me. _ chancellor? that is a matter for rishi rather than me. and - chancellor? that is a matter for rishi rather than me. and what | chancellor? that is a matter for - rishi rather than me. and what sort of olicies rishi rather than me. and what sort of policies will _ rishi rather than me. and what sort of policies will he _ rishi rather than me. and what sort of policies will he want _ rishi rather than me. and what sort of policies will he want his - of policies will he want his chancellor to pursue? will he go a long do you think with thejeremy hunt programme? is it possible jeremy hunt could stay? what hunt programme? is it possible jeremy hunt could stay? what we saw durin: the

jeremy hunt could stay? what we saw during the summer _ jeremy hunt could stay? what we saw during the summer was _ jeremy hunt could stay? what we saw during the summer was rishi - jeremy hunt could stay? what we saw during the summer was rishi talking l during the summer was rishi talking continually about fiscal responsibility. that is core to what he is about. the matterfor who is chancellor is up to him but personally i thinkjeremy hunt has done a fantasticjob in restoring fiscal credibility and that is what we need to be focused on in the coming weeks. but we need to be focused on in the coming weeke— we need to be focused on in the coming weeks. we need to be focused on in the cominu weeks. �* , , . , , .,, coming weeks. but presumably he has talked about wanting _ coming weeks. but presumably he has talked about wanting a _ coming weeks. but presumably he has talked about wanting a cabinet - coming weeks. but presumably he has talked about wanting a cabinet of - talked about wanting a cabinet of all the talent so he will be offering perhaps will he positions to people that didn't support him in the first and second run? this to people that didn't support him in the first and second run? 1th t to people that didn't support him in the first and second run?— the first and second run? as i said, it's not for— the first and second run? as i said, it's not for me _ the first and second run? as i said, it's not for me to _ the first and second run? as i said, it's not for me to speculate - the first and second run? as i said, it's not for me to speculate on - it's not for me to speculate on appointments, because frankly i don't know, but what is important as a party is that we come together and show unity. we saw today what a wide base of support rishi has from the party. 0ver base of support rishi has from the party. over 200 people pledged to support him coming from all corners and that is a positive way we can move forward now and address the issues that matter to the country. but he didn't make this position last month, and within a month he's

now prime minister.— now prime minister. yes, he now prime minister _ now prime minister. yes, he now prime minister because - now prime minister. yes, he now prime minister because what - now prime minister. yes, he now- prime minister because what happened with liz showed he didn't have the support in the parliamentary party but rishi has shown he does have that. what is notable is the amount of unity around him and around his programme now to take us forward, to take us back to the 2019 manifesto and restore fiscal credibility. looking at his personality, how difficult is it going to be for a man, 42, who is married into dynastic wealth through his wife's family, how difficult will it be for him to take on these difficult economic decisions going forward. t economic decisions going forward. i think you should judge someone economic decisions going forward. t think you should judge someone on what they do, and he has shown through his career that he will stand by people in the darkest of times. look at what he did in the furlough, look at what he did in

terms of raising the minimum wage thresholds. he has a proven track record of looking after the most vulnerable and i have no doubt that is what he will continue to do. t’m is what he will continue to do. i'm not sure if— is what he will continue to do. i'm not sure if you — is what he will continue to do. i'm not sure if you have spoken to him since this vote, and the news was announced. what do you think you will do with borisjohnson supporters and penny mordaunt supporters? tt is supporters and penny mordaunt sopporters?_ supporters? it is not for me to speculate _ supporters? it is not for me to speculate in — supporters? it is not for me to speculate in terms _ supporters? it is not for me to speculate in terms of - supporters? it is not for me to| speculate in terms of positions supporters? it is not for me to - speculate in terms of positions but the key thing to get across is that we need to unite as a party. there is a will to do that which is really the most important thing. we need to stop talking about ourselves and start talking about what matters to the country, and really get us through the difficult times that face us. . ., ., ., ~ , ., through the difficult times that face us. . ., ., . ~' , ., ., face us. laura trott, thank you for “oininu us face us. laura trott, thank you for joining us on _ face us. laura trott, thank you for joining us on bbc— face us. laura trott, thank you for joining us on bbc news. _ earlier my colleaguejoanna spoke to the deputy leader of the liberal democrats, daisy cooper, about why they feel this is the way forward.

i think what is important for rishi sunak and the conservative party to realise is that it is the conservative party itself that has caused so much chaos and instability, and the only way to get rid of that is to remove the conservative party from government. there is overwhelming support across the country for a general election. i think it is outrageous we are now on the third conservative prime minister in as many months and the public are not being given a say about who they want to take the country forward and to solve these unprecedented crises. there has to be a general election because that's the only way we can move forward from the chaos and instability the conservative party has created. what conservative party has created. what we see is that _ conservative party has created. what we see is that the _ conservative party has created. what we see is that the markets are stabilising, that rishi sunak, they have responded well to the thought that it was going to be rishi sunak as prime minister. why not, if you are so concerned about stability,

let that settle? see what happens and would that not be preferable to and would that not be preferable to a general election right now which would actuallyjust bring more uncertainty? the markets do appear to have improved slightly but the situation facing struggling families across the country has not. the fact is that rishi sunak refused to implement a proper windfall tax. he was supporting borisjohnson even when he was proven to be a liar and a lawbreaker. this is a man who boasted during the leadership contest during the summer about taking money away from poor communities and giving it to richer communities. we have a twindemic facing the nhs and care services and the health care services have been running to the ground by these successive conservative prime ministers. there are so many problems facing our country right now, and it's clearfrom months of infighting and years of infighting that the conservative party doesn't have a plan and cannot be trusted and they are out of touch and they should be

out of government. let's speak now to adrian ramsay, joint leader of the green party. do you accept that for rishi sunak it is impossible now because of the climate, the war in ukraine and energy prices to commit to the manifesto commitments of his predecessor, borisjohnson? t manifesto commitments of his predecessor, boris johnson? i don't accet predecessor, boris johnson? i don't accept that- — predecessor, boris johnson? i don't accept that. the _ predecessor, boris johnson? i don't accept that. the principles - predecessor, boris johnson? i don't accept that. the principles on - predecessor, boris johnson? i don't accept that. the principles on which j accept that. the principles on which the conservative mps were elected in 2019 still hold suit. they promised to increase the number of nurses by 50000 and yet we have seen that number of vacancies across the country. they promised to reduce the cost of living and yet we have seen an increase in cost of living in people's rents and mortgages spiralling and day—to—day costs spiralling. they made promises to deliver net zero carbon emissions and are taking it in the wrong direction with that as well with a vote to allow fracking and new oil

and gas licences. so we have a climate emergency, a government taking us in the wrong direction and a government without a mandate on which to do this.— which to do this. focusing on the ureen which to do this. focusing on the green issues. — which to do this. focusing on the green issues, isn't _ which to do this. focusing on the green issues, isn't that - which to do this. focusing on the green issues, isn't that just - which to do this. focusing on the green issues, isn't that just the i green issues, isn't thatjust the reality that licences for oil and gas need to be issued nowjust to keep the lights and the power on? not at all. we need to be focusing on how we can reduce the amount of energy that we use. we have the leakiest homes in europe in the uk. people are putting their heating on at the moment, and the heat is going out of the walls and doors because homes are not properly insulated and that's one of many examples of how we can reduce the energy we use. forgive me, that will take months if not years. we are looking about this winter now and potentially a very difficult spring.— difficult spring. yes, it will take some time _ difficult spring. yes, it will take some time to _ difficult spring. yes, it will take some time to deliver— difficult spring. yes, it will take some time to deliver that, - difficult spring. yes, it will take -

some time to deliver that, although the government chair of the climate change committee has said we could start to insulated homes for this winter. the best time to have started this would have been years ago when people like rishi sunak were blocking a nationwide programme of home insulation. tit were blocking a nationwide programme of home insulation.— of home insulation. in the short term though. — of home insulation. in the short term though, isn't _ of home insulation. in the short term though, isn't it _ of home insulation. in the short term though, isn't it pragmatic| of home insulation. in the short i term though, isn't it pragmatic to rely on the actual resources that this country has to get us over this hurdle? tt this country has to get us over this hurdle? . ~ , ., , this country has to get us over this hurdle? .~ , ., , , ., , this country has to get us over this hurdle? , ., ,, ., , ., hurdle? it takes many years for new oil and gas — hurdle? it takes many years for new oil and gas to _ hurdle? it takes many years for new oil and gas to come _ hurdle? it takes many years for new oil and gas to come on _ hurdle? it takes many years for new oil and gas to come on stream. - hurdle? it takes many years for new oil and gas to come on stream. we l oil and gas to come on stream. we could put that investment into genuinely home—grown renewable energy which can allow us to move away from dependence on polluting's oil but also dependence on other fossilfuels is causing havoc through the climate changes we are seeing, through the floods in pakistan, the impact on food security and freak weather patterns in the uk and beyond. climate change is happening around us and people

are really suffering as well with their fuel bills going through the roof. the cheapest, greenest form of energy is the one we don't have to use and that is why we want to see measures insulating people's homes and reducing fuel bills. they can create jobs and create a greener economy at the same time which would be really beneficial during this time of economic chaos that the conservatives have created. tqm. conservatives have created. 0k, thank you _ conservatives have created. 0k, thank you for— conservatives have created. 0k, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. a little earlier, joanna spoke to the snp's stephen flynn who echoed labour's and lib dems' and indeed the greens' call for a general election and outlined the need for an independence referendum sooner rather than later.

rishi sunak said during the summer he was happy to take money from poorer areas to put into wealthy areas, and during the pandemic of course provided no financial support whatsoever to some 3 million people. and of course much like boris johnson, rishi sunak was fined as a result of his actions during partygate. he's not fit for office and has no mandate notjust from people of the uk but the people of scotland. �* , , ., ., people of the uk but the people of scotland. �*, , ., ., ., scotland. let's 'ust another look at our new scotland. let's 'ust another look at new prime — scotland. let'sjust another look at our new prime minister, _ scotland. let'sjust another look at our new prime minister, officially l our new prime minister, officially sworn in we understand tomorrow. the former chancellor rishi sunak have been the favourite to succeed boris johnson as prime minister after his resignation injuly but he failed to persuade tory members who ultimately put liz truss in downing street in

september. mrsunak said he mr sunak said he was standing as pm to fixa mr sunak said he was standing as pm to fix a profound economic crisis as well as unite his party. he became chancellor in february 2020 and within weeks found himself having to steer the uk economy as the lockdowns began. in april the finances of mr sunak and his family came under intense scrutiny with the tax affairs of his heiress wife placed in the spotlight. she later announced that she would start paying british tax on her overseas earnings to relieve political pressure on her husband. rishi sunak is a practising hindu and will become the first asian prime minister. let's go live now back to our correspondent helen catt in central lobby. t’m our correspondent helen catt in central lobby.— our correspondent helen catt in central lobby. i'm “oined by mark harer, central lobby. i'm “oined by mark harper. the _ central lobby. i'mjoined by mark harper, the conservative - central lobby. i'mjoined by mark harper, the conservative mp - central lobby. i'mjoined by mark harper, the conservative mp for| central lobby. i'm joined by mark. harper, the conservative mp for the forest of dean and he was a

supporter of rishi sunak. what do you make of the speed this has happened at and how we have suddenly got rishi sunak about to be prime minister? t got rishi sunak about to be prime minister? ., got rishi sunak about to be prime minister? ~ ., , minister? i think actually the fact we have managed _ minister? i think actually the fact we have managed to _ minister? i think actually the fact we have managed to deal - minister? i think actually the fact we have managed to deal with i minister? i think actually the fact l we have managed to deal with this rapidiy— we have managed to deal with this rapidly will be welcomed by the public — rapidly will be welcomed by the public. there are important challenges facing the country, not least _ challenges facing the country, not least the — challenges facing the country, not least the economic challenges, and actuaiiy— least the economic challenges, and actually once it was clear from her statement — actually once it was clear from her statement last thursday that liz truss _ statement last thursday that liz truss couldn't continue as prime minister. — truss couldn't continue as prime minister. i— truss couldn't continue as prime minister, i think it was incumbent on the _ minister, i think it was incumbent on the conservative party to resolve that quickly. we now have our new leader_ that quickly. we now have our new leader rishi sunak and at some point in the _ leader rishi sunak and at some point in the not—too—distant future in the next few_ in the not—too—distant future in the next few days he will be asked by his majesty the king to form a government, and that he can then get on with— government, and that he can then get on with dealing with those challenges. he on with dealing with those challenges.— on with dealing with those challenges. on with dealing with those challenees. . , ., ., ., ., challenges. he has a huge amount to do in terms — challenges. he has a huge amount to do in terms of _ challenges. he has a huge amount to do in terms of dealing _ challenges. he has a huge amount to do in terms of dealing with _ challenges. he has a huge amount to do in terms of dealing with the - do in terms of dealing with the challenges facing the country but also the challenges facing your party. you are a former chief whip, you know how hard it is to keep discipline in the party. can the party come together after this? t party come together after this? i think they can. it's not going to be

easy but— think they can. it's not going to be easy but most of all i think all conservative mps need to focus on what _ conservative mps need to focus on what we _ conservative mps need to focus on what we are in politics for, which is serving — what we are in politics for, which is serving the public and putting the national interest first. that is very helpful. rishi sunak has said will build — very helpful. rishi sunak has said will build a — very helpful. rishi sunak has said will build a broad—based cabinet drawing — will build a broad—based cabinet drawing people from across the party based _ drawing people from across the party based on _ drawing people from across the party based on competence and talent, but also making sure all strands of opinion— also making sure all strands of opinion are represented and i think that will— opinion are represented and i think that will really help. once he has formed _ that will really help. once he has formed the government, that will be a clear— formed the government, that will be a clear signal that we need to come together— a clear signal that we need to come together as — a clear signal that we need to come together as a team to put working for the _ together as a team to put working for the public ahead of every other consideration. do for the public ahead of every other consideration.— consideration. do you think the conservative _ consideration. do you think the conservative party _ consideration. do you think the conservative party can - consideration. do you think the conservative party can promisej consideration. do you think the - conservative party can promise that? that 0k we have had a turbulent year, but from now on it's going to be stable? t year, but from now on it's going to be stable? ., year, but from now on it's going to be stable? ~ .. year, but from now on it's going to be stable?— be stable? i think we can promise that and we _ be stable? i think we can promise that and we must _ be stable? i think we can promise that and we must promise - be stable? i think we can promise that and we must promise that. i be stable? i think we can promise i that and we must promise that. that is what _ that and we must promise that. that is what the _ that and we must promise that. that is what the country expects us to do. is what the country expects us to do we _ is what the country expects us to do. we have this one last chance to demonstrate that and i don't think the public—

demonstrate that and i don't think the public will give us another one so all— the public will give us another one so all of— the public will give us another one so all of my— the public will give us another one so all of my colleagues need to recognise — so all of my colleagues need to recognise how serious the situation is and _ recognise how serious the situation is and demonstrate that the only thing _ is and demonstrate that the only thing we — is and demonstrate that the only thing we are focused on is their interests, — thing we are focused on is their interests, the public interests and not our— interests, the public interests and not our own. interests, the public interests and not our own-— interests, the public interests and not our own. . , , ., not our own. one last question. the conservative — not our own. one last question. the conservative party _ not our own. one last question. the conservative party is _ not our own. one last question. the conservative party is in _ not our own. one last question. the conservative party is in the - not our own. one last question. the conservative party is in the countryl conservative party is in the country as well, what are you hearing from your party members who are now not going to get any choice in this? certainly my party members i have spoken— certainly my party members i have spoken to — certainly my party members i have spoken to in the forest of dean over the last— spoken to in the forest of dean over the last few— spoken to in the forest of dean over the last few days were very clear that they — the last few days were very clear that they wanted this sorted out. they— that they wanted this sorted out. they recognise a majority of party members — they recognise a majority of party members voted for liz truss but it was obvious— members voted for liz truss but it was obvious from what she said that it washt— was obvious from what she said that it wasn't working and my members were _ it wasn't working and my members were very— it wasn't working and my members were very clear and my constituents were very clear and my constituents were clear _ were very clear and my constituents were clear we needed it resolved and resolved _ were clear we needed it resolved and resolved quickly, and they have been very clear _ resolved quickly, and they have been very clear they are pleased it has been _ very clear they are pleased it has been and — very clear they are pleased it has been and rishi sunak is now the leader— been and rishi sunak is now the leader of— been and rishi sunak is now the leader of the party.— been and rishi sunak is now the leader of the party. mark harper, thank you- _ leader of the party. mark harper, thank you. that _ leader of the party. mark harper, thank you. that is _ leader of the party. mark harper, thank you. that is a _ leader of the party. mark harper, thank you. that is a view - leader of the party. mark harper, thank you. that is a view from i thank you. that is a view from another rishi sunak supporter. we have had quite a few through in

central lobby this afternoon but generally it feels like a period of calm. we will see how long that lasts. ~ �* , ., ., ., lasts. we will. let's hear more from the guardian — lasts. we will. let's hear more from the guardian political— the guardian political correspondent. is the tory turmoil over, at least in the short term? that is a very good question and one i that is a very good question and one i have _ that is a very good question and one i have been— that is a very good question and one i have been asking _ that is a very good question and one i have been asking lots— that is a very good question and one i have been asking lots of— i have been asking lots of conservative _ i have been asking lots of conservative mps - i have been asking lots of conservative mps today. i i have been asking lots of- conservative mps today. what is interesting — conservative mps today. what is interesting is _ conservative mps today. what is interesting is you _ conservative mps today. what is interesting is you very _ conservative mps today. what is interesting is you very rarely i conservative mps today. what isl interesting is you very rarely hear the affirmative _ interesting is you very rarely hear the affirmative answer _ interesting is you very rarely hear the affirmative answer yes - interesting is you very rarely hear the affirmative answer yes from l interesting is you very rarely hear i the affirmative answer yes from them because _ the affirmative answer yes from them because in_ the affirmative answer yes from them because in private _ the affirmative answer yes from them because in private they— the affirmative answer yes from them because in private they say _ the affirmative answer yes from them because in private they say instead i because in private they say instead that they _ because in private they say instead that they hope _ because in private they say instead that they hope so, _ because in private they say instead that they hope so, that _ because in private they say instead that they hope so, that the - because in private they say instead that they hope so, that the party. that they hope so, that the party can come — that they hope so, that the party can come together— that they hope so, that the party can come together and - that they hope so, that the party can come together and that i that they hope so, that the party can come together and that it i that they hope so, that the partyl can come together and that it has to. can come together and that it has to what — can come together and that it has to what you _ can come together and that it has to. what you don't _ can come together and that it has to. what you don't often - can come together and that it has to. what you don't often hear- can come together and that it has to. what you don't often hear is l can come together and that it hasl to. what you don't often hear is an emphatic— to. what you don't often hear is an emphatic yes, _ to. what you don't often hear is an emphaticyes. it— to. what you don't often hear is an emphatic yes, it certainly - to. what you don't often hear is an emphatic yes, it certainly will. i emphatic yes, it certainly will. rishi _ emphatic yes, it certainly will. rishi sunak— emphatic yes, it certainly will. rishi sunak will— emphatic yes, it certainly will. rishi sunak will almost - emphatic yes, it certainly will. l rishi sunak will almost certainly -et rishi sunak will almost certainly get a _ rishi sunak will almost certainly get a long — rishi sunak will almost certainly get a long honeymoon _ rishi sunak will almost certainly get a long honeymoon period i rishi sunak will almost certainly i get a long honeymoon period during which _ get a long honeymoon period during which those — get a long honeymoon period during which those people _ get a long honeymoon period during which those people who _ get a long honeymoon period during which those people who fought i get a long honeymoon period during which those people who fought to i which those people who fought to keep him — which those people who fought to keep him out— which those people who fought to keep him out of— which those people who fought to keep him out of downing - which those people who fought to keep him out of downing street. which those people who fought to i keep him out of downing street slink into the _ keep him out of downing street slink into the background, _ keep him out of downing street slink into the background, lick _ keep him out of downing street slink into the background, lick their- into the background, lick their wounds, — into the background, lick their wounds, and _ into the background, lick their wounds, and those _ into the background, lick their wounds, and those people i into the background, lick theirl wounds, and those people who into the background, lick their- wounds, and those people who opposed him on _ wounds, and those people who opposed him on more _ wounds, and those people who opposed him on more policy— wounds, and those people who opposed him on more policy grounds _ him on more policy grounds magnanimously_ him on more policy grounds magnanimously slip- him on more policy grounds magnanimously slip away. i him on more policy grounds i magnanimously slip away. but him on more policy grounds - magnanimously slip away. but he will face a _ magnanimously slip away. but he will face a very— magnanimously slip away. but he will face a very difficult _ magnanimously slip away. but he will face a very difficult time _ magnanimously slip away. but he will face a very difficult time after-

face a very difficult time after christmas _ face a very difficult time after christmas going _ face a very difficult time after christmas going into - face a very difficult time after christmas going into those i face a very difficult time after. christmas going into those may face a very difficult time after- christmas going into those may local elections _ christmas going into those may local elections because _ christmas going into those may local elections because the _ christmas going into those may local elections because the problems i christmas going into those may local elections because the problems liz. elections because the problems liz truss— elections because the problems liz truss faced — elections because the problems liz truss faced with _ elections because the problems liz truss faced with dire _ elections because the problems liz truss faced with dire economic- truss faced with dire economic warnings — truss faced with dire economic warnings will _ truss faced with dire economic warnings will not _ truss faced with dire economic warnings will not go _ truss faced with dire economic warnings will not go away. i truss faced with dire economicl warnings will not go away. hour truss faced with dire economic warnings will not go away. how much of a hel is warnings will not go away. how much of a help is it — warnings will not go away. how much of a help is it that _ warnings will not go away. how much of a help is it that he _ warnings will not go away. how much of a help is it that he is _ warnings will not go away. how much of a help is it that he is a _ of a help is it that he is a brexiteer and always has been, and hasn't changed his mind on that? t hasn't changed his mind on that? i think that will help him a lot. he didn't— think that will help him a lot. he didn't necessarily— think that will help him a lot. he didn't necessarily get _ think that will help him a lot. he didn't necessarily get the - didn't necessarily get the endorsement _ didn't necessarily get the endorsement of- didn't necessarily get the endorsement of the i didn't necessarily get the i endorsement of the european didn't necessarily get the _ endorsement of the european research group _ endorsement of the european research group which _ endorsement of the european research group which met— endorsement of the european research group which met before _ endorsement of the european research group which met before 2pm _ endorsement of the european research group which met before 2pm when i endorsement of the european research group which met before 2pm when it i group which met before 2pm when it was still— group which met before 2pm when it was still looking _ group which met before 2pm when it was still looking like _ group which met before 2pm when it was still looking like there _ group which met before 2pm when it was still looking like there was - group which met before 2pm when it was still looking like there was a i was still looking like there was a chance _ was still looking like there was a chance of— was still looking like there was a chance of a — was still looking like there was a chance of a contest. _ was still looking like there was a chance of a contest. liz- was still looking like there was a chance of a contest. liz truss i was still looking like there was a i chance of a contest. liz truss was a campaigner— chance of a contest. liz truss was a campaigner for— chance of a contest. liz truss was a campaigner for remaining _ chance of a contest. liz truss was a campaigner for remaining in- chance of a contest. liz truss was a campaigner for remaining in 2016 l chance of a contest. liz truss was a . campaigner for remaining in 2016 and a brexit— campaigner for remaining in 2016 and a brexit convert. _ campaigner for remaining in 2016 and a brexit convert. he _ campaigner for remaining in 2016 and a brexit convert. he has— campaigner for remaining in 2016 and a brexit convert. he has been- campaigner for remaining in 2016 and a brexit convert. he has been trying i a brexit convert. he has been trying to make _ a brexit convert. he has been trying to make sure — a brexit convert. he has been trying to make sure he _ a brexit convert. he has been trying to make sure he still— a brexit convert. he has been trying to make sure he still gets _ a brexit convert. he has been trying to make sure he still gets viewed i a brexit convert. he has been trying to make sure he still gets viewed as an ardent _ to make sure he still gets viewed as an ardent brexiteer, _ to make sure he still gets viewed as an ardent brexiteer, he _ to make sure he still gets viewed as an ardent brexiteer, he is— to make sure he still gets viewed asl an ardent brexiteer, he is committed to things _ an ardent brexiteer, he is committed to things like — an ardent brexiteer, he is committed to things like scrapping _ an ardent brexiteer, he is committed to things like scrapping retained i an ardent brexiteer, he is committed to things like scrapping retained eu i to things like scrapping retained eu law and _ to things like scrapping retained eu law and his — to things like scrapping retained eu law and his tight _ to things like scrapping retained eu law and his tight and _ to things like scrapping retained eu law and his tight and immigration . to things like scrapping retained eui law and his tight and immigration by supporting _ law and his tight and immigration by supporting the — law and his tight and immigration by supporting the rwanda _ law and his tight and immigration by supporting the rwanda policy - law and his tight and immigration by supporting the rwanda policy but i supporting the rwanda policy but there _ supporting the rwanda policy but there are — supporting the rwanda policy but there are those _ supporting the rwanda policy but there are those who _ supporting the rwanda policy but there are those who think - supporting the rwanda policy butl there are those who think perhaps may be _ there are those who think perhaps may be the — there are those who think perhaps may be the answer— there are those who think perhaps may be the answer to _ there are those who think perhaps may be the answer to some - there are those who think perhaps may be the answer to some of- there are those who think perhaps may be the answer to some of the economic— may be the answer to some of the economic woes— may be the answer to some of the economic woes we _ may be the answer to some of the economic woes we are _

may be the answer to some of the economic woes we are seeing i may be the answer to some of the economic woes we are seeing this| economic woes we are seeing this autumn— economic woes we are seeing this autumn might— economic woes we are seeing this autumn might be _ economic woes we are seeing this autumn might be eased _ economic woes we are seeing this i autumn might be eased immigration, bringing _ autumn might be eased immigration, bringing people — autumn might be eased immigration, bringing people into— autumn might be eased immigration, bringing people into filling _ autumn might be eased immigration, bringing people into filling the - bringing people into filling the 'obs bringing people into filling the jobs we — bringing people into filling the jobs we haven't _ bringing people into filling the jobs we haven't been - bringing people into filling the jobs we haven't been able i bringing people into filling the jobs we haven't been able to. i bringing people into filling the i jobs we haven't been able to. he will have — jobs we haven't been able to. he will have to — jobs we haven't been able to. he will have to strike _ jobs we haven't been able to. he will have to strike that _ jobs we haven't been able to. he will have to strike that balance . will have to strike that balance quite _ will have to strike that balance quite closely _ will have to strike that balance quite closely-— will have to strike that balance euite closel . . . ., , ., ., quite closely. what are you hearing about his preferences _ quite closely. what are you hearing about his preferences for _ quite closely. what are you hearing about his preferences for the i quite closely. what are you hearing about his preferences for the big i about his preferences for the big jobs in government? chancellor, for example? i think back in the summer steve barclay was one of the names being floated around. mei steve barclay was one of the names being floated around.— being floated around. mel stride is another name. _ being floated around. mel stride is another name. he _ being floated around. mel stride is another name. he was _ being floated around. mel stride is another name. he was the - being floated around. mel stride is another name. he was the chair i being floated around. mel stride is another name. he was the chair ofj another name. he was the chair of the treasury — another name. he was the chair of the treasury committee _ another name. he was the chair of the treasury committee in - another name. he was the chair of. the treasury committee in parliament and obviously— the treasury committee in parliament and obviously rishi _ the treasury committee in parliament and obviously rishi sunak's _ the treasury committee in parliament and obviously rishi sunak's campaign| and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager— and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager and — and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager and has— and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager and has been— and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager and has been holding - and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager and has been holding kwasi| manager and has been holding kwasi kwarteng's _ manager and has been holding kwasi kwarteng's feet — manager and has been holding kwasi kwarteng's feet to _ manager and has been holding kwasi kwarteng's feet to the _ manager and has been holding kwasi kwarteng's feet to the fire _ manager and has been holding kwasi kwarteng's feet to the fire over - manager and has been holding kwasi kwarteng's feet to the fire over the i kwarteng's feet to the fire over the last few— kwarteng's feet to the fire over the last few months _ kwarteng's feet to the fire over the last few months so _ kwarteng's feet to the fire over the last few months so there _ kwarteng's feet to the fire over the last few months so there will- last few months so there will probably— last few months so there will probably be _ last few months so there will probably be the _ last few months so there will probably be the return - last few months so there will probably be the return of i last few months so there will. probably be the return of some phases— probably be the return of some phases we _ probably be the return of some phases we haven't _ probably be the return of some phases we haven't seen - probably be the return of some phases we haven't seen for i probably be the return of some phases we haven't seen for a l probably be the return of some i phases we haven't seen for a while. it phases we haven't seen for a while. it could _ phases we haven't seen for a while. it could be — phases we haven't seen for a while. it could be oliver— phases we haven't seen for a while. it could be oliver dowden, - phases we haven't seen for a while. it could be oliver dowden, robert. it could be oliver dowden, robert jenrick_ it could be oliver dowden, robert jenrick and — it could be oliver dowden, robert jenrick and others. _ it could be oliver dowden, robert jenrick and others. i— it could be oliver dowden, robert jenrick and others. i suspect- it could be oliver dowden, robert jenrick and others. i suspect the i jenrick and others. i suspect the cabinet — jenrick and others. i suspect the cabinet will _ jenrick and others. i suspect the cabinet will look— jenrick and others. i suspect the cabinet will look quite _ jenrick and others. i suspect the cabinet will look quite different, however — cabinet will look quite different, howeverjeremy_ cabinet will look quite different, howeverjeremy hunt— cabinet will look quite different, howeverjeremy hunt probably i cabinet will look quite different, i howeverjeremy hunt probably going to stay— howeverjeremy hunt probably going to stay at— howeverjeremy hunt probably going to stay at the — howeverjeremy hunt probably going to stay at the top, _ howeverjeremy hunt probably going to stay at the top, that _ howeverjeremy hunt probably going to stay at the top, that sends - howeverjeremy hunt probably going to stay at the top, that sends a i to stay at the top, that sends a clear_ to stay at the top, that sends a clear signal— to stay at the top, that sends a clear signal to _ to stay at the top, that sends a clear signal to the _ to stay at the top, that sends a clear signal to the markets - to stay at the top, that sends a| clear signal to the markets that to stay at the top, that sends a - clear signal to the markets that you want to _ clear signal to the markets that you want to remain _ clear signal to the markets that you want to remain as _ clear signal to the markets that you want to remain as stable _ clear signal to the markets that you want to remain as stable as-

want to remain as stable as possible. _ want to remain as stable as possible, that _ want to remain as stable as possible, that it— want to remain as stable as possible, that it will- want to remain as stable as possible, that it will be - want to remain as stable as possible, that it will be the| want to remain as stable as- possible, that it will be the same person— possible, that it will be the same person there _ possible, that it will be the same person there. although - possible, that it will be the same person there. although of- possible, that it will be the same person there. although of course possible, that it will be the same - person there. although of course now there _ person there. although of course now there wilt— person there. although of course now there will be — person there. although of course now there will be someone _ person there. although of course now there will be someone in— person there. although of course now there will be someone in number- person there. although of course now there will be someone in number teni there will be someone in number ten with more _ there will be someone in number ten with more legitimacy— there will be someone in number ten with more legitimacy and _ there will be someone in number ten with more legitimacy and is _ there will be someone in number ten with more legitimacy and is able - there will be someone in number ten with more legitimacy and is able to. with more legitimacy and is able to be leading — with more legitimacy and is able to be leading the _ with more legitimacy and is able to be leading the political— with more legitimacy and is able to be leading the political project - be leading the political project rather— be leading the political project rather than _ be leading the political project rather than someone - be leading the political project rather than someone like - be leading the political project rather than someone like liz. be leading the political project - rather than someone like liz truss who it _ rather than someone like liz truss who it seemed _ rather than someone like liz truss who it seemed was— rather than someone like liz truss who it seemed was kowtowing - rather than someone like liz trussj who it seemed was kowtowing and rather than someone like liz truss - who it seemed was kowtowing and had to do everything — who it seemed was kowtowing and had to do everything jeremy _ who it seemed was kowtowing and had to do everything jeremy hunt - who it seemed was kowtowing and had to do everything jeremy hunt was - to do everything jeremy hunt was telling _ to do everything jeremy hunt was telling her— to do everything jeremy hunt was telling her to _ to do everything jeremy hunt was telling her to do. _ to do everything jeremy hunt was telling her to do.— telling her to do. briefly on social media they _ telling her to do. briefly on social media they are _ telling her to do. briefly on social media they are saying _ telling her to do. briefly on social media they are saying gavin - media they are saying gavin williamson popped in to see rishi sunak a few hours ago. could that be a return to government for him? gavin williamson has never been far away from _ gavin williamson has never been far away from the — gavin williamson has never been far away from the leadership _ gavin williamson has never been farl away from the leadership campaigns. he has— away from the leadership campaigns. he has treen— away from the leadership campaigns. he has been working _ away from the leadership campaigns. he has been working we _ away from the leadership campaigns. he has been working we understand. he has been working we understand quite earnestly— he has been working we understand quite earnestly and _ he has been working we understand quite earnestly and was _ he has been working we understand quite earnestly and was trying - he has been working we understand quite earnestly and was trying to . quite earnestly and was trying to help run— quite earnestly and was trying to help run the _ quite earnestly and was trying to help run the whipping _ quite earnestly and was trying to help run the whipping operationi quite earnestly and was trying to i help run the whipping operation to -et help run the whipping operation to get support— help run the whipping operation to get support for— help run the whipping operation to get support for rishi _ help run the whipping operation to get support for rishi sunak- help run the whipping operation to get support for rishi sunak off - help run the whipping operation to get support for rishi sunak off the j get support for rishi sunak off the ground _ get support for rishi sunak off the ground he — get support for rishi sunak off the ground he is— get support for rishi sunak off the ground he is a— get support for rishi sunak off the ground. he is a former— get support for rishi sunak off the ground. he is a former chief- get support for rishi sunak off the ground. he is a former chief whip| get support for rishi sunak off the . ground. he is a former chief whip so potentiatty _ ground. he is a former chief whip so potentially there _ ground. he is a former chief whip so potentially there is _ ground. he is a former chief whip so potentially there is a _ ground. he is a former chief whip so potentially there is a role _ ground. he is a former chief whip so potentially there is a role for- ground. he is a former chief whip so potentially there is a role for him - potentially there is a role for him track— potentially there is a role for him back in— potentially there is a role for him back in that — potentially there is a role for him back in that office. _ potentially there is a role for him back in that office.— potentially there is a role for him back in that office. thank you very much indeed. _ back in that office. thank you very much indeed, aubrey. _ back in that office. thank you very much indeed, aubrey. that- back in that office. thank you very much indeed, aubrey. that is- back in that office. thank you very l much indeed, aubrey. that is some reaction from westminster. let's broaden out and see where else in the uk what people are feeling there. fiona trott is in wakefield.

there is so much expectation here because this is a part of the world that asked to be levelled up. it is how the conservatives grabbed this red wall seat at the last election. labour won it back again in 2019 but the question people are asking today is can rishi sunak deliver on that earlier election promise? what your reaction is to rishi sunak becoming prime minister? in what your reaction is to rishi sunak becoming prime minister?— becoming prime minister? in three words, no thank _ becoming prime minister? in three words, no thank you. _ becoming prime minister? in three words, no thank you. we _ becoming prime minister? in three words, no thank you. we haven't i words, no thank you. we haven't etected _ words, no thank you. we haven't elected him. he has been voted by members — elected him. he has been voted by members of his own parties, but the third prime _ members of his own parties, but the third prime minister we have had members of his own parties, but the third prime ministerwe have had in so many— third prime ministerwe have had in so many months, no. i think we need a generat— so many months, no. i think we need a general election. what can i say, realty? _ a general election. what can i say, realty? no— a general election. what can i say, really? no thanks. i a general election. what can i say, really? no thanks.— really? no thanks. ithink is expeeted- _ really? no thanks. ithink is expeeted- i— really? no thanks. ithink is expected. ithink— really? no thanks. ithink is expected. i think he - really? no thanks. ithink is expected. i think he will- really? no thanks. i think is| expected. i think he will give really? no thanks. i think is- expected. i think he will give us stability— expected. i think he will give us stability because _ expected. i think he will give us stability because he _ expected. i think he will give us stability because he was - expected. i think he will give us stability because he was a - stability because he was a chancellor _ stability because he was a chancellor before - stability because he was a chancellor before and - stability because he was a

chancellor before and he. stability because he was a - chancellor before and he handled that very — chancellor before and he handled that very wett~ _ chancellor before and he handled that very well. what _ chancellor before and he handled that very well. what more - chancellor before and he handled that very well. what more can . chancellor before and he handled that very well. what more can i l chancellor before and he handled . that very well. what more can i say? i'm that very well. what more can i say? i'm not— that very well. what more can i say? i'm not impressed. _ that very well. what more can i say? i'm not impressed. i— that very well. what more can i say? i'm not impressed. i feel— that very well. what more can i say? i'm not impressed. i feel they- that very well. what more can i say? i'm not impressed. i feel they are i i'm not impressed. i feel they are all in the same bucket. i think the country at the moment is in that much devastation and it has gone too low for what i would like to see the country become. like the health sector has gone down, and me as a residential worker, sector has gone down, and me as a residentialworker, i sector has gone down, and me as a residential worker, i see families struggle because the gas and electricity has gone up, the food has gone up, the care of the young people, they have no money, no increase in money to help them survive. without going too much into it we're just going to get taxed more, he is going to give tax allowance to his buddies.

we're just getting bombed. can't afford to live. i do exactly on a low wage, i earn £1000 a week and i can't afford sometimes revive my family. the sex is a joke and the tories need out but i don't vote just for the simple fact there is nobody are one in power, i don't like none of them. just like nobody i want in power. we spoke to one shopkeeper earlier today who told us he is selling uniforms at cost. not making a profit on those because local families need help. they want to change here, they saw that today but they are not yet convinced they will feel it soon. they are not yet convinced they will feel it soon-— feel it soon. fiona, live in wakefield, _ feel it soon. fiona, live in wakefield, thank - feel it soon. fiona, live in wakefield, thank you. - feel it soon. fiona, live in . wakefield, thank you. earlier feel it soon. fiona, live in - wakefield, thank you. earlier my colleaguejoanna spoke to paul johnson, the director of the institute of fiscal is. that is the uk is leading independent economic research institute, and she began by asking him how difficult a job rishi sunakfaced in asking him how difficult a job rishi sunak faced in trying to deal now with the current economic crisis.

there are certainly some very difficult choices coming down the road. the public finances are not in a great position. despite the undoing of most of the tax cuts announced a month or so ago. one of the problems i think the new prime minister and his chancellor face the problems i think the new prime minister and his chancellorface is that given all of the uncertainty that given all of the uncertainty that has been created over the last few weeks, they may have to make more difficult decisions than they otherwise would have had to because the markets are somewhat still spooked and they will be wanting to see some clear and decisive action, perhaps more than they would have required had we not had all of this upset over the last few weeks. and that's bring us back to a question that's been asked a number of times, who's in charge in the end �*s? is that the markets? the of times, who's in charge in the end 's? is that the markets? the markets are alwa s 's? is that the markets? the markets are always in charge _ 's? is that the markets? the markets are always in charge and _ 's? is that the markets? the markets are always in charge and some cents. the decisions that we as citizens make matter enormously, but also the

decisions that we are borrowing from, and this is all about us borrowing hundreds of hundreds of billions of pounds, and someone has to be willing to lend us that money. if they stop, and they don't have to lend us that money. we are beholden to them, but all that means is that we need a sustainable, sensible, rational fiscal policy. what we thought was a government deviating from that for quite a considerable degree. that leaves an enormous amount of scope for dairy for —— very different policies. you can see germany, france, the usa and australia have completely different policies. they're all well—functioning and plata means in one sense or another. you have to

make choices and recognise those constraints —— places. we canjust do whatever we want because things cost money and we can'tjust magic up cost money and we can'tjust magic up economic activity. i think that was the mistake the previous chancellor made.— was the mistake the previous chancellor made. ~ , ,, ., ,, chancellor made. well, rishi sunak is the first non-christian, _ chancellor made. well, rishi sunak is the first non-christian, first - is the first non—christian, first person of colour of this country to be prime minister. we can speak now to baroness chakrabarti — a labour member of the house of lords — and a human rights activist how exciting for —— is this for you? from a non—christian background and non—white... i applaud that. this kind of representation is necessary

but not sufficient. what i don't want to hear from the new government, as i've been hearing for the last 12 years, is that there are good migrants and bad migrants. that we should be ripping up the human rights act, revising the refugee convention. we heard your previous speaker talk about international markets. i want to talk about international human rights which mean we honour those treaties that we signed with other democracies in the postwar era. that's what i want to hear from the postwar era. that's what i want to hearfrom prime minister sunak, who says he's about unity. that has to be notjust unity in the conservative party, and i be to be notjust unity in the conservative party, and i be unity in the country as a whole. but he has made his views clears, has he not?— has he not? the rolando policy is 'ust one has he not? the rolando policy is just one strand _ has he not? the rolando policy is just one strand of— has he not? the rolando policy is just one strand of it, _ has he not? the rolando policy is just one strand of it, i _ has he not? the rolando policy is just one strand of it, i personally| just one strand of it, i personally think it's a shameful policy —— rwanda. a lot of people think that winston churchill could tell was the greatest briton, and he was a great

champion of things like the european convention on human rights. but the dunkirk spirit was supposed to be about saving people and little boats, not sticking them on planes and transporting them to rwanda. when you look at the economic mountain he's got to try and navigate this country up through and over, how difficult do you think it will be for him in terms of what will be for him in terms of what will seem to many as austerity? it’s will seem to many as austerity? it's auoin to will seem to many as austerity? it�*s going to be very difficult, and i have to be honest about this, he will be associated with some very, very wealthy people. i'm not going tojudge him for his privilege, but i willjudge him for his actions. if he as a very, very wealthy multimillionaire with from a very wealthy family asks the poorest people in our society, people going to food banks malls not requiring the same sacrifices of the super

wealthy, i think there's going to be a concern and people will say, where's the mandate? perhaps time is for a general election. what i don't want for happen is for him to somehow placate the far—right in his own party, who will want more and more tax cuts by a culture war about, for example, migrants. like his parents were in my parents were and trashing the human rights act. baroness chakra party, thank you very much. let's talk to jasmine cameron, a political correspondent in county street. busy afternoon?- political correspondent in county street. busy afternoon? iquintet what street. busy afternoon? quite! what are ou street. busy afternoon? quite! what are you appearing — street. busy afternoon? quite! what are you appearing in _ street. busy afternoon? quite! what are you appearing in terms _ street. busy afternoon? (iii tei what are you appearing in terms of street. busy afternoon? (er tei what are you appearing in terms of what you might be able to do in terms of keeping these roaring factions on site? . . .

keeping these roaring factions on site? . , ., , site? that will be a priority. one ofthe site? that will be a priority. one of the key _ site? that will be a priority. one of the key concerns _ site? that will be a priority. one of the key concerns that - site? that will be a priority. one of the key concerns that many . of the key concerns that many mps have about liz truss as she filter cabinet with loyalists. i think rishi sunak will try to get the balance right between those mps who supported him, but also extending an olive branch to those mps who were supported of —— supportive of liz truss like nadhim zahawi. i think his focus will be up creating a unified cabinet. but his focus will be up creating a unified cabinet.— his focus will be up creating a unified cabinet. but all the old wounds still _ unified cabinet. but all the old wounds still exist. _ unified cabinet. but all the old wounds still exist. he - unified cabinet. but all the old wounds still exist. he is - unified cabinet. but all the old wounds still exist. he is seen l unified cabinet. but all the old i wounds still exist. he is seen by many borisjohnson supporter as the many borisjohnson supporter as the man who knifed borisjohnson. he's got a lot to prove and a lot of bridges to build.— got a lot to prove and a lot of bridges to build. certainly, and in some ways. _ bridges to build. certainly, and in some ways. the _ bridges to build. certainly, and in some ways, the shadow- bridges to build. certainly, and in some ways, the shadow of - bridges to build. certainly, and in some ways, the shadow of boris. some ways, the shadow of boris johnson is looming over the party. some of his supporters are calling for a general election and questioning rishi sunak�*s mandate. he really has to work hard to prove

his worth to the party and prove that he is the right man for the job. that he is the right man for the 'ob. ~ . that he is the right man for the 'ob. . . . ,., that he is the right man for the 'ob. ~ . . ,, ., that he is the right man for the 'ob. ~ . ., i. ., ., job. what are you hearing about cabinet selection? _ job. what are you hearing about cabinet selection? at _ job. what are you hearing about cabinet selection? at the - job. what are you hearing about. cabinet selection? at the moment, job. what are you hearing about - cabinet selection? at the moment, a lot is in flux- — cabinet selection? at the moment, a lot is influx. we're _ cabinet selection? at the moment, a lot is in flux. we're not _ cabinet selection? at the moment, a lot is in flux. we're not expecting - lot is in flux. we're not expecting to see a transition of power today. maybe it will be tuesday, but we're not sure. but talks are ongoing. there will be lots of people vying for physicians who were trying to get themselves in cabinet, but always in flux. ads, get themselves in cabinet, but always in flux.— get themselves in cabinet, but always in flux. a few months ago, rishi sunak _ always in flux. a few months ago, rishi sunak was _ always in flux. a few months ago, rishi sunak was talking _ always in flux. a few months ago, rishi sunak was talking about - always in flux. a few months ago, i rishi sunak was talking about some opportunities for some tax cuts up to the election. that's all gone. yeah, the economic landscape has transformed in the past two or three weeks, and i think his priority will really be to reassure the financial markets that, despite the level of flux we've heard in the past few weeks, the uk is balancing its books. i think that will be his

priority as opposed to introducing tax cuts that he promised in the leadership campaign. haifa tax cuts that he promised in the leadership campaign.— tax cuts that he promised in the leadership campaign. how long has he not, do ou leadership campaign. how long has he got. do you think. _ leadership campaign. how long has he got, do you think, to _ leadership campaign. how long has he got, do you think, to actually - leadership campaign. how long has he got, do you think, to actually do - got, do you think, to actually do this unity building programme at the moment? because what is very remarkable is anyone is saying they disagree... how long is this honeymoon period expected to last? we know with liz truss, she didn't get much of one. rishi sunak did a good rest backbenchers —— did address, and the reception was positive. actually, there is a generalfeeling positive. actually, there is a general feeling that all winners do need to get back together. in terms of how long his honeymoon period will be, i think people want to see what chancellorjeremy hunt produces in the ~ ~ what chancellorjeremy hunt produces in the ~ , in the we thinkjeremy hunt will continue to — in the we thinkjeremy hunt will continue to do _ in the we thinkjeremy hunt will continue to do that _ in the we thinkjeremy hunt will continue to do that to _ in the we thinkjeremy hunt will continue to do that to halloween? | in the we thinkjeremy hunt will continue to do that to halloween? i continue to do that to halloween? i can imagine so, because you wouldn't

want to have another chancellor during this period. i think a lot of mps will wait to see what the physical statement holds, and publicly come out if there are any issues. ~ . , ., publicly come out if there are any issues. ~ ., , ., ., ., issues. what your headline for tomorrow? — issues. what your headline for tomorrow? probably _ issues. what your headline for tomorrow? probably focusing l issues. what your headline for l tomorrow? probably focusing on issues. what your headline for - tomorrow? probably focusing on the market reaction _ tomorrow? probably focusing on the market reaction and _ tomorrow? probably focusing on the market reaction and what _ tomorrow? probably focusing on the market reaction and what cities - market reaction and what cities are thinking about the new pm. isailfish market reaction and what cities are thinking about the new pm. which has been positive? — thinking about the new pm. which has been positive? positive _ thinking about the new pm. which has been positive? positive enough. - been positive? positive enough. jasmine, thank _ been positive? positive enough. jasmine, thank you _ been positive? positive enough. jasmine, thank you very - been positive? positive enough. jasmine, thank you very much. l been positive? positive enough. - jasmine, thank you very much. let's go back to harry —— helen katz. have you been who were not more reaction? has it been by and large politics —— by and large positive? it has it been by and large politics -- by and large positive?— has it been by and large politics -- by and large positive? it has by and larue, by and large positive? it has by and large. and we _ by and large positive? it has by and large, and we have _ by and large positive? it has by and large, and we have spoken - by and large positive? it has by and large, and we have spoken to - by and large positive? it has by and large, and we have spoken to a - by and large positive? it has by and large, and we have spoken to a lot| large, and we have spoken to a lot of people who've backed rishi sunak throughout this process, but i have someone with me who did not, who wanted to go for borisjohnson. jonathan, you want to borisjohnson as prime minister again, will you now swing wholeheartedly behind

rishi sunak?— rishi sunak? after boris johnson made the decision _ rishi sunak? after boris johnson made the decision to _ rishi sunak? after boris johnson made the decision to no - rishi sunak? after boris johnson made the decision to no longer l made the decision to no longer continue, a self look —— selfless act, i was grateful to receive of phone call from rishi sunak last night talking about how we can bring the party together. i e—mailed mel strider that i was happy to nominate him. do strider that i was happy to nominate him. ~' strider that i was happy to nominate him. ,, ., , him. do think that will be widespread among - him. do think that will be - widespread among colleagues? him. do think that will be _ widespread among colleagues? we've heard like nadeem dorey 's saying he doesn't have mandate —— the country is facing... those are things— the country is facing... those are things that — the country is facing... those are things that are worrying people on top of— things that are worrying people on top of the — things that are worrying people on top of the threat of a nuclear warfare _ top of the threat of a nuclear warfare i_ top of the threat of a nuclear warfare. i think that we have to make _ warfare. i think that we have to make sure _ warfare. i think that we have to make sure we put the country first.

you've _ make sure we put the country first. you've seen — make sure we put the country first. you've seen a lot of reassurances that what — you've seen a lot of reassurances that what we need to do is stop looking — that what we need to do is stop looking inward and start looking outward — looking inward and start looking outward. ~ . looking inward and start looking outward. . ., , , outward. what are your constituents sa in: to outward. what are your constituents saying to you? _ outward. what are your constituents saying to you? what _ outward. what are your constituents saying to you? what are _ outward. what are your constituents saying to you? what are they - outward. what are your constituents saying to you? what are they saying j saying to you? what are they saying in the red wall?— in the red wall? they're saying they want to see — in the red wall? they're saying they want to see a _ in the red wall? they're saying they want to see a covenant _ in the red wall? they're saying they want to see a covenant focused - in the red wall? they're saying they want to see a covenant focused on. want to see a covenant focused on the big _ want to see a covenant focused on the big issues. they have heard the price _ the big issues. they have heard the price cut, _ the big issues. they have heard the price cut, but i don't think we sold enough~ _ price cut, but i don't think we sold enough the — price cut, but i don't think we sold enough. the new prime minister gave out £400 for every household. 94%... they know _ out £400 for every household. 94%... they know it _ out £400 for every household. 94%... they know it was boris johnson and rishi sunak— they know it was boris johnson and rishi sunak who gave stoke—on—trent the levelling out fund, and we could reopen _ the levelling out fund, and we could reopen the — the levelling out fund, and we could reopen the beating heart of our community, something that labour dose _ community, something that labour ctose this— community, something that labour close. this is what they will be talking — close. this is what they will be talking about. i have every

confidence that boris johnson talking about. i have every confidence that borisjohnson has this at— confidence that borisjohnson has this at heart. the party is been through— this at heart. the party is been through a — this at heart. the party is been through a turbulent time. these are going _ through a turbulent time. these are going to _ through a turbulent time. these are going to be — through a turbulent time. these are going to be very hard months and very tough— going to be very hard months and very tough decisions, but as we get into the _ very tough decisions, but as we get into the spring,... so, i think when we start— into the spring,... so, i think when we start to— into the spring,... so, i think when we start to turn back around and get around _ we start to turn back around and get around with— we start to turn back around and get around with other things, then they will see _ around with other things, then they will see the all—around vision of the conservative party. we will deliver— the conservative party. we will deliver for those people.- deliver for those people. we're talkinu deliver for those people. we're talking about _ deliver for those people. we're talking about rishi _ deliver for those people. we're talking about rishi sunak - deliver for those people. ,, talking about rishi sunak getting a bit of a honeymoon period. liz truss didn't get one. how long do you think it will last? i

didn't get one. how long do you think it will last?— didn't get one. how long do you think it will last? i think the fact ou so think it will last? i think the fact you so over _ think it will last? i think the fact you so over half _ think it will last? i think the fact you so over half the _ think it will last? i think the fact you so over half the party - think it will last? i think the fact . you so over half the party nominate rishi sunak— you so over half the party nominate rishi sunak shows that we all want calmness — rishi sunak shows that we all want calmness. we don't want rounds and rounds— calmness. we don't want rounds and rounds of— calmness. we don't want rounds and rounds of voting and discussions. i -ot rounds of voting and discussions. i got etected — rounds of voting and discussions. i got elected to stoke—on—trent to deliver. — got elected to stoke—on—trent to deliver, and i've been doing that so far. deliver, and i've been doing that so far this— deliver, and i've been doing that so far this is— deliver, and i've been doing that so far. this is the type of thing i've been _ far. this is the type of thing i've been working hard on the ground. that's— been working hard on the ground. that's what— been working hard on the ground. that's what i want to talk to my constituents about. that's what they want to _ constituents about. that's what they want to see — constituents about. that's what they want to see from this compassionate government because the labour party for 70 _ government because the labour party for 70 years _ government because the labour party for 70 years were in charge of stoke—on—trent and they no ambition or plan, _ stoke—on—trent and they no ambition or plan, they— stoke—on—trent and they no ambition or plan, they expected people to vote~~~ _ or plan, they expected people to vote~~~ and _ or plan, they expected people to vote... and they're expecting that to be _ vote... and they're expecting that to be the — vote... and they're expecting that to be the same thing again which i think— to be the same thing again which i think is— to be the same thing again which i think is going to come unstuck. so

think is going to come unstuck. sc there's think is going to come unstuck. there's a think is going to come unstuck. ’sr there's a promise of think is going to come unstuck. sr there's a promise of unity, a promise of sticking behind rishi sunak as the new conservative prime minister and party leader.— minister and party leader. helen, more from _ minister and party leader. helen, more from you — minister and party leader. helen, more from you later _ minister and party leader. helen, more from you later on. - minister and party leader. helen, more from you later on. i - minister and party leader. helen, more from you later on. i think . minister and party leader. helen, l more from you later on. i think we can speak now to anthony selden, the political biographer who has written about every prime minister since margaret thatcher. he joins about every prime minister since margaret thatcher. hejoins me now. research biography of prime ministers, i'm not sure if you started on liz truss, but i perhaps that won't take quite so long. let's just look at rishi sunak and the electoral mandate that he has for being in power now. gordon brown took overfrom tony being in power now. gordon brown took over from tony blair, but do you think that will be a problem throughout the rest of this parliament? {137i throughout the rest of this parliament?— throughout the rest of this parliament? , , ., , parliament? of course is a problem. every prime — parliament? of course is a problem. every prime minister _ parliament? of course is a problem. every prime minister wants and -

parliament? of course is a problem. i every prime minister wants and needs their own mandate to win that of an general election, and that is on offer. he'sjust going general election, and that is on offer. he's just going to have to let that go. and to do the best with what he's got. but it's really tough, taking over after a long period of single party dominance. the conservatives came into power in 2010 with austerity. they're going to come up to the next general election book ended with austerity. also, no party has won five general elections on the trot since the birth of modern democracy in 1832. it's going to be stupendously difficult. ., ., ., �*, ., difficult. fair to say that he's not a charismatic _ difficult. fair to say that he's not a charismatic orator. _ difficult. fair to say that he's not a charismatic orator. very, - difficult. fair to say that he's not a charismatic orator. very, veryl a charismatic orator. very, very short without going into much detail. in terms of his technical abilities, his city background, his understanding of the market and his

reassuring presence, it seems at the moment that you can judge by that from the market reaction to this news. is that really what any government needs in a period of turmoil like this? it’s government needs in a period of turmoil like this?— turmoil like this? it's absolutely what is needed _ turmoil like this? it's absolutely what is needed at _ turmoil like this? it's absolutely what is needed at the _ turmoil like this? it's absolutely what is needed at the moment. | turmoil like this? it's absolutely i what is needed at the moment. we turmoil like this? it's absolutely - what is needed at the moment. we are in a desperate crisis. i think it's the biggest political crisis since 1963, when the long serving prime minister... the party was divided and burnt out after 12 years in power, exactly like we have now. but the economic crisis, the economic trough combined with the political trough combined with the political trough makes it such a difficult inheritance. but at least as the respective markets, the understanding —— he understands he

can be compassionate with furlough, but also show that he's tough, unlike either borisjohnson or liz truss. he's got a far more acute reading of the markets in the finance, and the markets know it. that's exactly what we need. it's necessary that there is a stabilisation, but it's not sufficient to either have an effective government or for the tories to win the upcoming general election. so, he has some of those skills. l election. so, he has some of those skills. , , ., skills. i suppose looking at diversity. _ skills. i suppose looking at diversity, the _ skills. i suppose looking at diversity, the tory - skills. i suppose looking at diversity, the tory party i skills. i suppose looking at diversity, the tory party is| skills. i suppose looking at. diversity, the tory party is the first to have three female prime ministers, now we have a man who is non—christian. he's hindu. is that an important plank, do you think, for the government as well? anyone can come through to this most influential position in the land,

from what is still a minority. i think the asian population is seven and a half percent. l think the asian population is seven and a half percent.— and a half percent. i think that's important _ and a half percent. i think that's important and — and a half percent. i think that's important and it's _ and a half percent. i think that's important and it's making - and a half percent. i think that's important and it's making a - and a half percent. i think that's| important and it's making a valid statement about modern britain. and indeed about the conservative party with its very diverse cabinet. but i don't think that's going to really add an iota to the competence. what will have to be seen now is extreme competence, keeping jeremy hunt where he is, really bringing in all the talent, not having a tribal cabinet like liz truss had — one of her several mistakes. i'm trying to get as much done as possible before the upcoming general election, because if it is a really acute winter of discontent, with many matters really beyond as always

happens with prime ministers. we think they're a terribly powerful, but they're not. they're unseated by events outside their control — epidemics, covid, foreign wars as in ukraine, fuel crises or oil crises impacting and destabilising governments. it's going to be perilously hard for the government, and if it is a very bitter winter because of the mistakes, the government will be blamed, i think, for saying whether or not it's within their capability to have done much about it, and that could put pressure on if there's a real crisis in confidence in this government if it doesn't show itself to be really competent for a general election next spring. i wouldn't rule that out. ., ~ ., next spring. i wouldn't rule that out. ., 4' ., . , next spring. i wouldn't rule that out. ., ,, ., ., , ., ., ., out. you know far better than our of us -- all of — out. you know far better than our of us -- all of us. _ out. you know far better than our of us -- all of us, but _ out. you know far better than our of us -- all of us, but even _ out. you know far better than our of us -- all of us, but even if - out. you know far better than our of us -- all of us, but even if things i us —— all of us, but even if things were to go well, it's fair to say that modern history shows that parties are punished for a bad

mishandling, especially economic decisions, even if things pick up in the short to medium—term. i'm just thinking of black wednesday for example. thinking of black wednesday for exam - le. �* thinking of black wednesday for examle. �* �* . thinking of black wednesday for examle. . �*, , ., example. and it's so similar in some wa s, example. and it's so similar in some ways. black — example. and it's so similar in some ways, black wednesday _ example. and it's so similar in some ways, black wednesday in _ example. and it's so similar in some ways, black wednesday in 1992, i example. and it's so similar in some ways, black wednesday in 1992, the| ways, black wednesday in 1992, the prime ministerjohn major never recovered the initiative. he battled on for five years against a much more from their double labour leader in tony blair —— formidable. they had two formidable leaders of the opposition. keir starmer isn't of that singly, but he doesn't need to be in a way because the conservatives are so divided and blamed for this crisis, regardless of whether it's their fault or not. so, it will be extraordinarily difficult, first of all to unite the

party despite what we've been hearing there. there is still deep division, borisjohnson will remain the king over the water. don't for one second think that he won't be showing us some leg or showing backbenchers and ministers his leg about how he would do it differently the moment that rishi sunak is in cabinet and they start getting in trouble. that's going to be a constant destabilising factor on top of everything else. so, it will be tough, but he has shown that as chancellor, at least he has that job, but let me finish by saying nothing prepares you for being prime minister. as chancellor, he was quite focused on economic and financial policy unlike say gordon brown and other chancellors like george osborne. he wasn't abroad thinking person. he's going to need to do something that borisjohnson never did, which is truly trust his

cabinet ministers and he needs to have a very strong... he needs to have a very strong... he needs to have morale back into the civil service after that. he's been trashed and criticised by three successive prime ministers. he also needs to get a really effective deputy prime minister to hold the cabinet system altogether. if he does all those things, he stands the optimal chance of making a success of his premiership.— of his premiership. antony sultan, aood to of his premiership. antony sultan, good to speak _ of his premiership. antony sultan, good to speak to _ of his premiership. antony sultan, good to speak to you. _ of his premiership. antony sultan, good to speak to you. the - good to speak to you. the conservative party chairmanjake berry called for an end to tory inviting, saying now is the time for the whole party to come together. our political editor chris mason has been getting some reaction from one cabinet member.

the foreign secretary, afternoon to you. your reaction?— you. your reaction? look, ithink what we have _ you. your reaction? look, ithink what we have all— you. your reaction? look, ithink what we have all wanted - you. your reaction? look, ithink what we have all wanted is i you. your reaction? look, ithink what we have all wanted is for i you. your reaction? look, i think| what we have all wanted is for the government to be relentlessly focused on the domestic and international issues that confront us all. stability, focus on the government, this is absolutely the right thing, i know we know we have some certainty, i think it's a very positive move. i think even another week's worth of delay would have been counterproductive, so i'm very pleased that we will now focus on things that matter, working for the british people. help things that matter, working for the british people-— things that matter, working for the british people. help me out because this time yesterday, _ british people. help me out because this time yesterday, your _ british people. help me out because this time yesterday, your supporting borisjohnson. this time yesterday, your supporting boris johnson-— boris johnson. well, boris decided not to boris johnson. well, boris decided rrot to stand- _ boris johnson. well, boris decided not to stand. what _ boris johnson. well, boris decided not to stand. what i _ boris johnson. well, boris decided not to stand. what i always i boris johnson. well, boris decided not to stand. what i always said i boris johnson. well, boris decided not to stand. what i always said is| not to stand. what i always said is that the job of prime minister needs experience,. i had suggested in the summer that i felt borisjohnson summer that i felt boris johnson should summer that i felt borisjohnson should stay. he chose not to run.

rishi was the candidate with the most experience. he's a talented guy and i have no doubt he will build the team that now focuses on what we should always be focused on, which is the british people. what should always be focused on, which is the british people.— is the british people. what do you sa for is the british people. what do you say for our — is the british people. what do you say for our viewers _ is the british people. what do you say for our viewers who _ is the british people. what do you say for our viewers who have i say for our viewers who have looked in on what happened and comes to the reasonable conclusion that it's been complete shambles? trio reasonable conclusion that it's been complete shambles?— reasonable conclusion that it's been complete shambles? no one would want to see what we've _ complete shambles? no one would want to see what we've seen _ complete shambles? no one would want to see what we've seen over _ complete shambles? no one would want to see what we've seen over the - complete shambles? no one would want to see what we've seen over the last i to see what we've seen over the last few months. it's been difficult and painful, and i've been dealing with my international counterparts. with all the challenges going on around the globe, what they want is the uk government, they want britain to once again be the rock of stability. overseas, we become a laughing stock. trio overseas, we become a laughing stock. ., ., �* , ., ., stock. no one 's going to defend what's going _ stock. no one 's going to defend what's going on. _ stock. no one 's going to defend what's going on. it's _ stock. no one 's going to defend what's going on. it's been i what's going on. it's been painful and brutal, but now it comes to an end. we focused on delivering a good

government, focused on supporting our ukrainian friends and the other global issues. flan our ukrainian friends and the other global issues-— global issues. can you convince us riaht global issues. can you convince us right now. — global issues. can you convince us right now. tory — global issues. can you convince us right now, tory psychodrama i global issues. can you convince us right now, tory psychodrama is i global issues. can you convince us i right now, tory psychodrama is over? all this fighting like rats in the sackis all this fighting like rats in the sack is done and dusted? there is no oint in sack is done and dusted? there is no point in refining _ sack is done and dusted? there is no point in refining the _ sack is done and dusted? there is no point in refining the arguments i sack is done and dusted? there is no point in refining the arguments of i point in refining the arguments of the summer that the only thing now in the minds of my conservative parliamentary colleagues should be supporting the prime minister, supporting the prime minister, supporting the prime minister, supporting the government, supporting the government, supporting the government, supporting the british people and our friends internationally. supporting the british people and ourfriends internationally. that should be the only thing that we think about. should be the only thing that we think about-— should be the only thing that we think about. ., ., , ., think about. finalthoughts, what about the argument _ think about. finalthoughts, what about the argument from - think about. finalthoughts, what about the argument from the i about the argument from the opposition? i know they always call for general elections, but they will make the argument that people who voted conservative in 2019 did say with boris johnson voted conservative in 2019 did say with borisjohnson on the ticket. they not only got his successor, his successor�*s successor, and there's a

legitimately question. the successor's successor, and there's a legitimately question.— legitimately question. the 'ob of the prime minister i legitimately question. the 'ob of the prime minister in i legitimately question. the job of the prime minister in order- legitimately question. the job of the prime minister in order to i the prime minister in order to remain in office is to be able to enjoy the confidence of the parliamentary party. richey has shown —— rishi has shown that he has the overwhelming support of the parliamentary party. of course, opposition parties, if they want to put in for a vote of no—confidence, they have the right to do so. what they have the right to do so. what the british people want and what they certainly deserve is the government delivery focused on them delivering for the british people. one reflection of you, this is a moment in history of the first person of colour becoming prime minister. . . , minister. ethnic diversity in high office within _ minister. ethnic diversity in high office within our _ minister. ethnic diversity in high office within our party _ minister. ethnic diversity in high office within our party is - minister. ethnic diversity in high office within our party is nothing new. but the fact of the matter is this is the first time for a prime minister, i am this is the first time for a prime minister, lam pleased, but unsurprised that it's happened with

conservatives because we have always been the party of meritocracy, hard work. rishi's an incredibly hard—working and smart guy, so very, very pleased, but that's not the thing that leaves him to the forefront. we got work to do. james cleverly speaking — forefront. we got work to do. james cleverly speaking to _ forefront. we got work to do. james cleverly speaking to chris _ forefront. we got work to do. james cleverly speaking to chris mason. i cleverly speaking to chris mason. just coming up to six o'clock, another extraordinary day in british politics here. rishi sunak becomes or will become officially probably tomorrow when he meets king charles, the 57th prime minister of this country, the first not to be a practising christian, the first non—white. he is a practising hindu, he's 42 years old, he bid for the leadership before and he lost out to liz truss. this time, he was up against penny mourdant, and a few hours ago, as a spectator, penny dropped and rishi got through. rather like theresa may, he has been

crowned leader of the tory party and we understand that probably tomorrow, he will try with liz truss tomorrow, he will try with liz truss to king charles to take over the 57th prime minister —— drive with. before that, some weather with staff. it's been a pretty quiet start to the new week. there should be some sunshine tomorrow as we move deeper into this week and things are set to turn even milder. it will at times bring some rain. tonight, it looks like winds won't be too much of a feature. further showers, won't be too much of a feature. furthershowers, drier won't be too much of a feature. further showers, drier the further east you are and nowhere particularly cold. lows of 7—11 celsius. here's the pressure start the big area of... this feature will start to push into the southwest of

the country later in the day. ahead of that, you can see much of tuesday. one or two showers doubted around there, but most places will be dry but it will be turning wet and windy later in the day. ahead of it, it'll be very mild temperatures reaching highs of 18 degrees in the east.

today at six: the new conservative leader is rishi sunak —— he'll be the youngest british prime ministerfor 200 years. cheering and applause. minutes after being elected by conservative mps, he ruled out an early general election, and warned his party they had to 'unite or die'. we now need stability and unity, and i will make it my utmost priority to bring our party and our country together. his our country together. last remaining challenger — penny mordaunt — had left the race a few minutes before the official announcement was made. we have received one valid nomination. and rishi sunak is therefore elected leader of the conservative party.