i'm shaun ley outside downing street as the new uk prime minister rishi sunak promises to fix the economic mess he's inherited. mr sunak was formally appointed this morning by the king. he is britain's third pm injust seven weeks. i will unite our country, not with words but with actions. i will work day in and day out to deliver for you. with her husband and daughters, liz truss left number ten for the last time afterjust 49 days in office —

and wished rishi sunak success. our country continues to battle through a storm. but i believe in britain. i believe in the british people. and i know that brighter days lie ahead. the cost of living crisis continues — as many food prices soar — some like pasta, tea and cooking oil up by 65% in a year. in our area, there is a lot of people that rely on pensions, rely on benefits, and if they are not supported, businesses won't continue to thrive because there will be nobody to use us. we will bring you more from throughout another momentous day in british politics as mr sunak sax tiago cabinet members he did not want those cabinet and appoints those in the place. already on the way out is business secretary —

and liz truss supporter — jacob rees mogg. also on the way out, you work and pensions secretary, chloe smith. welcome to audiences around the world. rishi sunak has given a speech to the nation before making his way into number ten as prime minister for the first time. he was rejected by members of the ruling conservative party who didn't want him and did not accept his message that his rival, liz truss�*s economic plans, which wrecked the public finances. that was what came to pass one way war or another, the markets or you could, as liz truss

herself dead, i'm trying to do too much too soon, all the former chancellor kwasi kwarteng who did not provide the details of how they would provide the money that was going to finance the tax cuts, nonetheless, as rishi sunak acknowledged, he was there to correct the mistakes of the recent past. he told the audience i will unite the country not with words but with actions. that will be easier said than done, he is the third prime minister in seven weeks, and this morning he promised to fix the mistakes made by liz truss and by implication promised a government both of achievement and the indication was that that hadn't been the case of his predecessor but one, borisjohnson. behind that the case of his predecessor but one, boris johnson. behind that famous door, borisjohnson. behind that famous door, he has begun work at his office in the house of commons where he has been able to fire people until tell them he doesn't want them in the cabinet any more. then he will return to downing street at some point afternoon, slipping and

quietly at the back, to begin the process of summoning people who are going to getjobs in the new cabinet. some big name changes expected, not least because of the vacancies we now know exist. chloe smith has gone from work and pension, and jacob rees—mogg from a business department. reuters news agency reports that thatjob is going to go to grant shapps orjust a week ago returned to the cabinet as home secretary, after suella braverman resigned. i'm sorry if you're finding it difficult to keep up, there have been lots of changes in british government personnel. don't worry too much about the nature of the details. think only that he starts with a clean sheet, he was unanimously accepted as the candidate of the conservative parliamentary party. he was the only person who got 100 nominations and put his name forward so, in a sense, he has the power and authority now to do whatever he likes with the cabinet. the expectation is that it will be a broader—based cabinet than the one that was leaving —— leading office a few hours ago. the one job

we can be sure that he will not change is that of chancellor of the exchequer. jeremy hunt was appointed by liz truss to clean up the mess created by kwasi kwarteng's budget earlier last month. and all the impression is that that stability, that the markets gained as a result ofjeremy hunt arriving, and reversing most of the budget measures, it would be hard to part at risk again by bringing someone else into number 11. in a moment, graham satchell will look at how rishi sunak reach this moment in his life and career but first of this update from our political correspondent, ??macr02. the world's eyes and ears, and liz truss�*s loyal aides, crowded here again, just weeks after they gathered to hear a very different speech. a chapter opened that day... reflected on today. this government has acted urgently and decisively

on the side of hard—working families and businesses. we reversed the national insurance increase, we helped millions of households with their energy bills, and helps thousands of businesses avoid bankruptcy. amid herwins, a hint at herfailures. as the roman philosopher seneca wrote, it's not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. critics argue it was her very dare to cut taxes and borrow so greatly that led to such economic difficulties. she left with a message that she still stands by her plans for growing the economy. it means lower taxes, so people can keep more of the money that they earn. liz truss�*s departure from number 10, for the last time as prime minister, leaves rishi sunak with tough challenges in the driving seat. he was clear in the summer

that he won't follow her plan to cut taxes until inflation is down. after officially being appointed prime minister today by the king, he said he had been elected to fix the mistakes made by liz truss. i admired her restlessness to create change. but some mistakes were made. not born of ill will or bad intentions — quite the opposite, in fact. but mistakes, nonetheless. and i have been elected, as leader of my party, and your prime minister, in part, to fix them. and that work begins immediately. he didn't shy away from highlighting mistakes that led to borisjohnson�*s resignation either, who claimed this week it was his mandate in the 2019 election that would have placed him well to win another. this government will have integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level.

trust is earned, and i will earn yours. i will always be grateful to borisjohnson for his incredible achievements as prime minister, and i treasure his warmth and generosity of spirit. and i know he would agree that the mandate my party earned in 2019 is not the sole property of any one individual. it is a mandate that belongs to and unites all of us. rishi sunak has also said he wants to unite his party, but why does that matter when, as he said, people are struggling with economic hardship right now? well, as liz truss found out

the hard way, it's very difficult to govern effectively and pass policies if you can't get your party to back you. that starts today, as he will begin having to decide who stays and who goes from the top jobs in government. he will want to show he can bring together different wings of the party, those loyal to him and those who backed his rivals, while avoiding the rifts that led to policy clashes at the very top of government under liz truss. meaning, just weeks into theirjobs, liz truss may soon not be the only one moving out. it is quite a moment in this country's political history. rishi sunak, the first british asian to make it to number 10 and, at 42, the youngest prime minister since 1812. so, what do we know about rishi sunak? let me tell you a story. storey using a series of slick campaign videos, rishi sunak has told his own story. his indian—born grandparents came to

the uk from east africa in the �*60s. my mum studied hard and got the qualifications to become a pharmacist. she met my dad, an nhs gp, and they settled in southampton. sunak�*s parents wanted the best for him. they sent him to winchester, a private school, the oldest in england. he was filmed with his mum and dad for a bbc documentary. at winchester, i was one of very few asians. i mean, the first generation into that level of society. it does put me in an elite of achievement, definitely, in society. but i always consider myself, sort of, professional middle class. rishi sunak became head boy at winchester. he went to oxford, then stanford university in america, where he met his future wife, the daughter of an indian billionaire. together, they are estimated to be worth more than £700 million. after working at goldman sachs and then two hedge funds, he stood for parliament in richmond, in north yorkshire. he was 34. less than five years later, he was chancellor, thrust

into the public limelight in the pandemic. we are setting up a new coronavirus job retention scheme. the furlough scheme saw his popularity rise and rise, but there have been big bumps in the road. controversy over his wife's non—dom tax status, a fine for attending a party at downing street in lockdown, and he will never be forgiven by some tories for resigning as chancellor and effectively ending borisjohnson�*s premiership. we can be better, and we will be better. rishi sunak describes himself as patriotic, a family man, proud of his indian heritage and hindu faith. he's also a bit nerdy. listen to this. i collect coca—cola things. really? yeah, i'm a coke addict, total coke addict... coca—cola addict! i was going to say! for the record, just to be be totally clear. he admits to being a huge star wars fan, says he wanted to be ajedi.

he is now prime minister, the third tory prime minister in seven weeks, and he faces a mountain of troubles ahead. graham satchell, bbc news. the conservatives have been in office one way or the other in 2010 but for the first five years they were in office in a coalition with the lib dems. the lib dem leader ed davey was himself a cabinet minister in that coalition and joins us now. thank you for being with us. the obvious question to ask is how do you think that the conservative party now on the rishi sunak differs from the conservative party which you were able to cooperate with, with all the problems and difficulties that come in any coalition, for five years? difficulties that come in any coalition, forfive years? it is coalition, for five years? it is very different _ coalition, for five years? it is very different from _ coalition, forfive years? it 3 very different from before and coalition, forfive years? it 1 very different from before and i look at what rishi sunak said on the steps of downing street today. he asked the british people to trust him. but i'm afraid he doesn't trust

the british people. he will not have a general election. and in that general election he could hammer out the major difference is the liberal democrats have with conservative party. we are furious, like the british people are, that they have added hundreds of pounds to people's mortgages, trashed our economy, and his warm words today will not reassure people who are sick with worry about what is going to hit them this week, with higherfood bills, and higherfuel bills. in bills, and higherfuel bills. in terms of the challenges, surely the last thing britain needs is another period of uncertainty. even a quick general election will take one month, and that would simply add to the uncertainty, not least internationally, let them get on the job and bejudged by theirfailures of achievements. the job and be judged by their failures of achievements.— of achievements. the uncertainty comes from _ of achievements. the uncertainty comes from political— of achievements. the uncertainty comes from political instability i comes from political instability inside the conservative party. they are still revving down the middle, they have divisions wherever you

look, and i'm afraid when you look at rishi sunak himself, he was chancellor for most of this parliament, and he made some dreadful decisions. he failed to see the cost of living crisis coming. the liberal democrats were warning about this, the pressures on families and businesses. he did nothing. we put forward the proposal of a windfall tax 0ctober nothing. we put forward the proposal of a windfall tax october last year, i first put forward that argument. he took months to even consider it and when he did, it let the big oil and when he did, it let the big oil and gas companies get away with it, and gas companies get away with it, and i could mentioning the covid fraud when buildings were lost and so on. he has a poor record as chancellor, and i really think the conservative party as a whole does not have the answer to britain's economic problems, and that is why there should be a general election. we need to get rid of the conservatives. benko however much you keep saying this, this will not come to pass, because they have a

parliamentary majority of 80 and given the way that the opinion polls stand at the moment with the number of seats projected for the labour party, currently having what is suggested to be a 30 point lead in some polls, the polls are only a snapshot, we don't know what would happen in a general election but it really would be a case of turkeys voting for christmas. i think you are right. conservative party and rishi sunak don't trust the british people and will not give them a say. but i think the british people are furious about that. it does leave the opposition parties in the place where they need to put forward their positive alternative. the liberal democrats have done that and will keep doing that. we have argued that we need to help families, struggling pensioners, businesses, far more over this coming winter than we have done hitherto, and we have put forward ways to afford that in a responsible way, so we would push down on mortgage rates. we need to help people, and it seems the conservatives are so out of touch,

they seem to take people for granted, and all the lib dems are saying is that people need a fair deal, people go to work, work hard, look afterfamilies, raise deal, people go to work, work hard, look after families, raise children, care for loved ones, and all they want is a fair deal and they are not getting it from these out of touch conservatives. let getting it from these out of touch conservatives.— conservatives. let me ask you whether it _ conservatives. let me ask you whether it is _ conservatives. let me ask you whether it is perhaps - conservatives. let me ask you whether it is perhaps possible | conservatives. let me ask you - whether it is perhaps possible that the british people would like a period of constructive engagement by the opposition parties because in a sense the opposition parties have as much interest in britain's success as a country as the government claims it does.— as a country as the government claims it does. totally, and the lib dems are always _ claims it does. totally, and the lib dems are always putting _ claims it does. totally, and the lib dems are always putting forward l dems are always putting forward positive alternatives. a year ago i put forward the idea of a windfall tax on the unexpected profits of the oil and gas companies and it is frankly immoral that we see tens of billions of pounds profit on the back of ukrainian citizens being killed by president putin's army. the conservatives should see that it

is right to tax windfall profits. earlier the summer lib dems were the first to argue for a freeze in the energy price cap so that you got real help to people ahead of the winter months, and the conservatives haven't even managed to do that properly, so the lib dems keep leading the debate, leading the debate on the cost of living, leading the debate on how we help people, i have a speech that i will make in a few weeks' time because we had to cancel the lipton conference because of the tragic, sad death of our late queen, and in that speech i hope to make the case for more, properly costed, affordable help for people who are struggling. we will make a positive alternative for a fair deal for people, make a positive alternative for a fair dealfor people, to make sure that we can grow our economy. that will be in stark contrast to what we are seeing from the conservatives. sir edward davey, leader of the liberal democrats, thank you for joining us on bbc news.

i'm joined now by our political correspondent. there have been a flurry of names appearing on the news agency wires, but what do you know for definite about departures from the cabinet? in the time that you were doing that interview we have three new names who have left cabinet, jake berry, chairman of the conservative party, robert buckland, gone as well secretary,... robert buckland, gone as well secretary.---— robert buckland, gone as well secreta ,... ., , ,, ., secretary, . .. that will please sian williams saying _ secretary, . .. that will please sian williams saying that _ secretary, . .. that will please sian williams saying that we _ secretary, . .. that will please sian williams saying that we need - secretary, . .. that will please sian williams saying that we need a i secretary, . .. that will please sian - williams saying that we need a welsh secretary would a diverse constituency.— secretary would a diverse constituen . �* ., ., constituency. around half way throu . h constituency. around half way through the — constituency. around half way through the campaign, - constituency. around half way through the campaign, a - constituency. around half way | through the campaign, a chain constituency. around half way - through the campaign, a chain sides and pledged to support this trust. there was a newspaper article why he decided suddenly that liz truss was the best thing since sliced bread. perhaps the most surprising departure there, and kit malthouse

the education secretary leaving, because he says he was offered a demotion but chose to leave government entirely. some clearing out going on, we know thatjacob rees—mogg has gone as business secretary, brandon lewis going from justice and chloe smith moving from the department for work and pensions. she supported in the recent leadership contest rishi sunak but she may have gone to create space. find sunak but she may have gone to create space-— sunak but she may have gone to create space. and we think wendy morton has _ create space. and we think wendy morton has gone _ create space. and we think wendy morton has gone as _ create space. and we think wendy morton has gone as chief- create space. and we think wendy morton has gone as chief whip. i create space. and we think wendy| morton has gone as chief whip. so create space. and we think wendy - morton has gone as chief whip. so we have seven vacancies of a cabinet of 24. that leaves quite a bit of wriggle room and we may get some more about that is a decent bit of space to move people around and bring new people in.— space to move people around and bring new people in. remember there are --eole bring new people in. remember there are peeple in — bring new people in. remember there are peeple in the _ bring new people in. remember there are people in the cabinet _ bring new people in. remember there are people in the cabinet to _ bring new people in. remember there are people in the cabinet to be - are people in the cabinet to be strongly suspect will keep their positions, people likejeremy hunt, current chancellor, when he came in it seemed to calm the markets, rishi sunak standing here earlier today made clear that as a priority of

his, and a logical conclusion of that would be to try and not rock the boat too much when it comes to personnel at the treasury. people like penny mordaunt, who ran and did not get the required nominations earlier this week, i think we can expect her to get quite a seniorjob in government and people like kemi badenoch, rising stars within the conservative party, particularly from the right—wing of the party, are you can expect... this from the right-wing of the party, are you can expect. . ._ are you can expect... this is the statement _ are you can expect... this is the statement from _ are you can expect... this is the statement from robert - are you can expect... this is the l statement from robert buckland, are you can expect... this is the i statement from robert buckland, i don't know how long he had to prepare for it, it is too small for me to read from this distance! essentially it would be in the standard format, and quite a long statement by the look of it so, a reminder of all the things he has achieved in government and all of the success that he wishes rishi sunak for the future, and downing street will be one of those we will be turning to for analysis, is a

veteran, what a new government is doing, but there is nothing quite as ex—as a next cabinet minister. but he has got to steady the ship now, show that this is a broad church, government of all the talents, at least from the conservative party, reassure the markets in the public that he knows what he's doing, and be confident that he has got a team that can prepare the ground for the next general election. it could be two and a half years off but it may not be that long.— not be that long. yes, that government _ not be that long. yes, that government of _ not be that long. yes, that government of all - not be that long. yes, that government of all the - not be that long. yes, that i government of all the talents not be that long. yes, that - government of all the talents and uniting the party are kind combined. 0ne uniting the party are kind combined. one of the challenges that he faces as uniting this party and, let's face it, forget about the past few months, the past few years have been quite tumultuous for the conservative party, and the only way realistically, as we heard from rishi sunak that he understands that, is by bringing in people from all of the wings of the party, by giving, let's think about how liz

truss handled this which might have contributed to her downfall, that she was widely seen to have only giving jobs to her allies, people who backed her in the leadership contest. i think rishi sunak will have a look at that and saw how that worked out are realising that people need to take people in who have not been traditional allies of his back that being said this is politics, and normally when a new prime minister comes in there are big jobs for the people who stuck by them and supported them, people like dominic raab, former deputy prime minister who was out on the airwaves telling people to vote for rishi sunak when it was obvious that liz truss was going to win that leadership contest, so that is why we have seen these sackings because he needs to make some room to bring in some allies. like a one person we should mention isjeremy hunt, chancellor of the exchequer. mention is jeremy hunt, chancellor of the exchequer.— mention is jeremy hunt, chancellor of the exchequer. presumably people would be surprised _ of the exchequer. presumably people would be surprised if— of the exchequer. presumably people would be surprised if he _ of the exchequer. presumably people would be surprised if he was - of the exchequer. presumably people would be surprised if he was moved. | would be surprised if he was moved. it would be quite a shock for two reasons, we heard about rishi sunak trying to get economic credibility

as one of his key themes. we saw whenjeremy hunt came in that that was well received notjust within the party but in the financial markets. i suppose trying to not rock the boat in that era would be quite a logical conclusion to draw, and as chancellor and prime minister these are probably two people who can do business, together, they feel the country has been living beyond its means in recent years, they would like to see, their belief that need to be tough decisions, we heard them talk about that this morning, we heard jeremy hunt sing that shortly after becoming chancellor, and people can probably read that as efficiency savings, but another word for that as cuts in the years ahead, we could well be seeing some of those so, jeremy hunt and rishi sunak are probably broadly on the same page there, and that is why it would be quite surprising ifjeremy hunt was not staying in number 11 this evening. thank i've never post

-- there were reports from some arencies -- there were reports from some agencies that _ -- there were reports from some agencies that grant _ -- there were reports from some agencies that grant shapps - -- there were reports from some agencies that grant shapps had l -- there were reports from some - agencies that grant shapps had been appointed business secretary. we think that it might be early to see actual appointments. think that it might be early to see actualappointments. it think that it might be early to see actual appointments.— actual appointments. it looks like rishi sunak _ actual appointments. it looks like rishi sunak has _ actual appointments. it looks like rishi sunak has not _ actual appointments. it looks like rishi sunak has not finished - actual appointments. it looks like| rishi sunak has not finished doing the sackings from his cabinet. it would be unusual to start making appointments before that point. business secretary would be an odd position to start with, a bit lower down the food chain when it comes to cabinet. , , , ., ., ., cabinet. unless you wanted to reassure people _ cabinet. unless you wanted to reassure people that - cabinet. unless you wanted to reassure people that he - cabinet. unless you wanted to | reassure people that he hadn't sacked him...— reassure people that he hadn't sacked him... reassure people that he hadn't sackedhim... ., , , sacked him... that is possible, yes, and it is a — sacked him... that is possible, yes, and it is a good _ sacked him... that is possible, yes, and it is a good question. _ sacked him... that is possible, yes, and it is a good question. grant - and it is a good question. grant shapps has only been in the home offers a matter of days. he was a strong supporter of rishi sunak when he ran against liz truss so it is entirely possible somebody with a lot of cabinet experience that he will get a job at the end of the day but it is too early to say which department exactly he will be in. you will be back with us soon, david wallace lockhart, thank you very much. it has been a very busy day

for king charles who returned to london yesterday from sandringham. he's been in his own role for a few weeks but seen two prime ministers come and go. i should say, of course, the appointment of liz truss as successor to borisjohnson was by his late mother queen elizabeth. the king came in and obviously accepted the resignation of liz truss. 0bviously, she did go and see him after he became king because of a change of monarch, the prime minister has to go and see the new monarch because it is the king's government, underthe monarch because it is the king's government, under the british constitution, the way these things work so he has for the first time appointed a prime minister in rishi sunak. here's our royal correspondent nick witchell. the first time that king charles has presided over

this transition from one prime minister to another. the last time we saw this process was just seven weeks ago today. that, of course, was up at balmoral, just two days before the death of queen elizabeth, the last formal duty that she performed, to invite liz truss to form a government and become prime minister. we remember that a photograph of queen elizabeth with liz truss, the queen looking very frail. the choreography today, just the same, outgoing prime minister, incoming prime minister. i think it will be a matter of particular satisfaction to king charles that the first prime minister that he has appointed is briton's first prime minister of colour, a man of indian origin. we remember charles's commitment, which we saw as prince of wales, to diversity, multiculturalism, to diversity of faith. and, of course, now there is the prospect that at his coronation in may,

the british prime minister will be a hindu. nicholas mitchell at buckingham palace. well rishi sunak takes over the top job with some of the toughest challenges faced by a prime minister in recent history. among them: the ever—present demands on the national health service — particularly as we approach the winter and the inevitable rise in the number of patients needing treatment. then there are the unknown questions of covid, what will a azeez microwave be like, notwithstanding all the people vaccinated and the return of seasonal flu, which we are told has already arrived early. there is the war in ukraine, can the new prime minister maintain the same strength of in two supporting the ukrainians as was a priority for his predecessors and that commitment by liz truss to raise the proportion of

national income spent on defence, can he honour that commitment? but it is the deep—seated problems with the economy, the lack of growth, never mind the level of productivity for each of us as workers, that the former chancellor turned primer as they will have to grapple with straightaway. —— turned prime minister. this is rishi sunak�*s constituency, the small market town of richmond, one of the more affluent towns in north yorkshire. at a cafe here this morning, the customers, like others up and down the country, were feeling the pinch as officialfigures reported prices of even budget food up 17%. you can see it on the shelves when you go into the supermarket. you've got to really think about making better choices. now we are buying more food that is maybe not as healthy because it costs less. ultimately, the cost needs to come down, or people's income needs to go up, i and that is really the only place it can be fixed. because of higher prices, consumers have been shelling out

more money forfewer goods, and that's starting to have a knock—on effect on business owners amid warnings of recession. the biggest thing we are noticing is people are really starting to cut down on the bigger luxuries. 0ur breakfast trade particularly we notice it, because that is more of a luxury then going out for lunch, so there is a real struggle. it is just bad news everywhere. so what can rishi sunak do now as prime minister to improve an economy that ran into trouble while he was still chancellor? prices of basic goods are going up for global reasons. pasta, for example — the supply of wheat has been disrupted by the war in ukraine. the world's biggest exporter of sunflower oil, up 65%, or tea, pushed up by higher transport costs and fertiliser costs. there's not much a new prime minister can do to tame those global inflationary forces, but what they can do is act to try and stop that inflation becoming embedded in the domestic economy. economic theory says governments can slow down inflation by reducing

demand, the amount of money everyone has to spend, by for example raising taxes, which would also close the so—called black hole in the public finances. a new uk wide1.25% health and social care levy... but it was sunak who brought in boris johnson's big tax rise barely a year ago, and reversing it... almost all the tax measures... ..is the one big measure jeremy hunt decided to keep. the alternative is cutting spending. if we look at the gap there is in the finances, there was around about £38 billion that need to be found over the course of the next few years, so the focus is going to be very much on how you fill that gap that remains in public finances. rishi sunak�*s new government faces a sobering reality — if it cuts spending or raises taxes too soon, it could make

the impending recession worse and any recovery weaker. the chancellor who has borrowed and spent more than any other in peace time as prime minister is constrained. andy verity, bbc news. greg thwaites is research director at the resolution foundation, a think tank "working to improve the lives of people on low to middle incomes". and worried about the gaps between the rich and the poor than our country. greg, the outgoing prime minister said there had been too much talk of equality are not enough talk about growth, about making the cake bigger so there is more to share. what do you think is the economic challenge in that context the rishi sunak? i economic challenge in that context the rishi sunak?— economic challenge in that context the rishi sunak? i think both growth and inequality _ the rishi sunak? i think both growth and inequality are _ the rishi sunak? i think both growth and inequality are huge _ the rishi sunak? i think both growth and inequality are huge challenges l and inequality are huge challenges for the uk. we have had 15 years a very slow growth in the uk and we have one of the highest levels of inequality of any major european country. forthose inequality of any major european country. for those two things together and you end up with the low and stagnant incomes for people on low and middle incomes in the uk so both growth and inequality are huge

challenges for us.— challenges for us. achieving growth is auoin to challenges for us. achieving growth is going to be _ challenges for us. achieving growth is going to be very _ challenges for us. achieving growth is going to be very hard _ challenges for us. achieving growth is going to be very hard in - challenges for us. achieving growth is going to be very hard in an - is going to be very hard in an environment where we are set to make further cuts to public expenditure, there will be increased tax rises and instability which is putting up investment. achieving both certainly isn't easy but we've done it before. we almost closed the gap in productivity in france and germany just before the global financial crisis but that gap has now tripled so we need to walk about 16 extra hours to make the same money that we would in france or germany so there is lots that can be done to close that gap and we need to invest more in our people, in our businesses as a country, we need to keep investing in our infrastructure, in our research and development and we need to ensure that everybody wants a job gets a job and that people who are healthy enough to work and work on one of the problems you've got now is we've seen a lot of people drop out of the labour force and that has pushed down on the growth rate of

the economy. the also an issue of the economy. the also an issue of the brexit deal the government chose which is a deal which can harm the economy quite a lot, one piece of room for manoeuvre. if you make the decision some have urged on the chancellor to increase benefits, universal credit payments in line with inflation, what evidence is there that that will actually be good for economic activity? it will ease the pressure on individuals and no question it is goodin individuals and no question it is good in that reason but there is clearly an argument the outgoing prime minister that it is better to make tax cuts for the wealthier because that will have more direct impact on the economy. can you argue both ways and is there not enough evidence by the contention? i both ways and is there not enough evidence by the contention? i think as a country _ evidence by the contention? i think as a country we _ evidence by the contention? i think as a country we need _ evidence by the contention? i think as a country we need to _ evidence by the contention? i think as a country we need to ensure - evidence by the contention? i think| as a country we need to ensure that benefit levels are adequate so that people have enough money to live in and we are a woman rich enough country there is no reason, no economic reason why we cannot afford for everyone to have a decent basic

standard of living. it is true that certain kinds of tax cuts can boost growth in the short run of in the long run. the ones that liz truss chose not the best ones are the cheapest ones to achieve that aim and of course we cut taxes you need to think about where the spending cuts are going to come from and what we mustn't do is festival mustn't balance their budgets on the backs of people, ordinary people on low and middle incomes and secondly we mustn't cut the kind of expenditure on research, on education and keeping people healthy that boosts growth in the first place. jacob rees-mogg- -- _ growth in the first place. jacob rees-mogg. .. greg _ growth in the first place. jacob rees-mogg. .. greg thwaite. l growth in the first place. jacob rees—mogg... greg thwaite. thank you very much forjoining us there from the resolution foundation. you may have caught me a microphone there. i wasjust updating my have caught me a microphone there. i was just updating my colleagues and we can be updated now by the expert, nick eardley, our chief political correspondent who was with me. we now know a significant number of people are leaving the cabinet.

technically everybody has left cabinet, haven't they because you start as a new prime minister with a blank sheet of paper but let's put it this way, people who won't be invited back to play in the new government? 1 invited back to play in the new government?— invited back to play in the new government? i think what we're sa in: government? i think what we're saying already _ government? i think what we're saying already is _ government? i think what we're saying already is quite - government? i think what we're saying already is quite a - saying already is quite a significant clear bout from rishi sunak. he has so far got rid of seven cabinet ministers and two others who sit around the cabinet table not as full members but as senior ministers who were invited along. you know, they're not all died in the wool borisjohnson or liz truss supporters although they have supported one or the other at some point and it doesn't seem everything... in fact, just making right now as i speak, simon clarke, the levelling up secretary is out. e, of course, had been the rishi sunak�*s deputy at the treasury. ihe sunak's deputy at the treasury. he was sunak's deputy at the treasury. he: was his deputy but he was extremely

critical of mr sunak over the summer. critical of mr sunak over the summer-— critical of mr sunak over the summer. ., , , ., critical of mr sunak over the summer. , ., ., summer. probably no way back from that. he summer. probably no way back from that- he said — summer. probably no way back from that. he said it— summer. probably no way back from that. he said it was _ summer. probably no way back from that. he said it was a _ summer. probably no way back from that. he said it was a great - that. he said it was a great privilege to serve as secretary of state working alongside some terrific people.— state working alongside some terrific people. rishi sunak is on his way back _ terrific people. rishi sunak is on his way back to _ terrific people. rishi sunak is on his way back to downing - terrific people. rishi sunak is on his way back to downing street i terrific people. rishi sunak is on | his way back to downing street as terrific people. rishi sunak is on - his way back to downing street as we speak, we'vejust his way back to downing street as we speak, we've just been told that in the last few seconds to now have even since we started talking and cabinet minister gone.— even since we started talking and cabinet minister gone. messes eight out of a cabinet _ cabinet minister gone. messes eight out of a cabinet of _ cabinet minister gone. messes eight out of a cabinet of 24 _ cabinet minister gone. messes eight out of a cabinet of 24 so _ cabinet minister gone. messes eight out of a cabinet of 24 so that - cabinet minister gone. messes eight out of a cabinet of 24 so that is - cabinet minister gone. messes eight out of a cabinet of 24 so that is a - out of a cabinet of 24 so that is a third of the cabinet. he, it is worth remembering the people some of these departments are seen. take the example of the education department. kit malthouse being the means means unless one of the old ones comes back you have had five education secretaries in 2022 and that is unprecedented and doesn't allow for much stability particularly when you think about the impact the pandemic had on the education of young people so i think that will raise alarm bells in let see what happens. i suppose they could bring back one of the other former education secretaries. it means that rishi sunak has a lot ofjobs to fill

because he can do some of those things we've been talking about, bringing some of his allies, try and reach out across the passing of another sin. reach out across the passing of anothersin. but reach out across the passing of another sin. but it also means they are going to be some bitter people on the backbenches. bruised egos. just tweeted and at least i can read this and like the resignation letter because it is nice and big. simon clarke is probably a significant loss for the cabinet because of all his experience of the treasury. we don't yet know appointments. you talk about ministers who are not cabinet ministers who are not cabinet ministers but attend the cabinet. i had a list of six names from the previous government, michael ellis the attorney general, chrissy would been chief secretary and then meant to be paymaster, minster of

security, for armed forces veterans, minister for climate james stewart. in any of those gone yet?— minister for climate james stewart. in any of those gone yet? becky ford has one. in any of those gone yet? becky ford has gone- did _ in any of those gone yet? becky ford has gone- did you — in any of those gone yet? becky ford has gone. did you haven't _ in any of those gone yet? becky ford has gone. did you haven't wendy - has gone. did you haven't wendy morton on your list? by my head and is a cabinet minister. when it is like political fantasy football, isn't it? it is like transfer deadline day. my mac it is, isn't it? what we will see now is rishi sunak start to put his own people into jobs. sunak start to put his own people intojobs. i think we can sunak start to put his own people into jobs. i think we can safely say at this stage that this is a significant layout of liz truss's team and perhaps it is not surprising that rishi sunak wanted to stamp his own ability on things. and this is the moment of maximum strength, isn't it, the day you enter office?— strength, isn't it, the day you enter office? ., ., , ., enter office? there are those who arc ue enter office? there are those who argue your _ enter office? there are those who argue your power _ enter office? there are those who argue your power seeps _ enter office? there are those who argue your power seeps away - enter office? there are those who i argue your power seeps away slowly at first but eventually you have to seize the moment. absolutely but we had always expected rishi sunak to bring in different parts of the parties by minister. the question now is who he brings in and what some of these

departures, most of, almost all of them i think about from jacob rees—mogg is seem to be. archers, and what they do to party morale and whether some of those who have left their positions like kit malthouse who i understand was offered a demotion and refused it, whether it creates bad blood. back demotion and refused it, whether it creates bad blood.— creates bad blood. back in the labour government _ creates bad blood. back in the labour government under - creates bad blood. back in the i labour government under gordon brown, the president when stephen timms have been a cabinet secretary very gratefully accepted a job as minister of state and continued on the government front bench and subsequently on the opposition front bench and as far as i know he is still there to this day because he is or has been one of the people who said it was more about doing the job and having the title. some people that you can understand, their sense of self might be offended. 0f of self might be offended. of course, it mightjust be that they are exhausted after long years in government and france us. yes. are exhausted after long years in government and france us. yes, i know that _ government and france us. yes, i know that feeling _ government and france us. yes, i know that feeling today. _ government and france us. yes, i know that feeling today. welcome j government and france us. yes, i- know that feeling today. welcome you not aoian know that feeling today. welcome you not aoain to know that feeling today. welcome you not going to get _ know that feeling today. welcome you not going to get one _ know that feeling today. welcome you not going to get one -- _ know that feeling today. welcome you not going to get one -- -- _ know that feeling today. welcome you not going to get one -- -- they - know that feeling today. welcome you

not going to get one -- -- they are i not going to get one —— —— they are exhausted and fancy a rest. has not going to get one -- -- they are exhausted and fancy a rest. as we've been saying — exhausted and fancy a rest. as we've been saying all— exhausted and fancy a rest. as we've been saying all day _ exhausted and fancy a rest. as we've been saying all day expect _ exhausted and fancy a rest. as we've been saying all day expect the i been saying all day expect the chancellor to stay as jeremy hunt. he would asian be one of the first people to walk up this street. —— he would isu be one of the first people to walk the street. —— i assume. let's see what senior back as he brings out and see who it brings in from other wins of the party. hick from other wins of the party. nick eardle , from other wins of the party. nick eardley, you _ from other wins of the party. nick eardley, you will— from other wins of the party. nick eardley, you will never be on the subs bench. let's talk now to our international business correspondent. let's talk to theo leggett — our international business correspondent. seems there will be no change the timetable in which we can expect the full budget numbers? it timetable in which we can expect the full budget numbers?— full budget numbers? it would seem that way yes- _ full budget numbers? it would seem that way yes. since _ full budget numbers? it would seem that way yes. since rishi _ full budget numbers? it would seem that way yes. since rishi sunak i that way yes. since rishi sunak spoke of has been a positive reaction from investors, value of the pound spiking a little today, now it one of 14 and a half cents are near enough and going up 1.4% on

the day and the cost of government of borrowing over five or ten years, those key figures and heading downwards as well and what we're saying at the moment is investors know that the kind of agenda liz truss was pursuing which caused such turbulence in the markets is now gone. rishi sunak is coming, he is of course a former goldman sachs banker, he is a former chancellor of the exit checker, kind of name quality, quantity and these things he has been a things investment here. stability confidence... difficult decisions... possibly cuts in spending of increases in taxes there. he is also said i will in your trust. all of this trust on stability, not rocking the boat at the moment is quite important. of course, we don't know who's going to be chancellor of the exchequer and it looks as though it may well still be hunt and the government has a statement on tax and spending at the end of the month and it is that that the government under rishi sunak actually plans to do to balance its

books in the medium term, what it is going to do about taxation, what it is going to do by spending and what levels of borrowing we're going to say. those is a very important things because let's not forget, rishi sunak is coming into office with already one big millstone round his neck and that is the cost of the energy price guarantee which although it only goes until april at the moment is likely to have to continue in some form after that because high energy prices, they've been quite dramatic, they tailed off a little bit at the moment, quite steeply in fact over the past few weeks but they are expected to go back up as we head into winter. there are still pressures in the energy markets are the chances are that the government will have to play some role in protecting consumers well beyond april and that isn't in it is going to have to find money for. let isn't in it is going to have to find money for-— isn't in it is going to have to find mone for. ., ,~' , ., ., ., money for. let me ask you one more auestion money for. let me ask you one more question about _ money for. let me ask you one more question about this. _ money for. let me ask you one more question about this. you _ money for. let me ask you one more question about this. you know i money for. let me ask you one more question about this. you know a i money for. let me ask you one more question about this. you know a lot i question about this. you know a lot about this because the car industry has been a big investor in the british economy. what is the climate

like now? how do people regard britain? shat like now? how do people regard britain? �* ., , , , . britain? at the moment i suspect the are britain? at the moment i suspect they are holding _ britain? at the moment i suspect they are holding fire. _ britain? at the moment i suspect they are holding fire. certainly i britain? at the moment i suspect they are holding fire. certainly in | they are holding fire. certainly in they are holding fire. certainly in the latter days of liz truss's government... they simply didn't know what is going on. what investors want to see stability, predictable laws, knowing what their trading conditions are going to be and if they don't know those things and if they don't know those things and the personnel of the government are changing every five minutes it is easy to defer investment decisions or say we're going to take our money somewhere else, somewhere more stable so that is what investors want to see. they want to see that the government is going to have coherent policies and personnel are not going to be changing every five minutes and the policy is not going to change every minutes. the leaates, going to change every minutes. the legates. our — going to change every minutes. the legates, our international business correspondent and a thank you very much. we go to northamptonshire in just a moment. just to update you in the standard appointments and

imminent. we have had the sackings are we now expect to see some new appointees and people who are about to be given jobs appointees and people who are about to be givenjobs are promoted in the cabinet arriving and it is a short distance from the foreign office on charles street into downing street so we don't have a long walk up. they may appear very briefly over my shoulder so i'm going to allow my colleagues to shout at me behind me into pantomime tradition so if i suddenly stopped midway and turn round, it will be for that reason. let's now go to wellingborough in northamptonshire to talk to our correspondent in the midlands, joe black, who is in corby, which was once a swing seat.— black, who is in corby, which was once a swing seat. hello, yes, we are 60 miles _ once a swing seat. hello, yes, we are 60 miles north-west - once a swing seat. hello, yes, we are 60 miles north-west of- once a swing seat. hello, yes, we are 60 miles north-west of that l are 60 miles north—west of that westminster bubble where you are, we are wellingborough in northamptonshire, a safe tory seat, and it might not surprise you that the economy is what most people here think of that and this is by no means scientific but broadly most of the people have spoken to here today

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not unique. they will be the concern is that many people will be having another constituencies around the country. joe black in corby, thank you very much forjoining us there. let me tell you we think it is now imminent that we will have new appointees to the cabinet walking down the street. 0ne quirk is that alec sharma, who was the president is cabinet minister, former business secretary we've just been noticed by downing street he is no longer the minister but he is going to remain president of the court process so the into low creature from the british government in terms of the climate change negotiations —— cop president, interlocutor. not permitting king charles to go to the eejit meeting, interim meeting before the next top occurs later this year. so what are we expecting? —— cop. we are expecting the next

few minutes that those who have been appointed a cabinet for the first time or are being promoted within that cabinet will walk the short distance. it is a long and very short corridor that runs really under the arches of the foreign office building in king charles office building in king charles street very appropriate, that, isn't it, and we know when assist king charles this is the previous king charles, not the current one. they didn't change the name that quick expecting a walk up the foreign office entrance to downing street 0ffice entrance to downing street along the short walk here where they will miraculously wait for the number ten door to open as if by magic. they of course have a monitoring side which allows them to say he was at the front door. it is rare that you actually have to use the dornoch, that rather splendid door knock are above the brash plate which says first lord of the treasury is if anybody needed a reminder that the buck stops not in number 11 but reminder that the buck stops not in number11 but in reminder that the buck stops not in number 11 but in number to 10 downing street. the big question is whether we will see jeremy downing street. the big question is whether we will seejeremy hunt and whether we will seejeremy hunt and whether that will be a signal that he is retaining hisjob as

chancellor of the exchequer but we will pause before that with the caveat that i will break off if we get any cabinet arrivals. we can talk to athena may he was herself of british indian heritage. joining me now is british indian business women athene mae. thank you very much forjoining us. what is yourfeeling thank you very much forjoining us. what is your feeling in the british indian man takes office as the first non—white finalist for the uk? l non—white finalist for the uk? i think it is very refreshing to see someone of a similar ethnic background in the media and on a public platform. he is very relatable in the instance as his family are from east africa and also i have of indian heritage so, like i say, it is very refreshing to see that unlike is a very relatable but i do think moving forward the most important point is what she implements and if the policies are a benefit to our communities. let implements and if the policies are a benefit to our communities.- benefit to our communities. let me ask ou, benefit to our communities. let me ask you. what _ benefit to our communities. let me ask you. what is —

benefit to our communities. let me ask you, what is your _ benefit to our communities. let me ask you, what is your business? i benefit to our communities. let me ask you, what is your business? so | benefit to our communities. let me | ask you, what is your business? so i work for myself. _ ask you, what is your business? so i work for myself. i _ ask you, what is your business? sr! work for myself. i have ask you, what is your business? 5rl work for myself. i have a small business in the beauty industry and we focus on nonsurgical solutions and it is called the body consultants uk, so in reference to how things are changing now, for me personally my intention moving forward is to expand my business from cheshire into london, which is something that is working quite well but with the constant fluctuation of corporation tax it does make it difficult to one forecast, plan ahead, and make smart decisions, so i think moving forward to conclude it will be beneficial if we were to reduce corporation tax or the very minimum, you know, create some stability and some clarity so we can make some important decisions moving forward. ., ' . make some important decisions moving forward. ., , . ., make some important decisions moving forward. ., '. ., ., , forward. how difficult a time does it feel? i don't _ forward. how difficult a time does it feel? i don't know _ forward. how difficult a time does it feel? i don't know how - forward. how difficult a time does it feel? i don't know how long i it feel? i don't know how long you've had your business. you can perhaps tell us that. but how difficult does this period feel free? . .

difficult does this period feel free? ., , . ., difficult does this period feel free? . ., ., ., free? has fluctuated and i feel at the beginning _ free? has fluctuated and i feel at the beginning stages _ free? has fluctuated and i feel at the beginning stages as - free? has fluctuated and i feel at the beginning stages as it - free? has fluctuated and i feel at the beginning stages as it is i free? has fluctuated and i feel at the beginning stages as it is a i the beginning stages as it is a topic to speak about gently at different stages and i think it depends if you are starting off in trying to building a client now imagine it would be very, very difficult especially in public climate as individuals perhaps not wanting to spend his file with, you know, living costs. that is quite a natural conclusion. myself and perhaps individuals wanting to reap the benefits and close of business, like you say, when it comes to corporation tax and no, the instability we are living amongst, it does become very difficult. thank ou ve it does become very difficult. thank you very much _ it does become very difficult. thank you very much for _ it does become very difficult. thank you very much for talking _ it does become very difficult. thank you very much for talking to - it does become very difficult. thank you very much for talking to us i it does become very difficult. thank you very much for talking to us both about your business and about your homes for the coming months and the challenge that faces rishi sunak, but in's new prime minister. let me say to you that we are seeing a cluster of activity around the entrance from charles street with photographers and cameramen moving into place. there is clearly a very strong expectation that within the next few minutes in the run up to

three o'clock will start to see some of those cabinets arrive but let's talk again to our chief political correspondent nick eardley. nick, this will not have been a particularly pleasant process for the new prime minister but at least he can do with full authority. nobody is questioning his right to be prime minister because there was no other candidate. nobody can argue with him about his right to do it. nonetheless, have bigger challenges it to balance the demands of party and government when you make a cabinet? l and government when you make a cabinet? ~ . and government when you make a cabinet? ~ , ., cabinet? i think it is a huge challenge — cabinet? i think it is a huge challenge actually - cabinet? i think it is a huge challenge actually in - cabinet? i think it is a huge challenge actually in the i cabinet? i think it is a huge| challenge actually in the big challenge actually in the big challenge for mr c so early into the job is to figure out how to balance competing loyalties, royalties to you, the people who have got you into number ten in the first place and people who are loyal to the conservative party into the government may be back to the people in the past. the impression i've been getting speaking to people of been getting speaking to people of been around rishi sunak over the last few weeks is that he is more

likely to come up with a sort of unity cabinet, something that brings in different wings of the party. however, over the past team i was also it is been a bit of a bloodbath in the lot of cabinet ministers who have left not only when we expected it to but it means they have some jobs to fill and allows them to plug some of those gaps were talking about when it comes to the wings of the party. it might mean there are some bad blood on the backbenches though, ministers orformer though, ministers or former ministers though, ministers orformer ministers now who are unhappy about leaving theirjobs. let's see who was appointed over the next couple of hours. i am told that we are very close to getting those first appointments. i would expect that that this job you tend to get appointed are, if there is a deputy prime minister, that or chancellor. let's see who comes through those gates we are standing just beside in a couple of minutes' time but as this cabinet is appointed,

opposition parties are ramping up their calls to say yes, rishi sunak was the only candidate left but, actually, we think you need a general election because they would argue the mandate just isn't there to do some of the things that rishi sunak is going to do over the next few weeks. the first of which it feels almost inevitable that he is going to make big spending cuts and probably increase taxes as well. that is what the current chancellor jeremy hunt has been working on. me jeremy hunt has been working on. we can spare a thought in all of this for the great survivor of conservative cabinet, the secretary of state for scotland alex jackie was been there it feels like boy. he got he was brought in borisjohnson. feels like a lifetime ago. he can make interesting speaking to some scottish mps over the last half hour making stays. you have to have some continuous new government, don't you?

continuous new government, don't ou? ., ., , ., continuous new government, don't ou? ., ., ., ., , you? you do, you do. one of the big nations of this _ you? you do, you do. one of the big nations of this robert _ you? you do, you do. one of the big nations of this robert book- you? you do, you do. one of the big nations of this robert book has i you? you do, you do. one of the bigj nations of this robert book has been sacked or left covenant. it was a very long letter and i wasn't able to read all of it. quite often what happens on these days as people resign because they are told to resign. i don't know for sure what happened with sir robert. it is happened with sir robert. it is still an unfair— happened with sir robert. it is still an unfair observation that it often happens. i got two stories to share and i don't if you've heard these. 0ne share and i don't if you've heard these. one is from way back when... clement attlee was sacking ministers and a junior minister came in back in the early 1950s and said prime minister, what have i done? and clement attlee's response was knocked up to the job. that was it. that was all he got. that is the way to buy ministers —— not up to the job. another slightly embarrassing stories from the days of tony blair when the apparently called the wrong... they thought they were going for lord donoghue and instead they called brian donohue, one of they called brian donohue, one of the most left—wing and critical of the most left—wing and critical of the blair backbenchers who thought well it really is an inclusive government are finding being offered

a job. always check you are talking to! —— if a job. always check you are talking to! -- if i a job. always check you are talking to! —— if i am being offered a job. robert hunt said he resigned as secretary of state for wales which means grant williams will get his prospects of having well secretary for welsh constituency. you're watching bbc news. now time for a look at the weather for dominic prospects. it is rain here but dry again. we can see what the prospects are for the whole country. stuffed deny as has the map. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. hello, there. it's set to turn even milder as we move through this week, particularly wednesday onwards it really isn't going to feel like late october, with temperatures a good five or six degrees above normal across southern areas. we will also see spells of wet and windy weather through the week, interspersed with some brighter, sunnier moments, as well. through this evening and overnight, one such wet and windy spell will move its way northwards across the country, mainly towards northern and western areas. some of the rain will be quite heavy, winds picking up to reach gale force towards the end of the night. look at these temperatures —

double—figure values for all, perhaps no lower than around 13 or 15 degrees across england and wales. a pretty active pressure chart. low pressure to the west of the uk, lots of isobars on the chart, it will be a blustery day. the heaviest of the rain will advance northwards, that will be followed by showers. look at whether this air source is coming from, the subtropics, from the azores, right across our shores, so it really will feel very mild from wednesday onwards. that heavy rain clears northwards through wednesday morning. it will leave a legacy of blustery showers, most of these in the north and west. there could be the odd heavy one around, a few showers just pushing into the south. some good spells of sunshine. temperatures reaching 19, 20 degrees across southern and eastern areas, even the mid to high—teens further north, so very mild indeed. that takes us through a very mild night, wednesday night. it stays quite breezy. there are more weather fronts waiting in the wings, pushing up to southern and western areas, so bands of showers or longer spells of rain will spread northwards on thursday. i think we could see something a bit brighter, a bit drier moving into england and wales for the second half

of thursday, although there will still be some showers around and if you catch them they could be on the heavy side. these sorts of temperatures again, reaching 19 or 20, maybe even 21 degrees across the south and east. another spell of wet and windy weather starts to push into the western side of the country. towards the end of the week, the weather details remain a little bit sketchy, so you will have to stay tuned for that, but it looks like that wet and windy spell will move its way northwards and eastwards through the day on friday. that will be followed again by sunshine and showers, again some of them could be on the heavy side. very mild indeed for the time of year, ranging from 15 to around 20 or 21 degrees across the south—east. we hold onto that theme through the weekend, as well. it could be quite unsettled. i think saturday looking like being the better day of the weekend with sunshine and showers. we could start to see more substantial rain on sunday, but both days will be very mild.

you're watching bbc news. i'm shaun ley, live from downing street. the new prime minister rishi sunak makes me appointments to his government as he promises to fix the economic mess the country is in. i will unite our country, not with words but with actions. i will work day in and day out to deliver for you. the prime minister is now in number ten after its formal appointment by the king earlier today. our country continues to battle through a storm. but i believe in britain.

i believe in the british people. and i know that brighter days lie ahead. with her husband and daughters, liz truss left number ten for the last time. the cost of living crisis continues — as food prices soar — some like pasta, tea and cooking oil up by 65% in a year. in our area, there is a lot of people that rely on pensions, rely on benefits, and if they are not supported, businesses won't continue to thrive because there will be nobody to use us.

welcome to our viewers internationally and here in the uk, to downing street, the heart of british government where the prime minister hasjust british government where the prime minister has just returned to 10 downing street behind me, and he is starting to make the appointments to cabinet after sacking one third of his cabinet ministers or accepting resignation from some of them including the former welsh secretary robert buckman, who said he chose to resign, apparently along with the business secretary jacob rees—mogg. a group of others including the education secretary for england kit malthouse were offered jobs in government but outside the cabinet and chose not to accept. these moves give the prime minister a lot of room to shape the cabinet he wants. 0ne room to shape the cabinet he wants. one question you want to find that the answer to this afternoon is whether he leaves in places chancellor of the exchequerjeremy hunt, the man brought in by liz truss to clear up the mess caused by that so—called mini budget that turned out to be perhaps the biggest and most dramatic budget britain had seenin and most dramatic budget britain had

seen in four decades. the prime minister has said "i will unite the country not with words but with actions." he is the third conservative leader and prime minister in a space of several weeks but he has appeared in downing street this morning after accepting the invitation from the king to form a new administration. he promised to fix the mistakes made by his immediate predecessor liz truss. behind the famous front door, that black front door, with the nameplate that says first lord of the treasury, which is ultimately the job that the prime minister has, though work begins, initially appointing the big names in the cabinet, will he move his home secretary grant shapps, only appointed just last week, with suella braverman who resigned and condemned liz truss, who'd appointed a month before, will he move foreign secretary james cleverly who has established himself in the international stage, established himself in the internationalstage, orwill established himself in the international stage, or will he give that plum posting to a formal colleague like dominic raab, once

deputy prime minister? and existing deputy prime minister? and existing deputy pm and health secretary therese coffey is not among those people who have been asked to leave theirjobs, not so far at people who have been asked to leave their jobs, not so far at least. does that mean she staying at health, staying as deputy pm? does it mean the prime minister would choose to have a deputy prime minister? is not obliged to. all of these changes are things we would expect to find out in the coming hours, and we will know because they will walk up downing street, the people who are either being moved in the cabinet or promoted in the cabinet or giving jobs for the first time. we will see them as they come in to numberten time. we will see them as they come in to number ten behind me and we will do our best to get reaction to them so worth staying with us over them so worth staying with us over the next couple of hours, for all the next couple of hours, for all the comings and goings. we will talk to our chief political correspondent for an update, but earlier, rishi sunak went to buckingham palace where king charles formally appointed him prime minister shortly after liz truss had been to the

palace to "surrender the office of prime minister", afterjust 49 chaotic days in office. first, an update from our political correspondent ione wells. the world's eyes and ears, and liz truss's loyal aides, crowded here again, just weeks after they gathered to hear a very different speech. a chapter opened that day... reflected on today. this government has acted urgently and decisively on the side of hard—working families and businesses. we reversed the national insurance increase, we helped millions of households with their energy bills, and helps thousands of businesses avoid bankruptcy. amid herwins, a hint at herfailures. as the roman philosopher seneca

wrote, it's not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. critics argue it was her very dare to cut taxes and borrow so greatly that led to such economic difficulties. she left with a message that she still stands by her plans for growing the economy. it means lower taxes, so people can keep more of the money that they earn. liz truss's departure from number 10, for the last time as prime minister, leaves rishi sunak with tough challenges in the driving seat. he was clear in the summer that he won't follow her plan to cut taxes until inflation is down. after officially being appointed prime minister today by the king, he said he had been elected to fix the mistakes made by liz truss. i admired her restlessness to create change. but some mistakes were made. not born of ill will or bad intentions — quite the opposite, in fact. but mistakes, nonetheless.

and i have been elected, as leader of my party, and your prime minister, in part, to fix them. and that work begins immediately. he didn't shy away from highlighting mistakes that led to borisjohnson's resignation either, who claimed this week it was his mandate in the 2019 election that would have placed him well to win another. this government will have integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level. trust is earned, and i will earn yours. i will always be grateful to borisjohnson for his incredible achievements as prime minister, and i treasure his warmth and generosity of spirit.

and i know he would agree that the mandate my party earned in 2019 is not the sole property of any one individual. it is a mandate that belongs to and unites all of us. rishi sunak has also said he wants to unite his party, but why does that matter when, as he said, people are struggling with economic hardship right now? well, as liz truss found out the hard way, it's very difficult to govern effectively and pass policies if you can't get your party to back you. that starts today, as he will begin having to decide who stays and who goes from the top jobs in government. he will want to show he can bring together different wings of the party, those loyal to him and those who backed his rivals, while avoiding the rifts that led to policy clashes at the very top

of government under liz truss. meaning, just weeks into theirjobs, liz truss may soon not be the only one moving out. it is worth reminding ourselves that the arrival of rishi sunak is the culmination of a relatively short political career at westminster. some people take 20 years to get to the top. john major became mp in 1979, prime minister in 1990, tony blair, an mp in 1983 and only reached pm in 1997 and was only a last—minute candidate to be an mp in any case because of boundary changes, somebody creating a new seat and he was in a position to fill it. rishi sunak arrived first of all getting a plum seat, vacated by the former foreign secretary william hague, in richmond, north yorkshire, and he became an mp, and was already in number ten at the age

of 42, the youngest politician since pitt the younger in the 19th century. graham satchell reflects on this rapid rise to the top. it is quite a moment in this country's political history. rishi sunak, the first british asian to make it to number 10 and, at 42, the youngest prime minister since 1812. so, what do we know about rishi sunak? let me tell you a story. using a series of slick campaign videos, rishi sunak has told his own story. his indian—born grandparents came to the uk from east africa in the �*60s. my mum studied hard and got the qualifications to become a pharmacist. she met my dad, an nhs gp, and they settled in southampton. sunak's parents wanted the best for him. they sent him to winchester, a private school, the oldest in england. he was filmed with his mum and dad for a bbc documentary. at winchester, i was one of very few asians. i mean, the first generation into that level of society.

it does put me in an elite of achievement, definitely, in society. but i always consider myself, sort of, professional middle class. rishi sunak became head boy at winchester. he went to oxford, then stanford university in america, where he met his future wife, the daughter of an indian billionaire. together, they are estimated to be worth more than £700 million. after working at goldman sachs and then two hedge funds, he stood for parliament in richmond, in north yorkshire. he was 34. less than five years later, he was chancellor, thrust into the public limelight in the pandemic. we are setting up a new coronavirus job retention scheme. the furlough scheme saw his popularity rise and rise, but there have been big bumps in the road. controversy over his wife's non—dom tax status, a fine for attending a party at downing street in lockdown, and he will never be forgiven by some tories for resigning as chancellor and effectively ending

borisjohnson's premiership. we can be better, and we will be better. rishi sunak describes himself as patriotic, a family man, proud of his indian heritage and hindu faith. he's also a bit nerdy. listen to this. i collect coca—cola things. really? yeah, i'm a coke addict, total coke addict... coca—cola addict! i was going to say! for the record, just to be be totally clear. he admits to being a huge star wars fan, says he wanted to be ajedi. he is now prime minister, the third tory prime minister in seven weeks, and he faces a mountain of troubles ahead. graham satchell, bbc news. let mejust let me just update you now. it is funny how things can change in a moment. just as we were playing that package from graham satchell the

gates between the foreign office and downing street which had been open for 20 minutes was suddenly struck again which set off all kinds of speculation that the smooth process of cabinet appointments mayjust have hit some kind of bump in the road. we may be reading too much into this. maybe they like to keep the gates opening and closing to make sure that they do not seize up, but i'm nowjoined by a chief political correspondent nick eardley, what do you read into that? hard to tell, not sure at all, we are expecting those cabinet appointments to be quite imminent. you would expect the big job is to be filled first, like chancellor, foreign secretary, home secretary, deputy prime minister if that role is going to exist under rishi sunak. so, don't know. still believe it to be imminent. have not heard anything to the contrary. what i would say, though, is that rishi sunak has a lot ofjobs to fill, by my count,

nine full members of the cabinet so far are out, that is quite significant, and two further, who attend cabinet we think are out as well so, rishi sunak has a lot to do on the whiteboard that ministers are supposed to use to fill out their new cabinet appointments. he has quite a lot ofjobs to fill. there will be quite a lot of mps i suspect leaving the phone beside them, hoping to get a call! thank you that is that wonderful scene in yes minister whenjim hacker waits for minister when jim hacker waits for the minister whenjim hacker waits for the phone and it ends up in one occasion being a plumber, then a call for his wife, then finally the call for his wife, then finally the call comes through and he almost drops the phone in excitement. it will be a long wait for anybody hunting for a junior minister appointment because that will be tomorrow or the next day. how difficult a balancing act does he face, do you think? it is going to

be tricky for a couple of reasons. firstly, rishi sunak will have a bit of a desire, i would think, to bring some of his allies into the cabinet, people who may be left government and who want to start the job quickly, to get round that table, to show mr slack that they can do the job and to get his agenda moving. —— to show mr sunak. thea;r job and to get his agenda moving. -- to show mr sunak.— to show mr sunak. they know how government _ to show mr sunak. they know how government works, _ to show mr sunak. they know how government works, they _ to show mr sunak. they know how government works, they can i to show mr sunak. they know howj government works, they can make things happen quickly. the other things happen quickly. the other thing that mr sunak will want to do is to try and get some allies of others around those tables. hat is to try and get some allies of others around those tables. not 'ust have es others around those tables. not 'ust have yes men — others around those tables. not 'ust have yes men and i others around those tables. not 'ust have yes men and women i others around those tables. not 'ust have yes men and women who i others around those tables. notjust have yes men and women who will. others around those tables. notjust i have yes men and women who will tell me is right but you get from the conversation he has had the some of his allies, that what he wants to do is, to put into place a pretty diverse cabinet, that brings in different wings of the conservative

party, maybe some who were allies of borisjohnson, may be some who were allies of liz truss, may be some from the right of the party, from the centre of the party, show that it is a broad tent, and to try to build that unity he has been speaking about over the past 24 others. but that is not always easy because, if you bring in different ideological wings, you have different ideological battles. let’s different ideological battles. let's talk about ideology _ different ideological battles. let's talk about ideology for want of a better word. talk about ideology for want of a betterword. it talk about ideology for want of a better word. it was their ideology on display in the speech he delivered in downing street a couple of hours ago? the delivered in downing street a couple of hours ago?— of hours ago? the most important thina of hours ago? the most important thing about _ of hours ago? the most important thing about the _ of hours ago? the most important thing about the speech _ of hours ago? the most important thing about the speech was - of hours ago? the most important thing about the speech was his i of hours ago? the most important i thing about the speech was his tone, the fact that he was coming out and saying to people be prepared for challenging economic times. it was supposed to be sombre and sober, there is a reason none of his supporters were here because they did not want the distraction, the idea that this was going to be a celebratory mood.— idea that this was going to be a celebratory mood. because when liz truss came — celebratory mood. because when liz truss came in _ celebratory mood. because when liz truss came in with _ celebratory mood. because when liz truss came in with a _ celebratory mood. because when liz truss came in with a cluster - celebratory mood. because when liz truss came in with a cluster of i celebratory mood. because when liz truss came in with a cluster of our i truss came in with a cluster of our allies and employees, including therese coffey, the deputy pm, her

versus political ally.— versus political ally. when they, here it has _ versus political ally. when they, here it has become _ versus political ally. when they, here it has become a _ versus political ally. when they, here it has become a bit - versus political ally. when they, here it has become a bit of i versus political ally. when they, here it has become a bit of a i here it has become a bit of a political tradition to have your support as they are, but not today because they wanted to see that serious tone reflected so, what mr sunak the new prime minister has told us is that he thinks there are good economic times ahead and difficult decisions to be made. from the conversations going on in the treasury, that is likely to mean spending cuts and tax rises. they will be political choices for the new prime minister to make. i suspect that he will want to look at the plans the chancellor has drawn up the plans the chancellor has drawn up before that is signed off and, before that medium—term fiscal plan, as it is not very casually called, is announced next week but my key takeaway from that was the tone, and the other important thing just to flag up is that mr sunak was wrong to draw a line under what has gone before him. he talked explicitly and, surprisingly, about liz truss'

mistakes. he said she made mistakes and i am going to fix them. although he talked about her in friendly terms, that is pretty devastating for one prime minister to be replaced by another who says i have got to clear up after that. and again, he spoke in praise of boris johnson. he also talked about how important integrity was going to be for him, here. there are many conservative mps who think that integrity became a problem under borisjohnson. mr sunak has always been somebody who is savvy about what is being said about him in public, he has some very savvy media advisers and i think he is trying to tell us all that he wants to be seen in a different light.— in a different light. there will be those who _ in a different light. there will be those who criticise _ in a different light. there will be those who criticise some - in a different light. there will be those who criticise some of- in a different light. there will be those who criticise some of the. those who criticise some of the things he did as chancellor, there was that famous photo call, when he filled up a car that was in his own because it looked like an ordinary car from a because it looked like an ordinary carfrom a punter, and he went to the petrol station and look terribly awkward, he did not look authentic

stock that is something politicians worry about a lot, authenticity. how does he look authentic when he has become, by dint of his marriage, one of the wealthiest people in westminster? it of the wealthiest people in westminster?— of the wealthiest people in westminster? , ., , ., westminster? it is a good question. one of those _ westminster? it is a good question. one of those things _ westminster? it is a good question. one of those things that _ westminster? it is a good question. one of those things that rishi i one of those things that rishi sunak's team will be trying to counter over the next few weeks. i think his wealth is a well established fact. his green card which allowed him to work in america is an established fact. the fact that he was also fined for being at an illegal covid gathering in downing street was an established fact. these are all things that will come back to bite him over the next few months. come back to bite him over the next few months— come back to bite him over the next few months. you mention something uuite few months. you mention something quite interesting, _ few months. you mention something quite interesting, covid, _ few months. you mention something quite interesting, covid, one - few months. you mention something quite interesting, covid, one of- few months. you mention something quite interesting, covid, one of the l quite interesting, covid, one of the things that counted against boris johnson returning was that he had his privileges committee inquiry that could lead potentially to a recall petition and a by—election. but there is also the question of with the covid inquiry, rishi sunak was at the heart of decision—making. that is one factor you cannot really

know what will happen in that inquiry. i know what will happen in that iniui . , , know what will happen in that inuui. , ., know what will happen in that inuui. ., , inquiry. i suppose that is true. it ma be inquiry. i suppose that is true. it may be quite _ inquiry. i suppose that is true. it may be quite damaging - inquiry. i suppose that is true. it may be quite damaging for - inquiry. i suppose that is true. it may be quite damaging for mr. inquiry. i suppose that is true. it - may be quite damaging for mr sunak, if some of that evidence is from people who were at that gathering in the cabinet room in which mr sunak and mrjohnson are both fine, the story we had from mr sunak was that he was attending a meeting, i thought it was within the rules of the accept the decision of the please define him, he did not think he had been breaking rules at the time. let's see what the evidence says. we do not know for sure. one other thing worth clearing up from his speech, the opposition parties will hammer the argument that he does not have a mandate for what he's doing, for some of the spending cuts, political choices, that he is going to make stop i think he try to counter that in his speech by saying, the mandate wasn'tjust borisjohnson�*s, it saying, the mandate wasn'tjust boris johnson's, it was everybody saying, the mandate wasn'tjust borisjohnson�*s, it was everybody in the conservative party's, and he is using that to try and say that i have got a mandate to get on with governing. don't think that is going

to mean that the pressure goes away. opposition parties are convinced that the general election is the only way to figure out what the country wants next. some conservative mps are saying the same. . ~' conservative mps are saying the same. . ~ ,, w conservative mps are saying the same. . ~ . , . same. thank you, nick earley, chief olitical same. thank you, nick earley, chief political correspondent, _ same. thank you, nick earley, chief political correspondent, we - same. thank you, nick earley, chief political correspondent, we will - political correspondent, we will talk again. you think this was all plan, mentioning the opposition to the snp shadow cabinet office minister stewart hosie, mp for dundee east. i'm sorry that you are out there and i am in here, but it is lovely to talk to you, and i hope you can hear me clearly, so let me ask you first of all, you would make the case for a general election, what about the counterargument was a matter you are the second largest opposition party at westminster. the scottish economy for good or ill is it particularly linked —— inextricably linked to the uk economy, using the same currency, isn't it in the interests of the people of the uk and scotland to

have a period of calm and stability and constructive engagement between the political parties at westminster? ., , . . westminster? constructive engagement is alwa s a westminster? constructive engagement is always a good — westminster? constructive engagement is always a good thing _ westminster? constructive engagement is always a good thing and _ westminster? constructive engagement is always a good thing and if— westminster? constructive engagement is always a good thing and if this - is always a good thing and if this new prime — is always a good thing and if this new prime minister unlike liz truss speaks _ new prime minister unlike liz truss speaks to— new prime minister unlike liz truss speaks to the first minister on the phone _ speaks to the first minister on the phone i_ speaks to the first minister on the phone i will be delighted. the markets — phone i will be delighted. the markets would like a period of calm and stable — markets would like a period of calm and stable government, and i can understand perfectly well why, but democracy isn't destabilising. democracy is what provides legitimacy. to any prime minister, first minister, government. and the real problem we have, this isn't one prime _ real problem we have, this isn't one prime minister changing during the lifetime _ prime minister changing during the lifetime of a parliament. this is the third — lifetime of a parliament. this is the third prime minister in a space of two _ the third prime minister in a space of two months. and this prime minister— of two months. and this prime minister has been anointed today, in an election _ minister has been anointed today, in an election where only six scots got to vote _ an election where only six scots got to vote and — an election where only six scots got to vote and they were all tory mps. there _ to vote and they were all tory mps. there does— to vote and they were all tory mps. there does come a time when democracy has to kick in, where the public— democracy has to kick in, where the public have — democracy has to kick in, where the public have to have their say, and where _

public have to have their say, and where there is a genuine, genuine mandate, — where there is a genuine, genuine mandate, genuine legitimacy, for any new administration. | mandate, genuine legitimacy, for any new administration. i am mandate, genuine legitimacy, for any new administration.— new administration. i am quite sure that when alex _ new administration. i am quite sure that when alex salmond _ new administration. i am quite sure that when alex salmond gave - new administration. i am quite sure that when alex salmond gave way l new administration. i am quite sure| that when alex salmond gave way to nicola sturgeon, at the time, opposition parties at holyrood were demanding some kind of election, some kind of electoral test to let voters decide what happened and get a new mandate, you will have rightly, then, brushed it off, isn't there a danger that the public will see this as the same old party games at westminster and they will feel that you are kind of the big issues? absolutely not. i would love to talk about _ absolutely not. i would love to talk about the _ absolutely not. i would love to talk about the big issues. but let's not kid ourselves, democracy is one of those _ kid ourselves, democracy is one of those big _ kid ourselves, democracy is one of those big issues. if the public are carved _ those big issues. if the public are carved out— those big issues. if the public are carved out of decision—making even on who— carved out of decision—making even on who the — carved out of decision—making even on who the leader of the government should _ on who the leader of the government should be, _ on who the leader of the government should be, then we end up having serious _ should be, then we end up having serious problems indeed, and as for nicola _ serious problems indeed, and as for nicola sturgeon replacing the former first minister, that is actually right— first minister, that is actually right and _ first minister, that is actually right and i have accepted, from time to time, _ right and i have accepted, from time to time, prime ministers, first

minister. — to time, prime ministers, first minister, will change during the lifetime — minister, will change during the lifetime of a parliament, but this is the _ lifetime of a parliament, but this is the tories, having played these games— is the tories, having played these games twice in the space of two months. — games twice in the space of two months, the third prime minister in a space _ months, the third prime minister in a space of— months, the third prime minister in a space of two months. this prime minister— a space of two months. this prime minister unlikely first minister will not — minister unlikely first minister will not even be subject to an affirmative vote in the westminster parliament in the way that nicola sturgeon — parliament in the way that nicola sturgeon was. this is a democratic disgrace _ sturgeon was. this is a democratic disgrace i— sturgeon was. this is a democratic disgrace. i think we really do need to have _ disgrace. i think we really do need to have that general election, although i suspect it will not be soon _ although i suspect it will not be soon. ~ . , although i suspect it will not be soon. ., , although i suspect it will not be soon. . , , ,,. ., soon. what is the perspective on rishi sunak _ soon. what is the perspective on rishi sunak from _ soon. what is the perspective on rishi sunak from your _ soon. what is the perspective on rishi sunak from your party? - soon. what is the perspective on| rishi sunak from your party? you have dealt with him during the covid crisis. you have dealt with him in terms of the distribution of public monies around the uk, so how is he regarded as a steward, perhaps, of the finances, and in terms of his treatment of politicians from other parties at westminster? because the human element in all of this is sometimes discounted. it is actually one of the thing is, in a sense, the

matter when that greases the wheels of politics, you don't all ignore each other at westminster, you don't just sit and have a drink with people from your own party, there has to be engagement across the aisle, is he someone who is interested to do that or not? you are riaht, interested to do that or not? you are right, there _ interested to do that or not? you are right, there are friendships, relationships and acquainting chips across— relationships and acquainting chips across party divides, of course, and that you _ across party divides, of course, and that you are — across party divides, of course, and that you are right that there personal— that you are right that there personal friendships or otherwise set the _ personal friendships or otherwise set the tone for what happens next, but rishi _ set the tone for what happens next, but rishi sunak is one of these people — but rishi sunak is one of these people for whom i rarely saw him about— people for whom i rarely saw him about anywhere to be brutally honest — about anywhere to be brutally honest i _ about anywhere to be brutally honest. i have watched his performances, his acceptance speech today. _ performances, his acceptance speech today. and _ performances, his acceptance speech today, and it was slightly wooden and stilted, he may grow into the 'ob and stilted, he may grow into the job of— and stilted, he may grow into the job of course, but i am more concerned _ job of course, but i am more concerned about decisions he has taken _ concerned about decisions he has taken in — concerned about decisions he has taken in the past. this is a man, in a previous— taken in the past. this is a man, in a previousjob, who removed the £20 uplift _ a previousjob, who removed the £20 uplift on _ a previousjob, who removed the £20 uplift on universal credit to some of the _ uplift on universal credit to some of the poorest in society in the middle — of the poorest in society in the middle of— of the poorest in society in the middle of the cost of living crisis. 50, middle of the cost of living crisis. so. we _ middle of the cost of living crisis. so. we will— middle of the cost of living crisis. 50, we willjudge him not on whether so, we willjudge him not on whether or not—

so, we willjudge him not on whether or not he _ so, we willjudge him not on whether or not he is— so, we willjudge him not on whether or not he is friendly, affable or clubbable, we would judge him on the decisions _ clubbable, we would judge him on the decisions he has taken and will take, _ decisions he has taken and will take, and — decisions he has taken and will take, and the evidence so far isn't pa rticula rlv — take, and the evidence so far isn't particularly good. so, take, and the evidence so far isn't particularly good-— particularly good. so, one very cuick particularly good. so, one very quick question, _ particularly good. so, one very quick question, finally. - particularly good. so, one very quick question, finally. pick i particularly good. so, one very quick question, finally. pick up particularly good. so, one very - quick question, finally. pick up the phone to nicola sturgeon, that would be your first minute advice. i phone to nicola sturgeon, that would be your first minute advice.— be your first minute advice. i think so, the be your first minute advice. i think so. the way _ be your first minute advice. i think so, the way that _ be your first minute advice. i think so, the way that liz _ so, the way that liz truss behaved in terms of the first minister was diabolical— in terms of the first minister was diabolical to be brutally honest, i hope _ diabolical to be brutally honest, i hope he — diabolical to be brutally honest, i hope he behaves in a far more grown-up— hope he behaves in a far more grown—up way and has those discussions on matters where they can wort— discussions on matters where they can work together, respect scottish democracy, and let's move on. stewart— democracy, and let's move on. stewart hosie, mp for dundee east, thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. welcome to viewers from around the world who have joined us as we stand here in downing street. we are waiting for the big black door to open and to see some of the face is being promoted or introduced for the first time around the cabinet table. to bring you up to date, the prime

minister has let go one third of the cabinet he would have inherited from liz truss. so all of the jobs are up for grabs, one third of them have gone voluntarily or have been told that they are no longer welcome, or have been offered a demotion outside of cabinet which they have chosen not to take. the question now is what challenges will face the prime minister on the world stage. i'm joined by the executive director of the uk and abroad road initiative at chatham house, jihn kampfner, welcome. that question of whether uk is in the world post—brexit has been one vexing both the conservative occupants of the building behind me and many others in britain. is it clear the sort of path that rishi sunak is able to navigate, particularly one in the grip of an economic crisis?— economic crisis? absolutely, in terms of what _ economic crisis? absolutely, in terms of what the _ economic crisis? absolutely, in terms of what the world - economic crisis? absolutely, in terms of what the world is - economic crisis? absolutely, in - terms of what the world is expecting from rishi sunak exactly quite

simple. they want a reliable, trustworthy, dependable great britain, one that is perhaps a little bit more dull, they want the opposite of what journalists little bit more dull, they want the opposite of whatjournalists want. i was talking to one foreign correspondent based in london a couple of days ago. he said i love it here because this is the gift that keeps on giving. every i wake up, get a front—page story even though i don't have to do much about it. and in terms of dealing with international relations, that is the opposite. one diplomat said to me, particularly with reference to boris johnson, that whatever the brits tell me on the monday i need to check on the tuesday whether it still stands. so they want from rishi sunak, as i say, a more dependable, in a way, to go back to the old stereotypes, whether they were right or wrong, of britain, of yesteryear, this convening power, this dependable power, that was good at bringing people together, rather than striking out in this somewhat

hysterical way, sometimes. i5 than striking out in this somewhat hysterical way, sometimes. is that a reflection perhaps _ hysterical way, sometimes. is that a reflection perhaps of _ hysterical way, sometimes. is that a reflection perhaps of the _ hysterical way, sometimes. is that a reflection perhaps of the sense - hysterical way, sometimes. is that a reflection perhaps of the sense that| reflection perhaps of the sense that there is a lack of confidence in the british at the moment in terms of how they project themselves internationally?— how they project themselves internationally? how they project themselves internationall ? ~ , internationally? absolutely, if you look at any _ internationally? absolutely, if you look at any foreign _ internationally? absolutely, if you look at any foreign media - internationally? absolutely, if you look at any foreign media at - internationally? absolutely, if you look at any foreign media at any i look at any foreign media at any time the british brand has absolutely been trashed for a long, long time now. the whole of 2022, back to 2016 and brexit ali referendum and everything that has happened since, but be that as it may, in the course of 2022, the germans called britain the party island, that sense where this is the sort of place where people get up to silly things. you have to put it into a completely separate bucket, britain's fast response on ukraine, on whichjohnson has been widely praised and, behind—the—scenes, civil servants in the mod and the cabinet office, in the foreign office, they want this written to be assertive on the stage. they want it

to be self aware, to be realistic about what this country can achieve, what it cannot, to dispense with this buffoonery and boosterism, the idea that we have to talk about being world beating, super palace and best ever that. just be a quiet but assertive, dependable partner. like you let me pose a question that might be delivered inside the new downing street, the first foreign visit, washington, chievo brussels, talk us through those options if you would? washington is the traditional one. very good question. it was very noticed thatjoe biden went out of his way to criticise, to attack, even, liz truss' economic policies. he was not ambushed byjournalists, he wanted to say what he said. that raised a lot of eyebrows. relations with the united states, notwithstanding ukraine, are not nearly as good as they could be.

ukraine, absolutely, president zelensky had very good relations, famously, with borisjohnson, was hoping for the same with liz truss but she came and went before the blink of an eye, he would be hoping to get that same sense of very close collegiate support from the uk. brussels is the interesting one. whether it is brussels or berlin and paris on the same day, whatever, there is no sense from an incredibly low base, it must be said, really low base, it must be said, really low base, it must be said, really low base, that britain can start to repair and improve relations. the northern ireland protocol, says one diplomat, could be sorted in one day, with good will. we'll rishi sunak do that? will he feel that he wants to expand political capital? in some ways he has got not much choice because britain, in the dire economic straits it is in, it needs to boost trade and it cannot cope with further reductions in its relations with europe. john kampfner

at the uk and — relations with europe. john kampfner at the uk and abroad _ relations with europe. john kampfner at the uk and abroad initiative - relations with europe. john kampfner at the uk and abroad initiative at - at the uk and abroad initiative at chatham house, thank you very much. laura trottjoins us on college green just laura trottjoins us on college greenjust outside laura trottjoins us on college green just outside the palace of westminster, thank you forjoining us. you represent sevenoaks in kent, for those who don't know the geography of the united kingdom, this is in the south—east of england. the political geography is that sevenoaks has been for a long time, as long as i can remember, probably for longer, rock—solid safe tory seat. yours is the sort of constituency that a prime minister can rely on for support. how do people in sevenoaks knew about the last couple of months, be honest about the mood you have experienced on the doorsteps. i think firstly you should never, ever take anything for granted and i think my constituents deserve someone who is dedicated to representing them, which i

absolutely and am working for every single vote but more broadly in terms of how my constituents feel it has been a very difficult time. they incredibly will about their mortgages, buoyed by energy prices and worried about inflation and i think that is why the remarks that the prime and estimate, new prime minister, rishi sunak today on the steps of downing street were quite so important because i think they recognise the enormity of the economic and political challenges that we face but i do believe that he has the correct plan in place to stay was that it is very difficult times. . stay was that it is very difficult times. ~ . ., , ., times. . what about in your association _ times. . what about in your association given _ times. . what about in your association given that - times. . what about in your association given that the l times. . what about in your- association given that the majority of conservative party members voted not for rishi sunak but liz truss and they have not been at a voice in the selection of liz truss's replacement. the selection of liz truss's relacement. , , , . ., replacement. interestingly my chair did non-line — replacement. interestingly my chair did non-line poll— replacement. interestingly my chair did non-line poll of— replacement. interestingly my chair did non-line poll of members - replacement. interestingly my chair did non-line poll of members over. did non—line poll of members over the weekend. she polled boris penny and richey and actually wish he came back with 50% of the vote so i think

i understand that members of upset that members did not get a vote but is very important we showed unity as a parliamentary party and i believe we have got the right person to leaders as prime minister. do you think a sense _ leaders as prime minister. do you think a sense of _ leaders as prime minister. do you think a sense of humanity - leaders as prime minister. do you think a sense of humanity needs i leaders as prime minister. do you| think a sense of humanity needs to be protected by the new prime minister after the weeks and the very painful financial experience that your government, your party has put the nation few in the last couple of months. i5 put the nation few in the last couple of months. put the nation few in the last coule of months. , ., , , . couple of months. is absolutely and that is why the _ couple of months. is absolutely and that is why the word _ couple of months. is absolutely and that is why the word is _ couple of months. is absolutely and that is why the word is the - couple of months. is absolutely and that is why the word is the prime i that is why the word is the prime minister spoke on the steps of downing street were really important about trust because trust is not something we can expect. trust is something we can expect. trust is something that has to be earned and i think all of us, every single conservative mp has to work everyday to restore some of that trust that has been lost and also to work on the concerns of our constituents i outlined earlier.— the concerns of our constituents i outlined earlier. how settled is the need in the — outlined earlier. how settled is the need in the conservative _ need in the conservative parliamentary party now? i think

there is a really _ parliamentary party now? i think there is a really strong _ parliamentary party now? i think there is a really strong feeling i there is a really strong feeling that we need to move forward together. at the 22, yesterday the prime minister said we must unite or die. that is absolutely correct. what i think was notable yesterday in the day before was the desire from all corners of the party to move forward and i know that it is reflected in the prime minister and you saw that in his remarks today. he wants to draw talent from every single corner of the conservative party and make sure we move together as one. ., ,., party and make sure we move together as one. . , as one. esau about the departures from cabinet _ as one. esau about the departures from cabinet because _ as one. esau about the departures from cabinet because these - as one. esau about the departures from cabinet because these are i as one. esau about the departuresl from cabinet because these are the big names we have gone this afternoon that creates opportunities is some of the more familiar faces arguably have taken the course of the recent years people like jacob rees—mogg no longer part of that front bench team, no longer able to bring their pr skills to the cause. of course i'm sorry. all these individuals are dedicated public

servants but this is new government on the premise wins entitle to build on the premise wins entitle to build on that he wants and he has been clear that he was to draw talents from every part of the conservative party. this is not a government i think will be fun for one faction i think will be fun for one faction i think it will make sure it is using the considerable talents across the government fences. when that trots, we will leave it there. i am so you have been fighting both sirens and helicopters. i think it is probably a price of being out and about on the day of transition in downing street. for now, thank you very much. love the trots, conservative mp for sevenoaks in kent in the south—east of england. return now to a considerable —— knitterrdly —— laura trott. that... got nothing at of substance.

is the norm, remember visited scotland into the theresa may made it quite stable of her time in office to talk about the union so it was quite peculiarly actually that is trust didn't phone either scotland's first minister for wales's first minister in the she said goodbye coles was the end. i suspect rishi sunak will listen to some of the confusion over that may they've listened act accordingly. couple of reasons that, when the level of case in here in changes in downing street meant the opposition parties can argue that rishi sunak before and liz truss didn't have the

proper mandate to govern and we heard rishi sunak say the mandate was for his parsley and he plans to enact it. —— mandate was for his party. he also says he wanted to enact the 2019 manifesto and let see what. .. enact the 2019 manifesto and let see what... he as chancellor was against that manifesto by raising national insurance and liz truss went against that manifesto by listing a moratorium on fracking are not sure what that policy that not after the house of commons trouble... i think i can hear someone _ house of commons trouble... i think i can hear someone walking - house of commons trouble... i think i can hear someone walking up - house of commons trouble... i think i can hear someone walking up the i i can hear someone walking up the street. a fame not mistake you can see dominic raab. it is street. a fame not mistake you can see dominic raab.— see dominic raab. it is dominic babb. a see dominic raab. it is dominic babb- a key _ see dominic raab. it is dominic babb. a key ally. _ see dominic raab. it is dominic babb. a key ally. we _ see dominic raab. it is dominic babb. a key ally. we may - see dominic raab. it is dominic babb. a key ally. we may be i see dominic raab. it is dominic l babb. a key ally. we may be able see dominic raab. it is dominic - babb. a key ally. we may be able to net a flush babb. a key ally. we may be able to get a flush of _ babb. a key ally. we may be able to get a flush of the _ babb. a key ally. we may be able to get a flush of the names _ babb. a key ally. we may be able to get a flush of the names of- babb. a key ally. we may be able to get a flush of the names of the - babb. a key ally. we may be able to get a flush of the names of the key, | get a flush of the names of the key, new cabinet. dominic raab is a summary mp who left the government not so long ago before liz truss's appointment. he is an outspoken supporter of rishi sunak, even when

it was clear that liz truss was going to win. good afternoon, mr rab. looking forward to return to cabinet, sir? rab. looking forward to return to cabinet. sir?— rab. looking forward to return to cabinet, sir?_ you - cabinet, sir? afternoon! you expecting — cabinet, sir? afternoon! you expecting to _ cabinet, sir? afternoon! you expecting to be _ cabinet, sir? afternoon! you expecting to be deputy - cabinet, sir? afternoon! you| expecting to be deputy again, dominic raab? the expecting to be deputy again, dominic raab?— expecting to be deputy again, dominic raab? the fact he is the first winning. _ dominic raab? the fact he is the first winning, shown, _ dominic raab? the fact he is the first winning, shown, we - dominic raab? the fact he is the first winning, shown, we are - dominic raab? the fact he is the | first winning, shown, we are have dominic raab? the fact he is the - first winning, shown, we are have to do a bit of guesswork. the first winning, shown, we are have to do a bit of guesswork.— do a bit of guesswork. the long, stick in account. _ do a bit of guesswork. the long, stick in account. deputy - do a bit of guesswork. the long, stick in account. deputy prime i stick in account. deputy prime minister. the _ stick in account. deputy prime minister. the fact _ stick in account. deputy prime minister. the fact is _ stick in account. deputy prime minister. the fact is a - stick in account. deputy prime minister. the fact is a first - minister. the fact is a first winning i guess would mean he is deputy prime minister and as chancellor. why deputy prime minister something else? quite possibly yes. and it is the departmentjustice... possibly yes. and it is the department justice. .. department 'ustice. .. british bill of ri . hts department 'ustice. .. british bill of rights rt — department justice. .. british bill of rights it was _ department justice. .. british bill of rights it was so _ department justice. .. british bill of rights it was so keen - department justice. .. british bill of rights it was so keen on - department justice. .. british bill | of rights it was so keen on which vanished in the wash up when the old government disappeared in the new government disappeared in the new government came in under liz truss. what we're seeing is the first past the puzzle we've been talking about which is a man on his closest allies

in on the table. —— rishi sunak bringing in his closest allies. the number of times you saw dominic raab in the studios during the leadership campaign over the summer... she nailed his colours _ campaign over the summer... she nailed his colours firmly to the mast, not like pole vault robert buckland, who was a supporter of lizzie scenic and then became liz truss a right the end. this meant he was a supporter of rishi sunak and became a liz truss supporter right at the end. became a liz truss supporter right at the end-— became a liz truss supporter right at the end. ~ , ., at the end. absolutely and when liz truss took over _ at the end. absolutely and when liz truss took over he _ at the end. absolutely and when liz truss took over he was _ at the end. absolutely and when liz truss took over he was out - at the end. absolutely and when liz truss took over he was out and - at the end. absolutely and when liz| truss took over he was out and kept quiet some backbenchers but clearly return to a very seniorjob in government. let's wait for the next few minutes and see. mic government. let's wait for the next few minutes and see.— few minutes and see. mic sources tell me the _ few minutes and see. mic sources tell me the conservative - few minutes and see. mic sources tell me the conservative were - few minutes and see. mic sources tell me the conservative were outj tell me the conservative were out doorknocking at the weekend it may not have been particularly present experience but given surrey has been a safe tory county for over 78 has diminished significantly this 2019 luxury. it is become a seat this

choice might struggle to hold —— surrey. in a sense having a cabinet minister with that kind of state might be quite useful for this government.— might be quite useful for this government. ~ , ., , ., government. absolutely anything that is a aood government. absolutely anything that is a good point — government. absolutely anything that is a good point but _ government. absolutely anything that is a good point but the _ government. absolutely anything that is a good point but the potential- is a good point but the potential counterargument is that he could lose his seat. he might have to spend a lot of time in the constituency. let's see what exactly happens over the next few minutes but i guess at the moment he is likely to be deputy prime minister. i know you're going to keep an eye on the road in the draw, talk something else for now. let's speak to charlotte who is the spokes... and economist herself, shalit is columnist for the sunday times and also liked the new statesman. she also liked the new statesman. she also works as times radio political correspondent. goodness me, charlotte can be a busy! thank you for talking to us. how significant are the political, economic

challenges we face? are the political, economic challenaes we face? ~ , , challenges we face? absolutely huge the economic— challenges we face? absolutely huge the economic challenge _ challenges we face? absolutely huge the economic challenge rishi - challenges we face? absolutely huge the economic challenge rishi sunakl the economic challenge rishi sunak is facing and actually that is were the main reasons is because i'm minister. we savalas of npc perhaps naturally might not have supported him growing in behind him because they feel the key thing at the moment is someone who knows his economics and obviously scenic comes with the experience on that front having been chancellor at —— we saw quite a lot of mps rowing in behind him, sunak comes with that choice. they need to reassure the markets commercially are going to get debt and borrowing under control and that is going to be no mean feat because of cause due to inflation the government is spending more on everything it buys, every textbook it buys for the school, every bandage it buys for the nhs is costing morejust bandage it buys for the nhs is costing more just as things are costing more just as things are costing more just as things are costing more to you at the supermarket and add to that the covid—19 backlogs in the business a huge amount of that, in fact on the british state that can be cut and thatis british state that can be cut and that is going to be immensely tricky but clearly we heard from sunak

there on his arrival in downing street that we are going to see some sort of cuts. he talks about hard choices and that is the classic political euphemism for cutting things. political euphemism for cutting thins. ~ . ,, political euphemism for cutting thins. ~ . things. what i view you offend somebody. — things. what i view you offend somebody, don't _ things. what i view you offend somebody, don't you? - things. what i view you offend somebody, don't you? we - things. what i view you offend| somebody, don't you? we had things. what i view you offend i somebody, don't you? we had a things. what i view you offend - somebody, don't you? we had a period early in the government of austerity under david cameron and george osborne. that was the point they were at their political zenith. you can argue now the conservative brand is not at its political zenith after the events of the last few months. i importantly think next week... and it gave me the dread phrase for this, medium—term's fiscal plan is going to be? i this, medium-term's fiscal plan is going to be?— going to be? i think it is going to be absolutely — going to be? i think it is going to be absolutely critical _ going to be? i think it is going to be absolutely critical and - going to be? i think it is going to be absolutely critical and it - going to be? i think it is going to be absolutely critical and it is - be absolutely critical and it is absolutely true what you say and you will end up upsetting somebody know better what you cut and visually you will end up upsetting a portion of the parliamentary conservative party despite no matter what you cut. we saw a real hint of the fight yesterday when european research group mps expressed their concerns that rishi sunak was not committing

to 3% of gdp spending on defence. that isjust one to 3% of gdp spending on defence. that is just one pet project that some mps have that they will be concerns around. if you think about what liz truss was given a vote over universal credit and whether that should go up in line with inflation, thatis should go up in line with inflation, that is not going to go awayjust because there is a new prime minister. then you have all these departmental budgets as well which the ministers will be fighting to try and protect so you just have fights on every front for rishi sunak coming up and it will be a real political minefield for him to navigate. real political minefield for him to navi . ate. . ., , real political minefield for him to naviuate. ,, ., ., ., navigate. she has the advantage i su ose navigate. she has the advantage i suppose he's _ navigate. she has the advantage i suppose he's been _ navigate. she has the advantage i suppose he's been inside - navigate. she has the advantage i suppose he's been inside the - suppose he's been inside the treasury and cannot be bamboozled by whatever line the treasury or his chancellor takes on whoever is chancellor takes on whoever is chancellor is we still don't know if jeremy hunt has been reappointed or not and we will hopefully find that out in the next hour or so given that dominic raab has been first in downing street one would assume unless he is as nick would say becoming chancellor appearing soon afterwards so in terms of having that nous and then being able to

sell cuts to the public, that is a real test for a political communicator, isn't it? it real test for a political communicator, isn't it? it is a real test and it— communicator, isn't it? it is a real test and it is— communicator, isn't it? it is a real test and it is something _ communicator, isn't it? it is a real test and it is something that - communicator, isn't it? it is a real test and it is something that is - test and it is something that is going to look very different to previous governments. you think about boris johnson's previous governments. you think about borisjohnson's government it is all about levelling up, all of that spending on infrastructure. so many mps the government elected on the promises of new schools, hospitals, rose to their constituents and now it looks like the good times are over and the free money has run out and johnson's economic cages, having your cake and eating is no longer viable fiscal policy and something is going to have to give. he's going to have to sell it was the public but also his own mps, many of whom have made promises they may not now be able to keep. promises they may not now be able to kee -. ,, . �* promises they may not now be able to kee -. . ., �* ., promises they may not now be able to kee, ,, ., �* ., ., promises they may not now be able to kee -. ,, . �* ., ., ., keep. shalit, we're going to leave there. we have _ keep. shalit, we're going to leave there. we have got _ keep. shalit, we're going to leave there. we have got some - keep. shalit, we're going to leave there. we have got some more i keep. shalit, we're going to leave i there. we have got some more news from nick eardley, our chief political correspondent. jeremy hunt has been reappointed _

political correspondent. jeremy hunt has been reappointed chancellor - political correspondent. jeremy hunt has been reappointed chancellor is l has been reappointed chancellor is expected. sigh has been reappointed chancellor is exected. ,, ., expected. sigh of relief in the markets. that _ expected. sigh of relief in the markets. that was _ expected. sigh of relief in the markets. that was what - expected. sigh of relief in the markets. that was what we i expected. sigh of relief in the i markets. that was what we were exectin: markets. that was what we were expecting that — markets. that was what we were expecting that he _ markets. that was what we were expecting that he would - markets. that was what we were expecting that he would keep i markets. that was what we were l expecting that he would keep that job. no sign of yet.— expecting that he would keep that job. no sign of yet. sabino dominic raab is rrot — job. no sign of yet. sabino dominic raab is not chancellor _ job. no sign of yet. sabino dominic raab is not chancellor ben. - job. no sign of yet. sabino dominic| raab is not chancellor ben. process of elimination. _ raab is not chancellor ben. process of elimination. elementary, - raab is not chancellor ben. process of elimination. elementary, my i raab is not chancellor ben. process| of elimination. elementary, my dear holmes! right _ of elimination. elementary, my dear holmes! right honourable _ of elimination. elementary, my dear holmes! right honourable mp i of elimination. elementary, my dear holmes! right honourable mp has i of elimination. elementary, my dear i holmes! right honourable mp has been nominated chancellor of the exchequer not a great deal of supplies but backs at the suggestion. supplies but backs at the suggestion-— supplies but backs at the sunestion. . . ., ., suggestion. chancellor, how bad the cuts auoin suggestion. chancellor, how bad the cuts going to — suggestion. chancellor, how bad the cuts going to be? — suggestion. chancellor, how bad the cuts going to be? a _ suggestion. chancellor, how bad the cuts going to be? a going _ suggestion. chancellor, how bad the cuts going to be? a going to - suggestion. chancellor, how bad the cuts going to be? a going to these i cuts going to be? a going to these chances dominic taxes, mr hunt? back to work. —— are you going to raise taxes, mr hunt. idol to work. -- are you going to raise taxes, mr hunt.— taxes, mr hunt. not of the head almost like _ taxes, mr hunt. not of the head almost like she _ taxes, mr hunt. not of the head almost like she was _ taxes, mr hunt. not of the head almost like she was great i taxes, mr hunt. not of the head. almost like she was great enough taxes, mr hunt. not of the head i almost like she was great enough of almost like she was great enough of a foreign dignitary there. don't worry, don't worry. we are falling apart at the seams here. let's put this on view. it is called team effort. you carry on talking. jeremy hunt has expected _ effort. you carry on talking. jeremy hunt has expected to _ effort. you carry on talking. jeremy hunt has expected to stay - effort. you carry on talking. jeremy hunt has expected to stay in i effort. you carry on talking. jeremy hunt has expected to stay in the i effort. you carry on talking. jeremy| hunt has expected to stay in the job and he is working with a new fiscal

plan for the next few months and years and my understanding is he has a big hole to fill in the country's finances, 30 to £40 million. the choices that he is looking at and they are political choices are cuts to public spending in some areas and potentially raising taxes as well. that will be really unpopular and thatis that will be really unpopular and that is going to be one of the hard thing is that the new prime minister has to do right away which is to throw out their big decisions which are going to go down badly with many members of the public, going to be criticised by opposition parties, going to be really unpopular with those of backbenchers as well and, as you can see there, you know, mr hunt was not particularly wanting... he is on the steps of downing street so maybe she wasn't going to give comprehensive answer.— so maybe she wasn't going to give comprehensive answer. there is this tweet a lease _ comprehensive answer. there is this tweet a lease from _ comprehensive answer. there is this tweet a lease from downing - comprehensive answer. there is this tweet a lease from downing street i tweet a lease from downing street confirming his appointment. that is the only official news we have, isn't it? how delighted he is to be

back to work, believed would be astonished and i'm sure he would be astonished and i'm sure he would be astonished moved or asked to leave the cabinet. bit of stability, markets will be relieved. everything is on schedule for next monday. what about filling in the rest of the cabinet? we have had dominic raab and the fact is he is the first as you yourself said is obviously a feat in itself. the choreography would be that we would expect whoever would be the foreign secretary seen afterwards. brute whoever would be the foreign secretary seen afterwards. we have exerience secretary seen afterwards. we have experience of— secretary seen afterwards. we have experience of doing _ secretary seen afterwards. we have experience of doing this _ secretary seen afterwards. we have experience of doing this walk i secretary seen afterwards. we have experience of doing this walk is i secretary seen afterwards. we havej experience of doing this walk is now among the public for the foreign secretary and home secretary quite seen. i don't think dominic raab will be foreign secretary given how his tenure at the foreign office ended last time with the mistakes that were made after the fall of kabul. there was some talk about the potential dominic raab being the home secretary. not sure. we're kind of into the realms of crass speculation now so i rolled myself back and say we will see what dominic lab gets a job —wise. i

would be surprised now if he is not cut a very seniorjob at the very top of government, potentially deputy prime minister. when i don't know if i'm sneezing. i don't if thatis know if i'm sneezing. i don't if that is a political statement in itself but i suppose the other option as they take the approach the job where he is deputy prime minister and this is all he is. i think i can say that at one point he was president was at one point he was president was at one point he was also i thinkjust deputy prime minister. use him as a kind of... a kind of fixerfor the prime minister behind—the—scenes link man, a person who can go bang heads together or go and shout at people where the prime minster would rather not hear the shouting. minster would rather not hear the shoutinu. , ~ minster would rather not hear the shoutinu. , ,, ., , shouting. yes, i think that is -ublic shouting. yes, i think that is public part — shouting. yes, i think that is public part of _ shouting. yes, i think that is public part of the _ shouting. yes, i think that is public part of the role. i shouting. yes, i think that is public part of the role. that| shouting. yes, i think that is i public part of the role. that would also be part of the role of the chief whip, the person in charge of party discipline. we know that is changing and wendy morton was removed. he might be deputy prime minister and chief whip egg! that has never been tried before! it is not impossible _ has never been tried before! it 3 not impossible but my hunch is that is unlikelyjust given how

all—encompassing the chief whip role can be. if dominic raab is deputy prime minister it may mean he is the man who steps in for rishi sunak at pmqs when the prime minister is out of the country. flan pmqs when the prime minister is out of the country-— of the country. can i 'ust pass on something * of the country. can i 'ust pass on something from i of the country. can i 'ust pass on something from one i of the country. can ijust pass on something from one of _ of the country. can ijust pass on something from one of your- something from one of your colleagues, vicky young, who says that simon hart has been appointed as the new chief whip. the that simon hart has been appointed as the new chief whip.— as the new chief whip. the former welsh secretary, _ as the new chief whip. the former welsh secretary, a _ as the new chief whip. the former welsh secretary, a very _ as the new chief whip. the former| welsh secretary, a very interesting appointment actually because he is an ally of mr sunak, likely to be popular with mr sunak's supporters. i was chatting to an mp and there was a rumour about this earlier this afternoon and i put that to them that mr hart could be the new chief whip and they suggested may be not actually the best appointment. they said he was someone that didn't have eyes across the party which is what the whipping team is. it is notjust a 1—person band, as we saw last week. a 1-person band, as we saw last week. y . a 1-person band, as we saw last week. g ., , a 1-person band, as we saw last week. g . , ., ., week. my right that he is a former chief executive _ week. my right that he is a former chief executive of _ week. my right that he is a former chief executive of the _ week. my right that he is a former chief executive of the countryside | chief executive of the countryside alliance so before his career...

that we may be wrong about this and have got the completely wrong person and you see how i got names mixed up having already called you this twice today and if that is correct someone will check that for me and if he had that role he has some experience of grassroots organisations are mobilising and motivating people which let's face it the chief whip job could be needed more than previous prime minister needed it after such a difficult period. yes. after such a difficult period. yes, i mean, after such a difficult period. yes, i mean. the _ after such a difficult period. yes, i mean, the chief _ after such a difficult period. yes, i mean, the chief whip _ after such a difficult period. yes, i mean, the chief whip job i after such a difficult period. use: i mean, the chief whipjob is very important and we saw how when it came to wendy morton how quickly it can go wrong when there is no discipline in the party and we have been chatting how there are lots of former prime ministers and backbenchers some of whom are not too happy about third departures for government summit see how pans out. as you say, vicky young add deputy political editor always on the money saying the expectation among

conservative mps now is that simon hart gets thatjob and a while before we get officially confirmed. it is importantjob and will be an importantjob in terms of, as you say, discipline. this is something we should reflect some perhaps nick. a lot of people will look at this and say hang on, the conservatives won in 2019 and have an 80 seat majority. yes, they've lost a couple of seats in by—elections, some mps who are not currently in receipt of the width of various disciplinary problems and personal issues, some unresolved issues but nonetheless to see a healthy parliamentary majority. some finances would have given their eye teeth to have majority display. but ministers have managed minority government is like wilson and callaghan staggered on for years from crisis to crisis but nonetheless made it almost the end their term. nonetheless made it almost the end theirterm. on nonetheless made it almost the end their term. on that basis, why is this piety party so fractious and difficult to manage? i this piety party so fractious and difficult to manage?— this piety party so fractious and

difficult to manage? i think a lot of it is ideological, _ difficult to manage? i think a lot of it is ideological, actually. iti of it is ideological, actually. it is to do with how you achieve the things that were promised. you're not they defined a conservative mp who doesn't agree with the added economic growth —— you are not going to find. in a different way to do it. some will say you need a closer relationship with the european union, some say absolutely not. some say you need to relax immigration rules and some say the exact opposite. so the bar different views on how that should happen and in terms of the new chief whip colin has just confirmed you have the right and simon hart was the countryside alliance. help? right and simon hart was the countryside alliance. how kind of ou to countryside alliance. how kind of you to check- _ countryside alliance. how kind of you to check. thank— countryside alliance. how kind of you to check. thank you - countryside alliance. how kind of you to check. thank you for i countryside alliance. how kind of you to check. thank you for your| you to check. thank you for your colleague for doing that and i'm grateful and it is a reminder of how people come into politics all kinds of interesting directions, don't they? sometimes quite formative to look at people before they were mp. sometimes less important which jobs they held in government, more importantjob they held before they came to government. let's talk about some of the vacancies that now arise. we know there is a vacancy in the department for education. you were talking about five secretaries

of state probably in the less linear. here we go, james cleverly. i was staying as foreign secretary, mr cleverley?— mr cleverley? hello again, mr cleverley- _ mr cleverley? hello again, mr cleverley. not _ mr cleverley? hello again, mr cleverley. not even _ mr cleverley? hello again, mr cleverley. not even a - mr cleverley? hello again, mr cleverley. not even a smile i mr cleverley? hello again, mr| cleverley. not even a smile on mr cleverley? hello again, mr i cleverley. not even a smile on this occasion but a firm expression that he would therefore be somewhat of a surprise that mrjames cleverly wasn't the main.— surprise that mrjames cleverly wasn't the main. james cleverly the forei . n wasn't the main. james cleverly the foreign secretary _ wasn't the main. james cleverly the foreign secretary has _ wasn't the main. james cleverly the foreign secretary has spent - wasn't the main. james cleverly the foreign secretary has spent the i foreign secretary has spent the afternoon tweeting about all the calls he has had with otherforeign secretaries around the world so i would be surprised if he is moved... they weren't farewell calls. $1150 they weren't farewell calls. also that would _ they weren't farewell calls. also that would be _ they weren't farewell calls. also that would be a _ they weren't farewell calls. also that would be a sign _ they weren't farewell calls. also that would be a sign of- they weren't farewell calls. i"r that would be a sign of outreach because rememberjames cleverly because remember james cleverly backed because rememberjames cleverly backed liz truss over the summer over mr sunak, backed borisjohnson over mr sunak, backed boris johnson until the over mr sunak, backed borisjohnson until the very last minute when borisjohnson until the very last minute when boris johnson pulled until the very last minute when borisjohnson pulled out and said he wasn't going to stand so that could be the first sign perhaps of... looks a bit more cheerful when he

was walking towards us earlier in the day. rather the fixed serious expression of thing you can read anything into that. i expression of thing you can read anything into that.— expression of thing you can read anything into that. i favour you can which is what _ anything into that. i favour you can which is what we _ anything into that. i favour you can which is what we saw _ anything into that. i favour you can which is what we saw from - anything into that. i favour you can which is what we saw from jeremy | which is what we saw from jeremy hunt and dominic raab earlier on. i think they've been told to do that probably because we so viciously not trying to be a sombre and sober when he arrived,. trying to be a sombre and sober when he arrived-— he arrived,. neither of us are going to net 'obs he arrived,. neither of us are going to get jobs in _ he arrived,. neither of us are going to get jobs in that _ he arrived,. neither of us are going to get jobs in that respect. - he arrived,. neither of us are going to get jobs in that respect. this i he arrived,. neither of us are going to get jobs in that respect. this is l to get 'obs in that respect. this is an to get jobs in that respect. this is an important _ to get jobs in that respect. this is an important return, _ to get jobs in that respect. this is an important return, isn't - to get jobs in that respect. this is an important return, isn't it? i an important return, isn't it? somebody who ran his campaign over the summer coming up now. welcome back to downing _ the summer coming up now. welcome back to downing street _ the summer coming up now. welcome back to downing street mr _ the summer coming up now. welcome back to downing street mr dowden. i the summer coming up now. welcome back to downing street mr dowden. a| back to downing street mr dowden. seniorjob. are you going to be home secretary, mr dowden? it is a senior job. secretary, mr dowden? it is a senior 'ob. . ,. . , , job. fascinating thing i remember is oliver dowden _ job. fascinating thing i remember is oliver dowden learn _ job. fascinating thing i remember is oliver dowden learn was _ job. fascinating thing i remember is oliver dowden learn was the - job. fascinating thing i remember is oliver dowden learn was the party i oliver dowden learn was the party secretary who resigned over the tiverton by—election defeat. i was there. you work on days. gosh, we wouldn't have imagined it was going to turn up as it did. 25 ministers ago, now. that by—election were suddenly back in the summer. ==

ago, now. that by-election were suddenly back in the summer. -- two rime suddenly back in the summer. -- two prime ministers _ suddenly back in the summer. -- two prime ministers ago _ suddenly back in the summer. -- two prime ministers ago now. _ suddenly back in the summer. -- two prime ministers ago now. oliver- prime ministers ago now. oliver dowden. significant _ prime ministers ago now. oliveri dowden. significant appointments prime ministers ago now. oliver dowden. significant appointments of the new cabinet of prime minister rishi sunak. do stay with us on bbc news but now we say goodbye to our viewers around the world. let me talk about oliver dowden because he sent a letter when he resigned in that letter very pointedly said i am resigning and taking responsibility. the unsaid message of that was why don't you do the same, all boris johnson? we eventually got boris johnson? we eventually got boris johnson going but not because of oliver dowden. you might be a bit of a surprise though given it is months since he left the cabinet. why bring him back when there are so many other people to deal with? is a him back when there are so many other people to deal with? is a key all of other people to deal with? is a key ally of rishi _ other people to deal with? is a key ally of rishi sunak, _ other people to deal with? is a key ally of rishi sunak, ran _ other people to deal with? is a key ally of rishi sunak, ran mr- other people to deal with? is a key ally of rishi sunak, ran mr scenic. ally of rishi sunak, ran mr scenic campaign over the summer, was a key ally of mr sunak. —— ran mr sunak's campaign. he was most certainly consulted when mr sunak decided to make the decision to resign from government and help bring down boris

johnson's government in the process. my johnson's government in the process. my guess and it is a guess we have a concerned atomic confirmed is that given the point is, he could be home secretary. given the point is, he could be home secreta . ~ . ., , ., , secretary. which would be a big promotion _ secretary. which would be a big promotion when _ secretary. which would be a big promotion when you _ secretary. which would be a big promotion when you have i secretary. which would be a big promotion when you have been | secretary. which would be a big i promotion when you have been party chairman and culture secretary, lower than of government, let's be honest, that is a big leap up. bhd honest, that is a big leap up. and it would be _ honest, that is a big leap up. jifuc it would be another honest, that is a big leap up. fific it would be another sign honest, that is a big leap up. e"ic it would be another sign of honest, that is a big leap up. el"ic it would be another sign of mr sunak bringing his allies in top jobs. let's see what happens over the next few minutes. that is definitely not confirmed, not had that many one but just in terms of the order you often see these things happen, that is a possibility we want to keep in mind. you have raised an interesting question about the choreography of an event like this and it can be slightly chaotic. what we have done this time is you may well yet see his gait and we have had james cleverly coming to another level of foxing is all in other directions but the flow of people now is quite rapid. in the next hour or so we

might see all the new appointments. given we have seen it started rolling already we could see some rapid movement of the next few hours and this can all be wrapped up by teatime and this is a rishi sunak's big moment to assert what he wants to do with his government and to send a message to his party and to the country about how he is going to govan, whether he is going to bring in as we expect different wings of the conservative party to achieve that unity he has been talking about over the last few hours since winning the conservative leadership, whether he is going to put a lot of his allies in top jobs because whether he is going to put a lot of his allies in topjobs because he thinks they share his vision for government and just exactly how this government and just exactly how this government is going to look. one thing just to bear in mind it and we have talked a lot in the last couple of governments about gender balance

in so far mr sunak, this dominic mr rab, mr hunt, mr cleverley... i’m rab, mr hunt, mr cleverley... i'm seeinu a rab, mr hunt, mr cleverley... i'm seeing a pattern here. there i rab, mr hunt, mr cleverley... i'm seeing a pattern here. there are l rab, mr hunt, mr cleverley... i'm. seeing a pattern here. there are all misters. seeing a pattern here. there are all misters- and _ seeing a pattern here. there are all misters. and mr— seeing a pattern here. there are all misters. and mr dowden. - seeing a pattern here. there are all misters. and mr dowden. never i seeing a pattern here. there are all. misters. and mr dowden. never rooms for some misses and may be people who don't choose to identify which pronoun they want to use —— there is room for some misses and may be people who don't choose to identify. the date rishi sunak but in pub estate in succession to liz truss and in the last few minutes we have seen the big names going to feature prominently in his cabinet. we have confirmation of only one job, jeremy hunt, chancellor of the exchequer continuing to work at the treasury to continue preparations for the halloween eve event which was set out in the rest of the government's economic plan for the future and that will reassure the markets. we also had the first phase to appear in downing street today of those who

are upon you and the cabinet. dominic raab, former deputy prime minister. we have nowjust seen oliver dowden and we have also confirmed signing hart is the chief whip. more from downing street at the top of the next hour. you're watching bbc news. i am shaun ley. hello, this is bbc news. i'm sure layouts i downing street as the new uk prime minister rishi sunak points as key figures as he promises to fix economic mess he has inherited. mr sunak is now in number ten he has visited the house of commons to sack those he does not want in his cabinet. after being formally appointed by the king this morning. i will unite our country, not with words but with actions. building an economy that embraces the opportunities of brexit

i will work day in, and day out to deliverfor i will work day in, and day out to deliver for you. with her husband and daughters, liz truss left number ten for the last time afterjust 49 days in office — and wished mr sunak success. our country continues to battle through a storm. but i believe in britain. i believe in the british people. and i know that brighter days lie ahead. the cost of living crisis continues — as many food prices soar — some like pasta, tea and cooking oil up by 65% in a year. in our area, there is a lot of people that rely on pensions, rely on benefits, and if they are not supported, businesses won't continue to thrive because there will be nobody to use us.

welcome to downing street. it is for pmn any time zones around the world eyes are focused on the black door behind me of 10 downing street, now home to rishi sunak, whose political career was written off eight weeks ago after losing the pullet conservative leadership contest to liz truss. and nadim zahawi is the latest to arrive at cabinet, perhaps a sign of a significant promotion. he was briefly and i say only briefly, at the very flag end of the kings of borisjohnson, then one day later became one of those urging the prime instead to quit. he subsequently held a middle ranking job in the cabinet. you will now be moving from his current post, we expect, of

cabinet office minister and chancellor of the duchy of lancaster as it is called, one of those strange, historic titles that the british system still has, there is a duchy of lancaster, it does provide income to the treasury, and it is managed by its chancellor, but really, the day to dayjob as minister of the cabinet office is as a fixer inside downing street. a little earlier, late morning in fact, the prime minister gave his speech to the nation before making his way inside number ten for the first time as prime minister. as prime minister he promised to unite the country not with words but with actions. he is the third leader in seven weeks but mr sunak says he will be around long enough to fix the mistakes made by his immediate predecessor, liz truss. behind that famous door, the work of government begins, but earlier, late lunchtime, early afternoon, he was a short distance from here in his office at the house of commons. the advantage of being there is that you cannot

see comings and goings. they are all mps and members of the house of lords, they can all walk in there and don't have to walk past any cameras. the office which is behind the speaker's chair, anyone who watches pmqs will know that that are situated in the house of commons at the head of the chamber through the government benches to the speaker's white and the opposition benches to his left, behind that chair there is a short corridor which leads to the office of the prime minister and other ministers and it is there that they meet colleagues who they ever to say to say to them, it is time to 90, to say to say to them, it is time to go, orwho to say to say to them, it is time to go, or who want to say to him at this time i went or who have been offered jobs and turned them down. we can talk to our chief political correspondent nick eardley. nadim zahawi appears, he is a political survivor, and no mistake. iloathed zahawi appears, he is a political survivor, and no mistake. what we have so far — survivor, and no mistake. what we have so far as _ survivor, and no mistake. what we have so far as politicians _ survivor, and no mistake. what we have so far as politicians from i have so far as politicians from different parts of the conservative party, dominic raab, who may well be

deputy prime minister, let's wait and see. we have james cleverly, the current foreign secretary, does he keep hisjob? seems like a fair chance that is the case. but, let's wait and see. oliver dowden going in, just in the last couple of minutes. i wonder if he might actually end up as the cabinet office minister, given that he is so close to rishi sunak. he is seen as a bit of a fixer for mr sunak. maybe that has a job that would suit him. let's see what happens over the next few minutes. but, what we are seeing is the new top team walking in to number ten, is the new top team walking in to numberten, here is is the new top team walking in to number ten, here is grant shapps, are you expecting a job, mr shapps, any idea where you are going? the current home secretary, still the home secretary?— current home secretary, still the home secretary? former transport secreta .

home secretary? former transport secretary. called _ home secretary? former transport secretary. called back _ home secretary? former transport secretary. called back by _ home secretary? former transport secretary. called back by liz i home secretary? former transport secretary. called back by liz truss| secretary. called back by liz truss after suella braverman resigned last week which was the beginning of the end for the liz truss government. dominic raab, i'm going to tell you some breaking news on bbc newsjust loading up on my phone, dominic raab is as we were speculating, deputy prime minister and the new secretary of state forjustice. he has basically got hisjob of state forjustice. he has basically got his job under boris johnson back! he lost that in the latter days of the johnson administration. latter days of thejohnson administration. no great latter days of the johnson administration. no great surprise. it will be interesting to see if he resurrects that bill of rights which was one of his big projects at justice, something that he dropped, when he was, was dropped by his successor, kit malthouse, and when kit malthouse took over, there were some in the department forjustice who said that mr raab wasn't good at it, there was lots of bad blood in

the department, so we will see what happens. like what happened after he left was the settlement of the dispute that had led to industrial action by barristers, which pretty much brought the courts to a halt. absolutely. and in his role as deputy prime minister i would expect that mr raab will get back to deputising at pmqs. brute that mr raab will get back to deputising at pmqs. we have rishi sunak as pm. _ deputising at pmqs. we have rishi sunak as pm, deputy _ deputising at pmqs. we have rishi sunak as pm, deputy pm - deputising at pmqs. we have rishi sunak as pm, deputy pm and i deputising at pmqs. we have rishi i sunak as pm, deputy pm and justice secretary dominic raab and chancellorjeremy hunt so there are three of the big jobs. the next respect our foreign secretary and home secretary, it is fair to say that we are seeing now the senior ranks of this new cabinet. whatever job they get, those are the blokes, and it is all blokes at the moment, you are going to count in this government. you are going to count in this government-— you are going to count in this covernment. .. , . . government. exactly. we are getting a sense of how rishi _ government. exactly. we are getting a sense of how rishi sunak is - a sense of how rishi sunak is starting to appoint things, so, as expected, going for stability when it comes to the economy by keeping jeremy hunt in thatjob as

chancellor, getting his allies in with dominic raab as thejustice secretary and deputy pm, oliver dowden, another key ally, looks possible he will be a fixer. potentially taking back cabinet office job that allows them to take control of a lot of the machinery of government and make things happen for mr sunak in downing street. we will wait to see what happens with james cleverly, with grant shapps, who are in there, as well and with nadim zahawi.— who are in there, as well and with nadim zahawi. another question is what happens. _ nadim zahawi. another question is what happens, we _ nadim zahawi. another question is what happens, we have _ nadim zahawi. another question is what happens, we have heard i nadim zahawi. another question is what happens, we have heard that| what happens, we have heard that he has left, the list of names of people that have gone, health secretary therese coffey stop the former deputy prime minister, doesn't mean she doesn't stay at health. ,, . ., doesn't mean she doesn't stay at health. ,, u, , ._ doesn't mean she doesn't stay at health. ,, , ., ., health. she could stay at health. i haven't heard _ health. she could stay at health. i haven't heard anything _ health. she could stay at health. i haven't heard anything about i health. she could stay at health. i haven't heard anything about her| haven't heard anything about her leaving government. it is possible she ends up in a different role as

well. ., ., , ., , ., ., well. that would be a signal to liz truss supporters _ well. that would be a signal to liz truss supporters that _ well. that would be a signal to liz truss supporters that they - well. that would be a signal to liz truss supporters that they are i well. that would be a signal to lizj truss supporters that they are not completely alienate it. absolutely, it would be- _ completely alienate it. absolutely, it would be. we _ completely alienate it. absolutely, it would be. we will _ completely alienate it. absolutely, it would be. we will say _ completely alienate it. absolutely, it would be. we will say goodbye i completely alienate it. absolutely, | it would be. we will say goodbye to international _ it would be. we will say goodbye to international viewers, _ it would be. we will say goodbye to international viewers, they - it would be. we will say goodbye to international viewers, they will i international viewers, they will join us again a little later. you are watching bbc news. nick eardley is still with me. a lot of the work of government is in those perhaps less glamorousjobs, transport, with major industrial action ongoing, were they try to send a different message, not least by meeting union leaders, which had not happened for quite a long time under conservative governments. you talk about education. you could do with it, after the uncertainty caused by covid and the impact on the education of young people, and here we go, the door is opening... are you pleased to be back in your old

jobs?! answer came there none. suella braverman walking up the street, returning again, the first female we are getting up the street. the first woman cabinet minister,... let's see whatjob she ends up with. hasty return to government after she resigned last wednesday. a, hasty return to government after she resigned last wednesday.— hasty return to government after she resigned last wednesday. a week is a lona time resigned last wednesday. a week is a long time in — resigned last wednesday. a week is a long time in politics, _ resigned last wednesday. a week is a long time in politics, ms _ resigned last wednesday. a week is a long time in politics, ms braverman!| long time in politics, ms braverman! let's see what job long time in politics, ms braverman! let's see whatjob she ends up with. one of the really interesting things, one of the moments when it became clear that mr sunak was getting lots of support within the conservative party was when the right, the european research group, the hard brexiteers, decided that they were going to back mr sunak and ms braverman was instrumental in that. looks like she is about to be rewarded with a big cabinetjob.

fascinating, talking about loyalty, some tory mps will not forgive rishi sunakfor pulling some tory mps will not forgive rishi sunak for pulling the plug on some tory mps will not forgive rishi sunakfor pulling the plug on boris johnson's leadership but some of their colleagues might not forgive suella braverman for doing the same to liz truss. i suella braverman for doing the same to liz truss-— to liz truss. i get the impression that the bad _ to liz truss. i get the impression that the bad blood _ to liz truss. i get the impression that the bad blood about - to liz truss. i get the impression that the bad blood about liz i to liz truss. i get the impression | that the bad blood about liz truss being brought down is going to be extremely short lived. the vast majority of tory mps are keen to move on as quickly as possible, from the last seven weeks, and try to paint a whole new picture. it is not like dallas. — paint a whole new picture. it is not like dallas, this _ paint a whole new picture. it is not like dallas, this isn't _ paint a whole new picture. it is not like dallas, this isn't bobby - paint a whole new picture. it is not like dallas, this isn't bobby ewingl like dallas, this isn't bobby ewing in the shower and it turned out the whole series was a dream, this happened, and it cost the country dear. i happened, and it cost the country dear. �* . . happened, and it cost the country dear. �* ., dear. i didn't watch dallas or i will not engage _ dear. i didn't watch dallas or i will not engage with - dear. i didn't watch dallas or i will not engage with your- dear. i didn't watch dallas or i i will not engage with your back... you are too young! it will be on a streaming server somewhere on catch up! streaming server somewhere on catch u -' streaming server somewhere on catch u! ., , streaming server somewhere on catch u -' ., , ~ , streaming server somewhere on catch u .l ., , ~ , ., streaming server somewhere on catch u! ., , ~ , ., ., streaming server somewhere on catch up! the tory mps want to me once in the last few — up! the tory mps want to me once in the last few weeks _ up! the tory mps want to me once in the last few weeks as _ up! the tory mps want to me once in the last few weeks as quickly - up! the tory mps want to me once in the last few weeks as quickly as i the last few weeks as quickly as

possible. the opposition parties will be reminding them and the public. like what i have been such expensive consequences of that period. and the decisions the chancellor is going to make about spending cuts and potentially tax rises have been made harder by what happened over the last few weeks, and there are some who will say that it was mostly international, economic issues, that caused this, but some economists, many tory mps will tell you that the decisions that were made by kwasi kwarteng as chancellor and barry liz truss as prime minister have made it harder. let's see what the man himself had to say when he took up his appointment as prime minister having been to see the king in buckingham palace this morning and to use the formal expression, kiss hands, although we are told by our royal correspondent nicholas witchell that no kissing is involved, in his post covid days, and accept that my

acceptance of the invitation nicking to form a new government but before he began hatching and dispatching his ministers, this is what he had to tell the british people. i his ministers, this is what he had to tell the british people.- to tell the british people. i want to tell the british people. i want to -a to tell the british people. i want to pay tribute — to tell the british people. i want to pay tribute to _ to tell the british people. i want to pay tribute to my _ to tell the british people. i want| to pay tribute to my predecessor to tell the british people. i want - to pay tribute to my predecessor liz truss _ to pay tribute to my predecessor liz truss she — to pay tribute to my predecessor liz truss. she was not wrong to want to improve — truss. she was not wrong to want to improve growth in this country. it is a noble — improve growth in this country. it is a noble aim. and i admired her restlessness to create change. but, some _ restlessness to create change. but, some mistakes were made. not born of ill will, _ some mistakes were made. not born of ill will, or— some mistakes were made. not born of ill will, or bad _ some mistakes were made. not born of ill will, or bad intentions, quite the opposite in fact. but mistakes nonetheless. and i have been elected as leader_ nonetheless. and i have been elected as leader of— nonetheless. and i have been elected as leader of my party, and your prime _ as leader of my party, and your prime minister, in part, to fix them — prime minister, in part, to fix them and _ prime minister, in part, to fix them. and that work begins immediately. i will place economic

stability— immediately. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart — stability and confidence at the heart of — stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will— heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come — this will mean difficult decisions to come. but, you saw me during covid _ to come. but, you saw me during covid doing — to come. but, you saw me during covid doing everything i could to protect— covid doing everything i could to protect people and businesses with schemes— protect people and businesses with schemes like furlough. there are always _ schemes like furlough. there are always limits, more so now than ever. _ always limits, more so now than ever. but— always limits, more so now than ever. but i— always limits, more so now than ever, but i promise you this, i will bring _ ever, but i promise you this, i will bring that— ever, but i promise you this, i will bring that same compassion to the challenges we face today. rishi sunak, speaking _ challenges we face today. rishi sunak, speaking in _ challenges we face today. i? si sunak, speaking in downing street this morning. it has been a meteoric rise for a politician who only entered as house of commons seven years ago, he got selected as an mp for one of the safest conservative seatin for one of the safest conservative seat in the country, richmond in north yorkshire, where his two predecessors had been cabinet ministers at the highest level of government. his immediate

predecessor william hague had an unhappy and unsettled period as leader of the conservative party, but went on to be a quite figure internationally, as foreign secretary and before that, the late leon britten, who served as trade and industry secretary in the thatcher government. he is at 42 the youngest prime minister since pitt the younger. he has entered downing street. graham satchell looks back on his life and career so far. it is quite a moment in this country's political history. rishi sunak, the first british asian to make it to number 10 and, at 42, the youngest prime minister since 1812. so, what do we know about rishi sunak? let me tell you a story. using a series of slick campaign videos, rishi sunak has told his own story.

his indian—born grandparents came to the uk from east africa in the '60s. my mum studied hard and got the qualifications to become a pharmacist. she met my dad, an nhs gp, and they settled in southampton. sunak's parents wanted the best for him. they sent him to winchester, a private school, the oldest in england. he was filmed with his mum and dad for a bbc documentary. at winchester, i was one of very few asians. i mean, the first generation into that level of society. it does put me in an elite of achievement, definitely, in society. but i always consider myself, sort of, professional middle class. rishi sunak became head boy at winchester. he went to oxford, then stanford university in america, where he met his future wife, the daughter of an indian billionaire. together, they are estimated to be worth more than £700 million. after working at goldman sachs and then two hedge funds, he stood for parliament in richmond, in north yorkshire. he was 34.

less than five years later, he was chancellor, thrust into the public limelight in the pandemic. we are setting up a new coronavirus job retention scheme. the furlough scheme saw his popularity rise and rise, but there have been big bumps in the road. controversy over his wife's non—dom tax status, a fine for attending a party at downing street in lockdown, and he will never be forgiven by some tories for resigning as chancellor and effectively ending borisjohnson's premiership. we can be better, and we will be better. rishi sunak describes himself as patriotic, a family man, proud of his indian heritage and hindu faith. he's also a bit nerdy. listen to this. i collect coca—cola things. really? yeah, i'm a coke addict, total coke addict... coca—cola addict! i was going to say! for the record, just to be be totally clear. he admits to being a huge star wars fan, says he wanted to be ajedi. he is now prime minister, the third tory prime minister in seven weeks, and he faces a mountain of troubles ahead.

graham satchell, bbc news. other forms of soft drink and science fiction film series are available! i'm joined now by our political correspondent damian grammaticas. he will not have much time to catch up he will not have much time to catch up on the classics at the moment but every second of his life will be filled. at the first chance is filling his cabinet.— filling his cabinet. that is happening _ filling his cabinet. that is happening in _ filling his cabinet. that is happening in there - filling his cabinet. that is happening in there right l filling his cabinet. that is - happening in there right now. what is interesting is we have seen some people going on, we've had a few names and positions going out but we don't know how the rest of that shuttle is working. the interesting one is suella braverman who just came up the street, was home secretary until last week. seven days ago. and she stood aside. and that was, remember, overan

days ago. and she stood aside. and that was, remember, over an issue over her handling of documents, private documents... she over her handling of documents, private documents. . .— over her handling of documents, private documents... she used a rivate private documents... she used a private e-mail— private documents... she used a private e-mail service. _ private documents... she used a private e-mail service. to - private documents... she used a - private e-mail service. to somebody who was not — private e-mail service. to somebody who was not in _ private e-mail service. to somebody who was not in government, - private e-mail service. to somebody who was not in government, yes - private e-mail service. to somebody l who was not in government, yes which was a breach, the sharing and also the using private e—mail. this was a breach, the sharing and also the using private e-mail._ the using private e-mail. as home secretary. — the using private e-mail. as home secretary, enough _ the using private e-mail. as home secretary, enough for _ the using private e-mail. as home secretary, enough for her - the using private e-mail. as home secretary, enough for her to - the using private e-mail. as home. secretary, enough for her to resign. looks like she could be back within a week, possibly into that same job. the key thing there, why would that be happening? she is from the right of the party, big brexit supporter, she came out for rishi sunak at the weekend, in the leadership contest. she might have been thought of as packing borisjohnson like jacob packing boris johnson like jacob rees—mogg packing borisjohnson like jacob rees—mogg did so publicly. so packing boris johnson like jacob rees-mogg did so publicly. so that could be some _ rees-mogg did so publicly. so that could be some kind _ rees-mogg did so publicly. so that could be some kind of— rees-mogg did so publicly. so that could be some kind of deal- rees-mogg did so publicly. so that| could be some kind of deal between them to get her support at the weekend and bring her back, we don't know, we will see what sort ofjob she gets party leaves himself after that this is that somebody had to leave a sensitive job a week ago is

having to be brought back so that is an interesting one to watch because there could be some comeback. caliper there could be some comeback. oliver dowden, there could be some comeback. oliver dowden. james _ there could be some comeback. oliver dowden, james cleverly, _ there could be some comeback. oliver dowden, james cleverly, dominic- dowden, james cleverly, dominic raab, we now know that dominic raab, it is like back to the future, he has got his old job back as deputy prime minister and justice secretary. prime minister and justice secretary-— prime minister and justice secreta . ., , , secretary. that is interesting, if ou look secretary. that is interesting, if you look at _ secretary. that is interesting, if you look at all _ secretary. that is interesting, if you look at all of _ secretary. that is interesting, if you look at all of these - secretary. that is interesting, if you look at all of these names, | secretary. that is interesting, if i you look at all of these names, all of these people, rishi sunak has said that he is coming in, he is going to change things, he is going to bring integrity, he is going to change the way government works, but what we are seeing are old faces. these are all people who have been there for a long time. and again, interesting that he is drawn on that kind of experience, some of these are close allies of him, some, like suella braverman, may be in there because he wants that, for the right, back at leaves them open at this point to criticism from the opposition, about that this is not really a change, and you could say

that it really a change, and you could say thatitis really a change, and you could say that it is a kind of comfort blanket cabinet. what difference is going to be? is promising something different but what difference will there be with the same pace as? the opposition will be putting on this, on the line that it should be an election, who has had a vote for this? and this may give them more ways to press home and that in the coming days. ways to press home and that in the coming days-— ways to press home and that in the cominr da s. ,, , ., ,, coming days. stay with us, thank you very much- — coming days. stay with us, thank you very much- we _ coming days. stay with us, thank you very much. we think— coming days. stay with us, thank you very much. we think we _ coming days. stay with us, thank you very much. we think we have - coming days. stay with us, thank you | very much. we think we have another face arriving in downing street. going in face arriving in downing street. goina i ., ., going in here, we have the 'unior minister, gillian * going in here, we have the 'unior minister, gillian keegan, h going in here, we have thejunior minister, gillian keegan, who - going in here, we have thejunior| minister, gillian keegan, who has been ministerfor africa, earlier today she was saying that she had been really enjoying thatjob, it had been a demotion where she used to be, but she was enjoying the job in the foreign office. very happy to

continue with that. is she do for a promotion? could well be, so, interesting. in promotion? could well be, so, interesting-— interesting. in terms of gillian keenan, interesting. in terms of gillian keegan, summer— interesting. in terms of gillian keegan, summer is _ interesting. in terms of gillian | keegan, summer is whispering interesting. in terms of gillian - keegan, summer is whispering the words simon hart chief whip to me, i thought we knew that he was chief whip, but gillian keegan is interesting. vicky ford has gone as the minister for development, which is a job not in the cabinet but attending cabinet so he could get for that, attending cabinet so he could get forthat, or could attending cabinet so he could get for that, or could say here are some talented, capable, willing to take demotion, let's reward them with a biggerjob. bud demotion, let's reward them with a bi aer 'ob. �* ., , ., demotion, let's reward them with a biner'ob. �* ., , ., ., biggerjob. and one question you are talkin: biggerjob. and one question you are talking about — biggerjob. and one question you are talking about earlier— biggerjob. and one question you are talking about earlier was _ biggerjob. and one question you are talking about earlier was the - biggerjob. and one question you are talking about earlier was the gender| talking about earlier was the gender balance in this cabinet. we have seen a lot of men going in. we saw some of so that is something on the mind of rishi sunak, something he wants to address so interesting, not one that people would have thought was going to be something that... like i may be there will be a few surprises. simon hart, apparently

now officially confirmed but it had pretty much been confirmed by conservative mps who had reported it in the last hour. ihleori conservative mps who had reported it in the last hour.— in the last hour. next sort houara cost of living _ in the last hour. next sort houara cost of living corresponding. - in the last hour. next sort houara cost of living corresponding. the | cost of living corresponding. the prime minister has had a reminder to us that some things are out of his hands and one of those is the question of personal finances and some very bad statistics today about the cost of some of the basics of your shopping basket that provide kind of building blocks for meals, even economic meals, if you're trying to get the cheapest, things like pasta which have gone up by an astronomic amount in the last year. going up by double, the same with vegetable — going up by double, the same with vegetable oil, and in homes up and down _ vegetable oil, and in homes up and down the _ vegetable oil, and in homes up and down the country that is what they will be _ down the country that is what they will be thinking about, the soaring cost will be thinking about, the soaring cosi of— will be thinking about, the soaring cost of living, the soaring cost of food, _ cost of living, the soaring cost of food, and — cost of living, the soaring cost of food, and of course, we cannot disentangle personal finances from what is _ disentangle personal finances from what is happening in westminster, so in that—

what is happening in westminster, so in that street where you are, behind the doors _ in that street where you are, behind the doors there of number ten and 11, they— the doors there of number ten and 11, they will— the doors there of number ten and 11, they will be looking at the soaring — 11, they will be looking at the soaring cost of living and trying to work _ soaring cost of living and trying to work out — soaring cost of living and trying to work out what to do with it. clear to them — work out what to do with it. clear to them that this is one of the big political— to them that this is one of the big political issues and one of the big financial— political issues and one of the big financial issues. and one thing that they will— financial issues. and one thing that they will be looking at is whether benefits — they will be looking at is whether benefits and the state pension will rise in _ benefits and the state pension will rise in line — benefits and the state pension will rise in line with rising prices, and of course — rise in line with rising prices, and of course whether some people's wages _ of course whether some people's wages will be going up in line with that as _ wages will be going up in line with that as well, and we have heard from rishi suhak_ that as well, and we have heard from rishi sunak previously, in his former— rishi sunak previously, in his former role, a promise that benefits would _ former role, a promise that benefits would match rising prices. of course times— would match rising prices. of course times are _ would match rising prices. of course times are a — would match rising prices. of course times are a little different now, and he — times are a little different now, and he faces difficult choices and decisions — and he faces difficult choices and decisions which will have to be made. — decisions which will have to be made, and i guess we get a bit more of an— made, and i guess we get a bit more of an idea _ made, and i guess we get a bit more of an idea now about some of the policy— of an idea now about some of the policy decisions that will be made, that will— policy decisions that will be made, that will affect our finances, our money, — that will affect our finances, our money, because we know thatjeremy hunt is _ money, because we know thatjeremy hunt is back— money, because we know thatjeremy hunt is back in his position as

chancellor, so for example, energy bills, _ chancellor, so for example, energy bills, another big issue for households up and down the country, you will— households up and down the country, you will know that probably that cat that is _ you will know that probably that cat that is in _ you will know that probably that cat that is in place for the next six months. — that is in place for the next six months, likely to stay, but what happens — months, likely to stay, but what happens after that, in april? that is a huge — happens after that, in april? that is a huge decision, clearly, rishi suhak_ is a huge decision, clearly, rishi sunak in— is a huge decision, clearly, rishi sunak in the past said he would protect— sunak in the past said he would protect the most vulnerable, in terms — protect the most vulnerable, in terms of— protect the most vulnerable, in terms of their energy bills and of course _ terms of their energy bills and of course with cost of living payments, we are _ course with cost of living payments, we are seeing that happening right now _ we are seeing that happening right now he _ we are seeing that happening right now. he brought those in months ago as chancellor, but those payments are being — as chancellor, but those payments are being paid to people on benefits and low— are being paid to people on benefits and low incomes in november and there _ and low incomes in november and there will— and low incomes in november and there will be payments for pensioners over the winter, t. kevin peache , pensioners over the winter, t. kevin peachey. thank _ pensioners over the winter, t. kevin peachey, thank you _ pensioners over the winter, t. kevin peachey, thank you very _ pensioners over the winter, t. kevin peachey, thank you very much, - pensioners over the winter, t. i7 “u peachey, thank you very much, let's talk about a name that we have not mentioned and that is penny mordaunt. leader of the house of commons, the nearly candidate in the final contest, she came third, just missed getting to the last stage.

she had that period over the weekend when she was going to get her name in the ring and then pulled out at the last minute. we in the ring and then pulled out at the last minute.— in the ring and then pulled out at the last minute. we have 'ust had confirmed from h the last minute. we have 'ust had confirmed from downing _ the last minute. we have just had confirmed from downing street i the last minute. we have just had l confirmed from downing street that james cleverly is keeping hisjob confirmed from downing street that james cleverly is keeping his job at the foreign office, as secretary of state for foreign, commonwealth and overseas development, and that is interesting because there was some talk going around parliament that, as you mention, penny mordaunt, possibly being attached to thatjob. she had been at that apartment before, clearly that is not going to happen now so, james cleverly stays in that role, so he continues there, which is interesting. so, that opening is not going to come. iii which is interesting. so, that opening is not going to come. iii the opening is not going to come. if the order of these _ opening is not going to come. if the order of these appearances is significant, that might suggest that penny mordaunt is holding on to her job as leader of the commons and will not be getting promotion, maybe she stayed in the race on sunday

nightjust a little too long. this night 'ust a little too long. this will nightjust a little too long. this will be interesting _ nightjust a little too long. this will be interesting to _ night just a little too long. “in 3 will be interesting to see. i saw her in the commons just a short time ago. i asked were very quick word and i said to her, are you expecting and i said to her, are you expecting a job and she said, i have nothing to say, i am heading for lunch stop all she would say was that she thought rishi sunak had got off to a very good start. some warm words but she will be waiting to see. it is interesting _ she will be waiting to see. it is interesting because _ she will be waiting to see. it is interesting because we can only rely on what we see. downing street know that the interpretation is made on what people see, which is why all of the emotions happen outside, congratulations, mr cleverly, are you pleased to stay at the foreign office? what are the big challenges for you? there was a hint of a smile coming out. he had been very deadpan going inside, relief if you're a minister, to know that you are safe. definitely, i think. minister, to know that you are safe. definitely, ithink. he

minister, to know that you are safe. definitely, i think. he would minister, to know that you are safe. definitely, ithink. he would be very happy facing a reshuffle and keeping that big job, a cracking job that he has only been put into, so he has not been there too long. we have a figure walking up downing street now and am trying to work out who that is. is street now and am trying to work out who that is. , ., ~ street now and am trying to work out who that is— who that is. is that mel stride? it is. good afternoon _ who that is. is that mel stride? it is. good afternoon mr _ who that is. is that mel stride? it is. good afternoon mr stride, - who that is. is that mel stride? it is. good afternoon mr stride, the voice of devin _ is. good afternoon mr stride, the voice of devin in _ is. good afternoon mr stride, the voice of devin in cabinet?! - is. good afternoon mr stride, the voice of devin in cabinet?! are i is. good afternoon mr stride, the l voice of devin in cabinet?! are you looking forward to an economicjob? chief secretary, perhaps? mel stride was chairing the commons treasury committee. he had been a minister, he got the push and is clearly thought of as someone who had been strongly supportive of rishi sunak. he is a very close ally of rishi sunak, and as you say, he has been,

economic affairs are his sort of business, he has been involved in that in the commons, so, you will be seen probably as part of that economic team that rishi sunak is putting together to stabilise the markets, so we know that mel stride, pretty critical of the liz truss approach, that tax—cutting approach, unfunded tax cuts, also, well aware, i think, of the situation now that this government finds itself in, because of all of those unfunded tax cuts, and the chaos that followed, and the rise, particularly in interest rates, so what that means, basically, is that he is aware of

how big the hole in the finances is and how big thejob is to restore confidence, and he is a backer of

this is what he has been talking about and we know the whole sort of approach has been trying to convey though there were a crowd of supporters in the street and some of his mps were quite glad of that. they wanted a serious sober message not the kind of triumphalism which is what he stood there and tried to deliver. message he was delivering when he said it was important to restore economic stability but deliver on all of the promises and those are pulling directions. delivering economic stability is likely to mean possible tax rises, possible to spending squeeze, that we will know about in a few days. where was the money going to come from to do other things? in difficult problems facing this government. it is not a big, big difficulty to reconcile in these different things is promising and some office and we talked now to a conservative councillor co—chair of

the conservative friends of india. joins us live from northwood. northwood, other half borisjohnson is the mp, you will be northwood. thank you very much. what you make of what you've heard so far this afternoon?— afternoon? i'm in south west hertfordshire _ afternoon? i'm in south west hertfordshire which _ afternoon? i'm in south west hertfordshire which is - afternoon? i'm in south west hertfordshire which is the - afternoon? i'm in south west i hertfordshire which is the other side of northwood. that is where i am. it is a lot going on, it is a big day airtoday and a am. it is a lot going on, it is a big day air today and a great sense of pride to have rishi sunak as prime minster today. m50 of pride to have rishi sunak as prime minster today.— of pride to have rishi sunak as prime minster today. also a great sense of pride _ prime minster today. also a great sense of pride for— prime minster today. also a great sense of pride for a _ prime minster today. also a great sense of pride for a friend - prime minster today. also a great sense of pride for a friend of - prime minster today. also a great sense of pride for a friend of a - prime minster today. also a great| sense of pride for a friend of a new group where he is one of the patents. we were talking earlier to avenge a one of the other people about that as well. what about the question of a free trade deal with india? how important is that? i think it is an incredibly important job to be getting on with. it is parts of our global written agenda. india is one of our largest trading partners. it is also foreign investment into the uk creating jobs, contributing to tax revenue.

it is a market of 1.4 billion people and we are very popular with students, with workers, holiday—makers and a trade deal will do a lot for us and with india to strengthen ties and relations. india is a large economy in a decade ago it was 11, now fifth... is a large economy in a decade ago it was 11, now fifth. . .— it was 11, now fifth... have been issues of _ it was 11, now fifth... have been issues of the _ it was 11, now fifth... have been issues of the conservative - it was 11, now fifth... have been| issues of the conservative party, whole issue of potentially visa free travel for skilled workers has been a bit of an issue for the conservatives under succession of ministers no stretching back to theresa may. that it isn't going to go away, is that? i theresa may. that it isn't going to go away. is that?— go away, is that? i think the negotiations _ go away, is that? i think the negotiations are _ go away, is that? i think the negotiations are ongoing, i l go away, is that? i think the - negotiations are ongoing, i think we had hoped for a trade deal by diwali and that unfortunately has been delayed. yes, ithink and that unfortunately has been delayed. yes, i think we need

skilled workers. we almost hit peak employment, we seejobs need skilled workers. we almost hit peak employment, we see jobs need to skilled workers. we almost hit peak employment, we seejobs need to be filled and part of leaving the european union also say that we have control have our borders and who we are able to welcome into our country and do thejobs are able to welcome into our country and do the jobs that need doing this is an important aspect of trade deal. ~ ., is an important aspect of trade deal. . . . is an important aspect of trade deal. ~ . ., ., , deal. what about the tone rishi sunak is trying _ deal. what about the tone rishi sunak is trying to _ deal. what about the tone rishi sunak is trying to set _ deal. what about the tone rishi sunak is trying to set because l deal. what about the tone rishi j sunak is trying to set because it deal. what about the tone rishi i sunak is trying to set because it is a very serious and sombre appearance in downing street earlier today and was notable of course by the absence of his family, normally prime ministers have their family with them when into number ten to the first time but he seemed to be quite a business as usual message rather than a celebration, collaboration. therese coffey, you hoping to stay in charge of the department of health? forgive me for interrupting you there, that was therese coffey and she was seen as no longer deputy prime minister but perhaps is going to remain as health secretary. can i pick up again the point i was making about a serious commerce message. ila about a serious commerce message. in? problem. look, these are serious times. there are big challenges ahead, we have it economic situation

as well which is challenging against an economic situation globally which are challenging. we have inflation on the rise which means everything that doctor everybody, cost—of—living crisis, and edgy certainty we have a winter coming up which may be incredibly hard for the most vulnerable in our society we need to make sure they are protected. alongside that, we have a war in ukraine. just protected. alongside that, we have a war in ukraine.— war in ukraine. just say, sorry up to aaain. war in ukraine. just say, sorry up to again. michael— war in ukraine. just say, sorry up to again. michael gove _ war in ukraine. just say, sorry up to again. michael gove is - war in ukraine. just say, sorry up to again. michael gove is back i to again. michael gove is back outside number ten. that afternoon, mr gove. well, they go. it is a rush. i'm so sorry you keep getting interrupted. please finish your point. ida interrupted. please finish your oint. ., , ., ., point. no problem at all. i said we have a number, _ point. no problem at all. i said we have a number, we _ point. no problem at all. i said we have a number, we have - point. no problem at all. i said we have a number, we have had - point. no problem at all. i said we have a number, we have had a - point. no problem at all. i said we - have a number, we have had a number of... once—in—a—lifetime events happening in close succession, whether that is our relationship with the european union, with covid—19 are now the war in ukraine. there is a lot of serious work that needs to be done in the sombre tone reflects the scale of the challenge and as prime minster seen except on

the steps of downing street, the results were manifested to deliver so there is a lot to be done in a very different climate from when the party was elected in 2019.— very different climate from when the party was elected in 2019. thank you so much for— party was elected in 2019. thank you so much forjoining _ party was elected in 2019. thank you so much forjoining us. _ party was elected in 2019. thank you so much forjoining us. in _ party was elected in 2019. thank you so much forjoining us. in a - party was elected in 2019. thank you so much forjoining us. in a defencel so much forjoining us. in a defence of india group will be celebrating rishi sunak's arrival. if you haven't done so already and hopefully for your sake he will remain as patron of the friends of indy and his new role. let's return to our political correspondent damian grammaticas. it is all happening, isn't it? it damian grammaticas. it is all happening, isn't it?— damian grammaticas. it is all happening, isn't it? it is and it is like what we're _ happening, isn't it? it is and it is like what we're saying _ happening, isn't it? it is and it is like what we're saying before. it| happening, isn't it? it is and it is i like what we're saying before. it is a source of cover seller faces we have seen before coming back. some staying in theirjobs, some looking like they're going back to alljobs so michael gove who has just appeared not a massive surprise but appeared not a massive surprise but a little bit of a surprise. iie appeared not a massive surprise but a little bit of a surprise.— a little bit of a surprise. he said his front bench _ a little bit of a surprise. he said his front bench career _ a little bit of a surprise. he said his front bench career was - a little bit of a surprise. he said| his front bench career was over, didn't he? he volunteer that information.— didn't he? he volunteer that information. ., , ., ., information. not very long ago but the talk is that _ information. not very long ago but the talk is that he _ information. not very long ago but the talk is that he might _ information. not very long ago but the talk is that he might be - information. not very long ago but the talk is that he might be going. the talk is that he might be going back to levelling up. laughter

rishi sunak, remember, said spending here this morning was to deliver on levelling up was at the heart of that. , . ~ levelling up was at the heart of that. , . ,, , levelling up was at the heart of that. , a , ., ., levelling up was at the heart of that. ., ,, that. let me pick up on that because michael gove — that. let me pick up on that because michael gove made _ that. let me pick up on that because michael gove made quite _ that. let me pick up on that because michael gove made quite an - michael gove made quite an extraordinary appearance i think it was at a policy exchange back in the dying days of the johnson was at a policy exchange back in the dying days of thejohnson government where he basically said parts of our government and working at the moment, giving the passport agency is an example. he basically said that ministers had taken that i have the ball, almost given up. that was his critique and camilla cavendish used yvonne the downing street policy under david cameron so someone to say to that needs to you people are in the jobs and now he is coming back as the fresh new face. i was just confused about what message that sends and were sent by that. i think michael gove has the sort of reputation as being a fixer, somebody who comes in and tries to get to get the magnets are difficult problems and tries to resolve them. it doesn't mean not without

controversy and his previousjobs in education one in particular has been in the treasury, been chancellor and secretary of state forjustice, been secretary of state forjustice, been secretary of state forjustice, been secretary of state for environment cabinet office. he has done so many differentjobs but i think rishi sunak you could imagine turning to him is a rishi sunak supporter, seem to be given this again difficult issue where rishi sunak is promising to try and show he can do things particularly for those red wool seats that we've talked about so much but source of spreading opportunity, spreading investment. that could be, if that is the job he gets, michael gove's brief but also in the party might cause few tory mps history of with borisjohnson. could be some, you know, again because for some ruffled feathers. it is the early stage of the government because he was education

secretary back in down a and one among his senior ministers was one liz truss. , , . ~ among his senior ministers was one liz truss. , , . ,, liz truss. just met back under david cameron. liz truss. just met back under david cameron- also _ liz truss. just met back under david cameron. also the _ liz truss. just met back under david cameron. also the merry-go-round| liz truss. just met back under david i cameron. also the merry-go-round we cameron. also the merry—go—round we go on here but also therese coffey staying secretary of state for health issued thatjob and seems quite possible... interesting, obviously, she was the closest political ally. obviously, she was the closest politicalally. i obviously, she was the closest political ally. i think steve baker... no, not steve baker. who do we have coming here? is baker... no, not steve baker. who do we have coming here?— we have coming here? is that steve barcla ? we have coming here? is that steve barclay? steve _ we have coming here? is that steve barclay? steve barclay. _ we have coming here? is that steve barclay? steve barclay. goodness. we have coming here? is that steve i barclay? steve barclay. goodness me, are they reconstructing _ barclay? steve barclay. goodness me, are they reconstructing the _ barclay? steve barclay. goodness me, are they reconstructing the johnson i are they reconstructing thejohnson cavernous as we speak? are they reconstructing the johnson cavernous as we speak?— cavernous as we speak? therese coffey looks _ cavernous as we speak? therese coffey looks like _ cavernous as we speak? therese coffey looks like therese - cavernous as we speak? therese coffey looks like therese coffey | cavernous as we speak? therese i coffey looks like therese coffey has just made the point. she is closest to the cabinet of liz truss. that might be an olive branch to trust supporters and... welcome back, mr backley. he almost did that thing

where you whistle and look up as if you can't see anybody. let me mention one other thing, dominic, as we update viewers with the latest developments and that is nadhim zahawi has been appointed minister without portfolio. now, that doesn't sound very exciting but actually thatis sound very exciting but actually that is probably party chairman which means he will have the job of chivvying up the party members after jake perry's short period as party chairman. and it least it is an improvement i suppose being cabinet office minister which it was one of those argument, dharma jobs you either had lots to do virtually nothing to do depending on how the premise used it but the portfolio of the party chairman is going to be a very importantjob in the run—up to the election. yes, very important job rallying the party, rallying the troops. interesting one, too, because nadhim zahawi has, you know, been on many different sides in the past few days. but he can read an

opinion poll because he helped to apply new cover long time ago so he will be quite valuable in working out what public opinion is. yes. will be quite valuable in working out what public opinion is. yes, he was boris johnson _ out what public opinion is. yes, he was boris johnson back, _ out what public opinion is. yes, he was boris johnson back, then i out what public opinion is. yes, he was boris johnson back, then his l was borisjohnson back, then his abortions and should go, then he was brought in —— he was a borisjohnson back, then he said borisjohnson should go. when borisjohnson switched on sunday night hacking rishi sunak maybe she is a man who is prepared to go out make the argument whatever it is that perhaps thatis argument whatever it is that perhaps that is also part of his... you know... that is also part of his... you know- - -_ that is also part of his... you know... ., , ~' know... your skill set, if you like? he is a communication _ know... your skill set, if you like? he is a communication specialist, | he is a communication specialist, isn't he, and he is one of those people is often wheeled out on television or radio studios to defend the government and explain his position to pour oil on troubled waters so i guess that it had been like that would be very good. i've got here we are going to compare notes d viewer. i have got deputy prime minister dominic raab. you're

going to shout at me if i get this wrong. chancellor of the exchequer jeremy hunt, foreign secretaryjames cleverly. we don't know about him secretary, we do know that chief whip, which is simon hart. we do know that... , that is ben wallace. everything else, minister without portfolio, nadhim zahawi. everything else is made but we have seen therese coffey, oliver dowden, suella braverman. did therese coffey, oliver dowden, suella braverman.— therese coffey, oliver dowden, suella braverman. did mention ben wallace? i suella braverman. did mention ben wallace? i did _ suella braverman. did mention ben wallace? i did mention _ suella braverman. did mention ben wallace? i did mention him, - suella braverman. did mention ben wallace? i did mention him, he i wallace? i did mention him, he sta s. in wallace? i did mention him, he stays. in defence. _ wallace? i did mention him, he stays. in defence. when - wallace? i did mention him, he stays. in defence. when it i wallace? i did mention him, he stays. in defence. when it and| wallace? i did mention him, he i stays. in defence. when it and we have seen — stays. in defence. when it and we have seen michael— stays. in defence. when it and we have seen michael gove? - stays. in defence. when it and we i have seen michael gove? interesting some of the big jobs so key moment that we are in, ukraine, defence, continuity there. the economy, jeremy hunt, continuity there. therese coffey, if she stays in health, continuity there. big, big issues to deal with. me health, continuity there. big, big issues to deal with.—

health, continuity there. big, big issues to deal with. we were told she had an _ issues to deal with. we were told she had an abcd _ issues to deal with. we were told she had an abcd of— issues to deal with. we were told she had an abcd of problems i issues to deal with. we were told she had an abcd of problems to l issues to deal with. we were told i she had an abcd of problems to solve in the health service. yes. she had an abcd of problems to solve in the health service.— in the health service. yes, so erha -s in the health service. yes, so perhaps leaving _ in the health service. yes, so perhaps leaving him - in the health service. yes, so perhaps leaving him in i in the health service. yes, so perhaps leaving him in place| in the health service. yes, so i perhaps leaving him in place to deal with what is already a very difficult winter with a human to problems there.— problems there. quite a bit of continuity _ problems there. quite a bit of continuity even _ problems there. quite a bit of continuity even as _ problems there. quite a bit of continuity even as we - problems there. quite a bit of continuity even as we are i problems there. quite a bit of. continuity even as we are seeing quite a lot of rishi sunak's source of allies coming in as well. —— sort of allies coming in as well. —— sort of allies. i of allies coming in as well. -- sort of allies. ., ., ., of allies. i mention again we haven't seen _ of allies. i mention again we haven't seen penny - of allies. i mention again we | haven't seen penny mordaunt of allies. i mention again we i haven't seen penny mordaunt and of allies. i mention again we - haven't seen penny mordaunt and that is perhaps a bit of a surprise. well, this time. wait and i guess. there are consulted, you know, possibilities like you were saying earlier, she remained at the top dish remains leader the commons? that might... does that indicate anything about, you know, during the contest because these candidates... she didn't come... mr sunak didn't come to any accommodation? you know, there wasn't any sort of deal done that she is waiting and we will see what he does. compared to perhaps

unlike suella braverman where there may have been the accommodation, she clearly came out and backed mr seen at prop dharma publicly and has come in. the member mr sunak needs to reach out to different parts of the party. penny mordaunt got a significant number of mps backing her up, 90 plus, and that is a big chunk of people that rishi sunak needs to keep in mind as he goes through this process. stag needs to keep in mind as he goes through this process.— needs to keep in mind as he goes through this process. stay with us, if ou through this process. stay with us, if you would- _ through this process. stay with us, if you would. let's _ through this process. stay with us, if you would. let's hear _ through this process. stay with us, if you would. let's hear from i through this process. stay with us, if you would. let's hear from some of the opposition parties. a i spoke to sir ed davey, leader of the liberal democrats and asked him what he made of rishi sunak's appointment as prime minister.

he won't have a general election it is very different from before and i look at what rishi sunak said on the steps of downing street today. he asked the british people to trust him. but i'm afraid he doesn't trust the british people. he will not have a general election. and in that general election he could hammer out the major difference is the liberal democrats have with conservative party. we are furious, like the british people are, that they have added hundreds of pounds to people's mortgages, trashed our economy, and his warm words today will not reassure people who are sick with worry about what is going to hit them this week, with higherfood bills, and higherfuel bills. in terms of the challenges, surely the last thing britain needs is another period of uncertainty. even a quick general election will take one month, and that would simply add to the uncertainty, not least internationally, let them get on the job and be judged by theirfailures of achievements. the uncertainty comes from political instability inside the conservative party. they are still revving down the middle, they have divisions wherever you look, and i'm afraid when you look at rishi sunak himself, he was chancellor for most of this parliament, and he made some dreadful decisions.

he failed to see the cost of living crisis coming. the liberal democrats were warning about this, the pressures on families and businesses. he did nothing. we put forward the proposal of a windfall tax october last year, i first put forward that argument. he took months to even consider it and when he did, it was a mouse of a windfall tax and let the big oil and gas companies get away with it, and i could mentioning the covid fraud when buildings were lost and so on. he has a poor record as chancellor, and i really think the conservative party as a whole does not have the answer to britain's economic problems, and that is why there should be a general election. we need to get rid of the conservatives. that was sir ed davey leader that the liberal democrats. just confirmed oliver dowden has been appointed chancellor of the duchy of lancaster which means he is cabinet office minister and what is worth remembering is thisjob he has held once before and he is an operator knows how the machinery of government works on the inside and

is a very useful mechanics man as much as he is a public face for the government so it is an interesting appointment but what he said from the guardian is the odd thing about this is he feels like a return for your government a loss of face is familiar and your government a loss of face is familiarand i your government a loss of face is familiar and ifeel your government a loss of face is familiar and i feel people like oliver dowden going back to jobs they held before may dominic raab going back being deputy prime minister and justice secretary and it is almost as if they are asking us to forget the last few months happened. us to forget the last few months ha ened. , us to forget the last few months ha--ened. , ., happened. there is loss of continuity _ happened. there is loss of continuity both _ happened. there is loss of continuity both with - happened. there is loss of continuity both with liz i happened. there is loss of i continuity both with liz truss's administration but also with boris johnson because some of these figures are mainstays of the political scene until september when liz truss took over and kick loss amounts it is quite odd that there is of a slip in fairly big perks, ten ministers who have been removed from their positions at the cabinet and when they have been downgraded from the cabinet to just being a minister but very odd, can't quite tell which direction of a shuffle is

going yet a lot of men appointing single one... when mike angeli keegan. yes, we expect suella braverman will be him secretary and then a be sent off and we don't know. but viewer to see where this is going. mps are saying watch and wait for the end, try not to get too carried away what happens any one time, see what the holst shape of the covenant is when we get there. just on suella braverman, this is interesting, potentially controversial. she resigned, she said, of her ownjudgment because she dons and yvonne. he sent an e—mailfrom a private e—mail exchange that she shouldn't do started government information that hadn't yet been formally published a somebody who wasn't even in the government. —— she resigned because she had done something wrong she said. they sound like too important in unforced error is an she felt there is serious enough to resign over last week. seven days later she is to be reappointed as home secretary what sort of message with that send? ., ~ , that send? some of the allies were sa inc that send? some of the allies were saying they — that send? some of the allies were saying they thought _ that send? some of the allies were saying they thought the _ that send? some of the allies were saying they thought the security i saying they thought the security breach committed was relatively

minor and something they felt special adviser the ministers did all the time so she might try and argue that it wasn't that big a deal even though it was a source of technical breach. you could also tell there wasn't any love lost between heaven liz truss when she stepped down there. the between heaven liz truss when she stepped down there.— stepped down there. the thing is in her resignation _ stepped down there. the thing is in her resignation she _ stepped down there. the thing is in her resignation she acknowledged l stepped down there. the thing is in | her resignation she acknowledged it was a tactical resignation but still said it was the right thing to do to resign. said it was the right thing to do to resi . n. . said it was the right thing to do to resin. . . said it was the right thing to do to resi.n_ , , , said it was the right thing to do to resin. , , , resign. yes maybe she thinks she has done her penance, _ resign. yes maybe she thinks she has done her penance, been _ resign. yes maybe she thinks she has done her penance, been punished i done her penance, been punished enough and i was come back again. obviously rishi sunak stop by the wonder policy and swell pavement said it would be dream come true to say that but they are clearly ideological in the same page when it comes to immigration may be that is why it seems so keen to bring him in not least because she was a very key endorsement late last week.- endorsement late last week. talking of women in — endorsement late last week. talking of women in the _ endorsement late last week. talking of women in the new _ endorsement late last week. talking of women in the new cabinet, i endorsement late last week. talking of women in the new cabinet, penny mordaunt. she hasn't been dropped as far as we know. we certainly have been briefed to that effect but she hasn't yet been seen in downing street. ~ . ., , hasn't yet been seen in downing street. . . ., , , street. we have heard she might be bein: street. we have heard she might be being brought _ street. we have heard she might be being brought in _ street. we have heard she might be being brought in as _ street. we have heard she might be being brought in as transport - being brought in as transport secretary and that would essentially be, i suppose, secretary and that would essentially be, isuppose, punishment secretary and that would essentially be, i suppose, punishment for the be, isuppose, punishment forthe fact be, i suppose, punishment for the fact that she didn't drop out of the

campaign, she went all the way to the end... . campaign, she went all the way to the end- - -— campaign, she went all the way to the end... ., ., , , . the end... that would be perceived as a demotion? _ the end... that would be perceived as a demotion? it _ the end... that would be perceived as a demotion? it would _ the end... that would be perceived as a demotion? it would be, - the end... that would be perceived as a demotion? it would be, yes. l the end... that would be perceived i as a demotion? it would be, yes. she is the house — as a demotion? it would be, yes. she is the house of _ as a demotion? it would be, yes. she is the house of commons _ as a demotion? it would be, yes. she is the house of commons leader i as a demotion? it would be, yes. she is the house of commons leader at i is the house of commons leader at the moment. here we have michelle donelan going on. it the moment. here we have michelle donelan going on— donelan going on. it was the culture secretary and _ donelan going on. it was the culture secretary and the _ donelan going on. it was the culture secretary and the outgoing - donelan going on. it was the culture secretary and the outgoing cabinet. | secretary and the outgoing cabinet. yes, they were very briefly... congratulations, mr nadhim zahawi. does that make party chairman? party chairman? peter mackie says he is very happy. what that thumbs up from him, the biggest smile we had so far today. just make she says he is very happy. everyone has been looking a bit glum considering. it comes kemi badenoch, good afternoon. it is they do not. badenoch, good afternoon. it is they do not- -- — badenoch, good afternoon. it is they do not. -- badenoch. _ badenoch, good afternoon. it is they do not. -- badenoch. forgive - badenoch, good afternoon. it is they do not. -- badenoch. forgive me, i badenoch, good afternoon. it is they do not. -- badenoch. forgive me, ll do not. -- badenoch. forgive me, i should know _ do not. -- badenoch. forgive me, i should know by _ do not. -- badenoch. forgive me, i should know by now. _ do not. -- badenoch. forgive me, i should know by now. properly i do not. -- badenoch. forgive me, i should know by now. properly and i should know by now. properly and quite rightly collecting the pronunciation of kemi badenoch's name. ., ., ,

name. some of her allies will encourage — name. some of her allies will encourage me _ name. some of her allies will encourage me to _ name. some of her allies will encourage me to stand i name. some of her allies will encourage me to stand in i name. some of her allies will| encourage me to stand in this leadership contest and they wouldn't encourage her to get anywhere near the number she would have got to get 100 special pitches still seem like suella braverman is one of those key figures in the right of the party for whom it is important to bring in the rishi sunak to be able to stabilise things, show that he is ensuring there can be unity and essentially stop people trying to stop to launch a leadership bid against him. stop to launch a leadership bid against him-— stop to launch a leadership bid arainst him. ~ . ., ~ against him. while we are talking about name _ against him. while we are talking about name here, _ against him. while we are talking about name here, badenoch, i against him. while we are talking i about name here, badenoch, suella braverman? we used to have this debate about william won a growth it was used to changing pronunciation of his name. i'm not sure if he did or if maybe we finally got our heads around it. kemi badenoch going on, she is important as well because she ran a blinding leadership campaign almost out of nowhere. she was a very, very low profile figure and she had the guts, some would say the bulls in old language to actually run a campaign and she did it and

she did extremely well and surprised many of her colleagues and has positioned herself in a very strong way inside the conservative party. she did and she was being told by some senior conservative mps during the last leadership contest during the last leadership contest during the summer that she was a future prime minister but it was slightly too soon for her to take on that role and she hasn't had much cabinet experience and is a joint minister trade department and treasury she is now obviously been in the cabinet with a bit of expense under her belt the longer she stays there which we expect she will gunning to demonstrate in a centre in very good stead whenever the next leadership election comes. the stead whenever the next leadership election comes.— election comes. the argument the numbers and _ election comes. the argument the numbers and l _ election comes. the argument the numbers and i would _ election comes. the argument the numbers and i would suggest i election comes. the argument the i numbers and i would suggest starting to fill up the gaps in the cabinet. some of these people may be being reappointed to theirjob and some of them may be sideways moves. you mention penny mordaunt, suggested she might go to transport, he knows. that is a poison chalice and a half, isn't it? to be fair, we haven't seen anne—marie trevelyan yet, we haven't seen penny mordaunt. we

haven't seen penny mordaunt. we haven't seen penny mordaunt. we haven't seen lord true, the leader of the lords. who else are we not seeing? just having a quick look through my list, trying to be very, very fast down here. we hadn't seen van ill, he was department for the environment, vinyl van ill, he was department for the environment, vinleoe biden. laisle environment, vinleoe biden. we believe environment, vinleoe biden. - believe he was either fired or resigned earlier today. we haven't seen northern ireland secretary, we haven't seen alisterjack the scotland secretary. somebody�*s going to the welsh office. we haven't seen i don't think may be collected but i don't think we have seen a minister with a seat in wales is yet so that one now that robert buckland is gone may well be a post we should see seen. but i think we may be getting to the numbers. with robbie slowly getting there. number ten were telling us they had to get all the appointments done today but can guarantee it cynical tomorrows where the junior ministerial roles get divvied up and thatis ministerial roles get divvied up and that is where some of the bigger fights happen because people start

to get quite territorial and get the source of more senior ministerial roles are whether they get demoted down the ladder to the parliamentary under rolls. that is where, i suppose, the chief whip simon hart will be trying to ensure that the stability that rishi sunak wanted in the cabinet trickles down at every level as well so that nobody goes away from this feeling particularly aggrieved —— trickle down the ladder to the parliamentary undersecretary roles. laisle to the parliamentary undersecretary roles. ~ .., to the parliamentary undersecretary roles. ~ . ~ to the parliamentary undersecretary roles. ~ ., ~ ., ., ., roles. we can talk about the woman he started the _ roles. we can talk about the woman he started the day _ roles. we can talk about the woman he started the day today _ roles. we can talk about the woman he started the day today day - roles. we can talk about the woman he started the day today day finestl he started the day today day finest occupying that seat in downing street, liz truss.— occupying that seat in downing street, liz truss. what happens to her now? were — street, liz truss. what happens to her now? were told _ street, liz truss. what happens to her now? were told that _ street, liz truss. what happens to her now? were told that after- street, liz truss. what happens to l her now? were told that after going to buckingham palace to tender her resignation of the queen she has headed off on holiday. i suspect if you want to take it it is properly a cancellation in the dominican republic she could fulfil because borisjohnson republic she could fulfil because boris johnson obviously flew back from there as well but she is fully going to keep her head down in the meantime in the immediate future but i was speaking to a couple of number ten people today who said she still firmly believes in her plan and she is going to continue to make the point from the backbenches when she does come back to the house of

commons. does come back to the house of commons-— does come back to the house of commons. can you imagine how difficult it... — commons. can you imagine how difficult it... i — commons. can you imagine how difficult it... i cannot _ commons. can you imagine how difficult it... i cannot remember| commons. can you imagine how. difficult it... i cannot remember a prime minister who has had three of their predecessors from the same party on the backbenches breathing down their necks. i think ijohn major had ted heath and margaret thatcher which must be difficult enough but at least they must cancel each other out, didn't they? just might almost cancelled each other out, didn't they? just a few minutes will bejoining our out, didn't they? just a few minutes will be joining our colleague out, didn't they? just a few minutes will bejoining our colleague bill brown for the latest international and national news focusing on 10 downing street dismissed ben brown. quick rundown, for she seen at the new munster has appointed as his justice secretary dominic howard. jeremy hunt as chancellor, james cleverly remains as foreign secretary, nadhim zahawi becomes party chairman, simon had becomes chief whip and appointed ben wallace of remains a secretary of state for defence. some of the big name to have gone in and he has also got a cabinet office minister now, there goes chris heaton—harris, northern ireland secretary. chancellor thinks he is going to remain as northern ireland secretary in the new cabinet

every chance things. not least because he has a decision whether to call another election of the stormont assembly because power—sharing has not been restored. other big names we expect would be of course michael gove has entered, also seen therese who was health secretary where she remains and we have a number of other figures and kemi badenoch, internationaltrade secretary has gone on, michelle donelan the culture secretary angeline keegan has been a junior minister perhaps because of how she appeared may well be set for a cabinet pressure. thank you very much for your company throughout today. then brown coming up and before that stav danaos with the weather. hello, set to turn even mild of us who meet this week particularly wednesday onwards really isn't going to feel like late october. hello, there. it's set to turn even milder as we move through this week, particularly wednesday onwards it really isn't going to feel like late october, with temperatures a good five or six degrees above normal across southern areas. we will also see spells of wet

and windy weather through the week, interspersed with some brighter, sunnier moments, as well. through this evening and overnight, one such wet and windy spell will move its way northwards across the country, mainly towards northern and western areas. some of the rain will be quite heavy, winds picking up to reach gale force towards the end of the night. look at these temperatures — double—figure values for all, perhaps no lower than around 13 or 15 degrees across england and wales. a pretty active pressure chart. low pressure to the west of the uk, lots of isobars on the chart, it will be a blustery day. the heaviest of the rain will advance northwards, that will be followed by showers. look at whether this air source is coming from, the subtropics, from the azores, right across our shores, so it really will feel very mild from wednesday onwards. that heavy rain clears northwards through wednesday morning. it will leave a legacy of blustery showers, most of these in the north and west. there could be the odd heavy one around, a few showers just pushing into the south. some good spells of sunshine. temperatures reaching 19, 20 degrees across southern and eastern areas, even the mid to high—teens further north, so very mild indeed. that takes us through a very mild night, wednesday night. it stays quite breezy. there are more weather fronts waiting in the wings, pushing up to southern and western areas, so bands of showers or longer

spells of rain will spread northwards on thursday. i think we could see something a bit brighter, a bit drier moving into england and wales for the second half of thursday, although there will still be some showers around and if you catch them they could be on the heavy side. these sorts of temperatures again, reaching 19 or 20, maybe even 21 degrees across the south and east. another spell of wet and windy weather starts to push into the western side of the country. towards the end of the week, the weather details remain a little bit sketchy, so you will have to stay tuned for that, but it looks like that wet and windy spell will move its way northwards and eastwards through the day on friday. that will be followed again by sunshine and showers, again some of them could be on the heavy side. very mild indeed for the time of year, ranging from 15 to around 20 or 21 degrees across the south—east. we hold onto that theme through the weekend, as well. it could be quite unsettled. i think saturday looking like being the better day of the weekend with sunshine and showers. we could start to see more substantial rain on sunday, but both days will be very mild.

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown outside downing street as the new uk prime minister rishi sunak promises to fix the economic mess the country is in. mr sunak is now in no 10 after being formally appointed by the king this morning. he has been making his first few appointment to his new government. i will unite our country, not with words but with actions. i will work day in and day out to deliver for you. the first announcement of the new cabinet wasjeremy hunt —

who stays in post as the chancellor.