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.

it's been a busy afternoon in downing street — dominic raab is back as justice secretary and deputy prime minister — james cleverely stays as foreign secretary — ben wallace remains defence secretary and michael gove looks set to return to government. grant shapps a big supporter of rishi sunak. grant shapps a big supporter of rishi sunak. stay with us in downing street for all the appointments so far.

welcome to downing street where the new prime minister, rishi sunak has started to assemble his new cabinet — with a number of appointments into the top jobs in government. let's into the top jobs in government. run you through v so let's run you through what we know so far. let's run you through what we know so far. jeremy hunt — who took as chancellor after kwasi kwarteng was sacked following the fallout of the mini budget remains in post at the treasury. dominic raab is back in government — a key supporter of rishi sunak. he is back asjustice secretary — and reappointed deputy prime minister. james cleverly — who was appointed foreign secretary by liz truss — remains in post. ben wallace keeps his role as defence secretary — he post he was appointed to by boris johnson. he could have run for the leadership, decided not to. the last

few minutes suella braverman we're hearing that has been reconfirmed as home secretary. and grant shapps, he becomes the new business secretary. big key appointments are coming into us thick and fast here in downing street. here in downing street. i'm joined now by our political correspondent damian grammaticas. there is a sense to some extent of the stability and continuity. although it looks like that is what rishi sunak is trying to achieve given people like james gallery imposed imposed, people like ben wallace in post, keeping jeremy hunt imposed. wallace in post, keeping jeremy hunt imosed. , ., , wallace in post, keeping jeremy hunt imosed. ,, , .,, ., ,, imposed. there you see the top “obs -- and james _ imposed. there you see the top “obs -- and james cleverly. i imposed. there you see the top “obs -- and james cleverly. rishi h imposed. there you see the topjobs -- and james cleverly. rishi sunak. —— and james cleverly. rishi sunak identified and his speech, number one priority, economic stability. so what do we see there? we seejeremy hunt stays as chancellor, no surprise there. he is working on that financial plan that he is going

to unveil on monday. all seems to be on track there. but clearly, rishi sunak doesn't want any disruption there, he wants to send the message that he is getting on top of things, tough decisions will have to be made. . we've seen others come in that we don't know yet. we have suella braverman reappointed as home secretary. she lost thatjob a week ago. because she had been missed handling official documents. actually, that sort of partly triggers the end of liz truss. yes. that was part _ triggers the end of liz truss. yes. that was part of _ triggers the end of liz truss. yes. that was part of the _ triggers the end of liz truss. 133 that was part of the sequence of those final days. also what was crucial at the weekend is suella braverman for the right of the party, big brexit supporter came out backing it rishi sunak. that has clearly been rewarded here. whether that was a deal or not, we don't

know. but clearly he brought her straight back end. importantly for him because that means he's reaching out to the party so she is back in as home secretary. ukraine did priority to, stability there, ben wallace stays in defense. james clevery stays at foreign. and lots of those jobs we see rishi sunak keeping things similar. but also bringing in some of his close friends. so oliver dowden will be cabinet office. he's a very close ally of rishi sunak. put them in a post where he is coordinating everything. he's pulling all the strings, trying to make it all happen. i think an important ten. he could have planned the whole cabinet with his own people. but his instinct has been to have a broad a tent as possible. because he did say, his message was to tory mps

unite or die for that. maybe this is a way of showing he wants to unite the party? a way of showing he wants to unite the -a ? , a way of showing he wants to unite the - ? , a way of showing he wants to unite thea ? , , the party? yes. he said some boris johnson backers. _ the party? yes. he said some boris johnson backers. ben _ the party? yes. he said some boris johnson backers. ben wallace - the party? yes. he said some boris| johnson backers. ben wallace came out and said that he was minded to support borisjohnson. james support boris johnson. james cleverly eight, support borisjohnson. james cleverly eight, even though they switched at the very last, he's some of that cited. he is clearly... grant shapps is someone who came out and criticised liz truss. so he's reaching out to the critics of liz truss. but also some of these stability of the liz therese coffey truss backers. we have seen, liz truss backers. we have seen, liz truss is closest political friend. seems she will still be in there. we see him trying to reach out to different groups. i think the criticism you can make is, when he said earlier that he is looking for

a new approach, these are all old faces. there's not many new faces in this. a lot of people returning to jobs they once did, dominic raab is back tojustice, which he jobs they once did, dominic raab is back to justice, which he used to do. we see oliver dowden back in cabinet office which he used to do. i think rishi sunak is going to have some work to do to make the argument that this is a fresh, different approach that he is bringing. he might want to do that matter generally, old faces. i might want to do that matter generally, old faces. i suppose the other side of— generally, old faces. i suppose the other side of that _ generally, old faces. i suppose the other side of that argument - generally, old faces. i suppose the other side of that argument is - other side of that argument is there's been a perception is that we began a new secretary of state every five or ten minutes. he wants to bring in a bit of stability and continuity. bring in a bit of stability and continuity-— bring in a bit of stability and continui . , . , ., continuity. yes. clearly we have seen pretty _ continuity. yes. clearly we have seen pretty chaotic _ continuity. yes. clearly we have seen pretty chaotic government| continuity. yes. clearly we have l seen pretty chaotic government in the last few months. and a sense backin the last few months. and a sense back in borisjohnson�*s time there wasn't so much of a grip on things and rishi sunak may be wanting to stress that something he is going to

want to change and address. the big thing of course, the massive challenge he faces is the economic one, that is at the heart of everything. he was talking about wanting to bring in economic stability and bring back a stability to the public finances. but also deliver on all the promises that he made in the conservative manifesto. we've got michael gove, it looks he'll be back to levelling up and trying to act on that agenda. where's the money going to come from, that the question. for where's the money going to come from, that the question.— from, that the question. for the moment thank _ from, that the question. for the moment thank you _ from, that the question. for the moment thank you very - from, that the question. for the moment thank you very much. l from, that the question. for the moment thank you very much. i | from, that the question. for the - moment thank you very much. i know you will keep us posted with any more news. we can now speak to labour'sjonathan ashworth, shadow work and pensions secretary. hejoins us from just he joins us from just down the road at west minister. thank you for being with us. we have a new prime minister. we're getting a new cabinet. ~ ., ,

minister. we're getting a new cabinet. ~ . , minister. we're getting a new cabinet. . ., cabinet. what is your reaction? boris johnson _ cabinet. what is your reaction? boris johnson might _ cabinet. what is your reaction? boris johnson might not - cabinet. what is your reaction? boris johnson might not be - cabinet. what is your reaction? | boris johnson might not be back cabinet. what is your reaction? - boris johnson might not be back but borisjohnson might not be back but certainly many of his cabinet appeared to be back tonight. these are the old faces from the boris johnson cabinet that helped give us the economic crisis the country is now grappling with. helped give us the high taxes, low growth, the rising mortgages, rising shopping bills and the rising energy bills. but i think it is clear now that after 12 years of conservative government the conservatives don't have the answers because they cause the crisis. they've done immense damage and i think rishi sunak, i'm afraid it doesn't have a mandate. we repeat our calls for a general election. , ,, ., ~ repeat our calls for a general election-— repeat our calls for a general election. , ,, ., ~ .. election. rishi sunak when he came in to downing _ election. rishi sunak when he came in to downing street _ election. rishi sunak when he came in to downing street today - election. rishi sunak when he came in to downing street today said - election. rishi sunak when he came in to downing street today said he l in to downing street today said he is going to fix the mistakes of his predecessor. he also said this is going to be a government of integrity and professionalism. you don't take him _ integrity and professionalism. 7m, don't take him at his word? the mistakes were made. notjust by liz truss but by rishi sunak himself. because he gave us the highest tax

burden for 70 years in a collapse in living standards. he helped give us an economy which has had lackluster growth. and he failed to arrest the climb in inflation, weekly shopping going up, and if you bills going up. i don't believe rishi sunak has the answers to this crisis because he's got so much of the damage. all he has done today so far, appreciate it is not complete but so far we're seeing the tired old faces from boris johnson's seeing the tired old faces from borisjohnson�*s government reappointed. boris johnson's government reappointed-— boris johnson's government reappointed. boris johnson's government reauointed. n . , ., reappointed. isn't the reality that from labours _ reappointed. isn't the reality that from labours point _ reappointed. isn't the reality that from labours point of _ reappointed. isn't the reality that from labours point of view, - reappointed. isn't the reality that from labours point of view, you i reappointed. isn't the reality that i from labours point of view, you from your point of view actually, rishi sunak is a more difficult opponent and a more difficult challenge when it comes to the next general election, whenever that may be? i never believed that politics is reduced to a boxing match here in west minister. i'm always focused on the contrary. and i'm focused on mums and dads who are struggling to

make ends meet and are struggling to put food on the table tonight. i'm focusing on pensioners shivering under blankets unable to turn their heating up this winter. i'm focusing on those who are looking forjobs. the reason i'm focusing on them is because all of those people have been severely impacted by decisions taken by rishi sunak when he was chancellor and by decisions of this conservative government that is been in power for conservative government that is been in powerfor i2 conservative government that is been in power for 12 years. conservative government that is been in powerfor 12 years. just conservative government that is been in power for 12 years.— in power for 12 years. just spell out what you — in power for 12 years. just spell out what you would _ in power for 12 years. just spell out what you would do - in power for 12 years. just spell out what you would do to - in power for 12 years. just spell out what you would do to help. j in power for 12 years. just spell - out what you would do to help. the labour party have been very short on specific commitments about what you would do. we know all about the windfall tax and so on. but in terms of other spending priorities you haven't made anything clear at all. you just said you are short on commitment but you know about the windfall tax with that we would have used a windfall tax to freeze energy bills at a lower rate than the energy bill proposed from liz truss. we wouldn't be pushing ahead with deep cuts to pension and universal credit and social security payments for disabled people, which have been

floated and rishi sunak and still not confirmed whether he will implement those cuts or not. we would get rid of the noncontact status and use the proceeds to improve two recruit more doctors and nurses for health service and introduce a string of breakfast clubs to help families with childcare. these are practical things that we would do to tackle the cost of living and improve the quality of life of the people across the country. we don't know it rishi sunak going to do because he's not even given an interview. i'm not aware that he's been on the bbc to answer your questions to explain what actually has policies r. hasek kept his head down i've never known a prime minister appointed having refused an interview. that's why i believe we need a general election. you are can you get an election for quite a while until 202a. what a canoe in the meantime? i think people do want to hear from the labour party and opposition about what you would be doing in government. would you be cutting

public spending, raising taxes, what would you be doing? we public spending, raising taxes, what would you be doing?— public spending, raising taxes, what would you be doing? we would always be rudent would you be doing? we would always be prudent with _ would you be doing? we would always be prudent with public _ would you be doing? we would always be prudent with public finance - would you be doing? we would always be prudent with public finance and - be prudent with public finance and not reckless. as the conservatives have been in recent times. because we know we have got to ensure stability in our economy and give families and businesses certainty. but we will outline in the next general election, which as you say could well be two years away. all are manifesto commitments. and every single one of them will be fully costed. wejust single one of them will be fully costed. we just seen with the recklessness of conservatives in recent weeks what happens when you put unfunded, irresponsible commitments onto the statute for that we would never do that because we would never take risks with peoples mortgages and livelihoods as the conservatives have done. jonathan ashworth, thank you very much indeed. ashworth, thank you very much indeed. let's speak now to anna soubry, the former conservative mp for broxtowe in nottinghamshire who left the party to join change uk in 2019. what do you make rishi sunak sc first day here in downing street?

we've had a few of his cabinet appointments already, jeremy had staying, dominic raab is back, james cleverly staying on, ben wallace staying on in defense. is he making a good start, is he making a sable start, perhaps? a good start, is he making a sable start. perhaps?— a good start, is he making a sable start, perhaps? what people want is competence — start, perhaps? what people want is competence and _ start, perhaps? what people want is competence and stability _ start, perhaps? what people want is competence and stability and - competence and stability and decency. i think of a decency front there is no reason to think that rishi sunak will deliver on that. competence we have yet to see. as john ashworth has rightly identified, this is like the titanic he didn't say this but i'll say this, it's like shifting the deck chairs around on the titanic. i think the conservative parties reputation with your viewers, out in the real world, away from west minister is in absolute tatters. he has a mountain to climb if the conservatives are going to get trashed at the next general election. i have to say, i'm quite

intrigued by this idea that he is bringing all strands of the party back to gather. itjust shows you the huge shift to the right of the conservative party because people who would never of gotten into cabinet, never mind being made home secretary, especially after they resign. they are back there. i have to say this, where is the kent clark wing of the conservative party that used to be the dominant force in the conservative party? they don't seem to feature at all. i'm assuming tom to feature at all. i'm assuming tom to kinard is back in cabinet, although he backed liz truss. and mel's stride in cabinet, he's good, he's a proper tory for that where the rest of them? if the tory stand any chance at winning the next election they don't have just to rebuild trust they've got to regain that centre ground of politics and sunak is not doing that by any

means. i’ilil sunak is not doing that by any means. �* ., w' sunak is not doing that by any means. �* . ,~ i. means. i'll ask you the same question _ means. i'll ask you the same question i— means. i'll ask you the same question i asked _ means. i'll ask you the same question i asked jonathan i means. i'll ask you the same - question i asked jonathan ashworth, with the opposition party and labour in particular not feared sunak more then they feared truss as tory party leader and prime minister? then they feared truss as tory party leaderand prime minister? i then they feared truss as tory party leader and prime minister?- leader and prime minister? i think we've all seen _ leader and prime minister? i think we've all seen why _ leader and prime minister? i think we've all seen why liz _ leader and prime minister? i think we've all seen why liz truss - leader and prime minister? i think we've all seen why liz truss was i leader and prime minister? i think i we've all seen why liz truss was not exactly feared by anybody. because it was well known even when i was in parliament, which is back in 2019 that she wasn't up to much. and yet the conservative party put her forward to their members and their members went and voted for her. and that everybody else cannot set a wonderful she was in the conservative party. people served willingly in her cabinet, people like therese coffey penny morton and who is always a lot to be quite sensible. they all back to this disastrous budget. it's not hard to think that —— penny mordaunt. anybody better than liz truss. but you've got to look at those people

back to her. and rishi sunak, we've got to... this is an important day today. you have somebody who is a british asian as our first man of colour going into number ten is prime minister is a fabulous achievement, that something really good and very positive, which everybody should be pleased about. my everybody should be pleased about. my concern about rishi sunak is that of course he has served as chancellor and yes, he did the right thing on furlough. he did a lot of things that were not good. and he is very inexperienced. but we will save us up at the end of it all what i'm really trying to say is we can't know really that go on like this we need a general election. that's the only way we're going to get stability, decency and competence that we desperately need. and we need to have a prime minister we can put our trust in to deliver all those things he may be the only person around at the moment to do

thatis person around at the moment to do that is keir starmer.— person around at the moment to do that is keir starmer. what would you sa about that is keir starmer. what would you say about some _ that is keir starmer. what would you say about some of _ that is keir starmer. what would you say about some of the _ that is keir starmer. what would you say about some of the specific - that is keir starmer. what would you say about some of the specific jobs, | say about some of the specific jobs, dominic raab back his deputy, a justice secretary. what would you like to see? we know we've got a crisis in the criminaljustice system. crisis in the criminal 'ustice s stem. ~ ., �* crisis in the criminal 'ustice s stem. ~ . �* ., system. we have. i'm not in court toda , system. we have. i'm not in court today. i'm — system. we have. i'm not in court today. l'm back— system. we have. i'm not in court today, i'm back working _ system. we have. i'm not in court today, i'm back working up - system. we have. i'm not in court today, i'm back working up the i system. we have. i'm not in court i today, i'm back working up the core terminal bar. i cannot tell you how bad the criminaljustice system is. i put my hands up, i served in the government, that is usually responsible for 2010 until 2015 for cuts that were made in legal aid budget in particular. i'm afraid across the criminaljustice system, i genuinely cannot put into word house bad it is with that we don't have enough judges, house bad it is with that we don't have enoughjudges, we don't house bad it is with that we don't have enough judges, we don't have enough recorders, criminal barristers, our courts are often crumbling or falling to barristers, our courts are often crumbling orfalling to pieces. defendants are waiting years for their trials, victims are waiting

years to be witnesses and have justice. it's all around a terrible state and it's because of a lack of money and investment. they go and put dominic raab back in charge. that is perverse. mercifully we settled on brandon lewis. brenda lewis is not bad, he's all right. anyway we got dominic raab, it's just extraordinary. i’d anyway we got dominic raab, it's just extraordinary.— just extraordinary. i'd love to talk to ou for just extraordinary. i'd love to talk to you for a _ just extraordinary. i'd love to talk to you for a bit — just extraordinary. i'd love to talk to you for a bit longer. _ just extraordinary. i'd love to talk to you for a bit longer. good - just extraordinary. i'd love to talk to you for a bit longer. good to i to you for a bit longer. good to talk with you. let's recap a bit on those appointments. just to let you knowjeremy had saying chancellor as returning his deputy pm, james cleverly staying on, ben wallace staying on, suella braverman reappointed as home secretary. earlier on ahead of those appointments. earlier on ahead of those appointments. mr sunak gave a speech to the nation

before making his way into number ten as prime minister for the first time. he said "i will unite the country, not with words, but with action." he is the third leader in seven weeks, but today he promised he will fix mistakes made by liz truss. now — behind that famous door behind me — the work begins, initially on naming his first cabinet. we've seen some of his first government appointments. earlier mr sunak went to buckingham palace, where the king formally appointed him prime minister, a short time after liz truss had also been to see the monarch, to resign, afterjust 49 chaotic days in office. our political correspondent ione wells reports. 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 reverse to 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. ione wells, bbc news, westminster. so the cabinet appointments are coming thick and fast. and penny mordaunt who dropped out of the race just before nominations closed giving rishi sunak a free run in the end. she might have been hoping for more, we heard perhaps she was hoping for foreign secretary, she's been reinstated to leader of the comments we're hearing. let's talk again to our political correspondent. do you think she will be disappointed with that? yes. there is already _ be disappointed with that? yes. there is already a _ be disappointed with that? jazz there is already a comment that penny mordaunt, what might she had

got here if she had dropped out of the race earlier, maybe come to an accommodation with rishi sunak? she stayed in the race, remember until just before nominations closed. she fell short of that level of number of mps she needed to force a contest, just below the 100 mark. she got a very healthy backing from tory mps, 95 or something like that she had. but she pushed it that far, she had. but she pushed it that far, she didn't do any sort of deal. she stays in her post. there was some talk about could she have been hoping for something like foreign secretary? know, that is staying with james cleverly who was already in the pose. a bit of a disappointment for her. maybe her backers will think well, she has all of these leadership contests, someone who has burnish their credentials in the party, she has advance or position within the party evenif advance or position within the party even if she hasn't advanced in this

reshuffle. , ., reshuffle. interesting, we heard that rishi sunak _ reshuffle. interesting, we heard that rishi sunak in _ reshuffle. interesting, we heard that rishi sunak in all— reshuffle. interesting, we heard that rishi sunak in all the - reshuffle. interesting, we heard that rishi sunak in all the run i reshuffle. interesting, we heard| that rishi sunak in all the run up to you all the chewing and firing and handling for mps votes didn't actually promisejobs to and handling for mps votes didn't actually promise jobs to pretty much anybody. actually promise 'obs to pretty much an bod . , ~ actually promise 'obs to pretty much an bod. . anybody. maybe he did. we don't know. i anybody. maybe he did. we don't know- i was _ anybody. maybe he did. we don't know. i was going _ anybody. maybe he did. we don't know. i was going to _ anybody. maybe he did. we don't know. i was going to contrast - anybody. maybe he did. we don't. know. i was going to contrast what happened to penny mordaunt with suella braverman who is back as home secretary. i think this will be one of the eye—catching of these appointments was up lost herjob, was forced to resign a week ago for a pretty serious security breach. then is back in now put up a lot of eyebrows raised about that. lee's suggestion is that she came out at the weekend for rishi sunak, an important signal to the right of the party from which is from.— important signal to the right of the party from which is from. maybe that was art of party from which is from. maybe that was part of the _ party from which is from. maybe that was part of the deal. _ party from which is from. maybe that was part of the deal. you _ party from which is from. maybe that was part of the deal. you think- party from which is from. maybe that was part of the deal. you think she i was part of the deal. you think she may have been promised a job? there may have been promised a 'ob? there is a lot of may have been promised a 'ob? there is a lot mark— may have been promised a 'ob? there is a lot of talk there h may have been promised a 'ob? there is a lot of talk there was _ may have been promised a job? there is a lot of talk there was some - may have been promised a job? m. is a lot of talk there was some sort of print quote pro. that in itself

is leading already to some serious criticism we're saying of rishi sunak saying what is talk about integrity, change, why back a home secretary that had to resign? there is criticism from labour party i am already seeing. we have labour party talking about, this is about putting party management ahead of country. you have labours diggers like chris bryant who's saying suella braverman stays after she was sacked for a security breach, doesn't smack of sensible politics, it'sjust cynical maneuvering. but sensible politics, it's 'ust cynical maneuveringh sensible politics, it's 'ust cynical maneuverinr. �* ., ~ ., ., maneuvering. but we do know, and he said this to tory— maneuvering. but we do know, and he said this to tory mps _ maneuvering. but we do know, and he said this to tory mps as _ maneuvering. but we do know, and he said this to tory mps as soon - maneuvering. but we do know, and he said this to tory mps as soon as he - said this to tory mps as soon as he was elected by them, well particularly on the end, he said unite or die. i guess part of the way of unifying the party is to bring in people from all wings of the party, all the different various factions. , , .,

factions. yes. remember, what might he share with — factions. yes. remember, what might he share with the _ factions. yes. remember, what might he share with the sort _ factions. yes. remember, what might he share with the sort of _ factions. yes. remember, what might he share with the sort of dealing - he share with the sort of dealing with immigration, particularly the cross channel boats. you can also say that maybe they are closed on some of these issues. so rishi sunak in the summer was talking about the fact that he would stick with the controversial rwanda policy to send people who came across in boats to rwanda. the government spent a and 21 million with rwanda to prepare, nobody has been set. but suella braverman we know wants to push that for that rishi sunak talking in the summer in favour of that. we also know last week when suella braverman quit that also been a sort of bust up between her and liz truss. liz truss perhaps favouring to look at encouraging more immigration and more visas for people coming in, uses forjobs more visas for people coming in, uses for jobs without suella braverman not in favour of that. if she is back in pose, rishi sunak is

talking about economic competence, stabilising the economy. one big businesses are crying out for our workers. and access to have more workers coming in. that might be something again that party management wise and political approach wise rishi sunak might be with suella braverman. but his economic agenda, there are tensions in all of this. pare economic agenda, there are tensions in all of this-— in all of this. are you surprised by how many — in all of this. are you surprised by how many of _ in all of this. are you surprised by how many of the _ in all of this. are you surprised by how many of the liz _ in all of this. are you surprised by how many of the liz truss - in all of this. are you surprised by how many of the liz truss cabinet j how many of the liz truss cabinet have actually survived all of this was back a little. but have actually survived all of this was back a little.— have actually survived all of this was back a little. but you have to sa es, was back a little. but you have to say yes. a _ was back a little. but you have to say yes, a little. _ was back a little. but you have to say yes, a little. because - was back a little. but you have to say yes, a little. because it - was back a little. but you have to say yes, a little. because it rishi| say yes, a little. because it rishi sunak, one of the things he did today was be explicitly critical of liz truss. nsaid mistakes have been made, they have got to be put right. he talked about competence perf, professionalism, integrity. people already talking about integrity and bringing back suella braverman are there questions there. i think what you say is in his position i think

he probably felt he had to keep some of those in place. therese coffey the closest political ally of liz truss. she is in there. we think probably keeping herjob. we will see. i think in a sense in terms of again party management it is something he probably needed to do and wants to do. he talks about unifying the conservative party. he's been talking today about this being a moment when they have to unify, tackle the economic issues or face, i don't have his exact words, but a potential last chance for the conservative party given there is quite a few people in there we do not know what has happened to, therese coffey one of them. you wonder if they are sitting in anteroom waiting to speak to the prime minister.— anteroom waiting to speak to the prime minister. speculation is there is a bit of a — prime minister. speculation is there is a bit of a standoff _ prime minister. speculation is there is a bit of a standoff and _ prime minister. speculation is there is a bit of a standoff and a _ prime minister. speculation is there is a bit of a standoff and a bit - is a bit of a standoff and a bit of a jiggle going on, who will get what

job, and it will depend on different agreement from different people that they are happy with those posts. we don't know. ., ., , they are happy with those posts. we don't know-— don't know. love to be in there. to be a fly on — don't know. love to be in there. to be a fly on the _ don't know. love to be in there. to be a fly on the wall, _ don't know. love to be in there. to be a fly on the wall, we _ don't know. love to be in there. to be a fly on the wall, we will- don't know. love to be in there. to be a fly on the wall, we will bring i be a fly on the wall, we will bring you delay disappointment as we get them. we have had quite a few. in the meantime, let's talk about a bit of the work rishi sunak faces. so, rishi sunak will have his work cut out for him as he inherits a pretty stackup up intray that will require his urgent attention. so let's take you through some of those then. fixing the uk economy will be at the top of rishi sunak�*s intray as he enters number 10 having made very few promises in his leadership campaign, but as chancellor, he warned about the danger of rapidly rising prices. a key challenge for him will be what to do with the energy price guarantee — the subsidy scheme to help homes and businesses cope with higher gas and electricity bills. under liz truss, the scheme was set

to last for two years. the new chancellorjeremy hunt then announced that the guarantee would only last until april. so he has got to decide what to do about that. meanwhile, mr sunak had guaranteed that benefits, tax credits and pensions would rise in line with the recent inflation rate of 10.1%. but with a huge borrowing gap of 50—40 billion, it is not clear whether that promise still holds. industrial relations will be key for mr sunak — tens of thousands of workers have already gone on strike this year, among them train drivers, dock workers, mail employees, criminal barristers and telecoms staff. pay is a key issue, but a government already struggling to balance its books is unlikely to want to pay public sector workers much more either.

so that's another headache. continuing to give ukraine military support in the long term will cost money, and there is uncertainty over mr sunak�*s approach to defence spending. liz truss promised to increase defence spending from 2% to 3% of national wealth — measured by gross domestic product — by 2030. but mr sunak has said that target was "arbitrary" and "not a plan". but interesting that ben wallace is staying on as defence secretary. he was keen on that 3% commitment. we'll see what comes of that, if there will be a standoff in cabinet. mr sunak is facing demands to help improve the uk's national health service. key to this will be tackling delayed discharges — the patients who are ready to leave hospital but cannot because of a lack of care available in the community. and mr sunak faces the same problematic northern ireland in—tray

which awaited ms truss in september. there is still no agreement on the northern ireland protocol, but, as yet, there is no resolution which would satisfy the democratic unionist party. the protocol is the agreement intended to protect the eu single market post—brexit while avoiding the imposition of a "hard border" on the island of ireland. meanwhile, there is still no northern ireland executive, and the legislative assembly cannot function. without imminent progress, stormont�*s power will shift from local ministers to the secretary of state and civil servants within days. so as you can see, he's got quite a lot to try to unpack. a lot now, let's hearfrom kevin peachey, our cost of living correspondent, on what the appointment of the new pm, rishi sunak, could mean for your finances. kevin, let's talk about the economy in particular, and the indication stay with new data, just to talk about the cost of living. we have had a pretty vivid illustration

today of our basic foodstuffs going up today of our basic foodstuffs going up in price by an extraordinary amount. ., ., , ., ., , amount. yeah, lots of conversations auoin on amount. yeah, lots of conversations going on in — amount. yeah, lots of conversations going on in that _ amount. yeah, lots of conversations going on in that building _ amount. yeah, lots of conversations going on in that building behind - going on in that building behind you, of course, and there's lots of conversation going on in homes up—and—down the country about the rising cost of living, and they will be looking at those figures out today which are telling them what they already know, that things like vegetable oil, pasta, bread, chips, all those kinds of things, have been going up sharply in price. for vegetable oil and pasta, more than double in the last year. and clearly, we cannot disentangle the pressure on our finances, on clearly, we cannot disentangle the pressure on ourfinances, on our clearly, we cannot disentangle the pressure on our finances, on our own personal finances with what is happening in westminster. they will be, in number10 happening in westminster. they will be, in number 10 and happening in westminster. they will be, in number10 and number", looking at the inflation rates, very high, a a0 year high. her member, thatis high, a a0 year high. her member, that is charging the rising cost of living, rising prices, so that is one thing the wanted to tackle, and as you mentioned there, there's this

promises from rishi sunak in the past about matching things like working benefits and the state pension with that rising cost of living. matching it with inflation. and clearly, times have changed a bit and also he has said today, difficult decisions we need to be made, but clearly there will want to be some clarity for pensioners and people on benefits as to what they will receive next april and, clearly, for public sector workers too, what their wage raises are going to mean. too, what their wage raises are going to mean-— too, what their wage raises are going to mean. and one thing that --eole u- going to mean. and one thing that people up and _ going to mean. and one thing that people up and on _ going to mean. and one thing that people up and on the _ going to mean. and one thing that people up and on the land - going to mean. and one thing that people up and on the land will- going to mean. and one thing that people up and on the land will be. people up and on the land will be looking out for is what this new government of rishi sunak does in terms of energy the port, that original promise of two years worth of support now reduced until next april, and people will be looking for longer—term help, and especially a lot of businesses who could be going out of business. . 071

a lot of businesses who could be going out of business. , of course we have got _ going out of business. , of course we have got jeremy _ going out of business. , of course we have got jeremy hunt - going out of business. , of course we have got jeremy hunt back, i we have gotjeremy hunt back, reinstated as chancellor in number 11, and of course it was he who reduce that energy price guarantee from two years down to six months. the big question is, what happens after that? the big question is, what happens afterthat? in the big question is, what happens after that? in april, we could see big rises in energy bills for households, and what rishi sunak said in the past, and certainly during the leadership contest of the summer, is there should be support for the most portable, and when he was chancellor, he brought in those cost—of—living payments which we are seeing today. we are seeing all of our bills is konta by £a00 during this winter and there is extra payments for people on low incomes and receiving benefits and for pensioners too —— our bills discounted by. that is where he concentrated on as chancellor. may well be that as we concentrate is a port, if you like, on energy bills when he is prime minister. ——

concentrate to support. just when he is prime minister. -- concentrate to support.- when he is prime minister. -- concentrate to support. just a quick ruestion concentrate to support. just a quick question on — concentrate to support. just a quick question on mortgages, _ concentrate to support. just a quick question on mortgages, because i concentrate to support. just a quick question on mortgages, because in| concentrate to support. just a quick. question on mortgages, because in a sense, that was part of the story of the liz truss government, those rocketing mortgage rate that a lot of people blamed on the mini budget, the financial chaos unleashed by that. what is happening with those now? are they stabilising at all? yeah, you're seeing two and five year new fixed—rate mortgages around 6.5%. remember, those rates have been rising through the whole of this year, but obviously rose quite quickly after the new budget. we have started to see the cost to lenders providing those deals start to fall an intern some of those rates falling too, but a gradual process. you are not going to see a sudden drop in those mortgage rates, and clearly what the markets want to know and what lenders want to know is, what the outlook is. and how the

bank of england is going to react to that with their own benchmark interest rates. when we get some clarity on that, then i think we are going to see a bit more information, if you like, for lenders and whether thatis if you like, for lenders and whether that is passed on with lower mortgage rates for homeowners and also taking a bit of a pressure off landlords and whether those mortgage costs will be passed through to tenants too.— costs will be passed through to tenants too. . ~' , ., , tenants too. kevin, thank you very much indeed. _ tenants too. kevin, thank you very much indeed, kevin _ tenants too. kevin, thank you very much indeed, kevin peachey - tenants too. kevin, thank you very| much indeed, kevin peachey there, our personal—finance correspondent. we're here in downing street, where the new prime minister rishi sunak has started work, he has started to assemble his new cabinet. that is his first priority. there are a number of appointments into the top jobs in government. jillian keegan is in education.

jeremy hunt is back as the chancellor. the most important appointment, with the markets, the instability. james cleverley keeps his job as the markets, the instability. james cleverley keeps hisjob as foreign secretary. and suella braverman is back as home secretary. so there is quite a lot of continuity from the liz truss government. ben wallace keeps his role as defence secretary. dominic raab is back in government and back asjustice secretary and deputy prime minister. and grant shapps, another big supporter, is rewarded with the job of business secretary. penny mordaunt, who dropped out at the very last minute, did not have 100 mps courting her, which then when she did drop out let rishi sunak get a clean run, she keeps her role as

leader of the house of comments. she might have wanted a bigger role, there were rumours she wanted foreign secretary. it seems no kind of deal is done with penny mordaunt and rishi sunak, so she stays where she was, leader of the commons. simon hart appointed chief whip, a pretty key role in keeping party discipline. nazim zahabi is still in the cabinet initially backing boris johnson into their ship race. —— the leadership race. he has been made minister without portfolio. it gives me cabinet appointment —— gives him a role without responsibility. as i just mentioned in the last few seconds, we have heardjillian keegan has been made education secretary. so we're sort of filling in all the job vacancies. i'm joined now by our political correspondent damian grammaticas. have not got the whole cabinet, but we have got the top jobs. what is

the overall picture avoid you say, that we are getting? i the overall picture avoid you say, that we are getting?— the overall picture avoid you say, that we are getting? i think so. the overall picture, _ that we are getting? i think so. the overall picture, it _ that we are getting? i think so. the overall picture, it seems _ that we are getting? i think so. the overall picture, it seems to - that we are getting? i think so. the overall picture, it seems to me, - that we are getting? i think so. the overall picture, it seems to me, is| overall picture, it seems to me, is that rishi sunak talk secure this morning about economic stability and he has kept had jeremy hunt as chancellor. that has key for that. he keeps figures like mel stride, close to rishi sunak. he seems to have an economicjob. we know he has a big foot for giving stability... he is chair of the commons treasury committee and he has been pretty vocalin committee and he has been pretty vocal in his criticism of liz truss's economic policy. yes, exactly right- _ truss's economic policy. yes, exactly right. quite _ truss's economic policy. yes, exactly right. quite very - truss's economic policy. yes, | exactly right. quite very much truss's economic policy. yes, i exactly right. quite very much in orthodox rishi sunak line, need to get a balance, need to get things into balance. says what has happened in the last few weeks is liz truss and kwasi kwarteng's budget had made

things much more difficult because there is an even bigger hole to fill, so that is what i think, delivering on that economic competence side of things. talking about trying to unite the party, rishi sunak, he has kept a lot of people in post. he has kept the defence secretary, he has kept jeremy hunt, we were just saying. ben wallace, jim with ukraine, another key issue. he has brought back... he has kept another key issue. he has brought back... he has kethames cleverley at foreign secretary. and that he is shuffle people, some of the other faces, around, but his own supporters, oliver dowden, again a big backer of rishi sunak, goes into the management role in the cabinet office... ., ,, , office... some of his supporters like that might _ office... some of his supporters like that might have _ office... some of his supporters like that might have been - office... some of his supporters i like that might have been thinking, actually, those were betterjobs, though sort of things like foreign secretary or home secretary, that i should've got! that they had not

been properly reported. iie should've got! that they had not been properly reported.- should've got! that they had not been properly reported. he has kept some of those _ been properly reported. he has kept some of those original _ been properly reported. he has kept some of those original people - been properly reported. he has kept some of those original people in - some of those original people in place, so that might be one criticism of this, that you are already seen, these are not that new, these faces. jillian keegan, education, she has only been in parliament since 2017. that is something new. but the rest of then have all been seen. in liz truss and borisjohnson cabinets. also, critical, the one thing you see here is the different treatment we have seen for suella braverman, out of government, resigned a week ago, brought back. that seems to be a clear attempt by rishi sunak to reward herfor her support clear attempt by rishi sunak to reward her for her support and clear attempt by rishi sunak to reward herfor her support and bring in the right of the party, she has very strong views on controlling immigration, the channel boats. that might be seen to play well in the redwall seed said rishi sunak wants to reach. at the same time, penny

mordaunt, who did not stand, did not stand aside in the contest, did not do any sort of deal with rishi sunak, did not swing behind him, she has not got a promotion, she stays in thejob. has not got a promotion, she stays in the 'ob. , , has not got a promotion, she stays in the 'ob., , ., has not got a promotion, she stays in the 'ob., , . , in the 'ob. just hearing melts right has in the job. just hearing melts right has not in the job. just hearing melts right has got work _ in the job. just hearing melts right has got work and _ in the job. just hearing melts right has got work and pensions - in the job. just hearing melts right has got work and pensions. - in the job. just hearing melts right has got work and pensions. that i in the job. just hearing melts right| has got work and pensions. that is in the job. just hearing melts right i has got work and pensions. that is a big job. 50 has got work and pensions. that is a bi “ob. . has got work and pensions. that is a bi 'ob. ., , , has got work and pensions. that is a bi “ob. . , , ., big job. so that brings them into the heart of _ big job. so that brings them into the heart of where _ big job. so that brings them into the heart of where the _ big job. so that brings them into the heart of where the urban - big job. so that brings them into the heart of where the urban to l big job. so that brings them into i the heart of where the urban to be big existence to be made —— mel stride. as rishi sunak he is with the huge economic problems the government faces, the need to try to face the economic crisis, inflation, problems in government finances and at the same time deliver what rishi sunak was talking about. he talks about fairness and so how is he going to do that? where is the money? going to do that? where is the mone ? ~ ,, ., ~' going to do that? where is the mone ? ~ ,, ., ~ ., money? mel stride kevork and pensions. _ money? mel stride kevork and pensions. just _ money? mel stride kevork and pensions, just hearing - money? mel stride kevork and pensions, just hearing that --| money? mel stride kevork and - pensions, just hearing that -- work pensions, just hearing that —— work and pensions. damian grammaticas, think if your analysis of all these jobs and appointments as they come

into downing street. as soon as we hear news of them, we will bring you more of them. in the meantime, why don't we stand back and look at the bigger picture and maybe the bigger historic historical picture? i'm joined by professor vernon bogdanor, research professor at the centre for british politics and government. we talked just the other day, vernon, and it is good to have you with us. but here we are, our third—party minister in several weeks. is this period of turbulence, to something of an end? we probably will not have an election now for another couple of years.- will not have an election now for another couple of years. yeah, it is 'ust another couple of years. yeah, it is just possible _ another couple of years. yeah, it is just possible that _ another couple of years. yeah, it is just possible that the _ another couple of years. yeah, it is just possible that the inauguration | just possible that the inauguration of rishi sunak as prime minister will also inaugurate a period of political and economic stability, as you say. there cannot be an election or will not be an election or need to be an election for up to two years and the conservatives certainly will not want one for

perhaps equally important, one way of dealing with brexit, which you may call the hard brexit option, turning britain's into a kind of singapore, has been shown not to work, and some people it said it is creating venezuela on thames, not singapore on thames. that has taken the sting out of the tory right, so they have had no option but to support rishi sunak. so some of the factional battles which have this configured the conservatives for so long they have come to an end. just from what you _ long they have come to an end. just from what you have heard of the appointments to the cabinet so far, it does look like the new prime ministers trying to bring in members of all the different factions. as he said to the tory mps, it is unite or die. is it a fight for survival for the tory party, if he does not get this right, if he does not unite the party at the moment?— party at the moment? obviously the conservatives _ party at the moment? obviously the conservatives have _ party at the moment? obviously the conservatives have almost - party at the moment? obviously the conservatives have almost run - party at the moment? obviously the conservatives have almost run out i party at the moment? obviously the |

conservatives have almost run out of options if rishi sunakfails. they are in even more serious trouble and they have been over the past few weeks. constructing the cabinet is a matter, creating a team which is based in the competent, and david cameron's chief of policy said that too many people in britain think a lot of institutions are not working, perhaps the most albies the national health service, so a new competent cabinet that is going to stay together. we do not need any more cabinet reshuffling. secondly, you also need a cabinet that is agreed upon the way forward, on a care collective strategy. —— clear. liz truss has been concise for having people who agreed with the policies —— criticised for having full it was not that, it was the policy itself. just a word about rishi sunak as

prime minister of the youngest prime ministerfor a couple of prime minister of the youngest prime minister for a couple of centuries, just a2 years of age, he has only beenin just a2 years of age, he has only been in parliament a few years. extraordinary meteoric political rise and also the first british asian to be prime minister. what do you make of all that? this is a very interesting time, isn't it? we you make of all that? this is a very interesting time, isn't it?— interesting time, isn't it? we can be roud interesting time, isn't it? we can be proud of _ interesting time, isn't it? we can be proud of whatever _ interesting time, isn't it? we can be proud of whatever our - interesting time, isn't it? we can| be proud of whatever our politics, in the first asian by minister. a friend of mine has e—mailed me to say that could never happen in france. nor i suspect in a number of continental countries. but of course he is dealing with things we cannot be proud of, a larger number of people are facing hardship over the winter, with energy and heating costs, many people having to resort to food banks. we cannot be proud of the country were so many people are making very large sums of money where others are having to resort to food banks. in our right at the

first british asian prime minister, we must hope he can do with these very serious problems we face as a country. very serious problems we face as a count . ., 1, ., ., very serious problems we face as a count . ., ., ., ., . country. vernon bogdanor, fantastic to talk to you _ country. vernon bogdanor, fantastic to talk to you once _ country. vernon bogdanor, fantastic to talk to you once again. _ country. vernon bogdanor, fantastic to talk to you once again. thank - country. vernon bogdanor, fantastic to talk to you once again. thank you i to talk to you once again. thank you so much for your time, for being with us on bbc news. i'm joined by dr catherine haddon, seniorfellow at the institute for government. thank you for being with us as well. talk to us about the process of these cabinet appointments. it is an insured and every circuit —— extraordinary circus, at least it is for the journalist out here! but appointments have been coming fast and quick, and also some stability, as we have been reflecting, in that quite a few of the top jobs are going to people in those top jobs under liz truss. going to people in those top 'obs under liz trussi going to people in those top 'obs under liz truss. yeah, and a certain element of — under liz truss. yeah, and a certain element of stability _ under liz truss. yeah, and a certain element of stability is _ under liz truss. yeah, and a certain element of stability is really - element of stability is really important because we have all been talking about it, with the amount of churn that has been going on in british government lately, multiple

changes of home secretary, returning to the home secretary who left a week ago over a security breach is already proving a bit of a controversial choice, but in other cases, definitely importance that there is stability. people will be focusing on the ministry of defence and bedimo staying there and also jeremy hunt as chancellor, which seems quite likely given what has happened over economic policy to get rishi sunak into thejob —— ben wallace staying there. behind the scenes, though, this is quite a rapid series of appointments, certainly compared to liz truss's only seven weeks ago. it is suggesting sunak is focusing a lot of his attention on this at the moment because when you become prime minister, there is all kinds of meetings you have to have with your aids, with officials, starting to deal with the business of government. they were so much going on around the world, as well as any

country, at the moment, so getting people through the door and having the conversation with them, having them cleared by the proprietary and ethics team, the team who helped organise this, and good communication with the palace, these are all crucialfor communication with the palace, these are all crucial for getting a steady stream of appointments through and is a guess we have a full team of cabinet this evening, possibly a new meeting, a first meeting of this new cabinet, tomorrow morning perhaps. presumably, though, any new prime minister is not starting with a blank piece of paper with these ministerial appointments. they have these appointment in mind and have had them in mind for quite some time. , ., ., , time. they will have done. it is worth remembering _ time. they will have done. it is worth remembering rishi - time. they will have done. it is | worth remembering rishi sunak running a campaign earlier in the summer would have been at some point thinking through, if he had gone through, what apartment he would

want to make to some extent, a lot of that has had to go out the window, because so much has changed. he is also having to inherit this cabinet, he is having to make choices about bridging across different parts of the conservative party that he might not have thought about back when he was trying to win it the first time around, but he has help from other people. there is a whiteboard that sits in the cabinet office with all the names of the current ministers, to help him shuffle people around and make sure that no important posts are forgotten. that becomes even more important in the coming days, when you start appointing or reappointing all of the morejunior you start appointing or reappointing all of the more junior ministerial positions and making sure that every brief is covered. ok. positions and making sure that every brief is covered.— brief is covered. ok, thank you very much indeed- _ brief is covered. ok, thank you very much indeed. just _ brief is covered. ok, thank you very much indeed. just here _ brief is covered. ok, thank you very much indeed. just here in _ brief is covered. ok, thank you very much indeed. just here in coffey, i brief is covered. ok, thank you veryi much indeed. just here in coffey, of course staunch, staunch ally of liz truss, has been made environment secretary. there it is, right honourable therese coffey has been

appointed secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs. that might raise a few eyebrows. i do not know if she was expecting get a topjob as do not know if she was expecting get a top job as a key figure in do not know if she was expecting get a topjob as a key figure in liz truss's government, but there she is, environment secretary. let's talk to damian green, conservative and p. thank you for your time. some already saying rishi sunak has promised a fresh start, promised to fix the mistakes as he said of the last liz truss government, promised a government of professionalism and integrity, but we have at the same old faces. ~ ., integrity, but we have at the same old faces. ~ . , ., , ., , old faces. what he promised was stabili , old faces. what he promised was stability. and _ old faces. what he promised was stability, and the _ old faces. what he promised was stability, and the disabled - old faces. what he promised was stability, and the disabled faces l old faces. what he promised was i stability, and the disabled faces of people lived experience. we do not see what steve barkley is doing yet, but michael gove and therese coffey, as you say, as environment secretary, so i think these are... that is exactly what rishi promise. they are figures from right across the range of the party, to unite the

party, and there is a lot of solid experience there, which is what people want. ibut experience there, which is what people want-— experience there, which is what --eole want. �* ., ., , ., people want. but for example i would 'ust rive people want. but for example i would just give you — people want. but for example i would just give you one _ people want. but for example i would just give you one example, _ people want. but for example i would just give you one example, he - people want. but for example i would just give you one example, he talked | just give you one example, he talked about a government of integrity, but suella braverman is back as home secretary and of course there was theissue secretary and of course there was the issue that she was effectively sacked over, which was using a personal e—mail to send out government information. personal e-mail to send out government information. yes, but i do nothin: government information. yes, but i do nothing anyone _ government information. yes, but i do nothing anyone things _ government information. yes, but i do nothing anyone things that - government information. yes, but i do nothing anyone things that she i do nothing anyone things that she has done seriously wrong things, so i think that as i say, he said he was going to unite the party. there are figures in this administration on the right of the party like suella, there are others like gillian keegan, the new education secretary, who support him usually welcome. there were figures like therese coffey, who was close to liz truss —— whose appointment i usually

welcome. i truss -- whose appointment i usually welcome. ., �* ~ ., truss -- whose appointment i usually welcome. ~ ., welcome. i don't know if you were in that meeting. _ welcome. i don't know if you were in that meeting, the _ welcome. i don't know if you were in that meeting, the 1922 _ welcome. i don't know if you were in that meeting, the 1922 committee, | that meeting, the 1922 committee, where rishi sunak is said to have said, we have to unite or die. is this an attempt by bringing various different factions into government tojust do that, different factions into government to just do that, to unify the party? i think it is a first step towards that. clearly we need a united party because only then you get a stable government and only a a stable government and only a a stable government can you have a stable economy, which is actually what people want. we need to stabilise the economy, because then we can grow the economy into the other things we were elected to do in 2019. so this is a first step, but is a very, very necessary first step. is a very, very necessary first ste -. ,, . ., is a very, very necessary first ste.. ., ." ,, is a very, very necessary first ste.. ., ,, a' , is a very, very necessary first ste. ,, ,, ,, , , is a very, very necessary first ste“ ., ,, a' , , ., step. quick, steve barkley is health secreta , step. quick, steve barkley is health secretary. just _ step. quick, steve barkley is health secretary, just let _ step. quick, steve barkley is health secretary, just let you _ step. quick, steve barkley is health secretary, just let you any _ step. quick, steve barkley is health secretary, just let you any viewers i secretary, just let you any viewers know that, barkley health secretary. —— steve barclay. should there be a general election? people across the

country want one, the opposition want one. they say two leaders removed from the last general election is not good enough. rishi himself made _ election is not good enough. rishi himself made the _ election is not good enough. i1 si himself made the point election is not good enough. i si himself made the point this morning that he wants to fill the 2019 mandate, and we do not have it presidential system in this country, we do not directly elected prime minister that we elect parties that come together and, if you can construct a majority in the house of commons, then you become prime minister. that is how parliamentary democracy works and that is what is happening now. the conservative party is the largest party in house of commons so the leader of the conservative party gets to be prime minister. as i say, that is how it works. ,., ., minister. as i say, that is how it works. ., ., ,, ., ., works. good to talk to you. damian green, works. good to talk to you. damian green. good _ works. good to talk to you. damian green. good to _ works. good to talk to you. damian green, good to see _ works. good to talk to you. damian green, good to see you. _ works. good to talk to you. damian green, good to see you. reeta - green, good to see you. reeta chakrabarti has got the news at six in just a chakrabarti has got the news at six injust a moment here in downing street. now, though, let's look at the weather forecast for you with stav danaos. hello there. expecting to see some pretty unsettled weather this week.

interspersed with some drier and brighter moments at times. what you will notice is it is going to turn milder, especially across parts of england and wales. big area of low pressure sitting up to the west of the uk, topic ended system, with other low pressure systems in it, will we bring some wet and windy weather at times. mild air towards the azores. wet and witty to this evening, mainly across the west of the country. confined to scotland by the country. confined to scotland by the end of the night. exposure across coast. look at these temperatures, ii—ia c. a very mild start to tomorrow morning. quite a wet and windy one for scotland. that rain clearing away and then it will be sunshine and blustery showers. fewer showers further south and east. any sunshine, despite the wind, temperature reaching highs of around 20 or 21 celsius.

tonight at six, we're live in downing street where rishi sunak has become prime minister — the uk's third in seven weeks. he faces a series of major challenges, top of which is a severe economic crisis. he spoke here a few hours ago of "difficult decisions" he would have to take. i fully appreciate how hard things are, and i understand too that i have work to do to restore trust after all that has happened. earlier, mr sunak was sworn in at buckingham palace by king charles. he arrived in downing street to a warm reception and set to work on his new cabinet. no change in two of the big offices of state —

jeremy hunt stays at the treasury, and james cleverly remains