hello, i'm karin giannone. this is outside source. the headlines: rishi sunak becomes prime minister — the uk's third in 7 weeks. he faces a series of major challenges — top of which is a severe economic crisis. he spoke of �*difficult decisions�* he would have to take i fully appreciate how hard things are and i understand to that i have work to do to restore trust after all that has happened. after being invited by king charles to form a new government, he arrived in downing street to a warm reception — and set to work on forming his new cabinet

no change in two of the big offices of state — james cleverly remains foreign secretary and jeremy hunt stays at the treasury, suella braverman returns as home secretary — less than a week after she resigned, and dominic raab is deputy prime minister. it comes as new figures show the task in hand — with the price of some household basics soaring. you can see on the shelves when you go into the supermarket you have got to really think about making better choices. . , . , choices. ultimately the costings come down _ choices. ultimately the costings come down and _ choices. ultimately the costings come down and our _ choices. ultimately the costings come down and our peoples - choices. ultimately the costings - come down and our peoples income needs_ come down and our peoples income needs go— come down and our peoples income needs go up. hello and welcome, whether you're watching on pbs, in the uk, or elsewhere around the world. we start here in london, where it's been another momentous day in british politics. rishi sunak is tonight spending his first night

in downing street as prime minister. today he became the uk's 57th prime minister — the first british asian prime minister — and at 42 years old, the youngest pm in over 200 years. and he's the third to be appointed to the role this year. his intray is daunting and the work has already begun. in the past few hours he's appointed a new cabinet. you may recognise many of the ministers. of the three main offices of state... two remain the same — jeremy hunt is chancellor or finance minister, and james cleverly stays at the foreign office. suella braverman returns as home secretary after resigning last week. dominic raab returns to cabinet as justice secretary and deputy prime minister — positions he held under borisjohnson, and ben wallace keeps his job as defence secretary and michael gove is returning to front line politics, to thejob he held under borisjohnson — levelling up secretary. other names to mention — grant shapps is now business secretary and penny mordaunt stays

as leader of the house of commons. we can cross live to downing street and our political correspondent jonathan blake. we can say what a day it has been in british politics.— british politics. rishi sunak in office as the _ british politics. rishi sunak in office as the third _ british politics. rishi sunak in office as the third prime - british politics. rishi sunak in i office as the third prime minister injust a few office as the third prime minister in just a few weeks here at downing street. in a period of extraordinary political turmoil and change continues and as you say in his speech to outside the door of number ten behind me, he stressed the need to bring stability and continuity. we are seeing that with the ministerial appointments he has made. he saw their familiar faces if not from his predecessor liz truss's butjohnson's cabinet before that. get the sense that he is trying to prioritise stability and continuity and bringing together different parts of the conservative party

which has been so bitterly divided and functionalized even recently. —— functionalized. his opponents will say the difficulties that have been faced over the last few weeks given how badly liz truss's partnership turned out and that rishi sunak is tainted and tied to that legacy even as he attempts to bring a fresh approach as he attempts to bring a fresh auroach ., ,, as he attempts to bring a fresh auroach . ,, ., ., approach approach to government as he takes his _ approach approach to government as he takes his job — approach approach to government as he takes his job as _ approach approach to government as he takes his job as prime _ approach approach to government as he takes his job as prime minister. he takes hisjob as prime minister here in_ he takes his 'ob as prime minister her ,, ,., here in downing street. so in some new appointments _ here in downing street. so in some new appointments and _ here in downing street. so in some new appointments and some - here in downing street. so in some| new appointments and some people brought back that were not there but broadly speaking no huge changes from rishi sunak to stamp his authority on this cabinet. generally speaking keeping things as they were. , . , ., speaking keeping things as they were. , ., , ., , were. given that he is leader number three in seven _ were. given that he is leader number three in seven weeks _

were. given that he is leader number three in seven weeks how— were. given that he is leader number three in seven weeks how much - three in seven weeks how much pressure is rishi sunak going to come under to call a general election?— come under to call a general election? , , , ,

the next one doesn't have to be held the next until december 202a. just the next until december 2024. just as ou the next until december 2024. just as you have — the next until december 2024. just as you have been speaking another familiar name were returning to cabinet he will attend cabinet johnny mercer making return for minister of veteran affairs after he was fired by liz truss. yes minister of veteran affairs after he was fired by liz truss.— minister of veteran affairs after he was fired by liz truss. yes and that is one of the _ was fired by liz truss. yes and that is one of the more _ is one of the morejunior ministerial roles after we are getting up to the big jobs and

cabinet were appointed and interesting to see him returning from the back benches he is a former military officer himself and ended up military officer himself and ended up leaving government there was a disagreement around prosecutions for people involved in the troubles in northern ireland serving military personnel facing but the government described as a vexatious prosecutions and how all of that would attempt to end that legislation. but he's back in my post one he very much prized he will a very importantjob there as far as the economy goes, and the attorney general is one of the most recent appointees, the government's seniormost law officer. john

appointees, the government's seniormost law officer. john of -- on thank you _ seniormost law officer. john of -- on thank you very _ seniormost law officer. john of -- on thank you very much _ seniormost law officer. john of -- on thank you very much with - on thank you very much with the comings and goings going on behind you, jonathan blake. so those are some are the cabinet appointments. well, let's just recap. a few hours ago rishi sunak gave his first address as prime minister outside downing street. his speech ran to over six minutes — the second—longest in recent years. here is some of it. it is only right to explain why i'm standing here as your new prime minister. right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis. the aftermath of covid still lingers, vladimir putin pots war in ukraine has destabilised energy markets and supply chains the world over. —— boudin's war. iwant markets and supply chains the world over. —— boudin's war. i want to paid for it mikrut tribute to my predecessor, liz truss. she was not wrong to want to improve growth in

this country. it is my noble —— a noble aim. and i admire 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. in that work begins immediately. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. but you saw me during covid doing everything

i could to protect people and businesses, with schemes like furlough. there are always limits, more so now than ever, but i promise you this — i will bring that same compassion to the challenges we face today. compassion to the challenges we face toda . �* , compassion to the challenges we face toda . v compassion to the challenges we face toda . �*, ., , ., ., today. let's look at who's out of senior roles _ today. let's look at who's out of senior roles now— today. let's look at who's out of senior roles now under- today. let's look at who's out of senior roles now under rishi - today. let's look at who's out of - senior roles now under rishi sunak. business secretary jacob rees—mogg was first to resign, followed by justice secretary brandon lewis. wendy morton is also leaving as chief whip. tory party chairmanjake berry is also out. sir robert buckland has gone, as well. then there's the education secretary kit malthouse, levelling up secretary simon clarke and environment secretary raniljayawardena.

maria caulfield and originally wanted to bring back boris but she switch to rishi sunak. there are so many of the same names in the cabinet, how can this be a fresh start?— this be a fresh start? what he's doinu is this be a fresh start? what he's doing is bringing _ this be a fresh start? what he's doing is bringing forward - this be a fresh start? what he's doing is bringing forward the i doing is bringing forward the talents of the party, and i think it's really important at this time when we've got such a urgency with getting the cost of energy factors we are facing, particularly around. having people who know their briefs who've worked in those departments before, it's impossible to underestimate how boring that is, because when you have a new team to learn its department, that takes time. having people who can walk in the door and just get on with the job from day one i think is really crucial. ., ., ., , ., ., crucial. you originally wanted a return for— crucial. you originally wanted a return for boris _ crucial. you originally wanted a return for boris johnson, - crucial. you originally wanted a return for boris johnson, whatl crucial. you originally wanted a - return for boris johnson, what made return for borisjohnson, what made you change your mind? i return for boris johnson, what made you change your mind?— you change your mind? i supported rishi sunak —

you change your mind? i supported rishi sunak when _ you change your mind? i supported rishi sunak when he _ you change your mind? i supported rishi sunak when he stood - you change your mind? i supported rishi sunak when he stood in - you change your mind? i supported rishi sunak when he stood in the l rishi sunak when he stood in the summer and i rishi sunak when he stood in the summerand i was rishi sunak when he stood in the summer and i was always very clear about why. because what you see with rishi sunak is what you get, he's very open and honest, he will say when he can't help people and he was very clear about that during the covid pandemic, trying to help as many people as he could, but it was obvious that wouldn't help across the board. in these tough times, tough decisions will have to be made. he'll be honest with the british people, not try to under promise and over dutch overpromise and under deliver. do what he says he will do and that's what we would need right now.— need right now. do you think there can be unity? _ need right now. do you think there can be unity? you _ need right now. do you think there can be unity? you changed - need right now. do you think there i can be unity? you changed your mind about rishi sunak or borisjohnson, but those who really wanted boris johnson, will they be able to stay behind rishi sunak? i johnson, will they be able to stay behind rishi sunak?— behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi sunak speak _ behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi sunak speak to _ behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi sunak speak to us _ behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi sunak speak to us after _ behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi sunak speak to us after he - behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi sunak speak to us after he won i behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi i sunak speak to us after he won the vote yesterday, which seems like a long time ago. i've only been an mp for seven years, he is my fifth

prime minister — and i have to say i've never heard a response to a prime ministerfrom i've never heard a response to a prime minister from conservative mps across the board as i did yesterday. he doesn't care who people voted for in the leadership contest, his priority is the country. yes, he wants to bring the party together, but he was very clear with us that unless we work together, we can't deliver for the country and that must be our absolute priority now. there are some really tough challenges coming ahead, a difficult winter, whether that's the war in ukraine or the winter, whether that's the war in ukraine orthe nhs, winter, whether that's the war in ukraine or the nhs, we have to deliverfor ukraine or the nhs, we have to deliver for the ukraine or the nhs, we have to deliverfor the british people and that's our priority, and he made that's our priority, and he made that pretty clear to mps that we all need to come together now. delivered for the people — need to come together now. delivered for the people means _ need to come together now. delivered for the people means different - for the people means different things to different people take full says people want a general election he is to roles removed from the

election from 2019. this he is to roles removed from the election from 2019.— election from 2019. as he said in our election from 2019. as he said in your report _ election from 2019. as he said in your report be — election from 2019. as he said in your report be run _ election from 2019. as he said in your report be run a _ election from 2019. as he said in | your report be run a parliamentary system here we don't elect the prime minister we all vote for our local mps and the parties with the most at easeit mps and the parties with the most at ease it then forms a government. and thatis ease it then forms a government. and that is how the system works so we have a mandate from the last election. but secondly, if we were to call a general election tomorrow at six to eight weeks of campaigning during one of the most difficult winters this country is facing. i don't think the general public would forgive us if we were busy campaigning between now and christmas and not getting on with running the country. and for those two reasons i think it is absolutely the wrong time and we have a system in place which is but the conservative party with the majority to run the country. we conservative party with the ma'ority to run the countryfi conservative party with the ma'ority to run the country. we have to leave it there. to run the country. we have to leave it there- let's _ to run the country. we have to leave it there. let's bring _ to run the country. we have to leave it there. let's bring you _ to run the country. we have to leave it there. let's bring you another - it there. let's bring you another line of the arrival in the purchase of the cabinet. so gavin williamson

has returned to it cabinet office william he will attend cabinet that is the latest name that we are hearing about. opposition parties are also pushing for a general election and have been critical of rishi sunak�*s cabinet appointments. here's the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper, reacting to the prime minister's announcement today that his government would be one of professionalism and integrity. i think that's just turned out to be total chaos, we've just got more of the same. because within five hours of saying that, the prime minister had appointed the previous home secretary who had just resigned only a week ago for breaching the ministerial code and for security lapses. i think what it shows is that they've just done grubby deals ripping up the rules for their mates again and not taking our national security seriously, all in order

to just get this coronation through. and as a result, its public safety, national security, the important things people are worried about across the country not being taken seriously. it's just the same tory chaos, it's not good enough and that's why we need a general election. on wednesday rishi sunak will face his first premise or questions as party leader and good go head—to—head with the opposition leader keir starmer than marks an importantjet lag concerning important jet lag concerning northern ireland importantjet lag concerning northern ireland which has been unable to form a government executive since may's collection. jeremy hunt is expected to deliver highly anticipated statement on the governments medium turn physical plants and then the next thursday we will hear from the bank of england about interest rates. experts tell us that central bank could increase rates by as much as 75 points. to

round up the week the 27th summit will kick off in egypt and is not yet clear if the new pm will go to the summit if he chooses to opt out his next big international event will be the g20 meeting later in the month. so what approach deliver take to the new prime minister? so, what approach do labour take to the new prime minister? sonia sodha is a columnist for the observer and a former senior adviser to labour's ed miliband when he was leader of the opposition. looking at the cabinet he is putting together itjars a bit because he said that he wanted to lead a government with professionalism and integrity and in that i think he was trying to draw a bit of contrast with boris johnson trying to draw a bit of contrast with borisjohnson and liz truss who went before him. we actually get the cabinet it is a combination of boris johnson and liz truss continued

cabinet. a couple of things that i will point to the fact that you still have suella braverman, the fact that he brought her back to the home office after she resigned just a week ago because of a massive security breach that is quite shocking coming from a home secretary to deal with her e—mails and sending out confidential stuff to people that she didn't even need to people that she didn't even need to e—mail from to people that she didn't even need to e—mailfrom her own personal e—mail. the second appointment that ifind e—mail. the second appointment that i find shocking is gavin williamson who was one of the worst, most incompetent education secretaries this country has ever seen. many young people suffered as a result when it came to be a level result fiasco and thatjust happened for two years in a row and there he is backing cabinet and you have to think how does that give off professionalism and integrity? hosp professionalism and integrity? how do ou professionalism and integrity? how do you think _ professionalism and integrity? how do you think keir _ professionalism and integrity? how do you think keir starmer is viewing rishi sunak as an opponent for prime minister questions will they be

seeing, labour, seeing this as a more threatening prospect as his predecessors? i’m more threatening prospect as his predecessors?— predecessors? i'm not sure the fundamentals _ predecessors? i'm not sure the fundamentals have _ predecessors? i'm not sure the fundamentals have changed - predecessors? i'm not sure the| fundamentals have changed too predecessors? i'm not sure the - fundamentals have changed too much really will stop the economy is still a mess that is partly because of global factors and as a result of liz truss's mini budget so they are still going to absolutely ramming home the fact that part of the economic mess of the country that is in is a very bad decisions that our elective dilemma what they are looking forward to is some very painful spending cuts from rishi sunak and tax rises and thatis from rishi sunak and tax rises and that is go to effect the nhs schools working parents who gets tax credits and lots of parents do. it will affect your tax credits. so i think labour is going to be focusing

rather than too much on the personalities i think they will be focusing on the fundamentals about our economic situation. that have not really changed very much in the last 24 to 48 hours. itruiiiiii not really changed very much in the last 24 to 48 hours.— last 24 to 48 hours. will have to leave it there. _ last 24 to 48 hours. will have to leave it there. there _ last 24 to 48 hours. will have to leave it there. there is - last 24 to 48 hours. will have to leave it there. there is anotherl leave it there. there is another name robertjenner and eric will return as ministerfor name robertjenner and eric will return as minister for immigration and will be based in let's get some other news from around the world. the un's nuclear watchdog — the iaea — says its inspectors have regularly visited two sites in ukraine which are at the centre of russian claims that kyiv is preparing a so—called dirty bomb. it says the inspectors will return in the coming days in response to a ukrainian request. russia has not offered any evidence for its allegations, which nato dismisses.

here's our correspondent in kyiv — hugo bachega — with more on that so called dirty bomb. ukrainians have been dismissing these allegations as absurd, as lies, and they say that russia itself could be preparing to use a dirty bomb — which is a bomb made with radioactive material. and we saw that these accusations were first made by the russian defence minister on sunday, then russian officials repeated the same accusations without providing any evidence — and today, we heard again the same accusations being made by the kremlin spokesperson. so western countries have dismissed these allegations as faults, but i think the fear here in kyiv is that this could be a pretext for a false flag attack by the russians — in other words, the russians could carry out an attack using a dirty bomb, and then try to blame the ukrainians for this attack. and i think it is interesting to see that these allegations are coming as the ukrainians are going ahead

with this counteroffensive, they are taking back territory that's been under russian occupation — and now all on kherson, which is one of the four regions that president putin to have annexed. the russians are there in the ukrainians are making advances, taking back territory there in that part of the country. so i think the fear here — and it's the fear that's being voiced by some western countries, as well — is that russia may use this dirty bomb allegation as a pretext for an escalation in this war. the first pictures have emerged — of yesterday's military air strikes in kachin state in northern myanmar. around 50 people were killed — and a hundred injured — when a concert organised by one of the country's biggest ethnic insurgent groups was bombed. even by the standards of the mrs

brutalist super bowl we re were “— were —— myanmar. this is a particularly shocking attack people who were at the concert who hadn't actually started they were all gathering in this open area is an area controlled by the kachin organisation so because it was meant to be a concert in a community event there was no warning they didn't even hear the aircraft there were just three very large explosions. very accurate as well which suggests as it was night—time that the myanmar air force was using some sort of precision ammunitions to hit that area so precisely. it costs absolute main ham it was dark of course so many people killed and injured. the kachin have lost two of their most popular singles till singers who were about to perform

one other act managed to escape with injuries but it was a tremendous blow. he killed a number of kachin independence leaders and a number of civilians hit as well. in the whole kachin community in myanmar is in mourning today they have been holding candlelit ceremonies they are mostly christians, there have been christian ceremonies as well. the myanmar government, the military government has denied that it was hitting civilians they claimed it was a military base that they strike and referred to conflict with the kachin arming saying that there were lots of clashes and kidnappings. this is an area where crashes had gone back a long way between the two forces and not an area ofjade mining which is a crucial source of income for both so it is hotly contested. fighting there is nothing new but something on the scale is shocking and people are now

referring to it as a war crime. the accusations against them include stealing technology inheriting distance two of those chinese officials accused _ distance two of those chinese officials accused of _ distance two of those chinese officials accused of paying - distance two of those chinese officials accused of paying a l distance two of those chinese | officials accused of paying a us officials accused of paying a us official thousands of dollars in cash in bit coined as well to attempt to obstruct an investigation into a chinese telecommunications company which wasn't named as this was announced by us officials but widely reported to back in 2019 accused of stealing us trade secrets amongst other charges. in these two individuals accused of trying to get information about that investigation

possibly including a witness list. the us attorney general merrick garland has described this as an egregious attempt by chinese officials to shield chinese company from accountability and to undermine the usjustice from accountability and to undermine the us justice system. german chancellor said he looks forward to further cooperation to the two countries. eu president echoed that sentiment saying the commission counseled on a strong counsel with the uk to defend values in respect to our agreements.

meanwhile the ukrainian president tweeted that he was ready to continue strengthening the ukrainian british strategic partnership together. a less optimistic tone from russia the kremlin said it's all no hope of ink proving ties with britain here is the spokesman... that britain here is the spokesman... git the moment we don't see any preconditions grounds or hope that in the foreseeable future there will be any positive changes. at the moment russia maintains its openness and readiness to discuss the most typical issues at the negotiating table but not to the detriment of its own interests. as is tradition, the us president waited until the new pm had met with the monarch before speaking publicly. here'sjoe biden speaking last night: whether it is in the uk or today we -ot whether it is in the uk or today we got newsm — whether it is in the uk or today we got news... rishi sunak is now the prime _ got news... rishi sunak is now the prime minister is my brother would a

io prime minister is my brother would a go figure _ prime minister is my brother would a go figure in— prime minister is my brother would a go figure. in the conservative party expected _ go figure. in the conservative party expected to become the prime minister— expected to become the prime minister i think tomorrow when he goes _ minister i think tomorrow when he goes to— minister i think tomorrow when he goes to see the king pretty astounding. a ground—breaking milestone and it matters, it matters _ that was the us president mispronouncing rishi sunak�*s name and saying he looked forward to enhancing cooperation between the countries. let's look at reaction and china. today, the chinese government said it hoped it would be able to advance relations with britain in the interests of both countries. here's a foreign ministry spokesperson in beijing. retaining and developing bilateral relation is the shared responsibility of china and the uk and fulfils the shared interest of the people in both countries. we hope that together with the uk and

on the basis of mutual respect and benefit we can move china— uk relations to advance on the right path. and this is how chinese media reacted to the news: national news website guancha pointed to comments mr sunak made about china during the conservative leadership race injuly — calling it "irrationally escalated anti—china rhetoric" and this is from state—run newspaper global times. it reports chinese experts have a �*cautious attitude�* on the new prime minister. it also expressed little optimism for the uk in light of the major economic issue it faces. let�*s put this in context. back injuly — when rishi sunak was campaigning against liz truss in the leadership contest he called china the �*number one threat�* to the security of britain and that of the entire world. he wrote of �*facing down�* the global power. he went on to describe how he would do that — including ...closing all 30 of china�*s confucius

institutes in the uk. building a new international alliance of free nations to tackle chinese cyber—threats expanding britain�*s security service — the m15 — to provide greater support to british businesses and universities to counter chinese industrial espionage. and examine the need to prevent chinese acquisitions of key british assets. i�*m joined now by the bbc�*s diplomatic correspondent james la nsdale. you can forgive world leaders for being slightly wary this is their fifth furnished by mr and six years that they have done a lot of welcoming and congratulating in recent times. a few thoughts. one is that mr sunak�*s origins as a someone with indian origins who describes himself as a british asian that has cut through and surprise world leaders most they�*ve made a point of mentioning it. nigeria�*s president

said this is quite encouraging for lots of children across the commonwealth that someone can go from two generations from immigrants to prime minister. it is gone over well in india and the indian media have been off the scale about excitement about it. whether it has any impact on a deal between the uk and india it remains to be seen. that is has been a plus but most of the congratulations have been watchful. they simply want to know one thing and that is can rishi sunak provide the political stability that has predecessors have not. tn stability that has predecessors have not. , ., ., .,. not. in the brief me on to the fact that the world _ not. in the brief me on to the fact that the world has _ not. in the brief me on to the fact that the world has been _ not. in the brief me on to the fact that the world has been watching | that the world has been watching what has been going on for the last few weeks and months. the third part mr in seven weeks what has that done to the image of britain internationally? to the image of britain

internationall ? �* ., �*, ., internationally? britton's image has been in flux — internationally? britton's image has been in flux since _ internationally? britton's image has been in flux since the _ internationally? britton's image has been in flux since the brexiteers - been in flux since the brexiteers decision because many people simply don�*t understand that decision, they spent a lot of time trying to work out precisely what happened. and many other countries around the world face similar transitions and quite large up evils. but in terms of the uk, they haven�*t understood the divisions that were largely forged by the brexit decision, they were still fighting over precisely how it should work its way out through parliament, all those endless debates. that puzzled a lot of people outside who just didn�*t understand it. so on top of that, the continuing turmoil, essentially what it�*s done is reinforce the idea that brits are no longer the old—fashioned sensible, liberal supporters of the rule of law and process — the sensible people in the corner of the summit. that has disappeared now, so i think there�*s

a reputational negative that mr sunak has to regain. but he�*s not got much time. the sunak has to regain. but he's not got much time-— sunak has to regain. but he's not got much time. the very big issue of the last few — got much time. the very big issue of the last few months, _ got much time. the very big issue of the last few months, ukraine, more| the last few months, ukraine, more of the same? t the last few months, ukraine, more of the same?— the last few months, ukraine, more of the same? i think mr sunak might stru: ale to of the same? i think mr sunak might struggle to be _ of the same? i think mr sunak might struggle to be as _ of the same? i think mr sunak might struggle to be as popular— of the same? i think mr sunak might struggle to be as popular in - of the same? i think mr sunak might struggle to be as popular in kyiv - of the same? i think mr sunak might struggle to be as popular in kyiv as l struggle to be as popular in kyiv as borisjohnson, he clearly struggle to be as popular in kyiv as boris johnson, he clearly went struggle to be as popular in kyiv as borisjohnson, he clearly went down well because of his early decision to support ukraine earlier in the war. mr sunak has promised to double the efforts and reinforce britain�*s support of ukraine. the one small question mark at the end of that is about defence spending. if you�*re going to support ukraine in the long term, regardless of how the war goes in the coming months and years, that�*ll require defence spendings. we will have to give a lot to ukraine, many western countries will have to do that. now rishi sunak has not agreed to match the previous

commitment of his predecessor, which was a big increase in defence spending, up to 3% of the uk�*s national wealth. spending, up to 3% of the uk�*s nationalwealth. he�*s spending, up to 3% of the uk�*s national wealth. he�*s described that as an arbitrary target, and simply said he will spend what�*s needed to keep britain safe. so there�*s a question over that that i think people will be interested in what he decides to do, potentially by next week. d0 decides to do, potentially by next week. ., ., , , , decides to do, potentially by next week. ., ., i, , ., ., week. do we have any sense of what his forei . n week. do we have any sense of what his foreign policy _ week. do we have any sense of what his foreign policy priorities _ his foreign policy priorities will be, who he will be speaking to first? ht be, who he will be speaking to first? ., �* , , , first? it wouldn't surprise me if ou went first? it wouldn't surprise me if you went to _ first? it wouldn't surprise me if you went to kyiv _ first? it wouldn't surprise me if you went to kyiv soon. - first? it wouldn't surprise me if you went to kyiv soon. he - first? it wouldn't surprise me if| you went to kyiv soon. he made clear during the summer when he was campaigning to be a leader that kyiv would be an early visit. clearly the americans are always in the early port of call — unless he�*s counterintuitive and says he wants to see president macron just to restart the relationship, try to get over all the rows over sausages, northern ireland, migration, and so on, there have been some calling of

horses over recent days so that would be the counterintuitive choice. , . , would be the counterintuitive choice. , ., , g choice. james, thanks very much. andrew mitchell _ choice. james, thanks very much. andrew mitchell has _ choice. james, thanks very much. andrew mitchell has been - choice. james, thanks very much. i andrew mitchell has been appointed minister for development in the foreign commonwealth and development office, he will attend cabinet, the latest name we have coming in. lets get more reaction to today�*s developments from the uk�*s opposition parties. sir ed davey is the leader of the liberal democrats. 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 won�*t have a general election, and in that general election, we could hammer out the major differences that liberal democrats have with the conservative party. we are furious, like the british people are, with the fact that they have added hundreds of pounds to people�*s mortgages, they have trashed our economy, and i�*m afraid his warm words today won�*t reassure people who are sick

with worry about what�*s going to hit them this winter, with higherfood bills and higher fuel bills. next let�*s hear from stewart hosie — from the scottish national party. he says the british people have been "carved out of decision making". the problem we have, the real problem we have — this isn't one prime minister changing during the lifetime of a parliament. this is the third prime minister in the space of two months. and this prime minister has been anointed today in an election where only six scots got to vote — and they were all tory mps. there does come a time when democracy has to kick in, where the public have to have a say and where there is a genuine, a genuine mandate, a genuine legitimacy for any new administration. this is a man in a previousjob who removed the £20 uplift on universal credit to some of the poorest in society in the middle of a cost—of—living

crisis, so we'lljudge him not on whether or not he's friendly or affable. we'lljudge him on the decisions he's taken and the decisions which he'll take, and the evidence so far isn't particularly good. we have three more appointments. rishi sunak is sticking with liz truss�* appointment for secretary of state for scotland. alisterjack took over the job in 2019 after his predecessor as sacked by borisjohnson. david davies has been confirmed as the new secretary of state for wales. he succeeds sir robert buckland, who resigned earlier today. chris heaton harris has been reappointed the northern ireland secretary — he has previously said that he would call an election in northern ireland if no executive could be formed at stormont. the bbc�*s charlotte gallagherjoins me now from stormont, in belfast. all the parties are pretty much saying the same thing in northern ireland — and that is that rishi

sunak has to make northern ireland a priority, and especially the restoration of stormont and the devolved government. because it�*s this magnificent building behind me, but there�*s no one in it throughout the day hardly because there hasn�*t been a functioning default government here since february. so there were two questions in northern ireland this morning — was chris heaton—harris and going to keep his job? he will. and will there be another assembly called on friday? and it looks now that there will be. chris heaton—harris said he will be calling that vote if, by friday, stormont wasn�*t back up and running. and i must say at this moment, it would take a miracle for that to happen. the dup have said they will not go back until the northern ireland protocol, the post—brexit trading arrangements, or scrapped or significant lay altered. and for that to happen within the next few daysis that to happen within the next few days is pretty impossible, and the dup have said they will not take promises and words, but they want

action before they go back to stormont. sinn fein, the largest party here in stormont, said he want to go back to work straightaway. michelle o�*neill has tweeted in the last few minutes that he�*s going that she�*s going to meet chris heaton—harris about the restoration of stormont. but it�*s likely we will have another election here before christmas. the last thing that voters want, that politicians want — and i must say, speaking to voters in northern ireland, they are thoroughly fed up with a situation. they say they are electing people who are not going into stormont, so what�*s the point in voting again? so it�*s a really tricky situation here in northern ireland, and still a lot of uncertainty. so what do voters around the country make of the extraordinary events we�*ve been witnessing here at westminster? worksop, in bassetlaw, is a former labour heartland in nottinghamshire which turned conservative in 2019. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports on how people there view britain�*s latest prime

minister. the economic picture feels pretty scary for many right now. in worksop, these friends meet for coffee when they can. all three understand struggle, all three are sceptical when politicians promise solutions. dina said the new prime minister should visit her church to see those they are having to help. they are working people as well as those on benefits, having to come for food and clothes now as well as furniture and pots and pans. he has money, so he�*s all right, but i�*d like him to see what it�*s like for those who aren�*t. alison cares for the elderly in a sector she says is underpaid and overworked. we are struggling really badly. how do you feel about rishi sunak? i would have liked to have seen a general election. he was thrust upon us. i've always been conservative, always, but we are just going from one to the other. for sharron, rising bills means

juggling work and looking after her granddaughter. it's very worrying. they all make promises. sometimes they keep some, sometimes they don't. - sometimes they make a complete hash of it. | you know who i'm talking about. i have just been to buckingham palace... this prime minister promised to fix the mistakes but here, talk of tough economic choices does cause concern. last time we went through austerity, it was the working class that paid and, you know, if it comes to the working class to pay again, we haven�*t got it. what did you think? big words. let's see some big actions. the proof is in the pudding. with warnings of tight finances and no easy fixes, at this transport and logistics company, they want decisions that mean stability. here, they re—purpose old tyres for the renewable sector so staff understand giving things another chance — even another prime minister. during covid he was decisive and his plans were definitive and i think he needs to carry out

that thought process again. he needs to let the people feel unafraid to put the heating on and worry about losing their house. he needs to keep his focus on levelling up in the north. what did you make of his message about the economy and the choices the government might have to make? he's telling us - what we already know. how is he going to do that? words are good, and his words were good, but i'd like to see i the plan of how he'sl going to deliver that. it will take some heavy lifting to offer real reassurance, particularly given the economic burden that is already causing strain for so many. alex forsyth, bbc news, worksop. possibly the biggest challenge facing the uk�*s new prime minister is the cost of living crisis. new figures highlight the scale of current price rises. the office for national statistics found that the price of vegetable oil soared by 65% in the 12 months to september. the price of pasta surged

almost 60% and tea by 46%. overall, the price of some of the cheapest food in supermarkets rose by 17 % in the year to september. (tx inflation rose 10.1% in the year to september — driven mostly by soaring energy inflation rose 10.1% in the year to september — driven mostly by soaring energy and food prices — that�*s the fastest rate in 40 years. let�*s hear from some people in rishi sunak�*s constituency of richmond, in north yorkshire. you can see it on the shelves when you go into supermarkets. you have got to really thing about making better choices. i have also gone to doing some online shopping, so ijust buy literally what i need as opposed to going down the middle aisles and buying all the extra bits you might have done a few months ago. we are buying, like, more foods that is maybe not as healthy because it costs less. ultimately, the cost needs to come down or people positing _ income needs to come up, - and that is really the only place it can be really fixed. —— people's income needs to come up.

consumers cutting back, as they have to pay more for essentials, is starting to have a knock—on effect on businesses, who�*re already facing steep rises in energy costs. here�*s one cafe owner. people are really starting to cut back on the luxuries. breakfast is more of a luxury then lunch, so there�*s a real struggle everywhere. it's there�*s a real struggle everywhere. it�*s just bad news everywhere. the next date in the diary is monday, 31 october, when the government delivers its plan to tackle the economic crisis. it�*s unlikely to be popular. in a tweet shortly after being reappointed chancellor — or finance minister — jeremy hunt said... however, he�*s widely expected to announce reductions in spending and possibly tax increases.

mr hunt has yet to confirm whether welfare benefits are to rise in line with inflation, rather than earnings. here�*s the view of one economist. there�*s still around about £38 billion that needs to be found over the course of the next few years. so, the fiscal statement monday, we expected to be next monday, is likely to include cuts to spending potentially align welfare benefits to rise in line with earnings rather than inflation. i also spoke earlier to lucy antal, she�*s liverpool—based food security campaigner at feedback global. she outlined what she�*d like to see in monday�*s budget statement. an absolute ideal would be in some way to look at things campaigners have been asking for, like the right to food,

the cash first ideas actually giving people physical money in their pocket rather than vouchers, and also i�*m going to say again, free school meals. if you are worried about giving children a proper meal at least is something that they are getting during the day that will enable them to concentrate and learn at school. and in terms of support for people�*s energy spills, that is seen as many people as central associate with the winter coming, but it was going to be two—year support, then it was cut back to next april. would you like to see the government think again, the new chancellor jeremy hunt think again on that? yes i would, and i would also urge him to think again about this idea of putting a windfall tax on the energy companies that are making money. is energy companies that are making mone . , ., ., , energy companies that are making money-_ weill energy companies that are making l money._ well it's money. is that the answer? well it's not the total — money. is that the answer? well it's not the total answer, _ money. is that the answer? well it's not the total answer, but _ money. is that the answer? well it's not the total answer, but i _ money. is that the answer? well it's not the total answer, but i think - not the total answer, but i think it�*s a way of at least raising some revenue. always squeezing down the lower paid is not the way to kick—start an economy.

so rishi sunak is spending his first night in number ten downing street as prime minister. for liz truss — well, she�*s the shortest—serving prime minister and leaves after 49 days in the job. the past seven weeks have been chaotic. in a snap poll from yougov on the day of her resignation, eight in ten said liz truss was right to step down. it also found 63% of britons wanted an early general election called. here she is leaving downing street on the way to her final audience with king charles iii at buckingham palace. after, in an unapologetic farewell speech, she urged her successor to be "bold" in a bid to boost the economy. we need to take advantage of our brexit— we need to take advantage of our brexit freedoms to do things differently. this means delivering more _ differently. this means delivering more freedom for our own citizens and restoring power to democratic institutions. it means lower taxes so people — institutions. it means lower taxes so people can keep more of the money

that they— so people can keep more of the money that they earn. and it means delivering growth that will lead to more _ delivering growth that will lead to more job— delivering growth that will lead to more job security, higher wages, delivering growth that will lead to morejob security, higherwages, and greater— morejob security, higherwages, and greater opportunities for our children— greater opportunities for our children and grandchildren. liz truss also defended her lower—tax vision for the uk — she said the uk "cannot afford" for government spending to take up an "increasing share of our national wealth". from my time as prime minister, i am more convinced than ever we need to be bold and confront the challenges that we face. as the roman philosopher seneca wrote, "it is not because things are difficult that we do not dare. it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. we simply cannot afford to be a low—growth country where the government takes up an increasing share of our national wealth. her time in office quickly unravelled — let�*s look at a timeline of events.

liz truss was appointed on the 6th of september — and named kwasi kwarteng as chancellor. less than three weeks later, he unveiled his mini budget, which spooked the financial markets with its large, unfunded tax cuts. days later, the bank of england made an emergency intervention — buying up government bonds — to try to stabilise the situation. only 38 days into the job, he was sacked, replaced the same day byjeremy hunt, who went on to scrap most of the measures in the mini—budget. last wednesday, suella braverman resigned at home secretary over data breaches, to be replaced by grant shapps. chaos reigned in the house of commons last night over a fracking vote. and on thursday, the prime minister resigned. james heale co—authored a biography of liz truss. these are his thoughts on what the future holds for the former pm. not everyone has borisjohnson�*s charisma and profile, but she is committed. she will stay on. she has a clear idea

of her own principles. i think she was able to survive under three prime ministers that she has got some skills, more than the could ask her giving her, but it will be difficult to expect some kind of truss restoration after the way it ended. joining me is patrick english, yougov�*s spokesman on political research. thanks for waiting to talk to us. absolutely terrible poles for the conservative party in recent weeks. how much impact do you think rishi sunak will have on the current polling figures was yellow as popular as you mention, it conservatives up so early in polling. conservatives up so early in ollina. ~ conservatives up so early in ollina. . .., conservatives up so early in ollina. ~ , ., conservatives up so early in ollina. . , ., . ., ., polling. we could see an electoral wi e-out polling. we could see an electoral wipe-out across _ polling. we could see an electoral wipe-out across the _ polling. we could see an electoral wipe-out across the country - polling. we could see an electoral wipe-out across the country if - polling. we could see an electoral i wipe-out across the country if there wipe—out across the country if there was a general election. conservative mps have picked the most popular candidate in terms of popular opinion, and one who will be most likely to turn around their polling

fortunes. but we are still talking here about a —— and unpopular politician. rishi sunak was at a “9” politician. rishi sunak was at a —9,, keir starmer has a rating of plus three. there are no superstars at the moment, and rishi sunak is not one of those. but he is more popular than borisjohnson would�*ve popular than boris johnson would�*ve been, popular than borisjohnson would�*ve been, and we should expect the conservatives to rally a little bit in the polls with perhaps some column heading into the christmas period. 50 column heading into the christmas eriod. ,, , column heading into the christmas eriod. , , , ., column heading into the christmas eriod. ,, , ., ., period. so the bar is pretty low for --oulari period. so the bar is pretty low for popularity amongst _ period. so the bar is pretty low for popularity amongst politicians, - period. so the bar is pretty low for popularity amongst politicians, so| popularity amongst politicians, so you�*re saying there may be somewhat of a new leader bounce? t you're saying there may be somewhat of a new leader bounce?— of a new leader bounce? i think so, let's be frank. _ of a new leader bounce? i think so, let's be frank, the _ of a new leader bounce? i think so, let's be frank, the conservatives i let�*s be frank, the conservatives just put forward to the public the most unpopular prime minister we�*ve ever recorded, the most unpopular party leader we�*ve ever recorded here at yougov. so we should expect

to see a bit of a rally round, now that liz truss is no longer prime minister, and borisjohnson became a very public figure who is not in the frame either. his ratings are much better right now then anyone in his party, so i think we should expect those ratings to climb a little bit higher as we move towards christmas. but it�*s british politics and anything can happen. but it's british politics and an hint can hauen. , , ., anything can happen. absolutely, and the thins anything can happen. absolutely, and the things that _ anything can happen. absolutely, and the things that rishi _ anything can happen. absolutely, and the things that rishi sunak _ anything can happen. absolutely, and the things that rishi sunak will - the things that rishi sunak will have to do will be unpopular, the economy is a very big challenge, there could be unpopular decisions ahead. tell us about the challenges he faces in public opinion. 4&5 ahead. tell us about the challenges he faces in public opinion.— he faces in public opinion. as you sa , it's he faces in public opinion. as you say. it's all— he faces in public opinion. as you say, it's all about _ he faces in public opinion. as you say, it's all about the _ he faces in public opinion. as you say, it's all about the economy i say, it�*s all about the economy right now, voters have consistently told us the number one issue for them is the cost—of—living crisis. and what�*s happened over the last year is the public have lost faith in the conservative party to deal with the economy and their economic situation, and the crisis around him. so what rishi sunak has to do

is play a balancing act between putting the economy back on track by giving people enough headroom and mobility to pay the bills. if he doesn�*t do that, the public will continue with the idea that the conservatives cannot be trusted with the economy, and they�*ll keep looking towards labour and a general election to provide that in full. the momentum behind the people in favour of a general election, remind us how strong that is at the minute? depending on how you phrase a question, anywhere between 55—70% of the british public say they want an early general election, including significant numbers of people who voted conservative in 2019. so it�*s not simply the case that it�*s only the opposition parties, but a lot of people who elected this government, and what they�*re saying at the moment is they want an early contest. and it�*s quite clear they want a labour government. contest. and it's quite clear they want a labour government. patrick, thank ou want a labour government. patrick, thank you very _ want a labour government. patrick,

thank you very much. _ want a labour government. patrick, thank you very much. thank - want a labour government. patrick, thank you very much. thank you - want a labour government. patrick, thank you very much. thank you forj thank you very much. thank you for talking to us. so a new prime minister in downing street — and with it, a new lectern outside that famous door. each new leader gets a different one, so what�*s rishi sunak�*s design? we�*ve been taking a look. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, _ one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight _ one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. eight-— one, two, three, four, five, six, l seven. eight-_ i one, two, three, four, five, six, - seven, eight._ i am seven, eight. them's the break. i am resiuanin. seven, eight. them's the break. i am resigning- ready _ seven, eight. them's the break. i am resigning. ready to _ seven, eight. them's the break. i am resigning. ready to lead _ seven, eight. them's the break. i am resigning. ready to lead our - resigning. ready to lead our count .

who knew? before we go, let�*s leave you with some of the key moments on another historic day here in london. goodbye. applause this has been a huge honour to be prime minister of this great country. i've just been to buckingham palace and accepted his majesty the king's invitation— and accepted his majesty the king's invitation to form a government. remake — invitation to form a government. remake rishi sunak himself has no

mandate, _ remake rishi sunak himself has no mandate, and the british people should _ mandate, and the british people should decide the direction of our country — should decide the direction of our country. together, we can achieve incredible — country. together, we can achieve incredible things, and phil tomorrow, and every day thereafter, with hope _ tomorrow, and every day thereafter, with hope. thank you. all the development server on the bbc website. you can reach me on twitter — i�*m @karinbbc. thanks very much for watching outside source. hello there. there�*s some unsettled weather on the way for the rest of this week. spells of wet and windy weather will be interspersed with some brighter, sunnier moments. but with our air source continuing to come in from the south or southwest, it�*s going to turn even milder. wednesday onwards, temperatures across southern and eastern areas will be a good 5—6 degrees

above where they should be at this time in late october. first spell of wet and windy weather will be pushing up from the south through the overnight period, and that�*ll be dragging in this very mild air from the subtropics. wet, windy weather. some of this rain could be quite heavy across northern and western areas as it continues to trundle northwards. winds will be picking up to reach gale force around irish sea coasts, particularly around western scotland. but look at these values — no lower than around 11—14 celsius. so a very mild start to wednesday, a blustery day to come. heavy rain clears away from northern scotland, and then we�*ll see sunshine and blustery showers. some of these could be quite heavy in the north and the west, a few getting into the south and southeast at times. but quite a bit of dry weather, i think, through the afternoon for england and wales, gusty winds. you will notice these winds in excess of 40 mph across the northwest of the uk. but look at those temperatures, up to 19—21 celsius in the sunniest, warmest spots. and we hold on to the unsettled theme through thursday,

another rash of weather fronts spreading up from the south introducing further cloud, bands of showers or longer spells of rain which will move northward. some of them could be quite heavy again. they will eventually become more confined to scotland, i think, through the latter part of thursday. a bit of sunshine developing for england and wales, variable cloud, but very mild, quite breezy, temperatures up to 20—21 celsius. again, the mid—to—high teens in the north and the west, too. another spell of wet and windy weather, we think, arrives across more western northern areas through friday, so a wet, windy start to the day here, that rain spinning its way northwards. again, some of that rain could be quite heavy. and then it�*s a blustery day through the afternoon. some sunshine, one or two showers which could be quite heavy, but very mild indeed. again, 20—21 celsius likely across the southeast, mid—teens or so across scotland and northern ireland. as we head into the weekend, it remains unsettled, very mild both days. i think if i had to pick one at this moment, it looks like saturday could be the better day.

we could see some more substantial rain moving northwards on sunday.

hello, i�*m kasia madera. you�*re watching the context on bbc news. a third prime minister in seven weeks. rishi sunak moves in to number 10 downing street. he faces a series of major challenges, top of which is a severe economic crisis. i fully appreciate how hard things are. and i understand to that i have work to do to restore trust after all that has happened. his new team is taking shape. the chancellor and the foreign secretary remain in post, dominic raab is back as justice secretary and suella braverman returns as home secretary, less than a week after she resigned.