this is bbc news with the latest headlines from the uk and around the world. i'm ben brown in westminster. ministers have arrived in downing street for the first cabinet meeting under the new uk prime minister rishi sunak. he has warned of tough choices ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. suella braverman is back as home secretary, despite having broken the ministerial code last week. the foreign secretary says mr sunak wanted an experienced team around him. and it's clear that suella knows the home office,

having very recently been there, and is able to hit the ground running from day one. the biggest question for the new prime minister is what to do about the economy. we may now have to wait a bit longer to find out his plans. and i'm rebecca jones in london, and here are the other stories making the headlines. ukraine urges its citizens abroad not to return until the spring to ease pressure on damaged energy systems. a new warning that climate change is having a severe impact on the health of people across the world. more top brands cut ties with the rapper formally known as kanye west over his anti—semitic postings on social media.

good morning and welcome to bbc news. i'm here in westminster on the first day of rishi sunak�*s premiership. the new prime minister will hold his first cabinet meeting this morning after a major reshuffle of ministers. after a day of hiring and firing, we now know who will be joining him around the cabinet table. mr sunak brought back several experienced ministers. the most controversial appointment was the return of suella braverman as home secretary, just six days after she resigned over a security breach. as expected, jeremy hunt remains as chancellor. mr hunt and the prime minister are considering when the financial statement, currently scheduled for monday, will take place. there are some reports

that it might be delayed. and james cleverly stays on as foreign secretary. he backed borisjohnson in the leadership contest. steve barclay is appointed as health secretary for the second time this year, replacing therese coffey. dominic raab is back on the front bench in a role that will be familiar to him. he's deputy prime minister and justice secretary. leadership contender penny mordaunt remains leader of the house of commons. some of her supporters were hoping she would get a higher profile role. and michael gove returns to the cabinet as levelling up secretary after being dramatically sacked by boris johnson in july. after this morning's first cabinet meeting, mr sunak will also take part in his first prime minister's questions. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. on day one as prime minister,

among rishi sunak�*s first tasks in office — phone calls with other world leaders. mr sunak spoke last night to us presidentjoe biden and president zelensky of ukraine. there were calls too with the first minister of scotland, which nicola sturgeon described as constructive, and the welsh first minister, mark drakeford, who said the uk's urgent challenges were discussed. earlier, rishi sunak said he'd been elected partly to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, liz truss. he promised hope but warned there'd be difficult decisions ahead. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. right now, our country is facing a profound economic crisis. the aftermath of covid still lingers. putin's war in ukraine

has destabilised energy markets and supply chains the world over. there's a familiar look to mr sunak�*s top team. most of the faces around the cabinet table served under liz truss or borisjohnson. jeremy hunt remains as chancellor. the foreign secretary, james cleverly, stays in post, and ben wallace continues as defence secretary. suella braverman�*s return as home secretary less than a week after she resigned over a security breach drew immediate criticism from labour. michael gove makes a comeback too to his previous post as levelling—up secretary, and dominic raab picks up two of his old jobs, deputy prime minister and justice secretary. it's all about continuity, says downing street. opposition parties argue more of the same is not good. we've had 12 years now of conservative failure, and we're now onto our third conservative prime minister in three months. they don't have a mandate to govern. rishi sunak himself has no mandate.

the real problem we have, i 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. i rishi sunak has asked today for the british people to trust him. yet the conservatives won't put their trust in the british people by giving them a say in a general election. people are worried sick out there. there are millions of struggling families and pensioners. they need more help. the first big test for rishi sunak�*s premiership will come when his chancellor makes a statement on tax and spending plans — scheduled for monday, but there's talk of a delay. before that, this lunchtime, rishi sunak�*s first prime minister's questions on his first full day in office. jonathan blake, bbc news. yes, rishi sunak will face opposition leader keir starmer in today's prime minister's questions. that is less than two hours away. a very busy first full day

for the new prime minister. our chief political correspondent, nick eardley, is in downing street. some familiarfaces some familiar faces in that new cabinet, but it has been noted that there is been such a political churn in the last few weeks and months, three prime ministers in a few weeks, ourfaith education secretary this year, it is extraordinary. yeah, the new work and pensions secretary, mel stride, walking out there as well. there has been a lot of change and a lot of churn, which does create a lot of instability. to take that example of the department for education, five education secretaries this year, at a time when education is incredibly important, and a lot of people are still hoping that more can be done to help kids catch up after the school closures of the pandemic, so thatis school closures of the pandemic, so that is one example of how there has been a lot of trouble in government,

a lot of churn in big departments. i think the message that rishi sunak was trying to send with this cabinet is twofold. firstly, he has brought back a lot of people with experience, michael gove, grant shapps, the business secretaryjust leaving, who has been around government for quite a while. dominic raab is back as deputy prime minister. that is all supposed to say, look, iwant minister. that is all supposed to say, look, i want the people who know what they are doing around the cabinet table. but at the same time, he is trying to unite his party, to try to bring them all together, to try to bring them all together, to try and get different wings of the conservative party back around the table, and that is going to be really important for mr sunak. the conservative party has been so divided. happy with yourjob? more cabinet ministers leaving, penny mordaunt, of course, until monday morning, was a contender to be prime minister, she pulled out. there was

some speculation she might get a slightly betterjob, ben, but she stayed as leader of the commons. i can tell you, people often ask why we ask questions of ministers when they don't always answer, but nadhim zahawi, the new conservative chairman left about five minutes ago, we asked him how united the party was, he said very, very united. alisterjack, the scottish secretary, said he thought that mr sunak is very good for the union. the challenge, then, that rishi sunak now has is twofold. firstly, he has to explain more about what his agenda for government is, we have seen those statements, like the one we saw yesterday in downing street, where he can give a broad brush, but he is going to face that scrutiny at prime minister's questions today, which he has not had for the last few weeks, because he has not done any interview since the last leadership campaign. ok, it wasn't that long ago, but things

have changed, and the biggest thing that has changed is the economic picture, increased borrowing costs, a biggerfiscal black picture, increased borrowing costs, a bigger fiscal black hole to fill, about £40 billion, we think, based on the latest treasury numbers. he met the chancellor earlier this morning, the chancellor was in downing street before the cabinet, and they were discussing whether that plan on monday, the medium term fiscal plan, not so catchy, whether thatis fiscal plan, not so catchy, whether that is going to go ahead on monday or not. i have my doubts, i think there is a decent prospect that they are going to delay that plan potentially by a few days to give the prime minister and chancellor a bit time to figure out if they aren't exactly the same page. because the political choices that they make, the cuts that could be coming, the tax rises that could be coming, the tax rises that could be coming to try to balance the books, will be very controversial and it could be quite hard to sell to the public. could be quite hard to sell to the ublic. . ~ could be quite hard to sell to the ublic. w' . . could be quite hard to sell to the ublic. w ., ., ., ., public. nick, i am glad that some of the ministers _ public. nick, i am glad that some of the ministers to _ public. nick, i am glad that some of

the ministers to answer— public. nick, i am glad that some of the ministers to answer your - the ministers to answer your questions, i hate it when they walk past and ignore you! but quite a short cabinet meeting, i guess the prime minister has prepping to do before prime minister's questions at midday, and it will be interesting what line of attack sir keir starmer goes on. do you think you will go on the line of attack about suella braverman coming back as home secretary, even though she was false to resign only in few days ago over a security breach? i to resign only in few days ago over a security breach?— a security breach? i think there is a security breach? i think there is a aood a security breach? i think there is a good prospect _ a security breach? i think there is a good prospect that _ a security breach? i think there is a good prospect that we - a security breach? i think there is a good prospect that we will - a security breach? i think there is a good prospect that we will hear| a good prospect that we will hear more from labour on that over the course of the day, they think it is a bad appointment, the fact that ms braverman was sacked a week ago, or told to resign, i should say, a week ago for breaking the ministerial code, only to be put back into the exact samejob, they code, only to be put back into the exact same job, they think that is a sign that the professionalism and integrity that the new prime minister was promising are not going to be extended to all positions. we have not heard from ms braverman responding to those accusations just

yet, but i wouldn't be surprised if we hear something on that. potentially as prime minister's questions, potentially at another point in the day from the labour party. i think one of the thing sir keir starmer will want to do at prime minister's questions is try and say, ok, you might have a new prime minister, but it is the same party running the economy, running the country for the past 12 years in some form or another, and in particular i wouldn't be surprised if we hear from particular i wouldn't be surprised if we hearfrom sir keir and the labour party and the other opposition parties about the fact that a lot of the people we are seeing walking out the door this morning around at cabinet table have been around that table on and off quite a lot over the last few years. i suspect that will lead to some sort of accusation from opposition parties that they are responsible for some of the economic and political challenges that the country is facing. they can'tjust wash their hands of it because there is a new prime minister. but we are going to hear rishi sunak trying to

portray himself as a brand—new leader... how bad are the cuts going to be, deputy prime minister? dominic raab back at the cabinet table, one of the people we are talking about, deputy prime minister under borisjohnson, sacked by liz truss, seven weeks later, back as deputy prime minister. so i suspect an attack line you will hear a lot from opposition parties is that it is going to be, these people have been around the cabinet table for some time, and they can't remove their responsibility when it comes to talking about the economy. we just saw the foreign secretary living there, we won't ask you many more questions, but he was on bbc breakfast this morning! just more questions, but he was on bbc breakfast this morning!— breakfast this morning! just in terms of prime _ breakfast this morning! just in terms of prime minister's - breakfast this morning! just in - terms of prime minister's questions, it is interesting, looking back on the memoirs of previous prime ministers, some of the most experienced ones have talked about how nerve—wracking they found the gladiatorial challenge in the commons, in the bearpit of the commons, in the bearpit of the

commons chamber. rishi sunak, well, he has performed in the commons as chancellor of the exchequer, he has only been an mp for few years, a big challenge for him.— challenge for him. yeah, i think that's absolutely _ challenge for him. yeah, i think that's absolutely right, - challenge for him. yeah, i think that's absolutely right, and - challenge for him. yeah, i think| that's absolutely right, and rishi sunak was chancellor for a couple of years, he has done some of those really big moments in parliament, like the budget, and he has done those big moments to the country, like during the pandemic, where he would stand at the lectin in downing street and delivered sometimes quite bad news about what was going on with covid. he announced in this very building what was going on with the furlough scheme and things like that. so we not talking about an inexperienced ben, but prime minister's questions is the most important moment of the political week more often than not, it is the time that a lot of people who may don't tune into every cough and spit of the political whirlwind that we have seen recently, they tune in to see how politicians are engaging,

what are the lines of attack are, what are the lines of attack are, what the debates are, and what the performances are like. and that is really significant, because there will be a judgment on rishi sunak, how he gets on and that political bearpit. easy is not the right term, but perhaps it is easier to stand here and read from preprepared nodes, a speech that you have had a long time to think about, and it is harder to be in that situation where you are having a very live and very active debates that are changing by the minute. and he has a lot to weigh up, there is a big question over how far he is prepared to go with spending cuts or with tax rises to balance the books. it feels to me that will be the defining issue of the first few months of the rishi sunak premiership, and he will face questions over whether it is his government's fault or the conservatives' fault that these tax

cuts, sorry these tax rises and spending cuts are about to be announced by the government. as i say, the impression i get from speaking to insiders this morning is that the plan could be delayed. here is the chancellor, are you delaying the fiscal plan? how bad are the cuts going to be? no answers. we mightier more from him at some point over those cards. as i say, the plan is for the statement to be on monday, but i get the distinct impression that it may well be delayed to allow more time to discuss it with the new prime minister and the new secretaries of state who will be in theirjobs, figuring out their budgets, pitching for new things. bill! figuring out their budgets, pitching for new things.— for new things. all right, nick, we will leave it _ for new things. all right, nick, we will leave it there. _ for new things. all right, nick, we will leave it there. as _ for new things. all right, nick, we will leave it there. as you - for new things. all right, nick, we will leave it there. as you say, - will leave it there. as you say, people do tune in for prime minister's questions, and they tune in to watch nick eardley�*s questions in to watch nick eardley�*s questions in downing street as ministers leave the cabinet. but unfortunately not

getting too many answers! nick eardley, our chief political correspondent. how is the uk reacting to the appointment of the new prime minister? patrick english is associate director of political research at yougov, thanks for being with us, what is the polling showing you? good morning, of course it is very early days for rishi sunak, but when we were polling over the weekend, andindeed we were polling over the weekend, and indeed during the leadership contest, rishi sunak was and still is the most popular of the runners and riders who were vying to become the next conservative leader and the prime minister. he had a significant advantage over liz truss with swing voters, and an advantage over penny mordaunt in particular, but boris johnson in terms of capability, and what we have noticed over the last couple of days, his writings have gone up, simply by virtue of him taking office. if we look at the proportion of people who have a

positive opinion, rishi sunak comes in at minus nine, up from £12 a week ago. keir starmer is at plus three, so there are no political superstars at the moment, but certainly the conservatives are made the right choice in terms of the wider electorate in terms of who they most preferred to be the next leader. do you think a new prime minister has a sort of balance, a honeymoon period? the evidence suggests that new leaders, new prime minister is, do intend to get a bounce, but i think we should expect to see that with rishi sunak, simply because they are not led by the most unpopular party leader we have ever recorded. her ratings fell down to minus 70. he is more popular than the conservative party itself, so i think the longer he is in there, providing he doesn't make any huge missteps, as liz truss did, we should say bit of a bounce and for the conservatives to recover from that very low ebb, which was as

much to do with the unpopularity of liz truss and the mini budget as anything else. liz truss and the mini budget as anything else-— liz truss and the mini budget as anything else. those numbers you have been talking _ anything else. those numbers you have been talking about, - anything else. those numbers you have been talking about, as - anything else. those numbers you have been talking about, as a - have been talking about, as a pollster, this is historic, when you talked about minus 70 for liz truss, there was amazing numbers. the? talked about minus 70 for liz truss, there was amazing numbers. they are, it was absolutely... _ there was amazing numbers. they are, it was absolutely... yeah, _ there was amazing numbers. they are, it was absolutely... yeah, quite - it was absolutely... yeah, quite something, really, the depths of the unpopularity, as well as the depth of the government to two. 6% of the british public were telling us that they approved of the government's record, which is really striking. it was caused by quite a long process. as well as the economic fallout and the mini budget and partygate, all these flashpoint moments in british politics which have caused the public to lose faith with the conservatives, it has been an underlying process in that the public do not trust the conservative party any more to deliver on the economy. they don't trust them to manage the economy, to manage the country's finances, and make sure

they have money in their pockets to pay the bills coming through the doors. that is the crucial issue dominating public opinion now, they simply do not trust the conservatives deliver on it. some eo - le conservatives deliver on it. some peeple say _ conservatives deliver on it. some peeple say labour— conservatives deliver on it. some people say labourjust _ conservatives deliver on it. some people say labourjust had - conservatives deliver on it. some people say labourjust had to - conservatives deliver on it. some people say labourjust had to stand back and watch as thejohnson government and truss government fell apart. what is their ranking at the moment? do they need to do more in the next year or so before the next election? it the next year or so before the next election? , . , the next year or so before the next election? , ., , election? it is a very good point, at the minute _ election? it is a very good point, at the minute labour _ election? it is a very good point, at the minute labour and - election? it is a very good point, at the minute labour and keir i at the minute labour and keir starmer are in positive territory, but only just, starmer are in positive territory, but onlyjust, so as i said before, there is no sense in which the british public are clamouring towards labour, but they view them as a safer option and a better option, and that is why we are seeing these huge leads. in terms of what they have to do over the next year or two years, this is made to him, we expect governments to be unpopular. the opposition should be at this stage ahead. to maintain

that lead, they need to keep reminding people, campaigning towards the idea that the conservatives cannot be trusted with the economy and labour can, and that they have themselves a plan to deal with the cost of living crisis. if they do that, it will reward them in they do that, it will reward them in the polls. as we move towards the election, if rishi sunak does not make any huge missteps, if you get the conservative party rating back up, it will be interesting to see whether labour will provide these arguments and reassurances long term that they can be trusted with the finances of the country. find that they can be trusted with the finances of the country.- finances of the country. and the ollin: finances of the country. and the polling numbers _ finances of the country. and the polling numbers you _ finances of the country. and the polling numbers you have - finances of the country. and the polling numbers you have been| polling numbers you have been talking about in general, but what matters to the general election is the front line battlefront sort of constituencies, the red wall seats, for example. can you narrow it down to what is the political thinking in those sorts of key areas of the country? those sorts of key areas of the count ? , , those sorts of key areas of the count ? , ., , ,., , ., those sorts of key areas of the count ? , , ., , country? yes, absolutely, two very imortant country? yes, absolutely, two very important electoral— country? yes, absolutely, two very important electoral groups - country? yes, absolutely, two very important electoral groups of - country? yes, absolutely, two veryj

important electoral groups of seats at the minute that we should be talking about, one being the red wall, one being the blue wall. in the red wall, we had a very advanced statistical model released earlier this week which showed that keir starmer was clearly, by far and away, more preferred in terms of prime minister over rishi sunak, so labour doing quite well in the red wall, all our modelling based on polling shows the conservatives being wiped out in the red. we do expect that to lift up a bit for them. the other crucial area is the blue wall, the commuter belt around london, stretching out into other areas of the east and south west, areas of the east and south west, areas that voted to remain with conservative incumbents but a high percentage of graduates, and what we find in those seats is that the lib dems are providing an incredibly strong challenge to the conservatives, taking council seats and winning by—elections. a wholly different type of people in their voter coalition, but i have also

lost faith in the party, so they are fighting tough battles on both fronts right now, and that is reflected in the models and the opinion polls. reflected in the models and the opinion polle— reflected in the models and the oinion olls. . x' , , opinion polls. patrick english, very aood to opinion polls. patrick english, very good to get _ opinion polls. patrick english, very good to get your — opinion polls. patrick english, very good to get your thoughts - opinion polls. patrick english, very good to get your thoughts and - good to get your thoughts and analysis, associate director of political research for yougov, thank you for your time. let's just show you for your time. let's just show you a picture of the new cabinet meeting in the last hour or so, there it is, all smiles, rishi sunak, the new prime minister, on his first full day in office. jeremy hunt, kept on as chancellor, sitting to his left. kemi badenoch to his right. not a very long meeting, the first cabinet, because he has got to go and prep for prime minister's questions, which isjust an hour and a half away, and as we have been hearing, it will be an interesting challenge, interesting test for the brand—new prime minister, rishi sunak, as he enters the chamber of the house of commons. well, what was really controversial in terms of

cabinet appointments yesterday was suella braverman, reappointed, as we have been discussing, as home secretary, only six days after she had been forced to stand aside from home secretary for sending an official document from a personal e—mail address, a breach of security, a breach of the ministerial code. and yet she is backin ministerial code. and yet she is back in herjob. earlier on today foreign secretaryjames back in herjob. earlier on today foreign secretary james cleverly was asked about suella braverman's reappointment. the home secretary has said she made a mistake. she apologised for that. but she is also absolutely determined and focused to crack down on crime and to secure our borders and make sure that the home office is a very, very high—functioning delivery department. and clearly that is what the prime minister has decided he needs and wants. and i think that is because the feedback that i get from my constituents is that that's what they want as well. and i suspect that is why he has chosen her to return to that incredibly importantjob. and not because she promised

to vote for him? well, i think what the numbers make clear is that the prime minister was way, way, way ahead when it came to the support of the parliamentary party. i doubt that really he needed any particular individual�*s endorsement. but what he has also made clear is that he wants all of government to be delivery—focused from day one. that means getting people to understand the departments, have experience. i think that's one of the reasons why i was retained. and it's clear that suella knows the home office, having very recently been there, and is able to hit the ground running from day one. foreign secretary james cleverly there. earlier i spoke to steven fielding, he told me that rishi sunak has already made history for a number of reasons.

0bviously obviously the economy, he talked about that as an economic crisis at the moment, and there is some talk that this economic statement that was due on monday, very important statement, may be delayed, that he and his chancellor, jeremy hunt, want more time to get their options together. well, yes, as a consequence of liz truss standing

down and rishi sunak coming in, there is bound to be some sort of tweaking to the programme that jeremy hunt was putting together. those new ministers he has got to talk to, and also sunak knows that this statement will define the early stages of his prime ministership, and so he will want to make sure that what the chancellor does is what he wants the chancellor to do, so it is a really important moment. it is unfortunate that it is being delayed, because the markets are just waiting, and any extra insecurity is not going to do the british economy any favours. we do not yet know if it is delayed, we will keep our eyes on that. in terms of his cabinet appointments, clearly trying to bring in members of all different factions of the tory party, he said to mps that they have to unite or die. what you make of his choices, in particular suella braverman back at the home office very controversially after being forced to resign just a few days ago over that security breach? well, he has had a big problem with his cabinet, because any new prime minister wants to establish a new identity, they usually want to show

that they are different from their predecessor, and they usually do that by having a different kind of cabinet. he has not been able to do that, because his position is actually rather weak. he might have been the only person to be put forward to be the new leader, but there is a lot of division in his party, so it was principally created, his cabinet, to kind of accommodate all the different wings. and suella braverman is there, i think, to accommodate the hard right of his party, to reassure the european research group that he is on their side and is going to take immigration seriously. and that is also an issue that those who are remaining conservative voters at the moment, that is an issue that they take very seriously,

and if he has got any hope of clawing back votes, but suella braverman brings baggage with her. that was professor stephen fielding talking to me earlier. i am going to hand you back to rebecca now, but in a few moments will be talking to george parker, political editor of the financial times. rebecca, george parker, political editor of the financialtimes. rebecca, back to you. ukraine has urged its citizens who are abroad not to return until the spring to help ease the pressure on the severely damaged energy system. russian missile and drone attacks on power plants and other infrastructure have reportedly destroyed a third of the country's energy sector. 0ur ukraine correspondent hugo bachega said that the measures are aimed at helping ukraine get through the winter. it was a quite strong statement yesterday from iryna vereshchuk, who is the deputy prime minister, essentially telling ukrainians who are outside the country, "stay there, do not return." she said, "the system would not be able to cope, we need to survive this winter."

and the authorities here saying that a third of the country's energy infrastructure has been destroyed as a result of a wave of russian air strikes targeting critical civilian infrastructure. and we're seeing that cities are having to face power cuts, blackouts, because of the pressure on the system. and i think the fear here is that the energy sector will not be able to cope with rising demand as the temperature drops. and this is a country where temperatures can reach minus ten, 15, even minus 20 degrees celsius. so i think the warning there for ukrainians, for the millions of of ukrainians who've left the country since the beginning of the war, is to stay where they are to help ease the pressure on the system as winter approaches. a global report on the health impact

of climate change says the wellbeing of people worldwide is at the mercy of an addiction to fossil fuel. the annual review in the lancet medicaljournal says global warming is increasingly affecting the foundations of human health. the report says heat—related deaths are rising, along with mosquito—borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. professor kathryn bowen from the university of melbourne is one of the report's authors. we know that deaths can arise from floods, for example, from heatwave events. but there's also sickness and morbidity, as we would say, from other sources. so mental health impacts, for example, we're getting a much better handle on, that there are mental health impacts arising from climate change. so we talk about these direct impacts from extreme weather events, for example, but also indirect. and indirect impacts also include things like reduced food security, as a result of a crop

being wiped out, for example, through a flood or a drought event. so really, the lancet countdown this this year really points to the world being at a criticaljuncture. and so as countries devise responses to the current compounding crises that we're seeing through the pandemic and the energy and food and cost of living crises, we're at a point where we can make decisions that will really change the path we go down. so are we going to be backsliding to fossil fuels that could lock in a fatally warmer future? or are we going to be looking at responses that prioritise health and wellbeing and the immediate health benefits of climate action? and so we're wanting to look at a world in which people can not only survive, but thrive. so we really are at a criticaljuncture, and this report lays that out very clearly.

the clothing giant adidas has cut ties with the musician ye, formerly known as kanye west. it comes after ye posted anti—semitic comments on his twitter account. adidas says it does "not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech". the cabinet meeting has finished, and next on the agenda is premises questions. behind me, in an hourand a half or so. let's discuss all of that now with the financial times political editor george parker, who joins me at westminster. good to see you. one of the most knowledgeable man in westminster. what do you make of the new cabinet? the prime minister is stressing unity and continuity, and stressing

that it unity and continuity, and stressing thatitis unity and continuity, and stressing that it is a serious moment for the country and he is a serious man for the challenge. there are a lot of people in the same jobs. that's important because he needs to hit the ground running. he has a massive economic crisis to deal with. maybe not quite the armageddon of the guy off camera is talking about, but a bad situation for the country across a range of issues, including the economy, northern ireland, he has to hit the ground running and has to get a team that knows what he is doing from the start. let get a team that knows what he is doing from the start.— doing from the start. let me ask about suella _ doing from the start. let me ask about suella braverman, - doing from the start. let me ask about suella braverman, back. doing from the start. let me ask| about suella braverman, back as doing from the start. let me ask- about suella braverman, back as home secretary. he must have known that would be controversial, because she lost herjob would be controversial, because she lost her job a would be controversial, because she lost herjob a few days ago over a security breach at home office question not it security breach at home office question no— security breach at home office question not it is extraordinary that she is _ question not it is extraordinary that she is back— question not it is extraordinary that she is back at _ question not it is extraordinary that she is back at the - question not it is extraordinary that she is back at the job. - question not it is extraordinaryj that she is back at the job. the head of the civil service said she broke the ministerial code, licking cabinet secrets to a colleague, using a personal e—mail address, completely against the rules. she was dismissed, she said it was a minor technical breach. she was

vital to rishi sunak, she backed him in the leadership contest, brought some of the tory right with her, and this is rishi sunak paying her back. rishi sunak will be criticised about the appointment, but i think we will see rishi sunak releasing controls on legal immigration, to get more people coming into work skilled jobs, and having a hard line home secretary taking a tough stance against illegal immigration, particularly channel crossings, might give him political coverfor difficult decisions on migration generally. difficult decisions on migration aenerall . ., ., ., generally. labour said that he did a arubb generally. labour said that he did a grubby deal— generally. labour said that he did a grubby deal with _ generally. labour said that he did a grubby deal with suella _ generally. labour said that he did a grubby deal with suella braverman| generally. labour said that he did a l grubby deal with suella braverman to get her support at a key time, just before borisjohnson dropped out of the race? it before boris johnson dropped out of the race? . , , before boris johnson dropped out of the race? .,, , . before boris johnson dropped out of the race? ,~ , the race? it was very close, boris johnson thought _ the race? it was very close, boris johnson thought he _ the race? it was very close, boris johnson thought he would - the race? it was very close, boris johnson thought he would get - the race? it was very close, boris johnson thought he would get to | the race? it was very close, boris . johnson thought he would get to 100 nominations, penny mordaunt got to 90, got very close. the fact suella braverman did not enter the contest and back to rishi sunak, brought key votes across and avoided the difficult prospect of a contest going to the tory membership in the

country. going to the tory membership in the count . ~ ., ., going to the tory membership in the count .~ ., ~ , �*, country. what about prime minister's questions, coming _ country. what about prime minister's questions, coming up _ country. what about prime minister's questions, coming up shortly? - country. what about prime minister's questions, coming up shortly? a- country. what about prime minister's questions, coming up shortly? a big| questions, coming up shortly? a big challenge for any new prime minister. you could say rishi sunak is not that experienced as a parliamentary performer, he has only been an mp for seven years. it's important to remember that. three ears auo important to remember that. three years ago he _ important to remember that. three years ago he was — important to remember that. three years ago he was the _ important to remember that. three years ago he was the most - important to remember that. three years ago he was the mostjunior i years ago he was the mostjunior member at the department of environment. he had to learn very quickly. he's been through covid and two tory leadership contests, he is battle hardened, but he is quite inexperienced and has never done anything like pmqs before. he held a cabinet meeting this morning, which normally he would have been preparing for pmqs during that time. what he has running for him is that the tory party really want him to succeed after the trauma for the last few weeks. aha, succeed after the trauma for the last few weeks.— succeed after the trauma for the last few weeks. a challenge for keir starmer, last few weeks. a challenge for keir starmer. this _ last few weeks. a challenge for keir starmer, this new _ last few weeks. a challenge for keir starmer, this new prime _ last few weeks. a challenge for keir starmer, this new prime minister, i starmer, this new prime minister, some people would say that boris johnson, at times during his government, was quite an easy target with partygate allegations, liz truss with the disastrous mini budget, rishi sunak a harder target?

i think rishi sunak was the one person they were most worried about facing. borisjohnson was basically lowering the standards of public life on a weekly basis, liz truss seem to be on a one—woman mission to wreck the british economy. this is someone who looks confident and exudes confidence. it's harderfor keir starmer. having said that, the injury for rishi sunak is so problematic that there is plenty of stuff for keir starmer to get stuck into, including, of course, the appointment of suella braverman. that is probably his first line of attack. briefly, we're hearing rumours that the economic statement scheduled for monday, halloween, is going to be delayed by a few days, perhaps, may be a bit longer, to give the new chancellor the new prime minister a bit more time. jeremy hunt, who stayed on as chancellor, has this statement ready to run and it will contain difficult tax rises and spending cuts. jeremy hunt wants to get that out before a crucial meeting with the bank of england next thursday, to inform the

interest rate decisions, a very important moment for the bank of england. it's possible that statement could see from halloween, avoiding the awful spooky headlines on the day... avoiding the awful spooky headlines on the day- - -— avoiding the awful spooky headlines on the day... spooking the markets! b a on the day... spooking the markets! by a couple — on the day... spooking the markets! by a couple of _ on the day... spooking the markets! by a couple of days. _ on the day... spooking the markets! by a couple of days. if— on the day... spooking the markets! by a couple of days. if it _ on the day... spooking the markets! by a couple of days. if it goes - by a couple of days. if it goes beyond november the 3rd, i think it would take people by surprise, including the markets, and be disappointing for the bank going on. but that is only a guess.— but that is only a guess. george parker, political— but that is only a guess. george parker, political editor - but that is only a guess. george parker, political editor of - but that is only a guess. george parker, political editor of the i parker, political editor of the financial times, with his analysis of the new rishi sunak premiership. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has spoken to new prime minister rishi sunak on his first day in office. afterwards ms sturgeon said that the call with mr sunak had been "constructive". let's talk to our scotland correspondent lona gordon. nicola sturgeon was very vociferous in saying that liz truss had not beenin in saying that liz truss had not been in contact with her during her very brief spell as prime minister. rishi sunak, a remarkably different attitude? ., , , , attitude? pointedly so, it seems.

historically. _ attitude? pointedly so, it seems. historically, one _ attitude? pointedly so, it seems. historically, one of _ attitude? pointedly so, it seems. historically, one of the _ attitude? pointedly so, it seems. historically, one of the first - historically, one of the first things a prime minister has done when they have taken office is to phone the first ministers of scotland and wales and talk about a constructive dialogue ahead. that didn't happen with liz truss, in her few short weeks in office. there was no formal conversation, no formal meeting with the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon. within a few hours of getting into number 10, rishi sunak did indeed make those separate calls to both first ministers. there have been tweets about it. the prime minister confirmed that he emphasised their duty to work closely together, in his words, to respond to the shared challenges that scotland and the united kingdom face. the first minister described it as a constructive dialogue. so, they are both talking constructively, but, of course, there are some fairly fundamental differences in nicola sturgeon, pointing out that she

believes and fears that further austerity will do real damage to people and public services. rishi sunak has talked of tough decisions ahead. and, of course, there is the small matter of a second referendum. nicola sturgeon talks of having a democratic mandate, rishi sunak has repeatedly said that he is opposed to a second referendum, and in fact, during the campaign during the summer, for the prime minister's position, that liz truss won, he said it would be, quite frankly, barmy that any government would focus on the referendum during a cost of living crisis. the snp government would say that the only way they can respond to the cost of living crisis adequately is through independence, and indeed having that second referendum which nicola sturgeon would like to hold in october of next year. it is

interesting, _ october of next year. it is interesting, the _ october of next year. it is interesting, the attitude i october of next year. it is interesting, the attitude of both nicola sturgeon and rishi sunak is you can have those huge political differences, and you can still have a civilised relationship where you talk occasionally on the phone? talk occasionally on the phone, and there are many areas where the government have to work together, look over the next few weeks to see the announcements about free ports, you know, expect some announcements there. there are many areas of policy that are reserved. it's interesting, though, during his campaign, he did suggest areas where perhaps he would like to refrain that relationship a little bit, between the uk government and the scottish government, where he thinks that the snp government in scotland, or he believes the snp government in scotland are not held to account enoughin scotland are not held to account enough in terms of the statistics that they put out, for instance. i think he wants more of what he

believes to be a more vigorous examination of the statistics in scotland to do with public services. the scottish government would oppose that, they would say that their statistics are very rigorous in the first place, and i think they would see that as eating into the devolution settlement. so it's a very tricky relationship going forward. they do have to work together, and putting this phone call, making this phone call, one of the first he has done in his first few hours in office, it is a reset of communications, if not in terms of communications, if not in terms of the very fundamental differences, not least the idea of a second independence referendum. thank you very much indeed. let's go back to nick eardley, still in downing street. he's been reporting on the first cabinet meeting, but i suppose now rishi sunak�*s attention is turning to his first prime minister's questions in just over an hour?

minister's questions in 'ust over an hour? , . �*, minister's questions in 'ust over an hour? , . hour? very much so, he's been preparing _ hour? very much so, he's been preparing for — hour? very much so, he's been preparing for his _ hour? very much so, he's been preparing for his first _ hour? very much so, he's been preparing for his first premises | preparing for his first premises questions with michael gove, who he brought back into the fold and i'm told that mr sunak respect mr gove and things he has a lot to offer. 0liver dowden, a long—standing ally of mr sunak, a close friend of the prime minister as well. they have all been around the table, bashing their heads together, trying to war game what might happen at prime minister's questions at noon. it's a big moment forfiguring out minister's questions at noon. it's a big moment for figuring out what our political debate is going to look like over the next couple of years, actually. because i think mr sunak will want to get on the front foot and try to be quite competitive, try to say, i'm a serious prime minister for a serious time. but i think he's going to face a lot of accusations from labour leader sir keir starmer from labour leader sir keir starmer from the snp's ian blackford that he has to be held responsible for the turmoil that the economy is in, for all of the political chaos that we

have seen over the last few weeks, because mr sunak was chancellor up untiljust because mr sunak was chancellor up until just a because mr sunak was chancellor up untiljust a few months ago. it is going to be really interesting to see the dynamic, to see exactly how this plays out. but it will give us a much better idea of what the political debate is going to look like in the run—up to the general election. like in the run-up to the general election. ~ , ., ., election. when they are doing the war-gaming _ election. when they are doing the war-gaming in — election. when they are doing the war-gaming in number _ election. when they are doing the war-gaming in number 10 - election. when they are doing the war-gaming in number10 behind| election. when they are doing the - war-gaming in number10 behind you, war—gaming in number 10 behind you, presumably part of what the war—gaming is, it is that the line of attack will be on the appointment of attack will be on the appointment of suella braverman, co ntroversially, of suella braverman, controversially, as home secretary? it certainly could be. i mean, we never know for sure what sir keir starmer is going to go on, he has often surprised as in the past at prime minister's questions. i think there is also a broader question of how the government operates, about what rishi sous naka's priorities

are as prime minister. he will be judged on the economy, and what cuts he has to make, what tax rises he agrees to. we know that the chancellor, jeremy hunt, has been drawing up a plan to plug a fiscal black hole of £40 billion. we heard mr sunak say yesterday when he arrived here that it was going to mean some difficult decisions, that it wasn't all going to be economic plain sailing. the big question we are all wondering this morning is just how far mr sunak is prepared to go with some of those decisions. we are expecting to hear that on monday, the not to casually named medium fiscal plan, which sets out how the government plans to balance the books. it was supposed to be on

halloween, we are not sure that will be the case now, there feels to be a growing chance that it will slip back, potentially, bya growing chance that it will slip back, potentially, by a few days to allow the new prime minister some more time to look at some of the decisions that are being made, and figuring out exactly what he can sell, politically, what choices he is going to make. let's see what happens over the course of the morning. i will be surprised if we find out that the statement has been moved back a bit. just find out that the statement has been moved back a bit.— find out that the statement has been moved back a bit. just back on prime minister's questions, _ moved back a bit. just back on prime minister's questions, a _ moved back a bit. just back on prime minister's questions, a big _ moved back a bit. just back on prime minister's questions, a big momentl minister's questions, a big moment for rishi sunak, potentially a big moment for keir starmer, facing yet another prime minister across the dispatch box?— another prime minister across the dispatch box? yes, his third in the last couple — dispatch box? yes, his third in the last couple of— dispatch box? yes, his third in the last couple of months, _ dispatch box? yes, his third in the last couple of months, ben. - dispatch box? yes, his third in the last couple of months, ben. it - dispatch box? yes, his third in the last couple of months, ben. it is l dispatch box? yes, his third in the last couple of months, ben. it is aj last couple of months, ben. it is a strange thing. the tactics, notjust the politics of it. as leader of the opposition, you have to work out what the tone is going to be, how to respond to the prime minister's agenda as well. with borisjohnson

and keir starmer, you got the impression theyjust didn't like impression they just didn't like each impression theyjust didn't like each other, so it was often quite heated and combative, there was no sense there was any love lost between the pair of them. it often got quite angry. then liz truss turned up for her brief tenure at prime minister's questions, she tried to be a bit more forthright in answering questions, but also try to turnit answering questions, but also try to turn it a bit on sir keir and their was no, last week in particular, when liz truss was minister, we were talking about premises questions being a make or break moment for her. well, you know what, didn't go all that badly, actually. think a few people were surprised that sir keir did not land so many punches at premises questions. he will be under more pressure to do that today with the new prime minister, and he will be thinking this morning about how he addresses rishi sunak, who has tried to portray himself over the

last 24 hours, certainly when we saw him arriving in downing street yesterday, as a more serious and sober politician. somebody who is going to take the economic challenge very seriously and guide the country, he hopes, through difficult, choppy waters. that will mean that sir keir has to tackle this in a slightly different way. let's see what happens. just over an hour to wait and see.— hour to wait and see. thanks very much. extraordinary _ hour to wait and see. thanks very much. extraordinary to _ hour to wait and see. thanks very much. extraordinary to think- hour to wait and see. thanks very much. extraordinary to think that | much. extraordinary to think that the last prime minister's questions with liz truss was only a week ago, a week really is a very long time in politics sometimes. earlier, i spoke with our correspondent charlotte gallagher, who is in belfast, for the view from northern ireland on the view from northern ireland on the new prime minister, rishi sunak, the new prime minister, rishi sunak, the formation of his new government. the reaction has been pretty much that it doesn't matter who is in charge in westminster, they have to sort out northern ireland. it has to be a priority. the dup, sinn fein, they have all said they will work with whoever is the northern ireland

secretary, but something really does need to be done about stormont, the lack of devolved government, and the issues need to be sorted. there has not been a functionally devolved government here since february. that's an incredibly long amount of time, when decisions are being made about health care, education, for example. so, people here, voters, they are really fed up. as you said, there is this deadline looming, on friday. if the devolved government isn't back at stormont, working, by then, chris heaton—harris has said he will call an election. steve baker, his minister, said that there would be absolutely no u—turn on that issue. so, realistically, i think there is little chance of them getting back to stormont before friday, because the dup have said they will only go back once the northern ireland protocol, the post—brexit trading arrangements, are scrapped or significantly altered. they have said they will not go back until there is action on that, they won't take it on a promise. forthe

that, they won't take it on a promise. for the chance of that happening in the next two days, there would really have to be a miracle. we are looking at another election here in northern ireland, in the weeks before christmas. the last thing that voters want on the last thing that voters want on the last thing that politicians want. but chris heaton—harris says this is a legal deadline and he has been left with no option. he is having his talks today with leaders of the different parties, the assembly is going to be recalled tomorrow here as well. at the likelihood is that there is still going to be a stalemate here.— there is still going to be a stalemate here. ~ , ., , , ., , stalemate here. when you send people there are fed — stalemate here. when you send people there are fed up. _ stalemate here. when you send people there are fed up, what _ stalemate here. when you send people there are fed up, what are _ stalemate here. when you send people there are fed up, what are they - there are fed up, what are they saying about what seems to be an endless political stalemate at the moment. ,, ., , ., , endless political stalemate at the moment. ,, ., , ., moment. quite a few people have said to me they voted _ moment. quite a few people have said to me they voted in _ moment. quite a few people have said to me they voted in every _ moment. quite a few people have said to me they voted in every election, - to me they voted in every election, but they are just not going to bother voting this time. they say they have had enough, because what is the point, in their view, if stormont isn't going to get back together, if it's not going to be working, why should they go out in the weeks before christmas, in the dark and cold, to vote again? 0bviously, dark and cold, to vote again? obviously, a lot of die—hard voters will still vote. but a lot of people

are thinking, are we just going to have the situation again when the votes come in, that the democratic unionist party are saying we are not going to go back and then stormont will again collapse? that could well happen, if, afterthe will again collapse? that could well happen, if, after the election results come in, there still isn't a deal on the northern ireland protocol. rishi sunak are seen as a bit more conciliatory about the protocol. he is ready, perhaps, to make a deal with the eu, not as hard—line as his predecessors. it is has to be a deal agreed with the uk and the eu, and when the parties in northern ireland are happy with. and it's notjust them. interestingly, rishi sunak and his first phone call last night with us presidentjoe biden. northern ireland on the good friday agreement was brought up. joe biden has not made a trade deal yet with the uk. i think a lot of that hangs on whether things can get back working in northern ireland. we know he is a president who really stresses his irish roots. it's very important to him. he's put real emphasis on the continuation of the good friday agreement, and getting

things back to normal. tom hamilton was labour's — things back to normal. tom hamilton was labour's head _ things back to normal. tom hamilton was labour's head of— things back to normal. tom hamilton was labour's head of research - things back to normal. tom hamilton was labour's head of research on - was labour's head of research on senior adviser to deputy leader tom watson, and has also worked with ed miliband, harriet harman and jeremy corbyn. what do you think will be keir starmer�*s line of attack at prime minister's questions in an hour or so with the new prime minister? i hour or so with the new prime minister?— hour or so with the new prime minister? ~' ., ., minister? i think there are two thins minister? i think there are two things that _ minister? i think there are two things that keir _ minister? i think there are two things that keir starmer - minister? i think there are two things that keir starmer is - minister? i think there are two i things that keir starmer is going minister? i think there are two - things that keir starmer is going to want to focus on. one, and this was referred to in your reportjust now, the suella braverman reappointment, which is quite a surprising one, given that she resigned less than a week ago, notjust resigned, but resigned saying she had to resign because she had done something wrong. by her own admission, she broke the ministerial code, on her own account, it was right for her not to be in government any more, and now, just a few days later, she is back in the exact same job, which seems pretty extraordinary on the face of it. i'd be surprised if keir

starmer does not that. but there is a much guess set of arguments that he is going to want to land, which are, basically, if you look at what the government is trying to do, they are trying to give the impression that over the last six weeks or so, there is the strange operation, that has done quite a lot of economic damage, but was a separate, almost an event that came out of nowhere, has caused problems that he now needs to come in and fix. and what labour needs to put across is the argument that a lot of the arguments we see on the economy now, a lot of the problems that rishi sunak says that he is here to clean up, problems he was instantly creating as translator borisjohnson problems he was instantly creating as translator boris johnson for a relatively long time. given that we have had five education secretaries in the last five months, spending nearly two years as chancellor is a pretty impressive stint. do nearly two years as chancellor is a pretty impressive stint.— pretty impressive stint. do you

think in some _ pretty impressive stint. do you think in some ways _ pretty impressive stint. do you think in some ways rishi - pretty impressive stint. do you j think in some ways rishi sunak pretty impressive stint. do you i think in some ways rishi sunak is more formidable opponent for keir starmer? in more formidable opponent for keir starmer? , , ., starmer? in the sense that the revious starmer? in the sense that the previous incumbent _ starmer? in the sense that the previous incumbent lasted - starmer? in the sense that the previous incumbent lasted six| starmer? in the sense that the - previous incumbent lasted six weeks, almost certainly he is going to be a more formidable opponent. what is interesting about rishi sunak is that he has been a front line politician not for very long, but for long enough for people to have got the measure of him. what of the things people i think are forgotten in the last few weeks with the liz truss premiership is that he has some really quite significant political weaknesses. 0ne some really quite significant political weaknesses. one of his characteristics as chancellor was to make an announcement that war is not big enough to resist pressure for a while from people who said he needed to do more, to say it was absolutely wrong and should not happen, and then to come back and do what he was being asked to do after all, and claiming it was the right thing to do all along. it is someone who

doesn't always have the courage of his convictions, in terms of sticking to decisions he has made. he has also made a lot of arguments about the kind of economic strategy he wants to pursue, that are simply not matched by his own behaviour in office. it will be interested to see how that goes on. i think labour will think that there are a number of openings, even though i think for the time being the message that he is going to provide is to put stability, orat is going to provide is to put stability, or at least a more stable government than the last one, that is pretty plausible. what good to get your thoughts. it is just over an hour until it isjust over an hour until prime minister's questions in the chamber of the house of commons, just behind me. we will be watching it closely. it is a big challenge and a big test for rishi sunak on his first full day as the uk's new prime minister, to be in the bearpit of the commons,

facing sir keir starmer at prime minister's questions. he is chad his first cabinet and coming up, he has his first prime minister's questions. you are watching bbc news. as we go through the next few days and nights, the male theme continues with temperatures above average. —— the mild theme. today, it's going to be mild once again. it's going to be windier than it has been. we've got rain clearing. then it's a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers. low pressure is well and truly driving our weather at the moment with its fronts dragging the rain northwards and eastwards. but you can see from the isomers, it is going to be windy, especially with exposure in the west. and that wind is coming from a mild direction, namely from the south, dragging mild or very mild air across our shores, hence the above average temperatures. so the rain continuing to clear from northern scotland. we follow this round.

it's a weather front we've got the remains of it across the far south east into the channel islands, leaving some cloud. but for most it's going to be a dry afternoon with some sunshine and just a few showers, but blustery. temperatures 12 to about 20 degrees through this evening. and overnight, we still have the dregs of the weather front producing this cloud, but it flips round and then it's going to bring some rain steadily northwards, moving northwards across england and wales. and at the same time, another weather front will bring rain in across northern and western scotland. it's going to be another mild night as well, nine to about 14 degrees being the overnight lows. now, tomorrow, all this rain moves northwards and also eastwards. the rain in scotland continues to drift northwards as well. a fair bit of cloud across scotland, northern ireland and at times northern england. but for the rest of england and wales, we should see some holes develop in that cloud, some sunshine come through and, depending on sunshine amounts, we could get up to 22 degrees in the far southeast. then as we move from thursday into friday, we've still got low pressure driving our weather, bringing weather fronts from the west towards the east. so on friday, the overnight rain continues to push quite quickly northwards and eastwards. and then behind it, we see brighter

skies develop and, once again, the chance ofjust one or two showers. but later on, we'll see more rain coming in from the south. these are our temperatures — 12 to about 20 degrees. so as we head into saturday, the overnight rain clears quite quickly from the northeast. then we're into sunshine, and showers and brisk winds. and again, on sunday, we do have that mixture of sunshine and showers.

good morning. this is bbc news. we are live at westminster. rishi sunak�*s cabinet has met for the first time — after the new pm warned the country there are tough economic choices ahead. suella braverman is back as the uk's home secretary, despite having broken the ministerial code last week. the foreign secretary says mr sunak wanted an experienced team around him. it is clear that suella knows the home office, having recently been there, and is able to hit the ground running from day one. the new prime minister has already spoken to the first ministers of

scotland and wales in what has been seen as an attempt to improve relations with the devolved administrations. mr relations with the devolved administrations.— relations with the devolved administrations. ~ ,, .,~ ., administrations. mr sunak will leave the commons _ administrations. mr sunak will leave the commons for _ administrations. mr sunak will leave the commons for downing _ administrations. mr sunak will leave the commons for downing street, . administrations. mr sunak will leave | the commons for downing street, he faces questions on the economy and pressure on that controversial reappointment of the home secretary. hello, welcome to bbc news. we are here at westminster on the first full day of issue mr sunak�*s premiership, he has held his first cabinet meeting after his reshuffle of ministers yesterday. he replaced nearly a dozen of liz truss's ministers and also brought back a number of big names, including dominic raab and michael gove as

well as controversially reappointing suella braverman as the home secretary, despite her being forced to resign a few days ago because of a security breach at the home office where she sent information on her personal e—mail. labour has been strongly critical of her reappointment. as we mentioned, rishi sunak will face opposition leader, keir starmer in today's prime minister's questions. that appointment suella of braverman might well come up as one of the first questions of kier starmer although it is hard to know. we have heard about that from the foreign secretary who spoke earlier today to bbc breakfast. the home secretary has said she made a mistake. she apologised for that. but she is also absolutely determined and focused to crack down on crime and to secure our borders and make sure that the home office is a very, very

high—functioning delivery department. and clearly that is what the prime minister has decided he needs and wants. and i think that is because the feedback that i get from my constituents is that that's what they want as well. and i suspect that is why he has chosen her to return to that incredibly importantjob. and not because she promised to vote for him? well, i think what the numbers make clear is that is that the prime minister was way, way, way ahead when it came to the support of the parliamentary party. i doubt that really he needed any particular individual�*s endorsement. but what he has also made clear is that he wants all of government to be delivery—focused from day one. that means getting people to understand the departments, have experience. i think that's one of the reasons why i was retained. and it's clear that suella knows the home office, having very recently been there, and is able to hit

the ground running from day one. james cleverly, the foreign secretary. 0ur chief political correspondent, nick eardley is at downing street. the prime minister's first prime minister's questions and in a way he is facing his first big political row with that controversial appointment of suella braverman? absolutely, ben, you can expect opposition parties to hammer that question over the next few hours. in the last few minutes, i heard there will be an urgent question in the commons on the reappointment of suella braverman. clearly opposition parties think it undermines what rishi sunak said yesterday about professionalism and integrity being at the heart of his number ten operation. given that this time last

week, liz truss had to tell suella braverman to resign after breaking the ministerial code so let's see what happens this afternoon. the results of the big question of what rishi sunak is going to do on the economy. that will be the defining issue, the thing that dictates his first few weeks and months in office. we have not heard any details from him yet about what he wants to do about the big black hole in the country's finances, the plan had been for the chancellorjeremy hunt to give an update on medium—term fiscal planning as it was called by the treasury, that was supposed to be on monday. there were a lot of hints this morning that would not happen next week as planned, let us wait and see what details we get on that during the course of the day. butjust hours into the job, you course of the day. butjust hours into thejob, you are course of the day. butjust hours into the job, you are correct, there is a lot of criticism on the reappointment of suella braverman and that all those questions on the

economy as well. in and that all those questions on the economy as well.— and that all those questions on the economy as well. in terms of his new cabinet, economy as well. in terms of his new cabinet. what — economy as well. in terms of his new cabinet. what is _ economy as well. in terms of his new cabinet, what is your _ economy as well. in terms of his new cabinet, what is your assessment - cabinet, what is your assessment overall, it has been seen as an attempt to bring all factions together in that cabinet because as the prime minister said two tory mps, they have to unite or die? i think that is right, there are a couple of things worth highlighting, one is the attempt to bring in those different parts of the conservative party in parliament. you have some brexiteers from the european research group, like suella braverman, you have quite a few mps from the one nation congress which is the more liberal section of the conservative party, they are happy with the appointments that have been made. the other thing number ten wants to talk about is the idea of experience in this cabinet. just before you came to speak to us,

michael gove left downing street, someone with a lot of experience in government, who was turfed out under liz truss, i should say by boris johnson, he comes back under rishi sunak, he has been helping prepare the new prime ministerfor the new prime minister for pmqs. 0ther ministers have been kept in thejob as a 0ther ministers have been kept in the job as a symbol of continuity, think of the foreign office where we have james cleverly remaining. defence secretary, ben wallace remains in hisjob as defence secretary, ben wallace remains in his job as well. defence secretary, ben wallace remains in hisjob as well. those are two things number ten wants to talk about. we are two things number ten wants to talk about. ~ , ,., . ~ i. talk about. we will be back with you in a few minutes. _ talk about. we will be back with you in a few minutes. thank— talk about. we will be back with you in a few minutes. thank you - talk about. we will be back with you in a few minutes. thank you very i in a few minutes. thank you very much for the moment and we are joined by tom peck, the political sketch writer for the independent. 0n the importance of today and the whole theatre of drama we have been saying, yesterday was an amazing day, it was only a week ago we had liz truss and her prime minister's

questions, a week is a long time in politics. questions, a week is a long time in olitics. . , questions, a week is a long time in olitics. ., , , questions, a week is a long time in olitics. . , , ~ questions, a week is a long time in olitics. ., , , ~ , politics. certainly this week. this is alwa s politics. certainly this week. this is always a _ politics. certainly this week. this is always a historic _ politics. certainly this week. this is always a historic day _ politics. certainly this week. this is always a historic day when - politics. certainly this week. this is always a historic day when the | is always a historic day when the prime minister does its first pm queue but it feels less historic when you had the first one only seven weeks ago or even less. rishi sunak will be a good mood. he has reunited superficially has backbenchers behind him which will be self evident in the chamber. but as you said, question one will be how he can reappoint a home secretary who was removed for a breach of security a few days ago. there is a clear answer why he did that, he did a deal with her over the weekend and if he had not, boris johnson would be prime minister and not him at the moment. we johnson would be prime minister and not him at the moment.— johnson would be prime minister and not him at the moment. we want to go back to nick — not him at the moment. we want to go back to nick eardley _ not him at the moment. we want to go back to nick eardley and _ not him at the moment. we want to go back to nick eardley and downing - back to nick eardley and downing street the moment. just back to nick eardley and downing street the moment.— back to nick eardley and downing street the moment. just as we were discussin: street the moment. just as we were discussing a — street the moment. just as we were discussing a few _ street the moment. just as we were discussing a few seconds _ street the moment. just as we were discussing a few seconds ago, - street the moment. just as we were discussing a few seconds ago, that i discussing a few seconds ago, that fiscal_ discussing a few seconds ago, that fiscal plan— discussing a few seconds ago, that fiscal plan has been delayed. we

have _ fiscal plan has been delayed. we have been expecting it next monday but a tweet has just gone out from the treasury in the last few seconds which _ the treasury in the last few seconds which confirms it has been agreed by the prime _ which confirms it has been agreed by the prime minister and the chancellor this morning that the autumn — chancellor this morning that the autumn statement as they are now calling — autumn statement as they are now calling it — autumn statement as they are now calling it will be delivered on the 17th of— calling it will be delivered on the 17th of november. 17 day delay to that plan, — 17th of november. 17 day delay to that plan, it will include an obr forecast — that plan, it will include an obr forecast. it will include a medium—term fiscal plan we have been talking _ medium—term fiscal plan we have been talking about which the government is saying _ talking about which the government is saying will put public spending on a sustainable footing, get debt falling. _ on a sustainable footing, get debt falling, restore stability. i know from _ falling, restore stability. i know from my— falling, restore stability. i know from my conversations the things the treasury— from my conversations the things the treasury have been looking at our spending — treasury have been looking at our spending cuts and also things like potentially tax rises. i think we can hear— potentially tax rises. i think we can hear from the chancellor right now _ can hear from the chancellor right now. , ., , ., , , now. our number one priority is economic— now. our number one priority is

economic stability. _ now. our number one priority is economic stability. and - now. our number one priority is l economic stability. and restoring confidence that the united kingdom is a country that pays its way. for that reason, the medium—term fiscal plan is extremely important. i want to confirm that it will demonstrate debt falling over the medium term, which is very important for people to understand. but it is also extremely important that that statement is based on the most accurate possible economic forecasts and forecasts of public finances. for that reason, the prime minister and i have decided it is prudent to make that statement on the 17th of november when it will be upgraded to a full autumn statement. i have discussed this last night with the governor of the bank of england, he understands the reasons for doing that and i will continue to work very closely with him. it is only ten da s very closely with him. it is only ten days since _ very closely with him. it is only ten days since the _ very closely with him. it is only ten days since the governor-

very closely with him. it is only ten days since the governor of| very closely with him. it is only i ten days since the governor of the bank of england said having the government plan first and then the interest rates was the correct order of events. by moving this until after the interest rate decision, are you not introducing more uncertainty and chaos and market turbulence?— uncertainty and chaos and market turbulence? that has been a lot of market turbulence _ turbulence? that has been a lot of market turbulence even _ turbulence? that has been a lot of market turbulence even in - turbulence? that has been a lot of market turbulence even in the i turbulence? that has been a lot of market turbulence even in the last 48 hours. the question is how you deal with that turbulence and make sure that the very important and difficult decisions that we have to make are the right ones, decisions that will stand the test of time and do the right thing for people at home are worried about mortgages, theirjobs, the cost of living and bills and so on. for that reason, accuracy and the forecasts both around public and economic growth is very important. that is why this is the right decision and a prudent decision. ., ., ., ., , decision. you are already getting forecasts from _ decision. you are already getting forecasts from the _ decision. you are already getting forecasts from the obr, - decision. you are already getting forecasts from the obr, people | decision. you are already getting i forecasts from the obr, people will forecasts from the 0br, people will look at this today and think this is

because either the prime minister wants to check your homework, secretaries of state are kicking back against spending cuts, what is a problem, is it to do with the new cabinet not wanting to go along with your plans? the cabinet not wanting to go along with our lans? �* ., ,., ., ., your plans? the obr also want to make sure — your plans? the obr also want to make sure their— your plans? the obr also want to make sure their forecasts - your plans? the obr also want to make sure their forecasts are i your plans? the obr also want to make sure their forecasts are the | make sure their forecasts are the most accurate possible and there have been a lot of changes, even in the last 48 hours. this is my recommendation to the prime minister is the best way to ensure the decisions we take, very difficult decisions, are ones that stand the test of time and give us the best chance of giving people security over their mortgages and jobs, and cost of living concerns that everyone has.— cost of living concerns that eve one has. ., , ., everyone has. moving backwards and forwards, everyone has. moving backwards and forwards. like — everyone has. moving backwards and forwards, like someone _ everyone has. moving backwards and forwards, like someone running i forwards, like someone running behind a parked car, do you feel any twinge of embarrassment that your party has led to this? i twinge of embarrassment that your party has led to this?— party has led to this? i think i have demonstrated _ party has led to this? i think i have demonstrated in - party has led to this? i think i have demonstrated in the i

party has led to this? i think i i have demonstrated in the short party has led to this? i think i - have demonstrated in the short time i have been chancellor that i am willing to take decisions very quickly and i am willing to make choices that are politically embarrassing if they are the right thing to do for the country and are in the national interest. now we have a new prime minister and the prospect of much longer—term stability for the economy of the country. in that context, a short 2.5 week delay is the best way we will make sure it is the right decision to take.— will make sure it is the right decision to take. very briefly, it is reported _ decision to take. very briefly, it is reported that _ decision to take. very briefly, it is reported that one _ decision to take. very briefly, it is reported that one of- decision to take. very briefly, it is reported that one of the i decision to take. very briefly, it i is reported that one of the reasons the home secretary was sacked last week was she shared 0br sensitive information, are you happy suella braverman is back and would you trust her with sensitive information?— trust her with sensitive information? ,, ., ., , ., information? she apologised for her mistakes and _ information? she apologised for her mistakes and been _ information? she apologised for her mistakes and been fully _ information? she apologised for herl mistakes and been fully accountable, she stepped down as home secretary. but the point of view of people at home he won stability in the economy, they need to see a united conservative party and that is why

the prime minister put together a cabinet of all talents. that the prime minister put together a cabinet of all talents.— cabinet of all talents. that is the chancellor _ cabinet of all talents. that is the chancellor of _ cabinet of all talents. that is the chancellor of the _ cabinet of all talents. that is the chancellor of the exchequer i chancellor of the exchequer confirming the economic statement has been moved from monday until november 17. we say goodbye to viewers now on bbc two. let us get some reaction from our chief political correspondent to that years that you just brought us and we heard from the chancellor himself explaining the reasons for the economic statement being upgraded and delayed from 31st of october until 17th november. you heard him being asked, is this notjust about the forecast and accuracy of forecast but is it about political wrangling over spending cuts? yes. wrangling over spending cuts? yes, there is also — wrangling over spending cuts? yes, there is also the _ wrangling over spending cuts? yes, there is also the fact _ wrangling over spending cuts? ya: there is also the fact this morning we saw a lot of new cabinet ministers walking through the front door. i suspect they will want a say

in how much of their departmental budget is actually squeezed. my understanding is part of the viewing the treasury is that because the cost of government borrowing has gone down, and the expectation that interest rates will go up has reduced or the extent to which they go reduced or the extent to which they 9° up reduced or the extent to which they go up has reduced, the government wants to look again and thinks it might actually have a better picture to work with. in that context, the view is it is worth taking a bit more time to look at the picture and figure out if there is a bit more money to be spent. i think we can see the tweet on screen now from the treasury saying the prime minister and jeremy hunt have agreed the autumn statement will be delivered on 17 november. my understanding is also this was a decision made pretty quickly after rishi sunak took

office and the chancellor told the bank of england governor last night that this fiscal statement would be delayed by a bit of time. it means the bank of england will be taking its decision on interest rates next week without having had the full plan. there is a view in the treasury that they basically have a bit more money to work with now because the cost of government spending, sorry government borrowing, is not as bad as it was a couple of weeks ago. they think there is a bit more money that can be used and because of that, they want to wait a bit longer and see what the fiscal picture is. let us see how this goes over the course of the day, ben, it will be interesting to see how many cabinet ministers agree with the cuts that are potentially coming to their departmental budgets, whether there has been a big push back on that

because the political choice to make spending cuts is one that would be extremely unpopular and it would be extremely unpopular and it would be extremely difficult for the new prime minister to sell that is one of his first in office.— prime minister to sell that is one of his first in office. good to have ou with of his first in office. good to have you with us. _ of his first in office. good to have you with us, thank _ of his first in office. good to have you with us, thank you _ of his first in office. good to have you with us, thank you for- of his first in office. good to have i you with us, thank you for bringing the latest news that the economic statement is being delayed until november 17 and upgraded to an autumn statement. let us go back to tom peck who we were rudely interrupted with by breaking news. prime minister's questions, rishi sunak�*s first, 45 minutes away, it will be fascinating to watch him perform in parliament, he is quite a new mp, just elected seven years ago. new mp, 'ust elected seven years auo. new mp, 'ust elected seven years alo, ., , ., new mp, 'ust elected seven years auo. . , ., ., , ago. he has going for him, they think david _ ago. he has going for him, they think david cameron _ ago. he has going for him, they think david cameron had, i ago. he has going for him, they think david cameron had, that i ago. he has going for him, they i think david cameron had, that kind of humble nature. he can make people feel he is on your site, if he wish your flatmates and she sent him to

the shop for a sandwich he would come back with one whereas if you give it to boris chan —— boris johnson he might never return. 0n the scale of been arguing and cross examined at pmqs, he has only faced kier starmer across the dispatch box once, i am kier starmer across the dispatch box once, iam not kier starmer across the dispatch box once, i am not convinced it will be rishi sunak�*s natural home, for the time being he has his mps behind him but it is fragile. it is like a mug you put back together without glue and as sharp jolt will fall it apart again. public spending will show that the coalition and the reassembly of his party is more fragile than it looks. that is where things will be difficult for him in the mid—term, long term but in the short term, today, i think he is in a strong position. the party prefer the upgrades they have made on their leader than they have before. pmc’is

leader than they have before. pmqs is re leader than they have before. pmqs is pretty nerve-racking _ leader than they have before. pmqs is pretty nerve-racking as _ leader than they have before. pmqs is pretty nerve-racking as an - is pretty nerve—racking as an experience because you have to be quite agile on your feet, you don't know what to expect.— quite agile on your feet, you don't know what to expect. yes, extremely hard. ton know what to expect. yes, extremely hard- tony blair _ know what to expect. yes, extremely hard. tony blair ever _ know what to expect. yes, extremely hard. tony blair ever is _ know what to expect. yes, extremely hard. tony blair ever is -- always i hard. tony blair ever is —— always says nothing was ever harder although he was a grand master. his opponent was william hague. i do not think rishi sunak will find the cut and thrust and thinking on his feet easy. pmqs have changed a bit over the last few years when it became more a case of shouting for the clip, getting that clip you want to go viral. the interlocutor aspect of it has died about recently. kier starmer was good against boris johnson because he is a successful prosecutor and he found it easy to prosecute the government over the manifold covid failure is whether or not rishi sunak provides him with such easy material through which to cross examine him we will see but

the challenge rishi sunakfaces cross examine him we will see but the challenge rishi sunak faces are masses, as he admits. == the challenge rishi sunak faces are masses, as he admits. -- massive. what do you _ masses, as he admits. -- massive. what do you make _ masses, as he admits. -- massive. what do you make of _ masses, as he admits. -- massive. what do you make of the _ masses, as he admits. -- massive. what do you make of the departurej what do you make of the departure speech of liz truss, and then we had rishi sunak coming in talking about he had come to fix her mistakes effectively? it he had come to fix her mistakes effectively?— effectively? it was a pretty bad seech effectively? it was a pretty bad speech from — effectively? it was a pretty bad speech from liz _ effectively? it was a pretty bad speech from liz truss. - effectively? it was a pretty bad speech from liz truss. she i effectively? it was a pretty bad i speech from liz truss. she doubled down and said she was the shortest serving british prime minister by miles and i take that as evidence i was right about everything. everyone took that to be daft. rishi sunak�*s speech afterwards, he said he came to fix her mistakes but he is also deluded. 0ne, he is committed to the 2019 manifesto, written by a guy who made big promises who did not realise a pandemic was coming. he also admitted public spending cuts must be made so how do you marry

those? he said he is committed to an economy which grab the opportunities of brexit. no economist would disagree that brexit has hit long—term economic growth. it is difficult for any conservative to admit that and be honest about that so he has to square those three things which cannot be squared so in that sense he was kind of deluded. he has made clear the challenges he faces, bringing those challenges together. faces, bringing those challenges touether. �* , , faces, bringing those challenges touether. , , ., together. anyway it will be a good watch, pmqs? _ together. anyway it will be a good watch, pmqs? yes, _ together. anyway it will be a good watch, pmqs? yes, i— together. anyway it will be a good watch, pmqs? yes, i hope - together. anyway it will be a good watch, pmqs? yes, i hope he i together. anyway it will be a good watch, pmqs? yes, i hope he is. together. anyway it will be a good i watch, pmqs? yes, i hope he is back in six weeks — watch, pmqs? yes, i hope he is back in six weeks doing _ watch, pmqs? yes, i hope he is back in six weeks doing the _ watch, pmqs? yes, i hope he is back in six weeks doing the same - watch, pmqs? yes, i hope he is back in six weeks doing the same thing i in six weeks doing the same thing again but you never know.- in six weeks doing the same thing again but you never know. thank you for bein: again but you never know. thank you for being with _ again but you never know. thank you for being with us _ again but you never know. thank you for being with us and _ again but you never know. thank you for being with us and thank - again but you never know. thank you for being with us and thank you i again but you never know. thank you for being with us and thank you for. for being with us and thank you for staying with us for the breaking news we brought with you from jeremy hunt that the economic statement scheduled for monday is being delayed until the november 17 and it will be an autumn statement. let us get some analysis from our business

correspondent, peter, what do you make of that and what do the markets make of that and what do the markets make of that delay? yes. make of that and what do the markets make of that delay?— make of that delay? yes, it is the statement — make of that delay? yes, it is the statement that _ make of that delay? yes, it is the statement that has _ make of that delay? yes, it is the statement that has changed i make of that delay? yes, it is the j statement that has changed more make of that delay? yes, it is the i statement that has changed more days and i can remember. remember back when we had kwasi kwarteng and his mini budget, the next fiscal event was going to be the 23rd of november, then there were calls to bring it forward and now it has gone back to the 17th of november. key to what nick eardley and jeremy hunt was saying, we feel there might be a bit of fiscal wriggle room. that is because of the impact on government bonds, they have come down quite a bit in the past couple of days, back down to levels where they were before the mini budget. 0ne 0br official, sir charlie beam says that could be the difference between the government having to find 40 million pounds in tax rises or spending cuts

or 30 billion. which is quite significant. —— £40 billion. the pound has been up quite a bit in recent days, it is still holding some of the gains which have peered backin some of the gains which have peered back in current minutes. gilt yields will be the ones to watch. indications they might pick up again which will causejitters indications they might pick up again which will cause jitters among many watchers in parts of the treasury, it is very early days and we will have to keep an eye on that. i suppose they could have delayed it a few days but from the 31st until the 17th, is the hope perhaps that yields will fall over that time and suddenly they have more room for manoeuvre?— suddenly they have more room for manoeuvre? yes. whether they will continue falling _ manoeuvre? yes. whether they will continue falling as _ manoeuvre? yes. whether they will continue falling as a _ manoeuvre? yes. whether they will continue falling as a matter - manoeuvre? yes. whether they will continue falling as a matter for i continue falling as a matter for debate about whether they would sustain at the levels they are at, which is lower than they were before

the mini budget, if that was to sustain for a few more days or a week, that would suggest the fiscal wriggle room will remain as well so they will have more money to play with. the difference between delaying for a few days and this relatively long delay we are getting now is that the bank of interest interest rate session is coming. jeremy hunt mentioned he had spoken to the bank of england governor about us. —— bank of england interest rate. most of the data points that the bank will look at is already in now and they will start making that decision even without the fiscal statement. that extra few weeks will give them time to check on that fiscal wriggle room and also this is going to be a defining moment for the new prime minister and for the new chancellor and clearly they want some time to have

their shape of what the policies will be within that fiscal statement.— will be within that fiscal statement. ., ~ , ., will be within that fiscal statement. ., ~' , ., , statement. peter, thank you very much. statement. peter, thank you very much- we — statement. peter, thank you very much- we can — statement. peter, thank you very much. we can speak— statement. peter, thank you very much. we can speak to _ statement. peter, thank you very much. we can speak to the i statement. peter, thank you very much. we can speak to the vice l much. we can speak to the vice chairman of the powerhouse partnership. what are your thoughts on the new government, the new chancellor and the economic statement being delayed for a little while? , ., ., , , .,~ statement being delayed for a little while? , ., ., ,, ., statement being delayed for a little while? , a, a, ,, a, statement being delayed for a little while? , a, a, ,, ~ while? great to speak to you, ben. the new line-up — while? great to speak to you, ben. the new line-up looks _ while? great to speak to you, ben. the new line-up looks much - while? great to speak to you, ben. the new line-up looks much the i while? great to speak to you, ben. - the new line-up looks much the same, the new line—up looks much the same, doesn't it? i think as far as the business community is concerned, we at the northern powerhouse, we will be looking for is it going to be more of the same or is there a signal that there is going to be change? we are looking for change. we need real change in terms of our long—term process, in terms of how

we can upscale people for our industries. we want to see change on integrity and trust. we want to see change in the narrative in terms of how we will work together, business and government, to create new industries, especially in northern parts of england and create high wagejobs. so we parts of england and create high wage jobs. 50 we are really looking and hoping this is a bit of a reset, that we can see some change. change in terms of the _ that we can see some change. change in terms of the strategy _ that we can see some change. change in terms of the strategy on _ in terms of the strategy on levelling up, do you feel you got any benefits from that? it is a phrase we hear a lot about but has anything actually happened on that front? we anything actually happened on that front? ~ ., ., ~ ., ~' , front? we have got... we worked very well with michael gove as secretary. i well with michael gove as secretary. it was with him we worked in partnership with them to create strategies for new innovation clusters in the north of england and creating new industries out of that.

but then michael gove went and now he is back. what we need to do is create strategies that outlast any secretary of state. that should not be difficult because we cannot change every time there is a new secretary of state so that's what we are looking for, a long—term strategy which has support across parties that we can deliver for the long—term, for the people of the north of england. we long-term, for the people of the north of england.— long-term, for the people of the north of england. we heard so much from the last— north of england. we heard so much from the last prime _ north of england. we heard so much from the last prime minister- north of england. we heard so much from the last prime minister and - north of england. we heard so much from the last prime minister and her| from the last prime minister and her brief period in office about growth, what is your view of the best way to get growth around the whole country? well, we all want growth but i think what was missing out of liz truss's narrative was that growth needs to be responsible growth, and needs to be responsible growth, and needs to be growth that is sustainable and green and helping with regard to our ambition is to decarbonise our country and the planet. i was not

seeing enough of that so we would love to engage in more conversations about how we can create new industries, it could be a hydrogen economy, electric cars, numerous new digital economies that help decarbonise industries. those sorts of conversations that we can create the right sort of growth, the right sort of well—paid jobs for people across the united kingdom. we sort of well-paid jobs for people across the united kingdom. we are clearl in across the united kingdom. we are clearly in for _ across the united kingdom. we are clearly in for a _ across the united kingdom. we are clearly in for a time _ across the united kingdom. we are clearly in for a time of _ across the united kingdom. we are clearly in for a time of spending - clearly in for a time of spending cuts, do you fear those will make it hard to rebalance the economy between north and south? indeed. i 'ust ho -e between north and south? indeed. i just hepe that _ between north and south? indeed. i just hepe that we — between north and south? indeed. i just hope that we do _ between north and south? indeed. i just hope that we do not _ between north and south? indeed. i just hope that we do not default - between north and south? indeed. i just hope that we do not default to l just hope that we do not default to where we have defaulted to for many decades in this country which is that in very tough times, the conversation then goes, well, we have to fund more of the activities that are happening in the

south—east. we need to make sure that northern economies are getting a very significant part of the research, new innovation and investment because it is those investments which drive long—term industries and greatjobs for people. industries and great 'obs for --eole. ~ . , industries and great 'obs for --eole. ~ ., , industries and great 'obs for n-eole. ., , , ., people. we have been so focused on the theatrics — people. we have been so focused on the theatrics of _ people. we have been so focused on the theatrics of westminster - people. we have been so focused on the theatrics of westminster in - people. we have been so focused on the theatrics of westminster in the l the theatrics of westminster in the last few days which has been dramatic, but in terms of real people's lives, they are suffering badly from the cost of living crisis, from soaring energy bills and they are facing a winter many of them of real hardship? yes. them of real hardship? yes, absolutely- _ them of real hardship? yes, absolutely. i— them of real hardship? yes, absolutely. i think _ them of real hardship? yes, absolutely. i think we - them of real hardship? yes, absolutely. i think we are i them of real hardship? yes, | absolutely. i think we are all exhausted from the theatre. so that is why we are so much looking for this to be a reset, for a new tone, to really help business and as you said, to help citizens. the government did come out and support citizens with their energy bills, thatis citizens with their energy bills, that is tremendous but what i have

not heard enough about is how we are helping people reduce their energy bills. there should be a much broader strategy in terms of energy efficiency in our homes, in businesses and real support to help drive that. every time we had a strategy like that, it has lasted as long as the secretary of state of the time, and then it has been scrapped. this is where we need longer term strategy is to really help people with their energy bills but also to reduce their energy bills —— energy consumption. bier? bills -- energy consumption. very aood bills -- energy consumption. very good talking _ bills -- energy consumption. very good talking to — bills -- energy consumption. very good talking to you, _ bills —— energy consumption. very good talking to you, thank you so much for your time. good talking to you, thank you so much foryourtime. really interesting to hear what you had to say. let us have a look at the weather from carol. hello again. we've got two bands of rain clearing northwards and eastwards today, then we're back into sunshine and showers, and it's going to be a windier day today

than it was yesterday. you can see how the rain does clear. it'll be a fairly weak affair as it moves through the south east, leaving residual cloud and gusty winds, especially through the irish sea and the western isles, where they could well be touching gale force at times. temperatures, 12 in the north to 20 in the southeast. now we've got the dregs of that weather front in the south overnight, producing some cloud, but then it flips round and it moves northwards with some more rain coming in across southern england and wales and at the same time, more rain coming in across north west scotland with all this going on. it's going to be another mild night. so the rain in scotland drifts north as we go through tomorrow. the rain in england and wales moves northwards and eastwards. and in scotland and northern ireland, a fair bit of cloud left in its wake. for england and wales we will see some sunny spells developing with highs potentially in the southeast up to 22. thank you very much indeed.

it's shaping up to be a busy first full day of political business for the new prime minister. rishi sunak has been chairing his first cabinet meeting. downing street said his ministerial team, who come from different wings of the party, would help unite the conservatives. let's get more reaction with our correspondent thomas morgan. one of the dividing characteristics of liz truss's short premiership was that she did not speak to mark drakeford or nicola sturgeon and they complained quite vociferously about that. ., �* , complained quite vociferously about that. . �*, , that. that's exactly right. he mentioned — that. that's exactly right. he mentioned in _ that. that's exactly right. he mentioned in his _ that. that's exactly right. he mentioned in his speech - that. that's exactly right. he - mentioned in his speech yesterday talking about fixing mistakes made. clearly he was alluding to the economy but, people here in the welsh government, mark drakeford, was hoping he was also alluding to relationship with the welsh government as well. nicola sturgeon as well really, because as you say, when liz truss was in charge, the relationship was completely

un—non—existent and had broken down really during thejohnson era. you mentioned then during the phone call, both those areas they treated about the conversation they had last night. both spoke about working closely together, possibly a nod back to the initial moments of the pandemic in 2020 when there was a more intertwined relationship between the government here in cardiff bay and in london. but not how it broke down pre—and post the justin era and during the liz truss era. also referencing addressing the challenges ahead. clearly addressing the economy and cost of living crisis. mark drakeford, had his own first ministers questions yesterday and he spoke to members of the senate about what he would discuss with temp to mac, first of all the economy, tackling the cost of living

crisis, and secondly tackling the tata steel issue. it hosts and supports tens and thousands ofjobs in the surrounding area, so once more seeking help as to what would happen with that. thirdly, looking into further devolution here in wales. a full report by 2023, and they are considering everything, independence being considered as well, although really further devolution is something that mark drakeford is looking at coming out of that report. it's worth noting that yesterday we were looking at having the third welsh secretary following on from sir robert buckland which did have certain criticism from mps and ministers in wales, sir buckland from wales of course. he was in place, it was

simon hart in post before him. he resigned in protest. he of course has now been given the chief whip role here. two mps from wales in the cabinet. it would be interested to see the leadership between davis and mark drakeford as time goes on. thank you very much indeed. friday is the legal deadline for as during a power—sharing executive. it is because of a deadlock over the northern ireland protocol. ealier, i spoke to our correspondent charlotte gallagher on the view from northern ireland. the feeling has been, pretty much, that it doesn't matter who is in charge in westminster, they have to sort out northern ireland, and it has to be a priority.

the d uup and sinn fein have all said they will work with whoever the dup and sinn fein have all said they will work with whoever is the northern ireland secretary, but something really does need to be done about stormont, the lack of devolved government, and the issues need to be sorted. there has not been a functioning devolved government here since february. that is an incredibly long amount of time when decisions are not being made about health care, education, for example. so, people here, voters, are really fed up. and as you said, this deadline looming friday. if the devolved government is not back at stormont working by then, chris heaton harris has said he will call an election. and steve baker who is his minister said there will be absolutely no u—turn on that issue. so, realistically, ithink there is little chance of them getting back to stormont before friday, because the dup said they will only go back once the northern ireland protocol, so those post—brexit trading arrangements, are either scrapped or significantly altered. and they said they will not go back

until there is action on that. they will not take it on a promise. so, the chance of that happening in the next two days, they will really have to be a miracle. so, yes, we are looking at another election here in northern ireland in the weeks before christmas, the last thing the voters want and the last thing the politicians want. but chris eaton harris says this is a legal deadline, and he has been left with no option. he is having these talks today with the leaders of parties. the assembly is going to be recalled here tomorrow as well, but the likelihood is there is still going to be a stalemate here. yes, and when you said people there are fed up, what are they saying about what seems to be an endless political stalemate at the moment? quite a few people have said to me that they have voted in every election, but they're just not going to bother voting this time. they have said they have had enough because what is the point in their view. if stormont is not going to get back together, if it is not going to be working, why should they go out in the weeks before christmas, in the dark, in the cold to vote again?

so, obviously, a lot of die—hard voters, people will still vote, but a lot of people are thinking, well, we just going to have this situation again when the results come in that the democratic unionist party have said they are not going to go back and then stormont again will collapse? that could well happen if after the election results come in, there still is not a deal on the northern ireland protocol. rishi sunak is seen as a bit more conciliatory about the northern ireland protocol. he is ready perhaps to make a deal with the eu, not as hard—line as his predecessors, but this has to be a deal agreed with the uk and the eu and one that parties of northern ireland are happy with. and it is notjust them, as well. interestingly, rishi sunak had his first phone call last night with the us presidentjoe biden. northern ireland and the good friday agreement was brought up. joe biden has not made a trade deal yet with the uk. i think a lot of that hangs on whether things can get back working in northern ireland. as a president, he really stresses his irish roots, it is really important to him. he puts real emphasis on the continuation

of the good friday agreement here and getting things back to normal. the implications, as far as northern ireland is concerned, with the new government and prime minister. let me recap that breaking news we have had in the last few minutes. the economic statement we were expecting on monday the 31st of october has been delayed to november the 17th, and it has also been upgraded to a full autumn statement. the chancellor of the exchequer says it is prudent to delay it, and he has been talking, he said, to the bank of england about that decision. let's listen to the chancellor jeremy hunt. let's listen to the chancellor jeremy hunt-— let's listen to the chancellor jeremy hunt. let's listen to the chancellor jerem hunt. , ., , jeremy hunt. our number one priority is economic— jeremy hunt. our number one priority is economic stability _ jeremy hunt. our number one priority is economic stability and _ jeremy hunt. our number one priority is economic stability and restoring - is economic stability and restoring confidence that the united kingdom as a country that pays its way. for that reason, the medium term fiscal plan is extremely important. i want

to confirm that it will demonstrate debt falling over the medium term, which is very important for people to understand. but it is also extremely important that that statement is based on the most accurate possible economic forecasts and forecasts of public finances. and for that reason, the prime minister and i have decided that it is prudent to make that statement on the 17th of november, when it will be upgraded to a full autumn statement. i have discussed this last night with the governor of the bank of england. he understands the reasons for doing that and i will continue to work very closely with him. it continue to work very closely with him. , ., , . , , continue to work very closely with him. . him. it is only ten days since the rovernor him. it is only ten days since the governor of _ him. it is only ten days since the governor of the _ him. it is only ten days since the governor of the bank _ him. it is only ten days since the governor of the bank of - him. it is only ten days since the governor of the bank of england | him. it is only ten days since the - governor of the bank of england said that the government plans first and then the interest rate in november was the correct order of events. until moving this until after the interest rate decision, you notjust

risking more uncertainty and chaos and market turbulence?— and market turbulence? there has been a lot of— and market turbulence? there has been a lot of market _ and market turbulence? there has been a lot of market turbulence i and market turbulence? there has i been a lot of market turbulence even in the last 48 hours. the question is how you deal with that turbulence to make sure that that very important and difficult decisions that i end the prime minister have to make are the right ones, the decisions that stand the test of time and do the right things for the people of at home who worried about them mortgages and bills on cousin living and so full. i ran public finances and economic growth, the focus is very important. that is why this is the right decision and a prudent decision. you this is the right decision and a prudent decision.— prudent decision. you were already caettin prudent decision. you were already getting focus _ prudent decision. you were already getting focus from _ prudent decision. you were already getting focus from the _ prudent decision. you were already getting focus from the 0b - prudent decision. you were already getting focus from the 0b r. - prudent decision. you were already| getting focus from the 0b r. people getting focus from the ob r. people look at this today and save it is either because the prime minister wants to check it over because the new ministers of state are kicking back against the spending cuts. what is the problem here? is it to do with the new cabinet not wanting to go along with your plans? the office

for bud . et go along with your plans? the office for budget responsibility _ go along with your plans? the office for budget responsibility also - go along with your plans? the office for budget responsibility also want. for budget responsibility also want to make sure. there have been a lot of changes even in the last 48 hours. this is in my recommendation to the prime minister is the best way to ensure that the decisions that we take, these very difficult decisions, are ones that stand the test of time and give us the best chance of giving people security over their mortgages, theirjobs, the cost of living concerns that everyone has. it the cost of living concerns that everyone has-— the cost of living concerns that eve one has. , ., . , everyone has. it is moved backwards and forwards — everyone has. it is moved backwards and forwards like _ everyone has. it is moved backwards and forwards like someone _ everyone has. it is moved backwards and forwards like someone learning | and forwards like someone learning how to park a car. do you feel any twinge of embarrassment about the fact that your party has led to this shift of environment? i am fact that your party has led to this shift of environment?— shift of environment? i am willing to take decisions _ shift of environment? i am willing to take decisions very _ shift of environment? i am willing to take decisions very quickly, - shift of environment? i am willing | to take decisions very quickly, and i am willing to make choices that are politically embarrassing if they are politically embarrassing if they are the right thing to do for the country, if they are in the national interest. now we have a new prime

minister, and the prospect of much longer term stability for the economy and the country. in that context, a short two and a half week delay is the best way we will make sure that it is the right decisions we take. it sure that it is the right decisions we take. , , ., sure that it is the right decisions we take. , ,., ., ._ sure that it is the right decisions we take. , ., . we take. it is reported today that one of the _ we take. it is reported today that one of the reasons _ we take. it is reported today that one of the reasons the _ we take. it is reported today that one of the reasons the home - one of the reasons the home secretary was sacked last week is because she shared sensitive information. are you happy that suella braverman is back as home secretary and would you trust it with that information? she secretary and would you trust it with that information?— secretary and would you trust it with that information? she has a aood with that information? she has a good apologise _ with that information? she has a good apologise for— with that information? she has a good apologise for those - with that information? she has a i good apologise for those mistakes. she has been fully accountable for those mistakes. she stepped down as home secretary. but for the people at home, who won stability in the economy, they want to see a united conservative party. that is why the minister has put together a cabinet of people of all talents. announcing there will be — of people of all talents. announcing there will be a _ of people of all talents. announcing there will be a delay _ of people of all talents. announcing there will be a delay to _ of people of all talents. announcing there will be a delay to their - there will be a delay to their financial statement. let's get some

reaction to that news. we took to the economist james reaction to that news. we took to the economistjames meade reaction to that news. we took to the economist james meade way. reaction to that news. we took to the economistjames meade way. thank you for talking to us. what you make of that decision to delay? it is you for talking to us. what you make of that decision to delay?— of that decision to delay? it is not too surprising _ of that decision to delay? it is not too surprising in _ of that decision to delay? it is not too surprising in many _ of that decision to delay? it is not too surprising in many ways. - of that decision to delay? it is not too surprising in many ways. the | too surprising in many ways. the prime minister has onlyjust been appointed this week, he would have a very short time to look at whatever the statement was going to say on the statement was going to say on the original date. it is not surprising that someone might want to have a bit more authority on what the statement has to say. but what it tells us, is some of the political shenanigans behind the scenes here, that if there are spending cuts coming, no government department once those cuts, and no government department and every minister realises they are in weak position trying to full is those cuts through. so jiggling around on where those cuts land and when they land, perhaps the original intention to have the debt—to—gdp

ratio falling in three years and moving it out to five years giving it a bit more space, and lots of the cuts until after the date of the next election, so is some real politicking behind—the—scenes more than anything else. it politicking behind-the-scenes more than anything else.— than anything else. it has also been sun rested than anything else. it has also been suggested did _ than anything else. it has also been suggested did that _ than anything else. it has also been suggested did that if _ than anything else. it has also been suggested did that if gilt _ than anything else. it has also been suggested did that if gilt yields - suggested did that if gilt yields come down a bit, the government might have a bit more room for manoeuvre in terms of public spending. manoeuvre in terms of public spending-— manoeuvre in terms of public s-uendin. . �*, , ., spending. that's exactly it. back of the envelope _ spending. that's exactly it. back of the envelope calculations, - spending. that's exactly it. back of the envelope calculations, one - spending. that's exactly it. back of the envelope calculations, one was suggesting perhaps £10 million have been suggested just because gilt yields have moved. don't forget this is a product of what the forecast says and the government target to debt to gdp. you can try and get the focus to look better. suella braverman could make those forecasts worse if there is a tightening in immigration and the next two years. for you can also move your rule. you can say instead of three years to

get debt to gdp falling and go to five years or seven years or something. the government can manoeuvre and change what they are going to do. perhaps this is what is changing this idea to move the statement. changing this idea to move the statement-— changing this idea to move the statement. ~ , _ statement. the minister saying we are in profound — statement. the minister saying we are in profound economic- statement. the minister saying we are in profound economic crisis - statement. the minister saying we are in profound economic crisis at| are in profound economic crisis at the moment. if. are in profound economic crisis at the moment-— are in profound economic crisis at the moment. , . ., , the moment. is that how you see it? in the sense — the moment. is that how you see it? in the sense that _ the moment. is that how you see it? in the sense that this _ the moment. is that how you see it? in the sense that this has _ the moment. is that how you see it? in the sense that this has been - the moment. is that how you see it? in the sense that this has been a - in the sense that this has been a long time coming. british economy has been weak for a long time. long time coming. british economy has been weakfor a long time. as charity, there has been very low investment, obviously in the private sector as well. low wages and a very big current accountancy and low dependence on imports from other parts of the world. all of these fundamentals look bad, and what we have got with a mini budget back in the day is a kind of structure the system that set everything up. some of that has been set up but the fundamentals do look bad. we need a real plan from government on how they are going to invest and pay for

that investment, much more so and how they're going to cut spending to get take themselves out of the hole theyin get take themselves out of the hole they in now. get take themselves out of the hole they in now-— they in now. thank you very much. previous earlier, _ they in now. thank you very much. previous earlier, i _ they in now. thank you very much. previous earlier, i spoke _ they in now. thank you very much. previous earlier, i spoke to - they in now. thank you very much. previous earlier, i spoke to the - previous earlier, i spoke to the emeritus professor of political history. he told me that rishi sunak has already made history for a number of reasons. ihe has already made history for a number of reasons.— has already made history for a number of reasons. he is properly one of the — number of reasons. he is properly one of the least _ number of reasons. he is properly one of the least experienced - number of reasons. he is properly one of the least experienced of. one of the least experienced of prime ministers because he's only beenin prime ministers because he's only been in parliament since 2015 so his rise has been fairly swift, but i suspected there is going to be a rishi sunak legacy, he would hope that it rishi sunak legacy, he would hope thatitis rishi sunak legacy, he would hope that it is not simply for being the first hindu to become prime minister. it is what he does in government. i think that's where his big problems lie.— big problems lie. obviously, the economy. _ big problems lie. obviously, the economy. he — big problems lie. obviously, the economy, he talked _ big problems lie. obviously, the economy, he talked about - big problems lie. obviously, the. economy, he talked about that as big problems lie. obviously, the - economy, he talked about that as an economic crisis at the moment. there is some talk that this economic statement due on monday, very

important statement, may be delayed, that he and his chancellorjeremy hunt want a bit more time to get their options together. yes. hunt want a bit more time to get their options together.— their options together. yes, as a consequence _ their options together. yes, as a consequence of _ their options together. yes, as a consequence of liz _ their options together. yes, as a consequence of liz truss - their options together. yes, as a consequence of liz truss is - their options together. yes, as a . consequence of liz truss is standing down and richey seen that coming in, there is bound to be some sort of tweaking to the programme that hunt was putting together. there are ministers that he has got to talk to. also, rishi sunak knows that more than his cabinet, which you can changed when he wants to, this statement will define the early stages of his prime ministership. and so, he will want to make sure that what the chancellor does is what he wants the chancellor to do. so, it is a really important moment. it is unfortunate it is being delayed because the markets are all just waiting, and any extra insecurity and uncertainty is not going to do the british economy any favours. we going to do the british economy any favours. ~ ., �* ~ ., , favours. we don't know it if it is dela ed favours. we don't know it if it is delayed but _ favours. we don't know it if it is delayed but we _ favours. we don't know it if it is delayed but we are _ favours. we don't know it if it is delayed but we are going - favours. we don't know it if it is delayed but we are going to - favours. we don't know it if it is. delayed but we are going to keep favours. we don't know it if it is - delayed but we are going to keep our eye on it. just in terms of his

cabinet appointments, clearly, eye on it. just in terms of his cabinetappointments, clearly, he eye on it. just in terms of his cabinet appointments, clearly, he is trying to bring in members of all the different factions of the tory parties. they have to unite or die. what do you make of his choices? suella braverman back at the home office, very controversially after having being forster to resignjust a few days ago over the security breach. �* , ., ., , a few days ago over the security breach. �*, . . , , breach. he's had a big problem with his government _ breach. he's had a big problem with his government cabinet _ breach. he's had a big problem with his government cabinet because - breach. he's had a big problem withj his government cabinet because any new prime minister wants to establish any new identity they want to show that they are different from their predecessor, and they usually do that by having a different kind of cabinet. he has not been able to do that because his position is actually rather weak. he might have been the only person to be put forward to being the new leader, but there is a lot of division in his party. so it was principally created in his cabinet to come to accommodate all the different means. suella braverman is there, i think, to accommodate the hard right of his

party, to reassure the european research group that he is on side. and he is going to take immigration seriously. that is also an issue that those who are remaining conservative voters at the moment, thatis conservative voters at the moment, that is an issue they take very seriously. if he has any hope of clawing back any votes from the labour party, then immigration is probably something he needs to be seen to be doing something about. but of course suella braverman brings all sorts of baggage with her which may or may not prove to be unfortunate in the future. that which may or may not prove to be unfortunate in the future.- unfortunate in the future. that is professor steven _ unfortunate in the future. that is professor steven fielding - unfortunate in the future. that is professor steven fielding talking unfortunate in the future. that is i professor steven fielding talking to me a little earlier before we knew that the economic statement had been delayed from the end of this month to november the 17th when it is going to be upgraded to an autumn statement. we arejust going to be upgraded to an autumn statement. we are just a few minutes away from prime minister's questions, rishi sunak�*s first pm

cues. anyone who is a student of pm cues. anyone who is a student of pm cues to see this new prime minister cope with the bearpit at the sphere of the chamber of the commons. on suella braverman, who has been reappointed home secretary quite controversially because of the fact that she resigned only a few days ago as home secretary because of a security breach, there is going to be an urgent question from labour, we are hearing. they have been granted an urgent question in the commons, happening straight after pm cues, and their party will be asking suella braverman over data breaches last weekend subsequently blow there will also be questions to the trade minister on reaching a free—trade deal with india. we certainly expect the question of suella braverman's reappointment as home secretary to

come up in prime minister's questions, but it will be fascinating to see keir starmer and the new prime minister in combat in the new prime minister in combat in the chamber. let's now to my colleague joe the chamber. let's now to my colleaguejoe hoban the chamber. let's now to my colleague joe hoban for full coverage colleaguejoe hoban forfull coverage on politics colleague joe hoban for full coverage on politics life. just to welcome viewers from the bbc news channel. hello to you. we havejust over ten minutes until the first prime minister is my question is with rishi sunak in the dispatch box as prime minister. i willjust introduce our guests. we have been introducing the economy and bound the mandate for reducing it. labour mp clive lewis, and stuart hosea is here from the snp. you have heard there were clive lewis said. also, they have a majority, the conservatives. if there were to be a vote, you would lose it. i did

conservatives. if there were to be a vote, you would lose it.— vote, you would lose it. i did hear what was said _ vote, you would lose it. i did hear what was said there, _ vote, you would lose it. i did hear what was said there, and - vote, you would lose it. i did hear what was said there, and i - what was said there, and i understand clive loses position very well. we don't want anyone rallying around this new prime minister, but there does come a time when a point of principle has to kick in and supersede the inevitability of the situation. we have a government which really has no moral authority whatsoever. i think the time has come to bite the bullet, to put the confidence vote to parliament, to test the will of parliament and to try our utmost in order to deliver an election for the people so that they can decide the shape of the government and what it will be. it would be like running into machine guns _ would be like running into machine guns and _ would be like running into machine guns and a — would be like running into machine guns and a first world war battle. i understand, and i think the moment has been _ understand, and i think the moment has been missed, but it does not mean _ has been missed, but it does not mean that— has been missed, but it does not mean that there will not be another moment— mean that there will not be another moment in— mean that there will not be another moment in the near future, because this government is not out of the fire yet — this government is not out of the fire yet i— this government is not out of the fire yet. i think there will be more

opportune — fire yet. i think there will be more opportune moment to call for a general— opportune moment to call for a general election. i think the opportunity has been missed with the chaos— opportunity has been missed with the chaos of— opportunity has been missed with the chaos of liz— opportunity has been missed with the chaos of liz truss. there is going to he _ chaos of liz truss. there is going to he a _ chaos of liz truss. there is going to he a hit— chaos of liz truss. there is going to he a hit of— chaos of liz truss. there is going to be a bit of inevitability around rishi _ to be a bit of inevitability around rishi sunak because of that. boris johnson's — rishi sunak because of that. boris johnson's mandate... there is a bigger— johnson's mandate... there is a bigger issue here about our democracy and how it works. it is notjust— democracy and how it works. it is notjust about the democracy and how it works. it is not just about the personalities of the conservative party. it is structural. _ the conservative party. it is structural. i— the conservative party. it is structural. i did _ the conservative party. it is structural. i did many- the conservative party. it 3 structural. i did many interviews yesterday in the same themes were covered. labour mp after labour mp was calling for a general election. the only mechanism we have is through a vote of no—confidence. it does not make any sense to will the ends without supporting the means. labour really do need to get a on this. they were demanding yesterday that they have got to support a no—confidence vote today. there is no—confidence vote today. there is no other mechanism to deliver the election. ., ~ no other mechanism to deliver the election. . ~ , ., , .

no other mechanism to deliver the election. . ~ i. , . ., election. thank you very much for 'oinin: election. thank you very much for joining us- — election. thank you very much for joining us- in _ election. thank you very much for joining us. in five _ election. thank you very much for joining us. in five minutes' - election. thank you very much for joining us. in five minutes' time i election. thank you very much for. joining us. in five minutes' time we are going to have prime minister's questions. more drama and excitement or maybe not depending on the strategy taken on by kier starmer. look at this piece in the guardian. does this mean there is going to be a change of strategy? kier starmer has had a busy time dealing with borisjohnson, liz has had a busy time dealing with boris johnson, liz truss and has had a busy time dealing with borisjohnson, liz truss and now rishi sunak. he boris johnson, liz truss and now rishi sunak-— boris johnson, liz truss and now rishi sunak. . , , . , rishi sunak. he has been warning his shadow cabinet _ rishi sunak. he has been warning his shadow cabinet about _ rishi sunak. he has been warning his shadow cabinet about rishi _ rishi sunak. he has been warning his shadow cabinet about rishi sunak i shadow cabinet about rishi sunak being prime minister and let's not being prime minister and let's not be complacent. it does present a challenge. he has presented himself as a man of integrity, perhaps a little bit boring and managerial, and in order to draw a line between himself and liz truss and more importantly borisjohnson. now that is harder because this is rishi sunak�*s pitch. there are certain pitfalls he does not want to volunteer. something they need to be

careful about is going to fire about attacking his wealth. they don't think that is a particularly good idea because there is a sense the public don't really mind about that. more fruitful is to go on his wet record. someone who is associated with that borisjohnson government that fell apart towards the end. there is the record to go on and it is about economic arguments for the labour party. it is is about economic arguments for the labour party-— labour party. it is quite fascinating _ labour party. it is quite fascinating that - labour party. it is quite fascinating that over i labour party. it is quite | fascinating that over the labour party. it is quite _ fascinating that over the summer, lots of— fascinating that over the summer, lots of people were looking at the labour _ lots of people were looking at the labour ads that were starting on the conservatives were given all this ammo— conservatives were given all this ammo because there was a row going on between _ ammo because there was a row going on between rishi sunak and liz truss but rishi _ on between rishi sunak and liz truss but rishi sunak was proved right. they— but rishi sunak was proved right. they can't— but rishi sunak was proved right. they can't really use the fact that they predicted all this is an attack any more — they predicted all this is an attack any more because rishi sunak is potentially the best person at the moment— potentially the best person at the moment to sort it out. it is a really— moment to sort it out. it is a really difficult position that labour _ really difficult position that labour has got themselves into. well— labour has got themselves into. we'll sit— labour has got themselves into. we'll sit there with our head in our hands _ we'll sit there with our head in our hands thinking this is the most incredible but you would see why you

might _ incredible but you would see why you might not _ incredible but you would see why you might not want a general election on the back— might not want a general election on the back of— might not want a general election on the back of that. but now it has scuppered _ the back of that. but now it has scuppered everyone because he was proved _ scuppered everyone because he was proved right on so many levels. i think proved right on so many levels. think that proved right on so many levels. i think that poll bounce is possible. ithink— think that poll bounce is possible. i think what— think that poll bounce is possible. i think what it _ think that poll bounce is possible. i think what it does _ think that poll bounce is possible. i think what it does is _ think that poll bounce is possible. i think what it does is put - think that poll bounce is possible. i think what it does is put some i i think what it does is put some onus _ i think what it does is put some onus on — i think what it does is put some onus on labour— i think what it does is put some onus on labour to— i think what it does is put some onus on labour to make - i think what it does is put some onus on labour to make sure i i think what it does is put some i onus on labour to make sure that it has a _ onus on labour to make sure that it has a credible — onus on labour to make sure that it has a credible alternative _ onus on labour to make sure that it has a credible alternative to - onus on labour to make sure that it has a credible alternative to this i has a credible alternative to this government _ has a credible alternative to this government. this— has a credible alternative to this government. this government l has a credible alternative to this| government. this government is locked _ government. this government is locked in— government. this government is locked in pretty— government. this government is locked in pretty much, _ government. this government is locked in pretty much, i- government. this government is locked in pretty much, i think. government. this government is locked in pretty much, i think he government. this government is i locked in pretty much, i think he is in their— locked in pretty much, i think he is in their win — locked in pretty much, i think he is in their win position _ locked in pretty much, i think he is in their win position bringing - locked in pretty much, i think he is in their win position bringing in i in their win position bringing in suella — in their win position bringing in suella braverman. _ in their win position bringing in suella braverman. i— in their win position bringing in suella braverman. ithink- in their win position bringing in i suella braverman. i think labour need _ suella braverman. i think labour need to— suella braverman. i think labour need to assume _ suella braverman. i think labour need to assume that _ suella braverman. i think labour need to assume that those i suella braverman. i think labour. need to assume that those massive poll leads— need to assume that those massive poll leads may _ need to assume that those massive poll leads may reduce. _ need to assume that those massive poll leads may reduce. that - need to assume that those massive poll leads may reduce. that means| poll leads may reduce. that means the public— poll leads may reduce. that means the public may— poll leads may reduce. that means the public may only _ poll leads may reduce. that means the public may only be _ poll leads may reduce. that means the public may only be looking i poll leads may reduce. that means the public may only be looking forl the public may only be looking for what _ the public may only be looking for what are — the public may only be looking for what are you _ the public may only be looking for what are you going _ the public may only be looking for what are you going to _ the public may only be looking for what are you going to do - the public may only be looking for what are you going to do that i the public may only be looking for what are you going to do that will| what are you going to do that will change _ what are you going to do that will change things _ what are you going to do that will change things for— what are you going to do that will change things for the _ what are you going to do that will change things for the better? i what are you going to do that willl change things for the better? that is our— change things for the better? that is our task— change things for the better? that is our task now _ change things for the better? that is our task now for _ change things for the better? that is our task now for the _ change things for the better? that is our task now for the next - change things for the better? that is our task now for the next two i is our task now for the next two years. _ is our task now for the next two years. to — is our task now for the next two years. to paint— is our task now for the next two years, to paint that _ is our task now for the next two years, to paint that imaging i is our task now for the next two years, to paint that imaging in. is our task now for the next two i years, to paint that imaging in bold colours _ years, to paint that imaging in bold colours we — years, to paint that imaging in bold colours. we sketch _ years, to paint that imaging in bold colours. we sketch about _ years, to paint that imaging in bold colours. we sketch about the - years, to paint that imaging in bold| colours. we sketch about the pencil man, _ colours. we sketch about the pencil man. but _ colours. we sketch about the pencil man. but now — colours. we sketch about the pencil man. but now we _ colours. we sketch about the pencil man, but now we need _ colours. we sketch about the pencil man, but now we need to— colours. we sketch about the pencil man, but now we need to fill- colours. we sketch about the pencil man, but now we need to fill it i colours. we sketch about the pencil man, but now we need to fill it in i man, but now we need to fill it in and that's— man, but now we need to fill it in and that's what _ man, but now we need to fill it in and that's what we _ man, but now we need to fill it in and that's what we the _ man, but now we need to fill it in and that's what we the polls i man, but now we need to fill it in| and that's what we the polls close and that's what we the polls close and what — and that's what we the polls close and what we — and that's what we the polls close and what we need _ and that's what we the polls close and what we need to _ and that's what we the polls close and what we need to do _ and that's what we the polls close and what we need to do in- and that's what we the polls close and what we need to do in the i and what we need to do in the following _ and what we need to do in the following weeks— and what we need to do in the following weeks months - and what we need to do in the following weeks months and i and what we need to do in the i following weeks months and years. what _ following weeks months and years. what does — following weeks months and years. what does the _ following weeks months and years. what does the prime _ following weeks months and years. what does the prime minister- following weeks months and years. i what does the prime minister need following weeks months and years. i what does the prime minister need do today? 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today? go on his record of the furlouah today? go on his record of the furlough scheme, _ today? go on his record of the furlough scheme, the - today? go on his record of the furlough scheme, the bounce| today? go on his record of the i furlough scheme, the bounce back loads, their support to the back cost of living crisis, understanding the economy and putting their correct measures in place. i think if labour focus on that, bring it on, i would say.— if labour focus on that, bring it on, i would say. broadly his starmer is the richest — on, i would say. broadly his starmer is the richest prime _ on, i would say. broadly his starmer is the richest prime minister. i on, i would say. broadly his starmer is the richest prime minister. don't i is the richest prime minister. don't know exactly how wealthy he is. clearly, some of your colleagues do want to have a go at reducing up about that. along the lines of saying how could he know, have any idea what it feels like in the current economic crisis. i idea what it feels like in the current economic crisis. i think you can mention _ current economic crisis. i think you can mention it. _ current economic crisis. i think you can mention it, and _ current economic crisis. i think you can mention it, and people - current economic crisis. i think you can mention it, and people know. can mention it, and people know that. we have a multimillionaire hereditary met head of state. we have a billionaire prime minister. i think when people make the argument that we have an economic system being increasingly run for the rich and the wealthy and their interests and the wealthy and their interests and the wealthy and their interests and the public feel the real impact of the cost of living crisis, i

think it is going to hit home. but i still think that while you can remind people about that, the key issue has to be about painting vividly how we're going to change country refer the future. everyone complained _ country refer the future. everyone complained that _ country refer the future. everyone complained that boris _ country refer the future. everyone complained that boris johnson i country refer the future. everyone complained that boris johnson did complained that borisjohnson did not have _ complained that borisjohnson did not have any money and had to borrow money _ not have any money and had to borrow money to _ not have any money and had to borrow money to change number ten. it is not about calling _ money to change numberten. it 3 not about calling him corrupt, any more than you were saying a system that allows system to become a millionaire in the first place is corrupt. but it is saying that his empathy levels may be an issue. fellow would suggest that he did have an — fellow would suggest that he did have an idea of what was going on. people _ have an idea of what was going on. people would say that fellow had a massive impact on their lives and you can't deny that, but there are issues like asperity over the past 12 years that you can talk about. you have done some polling that

suggests that 67% of people think rishi sunak is out of touch. hagar rishi sunak is out of touch. how important _ rishi sunak is out of touch. how important is _ rishi sunak is out of touch. how important is that? _ rishi sunak is out of touch. how important is that? i _ rishi sunak is out of touch. fin" important is that? i think they are wrong. a family friend of ours, as seems in the constituency with normal people every day, and he gets on very well. he talks to people with all different backgrounds. constituents in my experience think the world of him, sol constituents in my experience think the world of him, so i don't see that. when you look at what he did through the difficult crisis we had in the past, the cost of living crisis, he didn't direct support at big banks and businesses he directed it to households and small businesses. i think that shows the opposite. but businesses. i think that shows the o- osite. �* , ., . opposite. but it might show that they expect _ opposite. but it might show that they expect more _ opposite. but it might show that they expect more funding i opposite. but it might show that they expect more funding which | opposite. but it might show that i they expect more funding which might be the right thing. he gave a big tax cut to their oil and fuel companies. tax cut to their oil and fuel companies-— tax cut to their oil and fuel com anies. ,, u, tax cut to their oil and fuel com anies. ,., ,, u, q , companies. he said you could offset a wimle companies. he said you could offset a wimple tax — companies. he said you could offset a wimple tax by _ companies. he said you could offset a wimple tax by capital _ companies. he said you could offset a wimple tax by capital investment i a wimple tax by capital investment in more _ a wimple tax by capital investment in more energy production. gil

in more energy production. production. in more energy production. (1) i. production. that is the key. it also includes new oil which pushes us pass 1.5. we are going to be going into the chamber shortly, we are going to be going into the chambershortly, i we are going to be going into the chamber shortly, i can see came a bait and knock. i can see the speaker. let us see if we are going to stop the first question to rishi sunak. ~ , . . ., . sunak. prime minister. welcome. can i 'ust sa , sunak. prime minister. welcome. can liust say. do — sunak. prime minister. welcome. can liust say. do not— sunak. prime minister. welcome. can ijust say, do not damage _ sunak. prime minister. welcome. can ijust say, do not damage the - ijust say, do not damage the furniture _ ijust say, do not damage the furniture. mr ijust say, do not damage the furniture-— ijust say, do not damage the furniture. ~ ,,, . ~ , ., furniture. mr speaker, this morning i had meetings _ furniture. mr speaker, this morning i had meetings with _ furniture. mr speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial- i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. i

have further such meetings later toda . ., ~' have further such meetings later toda . ., ~ ., . . today. i would like to congratulate the prime minister _ today. i would like to congratulate the prime minister on _ today. i would like to congratulate the prime minister on his new i today. i would like to congratulate | the prime minister on his new post andindeed the prime minister on his new post and indeed on being the first prime minister of our salvation heritage. which causes great pride amongst my constituents i also have great pride in welcoming a fellow southampton supporter into number ten. during his prime ministerial campaigns, the last prime ministerial campaign he ran. which he lost. he pledged to prohibit any development of onshore wind which is now the cheapest form of power available. now he has prime minister will he changes mind on that point? i thank

the honourable _ changes mind on that point? i thank the honourable gentleman - changes mind on that point? i thank the honourable gentleman for i changes mind on that point? i thank the honourable gentleman for his i the honourable gentleman for his kind words and look forward to seeing him at st mary's but i know the leader of the house may have something to say about that. i stick by what we said in our manifesto, the important thing is to focus on our long—term energy security which means more long—term security. i am means more long-term security. i am surrised means more long-term security. i am surprised mr — means more long—term security. i am surprised mr speaker to be asking the question and i know you are shocked because you thought you were to follow the ministerial code. cheering. idid i did hold my breath.

cani can i congratulate my right honourable friend on becoming prime minister. perhaps we have the right person for the job minister. perhaps we have the right person for thejob and minister. perhaps we have the right person for the job and i wish minister. perhaps we have the right person for thejob and i wish him every success in post and he knows he has got my full support. his two immediate predecessors made levelling up a key part of his agenda, would he reaffirm his commitment to levelling up and start as a means to going on by approving the levelling up commitment for my constituency? i the levelling up commitment for my constituency?— constituency? i am gratefulto my honourable _ constituency? i am gratefulto my honourable friend _ constituency? i am gratefulto my honourable friend for _ constituency? i am gratefulto my honourable friend for his - constituency? i am gratefulto my honourable friend for his warm i honourable friend for his warm remarks, i can confirm he must be the only person who texted me to say he did not want a job. but i can give him my customer and commitment to levelling up, particularly in yorkshire which he and i share. he will know i cannot comment on individual bets but by the end of

the year an announcement is expected and i wish him every luck with that. mr kier starmer. thank you, mr speaker and may i welcome the prime minister. the first british asian prime minister is a significant moment in our national story but it is a reminder that for all the challenges we face a country, britain is a place where all races and beliefs can fulfil their dreams. that is not true in every country and many did not think they would live to see the day when it would be true here. it is part of what makes us all so proud to be british. whilst —— was his home secretary right to resign last week for a breach of security?— breach of security? well, mr speaker. — breach of security? well, mr speaker. can _ breach of security? well, mr speaker, can i— breach of security? well, mr speaker, can i thank- breach of security? well, mr speaker, can i thank the i breach of security? well, mr. speaker, can i thank the right honourable gentleman for his kind and generous welcome. whilst i look

forward to prime minister questions with him, i know we will have robust exchanges but i hope they can also be serious and grown—up sol exchanges but i hope they can also be serious and grown—up so i look forward to them. he asked about the home secretary. the home secretary made another ofjudgment, she made another of judgment, she recognised made another ofjudgment, she recognised that, she raised the matter and accepted her mistake and thatis matter and accepted her mistake and that is why i was delighted to welcome back into a united cabinet... cheering.. that bring stability to the heart of government. let me tell you what the home secretary will be focused on, she will be focused on cracking down on criminals, or defending our borders while the party opposite remains soft on crime and in favour of unlimited immigration. cheering. mr speaker, yesterday this prime minister stood on the steps of downing street and promised

integrity, professionalism and accountability but then with his first act, he appointed a home secretary who was sacked by his predecessor one week ago for deliberately sending around sensitive home office documents from a personal account. i ran the crown prosecution service for nine years, i worked with home secretaries to take on terrorists and serious organised crime. i know first—hand how important it is that we have a home secretary whose integrity and professionalism beyond question. so, have officials raised concerns about his decision to appoint her? mr his decision to appoint her? ill speaker, his decision to appoint her? m speaker, ijust address the issue of the home secretary. he talked about fighting crime, i would hope, the home secretary. he talked about fighting crime, iwould hope, mr speaker, that he would welcome... he

would welcome the news today that there are over 15,000 new police officers on our streets. cheering. and the home secretary will be supporting them to tackle burglaries. whilst the party opposite, we'll be backing the lunatic protesting french that are stopping working people going about their lives. mr stopping working people going about their lives. ~ ,,, i, ~ , their lives. mr speaker, i listened carefull , their lives. mr speaker, i listened carefully. that _ their lives. mr speaker, i listened carefully, that was _ their lives. mr speaker, i listened carefully, that was clearly - their lives. mr speaker, i listened carefully, that was clearly not - their lives. mr speaker, i listened carefully, that was clearly not a l carefully, that was clearly not a no. we can see what has happened here, he is so weak, he has done i'd grab here, he is so weak, he has done i'd gmba here, he is so weak, he has done i'd grab a deal threatening national security because he would lose the next ministerial election. party first, country second. yesterday, on the steps of downing street, he also

admitted what the whole country knows, the tories have crashed the economy and now somebody has to pay for their mess. i say, it should not be working people who have been hammered time and again by the slot but those with the broader shoulders must step up. does he agree? == bi; must step up. does he agree? -- by this lot. must step up. does he agree? -- by this lot- he — must step up. does he agree? -- by this lot. he talks _ must step up. does he agree? -- by this lot. he talks about _ must step up. does he agree? -- by this lot. he talks about party - must step up. does he agree? -- by this lot. he talks about party first. this lot. he talks about party first and country second, perhaps you can explain to us why a few years ago he was supporting the member for islington north.— was supporting the member for islington north. cheering.. mr seaker, islington north. cheering.. mr speaker. my — islington north. cheering.. mr speaker, my record _ islington north. cheering.. mr speaker, my record is - islington north. cheering.. mr speaker, my record is clear, - islington north. cheering.. mr speaker, my record is clear, in| speaker, my record is clear, in times of difficulty, i will always protect the most vulnerable... we did it in covid and we will do that again. mr did it in covid and we will do that aain. ~ ,,, i, ,, did it in covid and we will do that a.ain_ ~ did it in covid and we will do that

aiain_ ~ again. mr speaker, he says he will rotect again. mr speaker, he says he will protect the — again. mr speaker, he says he will protect the most _ again. mr speaker, he says he will protect the most vulnerable, - again. mr speaker, he says he will protect the most vulnerable, let . again. mr speaker, he says he will| protect the most vulnerable, let us taste that. the colouring —— the current covenant and the richest people to live here but registered abroad for tax purposes. i do not need to need to explain to the prime minister how non—dom status works, he already knows all about that. it cost the treasury £3.2 billion every year, why doesn't he put his money where his mouth is and get rid of it? ' where his mouth is and get rid of it? ~ ,, , ., ~ where his mouth is and get rid of it? ~ ,,, ., ~ ., i, ., ~ it? mr speaker, we will have to take difficult decisions _ it? mr speaker, we will have to take difficult decisions to _ it? mr speaker, we will have to take difficult decisions to restore - difficult decisions to restore economic stability and confidence. my economic stability and confidence. my honourable friend the chancellor was set at out on an autumn statement injust a was set at out on an autumn statement in just a few weeks. but i can say, as we did during covid, we will always protect the most vulnerable in ourfair will always protect the most vulnerable in our fair way. will always protect the most vulnerable in ourfair way. i am aware that the party opposite has finally realised that spending does need to be paid for. it is a novel

concept for the party opposite. this government will restore economic stability and we will do it in a fair and compassionate way. i know he has been — fair and compassionate way. i know he has been away _ fair and compassionate way. i know he has been away for _ fair and compassionate way. i know he has been away for a _ fair and compassionate way. i know he has been away for a few- fair and compassionate way. i know he has been away for a few weeks l fair and compassionate way. i know i he has been away for a few weeks but he has been away for a few weeks but he could have listened to what has been going on. i have to say, i am surprised he is still defending non—dom status. he pretends he is on the site of working people but in private, he says something very different. 0ver private, he says something very different. over the summer, private, he says something very different. 0verthe summer, he private, he says something very different. over the summer, he was equally recorded at a garden party in tunbridge wells posting to a group of 20 members that he personally moved money away from deprived areas to wealthy places instead. ratherthan deprived areas to wealthy places instead. rather than apologise or pretend he meant something else, why does he not now do the right thing and undo the changes he made to those funding formulas? cheering. well, mr speaker, _ those funding formulas? cheering.

well, mr speaker, i— those funding formulas? cheering. well, mr speaker, i know... - those funding formulas? cheering. well, mr speaker, i know... i- well, mr speaker, i know... i know... i know the right honourable gentleman rarely leaves north london. cheering. if he does, but if he does, he will know there are deprived areas in a rural community and across the south and this government will relentlessly support them because we are a government that will do —— will deliver to people across the united kingdom. mr speaker, he mentioned the last few weeks, i am the first to admit mistakes were made and that is the reason i am standing here. but that's the difference between him and me, this summer i was talking, i was being honest about the difficulty that we were facing. when he ran for leader, he promised he would borrow billions and billions of pounds. i told the truth for the good of the country. he told his

party what it wanted to hear. leadership is not telling fairy tales, it is confronting challenges and that is the leadership of the british people will get from this government. cheering. mr british people will get from this government. cheering. mr speaker, i think everyone — government. cheering. mr speaker, i think everyone should _ government. cheering. mr speaker, i think everyone should watch _ government. cheering. mr speaker, i think everyone should watch the - think everyone should watch the video and make their own minds up. in public he claims he wants to level up the north, but then he boasts about trying to funnel vital investment away from deprived areas. he says one thing and does another. they are not my words. they are not my words. they are the words of the former chair of the tory party, sacked yesterday for telling the truth about the prime minister. even his own side know he is not on the site of working people. that is why the only time he ran in a

competitive election, he got trounced by the former prime minister who herself got beat by a lettuce. so why doesn't he put it to the test, let working people have their say and call a general election? cheering. it will take a long time to get through— it will take a long time to get through this paper if we carry on like this — through this paper if we carry on like this. mr through this paper if we carry on like this. ~ ,,, i, ~ i, like this. mr speaker, he talks about votes — like this. mr speaker, he talks about votes and _ like this. mr speaker, he talks about votes and elections, - like this. mr speaker, he talks - about votes and elections, coming from the person who tried to overturn the biggest democratic vote in our country's history. our mandate is based on a manifesto that we were elected on, we can remind him of an election we won and they lost. a mandate that says we want a stronger nhs, better schools, control of our borders and levelling

up, that is the mandate that i and this government will deliver for the british people. cheering. is not even answer a question. you want _ is not even answer a question. you want more. _ is not even answer a question. you want more-— is not even answer a question. you want more. ., ., . ., want more. come on, heather. iwould like to congratulate _ want more. come on, heather. iwould like to congratulate our _ want more. come on, heather. iwould like to congratulate our right _ like to congratulate our right honourable friend the prime minister, and thank our previous prime minister in a straightforward way. she has handled her resignation and i wish her and herfamily well for the future. would my right honourable friend please use this first appearance at the dispatch box to make it clear that to the british dentist association bet as well as new training places opening up, they must allow more dentist work in the uk so more people can get treatment on the nhs? she

uk so more people can get treatment on the nhs?— on the nhs? she is absolutely right. i believe there _ on the nhs? she is absolutely right. i believe there are _ on the nhs? she is absolutely right. i believe there are over— on the nhs? she is absolutely right. i believe there are over 9000 - on the nhs? she is absolutely right. | i believe there are over 9000 nurses working this year than last, but she is right. we are working to simplify the registration for dentists in particular who are not trained here to register here, and i'm sure everyone can get the care they need. i congratulate the new prime minister on becoming the first british asian to hold the office. the significance and symbolism of this achievement is to be warmly welcomed by everyone. mr speaker, yesterday, on the steps of downing street, the new prime minister promised to bring compassion to the challenges that we face today. on his first full day on the job, let's put that to the test. a winter of uncertainty is coming, and next april will see a cliff edge moment. millions facing a double whammy of the energy price guarantee cut off

and hit by austerity and fuel and real terms cut to social benefits that many rely on to survive. if people were to trust the new prime minister words of compassion, will he today reassured people and guarantee that benefits will rise in line with inflation in his upcoming budget? i line with inflation in his upcoming budet? ~ line with inflation in his upcoming budiet? ~' ., ., . , budget? i think the right honourable ientleman budget? i think the right honourable gentleman for— budget? i think the right honourable gentleman for his _ budget? i think the right honourable gentleman for his kind _ budget? i think the right honourable gentleman for his kind remarks. - budget? i think the right honourable l gentleman for his kind remarks. what i can tell him as my record on this is clear. through the difficult times we have faced in this country, i always acted in a way to protect the most vulnerable. that is because it is the right thing to do, and those of the values of our compassionate party. i can absolutely reassure him, and given that commitment that we will continue to outline that in the weeks ahead. mr continue to outline that in the weeks ahead.— continue to outline that in the weeks ahead. i ,,, . «i �*, , weeks ahead. mr speaker, let's test that. as chancellor, _ weeks ahead. mr speaker, let's test that. as chancellor, the _ weeks ahead. mr speaker, let's test that. as chancellor, the prime - that. as chancellor, the prime minister slashed universal credit and presided over the worst... for

the hard of hearing on the tory side, i might remind them that universal credit was cut by £20 per week. he presided over the worst levels of poverty in north—west europe. so, i hope he has learned from his mistakes and guarantees that benefits will rise in line with inflation. speaking of mistakes, yesterday, the prime minister appointed the home secretary who was forced to resign only last week for breaching the ministerial code and who boasted that she had dreams of sending vulnerable asylum seekers. we'll know why he appointed her as sleazy background deal to shore up his own position. farfrom being a fresh start, this is a return to the sleaze and scandal and ghosts of cabinet pass. the prime minister promised the government integrity and humility, so if he is an ounce of either, will he admit his mistake

and sack the home secretary without delay? i and sack the home secretary without dela ? . , , . , and sack the home secretary without dela? ., and sack the home secretary without dela ? , ., ._ delay? i was pleased to actually have a call— delay? i was pleased to actually have a call last _ delay? i was pleased to actually have a call last night _ delay? i was pleased to actually have a call last night with - delay? i was pleased to actually have a call last night with the i have a call last night with the first minister of scotland. it was important that i spoke to her on my first day in office because i wanted to express my desire to work constructively with the scottish government so we can work together to deliver for the people of scotland and that is what i plan to do. i hope crime is one of the things that we can collaborate on. he will know that violent crime is rising in scotland and police numbers are falling. whereas here we are increasing police numbers. i look forward to working with the scottish government on our shared challenges because i believe in a strong united kingdom. mr speaker, what a pleasure _ strong united kingdom. mr speaker, what a pleasure it _ strong united kingdom. mr speaker, what a pleasure it was _ strong united kingdom. mr speaker, what a pleasure it was to _ strong united kingdom. mr speaker, what a pleasure it was to play - what a pleasure it was to play welcomed the prime minister to my constituency in the summer. he will know that one of the burning issues in my constituency is the proposed waste incinerator as at west point.

with the government rightly reviewing its air targets, may i ask him to signal his intent to continue promoting public health, net zero and the environment by placing a moratorium on any more unwanted, unnecessary toxic waste burdens? i can tell my honourable friend he i know he has been a vociferous campaigner on this issue as i learnt over the sub—mayor. he will know that local authorities determine this issues. they must comply with strict regulations and only supply from permits. strict regulations and only supply from permits-— strict regulations and only supply from iermits. . ., , ., , . strict regulations and only supply from iermits. . ., , . , from permits. thank you very much mr sieaker. from permits. thank you very much mr speaker- the — from permits. thank you very much mr speaker. the prime _ from permits. thank you very much mr speaker. the prime minister's - speaker. the prime minister's reckless predecessor took a wrecking ball to nature, promising millions of members of the rspb, the national trust and the national trust to rise

up trust and the national trust to rise up in opposition. yesterday, he promised to fix her mistakes as well as to uphold the 2019 manifesto. if he is a man of his word, will he start by reversing the green light she gave to fracking, since it is categorically not been shown to be safe and instead maintain the moratorium pledged on that very manifesto that he has promised to uphold? i manifesto that he has promised to u-hold? . . i, , manifesto that he has promised to u-hold? . . . , i, manifesto that he has promised to u-hold? i, i, i, , i, uphold? i have already said that i stand by the _ uphold? i have already said that i stand by the manifesto _ uphold? i have already said that i stand by the manifesto on - uphold? i have already said that i stand by the manifesto on that. l uphold? i have already said that i i stand by the manifesto on that. but what i would say it is that i am proud this government has passed the landmark environment act with more protection for the national environment then we have ever had with more plans to deliver. i give my commitment that we will deliver on those ambitions because we care deeply about passing our children and environment in a better state than we found it ourselves. i. and environment in a better state than we found it ourselves. i, too, would like — than we found it ourselves. i, too, would like to _ than we found it ourselves. i, too, would like to welcome _ than we found it ourselves. i, too, would like to welcome the - than we found it ourselves. i, too, would like to welcome the prime l would like to welcome the prime minister to his place. farmers in my constituency are delighted that after 20 years they are once more

able to stay on welsh land for the us market. with the prime minister comment on the size and prospects of this market for our world beating welsh lamb? mr this market for our world beating welsh lamb?— welsh lamb? mr speaker, i congratulate _ welsh lamb? mr speaker, i congratulate my _ welsh lamb? mr speaker, i congratulate my colleague l welsh lamb? mr speaker, i l congratulate my colleague on welsh lamb? mr speaker, i - congratulate my colleague on the fantastic achievement. i can tell him that market is worth something like £40 million over the first few years. an enormous boost for our bmb years. an enormous boost for our lamb farmers. i would encourage the 300 million us consumers to give yorkshire lamb looking as well. at we can unite on the fact that we will unequivocally back british farming and british farmers. mr farming and british farmers. m speaker, this is certainly a topsy—turvy tory government. a few days ago, i was going to put my question to the former prime minister. my inbox has been full of in e—mails from constituents of lewisham east writing to me about their desperate situation of their

wages not going far enough. i'm also receiving e—mails about rents going up, energy prices going up, mortgages going up, and of course the cost of living is already up. this week, my constituents are writing to me demanding a general election, and i absolutely agree with them. so, can the prime minister tell me and my constituents when they will be a general election?— when they will be a general election? i ,, , i, «i i, election? mr speaker, we have already addressed _ election? mr speaker, we have already addressed that, - election? mr speaker, we have already addressed that, but. election? mr speaker, we have already addressed that, but i i election? mr speaker, we have - already addressed that, but i would say, as i said in the summer, inflation is indeed the enemy. it makes everyone poorer and that's why it will be a priority of our government to grip and reduce inflation and provide support to people who need it as we do. this autumn, people who need it as we do. this autumn. i — people who need it as we do. this autumn. i am _ people who need it as we do. t�*i 3 autumn, i am launching people who need it as we do. t�*i 3 autumn, lam launching my people who need it as we do. t�*i 3 autumn, i am launching my campaign to extend the chilton area of natural beauty across thousands of acres of searing beauty, chalk streams and valuable habitats that happen to surround the wonderful

town of hitchen in my constituency. with the prime ministerjoined me in celebrating areas protected by status and indeed support my campaign and extend them in rural hertfordshire? i campaign and extend them in rural hertfordshire?— campaign and extend them in rural hertfordshire? «i , i, i, i, , hertfordshire? i think my honourable friend because _ hertfordshire? i think my honourable friend because i _ hertfordshire? i think my honourable friend because i know— hertfordshire? i think my honourable friend because i know this _ hertfordshire? i think my honourable friend because i know this is - hertfordshire? i think my honourable friend because i know this is an - friend because i know this is an urgent matter of importance to him and his constituents. aom bees can bring to our lives and well—being. i understand natural england is considering an extension of the chilterns area of natural beauty. i know my honourable friend will be taking up the campaign. i welcome the prime minister _ taking up the campaign. i welcome the prime minister to _ taking up the campaign. i welcome the prime minister to his _ taking up the campaign. i welcome the prime minister to his place. - taking up the campaign. i welcome the prime minister to his place. a. the prime minister to his place. a nurse would have to work over 20,000 years in order to match the vast wealth of this prime minister. the prime minister knows only too well that the super—rich could easily afford to pay more in taxes. so,

rather than announce a new wave of cuts and austerity, would it not be fairer for the cuts and austerity, would it not be fairerfor the prime minister cuts and austerity, would it not be fairer for the prime minister would to introduce wealth taxes on the very richest in our society? mr speaker. _ very richest in our society? mr speaker, we will also —— always support our hard—working nurses, and that's why we have introduced a bursary and provided training and introduce pay increases. as we approach the difficult decisions that confront us, we will do so in a way that is fair and compassionate because those are our values and thatis because those are our values and that is what we will deliver. thank ou, mr that is what we will deliver. thank you, mr speaker. _ that is what we will deliver. thank you, mr speaker. i— that is what we will deliver. thank you, mr speaker. i welcome - that is what we will deliver. thank you, mr speaker. i welcome my i that is what we will deliver. thank i you, mr speaker. i welcome my right honourable friend's determination to be straight with people about the challenges we face as a country. last week, the care quality commission state of care report, state of care in england, showed a

health system and gridlock. i hear the same for my constituents are struggling to see a gp or waiting for treatment. so, can struggling to see a gp or waiting fortreatment. so, can i struggling to see a gp or waiting for treatment. so, can i urge him to make unblocking the nhs a priority for him and his health secretary. mr; for him and his health secretary. my honourable friend knows the subject very well from her own experience, and i thank herfor her work previously in the department. it is why we have put billions of pounds into the backlogs and the collective recovery fund and i look forward to working with her to deliver what we said in our manifesto and that is a strong —— a far stronger nhs. i would add my own congratulations to the prime minister on his appointment. we might not agree on everything, but i think we can all agree that a more diverse politics can only be to the good. we at these benches believe that scotland's best future is with independence in

europe. laughter mac thank you for coming. mr speakerl europe. laughter mac thank you for coming. mr speaker i really would urge the members opposite to the show a little more respect, because it is notjust us, it is notjust us, it is notjust be an snp and i will not be shouted down. it is not just the snp. in the last opinion poll, 72% of the people in scotland won back into the european union. so, if the prime minister is to maintain any credibility in the eyes of the people of scotland, ireland he think he think he can deny scotland's democracy? mr he think he think he can deny scotland's democracy? mr speaker, i think the honourable _ scotland's democracy? mr speaker, i think the honourable gentleman - scotland's democracy? mr speaker, i think the honourable gentleman for. think the honourable gentleman for his kind words. i would genuinely urge him to respect the result of the referendum. whilst we will disagree on that issue, i can tell him that i do remain committed to working constructively in partnership with the scottish

government to deliver for the people of scotland. last government to deliver for the people of scotland. i, , ., government to deliver for the people of scotland. i, , «i , of scotland. last week, i visited worried year _ of scotland. last week, i visited worried year three _ of scotland. last week, i visited worried year three and - of scotland. last week, i visited worried year three and six - of scotland. last week, i visited | worried year three and six pupils of scotland. last week, i visited i worried year three and six pupils to hear their suggestions to tackle road safety following a number of serious road accident outside boothroyd academy in rosebery. they suggested that parents should work them to school to reduce traffic and that they should slow down. would he agree with me end with them that we are on the path to ensuring road safety outside our schools? flan are on the path to ensuring road safety outside our schools? can i safety outside our schools? can i sa to safety outside our schools? can i say to my — safety outside our schools? can i say to my honourable _ safety outside our schools? can i say to my honourable friend - safety outside our schools? can i say to my honourable friend that i think it is fantastic he is engaging with his younger constituents on such an important issue and i know he would welcome his commitment on supporting them. there is an updated highway code that strengthens pedestrian access, introduced to lower speed limits and reduce the number the —— the traffic at busy

times and school streets. i look forward to hearing more from him. yesterday, the prime minister stood on the steps of downing street and said he wanted to restore trust, yet in the past 2a hours we have seen he is prepared to shamelessly swap red boxes for political support. there are real serious consequences to all this horse trading. i would like to be clear on this point, did he seek or receive advice on security concerns about the right honourable memberfor concerns about the right honourable member for south staffordshire before his appointment to the government yesterday before he was sacked 2019 for leaking sensitive information for our national security. information for our national securi . , information for our national security-— information for our national securi . i i, «i i, , security. he is talking about events that happen — security. he is talking about events that happen four— security. he is talking about events that happen four years _ security. he is talking about events that happen four years ago. - security. he is talking about events that happen four years ago. it - security. he is talking about events that happen four years ago. it is . that happen four years ago. it is right that he raised the topic of national security because members opposite four years ago where supporting the member for islington

north who wanted to abolish the nuclear deterrent and wanted to leave nato and scrap our armed forces. we won't take any lectures on national security, mr speaker. friend and wish him every success. 0ver friend and wish him every success. over three years ago, my constituent harry dunne was killed in a tragic road accident and i would like to ask my right honourable friend to join me in congratulating the family of harry dunn for the incredible campaign they have run for over three years, with huge support from all colleagues across the house, on finally achieving justice for harry. i'v e i've paid tribute to my right honourable friend for her role and the former foreign secretary as well and colleagues were all over the house for the part they have played in bringing about this outcome and my thoughts are with the family and ijoin in her sentiments that this is very welcome. i join in her sentiments that this is very welcome.— i join in her sentiments that this is very welcome. west hertfordshire hos i ital is very welcome. west hertfordshire hospital trust _ is very welcome. west hertfordshire hospital trust in _

is very welcome. west hertfordshire hospital trust in my _ is very welcome. west hertfordshire hospital trust in my area _ is very welcome. west hertfordshire hospital trust in my area is - is very welcome. west hertfordshire hospital trust in my area is still- hospital trust in my area is still hoping to receive funds from the new hospital's programme, the same programme that is supposed to deliver the government's so—called 40 deliver the government's so—called a0 new hospitals. there's been a lot of speculation that the new prime minister and chancellor might seek to cut infrastructure project so can the prime minister confirmed to me that my local hospital trust as well as the other is set to benefit from new hospitals will in fact get that money, yes or no? the chancellor will set out _ money, yes or no? the chancellor will set out plans _ money, yes or no? the chancellor will set out plans in _ money, yes or no? the chancellor will set out plans in the _ money, yes or no? the chancellor will set out plans in the autumn i will set out plans in the autumn statement shortly but this is the government that put in place which will remain to significantly increase capital expenditure and even though expenditure decisions need to be made, we will continue to invest in future productivity and public services like the nhs. mr; public services like the nhs. my brown public services like the nhs. m brown hills constituency public services like the nhs. m; brown hills constituency we are at risk of 8000 new there. well my

right and befriend use the opportunity of this prime minister's questions to reaffirm the government's commitment to protecting the green belt and adopting a rigorous brownfield first policy. flan adopting a rigorous brownfield first ioli . i, adopting a rigorous brownfield first ioli . ., , adopting a rigorous brownfield first ioli . ., ., i' adopting a rigorous brownfield first ioli . ., ., i, , policy. can i say thank you to my honourable _ policy. can i say thank you to my honourable friend _ policy. can i say thank you to my honourable friend for _ policy. can i say thank you to my honourable friend for her - policy. can i say thank you to my. honourable friend for her question and i can give her that assurance. she is absolutely right, we must protect the green belt and are adopting a brownfield first strategy. i'm pleased we had a record number of new homes built in the last year but it's important we build those homes in the right places. build those homes in the right ilaces. ~ i build those homes in the right ilaces. i i ii, places. whilst welcoming the new prime minister _ places. whilst welcoming the new prime minister to _ places. whilst welcoming the new prime minister to his _ places. whilst welcoming the new prime minister to his place, - places. whilst welcoming the new prime minister to his place, we i prime minister to his place, we remember that lawbreaking was the order of the day in downing street during the pandemic and we will neverforget that this during the pandemic and we will never forget that this current prime minister was fined by police for attending a birthday party hosted by his next—door neighbour. as both a witness and participant of the lawbreaking, if the privileges committee investigation into the

former prime minister calls in to give evidence, will he fully cooperate? {lii give evidence, will he fully cooperate?— give evidence, will he fully cooperate? of course, and i addressed _ cooperate? of course, and i addressed these _ cooperate? of course, and i addressed these matters i cooperate? of course, and i- addressed these matters earlier this year. mr addressed these matters earlier this ear. i i, i i, «i addressed these matters earlier this ear. i addressed these matters earlier this ear, i ,,, ., i' , i, i' i, addressed these matters earlier this ear. i «i i, i, year. mr speaker, you will know that i fou i ht year. mr speaker, you will know that i fought hard — year. mr speaker, you will know that i fought hard to _ year. mr speaker, you will know that i fought hard to bring _ year. mr speaker, you will know that i fought hard to bring back— i fought hard to bring back boris. in 1997i campaigned for kenneth clarke, and then for michael portillo. so, i can't always get it right. but, you know, i do know about the west midlands. i know that the west midlands mayor very much welcomes the reappointment of the levelling up secretary, and that he looks forward to working with our new prime minister. so may ijust ask him, what is his vision for levelling up? i ask him, what is his vision for levelling up?— ask him, what is his vision for levellini ui? ii «i , i, i, i, , levelling up? i thank my honourable friend for the _ levelling up? i thank my honourable friend for the question, _ levelling up? i thank my honourable friend for the question, and - levelling up? i thank my honourable friend for the question, and what.

levelling up? i thank my honourable friend for the question, and what i l friend for the question, and what i can say is our desire is to ensure that people, wherever they live in our fantastic country have enormous pride in the place they call home and every opportunity to succeed, and every opportunity to succeed, and you know what, it is the fantastic mayor, andy street, who is delivering that for constituents in the west midlands. that completes iuestions. that brings us to the end of rishi sunak�*s first pmqs. let me welcome our guests. we arejoined by we are joined by our rishi we arejoined by our rishi sunak supporter, tory mp simon hoare and as select committee chairman. for labour we have jonathan

as select committee chairman. for labour we havejonathan reynolds and for the bbc we have vicky young. let me start with you, generous words from kier starmer to open his questions today about it being an important moment to have the first british asian prime minister. that was echoed but after that the gloves were off. he was echoed but after that the gloves were off. , i, was echoed but after that the gloves were off. i i, i, were off. he went straight into attack mode. _ were off. he went straight into attack mode. 0ver— were off. he went straight into attack mode. over the - were off. he went straight into attack mode. over the years, | were off. he went straight into attack mode. over the years, i noticed kier starmer with attack rishi sunak as chancellor along with borisjohnson. he went for him on things like non—dom status for example, he went for him in a video that came out over the summer where rishi sunak was said to be saying he would take things from other areas and push them towards wealthier areas in the south so yes, he did go for him. but as you expect, rishi

sunak had a lot of support from backbenchers. there was relief i should think. yes, relief, ispoke to a minister yesterday who said we played a wild card, i think she meant borisjohnson, we played our jokar, i think she meant liz truss and this is their ace. a lot of the attack minds were very familiar to those used by borisjohnson, reminding people that kier starmer backed jeremy corbyn. a very similar line of attack. i think rishi sunak was probably a bit nervous and he had a bit of a grilling today but he was prepared by people like michael gove who has done it for former tory leaders. let gove who has done it for former tory leaders. i i ii leaders. let us start with the reappointment _ leaders. let us start with the reappointment of _ leaders. let us start with the reappointment of suella - leaders. let us start with the - reappointment of suella braverman, why did the former secretary have to resign in the first place? she why did the former secretary have to resign in the first place?— resign in the first place? she dealt with that last _ resign in the first place? she dealt with that last week, _

resign in the first place? she dealt with that last week, knowing - resign in the first place? she dealt with that last week, knowing rishi| with that last week, knowing rishi sunak as i do, he is a man of the utmost probity. all of the correct procedures will have been gone through in order to ensure he has a robust cabinet. the crucial thing is that there is no point in colleagues like me and others criticising previous administrations for appointing cabinets which only reflected the view of the prime minister at the time. when you have, as rishi sunak has done, appointed a cabinet encompassing all the broad church views of the tory party. you will have a whole range of people sitting around the table... including people who have broken the ministerial code. figs including people who have broken the ministerial code. $5 i including people who have broken the ministerial code.— ministerial code. as i understand it, it was ministerial code. as i understand it. it was one _ ministerial code. as i understand it, it was one e-mail _ ministerial code. as i understand it, it was one e-mail sent - ministerial code. as i understand it, it was one e-mail sent to - ministerial code. as i understand it, it was one e-mail sent to a i it, it was one e—mail sent to a colleague who is also a privy councillor. it could be mitigated against in terms of the privy council. but rishi sunak has made

the point of probity being at the heart of the government, i have no doubt that he would not have made any appointments to any position without all the relevant ethics and secretary being satisfied. you are comfortable with that and i presume you like other colleagues had some kind of assurance. loath? you like other colleagues had some kind of assurance.— you like other colleagues had some kind of assurance. why could he not sa in kind of assurance. why could he not say in response _ kind of assurance. why could he not say in response to _ kind of assurance. why could he not say in response to kier _ kind of assurance. why could he not say in response to kier starmer - kind of assurance. why could he not say in response to kier starmer that he is talking about any official, probably simon kay, had raised concerns about the reappointment of suella braverman, why did he not say no concerns have been brought to me, that would be in line with probity and integrity. so you're absolutely sure that simon kay raised no concern about what was a breach, a serious breach, if it was done in

two places to use the technical term, in terms of information being sent by private e—mail? the term, in terms of information being sent by private e-mail?_ sent by private e-mail? the prime minister has _ sent by private e-mail? the prime minister has investigated - sent by private e-mail? the prime minister has investigated this - minister has investigated this property —— properly and i have no doubt in my mind, knowing him over seven years, if the cabinet secretary were to advise on any appointment being wrong or inappropriate, the prime minister would heed advice. kier starmer may very well have taken the gloves of today but he did not land a blow. fair enough, that your thoughts. are you satisfied with what rishi sunak said about the reappointment of suella braverman? ida. said about the reappointment of suella braverman?— said about the reappointment of suella braverman? no. if you watch pmqs as i do. _ suella braverman? no. if you watch pmqs as i do, you _ suella braverman? no. if you watch pmqs as i do, you have _ suella braverman? no. if you watch pmqs as i do, you have to - suella braverman? no. if you watch pmqs as i do, you have to cut - pmqs as i do, you have to cut through— pmqs as i do, you have to cut through what you really learned and it was _ through what you really learned and it was answer that rishi sunak gave. what _ it was answer that rishi sunak gave. what is _ it was answer that rishi sunak gave. what is so _ it was answer that rishi sunak gave. what is so significant about that is that the _ what is so significant about that is that the last month has been an embarrassment to this country so any prime _ embarrassment to this country so any prime minister coming in was in a

powerful— prime minister coming in was in a powerful position to put some right to some _ powerful position to put some right to some wrong but yet rishi sunak has not _ to some wrong but yet rishi sunak has not been able to resist putting party— has not been able to resist putting party before country and do a deal with someone like suella braverman who should not be in the cabinet in terms _ who should not be in the cabinet in terms of— who should not be in the cabinet in terms of ability or integrity. if that— terms of ability or integrity. if that resignation letter is correct, that resignation letter is correct, that would preclude her from coming back in _ that would preclude her from coming back in he _ that would preclude her from coming back in. he has had to put her in. i do not _ back in. he has had to put her in. i do not think— back in. he has had to put her in. i do not think the conservative party is capable — do not think the conservative party is capable of stable government, i think— is capable of stable government, i think there are too many factions and you _ think there are too many factions and you have to do these deals if you want— and you have to do these deals if you want to lead it. i am sick of hearing — you want to lead it. i am sick of hearing what is the right thing for conservative unity, i want to hear what _ conservative unity, i want to hear what is _ conservative unity, i want to hear what is the — conservative unity, i want to hear what is the right thing for their country? — what is the right thing for their country? that is why we need a general— country? that is why we need a general election. we country? that is why we need a general election.— general election. we will leave iolitics general election. we will leave politics lie _ general election. we will leave politics lie there _ general election. we will leave politics lie there and _ general election. we will leave politics lie there and just - general election. we will leave politics lie there and just recap general election. we will leave i politics lie there and just recap on bbc news on what we have seen in the house of commons. the prime minister has faced his first pmqs with the

labour leader a kier starmer across the dispatch box. kier starmer welcomes rishi sunak, the first british asian prime minister, it is a reminder that britain is a place where people of all races and beliefs can fulfil their dreams. then he asked whether the home secretary was right to resign last week over a breach of security. the controversial reappointment of suella braverman, despite resigning a few days ago. he suella braverman, despite resigning a few days ago-— a few days ago. he asked about the home secretary. — a few days ago. he asked about the home secretary, she _ a few days ago. he asked about the home secretary, she made - a few days ago. he asked about the home secretary, she made an - a few days ago. he asked about the l home secretary, she made an errors judgment but she recognise that and she admitted her mistake. that is why i was delighted to welcome back into a united cabinet that brings experience and property to the heart of government. let me tell you what the home secretary will be focused on, she will be focused on cracking down on criminals, defending our

borders while the party opposite remains soft on crime and in favour of unlimited emigration. cheering. mr speaker. — of unlimited emigration. cheering. mr speaker, yesterday _ of unlimited emigration. cheering. mr speaker, yesterday the - of unlimited emigration. cheering. mr speaker, yesterday the prime i mr speaker, yesterday the prime minister stood on the steps of downing street and promised integrity, professionalism and accountability back then, with his first act, he appointed a home secretary that was sacked by his predecessor a week ago for deliberately sending around sensitive home office documents from a personal account. farfrom soft sensitive home office documents from a personal account. far from soft on crime, i ran the crown prosecution service for nine years. i worked with home secretaries to take on terrorists and serious organised crime. i know first—hand how important it is that we have a home secretary whose integrity and professionalism are question. so,

have officials raised concerns about his decision to appoint her? mr his decision to appoint her? m speaker, ijust address the issue with a home secretary but he talked about fighting crime. i would hope mr speaker, i would about fighting crime. i would hope mr speaker, iwould hope about fighting crime. i would hope mr speaker, i would hope he would welcome the news today that there are over 15,000 new police officers on our streets. and the home secretary will be supporting them to tackle burglaries. whilst the party opposite will be backing the lunatic protesting fringe that are stopping people going to work and getting about their lives.— people going to work and getting about their lives. well, mr speaker, i listen carefully _ about their lives. well, mr speaker, i listen carefully and _ about their lives. well, mr speaker, i listen carefully and that _ about their lives. well, mr speaker, i listen carefully and that was i i listen carefully and that was clearly not know. we can all see what has happened here. he is so weak, he has done a grubby deal,

treating national security because he was scared to lose another leadership election. there is a new tory at the top but as always with them, party first, country second. there we are, the first encounter between rishi sunak as prime minister and sir starmer. the key question from kier starmer over the suella braverman affair was have officials raised concerns about the prime minister's decision to reappoint her as home secretary. we have read in the times newspaper that simon kay, the cabinet secretary was quote livid, according to the times that she had been reappointed despite that security breach at the home office last week. the other big development politically of the day has been from the chancellor of the exchequer who released a statementjust before prime minister's questions saying

the government economic plan that was going to be announced on october 31 has been delayed until november 17 and has also been updated to a full autumn statement. jeremy hunt said it was prudent to delay it and said it was prudent to delay it and said he had spoken to the bank of england about that decision. let us have a listen to him. our number—one priority is economic stability and restoring confidence that the united kingdom as a country that pays its way. for that reason, the medium term fiscal plan is extremely important. i want to confirm that it will demonstrate debt falling over the medium term, which is very important for people to understand. but it is also extremely important that that statement is based on the most accurate possible economic forecasts and forecasts of public finances. and for that reason,

the prime minister and i have decided that it is prudent to make that statement on the 17th of november, when it will be upgraded to a full autumn statement. i have discussed this last night with the governor of the bank of england. he understands the reasons for doing that and i will continue to work very closely with him. it is only ten days since the governor of the bank of england said that having the government plans first and then the interest rate in november was the correct order of events. by moving this until after the interest rate decision, are you notjust risking more uncertainty and chaos and market turbulence? there has been a lot of market turbulence even in the last a8 hours. the question is how you deal with that turbulence to make sure that the very important and difficult decisions that i end the prime minister have to make are the right ones, the decisions that stand the test

of time and do the right thing for the people of at home who worried about them and jobs, on cost of living and so on. i ran public finances and economic growth, the focus is very important. that is why this is the right decision and a prudent decision. you were already getting focus from the obr. people look at this today and say it is either because the prime minister wants to check it over because the new ministers of state are kicking back against the spending cuts. what is the problem here? is it to do with the new cabinet not wanting to go along with your plans? their forecasts... have been a lot of changes even in the last a8 hours. this is in my recommendation to the prime minister is the best way to ensure that the decisions that we take, these very

difficult decisions, are ones that stand the test of time and give us the best chance of giving people security over their mortgages, theirjobs, the cost of living concerns that everyone has. the statement has moved backwards and forwards like someone learning how to park a car. do you feel any twinge of embarrassment about the fact that your party has led to this shifting about? i am willing to take decisions very quickly, and i am willing to make choices that are politically embarrassing if they are the right thing to do for the country, if they are in the national interest. now we have a new prime minister, and the prospect of much longer term stability for the economy and the country. in that context, a short two and a half week delay is the best way we will make sure that it is the right decisions we take. it is reported today that one of the reasons the home secretary was sacked last week

is because she shared obr sensitive information. are you happy that suella braverman is back as home secretary and would you trust her with that information? she has apologised for those mistakes. she has been fully accountable for those mistakes. she stepped down as home secretary. but for the people at home, who won stability in the economy, they want to see a united conservative party. that is why the minister has put together a cabinet of people of all talents. earlier, i spoke to the economist james meade way. i asked for his reaction to what the chancellor has been saying this morning. it is reaction to what the chancellor has been saying this morning.- been saying this morning. it is not too surprising _ been saying this morning. it is not too surprising in _ been saying this morning. it is not too surprising in many _ been saying this morning. it is not too surprising in many ways. i been saying this morning. it is not too surprising in many ways. the i too surprising in many ways. the prime minister has only been at pointed this week. he would have a very short time to look at what the statement was going to say on the original date. it is not surprising that somebody might want to put a bit more authority on what the statement says and not be bounced into something. not surprising from

that point of view, but what it tells us as was suggested, some of the political shenanigans behind if they're spending cuts coming, no government department once those cuts, and every department and realises that the government is weak overall in trying to force those cuts through. so when those cuts land and in particular when they land, perhaps some changes to the originaljet debt—to—gdp ratio falling in three years moving that “p falling in three years moving that up to five years. and perhaps pushing some of those cuts until after the date of the next general election. it after the date of the next general election. ii i after the date of the next general election. ii , i, , i, after the date of the next general election. ii, i, , , , election. it has also been suggested that if iilt election. it has also been suggested that if gilt yields _ election. it has also been suggested that if gilt yields come _ election. it has also been suggested that if gilt yields come down - election. it has also been suggested that if gilt yields come down a i election. it has also been suggested that if gilt yields come down a bit, i that if gilt yields come down a bit, the government might have a bit more room for manoeuvre in terms of public spending.— public spending. yes, that is exactly it- — public spending. yes, that is exactly it. back— public spending. yes, that is exactly it. back of _ public spending. yes, that is exactly it. back of the i public spending. yes, that is i exactly it. back of the envelope calculations. jerry of the monetary policy committee was saying just

because gilt yields have moved. but don't forget that just because this is what the government says on the targets of debt to gdp. suella braverman could well make those four cats worse if there is a tightening in expected immigration over the next few years. on the whole, immigration will make your focus look better, but you can also move your rule. instead of three years to get debt to gdp falling, then five orseven get debt to gdp falling, then five or seven years. so the government has got some room for manoeuvre on this and can change what they are trying to do, so perhaps that is what is driving the desire to move the statement to date in the future. the minister were saying we are in a profound economic crisis at the moment. i5 profound economic crisis at the moment. i ii profound economic crisis at the moment. i i, i, , profound economic crisis at the moment.i i, i, , i, moment. is that how you see it? in a sense that — moment. is that how you see it? in a sense that this _ moment. is that how you see it? in a sense that this has _ moment. is that how you see it? in a sense that this has been _ moment. is that how you see it? in a sense that this has been a _ moment. is that how you see it? in a sense that this has been a long i moment. is that how you see it? in a sense that this has been a long time | sense that this has been a long time coming. the british economy has been weak for a long coming. the british economy has been weakfor a long time. celerity coming. the british economy has been weak for a long time. celerity is added to this. very low investment, high date, notjust the government

but in the private sector as well. very big current account deficit. we are very dependent on imports for essentials from the rest of the world. all of these fundamentals look bad, and what we have got with the mini budget back in the day was a kind of shock to the system that set everything up. some of that has been recovered but this fundamental still look bad. if you want a real plan for recovery, you need a plan from the government on how to invest and how they are going to pay for that investment. much more from how they are going to put spending and how they going to dig themselves out of the hall they are in now. the economic— of the hall they are in now. the economic statement scheduled that the 31st of october, halloween, has been pushed back to november the 17th. it is going to be a full autumn statement by the chancellor jeremy hunt. let's recap on what happened in prime minister's questions. rishi sunak�*s first pm cues, and as you would expect, he

got a pretty rapturous reception from his own mps. keir starmer did welcome him to the job as prime minister and said how important it was that he, as a british asian, had achieved the highest office in the land. he then went on to attack the new prime minister particularly about his reappointment of suella braverman in the role of home secretaryjust braverman in the role of home secretary just a few days after she resigned over a security breach, where she had put out on her personal e—mail sensitive government information. keir starmer�*s question to the prime minister was whether officials had raised concerns about his decision to reappoint suella braverman. that was in the light, certainly, of reports on one of the newspapers today, the times, the cabinet secretary had been livid with the decision to reappoint suella braverman. we have also been

hearing about that from yvette cooper, labour's shadow home secretary. she raised an urgent question in the commons over the reappointment of suella braverman. let's have a listen. i call the shadow— let's have a listen. i call the shadow home secretary yvette cooper. thank _ shadow home secretary yvette cooper. thank you _ shadow home secretary yvette cooper. thank you. to ask a question to the home secretary about her resignation and reappointment.— and reappointment. thank you mr sieaker. i and reappointment. thank you mr speaker- i was — and reappointment. thank you mr speaker. i was disappointed i and reappointment. thank you mr speaker. i was disappointed and l speaker. i was disappointed and leaving my department last night that i will no longer be seeing my right honourable lady across the dispatch box. i'm so glad she's put that right for me today. she's got a good memory. i know which you will recall from last week that my honourable friend from bassett hall in responding to their question tabled by the right honourable lady, that breaches to the ministerial code or related issues are a matter

for the prime minister and the cabinet office, not the home office, which is why i'm here answering the question today are not the home secretary. my honourable friend, the member for bassetlaw said given the circumstances of the departure of the home secretary last week, the home secretary made an error of judgment. she recognised her mistaken took responsibility for her actions. the ministerial allows for actions. the ministerial allows for a range of sanctions once the mistakes have been made. she recognised the mistake, raise the matter and step down. mr speaker, the right honourable lady will be aware that ministerial appointments are a matter solely for the prime minister as the sovereign's principal adviser on the appointment, dismissal and acceptance of appointment, dismissaland acceptance of resignation of ministers. the prime minister was very clear in a speech to the nation yesterday that his government will have integrity, respectability and accountability at every level. he has said he will work day in and day

out to earn the trust of the country and live up to the demands and expectations the public rightly have as their prime minister. there we are, just a flavour of that urgent question that labour raised about the reappointment of suella braverman to the position of home secretary in rishi sunak�*s new government. it was an interesting prime minister's questions to see the new prime minister there in what is really the bearpit atmosphere of prime minister's questions in the chamber house. let's read what chris mason made of it, he said rishi sunak sounded confident, but from here in the press gallery there was a sense of his nerves, his hands and leg twitching occasionally has he stood for the dispatch box. keir starmer went for the appointment as suella braverman as home secretary. there we are. the first full day of rishi sunak�*s premiership. we are

going to pause now. we have the one o'clock news coming up shortly, but before that let's take a look at the weather. so mild out there, isn't it? even where we have had the rain, it's not been particularly cold. if anything, the temperatures will continue to rise as we go through the week. i don't think we will be very making records. temperatures may reach 22 degrees in this south—easterly standing from the airstream coming in from the southern climes. i think the record at least towards the end of october is around 2a celsius. the all—time record is closer to 29, but that is the very beginning of october on the first. we are not going to get to the dizzy heights of that, but it stays very, very warm, relatively, in this south—westerly air stream. here is the forecast for the end of the day and into the evening hours. we are still talking about 18 in hull. mid—teens that glasgow and edinburgh about the same. clear for a time this evening,

and then towards the end of the night, i think we will see some rain spreading into south—western parts of the uk. very blustery weather there, gale—force winds around north west scotland. with all the wind over us, it is going to be very mild. 1a overnight low in london, closer to ten in scotland. tomorrow, ithink, overall, there is going to be a lot more cloud across the uk, outbreaks of rain. you can see where they are on the weather map here. and then a few breaks developing in the afternoon across the southern half of the country. look at that. 18 in liverpool, 16 in newcastle, 16 in glasgow, and we could be exceeding 20 celsius as we head towards the end of the week in the south—east. here is a look at friday's weather forecast. a weather front is expected across the country. that will bring a spell of heavy rain at least early in the day. and then in the afternoon, it will brighten up on friday, and it is actually going to be a pretty decent end to the day.

again, 20 or more, perhaps even 22 celsius in the south—east, mid—teens further north. staying incredibly mild. the weekend is bringing jet stream here with the low pressure nestled pressure nestled in, and that means more unsettled weather conditions heading our way. now, the weekend is looking very mixed, a real mixed bag with spells of rain and wind spreading across the country, but we are going to see temperatures easing as we head to next week.

the government delays the economic statement planned for monday. after the new cabinet meets for the first time, the chancellor says his tax and spend proposals won't be revealed until mid—november. in his first pmqs as prime minister, rishi sunak pledges a realistic approach to governing. leadership is not selling fairy tales. it is confronting challenges, and that is the leadership the british people will get from this government. why doesn't he put it to the test, let working people have their say and call a general election? the new prime minister came under pressure about the appointment of suella braverman as home secretary.

we'll have the latest from westminster.