i feel, james cleverley, you wonder if he was _ feel, james cleverley, you wonder if he was thinkingre going to have _ office officials who are going to have to — office officials who are going to have to be helping british people who fall— have to be helping british people who fall foul of these more ludicrous rules, and he was worrying about— ludicrous rules, and he was worrying about that, — ludicrous rules, and he was worrying about that, pretty offensive and he has been _ about that, pretty offensive and he has been slapped down straightaway by number 10, has been slapped down straightaway by number10, but, yeah, iagree with sonia — by number10, but, yeah, iagree with sonia. why are we having a world _ with sonia. why are we having a world cup— with sonia. why are we having a world cup with thousands of fans travelling — world cup with thousands of fans travelling to a place which is not welcoming to so many of them? gk, travelling to a place which is not welcoming to so many of them? 0k, we have had olympics _ welcoming to so many of them? 0k, we have had olympics in _ welcomin

cleverley. foreign secretary, good mornini , cleverley. good morning, what was the _ cleverley. foreign secretary, good morning, what was the mood i cleverley. foreign secretary, good morning, what was the mood this| morning, what was the mood this morning? how would you characterise the mood, foreign secretary? ibire morning? how would you characterise the mood, foreign secretary? are you sta ini the mood, foreign secretary? are you sta im in the mood, foreign secretary? are you staying in your — the mood, foreign secretary? are you staying in yourjob. — the mood, foreign secretary? are you staying in yourjob, mr _ the mood, foreign secretary? are you staying in yourjob, mr cleverley? i staying in yourjob, mr cleverley? he does not know the answer, may be an unfair question. this is the good thing about standing the side of downing street. let thing about standing the side of downing street.— thing about standing the side of downing street. thing about standing the side of downini street. , ., ., _ ., downing street. let say goodbye to ou

hello again, mr cleverley- _ mr cleverley? hello again, mr cleverley. not _ mr cleverley?secretary has spent - wasn't the main. james cleverly the foreign secretary has spent the i foreign secretary has spent the afternoon tweeting about all the calls he has had with otherforeign secretaries around the world so i would be surprised if he is moved... they weren't farewell calls. $1150 they weren't farewell calls. also that would _ they weren't farewell calls. also that would be _ they weren't farewell calls. also that would be a _ they weren't farewell calls. also that would be a sign _ they weren't farewell calls. also that would be a sign of- they weren't farewell calls. i"r that would be a sign of outreach because rememberjames cleverly because remember james cleverly backed because rememberjames cleverly backed liz truss over the summer over mr sunak, backed borisjohnson over mr sunak, backed boris johnson until the over mr sunak, backed borisjohnson until the very last minute when borisjohnson until the very last minute when boris johnson pulled until the very last min

let me introduce james cleverley, the | me introduce james cleverley, the foreign secretary does themme minister? ~ ., ., ., minister? i think what we have all wanted is for _ minister? i think what we have all wanted is for the _ minister? i think what we have all wanted is for the government - minister? i think what we have all wanted is for the government to i minister? i think what we have all i wanted is for the government to be relentlessly focused on the domestic and international issues that confrant— and international issues that confront us all. stability, focus on good _ confront us all. stability, focus on good government, these are absolutely the right things and now that we _ absolutely the right things and now that we know we have got some certainty, — that we know we have got some certainty, i_ that we know we have got some certainty, i think it's a very positive _ certainty, i think it's a very positive move. ithink certainty, i think it's a very positive move. i think even another week's— positive move. i think even another week's worth of delay would have been _ wee

that was the foreign secretary, james cleverley.d, hannah miller has been out talking to people and asking how they are feeling about what's going on. all across the country, rising prices are wearing people down and wearing away at their budgets. amanda used to work in a hospital, before a head injury five years ago. now she receives disability benefits and lives with her mum. it can be really difficult to try and have the money. sometimes i've been left with £30 in the account for over a week to pay everything and just don't have it. how does that make you feel? upset. it's distressing. i'd have liked to be a good role model for my son and... ..can�*t be. i'd love to work. nobody would employ me. how urgently do you need to see benefits go up in line with inflation? today, now. should have been done a long time ago, but they're not in any hurry. today's figure is important because it sets the rate at which some disability benefits will rise, but not until april. the government previously made a commitment to raise all benefits, in

he has kethames cleverley at foreign secretary. office... ., ,, , office... some of his supporters like that might _ office... some of his supporters like that might have _ office... some of his supporters like that might have been - office... some of his supporters i like that might have been thinking, actually, those were betterjobs, though sort of things like foreign secretary or home secretary, that i should've got! that they had not been properly reported. iie should've got! that they had not been properly reported.- should've got! that they had not been properly reported. he has kept some of those _ been properly reported. he has kept some of those original _ been properly reported. he has kept some of those original people - been properly reported. he has kept some of those original people in - some of those original people in place, so that might be one criticism of this, that you are already seen, these are not that new, these faces. jillian keegan, education, she has only been in parliament since 2017. that is something n

james cleverley talking to bbc breakfast _ as well. this is absolutely critical to the future - pensioners. this is absolutely critical to the future of - pensioners. this is absolutely critical to the future of our . critical to the future of our welfare _ critical to the future of our welfare state and social policy. of course _ welfare state and social policy. of course there are some well off pensioners. there are some very well off people _ pensioners. there are some very well off people all over the country who paid little — off people all over the country who paid little or no tax. but that is not the — paid little or no tax. but that is not the way to run social policy. we have _ not the way to run social policy. we have just _ not the way to run social policy. we have just about the lowest state pension — have just about the lowest state pension in the developed world. we're _ pension in the developed world. we're not — pension in the developed world. we're not talking about a huge sum. we're _ we're not talking about a huge s

the uk foreign secretary james cleverley on twitter a little i james cleverley on twitter a little bit not strength. and there is the sweet referring _ and not strength. and there is the sweet referring to _ and not strength. and there is the sweet referring to what _ and not strength. and there is the sweet referring to what you i and not strength. and there is the sweet referring to what you were i sweet referring to what you were just talking about. only yesterday, we were broadcasting access that the bbc had been given to a flight carrying military supplies into eastern europe. the first insight that we had had into that actually happening. we have known it is happening, but seeing inside it effectively. what level of support has there been? the effectively. what level of support has there been?— effectively. what level of support has there been? the uk government has there been? the uk government has consistently _ has there been? the uk government has consistently been _ has there been? the uk government has consistently been out _ has there been? the uk government has consistent

boris johnson's opponents, defense and foreign secretary ben wallace and james cleverley, have retainedosts. they will continue to deal with ukraine on their first call abroad. the bags made to kiev i have just been appointed by the british prime ministers. and this now the same ritual as visiting a monarch drawing in a standardized uniform guaranteed zelensky's support for the prime minister. he said that the support of ukraine from the united kingdom would be as strong as ever, and president zelensky could count on the government to continue to show solidarity, which was followed by the same protocol conversation with the american president. hello this joe biden. mr. president is richer. how are you rishi congrats on being prime minister before this exchange of greetings joe biden, how could he distorted the name of a new colleague in general. in general, today we received the news that rashi rashi sanuk has now become the prime minister, but the sunakh is not one of those who, because of such a trifle, his press office will shed tears. included a video conversation with biden about t

it has been called unhelpful and frankly it was very unclear what mr cleverley was referring to, whenqatar. we have a campaign to encourage diversity and inclusion to hear the foreign secretary say this, didn't go down. foreign secretary say this, didn't to down. �* , foreign secretary say this, didn't to down. . , ., , ., go down. and is it at the stage where members _ go down. and is it at the stage where members of _ go down. and is it at the stage where members of the - go down. and is it at the stage where members of the lgbt. go down. and is it at the stage - where members of the lgbt community are now simply debating whether they would want to go at all to the tournament? t would want to go at all to the tournament?— would want to go at all to the tournament? ~ ., , ., ., , tournament? i think that stage was actually past _ tournament? i think that stage was actually past little _ tournament? i think that stage was actually past little while _ tournament? i think that stage was actually past little while ago, - tournament? i think that stage was actually past little while ago,

a number of his supporters, including the cabinet ministers nadhim zahawi and james cleverley have now rishi sunak in a call for unity but all.— in a call for unity but all. we've not a in a call for unity but all. we've got a parliamentary _ in a call for unity but all. we've got a parliamentary party - in a call for unity but all. we've| got a parliamentary party which in a call for unity but all. we've i got a parliamentary party which is completely ridden and it is ungovernable. we now have a prospect of having a conservative party leader who doesn't have a mandate for the country and won't even have a mandate from the membership and the country either. he a mandate from the membership and the country either.— the country either. he backs holding a aeneral the country either. he backs holding a general election _ the country either. he backs holding a general election which _ the country either. he backs holding a general election which the - the country either. he backs holding a general election which the labourl a general election which the labour leader has once again made the

affairs of france, catherine colon, and the minister of foreign affairs of great britain, james cleverleyssile attacks are not acceptable. shelling of civilian areas of ukraine this is a demonstration of numbers on the part of putin, not strength eu leaders spoke in favor of the creation of an international tribunal to punish the war crimes committed by russia in ukraine, the prime minister of estonia k kalush believes that the leading role in its formation should be taken by the european allies to prosecute the crimes of war and aggression, an international tribunal is needed. so the question is which body will become the founder of this international tribunal believes that it can be the european union - president biden said that russian missile strikes will only strengthen the determination of the united states to help ukraine and the kremlin confirmed missile strikes on the territory of ukraine yes president putin said in the current video message that russia struck military facilities and energy infrastructure of ukraine with high-precision long-range weapons. putin said that ukraine

added russia cannot win this war we are behind you ukraine foreign minister of great britain james cleverleyssed a similar opinion, declaring that russia's attacks on civilians were unacceptable and putin's demonstration of weakness, not strength, igor, or how could the world or europe react much more harshly to what russia is doing, because putin is doing exactly what others allow him, we do not allow, but at least the whole world has not yet taken the step that could have been taken for the kremlin 100% for the world it must be clear that the terrorist will always come in, he will be allowed to come in until he is stopped , the armed forces of ukraine can stop him now and they stop me, by the way, i take seriously any uh statements even there deep concern and so on despite the fact that we often well here they often laugh at it yes but still it is not bad and it is a task at least yes so that the world after all he responded at least with words, but still, the maximum task is weapons. the more the better from germany in france, in principle, in all those countries that you listed, it is we

we stand behind you, ukraine, to me from of foreign affairs of great britain, james cleverley, expressed similar opinion, stating that russia's attacks on civilians were unacceptable and putin's demonstration of weakness, not strength, igor or what the world could do should europe react much more harshly to what russia is doing because putin is doing exactly what others allow him to do, we do not allow, but at least the whole world has not yet taken the step that he could have done for the kremlin 100% for the world it should be clear that a terrorist will always go where he is allowed to go, he will go until he is stopped, he can be stopped now by the armed forces of ukraine and they are stopping and winning. there for the anxiety of the deep and so on despite the fact that we often well, we often laugh about it yes, but it's still not bad and it's a minimum task yes so that the world still reacts at least with words, but still, the maximum task is weapons the more the better from germany in france in principle, in all those countries that you listed, it is weapons and production, or at

today in an interview with the bbc said the head of the british ministry of foreign affairs, james cleverley, answering a question about whether putin's nuclear installation should now be taken seriously, the minister said that it should not be neglected, but at the same time added that the west and he will continue the chosen course, at first the prime minister said about it, who then said the minister of foreign affairs, and it feels easier and calmer in my heart that we have such friends germany helped and will continue to help ukraine in its fight against russian aggression. berlin will do it as long as it takes. in an interview with the spanish newspaper el pais, the head of the german government, olafsholtz, the bundeschanzler recalled that his country had already transferred a lot of equipment to the armed forces of ukraine, but when asked about whether germany is ready to lead a european military coalition. he did not answer unequivocally, although he added that this is a very important task and must be carried out in close coordination with allies and partners to the european union

of foreign affairs also commented on these latest attacks today of great britain, this is james cleverley. he said that these acts, these actions are the actions of a man who will lose the war . washington, for what purpose did he come here? what do they say about this, maybe some information, yes, ostap - this is actually interesting because we did not hear about this visit. it seems that this visit was urgent and urgent and ben wallace really flew to washington and met with the head of the pentagon , aloy oshin, as said the pet trader, the spokesman of the pentagon, that the main focus of this meeting was precisely on ukraine, on the latest developments, on how the united states and great britain can still help ukraine. we are waiting now on the presentation of this meeting from the pentagon and also there were some reports in the british media that this could be related in some way to the nuclear threat but the petrahedron said that at this moment there is no change or no change in the threat level he said that at this moment nothing indicates that putin is preparing or making any prep

and there is also a statement from the head of the british foreign ministry, james cleverley, and also that britain also a-a joins this sanctions pressure on the ukrainian foreign ministry, they called to increase this pressure in at the same time in iran, in particular, in the foreign ministry there, they called on their citizens to leave the territory of ukraine and not to visit ukraine at all, and also to provide that iran supplies weapons to the russian federation in general. well, in the same way in first of all, kamikaze drones, what do you think about this escalation in general? well, the neutral position of iran shows how events will develop, and in which direction, of course , the engagement of the mornings in the war in ukraine is of concern above all, because the participation of drones e projectiles that are actually controlled from afar and these are the martyrs and the mujahideen, in fact, and they cause significant damage to the ukrainian economy, they strike at energy facilities, people die in our war and of course, ukraine cannot not to respond to such an act of aggres

i think talks are to resume today betweenjames cleverley see.ey and the european union and you will have to see whether the change of tone is accompanied by any shift in substance because that shift in substance because that shift in substance is what is required for that to be a deal. we substance is what is required for that to be a deal.— substance is what is required for that to be a deal. we talked about liz truss being _ that to be a deal. we talked about liz truss being in _ that to be a deal. we talked about liz truss being in a _ that to be a deal. we talked about liz truss being in a slightly - liz truss being in a slightly precarious position. there is always a concern by some money prime minister is out of the country that they've just at the conservative party conference, and she facing a lot of critics within her own party. is it, in a way, dangerous to be out of the country looking at these bigger picture things when there was a massive economic challenge, huge crisis facing millions of people here? should you not be at home? well

russian army that took place this morning, the minister of foreign affairs of great britain, james cleverleyhe civilian territories of ukraine unacceptable in the opinion of the head of british diplomacy i quote, this is a demonstration of putin's weakness, not strength. end of quote, the president of lithuania is driving us to a settlement, he emphasized that i quote to you, russian cruelty has no limits end of quote and the head of the ministry of foreign affairs of latvia, edgar serhinkevichas, believes that russia, quote , has demonstrated its cowardice and the true nature of a terrorist state. on shelling and whether the massive attack on ukraine affected high-ranking officials from brussels good day sashko well, this is indeed the case when some high-ranking officials from brussels also had to hide from shelling , the european commissioner for justice just went from here to kyiv and on a visit when the city began to shudder from rocket attacks and accordingly he had to cancel the meeting this morning, the commissioner went down to shelter in the basement of the hotel from where he wrot

the foreign secretary james cleverley today spoke to his eu counterparts.new law passing through the westminster parliament here which would allow essentially ministers to override key parts of the protocol. the eu think that this is illegal and have hinted they could introduce trade retaliation is in response. the key question now for the new prime minister rishi sunak is would he be willing to plough ahead with that law and risk escalating tensions or would he be more keen to compromise? thank you forjoining us. the latest from westminster, there. the oil giant shell has paid nothing in windfall tax in the uk, despite making global profits of nearly £26 billion so far this year. rishi sunak, who took over as prime minister on tuesday, had introduced the energy profits levy in may, when he was chancellor, to help pay for support for british households hit by the cost of living crisis. simonjack has simon jack has more simonjack has more details. the same high oil and gas prices that are squeezing household and businesses are creating bumper profits at the

james cleverley said that unprompted. at the moment. so, for the time being, a lot of conservative mps, some are angry, some defeatist or disillusioned about their prospects at the next election, and hoping, the more pragmatic ones, that they can convince the prime minister to perhaps give some ground or change plans hero there to restore some credibility, they would hope and she hope restore some of her credibility. our business credibility. reporter peter ruddickjoins us now from salford. peter, what effect is all this having on the markets? unlike the situation in westminster, i think the markets are a lot calmer today and a lot calmer than they have been in recent days. i think we are in a bit of a waiting game for now. the ftse100 relatively stable. the band relatively stable. bond markets which is what prompted their bank of england to intervene recently is come, but calm and sensitive. they are in a waiting game to see what happens when the bank of england support for the market comes to an end. what will happen on

in the last half hour, james cleverley the foreign secretary has endorsed borisjohnson although the formere believes in cabinet led politics. i told the bbc she believes in cabinet led olitics. . , told the bbc she believes in cabinet led olitics. ., , , told the bbc she believes in cabinet led olitics. . , , , led politics. i have my views, but i won't be imposing _ led politics. i have my views, but i won't be imposing policy - led politics. i have my views, but i won't be imposing policy that - led politics. i have my views, but i won't be imposing policy that i - led politics. i have my views, but i| won't be imposing policy that ijust made up in a room by myself. the labour leader _ made up in a room by myself. the labour leader keir starmer says that his party has not got complacent and repeat calls for a general election. in other news, head teachers in england say that nine in ten schools would have run out of money by next school year due to the cost of living crisis. now on bbc news we are england: farming england, trouble at sea it's been described as an ecological catastrophe t

james cleverley still in foreign. he has brought backin still in foreign.brought back in some of his supporters, dominic raab as deputy prime minister and justice. dominic raab as deputy prime ministerandjustice. he dominic raab as deputy prime minister and justice. he has got rid of, i think it is ten, liz truss allies, including jacob rees—mogg, so he has created almost a coalition cabinet, you might say. it is sort of evenly split between leavers and remainers, and i'm sure the great hope is that it will stay together. voters do not like divided parties. i think it is 11, actually, who left the cabinet or removed from the cabinet, but what is interesting, alfie, is all the people in this new cabinet have either served under borisjohnson or liz cabinet have either served under boris johnson or liz truss cabinet have either served under borisjohnson or liz truss or both, so there is that continuity and that unity. just on the continuation of jeremy hunt, alfie, how important was that, do you think, for markets as much as having rishi sunak, the former chan

james cleverley is returned to the post of secretary of the interior with her brow in the end.or nothing that the rhinestone fired suna said that his predecessor made mistakes, opinion polls show that 62% of britons believe that a general election and intra-party reshuffling of the conservatives is necessary. they are no longer satisfied with the fact that the scandalous buris wanted to return to the premier's chair and theoretically could return. johnson for the smaller times. he writes that now he intends to promote western support for ukraine the problem is that there is no such position in the british institutions of power alexander khabarov ilya murdyukov lead, london within six months, the united states provided the kiev regime with more than a million artillery shells. this is the latest data from the pentagon, which is obviously not going to stop pumping ukraine with weapons. although those dissatisfied with such volumes of deliveries in america will be more and more confirmed by our own correspondent in the united states, denis davydov, the ceremony with the planting o

here is british foreign secretary james cleverley.id that russia should allow exports, that is, grains to reach the starving world. yes, but i'm sorry. this is not allowed by the west. uh, neither ukrainian nor russian grain should go, just in africa and asia the statement was made by german foreign minister anna lena berg millions of people around the world are starving, and russia once again threatens the security of grain supplies. this must stop. we call on russia to return to its promises to the international community. well, and this despite the fact that the vast majority of ukrainian grain in the framework of this grain deal went specifically to europe, and uh, uh, the second most important component of this grain deal regarding the removal of indirect restrictions on the export of russian agricultural fertilizer products was not completed was, so take it. i fully agree with you. russia declares that it is ready to donate, and to transfer half a million tons of agricultural products to african countries, dmitry patrushev and t

it was a day and which began one of the prime ministers key allies, james cleverley unable to confirms triple locked policy, which it was committed to in its last election manifesto. at lunch time the prime minister surprise everybody a prime minister's questions, only a third appearance at the dispatch box. when she announced that of course the government was going to maintain its policy, which really rather cut the smp unaware because he expected her to repeat what the foreign secretary had said just a few hours or earlier. afternoon after a relatively unproblematic prime minister's questions for liz truss, with everybody saying she bought herself a little time, perhaps the ability to stagger on until the mini budget is delivered on day of days, hollow lien of all days to choose. the bombshell resignation from the home secretary suella braverman, resigning over a technical breach of the ministerial code and using her letter as an opportunity to attack the direction of the government and by implication the prime minister. 0ur political correspondent ione wells is here to give us an u

their post, ministers, defense benueles also retained his post as minister of foreign affairs james cleverleyneeds to be restored, and boris johnson in as master of the prime minister's residence in downing street. yes, and in kiev itself, they also hastily published a tweet calling for the return of boris, but then they immediately removed it, obviously, realizing that the alignment was clearly not in favor of the former prime minister. so this is the situation now, what is johnson's position in fighting, what is this organization within which he will seek to increase military assistance to ukraine, who sponsors it, who finances it? where does he work now? no, such an organization in the uk has an article in the financial times newspaper, which, citing its sources, reported that johnson intends to somehow, uh, develop this topic of supporting ukraine in the west, primarily from the united states, where the signals came from, that, perhaps, military assistance will be, but reduced? how more johnson will do this is not entirely clear. the same article says that he should, by and large, think a

foreign secretary james cleverley was asked this morning about what he thought about how the party conferenceosphere is fantastic. this is the coming together of the conservative party from all over the uk and we get to meet, talk, catch up with people that some haven't seen for a number of years and it gives us energy. you send a of years and it gives us energy. you spend a lot — of years and it gives us energy. you spend a lot of _ of years and it gives us energy. you spend a lot of time arguing, though, over big things... we spend a lot of time arguing, though, over big things. . .— over big things... we haven't, we uenuinel over big things... we haven't, we genuinely haven't. _ over big things... we haven't, we genuinely haven't. let _ over big things... we haven't, we genuinely haven't. let me - over big things... we haven't, we genuinely haven't. let me give i over big things... we haven't, we. genuinely haven't. let me give you the vibe i have picked up, you ask me how i feel and i am telling you, what i felt is people who are really pleased to hear the conservative party talk about gr

that was the foreign secretary, james cleverley. athlete, elnaz rekabi, on her return to tehran from the asian games — where she competed in a climbing event without wearing a hijab. it was perceived by many as a show of support for the current anti—government protests in the country, which were triggered by the death of a woman who had been detained for allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly. but ms rekabi has denied the claims. and more rail strikes over pay and conditions will take place on 3rd, 5th, and 7th of november, the rmt union has announced. it threatens a week's worth of disruption similar to previous strikes. rmt general secretary mick lynch accused network rail of "dishonesty" in negotiations. that's all from me for now but do stay with us on bbc news, as we return to our special coverage on the cost of living with nicky campbell. applause welcome back to the fire station. wow. some really, really interesting conversations happening this morning as we talk about the cost of living, energy, brexit has been mentioned. w

in the last few seconds james cleverley, who had been backing borisjohnson, has tweeted saying that rishit. it still feels this morning to me how rich is the inach still has momentum. that means penny mordaunt has big questions to ask herself as to whether she stays in the race. —— how rishi sunak still has momentum. the race. -- how rishi sunak still has momentum.— the race. -- how rishi sunak still has momentum. they are saying that rishi sunak could _ has momentum. they are saying that rishi sunak could be _ has momentum. they are saying that rishi sunak could be in _ has momentum. they are saying that rishi sunak could be in by _ has momentum. they are saying that rishi sunak could be in by teatime i rishi sunak could be in by teatime tonight. could it happen that quickly? even if she gets to 100, it could all be over. it quickly? even if she gets to 100, it could all be over.— could all be over. it could be over by lunchtime- _ could all be over. it could be over by lunchtime. if— could all be over. it could be over by lunchtime. if she _ could all be over. it could be over by luncht

as expected, jeremy hunt remains as chancellor, and james cleverley stays on as foreign 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. so, all change would have the same time not much change. let's discuss this with ben glaze, deputy political editor at the daily mirror, and martha gill, political columnist for the evening standard and new statesman. good morning. thank you forjoining us. ben, does that some ayda up? at lunchtime we heard 11 or so were leaving and thought it was going to be a brand—new government. but a lot of them are only returning to other jobs from the past?— jobs from the past? that's right. i was about to _ jobs from the past? that's right. i

have ruled - have had people who have ruled themselves out, jeremy hunt, the chancellor and james cleverleyendhat, they have said they will not stand this time around. whereas we haven't had anyone who has come forward yet and said they definitely will. i think partly that might be because this process is so different to a normal leadership contest, when you would expect there to be launches and people want to build momentum early. actually, what i think you might find with this one is a lot more of it is done behind the scenes, to try and make sure they are getting towards that magic 100 number. i think people we are waiting to hearfrom our suella braverman, a journalist outside her home this morning, they spoke to her and asked if she would stand and she said she wouldn't say if she was standing or ruling herself out. she said she would make a statement later. other names in the frame are people like the defence secretary ben wallace. we are looking to hear from those on a course penny mordaunt and rishi sunak, who are seen as really serious contenders for this, we will be looking to see

there is james cleverley, michael gove and tom tugendhat as well. throw their support? the big name missing from that _ throw their support? the big name missing from that is _ throw their support? the big name missing from that is ben _ throw their support? the big name missing from that is ben wallace. l throw their support? the big namej missing from that is ben wallace. i think— missing from that is ben wallace. i think he _ missing from that is ben wallace. i think he will not throw his hat into the ring _ think he will not throw his hat into the ring he — think he will not throw his hat into the ring. he is notjust defence secretary. _ the ring. he is notjust defence secretary, he is the war minister, given— secretary, he is the war minister, given relations with russia. i cannot— given relations with russia. i cannot see many of the names you have _ cannot see many of the names you have read — cannot see many of the names you have read out really knocking penny mordaunt _ have read out really knocking penny mordaunt or rishi sunak off the 100

does he leave somebody like mr cleverley in keeping in cabinet, move him some where else and have someonee opening hours in office. we expect, as soon as this afternoon, confirmation of who will hold at least the major offices of state, and then perhaps over the next couple of days a greater sense of the full formulation of this comet. == formulation of this comet. -- government- _ the audience started 20 minutes ago between so my senses if it has not ended, it is possibly coming to an ended, it is possibly coming to an end now, but we probably won't see liz truss leaving the palace. but we are certainly keeping an eye on the traffic to see mr sunak being driven to the palace and while we wait for that to happen i will bring in anita boateng who served as a government special adviser including as the lord chancellor and the works and pensions secretary and very good of you to join pensions secretary and very good of you tojoin us. pensions secretary and very good of you to join us. what is your reading of how this transition is taking place today? it of how this transition is taking place