if kier starmer has a bit of a job to do— if kier starmer has a bit of a job to do now— if kier starmerefined labour's message about honesty, integrity. — labour's message about honesty, integrity, that will be part of how kier starmer tries to present himself— kier starmer tries to present himself as well, but he now has to cut a _ himself as well, but he now has to cut a big _ himself as well, but he now has to cut a big dividing line between whoever— cut a big dividing line between whoever the next candidate is, it's possible _ whoever the next candidate is, it's possible that torres could pick someone _ possible that torres could pick someone very straight, prim and proper, — someone very straight, prim and proper, and therefore the contrast with kier— proper, and therefore the contrast with kier starmer is in stark for the electorate. it will be all about now talking about how labour can draw _ now talking about how labour can draw a _ now talking about how labour can draw a dividing line. the big economic— draw a dividing line. the big economic mantra that labour heavies to attack

sol think the problem for kier starmer reatiy— think the problem for kier starmer really is _ think thelike liz truss— tainted. to me, people like liz truss are — tainted. to me, people like liz truss are tainted by being close to boris _ truss are tainted by being close to boris but — truss are tainted by being close to boris but penny mordaunt isn't the risk for— boris but penny mordaunt isn't the risk for kier — boris but penny mordaunt isn't the risk for kier starmer is that someone _ risk for kier starmer is that someone like penny mordaunt or similar. — someone like penny mordaunt or similar. or— someone like penny mordaunt or similar, or rich, steps into that space _ similar, or rich, steps into that space and — similar, or rich, steps into that space and then i think he has got a far bigger— space and then i think he has got a far bigger battle on his hands. moving — far bigger battle on his hands. moving away from british politics because we have done quite a lot on the tory leadership race, there was quite a lot in the papers about it, but sri lanka, very dramatic events. in a

well, there are olls all under kier starmer. well, there are polls all over _ under kier starmer.he place. this - under kier starmer. well, there are polls all over the place. this is - polls all over the place. this is certainly one that the express are putting _ certainly one that the express are putting forward because they are backing — putting forward because they are backing liz truss, and that is fair enough — backing liz truss, and that is fair enough at — backing liz truss, and that is fair enough. at the polls are all over the place — enough. at the polls are all over the place and there was another pull out the other day that said that in the constituencies that torres need to retain _ the constituencies that torres need to retain at — the constituencies that torres need to retain at the next election in 76% _ to retain at the next election in 76% of— to retain at the next election in 76% of them, rishi sunak would be the favoured candidates to retain those _ the favoured candidates to retain those seats. so i don't think we have _ those seats. so i don't think we have

i think kier starmer has repeatedly _ the eu? i think kier starmer has repeatedly said _ the eu?would not do| repeatedly said he would not do that. i think a big repeatedly said he would not do that. ithink a big part repeatedly said he would not do that. i think a big part of the speech today is reiterating that he does not want to be open that wound. he doesn't want to be up open the withdrawal agreement, but he would make the sort of side deals, these tweaks that would not open up the whole thing again. doers tweaks that would not open up the whole thing again. does that mean that labour— whole thing again. does that mean that labour and _ whole thing again. does that mean that labour and labour— whole thing again. does that mean that labour and labour in - whole thing again. does that mean that labour and labour in power. that labour and labour in power would accept european directives on agriculture and the trading of goods? agriculture and the trading of aoods? agriculture and the trading of loads? ., agriculture and the trading of aoods? ., ~ goods? so, i mean, ithink he w

i think kier starmer has repeatedly _ the eu? i think kier starmer has repeatedly said _ the eu? think kier starmer has repeatedly said he _ the eu? i think kier starmer has repeatedly said he would - the eu? i think kier starmer has repeatedly said he would not. the eu? i think kier starmer has repeatedly said he would not do| repeatedly said he would not do that. i think a big repeatedly said he would not do that. ithink a big part repeatedly said he would not do that. i think a big part of the speech today is reiterating that he does not want to be open that wound. he doesn't want to be up open the withdrawal agreement, but he would make the sort of side deals, these tweaks that would not open up the whole thing again. baez tweaks that would not open up the whole thing again. does that mean that labour— whole thing again. does that mean that labour and _ whole thing again. does that mean that labour and labour— whole thing again. does that mean that labour and labour in - whole thing again. does that mean that labour and labour in power. that labour and labour in power would a

so please listen up to kier starmer.— to kier starmer. thank you, mr seaker. to kier starmer.k you, mr speaker. they all know - to kier starmer. thank you, mr speaker. they all know it's - to kier starmer. thank you, mr| speaker. they all know it's can't go on. just speaker. they all know it's can't go on- just to — speaker. they all know it's can't go on. just to read _ speaker. they all know it's can't go on. just to read their— on. just to read their resignation letters. the memberfor on. just to read their resignation letters. the member for southwest will cheer after saying this is the last straw in the rolling chaos. the member for chapman last straw in the rolling chaos. the memberfor chapman had enough of defending the indefensible and the memberfor both so defending the indefensible and the member for both so very simply said the prime minister was an apologist for someone who has committed sexual assault. when the right honourable member for assault. when the right honourable memberfor richmond resigned, he accused the prime minister of not conducting government prop

who they think can beat kier starmer. �* w ., choose who they think can beat kier starmer. �* ., , .ople going to different opinions. mine _ starmer. asked two people going to different opinions. mine leans - starmer. asked two people going to different opinions. mine leans more| different opinions. mine leans more to the _ different opinions. mine leans more to the parliament —— make my plea to the parliamentary party would to -ive the parliamentary party would to give the — the parliamentary party would to give the people in the country to free marketeers, to free brexiteers because _ free marketeers, to free brexiteers because whatever you think of the jeremy— because whatever you think of the jeremy hunt and tom tugendhat type policy, _ jeremy hunt and tom tugendhat type policy, if— jeremy hunt and tom tugendhat type policy, if you put them to the country. _ policy, if you put them to the country, the party will decide who is the _ country, the party will decide who is the more — country, the party will decide who is the more likely want to go forward _ is the more likely want to

, the most important thing is improving trust and integrity and politics, which is perhaps why kier starmer express likes to mention to people. than the express likes to mention to eo - le. than the express likes to mention to --eole. , ., ., people. the star with the headline, are we nearly _ people. the star with the headline, are we nearly there _ people. the star with the headline, are we nearly there yet, _ people. the star with the headline, are we nearly there yet, and - people. the star with the headline, are we nearly there yet, and that l are we nearly there yet, and that mirror chaos, summer getaway with those traditional pictures of the queues of traffic trying to get into dover. ., , ., ., ~ dover. two things at work here, the first is that — dover. two things at work here, the first is that britain _ dover. two things at work here, the first is that britain seems to - dover. two things at work here, the first is that britain seems to have i first is that britain seems to have gotten covid and brexit that seem to have forgotten that brexit and covid are still a thing to exist a

and we must be radical, we must change if we are to beat kier starmer and the labour party at the nextl the promises in the world mean nothing if the country makes up to labour government in 2024. all the evidence is there, i am the only person who can beat labour. i am the only candidate who can protect the union and i am the only candidate who can keep brexit safe. applause today, my campaign with party members begins. my campaign will represent the very best of conservative values. i will give everything to earn every note. but be in no doubt, i am the underdog, the forces that be want this to be a coronation for the other candidate but i think members want a choice. and they are prepared to listen. and in the coming days they will see that i don'tjust offer change, i don'tjust offer great, i am offering hope. we can be better. thank you. applause. thank you. applause thank you. thank you very much, i think we have time for some questions. i will take questions from audience well. let us start with the media. who have we got? have we got a microphone? do you want to see your name? h

likely to only be about half a term for this new conservative leader to sort of be competing with kier starmerd face an uphill battle among the public to get the sort of recognition and potentially help the conservatives win the next election. 50 potentially help the conservatives win the next election.— win the next election. so you're ollin: is win the next election. so you're polling is amongst _ win the next election. so you're polling is amongst the - win the next election. so you're polling is amongst the general. polling is amongst the general public but it's not the general public but it's not the general public who will choose the party leader, it will be whittled down to two and then it will go out to the tens of thousands of conservative party members. do you pull those people as well? i party members. do you pull those peeple as well?— party members. do you pull those people as well? i think conservative voters probably _ people as well? i think conservative voters probably a — people as well? i think conservative voters probably a reasonably - people as well? i think conservative

and kier starmer is saying very clearly that if a labour government is elected at the next election,e divisions that it brought. but the brexit deal that the government negotiated isn't working. it's causing harm to the economy. it's making life more difficult, especially for small businesses, for artists who want to perform in europe, for scientists to want to cooperate with their european colleagues, and we need to turn our attention now, not go back to the past, to what is the new question, how do we build a new but different economic and political relationship with our biggest, nearest and most important trading partners? and that is what kier starmer will be talking about this evening. fin starmer will be talking about this evenina. . starmer will be talking about this evenin. ., , ., evening. on a practical level, how do ou evening. on a practical level, how do you do — evening. on a practical level, how do you do that? _ evening. on a practical level, how do you do that? because - evening. on a practical level, how do you do that? because brexit i evening. on a practical level,

. —— kier starmer. i think it's all to pay for.episodes like the debate on sunday night on itb which is simply as a bit of a gift to labour when you see the tory party tearing itself apart in different directions. the? the tory party tearing itself apart in different directions.— in different directions. they are cancellin: in different directions. they are cancelling the _ in different directions. they are cancelling the next _ in different directions. they are cancelling the next one, - in different directions. they are cancelling the next one, what l in different directions. they are| cancelling the next one, what is your take on the final two contenders? i your take on the final two contenders?— your take on the final two contenders? ~ , ., ~ ., , contenders? i think, you know, this sort of view — contenders? i think, you know, this sort of view in _ contenders? i think, you know, this sort of view in the _ contenders? i think, you know, this sort of view in the paper— contenders? i think, you know, this sort of view in the pap

kier starmer did say tonitht collapse. kier starmer did say tonight that — collapse. belief that borisjohnson is not _ terms, the belief that borisjohnson is not the _ terms, the belief that borisjohnson is not the right person to lead. but then the _ is not the right person to lead. but then the question is who is? i don't think rishi — then the question is who is? i don't think rishi sunak is realistic given his circumstances, sajid javid perhaps. _ his circumstances, sajid javid perhaps, but it is really difficult to see — perhaps, but it is really difficult to see an— perhaps, but it is really difficult to see an obvious candidate. yes, people say— to see an obvious candidate. yes, people say what about a compromise candidate? _ people say what about a compromise candidate? the problem the conservatives have is they don't have _ conservatives have is they don't have a _ conservatives have is they don't have a particularly good history of compromise candidates. borisjohnson compromise candidates. boris johnson was compromise candidates. borisjohnson was standing in

durham police announce that sir kier starmer and his deputy, angela rayner, will not be fined for breaking norrie. he'll take on reigning champion novak djokovic in the semifinal at centre court. 0ur man, chetan patak, is there and has been there throughout. chetan, nick krygios is into the final and he's been speaking in the last half hour. yes, nick kyrgios awaits either cameron norrie or novak djokovic. rafael nadal having to pull out last night with that abdominal tear, he could not continue at these championships, that tear was causing so many problems in his quarterfinal match and yet the worry the ref on the dell, he has won the french and australian open, but this was a step too far and he said he could not continue for ten consecutive matches, nick kyrgios arrived 90 minutes ago, wimbledon finalist, he was asked how it feels to be in a final this way, and this was his response. final this way, and this was his response-— final this way, and this was his resonse. h ., ., response. it's not the way i wanted to net to response. it's not the way i wanted to get to the _ response. it's