race to be the next conservative leader and prime minister, this afternoon culture secretary michelle donelanhim. penny mordaunt is still in the running despite running a distant thrid in declared mp nomiations. she told the bbc she believes in cabinet led politics. i have my views but i won't be imposing policy that ijust made up in a room by myself.

one of them, michelle donelan, lasted less than 36 hours.and changing has consequences. it is destabilising, it makes it really, really difficult to take forward some of those long—term policy developments. perhaps because of this, rishi sunak was urged to draw on experience. rachel wolf wrote the 2019 conservative manifesto. on monday she advised. well, after a few weeks out, dominic raab, steve barclay and michael gove are back in the jobs they held under boris johnson. they and others bring some continuity. and afterfive tory governments in six years, both the prime minister and civil servants may be hoping that continues. and even if the prime minister gets his mps on side, there's the public, too. according to one poll, 62% want a general election now. 0pposition parties agree. why doesn't he put it to the test? let working people have their say and call a general election. there should be - a general election now. the idea he can go two years before seeking or winning a democratic mandate, i think, is just unthinkable. and so, rishi su

race to be the next conservative leader and prime minister, this afternoon culture secretary michelle donelan has gone public with her support for him. penny mordaunt is still in the running. she told the bbc she believes in cabinet led politics. i have my views but i will not be imposing — i have my views but i will not be imposing policy that i have just made _ imposing policy that i have just made up — imposing policy that i have just made up in a room by myself. the question now — does borisjohnson have enough backers to stand as well? labour leader kier starmer says his party hasn't got complacent — and repeats calls for a general election. the schools struggling to keep the lights and heating on — headteachers warn spiralling energy costs could see most schools in england run out of money next year. and jodie whittaker is set to make her final appearance as the doctor. more headlines at six o'clock. now on bbc news, unspun world withjohn simpson. hello, and welcome to unspun world, the programme where the bbc�*s experts give us clear answers about the big questions of the moment. this w

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one of them, michelle donelan, lasted less than 36 hours.l wolf wrote the 2019 conservative manifesto. on monday she advised... well after a few weeks out, dominic raab, steve barclay and michael gove are back in the jobs they held under boris johnson. they and others bring some continuity. and afterfive tory governments in six years, both the prime minister and civil servants may be hoping that continues. the cabinet connects to the civil service but also connects to the party, a party he needs to keep happy. and so around the table we see mps from different wings of the party. and one decision has attracted an awful lot attention. last week suella braverman resigned as home secretary over a data breach — now she's back in the same job. why doesn't he put it to the test, that working people have essay and call the general election? there should be a _ call the general election? there should be a general— call the general election? there should be a general election i call the general election? there i should be a general election now. the i