steve barclay as health secretary, just| a very necessary first step. ick question. should there be a general election? a lot of people up and down the country want one, the opposition want one, and they will say two leaders removed from the last leader who won a general election is not good enough. rishi himself made _ election is not good enough. rishi himself made the _ election is not good enough. i1 si himself made the point election is not good enough. i si himself made the point this election is not good enough. i 3“i himself made the point this morning he wants to fulfil the 2019 manifesto. we do not have a presidential system though we do not elected prime minister directly, we elected prime minister directly, we elect parties who come together, and if you can construct a majority in the house of commons, then you become prime minister. that is how parliamentary democracy works and thatis parliamentary democracy works and that is what we are happening now. the conservative party is the largest party in the house of commons, so the conservative p

boris johnson's former chief of staff steve barclay says he is backing rishi sunak who is best placeddeal with economic challenges. nadine dorries has unsurprisingly backed boris johnson nadine dorries has unsurprisingly backed borisjohnson saying that he is the one person that labour fear the most. george freeman, who helped run penny mordaunt�*s last campaign says that britain needs stability and unity and not a soap opera. earlier, my colleague martin cox all spoke to the conservative peer, lord marland and asked him who his preferred candidate was. i don't have one- _ preferred candidate was. i don't have one- i _ preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer— preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer boris - preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer boris not - preferred candidate was. i don't have one. i prefer boris not to l have one. i prefer boris not to stand because i don't think the time is right, and i have suggested that him accordingly. there is still the inquiry going on which, he knows what the result is going to be? i don't think there is en

penny mordaunt remains leader of the commons, steve barclay as health secretary and kemi badenoch remainsill hear more appointments this evening and into tomorrow at the lower ranks of we're still here in downing street, where the new prime minister rishi sunak has been assembling his new cabinet — with a number of appointments into the top jobs in government. jeremy hunt stays as the chancellor, james cleverly keeps his job as foreign secretary and suella braverman is back as home secretary. ben wallace stays as defence secretary, dominic raab returns as justice secretary and deputy prime minister — and grant shapps is the new business secretary. penny mordaunt, who dropped out of the contest — which allowed rishi sunak a clear path to number 10 — keeps her role as leader of the house of commons. she might have been hoping for more than that, perhaps foreign secretary, did not get it. simon hart has been appointed the chief whip, a key role kemi badenoch keeps her role as international trade secretary. gillian keegan the new education secretary, male stride the work and pensions secretar

is that steve barclay? steve _ we have coming here? is that steve barclay?g where you whistle and look up as if you can't see anybody. let me mention one other thing, dominic, as we update viewers with the latest developments and that is nadhim zahawi has been appointed minister without portfolio. now, that doesn't sound very exciting but actually thatis sound very exciting but actually that is probably party chairman which means he will have the job of chivvying up the party members after jake perry's short period as party chairman. and it least it is an improvement i suppose being cabinet office minister which it was one of those argument, dharma jobs you either had lots to do virtually nothing to do depending on how the premise used it but the portfolio of the party chairman is going to be a very importantjob in the run—up to the election. yes, very important job rallying the party, rallying the troops. interesting one, too, because nadhim zahawi has, you know, been on many different sides in the past few days. but he can read an opinion poll because he h

well, after a few weeks out, dominic raab, steve barclay and michael gove are back in the jobs they heldnd 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 sunak has to make his case to the party and the country. there is no better time to set tone and direction than a prime minister's first week. i asked samia shah to help me assess how rishi sunak has gone about this. she is a conservative strategist and a former adviser to sajid javid. i saw several people of colour on twitter saying, why is it he has to say i owe this country so much? i think there is always the sense that

well, after a few weeks out, dominic raab, steve barclay and michael gove are back in the jobs they heldand 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 single service but also connects to the party, a party he needs to keep happy. why doesn't he put the test that working people have the same quality general election. this should be a general election l.— this should be a general election l. . .. , election l. the idea can put two years — election l. the idea can put two years before _ election l. the idea can put two years before seeking i election l. the idea can put i two years before seeking and winning — two years before seeking and winning a _ two years before seeking and winning a democratic- two years before seeking and i winning a democratic mandate two years before seeking and . winning a democratic mandate i think— winning a democratic mandate i think is— winning a democratic mandate i think is unthinkable. _ winning a democratic mandate i think is

support of big beasts like kemi badenoch, and also interestingly former allies of borisjohnson like steve barclayin favour of rishi sunak. he also has david davis. boris johnson has priti patel, bill cash, jacob rees bugg, ben wallace, and alok sharma. so, with an eye boris has. we know boris is back. we know he is back but — has. we know boris is back. we know he is back but numbers _ has. we know boris is back. we know he is back but numbers are _ has. we know boris is back. we know he is back but numbers are patchy. i he is back but numbers are patchy. martin camilla is going to the sunday telegraph. boris are back, flying into gatwick early this morning, a man who has been on holiday, suntanned, but that is the wave of quite a confident man. what do you think?— do you think? well, again, as emma said, it is do you think? well, again, as emma said. it is quite _ do you think? well, again, as emma said, it is quite hard _ do you think? well, again, as emma said, it is quite hard to _ do you think? well, again, as emma said, it is quite hard to know, - do you think? well, again, as emma said, it

we will join you later. joining us now is an l join you later. joining us now is an aide to steve barclayhief secretary to the treasury. thank you for being with us today. as i understand it you are backing rishi sunak. 0f understand it you are backing rishi sunak. of course, he lost to liz truss last time. his reputation was dented around his wife's tax affairs. what makes you think he would make a good prime minister? if we look at the current situation, this has been started by turmoil in the markets. rishi sunak has a proven track record as chief secretary to the treasury and then chancellor. i think him coming in as prime minister, he has economic credibility which will allow him to govern the country in the way that it needs, to get us out of an economic crisis and provide that confidence, not only to markets, but also to households. people are looking at mortgage and energy bills, and he brings the reassurance he is a steady pair of hands. sources are saying borisjohnson has the number of mps backing him as required. what you make of rishi sunak�*s chances against boris johnson? i

borisjohnson�*s former chief of staff, steve barclay, says he's backing rishi sunak — saying the formerplaced to deal with the country's economic challenges. ex—home secretary, priti patel has tweeted her support for borisjohnson, saying he can "bring together a united team" and "lead britain to a stronger and more prosperous future". meanwhile andrea leadsom, previously business secretary and leader of the commons, says she wants penny mordaunt to become leader, saying she has "experience, compassion and determination to be our next prime minister". former secretary of state liam fox says rishi sunak "has the judgment to heal our economy and unite our party". previous culture secretary, nadine dorries, has unsurprisingly backed boisjohnson, saying he's the "one person labour fear the most". and george freeman, who helped run penny mordaunt�*s last campaign, says "britain needs stability and unity, not a soap opera" and ms mordaunt will bring "unity, stability and economic responsibility". joining me now is our political correspondent damian grammaticas. thank you forjoining us, damien.

steve barclay also returns to an old job, that of health secretary.ime leadership candidate, remains leader of the house of commons. our chief political correspondent nick eardley is in central lobby for us. talk us through that first pmqs for rishi sunak, nick. hi. talk us through that first pmqs for rishi sunak, nick.— rishi sunak, nick. hi, jane, so interesting _ rishi sunak, nick. hi, jane, so interesting that _ rishi sunak, nick. hi, jane, so interesting that just _ rishi sunak, nick. hi, jane, so interesting thatjust hours - rishi sunak, nick. hi, jane, so| interesting thatjust hours after rishi sunak stood outside no 10 and talked about professionalism and integrity, trying to make a break with the borisjohnson years, and set a new standard, he is embroiled in a row about professionalism and integrity, and he had to defend the decision at prime minister's questions to appoint suella braverman back to the home office. now, the argument we are hearing from the prime minister is, she made an error, she recognised it, she accepted it, and it is tim

borisjohnson�*s former chief of staff, steve barclay, says he's backing rishi sunak — saying the formerith the country's economic challenges. ex—home secretary priti patel has tweeted her support for borisjohnson, saying he can "bring together a united team" and "lead britain to a stronger and more prosperous future". meanwhile, andrea leadsom, previously business secretary and leader of the commons, says she wants penny mordaunt to become leader, saying she has "experience, compassion and determination to be our next prime minister". former secretary of state liam fox says rishi sunak "has the judgment to heal our economy and unite our party". previous culture secretary nadine dorries has, unsurprisingly, backed boisjohnson, saying he's the "one person labour fear the most". and dame maria miller was one of the earliest supporters of penny mordaunt, saying she has a "proven track record" and is "more than a match for keir starmer". our political correspondent rajdeep sandhu is in westminster and has more for us on the support for borisjohnson. a source has said that borisjohnson has no

that is the same with kemi badenoch, and there are others like the former chief of staff, steve barclaye out for rishi sunak who you might have expected to go for borisjohnson. the other thing is, there are simple maths at play here, and that is that as rishi sunak�*s total goes up, know that he has hit that 100, everyone he picks up over the 100 makes it harderfor the other two he picks up over the 100 makes it harder for the other two candidates to hit the threshold to be on the ballot. it is worth watching those numbers, because at some point you will reach a point where it is possible you could reach a point where it is not possible for both of the others to get on the candidates list, and of mps have to start making decisions. we list, and of mps have to start making decisions.— list, and of mps have to start making decisions. we know penny mordaunt the _ making decisions. we know penny mordaunt the greater _ making decisions. we know penny mordaunt the greater intention . making decisions. we know penny mordaunt the greater intention to | mordaunt the greater intention to run on f

you heard jacob rees-m099. saying �*s you heard jacob rees—mogg, saying more boris or bust, but steve barclayally take the party down with him. , , ,, ., , ., with him. it is striking he does not as et with him. it is striking he does not as yet appear _ with him. it is striking he does not as yet appear to — with him. it is striking he does not as yet appear to have _ with him. it is striking he does not as yet appear to have the - with him. it is striking he does not| as yet appear to have the numbers with him. it is striking he does not i as yet appear to have the numbers of people prepared to go public. if there are a sizeable number of conservative mps willing to back him, but not willing to admit it, that says quite a lot. if he does get the numbers to go through to go to the membership, he's in with a very good shot. it doesn't look at the moment like he might be struggling. the moment like he might be struggling-— the moment like he might be stru: culin. ., , ., ~ ., the moment like he might be stru: culin. ., , ., ,, ., ., struggling. there has been talk of a deal overnight _ struggl

i think back in the summer steve barclay was one of the names being floated around.ted around. mel stride is another name. he was the chair i being floated around. mel stride is another name. he was the chair ofj another name. he was the chair of the treasury — another name. he was the chair of the treasury committee _ another name. he was the chair of the treasury committee in - another name. he was the chair of. the treasury committee in parliament and obviously— the treasury committee in parliament and obviously rishi _ the treasury committee in parliament and obviously rishi sunak's _ the treasury committee in parliament and obviously rishi sunak's campaign| and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager— and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager and — and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager and has— and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager and has been— and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager and has been holding - and obviously rishi sunak's campaign manager and has been holding kwasi| manager and has been holding kwasi kwarteng's _ manager and h

and care system in england, wales and northern ireland, has called on the new health secretary, steve barclaylly fit patients out of hospital and ease the burden on the nhs this winter. the department of health and social care has told us local authorities and providers will work together on how best to use that cash. let's speak to matthew taylor, chief executive of the nhs confederation. what is your reaction to the fact that this money has not yet been seen? ~ , ., , , seen? well, we were promised this mone a seen? well, we were promised this money a month _ seen? well, we were promised this money a month ago, _ seen? well, we were promised this money a month ago, and _ seen? well, we were promised this money a month ago, and let - seen? well, we were promised this money a month ago, and let me . money a month ago, and let me explain what it is for. at the moment, only around two in five patients are able to leave hospital when they are fit to do so. that is due to a lack of provision in communities and part of that is to do with lack of resources for the health service, but mostly it is d

like his former chief of staff, steve barclay, his former brexit minister, lord frost, and the currentde secretary kemi badenoch. writing in the summertime she said, i have on occasion been a member of the boris johnson fan club." but the conservative party is not a fanclub, adding, what we need is the disciplined approach richey brings to government. the endorsements are a blow for borisjohnson who the endorsements are a blow for boris johnson who flew back from the endorsements are a blow for borisjohnson who flew back from a boris johnson who flew back from a caribbean holiday yesterday, hoping to engineer an unlikely political comeback. 50 to engineer an unlikely political comeback-— to engineer an unlikely political comeback. ., ., ., comeback. so i want to say to the millions of — comeback. so i want to say to the millions of people... _ comeback. so i want to say to the millions of people... just - comeback. so i want to say to the millions of people... just three i millions of people... just three months since _ millions of people. .. just three months since mr— millions of peo

. —— steve barclay. should there be a general election?h. i1 si himself made the point election is not good enough. i si himself made the point this morning that he wants to fill the 2019 mandate, and we do not have it presidential system in this country, we do not directly elected prime minister that we elect parties that come together and, if you can construct a majority in the house of commons, then you become prime minister. that is how parliamentary democracy works and that is what is happening now. the conservative party is the largest party in house of commons so the leader of the conservative party gets to be prime minister. as i say, that is how it works. ,., ., minister. as i say, that is how it works. ., ., ,, ., ., works. good to talk to you. damian green, works. good to talk to you. damian green. good _ works. good to talk to you. damian green. good to _ works. good to talk to you. damian green, good to see _ works. good to talk to you. damian green, good to see you. _ works. good to talk to you. damian green, good to see you.

steve barclay is appointed as health secretary for the second time this year, replacing therese coffeynic 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 borisjohnson injuly. 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

and care system in england, wales and northern ireland, has called on the new health secretary, steve barclayoviders will work together on how best to use that cash. earlier i spoke to matthew taylor, who�*s the chief executive of the nhs confederation. having people trapped in hospital is a huge problem. your health will tend to worsen because you don�*t get any activity. it is better for you to be at home in the community. it is an expensive place for people to be, as well. the government are aware of this huge problem and it is one of the reasons why ambulances are queueing up outside emergency departments because there are no beds free in hospitals because those patients can�*t get out of the back of the hospital, as it were. the government announced five weeks ago £500 million to help with this problem — money directed primarily at social care. that was money for the winter. here we are now five weeks later and we are still waiting for that money and the problem it was supposed to address is still a severe problem. the health and care system is suffering from the consequences of the kind

steve barclay is appointed as health secretary for the second time this year, replacing therese coffeyime 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 was about to write _ jobs from the past? that's right. i was about to write a _ jobs from the past? that's right. i was about to write a story - jobs fr

joining us to discuss this further is the former aide to steve barclay when he was chief secretary to ultimately, if that is the case, the decision from liz truss and her political team would be that they announced this mini budget three weeks ago, 23rd of september, and it has been leading the political agenda ever since. i think we need to find a way to draw a line under that, by themselves some breathing space in the markets, as well as politically, so they can get on with implementing some of their vision beyond what wasjust implementing some of their vision beyond what was just announced three weeks ago. having that will be the intention of this press conference later this afternoon, whether or not it achieves that or adds fuel to the fire, let's wait and see.— fire, let's wait and see. there are a lot of armchair _ fire, let's wait and see. there are a lot of armchair critics _ fire, let's wait and see. there are a lot of armchair critics saying - a lot of armchair critics saying they just a lot of armchair critics saying theyjust need to get on and get do x or y or z, but theyj

well after a few weeks out, dominic raab, steve barclay and michael gove are back in the jobs they helda 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 idea _ should be a general election now. the idea that you can go two years without _ the idea that you can go two years without seeking _ the idea that you can go two years without seeking or— the idea that you can go two years without seeking or winning - the idea that you can go two years without seeking or winning a - without seeking or winning a democratic— without seeking or winning a democratic mandate, - without seek