sunak? >> i have been a torry and i have been absolutely disgusted with the level within the tory party. i will be supporting you, but if you do become prime minister, how will you ensure unite the tory party so we can when the next general election? mr. sunak: i think we are all on the same team, we are part of the same conservative family and we will need to come back together afterwards and i think you could take some comfort from that. not only do i have the most import -- support of mps, is drawn from every bit of our parliamentary party. mps have voted remained, mps devoted lee. experienced parties like what we just talked about the brand-new mps as well. mps in rural areas and urban areas. that's the breath of my support because that's the kind of person i'm where i can build a broad team around me and that's what i will do in government. i want to make sure we have a government that represents all the talents and traditions of our amazing party. he saw some of that on display in the

austerity message. -- has rishi sunak? ~ . ~ ., ., , ~ sunak?help, like tax cuts. is this _ sunak? we talk about more help, like tax cuts. is this basically _ sunak? we talk about more help, like tax cuts. is this basically another- tax cuts. is this basically another crisis on the scale of the pandemic and it needs to be considered in that territory?— that territory? first of all it is not rishi sunak _ that territory? first of all it is not rishi sunak who - that territory? first of all it is not rishi sunak who is - that territory? first of all it is l not rishi sunak who is pledging immediate tax cuts, liz truss is pledging that. immediate tax cuts, liz truss is pledging that-— immediate tax cuts, liz truss is pledging that. immediate tax cuts, liz truss is -~aledinthat. ,, , ., ., pledging that. secondly you have to look at the amount _ pledging that. secondly you have to look at the amount of _ pledging that. secondly you have to look at the amount of support - look at the amount of support provided this year by rishi sunak as chancellor,

shirley, sam, rishi sunak _ people are saying. shirley, sam, rishi sunak was _ people are saying. _ people are saying. shirley, sam, rishi sunak was the chancellor, l people are saying. shirley, sam, i rishi sunak was the chancellor, and we've had liz truss, who is still the foreign secretary. surely they have access to this sort of information.— have access to this sort of information. ~ ., , information. well, i mean, rishi sunak is no _ information. well, i mean, rishi sunak is no longer _ information. well, i mean, rishi sunak is no longer in _ information. well, i mean, rishi l sunak is no longer in government. things— sunak is no longer in government. things have — sunak is no longer in government. things have changed since he quit as chanceiior— things have changed since he quit as chancellor quite significantly, and liz trusses in quite a different department. it's not the as being the pm _ department. it's not the as being the pm and having the whole government at your mercy, for lack of a better— government at your mercy, for lack of a better word. but i think she does _

rishi sunak do more, direct— where my concern lies. rishi sunak do more, direct help?ies. rishi sunak do more, direct help? what - where my concern lies. rishi sunak do more, direct help? what does l where my concern lies. rishi sunak. do more, direct help? what does that mean? we have _ do more, direct help? what does that mean? we have already _ do more, direct help? what does that mean? we have already seen - do more, direct help? what does that mean? we have already seen how- do more, direct help? what does that mean? we have already seen how he| mean? we have already seen how he has acted in the past so when we saw these projections of increases in these projections of increases in the cost of fuel, he announced £400 of direct support for everyone and for the most vulnerable people, up to £1200. i think we have to be realistic about the approach required and i think we require that sort of direct intervention. this is why i am a bit concerned by the comments from liz truss in the financial times yesterday which suggested she would not be willing to do that and i t

exchequer, who at the time was rishi sunak. , , , ., ., ., sunak.minister side by side with the chief scientific officer and chief medical officer, it looked very much like they were singing from the same hymn sheet and the scientists were very central to the decisions that were being taken. central to the decisions that were being taken-— being taken. yeah, i think that havin: being taken. yeah, i think that having advice _ being taken. yeah, i think that having advice you _ being taken. yeah, i think that having advice you have - being taken. yeah, i think that having advice you have been i being taken. yeah, i think that i having advice you have been very central to the decisions we were taking about the scientific impacts of this pandemic. because otherwise we were just relying on boris johnson and matt hancock guessing in the dark. i'm not a member of sage so i'm not privy to what went on in those meetings but rishi sunak is claiming that scientific voices were silenced in these committees in that she is not the way these groups work. they brin

and rishi sunak— and terror from war zones. and rishi sunak since — and terror from war zones.olicy, signalling to tie: conservative membership and we have seen plenty protests and it's because you see both candidates trying to signal that they are more right—wing than the other. and so, rishi sunak is saying this and also backed the government's very unpleasant rwanda policy whereby fleeing conflicts, there being forcibly deported to rwanda and after applications looked over, it is yet to be tested in the courts. but i'm afraid, this is the leadership candidates making a pitch to conservative membership and what the conservative membership once. is the conservative membership once. is this perennial conundrum, isn't it, but do you do and, how do you process people, how do you largely come of their asylum—seekers successful, but there's a point which and work out whether those claims are legitimate.— which and work out whether those claims are legitimate. that's my old atch and claims are legitimate. that's my old patch and enter— claims are legitimate. that's my old patch and

olivia, if rishi sunak doesn't win, is that l if rishi sunak doesn't win, is that his political careerovernment, and if she fails, could he ever win the tory leadership? i she fails, could he ever win the tory leadership?— tory leadership? i think it's interesting _ tory leadership? i think it's interesting in _ tory leadership? i think it's interesting in this - tory leadership? i think it's interesting in this interview tory leadership? i think it's - interesting in this interview that he's done — interesting in this interview that he's done is a bit more of the rishi sunak— he's done is a bit more of the rishi sunak we saw a right of the beginning of this competition. he's sticking _ beginning of this competition. he's sticking very firmly to his point, thatcher— sticking very firmly to his point, thatcher would not have lowered tackett _ thatcher would not have lowered tackett 's~ — thatcher would not have lowered tackett 's. —— taxes. that is what we saw _ tackett 's. —— taxes. that is what we saw at — tackett 's. —— taxes. that is what we saw at the _ tackett 's. —— taxes. that i

yes, and i think. when rishi sunak was chancellor, the way he _ when rishi sunak was chancellor, theay he acted during covid, very quickly, and it was without doubt a huge _ quickly, and it was without doubt a huge benefit lots of people with the furlough _ huge benefit lots of people with the furlough scheme and bounce back loans _ furlough scheme and bounce back loans i_ furlough scheme and bounce back loans. i know it wasn't absolutely perfect, — loans. i know it wasn't absolutely perfect, but it moved very swiftly. i'm perfect, but it moved very swiftly. i'rn getting — perfect, but it moved very swiftly. i'm getting the sense that he understands that this is a crisis that is— understands that this is a crisis that is hitting people right now. even _ that is hitting people right now. even september is too far away for some _ even september is too far away for some people who are already struggling to pay their bills, never mind _ struggling to pay their bills, never mind the — struggling to pay their bills, never mind the increased cost of energy when _ mind the increased cost of

in some ways, it is no surprise, rishi sunak. — ways, it is no surprise, rishi sunak. the _ ways, itak, the tent agent might have been to— sunak, the tent agent might have been to unite the party. people like rishi sunak and michael gove on the backbenches, pretty big names and pretty— backbenches, pretty big names and pretty big _ backbenches, pretty big names and pretty big hitters, sitting waiting to pounce on any errors that they see as _ to pounce on any errors that they see as her— to pounce on any errors that they see as her government making. gemma, do ou think see as her government making. gemma, do you think this — see as her government making. gemma, do you think this is _ see as her government making. gemma, do you think this is a _ see as her government making. gemma, do you think this is a sign _ see as her government making. gemma, do you think this is a sign of— see as her government making. gemma, do you think this is a sign of the - do you think this is a sign of the divisiveness or is this something different? does this not reflect that? i different? does this not

rishi sunak. this has been a tough summer for _ taxes. rishi sunak.s. rishi sunak. this has been a tough summer for the former - tough summer for the former chancellor. polls consistently suggest he will lose.- chancellor. polls consistently suggest he will lose. thank you, wembley! _ suggest he will lose. thank you, wembley! iout — suggest he will lose. thank you, wembley! but he _ suggest he will lose. thank you, wembley! but he had _ suggest he will lose. thank you, wembley! but he had plenty - suggest he will lose. thank you, wembley! but he had plenty of. wembley! but he had plenty of su ort wembley! but he had plenty of support here — wembley! but he had plenty of support here and _ wembley! but he had plenty of support here and appeared - wembley! but he had plenty of support here and appeared in l wembley! but he had plenty of support here and appeared in a reflective, conciliatory mood, his likely defeat now just reflective, conciliatory mood, his likely defeat nowjust days away. the two people who inspired me to enter public service are actu

which rishi sunak is talking about. you are right, _ sunak is talking about. have the chance to vote over who will be our next _ the chance to vote over who will be our next prime minister really do need _ our next prime minister really do need to— our next prime minister really do need to think long and hard about who is— need to think long and hard about who is going to be the best person. this isut— who is going to be the best person. this isn't going to be cured within an emergency budget, it is going to take a _ an emergency budget, it is going to take a very. — an emergency budget, it is going to take a very, very long time for us to get— take a very, very long time for us to get out— take a very, very long time for us to get out of— take a very, very long time for us to get out of this. in the meantime, the people — to get out of this. in the meantime, the people at the bottom of the pile are really— the people at the bottom of the pile are really going to suffer as winter comes _ are really going to suffer as winter comes. ., ,., ~ are really going to

we've had ben wallace — sunak's mentor.lace doing the same thing, and a lot of— wallace doing the same thing, and a lot of big _ wallace doing the same thing, and a lot of big backers is a blow to rishi — lot of big backers is a blow to rishi sunak. i think liz truss, this whole lax — rishi sunak. i think liz truss, this whole tax thing and the whole thing about _ whole tax thing and the whole thing about rishi sunak being the high tax chancellor— about rishi sunak being the high tax chancellor is not doing well for him and liz_ chancellor is not doing well for him and liz truss's team are certainly capilalising — and liz truss's team are certainly capitalising on that. we and liz truss's team are certainly capitalising on that.— and liz truss's team are certainly capitalising on that. we can't do in addition of the _ capitalising on that. we can't do in addition of the papers _ capitalising on that. we can't do in addition of the papers without - addition of the papers without politics. as we start to hit the end of the pa

it's been quite an attack by rishi sunak singh the liz truss is | rishi sunak singh the liz truss issunak singh the liz truss is been which — rishi sunak singh the liz truss is been which optimistic in quite a few people _ been which optimistic in quite a few people say, but with liz truss, do not talk _ people say, but with liz truss, do not talk down on my country, we know it is a _ not talk down on my country, we know it is a great— not talk down on my country, we know it is a great country and we should be optimistic and her plans can make sure that _ be optimistic and her plans can make sure that we — be optimistic and her plans can make sure that we have a bright future ahead _ sure that we have a bright future ahead. but there was very little new ehded~ _ ahead. but there was very little new ehded~ she — ahead. but there was very little new ended. she talks about cutting the nationai— ended. she talks about cutting the national insurance rise and cutting green _ national insurance rise and cutting green levees and even in the announcement of tackling anti—social behaviour— ann

rishi sunak has been sa in: not take it? rishi sunak has been saying this _ not take it?nak has been saying this weekend that - not take it? rishi sunak has been saying this weekend that his - saying this weekend that his approach, he would look to target help and give more direct help, and it is worth saying that actually what he announced as chancellor, a significant amount of that has gone to the poorest people, so the £1200 people will be getting, i think it is the 13% of poorest families, families on the lowest incomes, so he says he is trying to do that already. i think what is interesting, although rishi sunak has been really criticising this weekend liz truss and saying her tax—cutting plans would not deliver very much really, that it would deliver... and i have the figures, that someone on the medium income, a single earner has estl, 25,000 a year, £170 they will be getting back the liz truss tax cuts —— a single earner households. when you are looking at almost £2000 still to go up, rishi sunak saying that is not delivering very much, but look at his plan. all h

l how damaging do you think this video is to rishi sunak?— is to rishi sunak?shi sunak is. she did talk about how her time in school in — is. she did talk about how her time in school in leeds _ is. she did talk about how her time in school in leeds pushed - is. she did talk about how her time in school in leeds pushed her- in school in leeds pushed her towards politics — but she was at school during the conservative era? i went to a state cover hints of school, — i went to a state cover hints of school, i— i went to a state cover hints of school, i think liz truss represents those _ school, i think liz truss represents those people that really believe in the individual and the hard work... she was— the individual and the hard work... she was complaining about the state of the education system, it was a time when the conservatives were in power. time when the conservatives were in ower. �* . ., time when the conservatives were in lower. �* . ., , time when the conservatives were in ower. ~ .. , ., ., power. and we can still want reform, we can believe _ power.

and of course, rishi sunak, her so far. and of course, rishi sunak. who's — her so far.her so far. and of course, rishi sunak, who's also the contest, | her so far. and of course, rishi i sunak, who's also the contest, he weighed to say he was speechless. we were going to hearfrom him about this, and it goes against boris johnson's leveling up mission. we did get an interesting statement from liz truss's spokesperson, who said there was willful miss rep —— misrepresentation by the media. that alwa s misrepresentation by the media. that always happens. as a journalist, that was— always happens. as a journalist, that was wrong and the response was they were just reporting. i think it was embarrassing for liz truss, and she's— was embarrassing for liz truss, and she's made — was embarrassing for liz truss, and she's made so much of their background being from leeds, and it seems _ background being from leeds, and it seems like _ background being from leeds, and it seems like she's almost one fell swoop— seems like she's almost one fell swoop betraying those people that she

let's contour rishi sunak�*s idea, on the front page of the times, they cover it, rishi sunak pledgesnak pledges billions more to help crisis. �* , , ., sunak pledges billions more to help crisis. ~ , , ., ., , crisis. as you mentioned, the energy bills are record _ crisis. as you mentioned, the energy bills are record level, _ crisis. as you mentioned, the energy bills are record level, they _ crisis. as you mentioned, the energy bills are record level, they are - bills are record level, they are apparently going to go up to £4400 by next _ apparently going to go up to £4400 by next january, and already, two out of _ by next january, and already, two out of three — by next january, and already, two out of three people are saying, i'm suffering _ out of three people are saying, i'm suffering trying to meet these energy— suffering trying to meet these energy bills. we are really in the midst_ energy bills. we are really in the midst of— energy bills. we are really in the midst of an economic crisis, and i really— midst of an economic crisis, and i really think— midst of an economic cri

during — unsettling and is a rishi sunak. during the _ unsettling and is a rishi sunak.or liz truss. just in the last _ offered questions for liz truss. just in the last couple - offered questions for liz truss. just in the last couple of- offered questions for liz truss. just in the last couple of days, | offered questions for liz truss. . just in the last couple of days, she has had _ just in the last couple of days, she has had to— just in the last couple of days, she has had to do— just in the last couple of days, she has had to do a _ just in the last couple of days, she has had to do a u—turn and - just in the last couple of days, she has had to do a u—turn and drop. just in the last couple of days, she has had to do a u—turn and drop a| has had to do a u—turn and drop a policy that— has had to do a u—turn and drop a policy that only _ has had to do a u—turn and drop a policy that only lasted _ has had to do a u—turn and drop a policy that only lasted about - has had to do a u—turn and drop a policy that only lasted about a - has had to do a u—turn and drop ai poli

rishi sunak it saying, i can't _ something. rishi sunak it saying, i can't do _ something.ry— can't do very much at the moment, it's very difficult, which is probably the truth, but politically it's not _ probably the truth, but politically it's not an — probably the truth, but politically it's not an easy message to convey. that's_ it's not an easy message to convey. t hat's one _ it's not an easy message to convey. that's one of— it's not an easy message to convey. that's one of the reasons she is doing _ that's one of the reasons she is doing well _ that's one of the reasons she is doing well. and always was likely to be a reason. whether it corresponds with reality. — be a reason. whether it corresponds with reality, i am more withjenny, i'm sceptical, put it that way. interesting, we will leave the leadership race for a moment and go back to the front page of the guardian. an interesting story, a voice you don't hear that often. the picture there, exclusive interview. i don't see justice picture there, exclusive interview. i don't seejustice in picture there, exclusive

what does prime minister sunak, if you become prime minister sunak, say? with immigration is that we are in control of it. and having voted for brexit and spoken to lots of people about it, that's what they want, too. they want to make sure that everyone who is coming here is coming here for a reason that we want, that we've said yes to, and that's the important thing. so, providing it's legal, it doesn't matter what the numbers are? yeah, well, of course, i want to make sure that we're providing opportunities for british people, and that's why i want to make sure our welfare system is working and we're supporting people off welfare and into work. ok, let's move on to another area. but the number—one priority is tackling illegal migration... rwanda, we got the point. ..and i do want to make sure that we get a grip of that, and i have a plan to do that which everyone, if they've got two minutes tonight, can have a look online and find my plan. "take back control of our borders," that was the phrase. just look at this photograph, if you would. let's take a l

my concern is rishi sunak is right.hile he was chancellor, he brought about the £400 hand—out to all hassles in the uk regard as of means, and later suggested that those who can afford to not to give the money to charity. that is not the way in which governments should be supporting families and households through the cost of living crisis, especially as we come out of the dynamic with the finances in this state —— amount of the pandemic. the need needs to be targeted to those who need the most. targeting £400 to every household is not how to do it, so he has questions to answer. in terms of whether morality is desperation, certainly for sometime now we haven't talked about whether rishi sunak catch up with liz truss, the polls have been indicating that she is going to win, early september, and perhaps this attack on her is his way of trying to fight back, but to many people, it would just like another blue on blue attack and it will hand the labour party perhaps some ammunition. they will be able to use his words again

rishi sunak thinks. ladies and gentlemen, rishi sunak. [applause] >> they're going to do except to the same as we did with liz truss. questions from the audience and then i have questions for you as well. our first question with matthew from kent. >> is there a point that she would stand aside in this campaign, given opinion polls pointing to a dominant liz truss win? are also seeing daily decorations from big tory and big guns in her favor. sunak: thank you for the question. the quick answer is no. [applause] sunak: thank you. [laughter] that is because i am fighting for something i really believe in. i am taking my ideas around the country and talking to all of you about what i think is asked for our country at a difficult time. i want to have that debate with people because i passionately believe what i have said is right. i want to convince as many people as possible. talk about big guns. i have also had in the mp phase in parliament, most number of mps support me, not just in the first round but every round since. he talked about big

earlier we saw rishi sunak- you. earlier we saw rishi sunak talking to nick robinson.iew with rishi sunak in our next prime minister: the interviews with nick robinson on the bbc iplayer now. all children in london, between the ages of one and nine will be offered a polio booster vaccine, after the virus was detected in samples of sewage. no actual cases have been reported yet but traces of polio, which can cause paralysis, have been found more than 100 times in the city's wastewater. our medical editor fergus walsh is here to tell us more. polio is a viral disease which can cause paralysis. there hasn't been a case acquired in the uk for nearly a0 years. but now the virus has been found in sewage in these eight london boroughs. they also have some of the lowest immunisation rates which may be helping the virus to spread in the community. it's thought virus was brought to england by someone vaccinated overseas with the live oral vaccine which can in rare cases mutate in the gut and infect others through contaminated water or food. it's important to stress that here in

— switching their support from rishi sunak to her? , ., , ~ sunak to her?ly believe in, introducing a british perchlorate, boosting the technical and vocational training, making sure that students who go to universities, with skilled jobs at the end, so i think when people see his programme and they meet richey i think a lot of people are coming round to supporting him as the next leader of the conservative party. —— mvv rishi sunak. the leader of the conservative party. -- mw rishi sunak. the cost-of-living crisis with the _ mw rishi sunak. the cost-of-living crisis with the fall _ mw rishi sunak. the cost-of-living crisis with the fall in _ mw rishi sunak. the cost-of-living crisis with the fall in real— mw rishi sunak. the cost-of-living crisis with the fall in real living - crisis with the fall in real living standards, when it comes to that message from rishi sunak, again, the members seem to prefer what liz truss is saying, which is basically tax cuts, but more money into peoples pockets through tax cuts. that is her message. it is not rishi sunak�*s

part of rishi sunak's case for the leadership is | sunak's case for the leadership is to say that whenher things, "we have made some changes, we did offer this one of payment." some of which will come into effect later this year. but even that, presumably, now looks like modest sums compared to the sorts of bills that people are likely to be facing when the next cap is lifted, as indeed it is expected in october. i cap is lifted, as indeed it is expected in october. i think both the campaign _ expected in october. i think both the campaign seem _ expected in october. i think both the campaign seem to _ expected in october. i think both the campaign seem to have - the campaign seem to have acknowledge this as well, rishi sunak think that they will do more in the autumn once they get a sense of the scale of her father's energy bills are going to go up. it sounds like liz truss also is beginning to acknowledge that there is no way that she can get away without doing more to help this issue. the that she can get away without doing more to help this issue.— more to help this issue. the issu

sunak's difficult point. that may be his aspiration presiding over the record level of taxation and spending the truth is ms. truss' tax cuts as we discovered in the campaign would not have been adequate to deal with the cost crisis. they would not help those at the bottom of the income scale it very much during the course of the campaign, that has been the issue. we can argue a gap between her narrative. she has dominated the agenda and campaign mr. sunak has been trying to challenge her by coming up with intellectual arguments why she might be more. without himself telling the story about what he wants to do, he can get voters interested >> can sunak do anything to turn his fortunes around? >> the truth is, i think it is going to be very difficult he has some attributes that they he value he has been prime minister and is likely to be competent. we saw in the debate on sky news, he can sometimes in the eyes of people prove to be more quick on his feet in debating than ms. truss unless he can start to begin

this is certainly a helpful intervention for team rishi sunak.n for more than a decade now and is seen as a serious politician, a serious thinker, so for him to come out and back rishi sunak�*s policies is helpful and is helpful at this point as well, because we've seen in recent weeks people who were backing rishi sunak publicly switch their support away to liz truss, so it is good for rishi sunak�*s campaign in those terms that they have a big figure coming out for them now. however, i don't think it's really a surprise to anyone that michael gove gave his backing rishi sunak over liz truss, so in terms of this being one of those things that can shift a contest and move it in a different direction, this is not one of those interventions, i don't think. just to be clear, that is because at the moment, liz truss, as far as we know is way ahead in the polls. and she has been consistently through the contest. there's been a series of polls, and the usual caveats apply, and it's tricky to get accurate polls in this contest because you're looking at

would have expensive trainers~ _ his rishi sunak would have expensive trainers. :. :. . his rishi sunakve trainers. . , trainers. that, as you say is your biased opinion. _ trainers. that, as you say is your biased opinion. but _ trainers. that, as you say is your biased opinion. but that's - trainers. that, as you say is your biased opinion. but that's what l trainers. that, as you say is your i biased opinion. but that's what this programme is all about. for your biased opinions and you are not biased opinions and you are not biased opinions and you are not biased opinions as well. thank you very much indeed for being with us and we'll see you at half past 11. that's it for the papers this hour. rosa and david will be back again at 11:30 for a second look at the front pages, but it's goodbye for now. good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. oval invincibles began the defence of their women's hundred title, with a comprehensive nine wicket victory over northern superchargers. jemima rodrigues top scored with 51, as superchargers finished their hundred balls on 143—5

it's definitely better than the rishi sunak, which is involved — better than the rishi sunak, which isat she's done _ is involved a few u—turns. what she's done is given an interview to the f2 _ she's done is given an interview to the f2 did — she's done is given an interview to the f2 did not have tea and inside door— the f2 did not have tea and inside door handle, just tax cuts and reforms _ door handle, just tax cuts and reforms. the problem —— ft. what she's— reforms. the problem —— ft. what she's saying — reforms. the problem —— ft. what she's saying about the tax cuts that have already been promised and i think— have already been promised and i think when she gets into number ten and sits— think when she gets into number ten and sits down m is presented with the actually numbers going to winter and ali— the actually numbers going to winter and all the _ the actually numbers going to winter and all the political crisis that will come off the back of the cost of living — will come off the back of the cost of living crisis then we might see a very different picture emerged. picking

rishi sunak is changing tacked of it the _ rishi sunak is changing tacked of it.e... i don't _ p. he's under pressure and he... i don't think the tory members are going _ don't think the tory members are going to — don't think the tory members are going to listen to that. but there's only one _ going to listen to that. but there's only one vote that counts. i think it's going — only one vote that counts. i think it's going to — only one vote that counts. i think it's going to be an interesting contest _ it's going to be an interesting contest. �* , ., ., ., contest. let's look at the outgoing prime minister _ contest. let's look at the outgoing prime minister on _ contest. let's look at the outgoing prime minister on the _ contest. let's look at the outgoing prime minister on the ideas - contest. let's look at the outgoing | prime minister on the ideas paper. borisjohnson's blame game. neurotic tory mps clash with quote unquote narcissistic p.m. . i tory mps clash with quote unquote narcissistic p.m. ._ narcissistic p.m. . i 'ust got to lau i h narcissistic p.m. .

he sort of hitting out at rishi sunak, saying _ sort of hitting out at rishi sunak, saying we — sortalking into hi-h saying we could be sleepwalking into high tax. _ saying we could be sleepwalking into high tax, low growth. interestingly, we know— high tax, low growth. interestingly, we know that sajid javid and received _ we know that sajid javid and received sunak had a mentorship best times, so— received sunak had a mentorship best times, so this is a big blow for richey— times, so this is a big blow for richey and _ times, so this is a big blow for richey and another big win for lee's stress _ richey and another big win for lee's stress. another big moment for liz truss— stress. another big moment for liz truss and _ stress. another big moment for liz truss and rishi sunak seemingly struggling. surprising, partly. we know— struggling. surprising, partly. we know on— struggling. surprising, partly. we know on tax base policies, sajid javid _ know on tax base policies, sajid javid was— know on tax base policies, sajid javid was in line with liz truss, but rishi — javid was in line

this is certainly helpful intervention for rishi sunak.e than a decade now. he seen as a serious thinker, so for him to come out and back rishi sunak�*s policies is certainly helpful, and helpful at this point too because we have seen in recent weeks people who were backing rishi sunak publicly switch their support away to liz truss. it is good for rishi sunak�*s campaign in those terms that they have got a big figure coming out for them now. however, i don't think it is really a surprise to anyone that michael gove is backing rishi sunak over liz truss. in terms of this being one of those things that can shift a contest and move it in a different direction, this is not one of those interventions, i don't think. to be clear, interventions, i don't think. to be clear. that _ interventions, i don't think. to be clear. that is _ interventions, i don't think. to be clear, that is because _ interventions, i don't think. to be clear, that is because at - interventions, i don't think. to be clear, that is because at the - interventions, i don't t

rishi sunak says that is dangerous., as you heard, stoking inflation and putting fuel on the fire. so he says you have to get control of information first. but they both then faced this really difficult question about many, many people are already finding it difficult. under these productions, they will find it even more difficult, inflation and interest rates going up. both candidates saying they would do what they could to help but not very much on specifics there beyond what they have said already.— on specifics there beyond what they have said already. leaving aside the conservative — have said already. leaving aside the conservative leadership _ have said already. leaving aside the conservative leadership candidates. conservative leadership candidates for a minute and onto the opposition leader, labour's keir starmer, found to have breached the code of conduct? , to have breached the code of conduct?— to have breached the code of conduct? , , ., ., , ., conduct? yes, these are a number of thins he conduct? yes, the

just drilling down into some of the point that rishi sunak has . of the point that rishi sunak has come i think it is a little bit inappropriate by _ edited? i think it is a little bit inappropriate by being - edited? i think it is a little bit inappropriate by being so - edited? i think it is a little bit. inappropriate by being so gleeful say they didn�*t know either on the phone call. the way sage works, it discusses the uncertainties and then the evidence on the come up with the consensus position and the consensus position is reflected in the minutes. that is how it is meant to work. , ,, .,~ minutes. that is how it is meant to work. , ,, ., , work. rishi sunak has done this interview and _ work. rishi sunak has done this interview and then _ work. rishi sunak has done this interview and then you - work. rishi sunak has done this interview and then you hear- work. rishi sunak has done this interview and then you hear liz| interview and then you hear liz truss also backing him up in some respect, what is your response to these two, one of them will be prime minister? mr; these two,

. �* , government were praising rishi sunak. �*, ., , ., sunak.tcher _ sunak. it's also interesting that margaret thatcher is _ sunak. it's also interesting that margaret thatcher is looming i sunak. it's also interesting that| margaret thatcher is looming in sunak. it's also interesting that - margaret thatcher is looming in this contest _ margaret thatcher is looming in this contest i_ margaret thatcher is looming in this contest. i don't think david cameron would _ contest. i don't think david cameron would have — contest. i don't think david cameron would have wanted to talk about margaret thatcher. neither did theresa — margaret thatcher. neither did theresa may, but now she is all the ra-e theresa may, but now she is all the rage again — theresa may, but now she is all the rage again. because there are no easy— rage again. because there are no easy solutions to the problems we're seeing _ easy solutions to the problems we're seeing elsewhere in the papers, i think— seeing elsewhere in the papers, i think they've sort of thought because _ thi

yes, this is a i video that has emerged today off mr sunak talking to some conservative party memberin which he said that when he became chancellor he said he managed to change funding rules inherited from labour, he said, which he said shoved all the funding into deprived urban areas and he changed it so that money could go to areas where he was, like royal tunbridge wells instead. labour have said this shows he was, they said, fixing the rules to funnel taxpayers upon the money to funnel taxpayers upon the money to prosperous tory shires. mr sunak�*s campaign say no, what he was doing was making sure that everyone gets to benefit and that is what he would do as prime minister. mil would do as prime minister. all riaht, would do as prime minister. all right, damian thank you. the family of 12—year—old archie battersbee, who's been unconscious since april, have lost a high court attempt to have him transferred to a hospice to die. his mother had said she wanted her son to be in a hospice to say a peaceful goodbye, but doctors warned that there was significant risk in moving him becau

rishi sunak, generally wealthier areas. rishi sunak. when — generally wealthier areas. wealthierareas. rishi sunak, when he was chancellor, we think back to the pandemic, he garnered a lot of praise, and a lot of people felt that the furlough scheme was excellent, it helped a lot of businesses stay afloat. why is it that he had praised her so much during that period and yet now he is, by all accounts, a long way behind liz truss in this race? the race in which you are supporting him as well, not by all accounts, certainly not by mine. we as well, not by all accounts, certainly not by mine. we have polls that show a — certainly not by mine. we have polls that show a two _ certainly not by mine. we have polls that show a two point _ certainly not by mine. we have polls that show a two point difference, - certainly not by mine. we have polls that show a two point difference, a l that show a two point difference, a five point difference, a 26 point difference, which says something very odd is happening in some of those and i have been around the country right up to the west

what rishi sunak - only way... applause. i what rishi sunak seemed only way... as chancellor, an element of that was universal, it doesn't look like under a rishi sunak membership that'll be happening again. 0bviously he was comfortable to criticise liz truss's plans. what liz truss is saying is she believes that giving people tax cuts is the best way to help them with the cost of living, to put money back in their pockets. now she's promised to have an emergency budget should she become prime minister. she is stopping short of spelling out what would be in that, of saying categorically there will be no support along the lines of rebates that rishi sunak is talking about. but she really is stressing that idea of tax cuts being the best way forward. here's what she had to say in the last hour of that hustings event. :, :, :,: in the last hour of that hustings event. :, :, .: :, event. now we are facing great difficulties _ event. now we are facing great difficulties with _ event. now we are facing great difficulties with energy, - event. now we are facing great d

rishi sunak has also been talking _ the energy used.rgy used. rishi sunak has also been talking about sir - the energy used. rishi sunak has. also been talking about sir salman rushdie, he says what is happening should be a wake—up call for the west, what else has he been saying? of course he has been talking about of course he has been talking about iran, the order of execution from the 80s that has been issued against salman rushdie, issued by its iran's supreme leader. he says that the standing has to be a wake—up call for the west, he has spoken to the telegraph, wary are spoken about the iran nuclear deal, the comprehensive plan of action, that is about what kind of nuclear activities iran is allowed to do, who inspects the, an element of easing sanctions on the country. he is actually saying now that there needs to be a new, strength deal, and tougher sanctions, saying that a nuclear armed iran would pose an existential threat to israel, and endanger the whole of europe. he is also talking about this attack on salman rushdie, stre

how would you, how does rishi sunak define the most vulnerable?ng catastrophic levels of outgoings for people that goes well beyond what would normally be thought of as the most vulnerable — teachers, middle—class people who had been able to previously perhaps afford the luxuries that now have gone out of the window, signing up to the don't, can't pay, won't pay campaign. i think the can't pay, won't pay campaign is deeply irresponsible because ultimately the shortfall would have to be paid by somebody else. it is likely to lead to court action, that kind of thing, which i don't think we would want to wish on anybody. in terms of helping the vulnerable, the package of support and aren't so far, the £37 billion of government support so far this year on cost of living, that is a huge amount of money and includes £1,200 to the 8 million most vulnerable households. that would give you an idea of the sort of numbers that the government has committed so far, when rishi sunak was chancellor, committed to as well. that is the sort of policy i would expect

good evening, mr sunak. good evening.y, can we? do you accept that there are millions of people watching this programme who have no say in who becomes the next prime minister, who do face a real emergency as a result of soaring energy bills?

rishi sunak his campaign on a pronrise _ support.— a promise to give people direct financial support, and recently keir starnrer's — financial support, and recently keir starmer's labour party unveiled a package _ starmer's labour party unveiled a package of— starmer's labour party unveiled a package of direct financial support, so the _ package of direct financial support, so the i_ package of direct financial support, so the i front page tells us although this trust might be the hot favourite _ although this trust might be the hot favourite to become the next prime minister— favourite to become the next prime minister in — favourite to become the next prime minister in two weeks' time, she may well i _ minister in two weeks' time, she may well i think. _ minister in two weeks' time, she may well i think, given the skill of the crisis _ well i think, given the skill of the crisis facing the country, the scale of the pressures on households and industry— of the pressures on households and industry in — of the pressures on households

it's interesting how sunak is seem to be the voice _ interesting how sunak is seem to be the voice ofe voice of doom and gloom because he's pointing out, as attractive as johnson _ he's pointing out, as attractive as johnson pots methods are with like covid _ johnson pots methods are with like covid in _ johnson pots methods are with like covid in problems with the economy and state _ covid in problems with the economy and state hand—outs, we knew that sunak— and state hand—outs, we knew that sunak would not be so popular when he would _ sunak would not be so popular when he would have to close that purse— and it _ he would have to close that purse— and it seems that day has come, and he's found _ and it seems that day has come, and he's found his nemesis in liz truss who seems— he's found his nemesis in liz truss who seems to think we can just keep investing _ who seems to think we can just keep investing and there be growth. where is this— investing and there be growth. where is this growth? in the meantime, people _ is this growth? in the meantime, people are — is this growth? in t

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the big decisions will be for rishi sunak or liz truss to take. jonathan blake, bbc news.bout a rising cost of living crisis, it is worth remembering a few key dates. 0n the 26th of this month, the regulator 0fgem will announce where it is setting the new energy price cap — which limits what you pay for each unit of gas and electricity that you use. ten days later, on the 5th of september, the new conservative party leader and prime minister will be unveiled. and just three weeks after that the new price cap will be introduced. let's get more now from jonathan blake in westminster. are we any closer to knowing what a government response to this might look like? the government response to this might look like? , . ., , look like? the predictions could scaril be look like? the predictions could scarily be worse _ look like? the predictions could scarily be worse for— look like? the predictions could scarily be worse for millions - look like? the predictions could scarily be worse for millions ofl scarily be worse for millions of households when energy prices rise in october

i think doesn't it - mean to rishi sunak the last time we spoke _ mean to rishi sunak the last time weductions more charitably. and giving these really eye watering predictions of where they are _ eye watering predictions of where they are going to live by next year. ithink— they are going to live by next year. i think there's a lot of heavy lifting — i think there's a lot of heavy lifting on— i think there's a lot of heavy lifting on the word hope and the hope _ lifting on the word hope and the hope that— lifting on the word hope and the hope that they cancelled that out now, _ hope that they cancelled that out now. if_ hope that they cancelled that out now, if you look at the end of the page. _ now, if you look at the end of the page. the — now, if you look at the end of the page, the southee cannot guarantee that they— page, the southee cannot guarantee that they will because the gets the this month, broadly suggesting that he would _ this month, broadly suggesting that he would end this on energy and that would _ he would end this on energy and that would help— he would end this on

it is a big blow to rishi sunak's _ how significant is this?o rishi sunak's campaign to being next prime minister of the united kingdom. robert buckland, it was not long ago he was going on television programmes saying that rishi sunak was the right person to lead the country through challenging economic times but he has written this piece for the telegraph newspaper today where he says that liz truss is now the right person to take the country forward. he talks about changing his name, says it has not been an easy decision for him to make, he says he has spoken to liz truss about specifics including the idea for a bill of rights in the uk, essentially reform of human right legislation, and has also come to the conclusion that she has got the best prospects for taking the uk economy forward. he says she will give the country the best shot at a high—growth, high productivity economy. he says both are extreme capable candidates and he calls for this contest to calm down yvette and everyone to remember that ultimately they are on the same team, al

this is rishi sunak's response — of nowhere. this is rishi sunak's response it— of nowhere. is difficult to know quite what _ response. it is difficult to know quite what the _ response. it is difficult to know quite what the iranian - response. it is difficult to know quite what the iranian state - response. it is difficult to know| quite what the iranian state will think of this, kate. it doesn't appear it has been sanctioned by them, we don't know yet, it is very early days but it did come from their religious leader in the late 8057 their religious leader in the late 805? , ., 4' their religious leader in the late 805? , ., ,, ~ ., , 805? yes and i think we know very little as yet — 805? yes and i think we know very little as yet about _ 805? yes and i think we know very little as yet about whether - 805? yes and i think we know very little as yet about whether or - 805? yes and i think we know very little as yet about whether or not l little as yet about whether or not this attack had organised support from iran. sorry, what is increasingly clear is the person who is su

and rishi sunak did protectors up as chancellor. i would contrast the liz truss is missing tax cut and she hasn't been front and centre of the political spotlight even though she has been foreign secretary during the covid pandemic. i think ultimately rishi sunak as things that are holding back and i think the challenge for him is to try to get to remember is to reassess his reputation as chancellor. he doesn't have long left because there is only about... ballads are going out this week. what is so interesting is that in a sense, although i know she was always pulling very well among party members long ago, in a sense you could argue she is more associated with whatever problems the conservatives have had over the last few years and she is the longest serving cabinet minister? yes. few years and she is the longest serving cabinet minister? yes, she certainly is. _ serving cabinet minister? yes, she certainly is, and _ serving cabinet minister? yes, she certainly is, and i _ serving cabinet minister? yes, she certainly is, and i thi