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on rishi sunak, what did ou cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what did you make _ cotton wool.what did you make of the _ cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what did you make of the lines - cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what did you make of the lines we - cotton wool. on rishi sunak, what| did you make of the lines we heard from him in chris's report? rishi sunak is just _ from him in chris's report? rishi sunak isjust working, _ from him in chris's report? rishi sunak is just working, as - from him in chris's report? ii si sunak isjust working, as he from him in chris's report? i? si sunak isjust working, as he points out, 24/7 pretty much, getting up at 4am to start campaigning as much as possible. he has his last 48 hours really about to start soon, he is kicking off with a rally at 10pm this evening, so he's really using every moment of the day to try and get his message out — and his message is pretty much a scare message is pretty much a scare message to say, " try and stop a super majority, stop labourfrom having uncontrolled power," which has been a curious strategy for him to

here comes rishi sunak. , here comes rishi sunak. good morning- _ here comes rishi sunak.s back to target, mortgage rates are falling, and growth has returned. we have enhanced our standing in the world, rebuilding relations with allies, leading global efforts to support ukraine, and becoming the home of a new generation of transformative technologies. and our united kingdom is stronger too, with the windsor framework, devolution restored in northern ireland, and our union strengthened. i am northern ireland, and our union strengthened. iam proud northern ireland, and our union strengthened. i am proud of those achievements. i believe this country is safer, stronger, and more secure thanit is safer, stronger, and more secure than it was 20 months ago. and it is more prosperous, fairer and resilient than it was in 2010. whilst he has been my political opponent, sir keir starmer will shortly become our prime minister. in thisjob his shortly become our prime minister. in this job his successors will be all our successes, and i wish him and his family well. whatever our disagr

we are expecting the speech from rishi sunak.lready we heard from him overnight when he was talking at his seat. he mentioned it was a difficult night and sobering verdict. what are we expecting here? he suggested he is spending the next weeks and months ahead spending more time with those around him. that sound ed like he was going to stick around. will he stick around as a politician and as an mp? >> reporter: we don't know for sure, ultimately, right? as you said that, karen, in hths hit, we saw a motorcade step in and wondering if that is for his departure or incoming of keir starmer as well. all of that will be interesting. let's remember there are a few people within the conservative party who will probably want to lead the party forward to try to get them back into number 10 downing. whether they will be able to do that or will rishi sunak or ultimately stay as conservative leader? so many questions still at play here and i think everybody might be vying for that number one spot. >> arabile, thank you. that's the end of ou

chris: his rival rishi sunak with this morning. prime min.n't sleepwalk into something you haven't thought properly about. think very hard what it means for you and your family. in spite of all these polls, every vote matters. chris: i asked to the prime minister -- you must share a sense of solidarity that you are doing a job where a million other people think they can do a better job than you. sir keir: everybody understands watching the television how he should do his job. i've got no ewnd of advice on foreign half years and no doubt i wille getting more. chris: he has more places to visit. via attribute darvish are, it was here to staffordshire. lewis: chris mason there. let's pick through this. joining us, are u.k. election panel, deputy political editor for "mail on sunday," and a professor of social politics at university of let's start with keir starmer. what is your reflections on the way he has carried out the campaign? >> well, i think a lot has already been said. effectively he has played a very cautious and. -- cautious hand. the

it's plausible that mr sunak is hoping to winjust in the plausible that mr sunak is hoping to win justary's interaction been? she says she things it's all overfor interaction been? she says she things it's all over for the conservatives. i things it's all over for the conservatives.— things it's all over for the conservatives. ., �* ~ �* , conservatives. i don't think it's hel ful conservatives. i don't think it's helpful at _ conservatives. i don't think it's helpful at all. _ conservatives. i don't think it's helpful at all. i _ conservatives. i don't think it's helpful at all. i think— conservatives. i don't think it's helpful at all. i think for - conservatives. i don't think it's helpful at all. i think for rishi i helpful at all. i think for rishi sunak, i keep turning around because i thought you might be leaving and i want to catch that shop if he's coming —— shot. it's not helpful at all is the short answer. miss braverman is an ally turned enemy who has made life pretty difficult for mr sunak. who has made life pretty difficult foersunak. it who has made life pretty difficult

on them, saying don't wake up to rishi sunak on the 5th ofjuly.trying to bribe all the travelling journalists with free mcdonald's breakfasts. just a bit obvious. yes, there is all of that. i've noticed that the last couple of days, both labour and the conservatives have been sort of leaning into this sort of imagery about who you wake up next to. it's been quite a lot of stuff about pillows and alarm clocks going off and and all that kind of stuff, which is kind of quite, i don't know, evocative imagery. but then, you know, for those who decide that sleeping between midnight and 6am is a sensible thing to do, then there is that sense, isn't there, that you wake up on friday morning, even if you've caught the exit poll on thursday night, you wake up on friday morning and the political landscape is remoulded, either significantly or otherwise, for the best part of the next five years. and that's that's kind of quite a thing. what are your plans for wedensday, last day? so tomorrow we're not quite sure yet. is the honest truth. here we're in sort of

on them, saying don't wake up to rishi sunak on the 5th ofjuly. to bribe all the travelling journalists with free mcdonald's breakfasts. just a bit obvious. yes. yes, there is all of that. i've noticed that the last couple of days, both labour and the conservatives have been sort of leaning into this sort of imagery about who you wake up next to. it's been quite a lot of stuff about pillows and alarm clocks going off and and all that kind of stuff, which is kind of quite, i don't know, evocative imagery. but then, you know, for those who decide that sleeping between midnight and 6am is a sensible thing to do, then there is that sense, isn't there, that you wake up on friday morning, even if you've caught the exit poll on thursday night, you wake up on friday morning and the political landscape is remoulded, either significantly or otherwise, for the best part of the next five years. and that's that's kind of quite a thing. what are your plans for wedensday, last day? so tomorrow we're not quite sure yet. is the honest truth. here we're in sort of

i hereby - declare rishi sunak is duly elected. her successor— declare rishi sunak is duly elected.lected. her successor won his— declare rishi sunak is duly elected. her successor won his seat - declare rishi sunak is duly elected. her successor won his seat but- declare rishi sunak is duly elected. her successor won his seat but hisl her successor won his seat but his face said it all. for the tories, it had not rained, it poured. 250 losses. rishi sunak with his wife akshata murthy walk to downing street for the first time as prime minister this morning to apologise. to the country, i would like to say first and foremost, i am sorry. i have given thisjob first and foremost, i am sorry. i have given this job my all, but you have given this job my all, but you have sent a clear signal that the government of the united kingdom must change and yours is the only judgment that matters. i have heard your anger, your disappointment, and i take responsibility for this loss. to all the conservative candidates and campaigners who worked tirelessly but without success, i am sorry that we cou

rishi sunak. _ new occupant of number 11. rishi sunak. we — new occupant of number 11.ank you from a very soggy downing street. | from a very soggy downing street. you wonder what it will be like for rishi sunak if he goes to conservative party headquarters. nurse will be jangled because he has given his chief of staff a peerage and sending him to the house of lords although many are curious about how the campaign was run. iota: about how the campaign was run. lots of anal sis about how the campaign was run. lots of analysis and — about how the campaign was run. lots of analysis and recriminations, one suspects. and possibly so, is welcome in birmingham yardley. let's go and talk tojess phillips who has held onto her seat but with a drastically reduced majority. a few hundred. less than 700. just sum up how difficult it has been for you there. despite the victory. i mean, here at the — there. despite the victory. i mean, here at the count, _ there. despite the victory. i mean, here at the count, you _ there. despite the victory. i mean, here at the count, you mean? - th

we have rishi sunak speaking right for.that we could not deliver what your efforts deserved. it pains me to think how many colleagues who contributed so much to their communities and our country, will no longer sit in the house of commons. i thank them for their hard work and service. following this result, i will step down and party leader, not me immediately, but once the formal arrangements for my successor are in place. it is important after 14 years in government, the conservative party rebuilds, but also it takes up its crucial role in opposition, professionally and effectively. when i first stood here as your prime minister, i told you the most important task i had was to return stability to our economy. inflation is back to target, mortgage rates are falling and growth has returned. we enhanced our standing in the world rebuilding relations with allies and leading global efforts to support ukraine and the new home of transformative technologies and our united kingdom is stronger too. i'm proud of those achievements.

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your party's been complaining about rishi sunak using private jets. week that you accepted a private jet flight. and very broadly speaking, the way the bbc works out how much coverage it's going to give each party depends on that party's electoral support that it's had in the past. why would leaving. a 300—year—old union with england not be even worse? jeering there are also other factors taken into consideration. for example, you know, if it is a relatively new party, you've got to bear that in mind. you accuse other parties of broken promises, but isn't this really a list of unrealistic promises, a wish list? if that party's had a consistent position in the polls, that will come into it as well. and sometimes it might be how widely that party's standing in the election, so how many candidates they're standing and where. would the king survive as head of state of an independent wales ? um, it would be up to the people of wales. so, there's a whole, you know, range of things that are taken into account when the bbc decides how much coverage it's givin

and a new role for mr sunak, populism. and a new role for mr sunak. for— populism.for now. _ populism. and a new role for mr sunak, for now. we _ populism. and a new role for mr sunak, for now. we will - populism. and a new role for mr sunak, for now. we will fulfil- populism. and a new role for mr| sunak, for now. we will fulfil our duties as the _ sunak, for now. we will fulfil our duties as the loyal _ sunak, for now. we will fulfil our duties as the loyal opposition, i duties as the loyal opposition, professionally and effectively, and across this house we are all first and foremost patriots. we all wish to see our country and our people flourish and succeed. the to see our country and our people flourish and succeed.— to see our country and our people flourish and succeed. the lib dems said labour— flourish and succeed. the lib dems said labour faced _ flourish and succeed. the lib dems said labour faced massive - said labour faced massive challenges.— said labour faced massive challenges. said labour faced massive challenues. ., ., ., challenges. have a big “0

but the two children, rishi sunak's children, rishi sunak's children, are teenagers.ing . interesting. >> rolled out. >> rolled out. >> chris talked about magic dust. did rishi have magic dust? has keir starmer got magic dust and what sort of speech will he give when he resigns? which will happen one day? >> yeah. let's tell you, our viewers are saying actually robert has said too little, too late. you should have said sorry months ago. and that, i think, is what i'm sort of reflecting on a little bit. is this sense. well, it's a bit late now to say sorry. >> i think it was about as magnanimous as he could possibly muster, actually. >> and to be fair, a lot of our viewers are saying that i am being too harsh, and they said that the speech was dignified. i thought it was bad. yeah. and they said that apparently we're being sore losers. but anyway. >> and actually, how often do you see prime ministers say they use the word sorry? >> no, not very rarely. absolutely. i thought it was really gracious . really gracious. >> sorry. cameron walker outside buckingham palace. he

you see richey sunak speaking -- rishi sunak speaking. >> the labour party has won this election andkeir starmer to congratulate him. how are will change hands with goodwill on all sides. that is something that should give us confidence in our country's stability and future. the british people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight. there is much to learn and reflect on, and i take responsibility for the loss. to the many good hard-working conservative candidates lost tonight, despite their tireless efforts, the local records of delivery, and dedication to their communities, i am sorry. i will now go down to london where i will say more about tonight's result before i leave the job of prime minister to which i have given my all. i will return here to my family's home. i look forward to spending more time with you all in the weeks, months, and years ahead. thank you. [applause] paul: british prime minister, but not for too much longer, rishi sunak is on his way to london where he will leave the post of prime minister. the labour party has won the election, he takes responsibility f

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rishi sunak, as you yorkshire. rishi sunak, as you said, kept his seat. housing shortage which is affecting pretty much the entire country. but we've been sitting chatting to a lot of the locals here who have pointed out their issues as well, and it's quite interesting what they have to say , but it's what they have to say, but it's amazing that so many of them did so well . reform did incredibly so well. reform did incredibly well. xander now a morning. now, listen, this is the first time you voted. how old are you? 19. who did you vote for? >> i voted for reform uk in this election. >> well, why did you vote reform ? >> reform? >> i voted reform because they have a vision. they have bold policies to tackle immigration. they said they'll leave the echr which you know is boldness. they'll stop that. you know, that's a way to stop the boats, they're going to be, you know, a bit more relaxed on taxation, you know, that, that pay as you earn going up from £12,575 to £20,000, so that that will incentivise people to go out and work. they'll be they'll be tough

so how long should we have rishi sunak in place? details that are going to be sorted out in due course, possibly weeks or months, because you listen, quite a few tories are saying to me, we need to get our heads together. i spoke to iain duncan smith from my telegraph podcast on friday. he was like, just take stock. somebody's got to lead the party while you do that. so are you happy for rishi sunak to be there for a few more weeks, a couple of months, three months, while you're all organise yourself? >> of course we need some stability and rishi sunak has announced that he's going to resign. but he has to stay in just to maintain an ordering. a functional party. but we need to also, you know, we can't, you know, have this introspective soul searching going on for, you know, indefinitely. we also need to get fighting fit and start opposing the labour party , opposing the labour party, because i tell you what, they are going to use this window whilst we are navel gazing to, you know, bring in pretty harmful things to our country, whe

his rival rishi sunak has been in oxfordshire, with this warning about a labour government. hard about what it means for you and your family, _ and in spite of what all these polls say, every vote matters. - i asked the same question of the prime minister, along these lines yesterday. do you...? you must share a sort of sense of solidarity with gareth southgate, that you're doing a job where a million and one other people think they could do a betterjob than you. yeah, everybody in the stands and watching the television has got a better idea of how gareth southgate should do his job! and there are some similarities. i've got no end of advice, i've had it for four and a half years, and no doubt i'll be getting a lot more. and he has more places to visit. via a trip to derbyshire, it was on here to staffordshire. just one more day of this ahead. lingering shot there, chris mason. meanwhile, a second reform uk candidate has suspended her campaign and defected to the conservatives. georgie david, who was running in west ham & beckton in london, said the vast majority of reform's

rishi sunak has announced his interim shadow cabinet.s richard holden, who was conservative party chairman. other appointments include kemi badenoch as shadow levelling up secretary. our political editor chris mason reports. applause. however good your trip to work was this morning, i reckon you weren't applauded and serenaded on the commute like this new mp for plaid cymru, ann davies. the national anthem of wales ringing in her ears, the trip from carmarthen to westminster began. there were flowers rather than song for green mp carla denyer in bristol. it was a laptop and a flask for others, hauling suitcases, a sense of wonder and pride to parliament. it's all been a bit of a whirlwind and there's a lot to take in, but i'm really excited to get started and see how it goes over the next few days. how was it walking into that chamber for the first time? really incredible. down the road, put your name on a sticky label and smile, there are 72 liberal democrat mps now. it was worth bungee jumping. laughter. he has tried to become an mp pl

what did you make a rishi sunak's performance today? it's a | sunak's performance today?out because we are only a couple of weeks into a new government. they've not really done anything yet. i think there is a universal agreement across the political divide that in opposition and as temporary leader of the opposition, rishi sunak has carried himself with a lot of grace and has been very dignified and how he approaches keir starmer and approaches keir starmer and approaches labour. it's not a fun or comfortable position to be in. he lost comfortable position to be in. he: lost absolutely dismally, and instead of sort of throwing a tantrum or getting nasty about it, he's been very gracious. in fact, some people sort of question where was this softer more calm and relaxed side to him ahead of the election? could that have helped him at all instead of the more tetchy sometimes neurotic version of rishi sunak we saw ahead of the election, and i thank you also see labour respond to his grace with equal amounts of cordial well tempered and polite mannerisms. so it's alljust very

he yes, piece of good news, i guess, for veggie sunak.— for veggie sunak.ic or bigoted or perhaps all three. that is her view. she does exonerate the leadership of the party from that. she does not think they are racist in any way but she is she said, at the lack of action by the reform leadership to take, really, enhance, those candidates that she thinks are saying unacceptable things. she has effectively urged people to vote for the conservatives instead. she is the conservatives instead. she is the second reform candidate to do so. another candidate in did the exact same thing so the chairman of reform uk is now accusing the conservatives of dirty tricks and is questioning whether they are offering jobs are safe seats to reform candidates who choose to defect before polling day but he was not addressing had on her criticism of some of the fellow candidates for reform. , , , ., , ., reform. just tell us a bit more about what _ reform. just tell us a bit more about what we _ reform. just tell us a bit more about what we have _ reform. just tell us a bit mo

and this debate, though, about how long sunak stays on is very up and running.e minutes ago, until thursday night or until friday morning, whenever it happens, said to me yesterday, "look, if you can do two pmqs, "why can't he do nine?" actually the instability ofjust having a change and then another change, it would just get messy. but do you both think there's a version where he goes at the end ofjuly, which is... ? i think there is a version where he goes at the end ofjuly. there's a suggestion, maybe, that iain duncan smith might step in as some kind of caretaker. i think that's probably more likely than... so, someone like james cleverly, i don't think that he has necessarily decided if he's going to run, but i can't see the appeal for somebody who sees himself possibly as one of the candidates of stepping in as some kind of caretaker. oh, it would have to be someone who isn't a candidate. yeah, so iain duncan—smith has been talked about possibly. someone said to me yesterday, it seems a good idea to me, but i'm not sure if anyone's actually asked him, so w

, as rishi suna— as rishi sunak stock shelves in a sho in as rishi sunak stock shelves in a shop in oxfordshire rishi sunak stock shelves in a shop in oxfordshire. he - as rishi sunak stock shelves in a shop in oxfordshire. he was - as rishi sunak stock shelves in a l shop in oxfordshire. he was asked about this prediction from polling expertjohn curtis. he said there is more chance of lightning striking twice in the same place and a bit more ., , twice in the same place and a bit more . , ,, ., ~ ., ., , more than rishi sunak remaining as prime minister. _ more than rishi sunak remaining as prime minister. do _ more than rishi sunak remaining as prime minister. do you _ more than rishi sunak remaining as prime minister. do you accept - more than rishi sunak remaining as| prime minister. do you accept that? that is— prime minister. do you accept that? that is his _ prime minister. do you accept that? that is his view. that will not stop me from working aside as i can over these finalfew me from working aside as i can over these final few days to talk to as many people as possible about the choi

and take a listen to rishi sunak�*s tone and emphasis.servatives is notjust a vote to stop a super majority, but it's also a vote to make sure that we will fight for you. i will fight for you. i will make sure that your voice is heard, right? that is what this is about. and crucially, i will keep cutting your taxes. prime minister, listening to you, talking to the workers just now, it sounded like you'd given up. no, absolutely not. i'm talking to as many people as i can across the country. talking about a super majority? yeah, what i was saying to people is i don't want anyone to sleepwalk into thursday, because there is a danger of a labour government that i want people to be alive to. and the choice for everyone on thursday is a vote for the conservatives, which will mean their taxes continue to get cut. we will get migration down and secure our borders. pensions will be protected. a vote for anyone else is just going to get the precise opposite of those things. you and your campaign have talked in the last few days about the irreversi

tom: a short time ago rishi sunak conceded.e heavy defeat, which has seen several cabinet ministers lose their seats, it will bring to an end 14 years of conservative rule. >> the labour party has won this general election, and i called keir starmer to congratulate him on his victory. today power will change hands in a peaceful manner with goodwill on all sides. that is something that should give us confidence in our country's stability and future. british people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight, there is much to learn and reflect on. i take responsibility for the loss. tom: the outgoing british prime, rishi sunak. the pound is relatively steady at 1.27 versus the u.s. dollar. ftse 250 futures pointing to gains around 0.4%, this is a result predicted by the polls. no big shock for these markets. it does not dilute the significance of this moment, bringing you your expertise, what are you watching for in the next few days ahead. what is the significance around the economic policies of this incoming labor government. --l

she could have said like sunak played it wrong in the battle versus labour rather than she.acy of really. i mean, i'm sure if she would have won that election, i reckon he would have changed, you know. oh she's still won the seat. and now we think she did everything great. >> i suspect sunak may have pulled a few strings to, you know, muddy the waters for truss because, i mean, he wanted to be the nominee, didn't he? wanted to be prime minister. and she swooped in and then, you know , swooped in and then, you know, he did pull a few strings, i'm sure. and things collapsed very rapidly. and, you know, all the graphs went down. everything was rugging. and then she came back , rugging. and then she came back, people to tank the pound and ruin the liability driven asset tanking, tanking the pound is child's play. >> sunak tank the ldis to get rid of truss. >> yeah, right. >> yeah, right. >> i do feel a bit did that. >> i do feel a bit did that. >> but i'm saying, you know, the idea that he didn't pull any string at all is. >> yeah, well he certainly somehow became the leader des

under rishi sunak.se the number of people who are smoking you can confirm this are actually going down, and the way you can affect people's habits will be shown over the years. and i used to be a member of ash. i'm a terrible reformed smoker, what we used to do is say, right , what you do, you smoker, what we used to do is say, right, what you do, you put the price up and that makes the number already have. >> it's about £20 a pack. exactly. >> is it? i don't know about for years. really? yeah. god, i think last time i saw it was 2 in 6. i paid 24, i paid £24 for a packet of fags and lighter at paddington station the other week. >> i almost had a heart attack. still bought them. mine anyway. well, can we ever win this war? no so why try? >> well, what are we going to try? but drugs is far more important. that's your lifestyle thing. that's what we've got to do. you've got a whole load of people who haven't got a job, which is amazing because there are lots of jobs available now, but they don't have the

and take a listen to rishi sunak�*s tone and emphasis.top a supermajority, but it's also a vote to make sure that we will fight for you. i will fight for you. i will make sure that your voice is heard. right? that is what this is about. and crucially, i will keep cutting your taxes. prime minister, listening to you talking to the workers just now, it sounded like you had given up. no, absolutely not. i'm talking to as many people as i can across the country. talking about a supermajority. yeah, what i was saying to people is i don't want anyone to sleepwalk into thursday because there is a danger of a labour government that i want people to be alive to. and the choice for everyone on thursday is a vote for the conservatives, which will mean their taxes continue to get cut, we will get migration down and secure our borders, pensions will be protected. a vote for anyone else is just going to get the precise opposite of those things. you and your campaign have talked in the last few days about the irreversible damage that a labour government

it— i call the leader of the opposition, rishi sunak-— rishi sunak.vative _ rishi sunak. it is important that the conservative party - rishi sunak. it is important that the conservative party rebuilds, rishi sunak. it is important that . the conservative party rebuilds, we will take up the crucial role of his opposition professionally effectively and humibly. for the longest serving female mp, this was a chance to highlight the changing face of the commons. when i was a new member in 1987 there were only a0 female members of parliament. today, we have 26a. and some of us are glad that we have lived to see this. with fewer conservative mps, other parties will have a louder voice. the new government of the day, as the mother of the house hasjust said, faces a very difficult task, clearing up the mess it has inherited. we on these benches will hold the government to account. we are the new kids on the block. we have no experience in this parliament whatsoever, - even though some of us have tried many times over the years - previously to get here. what's

apart _ of why they don't like rishi sunak. apart from — of why they don't like rishi sunak.ook at the group of people who lent their votes to the conservatives last time, it was a loan of a vote and people we do need to vote tomorrow to stop a labour majority and who are either likely not to vote or likely to vote for reform and likely get a labour majority, boris is the right person to articulate that message. it started earlier this morning because the work and pensions secretary mel stride who has been in the studio a number of times, he all but conceded the election. let's take a listen. i totally accept that where the polls are at the moment, means that tomorrow is likely to see the largest labour landslide majority, the largest majority that this country has ever seen, much bigger than 1997, bigger even than the national government in 1931. what therefore matters now is what kind of opposition do we have, what kind of ability to scrutinise government is there within parliament. what mel said is if the polls are right, _ what mel said is if the polls are right, then it

we are discussing the bills that rishi sunak was putting - bills that rishi sunak was putting forwarda lot of cross—party support. the government decided to call the election injuly and then take the fault time it could have done to pass those laws. but i think it's a really positive sign that some of those things where labour agrees with what the objectives of the previous government to work, it went to pick this up and put them into law. i’m this up and put them into law. i'm -la with this up and put them into law. i'm play with martin's law, there is criticism of rishi sunakfor play with martin's law, there is criticism of rishi sunak for making the promise and length calling the general election before it was ten. 0ne general election before it was ten. one of the reasons why that is an integral part of what we will see today. he said it marks the start, but with a new government coming in, you know the civil service very well. how much preplanning was done or wasn't done, because there were so many big radical changes as labour describes. was their work to begin en masse? the lab

as ricci sunak said, the government of great britain must change, the citizens of this country want it, but how will the country change when the conservatives are replaced by labour, and ultimately how will britain's relations with the world change. in general, with ukraine, in particular, and many other things, i will talk about this with our guest, who yuliya osmolovska, director of the kyiv office of the international analytical center glob sec, joins us. congratulations, glory to ukraine, glory to the heroes, good day, thank you for joining, so tell me please, kir starman has already, starmer has already said that he is going to return the future to the citizens of great britain, is it really between them , between the conservatives and the laborers , there are such arguments that one is driving the other, excuse me, i will use that word, and those are very bad, and now there are very good ones, or there on... there really isn't that much of a difference. well, as for ukraine, looking ahead, there is definitely no difference there. and if we talk about the ideological component, we

i liked rishi sunak, what he said.ut thank goodness for a system that can produce that speech. and do you think that that means we are entering into a period of politics where perhaps we can say goodbye to some of the toxicity, some of the clamour, some of the yelling and unpleasantness, at least in westminster? well, my memory is related to that, because it is the first leadership debate between rishi sunak and keir starmer. and it's when keir starmer did not rebut the claim from rishi sunak that labour's policies would increase everyone�*s taxes by a number that i'm not going to say, because it's old history and the fact that starmer did not go in and rebut that straightaway. does that show keir starmer is a different kind of politician who doesn't want to play the old games? and actually, that means maybe we're in for a new type of politics if he can do that? or does it show that keir starmer is a bit of a newbie, doesn't have the killer instinct and the usual access to the usual tools and techniques of politics, wh

it was never rishi sunak campaigning, political campaigning was never rishi sunak's strong point.tail. i think he's actually been, you know, just impartially. i say this i think he's been quite a good chief executive of the country. yeah. and i think, you know, he's obviously got designs to go and be a chief executive somewhere else, perhaps in california after this, india after this. yeah. after this election . but yeah. after this election. but when it comes to political campaigning, it hasn't been a well run campaign. there's a lot of frustration. i mean, for one, one thing, i was speaking to somebody who was canvassing up in the north, north—east of england and they were saying just before the election, we got the green light on to money jul, a particularly difficult road where there had been a number of accidents in our constituency. i'm not going to talk about the constituency because then it's just going to create all sorts of problems. but why , if we just of problems. but why, if we just plan this a bit better, then we could have had, we could have had an autumn election

you can't imagine rishi sunak staying until christmas.w leader by the party conferences, surely. which is september october time. they don't know yet if they're going to give the members the final say or not. they could change the rules. there's been talk about changing the system. how long can i expect to see rishi sunak as leader of the opposition? i think if the party decides to have a long race and not have a new leader until november, december, i think they'll end up going for a caretaker. i think if the party decides that they won't have a new leader until september or october, i think he would stay until that point. and also remember that there's a month of summer holidays for parliament coming up. so actually it sort of doesn't really matter. well, it's less visible to the public, but that is when the party theoretically should be getting going. we're nearly out of time. on our last radio four encounter. do you both want to share your favourite memory of this last period of election excitement, or the thing that will stay with you

i want to thank the outgoing prime minister, rishi sunak . the outgoing prime minister, rishi sunak.ment as the first british asian prime minister of our country. the extra effort that that will have required should not be underestimated by anyone . and we underestimated by anyone. and we pay underestimated by anyone. and we pay tribute to that today and we also recognise the dedication and hard work, he brought to his leadership . but now our country leadership. but now our country has voted decisively for change, for national renewal and a return of politics to public service . when the gap between service. when the gap between the sacrifices made by people and the service they receive from politicians grows, this big, it leads to a weariness in the heart of a nation, a draining away of the hope, the spirit, the belief in a better future that we need to move forward together . now, this forward together. now, this wound, this lack of trust , can wound, this lack of trust, can only be healed by actions, not words . i only be healed by actions, not words. i know only be healed by act

can rishi sunak impending doom.last gasp winner, or are the tories simply getting the red card? on thursday ? card? on thursday? >> well, good afternoon martin. >> well, good afternoon martin. >> i saw the game last night and the incredible overhead kick and of course anything is possible in politics as as in football, but clearly the polls are pointing to the danger, the very real danger of a starmageddon supermajority where, starmer and his, labour party candidates get an enormous majority, which will mean he can then go and do whatever he wants in parliament, because there won't be any prospect of him losing a parliamentary vote. and that means things like the tax rises that are inevitable under labour will end up getting rammed through. they've told us about £8 billion of tax rises. we know their funding commitments mean they're going to cost every working family an extra £2,000 a year over the next parliament, rather £2,000 per working family , and they have not given any commitment on things like capital gains

where did rishi sunak go?t, in 2019, 60.3%. he went to nuneaton, new boundaries, the implied result in 2019? 60.6% of the implied result in 2019? 60.6% of the vote and finally, he went to hinckley and bosworth, new seat, the implied consent of the vote in 2019, 60 3.9%. in other words, every seat rishi sunak went to today, the conservatives have achieved 60% or more, and that is where the prime minister believes he needs to expand conservative energy. what minister believes he needs to expand conservative energy.— conservative energy. what do you think of that, _ conservative energy. what do you think of that, sir _ conservative energy. what do you think of that, sir craig _ conservative energy. what do you think of that, sir craig oliver? i conservative energy. what do you | think of that, sir craig oliver? the conservative _ think of that, sir craig oliver? the conservative party is getting the same _ conservative party is getting the same polling as everyone else, that they are _ same polling as everyone el

more sunak as tory leader. from a top tory insider in the next hour, plus in the papers. but first, this . yes, papers. but first, this. yes, it's papers. but first, this. yes, wsfime papers. but first, this. yes, it's time for mark meets and one of the country's most successful olympians, former british sprinting superstar darren campbell , sprinting superstar darren campbell, m.b.e, with medals at the olympics , the world and the olympics, the world and european championships, as well as the commonwealth games. and now he's in france preparing the athletes as sprint coach for team gb. darren, great to have you on the show. you are in france. what is the mood among the british athletes ? the british athletes? >> good evening mark. look, the athletes are, we try to keep the athletes are, we try to keep the athletes very calm, we're currently at a holding camp, myself and a number of the athletes will actually go into the olympic village on tuesday. so, we've got a big training session tomorrow, but, yeah , sessi

and take a listen to rishi sunak�*s tone and emphasis.just a vote to stop a super majority, but it's also a vote to make sure that we will fight for you. i will fight for you. i will make sure that your voice is heard, right? that is what this is about. and crucially, i will keep cutting your taxes. prime minister, listening to you, talking to the workers just now, it sounded like you'd given up. no, absolutely not. i'm talking to as many people as i can across the country. talking about a supermajority? yeah, what i was saying to people is i don't want anyone to sleepwalk into thursday, because there is a danger of a labour government that i want people to be alive to. and the choice for everyone on thursday is a vote for the conservatives, which will mean their taxes continue to get cut. we will get migration down and secure our borders. pensions will be protected. a vote for anyone else is just going to get the precise opposite of those things. you and your campaign have talked in the last few days about the irreversible damage that a

rishi sunak is the interim leader. rishi sunak is the interim leaderfor the leader.pposition now, leader. rishi sunak is the interim leaderfor the opposition now, swats bases with keir starmer in the house of commons, but she does not want to go on and on, farfrom it, so the timescale for that an action is likely to be hammered out, but from people i've spoken to on a conservative benches, most of them seemed not too keen to rush swiftly to judgment. seemed not too keen to rush swiftly tojudgment. they instead seemed not too keen to rush swiftly to judgment. they instead want a longer and more considered camping, one suggest it could go to christmas. the consensus is it last unto the conservative party conference onto the autumn, but some conservatives already jostling for position and making it clear they are interested in running and also setting up their own, shall we say, solutions to the parties problems. suella braverman, the former home secretary, robertjenrick, former immigration minister as well, some suggesting a party has to move to the right to marginalis

rishi sunak election fight.ot over until the final whistle blows, adding the election is not a foregone conclusion. >> it is our job. it is our duty >> it is ourjob. it is our duty to make sure that britain does not sleepwalk into this and that's what i need. your help with, because yes, many people may want to say the result of this election is a foregone conclusion, but i believe in my bones that it is not. and i think you do too. >> and in his last general election campaigning event tonight, sir keir starmer has appealed to his supporters not to think that a labour win tomorrow is guaranteed. >> we are fighting for every vote and across the country there will be constituencies which will go down to the wire and therefore we will continue to fight until 10:00 tomorrow night, making the case. that change only happens if you for vote it. but it is a huge opportunity for our country. this is the opportunity to turn the page and to move forward, and i want people to go out and vote for change and be part of the ch

one of these two rishi sunak. one of these two men has got to spend the next five years pushing back on this divisive and frankly sinister movement, which is damaging our society. the brilliant historian niall ferguson likens the increasingly woke west to the crumbling soviet russia after the second world war. he thinks it could bring down the west altogether. writing for the excellent free press website, he said the following. he wrote a bogus ideology that hardly anyone really believes in, but everyone has to parrot unless they want to be labelled dissidents. sorry. i mean deplorables. check a population that no longer regards patriotism , religion, having patriotism, religion, having children, or community involvement as important. check how about a massive disaster that lays bare the utter incompetence and mendacity that pervades every level of government? for chernobyl ? read government? for chernobyl? read covid check. he's absolutely right. as i said, all the way back in 2020 on my old talk radio show, covi

and take a listen to rishi sunak�*s tone and emphasis.st a vote to stop a supermajority, but it's also a vote to make sure that we will fight for you. i will fight for you. i will make sure that your voice is heard. right? that is what this is about. and crucially, i will keep cutting your taxes. prime minister, listening to you talking to the workers just now, it sounded like you had given up. no, absolutely not. i'm talking to as many people as i can across the country. talking about a supermajority. yeah, what i was saying to people is i don't want anyone to sleepwalk into thursday because there is a danger of a labour government that i want people to be alive to. and the choice for everyone on thursday is a vote for the conservatives, which will mean their taxes continue to get cut, we will get migration down and secure our borders, pensions will be protected. a vote for anyone else is just going to get the precise opposite of those things. you and your campaign have talked in the last few days about the irreversible damage that a lab

and take a listen to rishi sunak�*s tone and emphasis.er majority, but it's also a vote to make sure that we will fight for you. i will fight for you. i will make sure that your voice is heard, right? that is what this is about. and crucially, i will keep cutting your taxes. prime minister, listening to you, talking to the workers just now, it sounded like you'd given up. no, absolutely not. i'm talking to as many people as i can across the country. talking about a super majority? yeah, what i was saying to people is i don't want anyone to sleepwalk into thursday, because there is a danger of a labour government that i want people to be alive to. and the choice for everyone on thursday is a vote for the conservatives, which will mean their taxes continue to get cut. we will get migration down and secure our borders. pensions will be protected. a vote for anyone else is just going to get the precise opposite of those things. you and your campaign have talked in the last few days about the irreversible damage that a labour government could

sunak's party fell to just 121 seats.left downing street saying he will resign as conservative leader. democrats gained 63 seats. their total of 71 makes them the third largest party at westminster. faraj has won just five seats. in northern ireland, the largest single party holds seven of the 18 seats in the province and in scotland, the snp were the big losers, leaving them with just nine elected members in west ministers. labour and keir starmer. his first official business was to travel to buckingham palace where he met with the king. king charles, it's traditional, held in private but buckingham palace did issue this video of the moment. after that, it was a short trip back here to downing street and his new home 10 downing street. he and his wife victoria traveled the last few yards to that famous front door by foot. you can see from, greeting them from the passments are labour party supporters. they've been allowed into the street this morning for that celebration. keir then made his first speech as prime minister.