what could this mean for the tories, martin?— the tories, martin?artin? this is an opinion poll, certainly in 42 i opinion poll, certainly in 42 conservative seats in the cell shows that 13% lead fall to labor. that's tory states, not the tory losing redwall seats they won so successfully in 2019 but losing some of their heartland seats. a chorus that reflects this opinion poll, finding the tories are 33% behind labour, which is absolutely chaotic and limits the number. that's why the tories are looking so gloomy. politically there doing terribly. they can really see a way out of it. it's not obvious to see with the way out is at the moment. 0ther it's not obvious to see with the way out is at the moment. other than perhaps getting rid of liz truss. it's very hard to see how she can repair her credibility because the only way to restore the market confidence is to abandon some of these tax cuts in itself. that will damage your credibility because she's inflated all this by bringing them and in the first place. and so her credibility is going to be d

of tory mps.nto the job she _ tory mps. and ever since coming into the job she has had a difficult time uniting _ the job she has had a difficult time uniting the — the job she has had a difficult time uniting the party. the economic response — uniting the party. the economic response to her many budget a couple of weeks _ response to her many budget a couple of weeks ago poured gasoline over the fire _ of weeks ago poured gasoline over the fire that was put tory party disunity~ — the fire that was put tory party disunity. now remarkablyjust a few weeks _ disunity. now remarkablyjust a few weeks into— disunity. now remarkablyjust a few weeks into herjob there are tory mps, _ weeks into herjob there are tory mps. her— weeks into herjob there are tory mps, her most severe critics that her time — mps, her most severe critics that her time could be up in the next few weeks _ her time could be up in the next few weeks. perhaps a warning a that she hasiust_ weeks. perhaps a warning a that she hasiust te

the tory party i find, _ not by, cabinet. the tory party i find, they— not by, cabinet. they are worried — every step of the way, they are worried about this rebellion not because — worried about this rebellion not because it is somehow immoral but because _ because it is somehow immoral but because they are worried it will cost _ because they are worried it will cost them _ because they are worried it will cost them the next election. not because — cost them the next election. not because it — cost them the next election. not because it is the wrong thing to do, not because — because it is the wrong thing to do, not because people will have to choose — not because people will have to choose between heat and food but because _ choose between heat and food but because it — choose between heat and food but because it is the wrong thing to do when _ because it is the wrong thing to do when it— because it is the wrong thing to do when it comes to vote winning. tony, the olls when it comes to vote winning. tony, the polls are — when it comes to vote winning. tony, the polls a

there is a lot of— tory mps in coming weeks. there is a lot of bad _ tory mps in coming weeks.wards rishi sunak which is on — lot of bad blood towards rishi sunak which is on the leadership contest when _ which is on the leadership contest when many supporters of boris johnson — when many supporters of boris johnson were brutal about him in private _ johnson were brutal about him in private and in public and i don't think— private and in public and i don't think that — private and in public and i don't think that would change. i don't think that would change. idon't think— think that would change. i don't think the — think that would change. i don't think the tory party will once and i told you _ think the tory party will once and i told you so— think the tory party will once and i told you so candidate. i think it is somebody— told you so candidate. i think it is somebody who is more of a unifier, somebody who is more of a unifier, sojeremy_ somebody who is more of a unifier, sojeremy hunt himself... can somebody who is more of a unifier, so jeremy hunt himself. . ._ somebody

she said it wasn't the tories, but the tory l wasn't the tories, but the tory policies.i think she will not be displeased by a making headlines at the snp conference on monday afternoon and also that there may have been confusion or lack of clarity. so i think it is also interesting i believe i heard ian blackford be snp at westminster when he asked if he'd tested the tories he asked if he'd tested the tories he said clearly, no. so i think that is interesting. and what is interesting is that this is all as we have this supreme court hearings that will start happening and we will see in a few weeks' time may be given a result and where nicola sturgeon the first minister of scotland acknowledged that they might block and not give a green light to that referendum that she would like on the october of the 19th of next year. although she said she is confident that it can happen. her problem is that the polls strongly suggest that that is not a referendum, a priority for scots. and indeed a narrow majority will support the union. so we will see. if she repeats any of those ac

from the tory point _ incapable of that. from the tory point of— incapable of that.t they can do it and that is what penny— they can do it and that is what penny mordaunt is talking about in that article. she sees herself as a way of— that article. she sees herself as a way of doing it but there is a broader— way of doing it but there is a broader message, the need for the party— broader message, the need for the party to— broader message, the need for the party to have that is paramount above _ party to have that is paramount above all — party to have that is paramount above all. �* , ., ., , above all. let's leave the tory race and no to above all. let's leave the tory race and go to the _ above all. let's leave the tory race and go to the story, _ above all. let's leave the tory race and go to the story, 9096 - above all. let's leave the tory race and go to the story, 9096 of- above all. let's leave the tory race| and go to the story, 9096 of schools and go to the story, 90% of schools will run out of cash, according to head teachers. well, we all know that we are

could that in any way save the tory party?— save the tory party?n the l how, because if and when the cuts come, they are going to be into already really depleted services. i have already mentioned the nhs, there is defence, there is aid, and where these cuts are going to come from, the voters are going to hate it. as we have said, we are going into a winter of personal austerity as well as the wider economy being in austerity, sojeremy hunt has got lots of unpopular decisions to make and he's going make himself very unpopular in the process. the tory party will defend a street and you but in a heartbeat if they feel they are harming their electoral chances, so... . r ., are harming their electoral chances, so... . �* ., ~ so... 0k, kate bevan, annabel denham. _ so... 0k, kate bevan, annabel denham. going _ so... 0k, kate bevan, annabel denham, going to _ so... 0k, kate bevan, annabel denham, going to leave - so... 0k, kate bevan, annabel denham, going to leave it - so... 0k, kate bevan, annabell denham, going to leave it there, thank you. just remi

tory voters want.is throughout the tory party. you mentioned the rebels and that's a whole different story, but the express is so gung ho in its support for the government that is presenting the pm's view with not a shadow of a doubt overhanging it. let's talk more about those rebels because they make the front page of the guardian, "tory halt to cut benefit cuts after you turn over top tax rate." i suppose a dangerfor the government is that rebels have seen a change in the armour with this u—turn, and i wonder how much of a concern that is going forward. i think that is a big concern and i don't _ i think that is a big concern and i don't think— i think that is a big concern and i don't think go away. with these u-turns, — don't think go away. with these u—turns, so immediately after the vigorous— u—turns, so immediately after the vigorous denials that any u—turns would _ vigorous denials that any u—turns would happen at all, the rebels will say, "if— would happen at all, the rebels will say, "if we'v

the tories have shown they are incapable — the tories have shown they are incapable of— the tories have providing - the tories have shown they are incapable of providing the - incapable of providing the leadership, _ incapable of providing the leadership, they- incapable of providing the leadership, they are - incapable of providing the leadership, they are not i incapable of providing thel leadership, they are not fit incapable of providing the - leadership, they are not fit to govern— leadership, they are not fit to govern our— leadership, they are not fit to govern our country— leadership, they are not fit to govern our country and - leadership, they are not fit to govern our country and we . leadership, they are not fit to . govern our country and we don't leadership, they are not fit to - govern our country and we don't need another— govern our country and we don't need another conservative _ govern our country and we don't need another conservative prime _ govern our country and we don't need another conservative prime minister. | another conservative prime minister. they need _ a

were not given— because one nation tories were not given a _ because one nation tories were not givenovernment of true believers and she _ was a government of true believers and she just dumped the true believers overboard as well stop it is remarkable how quickly has unraveled, and the fact that we are reading and hearing talk of an eminent— reading and hearing talk of an eminent demise of the prime minister who has— eminent demise of the prime minister who has barely done 40 days in office — who has barely done 40 days in office. there is a lot of interest, sebastian — office. there is a lot of interest, sebastian talked about, about where the sterling dollar rate goes overnight, with the markets do, but what is _ overnight, with the markets do, but what is hurting truss is her political— what is hurting truss is her political credibility appear shot to bits. political credibility appear shot to bits and — political credibility appear shot to bits. and that's the reality. the polls— bits. and that's the reality. the polls are — bits. and that's the reality. the polls are beyond horr

tories. i want to play a clip of dead ringers-— tories. i want to play a clip of dead ringers.angela from - dead ringers. first in the shop - today is angela from westminster. usually, _ today is angela from westminster. usually, when i see anti—knickknacks, l usually, when i see anti—knickknacks, i| usually, when i see - anti—knickknacks, i would usually, when i see _ anti—knickknacks, i would think you were _ anti—knickknacks, i would think you were tory— anti—knickknacks, i would think you were tory some _ anti—knickknacks, i would think you were tory some and _ anti—knickknacks, i would think you were tory some and i _ anti—knickknacks, i would think you were tory some and i would - anti—knickknacks, i would think you were tory some and i would do - anti—knickknacks, i would think you were tory some and i would do youi were tory some and i would do you but you've — were tory some and i would do you but you've got _ were tory some and i would do you but you've got a _ were tory some and i would do you but you've got a flat _ were tory some and i would do you but you've got a

they thought— it was a true tory budget. they thought it _ it was a true tory budget.ow it _ thought it was absolutely fantastic. now it has turned to dust and they have out _ now it has turned to dust and they have out li2— now it has turned to dust and they have cut liz truss adrift, which is a huge _ have cut liz truss adrift, which is a huge blow_ have cut liz truss adrift, which is a huge blow for her. obviously, they were one _ a huge blow for her. obviously, they were one of— a huge blow for her. obviously, they were one of her main cheerleaders. they went _ were one of her main cheerleaders. they went to town on penny mordaunt when it— they went to town on penny mordaunt when it looked like she was going to beat when it looked like she was going to heat liz— when it looked like she was going to beat liz truss to get onto the final hattot _ beat liz truss to get onto the final ballot paper, they did more than anything — ballot paper, they did more than anything really to kill off penny mordaunt. , , , , ., mordaunt. the daily express, we have 'ust lost mordaunt.

if they want to j up to tory mps. leadership coups and all the rest of it, all the nonsense we have seen over the last few months, that is obviously not a recipe for a stable government, and clearly with the tough economic decisions that rishi sunak�*s ministries going to have to enact common decisions that there are large numbers of tory mps who are large numbers of tory mps who are against, things like potentially the pension is triple lock, etc, big important spending cuts that no mps really want to be seen voting for, thatis really want to be seen voting for, that is all on the table, so i did they hold their noses and go with it or we see the truth of the situation, which is that the conservatives are now in the sort of a position where they are not really able to govern, and in our system, that inevitably leads to going to the people to sort it out, as we had two in 2019 over brexit.— two in 2019 over brexit. thank you very much — two in 2019 over brexit. thank you very much for— two in 2019 over brexit. thank y

government have said to their mps, _ tory government have said to their mps. it— tory government haveonfidence, the snp witt— mps, it is a vote of confidence, the snp will participate. we have absolutely no confidence in liz truss — absolutely no confidence in liz truss and _ absolutely no confidence in liz truss and absolutely no confidence in this— truss and absolutely no confidence in this government at westminster. it is in this government at westminster. it is no _ in this government at westminster. it is no wonder so many people in scotland — it is no wonder so many people in scotland are looking at independence and seeing that better future iooming _ and seeing that better future looming very large and looking increasingly inviting.— looming very large and looking increasingly inviting. thank you very much _ increasingly inviting. thank you very much for— increasingly inviting. thank you very much for that. _ increasingly inviting. thank you very much for that. more - increasingly inviting. thank you i very much for that. more reaction here from westminster, we will keep gather

liz truss is making her pitch the tory party members. i truss is making her pitch the tory party membersch the tory -a members. . ., ., , party members. i am someone who is reared party members. i am someone who is prepared to — party members. i am someone who is prepared to take _ party members. i am someone who is prepared to take action _ party members. i am someone who is prepared to take action to _ party members. i am someone who is prepared to take action to do - party members. i am someone who is prepared to take action to do what - prepared to take action to do what it takes, to fix the issues our country has. it takes, to fix the issues our country hae— it takes, to fix the issues our country has. the memos were persuaded. — country has. the memos were persuaded, her— country has. the memos were persuaded, her campaign - country has. the memos were persuaded, her campaign led | country has. the memos were i persuaded, her campaign led to downing street, she was promised. two days later, the queen died. it was all too much. liz truss had lost control and just like that, she was

and tory ministers and tory mps feel that this is a question of duty and of public service.y and the economy. i think one nation... they are of course thinking about their own political futures. are of course thinking about their own politicalfutures. so one are of course thinking about their own political futures. so one of the mps who came out and spoke very strongly in the last 2a hours is the chair of the education select committee, he's not someone who very often criticises the government was up often criticises the government was up but he is sitting on a majority of around 1a,000 in harlow, probably a working plus seat. i think people can see that they may lose their seats in the next election unless the conservative party gets a grip of the leadership of this country. for lots of people is just a question of how big the defeat will be. the i is talking about kwasi kwarteng being out of the country, he is due back of course from the imf meeting. they are very close, liz truss and kwasi kwarteng, long—standing allies. is it really likely that his future could be in dou

fellow tory mp grant shapps had a newjob.e voted remain in the brexit referendum, he is considered a moderate. recently he has been publicly criticising liz truss over her tax cuts. now he was in her cabinet. evening, everyone, um, obviously, it has been turbulent times. mr shapps spoke to the press for a minute and 42 seconds. he repeatedly mentioned the chancellorjeremy hunt and at no point did he mention liz truss. the whole week was becoming a test of her leadership and so as wednesday afternoon to evening, i wanted an assessment of how she had done in week so far. few people are better plugged in to the tory mps than the daily telegraph christopher hope. his newsletter and podcast and whatsapp are full of the thoughts of mps and i pulled together some clips from the week to show him. i have decided the basic rate i of income tax will remain 20%. look at the mask on liz truss's face. this isjeremy hunt dismantling everything liz truss has been saying. it is a political disembowelment i have never seen in 20 years covering

tories, including myself. . ._ are still plenty of centrist tories, including myself... to insult you! i'm not - including myself... sorry, i didn't| mean to insult you! i'm not taking that as an insult _ mean to insult you! i'm not taking that as an insult at _ mean to insult you! i'm not taking that as an insult at all, _ mean to insult you! i'm not taking that as an insult at all, james, - that as an insult at all, james, because there are elements in a party on the extremes. but what we mustn't have, and what is being forwarded can't testify against right now in plain sight is a party thatis right now in plain sight is a party that is exactly the way you describe, you know, the nasty party or the party that doesn't care about ordinary people. the conservatives that i have joined and was always part of were looking to help the ordinary person. and indeed, an awful lot has been done. but as you know, there's been turbulence around brags that the whole time, i am not one of those who supported brexit, and indeed i still hope we will become closer to the eu, because that

it's early evening and liz truss is making her pitch to tory party members. making her pitch to tory who is reared members. i'm somebody who is prepared to _ members. i'm somebody who is prepared to take _ members. i'm somebody who is prepared to take action - members. i'm somebody who is prepared to take action to - members. i'm somebody who is prepared to take action to do i prepared to take action to do what it takes to fix the issues our country has.— what it takes to fix the issues our country has. the members were persuaded, _ our country has. the members were persuaded, her- our country has. the members| were persuaded, her campaign led to downing street. she was prime minister. two days later, the queen died. politics paused. but it would return with a vengeance. a mini budget, the u—turned, the resignations, the files and confusion, the humiliation of seeing her own government dismantling her ideas. it was all too much. liz truss had lost control. and just like that, she was gone. goodbye. hello there. temperatures on saturday rose to a high of 19 degrees in essex and it's g

that's the deep cost of tory failure.y keep talking about aspiration, but they don't understand how they've choked it off for working people. and it gets worse. because the other thing people say is politics can't do anything about it. they don't think real change is possible anymore. and who can blame them? just look at what they've been through. they were told -- we are all in this together, and yet they paid for a mess made by bankers. they cried out for economic change in a referendum, but their calls went unanswered. they united to defeat a virus only to see the government break all the rules that they respected. [applause] and now, this. the biggest hit to their living standards in a century. and it turns out there is money for the top 1%. now, i'm not going to stand here and pretend the awful conflict in ukraine is not the immediate spark of the cost-of-living crisis. we will never allow putin's threats and imperialism to succeed. we will stand alongside ukraine and its people fighting on the front line of freedom!

for tory. to this, doesn't it? for tory mps? — to this, doesn't it? for tory mps?ut their- to this, doesn't it? for tory. mps? do they put their party first— mps? do they put their party first or— mps? do they put their party first or do _ mps? do they put their party first or do they— mps? do they put their party first or do they put _ mps? do they put their party first or do they put the - first or do they put the country— first or do they put the country first? - first or do they put the country first? and i first or do they put the country first? and if i first or do they put the i country first? and if they sit there — country first? and if they sit there and _ country first? and if they sit there and say, _ country first? and if they sit there and say, well, - country first? and if they sit there and say, well, we've i country first? and if they sit. there and say, well, we've got a majority— there and say, well, we've got a majority were _ there and say, well, we've got a majority were going - there and say, well, we've got a majority were going to - there a

tory leadership contest.days they could have another tory leadership contest. i have a number of conservative _ leadership contest. i have a number of conservative friends _ leadership contest. i have a number of conservative friends who've - leadership contest. i have a number of conservative friends who've had i of conservative friends who've had their head — of conservative friends who've had their head in their hands in recent weeks _ their head in their hands in recent weeks. some of them have stayed away from the _ weeks. some of them have stayed away from the conservative party conference, some of them went and left before _ conference, some of them went and left before using the excuse of the rail strike — left before using the excuse of the rail strike tomorrow. but in truth, they are _ rail strike tomorrow. but in truth, they are in — rail strike tomorrow. but in truth, they are in despair. as far as suella — they are in despair. as far as suella braverman is concerned, i've -ot suella braverman is

would say no, we're _ to a point where it tories would say no, we're not— to a point where it tories and we will take the hit in a general election. i am not sure _ hit in a general election. i am not sure what— hit in a general election. i am not sure what borisjohnson in his mind thinks _ sure what borisjohnson in his mind thinks hut _ sure what borisjohnson in his mind thinks but i — sure what borisjohnson in his mind thinks but i said that he thinks he 'ust thinks but i said that he thinks he just has— thinks but i said that he thinks he just has to — thinks but i said that he thinks he just has to wait a little bit longer and then— just has to wait a little bit longer and then he will become prime minister. — and then he will become prime minister, he hasn't really grasped the contact that he was driven out of office _ the contact that he was driven out of office by— the contact that he was driven out of office by his own party and is under— of office by his own party and is under investigation for lying to parliament, which is a seriously —— an extremely— parliament, which is a

— this one, this has to be the last tory teader— this one, this has to be the last tory leader before party which is ahead in the polls, very confident, that they— ahead in the polls, very confident, that they are heading for power. so if there _ that they are heading for power. so if there is— that they are heading for power. so if there is one thing the conservative party is good at usually. _ conservative party is good at usually, it's clinging to power, and ithink— usually, it's clinging to power, and i think we — usually, it's clinging to power, and i think we will see those survival instincts — i think we will see those survival instincts kick in, the closer we get to the _ instincts kick in, the closer we get to the next— instincts kick in, the closer we get to the next election.— to the next election. good to talk to the next election. good to talk to ou. to you. so, liz truss saying they're in her resignation speech just 44 days in office as prime minister, that she had not been able to deliver the mandate on which she had been elected, to lead the party to become prime minis

if the question to me is would i prefer a labour government over a tory government, i detest the tories stand for, so it's not difficult to answer that question. so, yes, you want to see keir starmer in number 10. two things. firstly, you know, being better than the tories is not a high bar to cross right now. i think we need to see more of a radical alternative from labour rather thanjust a pale imitation. uk ministers know they need to repair the damage done in recent days. the prime minister's allies are calling on her mps to get behind her. division will cause delay, - delay is our enemy and ultimately defeat to keir starmer. we don't want to see keir starmer. with nicola sturgeon, who now talks about testing the conservatives. i think that language is really dangerous. i i prefer to work with my colleagues in scotland. i but for another former chancellor, speaking in scotland today, neither the uk or scottish administrations inspire confidence. you've got two governments north and south of the border and frankly, i'm very depressed at the picture they're painting. the ultimate bene

he can save tories from election wipe—out. good idea to get behind the man because he is a proven winner, although that is the point some people are making, that he is a proven winner, that lots of mps are grateful to him for helping them win their seats in 2019, but, he is obviously a very divisive character. lots of mps are unhappy with him. he left office in a real sense of toxicity, so it remains to be seen whether him running would be a good thing for the conservatives. i be a good thing for the conservatives.- be a good thing for the conservatives. i will end on the historic _ conservatives. i will end on the historic souvenir - conservatives. i will end on| the historic souvenir edition of the daily star, congratulations to the lettuce who did indeed outlast liz truss. , . . who did indeed outlast liz truss. , ., ., , ., truss. they had a live stream, they wanted — truss. they had a live stream, they wanted to _ truss. they had a live stream, they wanted to see _ truss. they had a live stream, they wanted to see you - t

what is born out of a tory policy _ policy. what is born out of a tory policy is — policy.ut of a tory policy is all they doing enough to alleviate — policy is all they doing enough to alleviate it as best they can? storage _ alleviate it as best they can? storage of gas has been lamentable under— storage of gas has been lamentable under tony blair storage of gas has been lamentable undertony blairand storage of gas has been lamentable under tony blair and gordon brown's government and it was lamentable under— government and it was lamentable under cameron's government so both parties _ under cameron's government so both parties should hang their heads on appallingly bad policy on storing a -- gas _ appallingly bad policy on storing a -- gas up — appallingly bad policy on storing a —— gas up like this. liz truss is setting — —— gas up like this. liz truss is setting against being an interventionist when i thought it would _ interventionist when i thought it would he — interventionist when i thought it would be the best thing to help. the genesis— would be the best thing to

of the tories being silly. equivalent of the tories being sill . ., , silly.lly. there were moments in political life and the - silly. there were moments in political life and the events i silly. there were moments in - political life and the events happen thatis political life and the events happen that is so dramatic that they remain part of public memory and part of the, if you like, background that shapes everything and i think this is a combination of sewers and black wednesday which basically, what it has destroyed is the conservative party's image that it is the party of sound government. signed business and whatever is the conservatives may do, they would not mismanage the economy this is been there winning slogan for many years, you cannot trust labour with money, they don't know what to do with it. they haven't had much money like we conservatives, although they don't quite put it that way. he noted with money. but certainly now, they have elected a prime minister that the chancellor has since gone who seems to not know what to do with money and does

onto the front .ae. certain tory mps. onto the front -a~e of certain tory mps.tion soup and shakes could reverse 500 cases a week. this prescription soup and shakes could reverse 500 cases a week.- prescription soup and shakes could reverse 500 cases a week. this is a sou and reverse 500 cases a week. this is a soup and shakes _ reverse 500 cases a week. this is a soup and shakes diet _ reverse 500 cases a week. this is a soup and shakes diet that - reverse 500 cases a week. this is a soup and shakes diet that they - reverse 500 cases a week. this is a soup and shakes diet that they say| soup and shakes diet that they say could reverse type two diabetes and be offered on the nhs. the regime would cut food intake to just 850 calories a day, and this story says that 500 patients could beat the condition every week, which is obviously a huge number, and the aim apparently is to begin prescribing this diet as early as next year. so this diet as early as next year. so this is a daily mail story, they've got a quote here from the diabetes and obesity chief of nhs engl

fiona why have you left the tory party? i fiona why have you left the tory pa ?_ party? i left the party because i don't recognise it as a - party? i left the party because i. don't recognise it as a conservative party. i voted for liz truss, she said about lowering taxes, helping businesses, and less state intervention. i thought we had a true conservative leader but the conservative mps have forced her out. we have a ridiculous situation where a conservative chancellor is proposing to lower taxes and he was sacked. we have a conservative home secretary who wanted to control immigration and she was forced out. and we have a conservative mp who wanted to lower taxes and she has left. so i don't recognise the party and so i have left it.— and so i have left it. what did you think about _ and so i have left it. what did you think about what _ and so i have left it. what did you think about what happened - and so i have left it. what did you think about what happened in - and so i have left it. what did you think about what happened in the | think about what happene

it would be up to the tories — name is in play. it would be up to the tories to _ name is in play.ut the bloodshed of who gets to be prime minister, who gets — of who gets to be prime minister, who gets to shore them up as the numher— who gets to shore them up as the number two. and maybe sunak and mordaunt— number two. and maybe sunak and mordaunt may be a good choice because — mordaunt may be a good choice because they were the other option so did _ because they were the other option so did best — because they were the other option so did best in the leadership hailot.~ _ so did best in the leadership ballot,. �* ., , so did best in the leadership ballot,. �* . , ., , so did best in the leadership ballot,. �* . , ., so did best in the leadership ballot,. ~ . ., , ballot,. annabel, any other names ou would ballot,. annabel, any other names you would like _ ballot,. annabel, any other names you would like to _ ballot,. annabel, any other names you would like to add _ ballot,. annabel, any other names you would like to add to _ ballot,. annabel, any other names you would like to add

more than a defeat, _ to a defeat for the tories.eat, a _ to a defeat for the tories. more than a defeat, a complete - to a defeat for the tories. me than a defeat, a complete wipe—out, not a defeat, not some sort of narrow, which way will it go? the polls will put labour in 1997 territory. this is the point for tory mps, the damage has been done, there is no point trying to close there is no point trying to close the stable doors, she has irreparably damaged their reputation, that is done. you can try to get rid of her now and make the country look like a bunch of clowns or maybe you can wait but the damage has been done. this is the point and this is why tory mps are so despondent, is they realise that in the space of a week she has managed to take their reputation, whether or not it is true, take on the reputation for economic management and flushed it down the toilet. the reaction from the markets last week showed how incompetence she and the chancellor are when it comes to basic politics. they didn't even discuss this with the c

that tori mps abstain in labourfracking measures association that tori mps abstain in labour fracking this been a straight vote, it would've been very, very close. interestingly those who did not vote for the prime minister liz truss. i think that is because summative encourage eulogy because this was a matter of life or death and mps at the vote to back the government and essentially there and you the vote to back the government and essentially there and— essentially there and you are tellin: essentially there and you are telling me. _ essentially there and you are telling me, telling _ essentially there and you are telling me, telling us- essentially there and you are telling me, telling us that i essentially there and you are telling me, telling us that it| essentially there and you are i telling me, telling us that it was essentially there and you are - telling me, telling us that it was a vote of confidence and they would lose the conservative whip and not be able to do this the next election and to support the government. and from the dispatch box, nonetheless, the prime ministe

a lot of tory mps saying to her face that they found she trashed the tory reputation in just a matterncel the tax cuts that she announced in limited budget, that would be a big u—turn, that would be humiliation for her. we're sure she's got very little authority as prime minister. she could decide to slash public spending but ijust don't see how she'll get through many decisions pastor tory backbenchers. the other option would be to continue as she said she's going to. we know what the market reaction has been, absolutely catastrophic to do that. we know this is having real world consequences for people seeing their mortgage rates going up and i worry about their pensions, they are worried about how they could see the economy tanking and people losing theirjobs. so none of the options that liz truss has not is the most likely one is she ends up having to cancel some of the tax cuts she has promise. cancel some of the tax cuts she has romise. ~ ., cancel some of the tax cuts she has romise. a, ., ~ cancel some of the tax cuts she has romise. a, ., . ., ,, ., promise. moving on. we will

so that's the view from one tory mp.ed kingdom. shejoins me now. rishi sunak a few hours ago said that hughes was going to be a government of professionalism. integrity and he was going to fix the mistakes that were made by his predecessor. i the mistakes that were made by his predecessor-— predecessor. i think that's 'ust turned out fl predecessor. i think that's 'ust turned out to i predecessor. i think that's 'ust turned out to be i predecessor. i think that's 'ust turned out to be total �* predecessor. i think that's just turned out to be total chaotic, | predecessor. i think that's just - turned out to be total chaotic, just on more of the same. because within five hours of saying that the prime minister had appointed the previous home secretary who had just resided only a week ago for breaching the ministerial code and for security lapses. i think what it shows is they've just on grubby deals, ripping up the rules for their mates again and not taking our national security seriously all in order to get this coronatio

— she has got a very slim number of tory mps — she has got a very slim number of tory mps who voted for gone into this as prime minister not with— has gone into this as prime minister not with the — has gone into this as prime minister not with the full backing of the conservative parliamentary party. so she's— conservative parliamentary party. so she's already on the back foot. she hasn't _ she's already on the back foot. she hasn't taken people who were in the rishi sunak— hasn't taken people who were in the rishi sunak campaign into her cabinet — rishi sunak campaign into her cabinet and by all accounts apart from _ cabinet and by all accounts apart from birmingham, which was an absolute — from birmingham, which was an absolute disaster she is doing u-turns — absolute disaster she is doing u—turns left right and centre she is had a _ u—turns left right and centre she is had a real— u—turns left right and centre she is had a realjacob rees—mogg about publicity— had a realjacob rees—mogg about publicity campaign about saving energy. — publicity campaign about saving energy, she is hell

can make a builder, tories and meltdown - can she fix it?— - can she fix it? can she indeed?an she fix it? can she indeed? she will give a — - can she fix it? can she indeed? she will give a speech _ - can she fix it? can she indeed? she will give a speech which - - can she fix it? can she indeed? she will give a speech which is i - can she fix it? can she indeed? l she will give a speech which is well trailed in tomorrow's papers, ahead of a speech to which we are told will be rather short by leaders speech standards. maybe not more than half an hour. but i've been going to political party conferences sense, dare i say it, the 19705, and i've seen all the smoke—filled rooms and motions, 5ocial parkin5on resigning in the middle of the night —— cecil parkin5on — i have never seen a party conference in such chao5 as this has been. even i feel rather sympathetic for chaos as this has been. even i feel rather sympathetic for those who felt forced to attend. back rather sympathetic for those who felt forced to attend.— felt forced to attend. back to the auestion felt forced to att

the tory is a really difficultjob.plit between brexiteers and remain you have the northern research group, you have the er g, you have the common—sense stories, it is a delicate coalition. those coalitions will need to be represented in the cabinet to try and bring the party together, so you have those viewpoints when the cabinet table. the tory party needs to take up its mind, doesn't want to win? divided parties don't win elections. it is very narrow path, that there is a path to for them. if a week is a long time in politics, two years as an eternity. they can get there. i don't think the labour party has been performing particularly well, this is more of a tory collapse than a labour revival. if they do manage to turn the economy around, i think we can do that. in the labour party there are big fears that they could end up in a 1992 situation, where they get close but not close enough, and still are entrusted on the economy. i don't think your starmer has sealed the deal. at the moment the tories have done a hell o

i was not referring to individuals or certainly not to people who vote tory, but i was referring to toryrification, the scottish conservatives the scottish conservatives expressed their view. i think the onus is on all politicians to choose their language carefully. and not to add to the heat that we see all too sadly in scottish politics today. meanwhile the supreme court will start to consider on tuesday if hollyrood can hold an independence referendum without the uk governments consent. targeting both main parties of westminster, the snp have labour of westminster, the snp have labour in their sites at this conference. the scottish labour leader said he would not be lumped in with the conservatives about the issues on brexits. the reality is the choice the next election is going to be _ a uk tory government that has| deliberately been picking fights with the european union in order l to cover for their own failures i and fight the culture wars i or a uk labour government that is proactively willing to work with european and the _ national interest. nicola sturgeon will address delegat

mps, so lots of tory _ the pulse of tory mps, so lots of tory mps — the pulse of tory mps, so lots of get rid of her. if going and going until they managed to get rid of her.— to get rid of her. if there is a cominu to get rid of her. if there is a coming of — to get rid of her. if there is a coming of the _ to get rid of her. if there is a coming of the markets - to get rid of her. if there is a coming of the markets which to get rid of her. if there is a - coming of the markets which has been one of the major or the major issues that has destabilised the party and to some extent the economy, if that does, down, tory mps are thinking about the next election whenever thatis about the next election whenever that is going to be, probably in 2024, maybe they willjust that is going to be, probably in 2024, maybe they will just stick with liz truss, depending on who she brings in as chancellor, particularly if she proceeds somebody from the rishi sunak wing of the party, can you see a period of the party, can you see a period of calm and stability? i of the party, can you see a period of c

tory mps will know— general election but those tory mps will know it — general election but those tory so _ the moment if you look at the polls. not many have so far— the moment if you look at the polls. not many have so far declared - the moment if you look at the polls. not many have so far declared whoi not many have so far declared who they want— not many have so far declared who they want to — not many have so far declared who they want to succeed _ not many have so far declared who they want to succeed liz— not many have so far declared who they want to succeed liz truss, - not many have so far declared whoj they want to succeed liz truss, but most _ they want to succeed liz truss, but most are _ they want to succeed liz truss, but most are calling _ they want to succeed liz truss, but most are calling for _ they want to succeed liz truss, but most are calling for rishi _ they want to succeed liz truss, but most are calling for rishi sunak- they want to succeed liz truss, but most are calling for rishi sunak to| most are calling for rishi sunak to be the _ most are calling for ri

change of personnel- at the top of the tory party.overnment functions can actually operate _ because the personnel. are changing so quickly. and, you know, we really are seeing damage done to the economy. - in end it boils down to this, doesn't it? | for tory mps, do they put their party first or do - they put the country first? and if they sit there and say, "well, we've got a majority. were going to do this _ in the interest of the conservative party" than i'm afraid they're putting party first and not. the country first. the wrong way round as far as i'm concerned. i where were you when you heard she was resigning? i was four minutes away from victoria coming upj and having just spoken. i did a speech this morning in brighton for the tuc. - we finished in brighton, . did various bits of meetings and interviews there and then came up and the news came _ through as we were travelling that there was going to be . a statement and then we arrived sort of coming into victoria at 1.30 - and that is where was. were you watching on a phone

take us throu~h poll, voters abandon tories. take us through the — poll, voters abandon tories.umbers. this - poll, voters abandon tories. take us through the numbers. this is - poll, voters abandon tories. take us through the numbers. this is the - through the numbers. this is the latest _ through the numbers. this is the iatest of— through the numbers. this is the latest of a — through the numbers. this is the latest of a number of polls over the last few _ latest of a number of polls over the last few days that show the difficulty that the conservative government is in. this latest poll has the _ government is in. this latest poll has the conservatives 19 points behind — has the conservatives 19 points behind labour, exactly the same picture _ behind labour, exactly the same picture that dealt a poll had two days earlier, and what it shows is that not _ days earlier, and what it shows is that not only is the gap that labour have over— that not only is the gap that labour have over the conservatives growing, it also _ have over the conservatives growing, it also shows the unde

let's get| more on the reaction of tory mps.hat has been the reaction? interestingly anger about this spans this divided party. so someonejohn redd would have said today that they are angry that liz truss has decided to potentially raise taxes. he doesn't think this is a way to go for growth. many others, probably with the majority of tory mps are furious that truss has led them into this position and can't see a way out of it. i talked one tory and be a couple of hours ago he said, a lot would hinge on the budget that jeremy hunt has now two weeks to prepare and will deliver to the house of commons on october the sist. house of commons on october the 31st. the market reaction to that will be critical. in determining whether truss can survive this next empty set. but mike will get some of that reaction to the new chancellor on monday but that reaction to the new chancellor on monda , , . that reaction to the new chancellor on monda, ., _, , ., that reaction to the new chancellor on monda , ., , ., ., on monday but a couple of we

who think they realise they are behind the tories?me labour people weren't willing to celebrate rishi's success is because he is as wealthy as he is and he has married into wealth as well. it is a problem being too rich if you are pm? i don't think it is but i think one of the things that was infuriating, i suppose, and the hypocrisy that people felt was that rishi sunak when he was chancellor was putting taxes up for working people and saying again there are going to be difficult choices but as we know now, his family were avoiding tax through non—dom status... i could take you through the arguments about how his wife now pays tax here and in america. yes, because that was exposed, but the point is people listening to that, people that hear that would say, hang on a minute, i don't mind you being wealthy but don't preach to us who are struggling... if you are not paying taxes and doing the right thing when you are the chancellor. you could celebrate rishi sunak as a british success story, that is a success story for our country, that

tory tribes go to war. the mail speculates that they could put their differences aside and join forces to govern together, in a bid to unite the conservative party. but the former tory leader william hague says it would be fatal for borisjohnson to return to downing street, saying it's the "worst idea in 46 years". that makes the front page of the times. and his return concerns the mirror as well, which says "not again" to borisjohnson, citing dismay among bereaved families of the coronavirus pandemic. we understand he's on his way home from the caribbean. and it's alarming some investors too. according to the financial times, the head of currency strategy at rabobank says it "would not be welcomed by the markets". the sun also leads with the potential comeback of borisjohnson, with the former prime minister saying he is "up for it". lettuce on the front of the star. and cristiano ronaldo makes tomorrow's back pages, as man united manager erik ten haag demands that he apologises for storming off at the end

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that language on the tories, the word frit being used.— language on the tories, the word frit being useding used. that has been used to me in a few phone _ frit being used. that has been used to me in a few phone calls - frit being used. that has been used to me in a few phone calls this - to me in a few phone calls this afternoon. the argument they will uses if this really is her plan, why aren't we seeing the prime minister today? i don't have an answer to that at the moment. as we've been hearing, the government is drastically scaling back the support its offering support for people's energy bills — that will now only last till next april. the chancellor's emergency statement this morning was timed to reassure the markets and so far it seems, partly at least, to have succeeded: the pound was up against the dollar and the cost of government borrowing has fallen. our business correspondent, theo leggett, reports. energy bills. the government promised to cap them for millions of households in the face of surging international gas prices. the plan was to keep the cap in place for two year