, which is liz truss— truss in the city, which is liz truss has— truss in the city, which is liz truss mandate, insufficient support in — truss has no mandate, insufficient support in parliament, incomprehensible economic policies, lack style. _ incomprehensible economic policies, lack style, charisma and authority. she added — lack style, charisma and authority. she added that liz truss should enter— she added that liz truss should enter the — she added that liz truss should enter the record says the shortest lived _ enter the record says the shortest lived prime minister. it doesn't feel like — lived prime minister. it doesn't feel like she will get to those 190 days to _ feel like she will get to those 190 days to be george canning and she will get _ days to be george canning and she will get that dubious record. you have given _ will get that dubious record. you have given us — will get that dubious record. you have given us a _ will get that dubious record. gm. have given us a list of names from the front page of the financial times, there are some names on the front page of the i

advising liz truss that...politics, conservative mp bob seely spoke to lbc. good afternoon. i just want to apologise, i am getting fed up with this soap drama as much as your listeners are. mr seely was fed up. his fellow tory mp grant shapps had a newjob. he's a former transport secretary, he 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 turned 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's christopher hope. his newsletter and podcast and whatsapp are full of the thoughts of mps and i pulled together some

_ truss into office but also the wider public? so— truss into office but also the wider public? to be answered, both on the political and the economic side. let's _ political and the economic side. let's put — political and the economic side. let's put aside the problems of the conservative party. all that matters to the public is, what is going to happen? will they reach the finish line, come the end of the month? they have any money in there with a be in deficit? already we are hearing things are going to get harder. there is going to be an aggressive cut to public spending for him even some government departments are going to have to find some more efficiencies, kate. i'm looking at it and thinking, where are those going to come from? the nhs is still struggling to catch up after the impact of covid, we are going to the winter, covid is going to rise again, there's going to be flew, other respiratory bugs, goodness knows what else is coming? you look at the nhs and think, where those going come from? after the years of austerity, you think, there is nothing more to cut. we ha

liz truss outside number ten — chosen. thank you. liz truss outside number ten just _ chosen.t a _ chosen. thank you. liz truss outside number ten just a few _ chosen. thank you. liz truss outside number ten just a few minutes - chosen. thank you. liz truss outside number ten just a few minutes ago. | number ten just a few minutes ago. let's go to our editor chris mater in downing street. just a few months ago she was saying she is a fighter not a quitter. she has quit. we are going to have in a week or so the fifth fight, tory flehmen stephen six years? fifth fight, tory flehmen stephen six ears? a ., , ,�* six years? astonishing, isn't it ben? just— six years? astonishing, isn't it ben? just three _ six years? astonishing, isn't it ben? just three and _ six years? astonishing, isn't it ben? just three and a - six years? astonishing, isn't it ben? just three and a half - six years? astonishing, isn't it - ben? just three and a half months ago i was standing in this very spot looking at elections at the woman who was on the spot minutes ago reporting on the resignation of the

yes, liz truss...ow. here we are discussing the papers and _ many issues right now. here we are discussing the papers and yet - discussing the papers and yet another difficult day for liz truss and whether she can survive 2a hours or not. still haven�*t had the big political news. we still haven�*t had the rest of that budget. yes. political news. we still haven't had the rest of that budget.— the rest of that budget. yes, there are still quite _ the rest of that budget. yes, there are still quite big _ the rest of that budget. yes, there are still quite big parts _ the rest of that budget. yes, there are still quite big parts missing, i are still quite big parts missing, including — are still quite big parts missing, including where the axes going to fall. including where the axes going to fati~ there — including where the axes going to fall. there is also obviously the main _ fall. there is also obviously the main question remaining over whether benefits— main question remaining over whether benefits

if i were liz truss, i wouldn't be sure which i truss, i wouldn't be sure which direction — truss, itruss, i wouldn't be sure which direction i would be more worried about_ direction i would be more worried about because the bomb being thrown from, _ about because the bomb being thrown from, whether it is keir starmer or ian blackford across the commons chamber— ian blackford across the commons chamber or— ian blackford across the commons chamber or her own in peace behind her. chamber or her own in peace behind her it's_ chamber or her own in peace behind her. it's going to be really tough time _ her. it's going to be really tough time li2— her. it's going to be really tough time. liz truss has lost almost all authority— time. liz truss has lost almost all authority amongst her parliamentary party and _ authority amongst her parliamentary party and tomorrow's going to be a really. _ party and tomorrow's going to be a really, really tough day for her in the commons chamber. she going to have to _ the commons chamber. she going to have to show lots of oratory skills to win _ have to s

her own course _ suggests liz truss is taking her own course and — suggests liz truss is taking hereir promises to— course and have to remember their promises to bring down migration. white _ promises to bring down migration. while we're talking about the e—mail i think— while we're talking about the e—mail i think the _ while we're talking about the e—mail i think the wider back in terms of her departure is more to do with this route — her departure is more to do with this route. and that's the ramification. of course as aubrey says. _ ramification. of course as aubrey says. this — ramification. of course as aubrey says. this is _ ramification. of course as aubrey says, this is now become something much _ says, this is now become something much bigger. so suella braverman has triggered something. but was now .one triggered something. but was now gone from the point this morning and i gone from the point this morning and ithought— gone from the point this morning and i thought people thought liz truss had a _ i thought people thought liz truss had a few— i thought people thought liz

truss: i do not agree. we need to deliver for the people of northern ireland and that means we have to have sleep throwing trade -- free-flowing trade. people should benefit -- from the great taxes and resolving the issues paper governors and regulations and i would prefer to achieve that through negating -- if we are not able to do that, we can allow the situation to drift and we have to proceed with the northern ireland protocol bill. >> health inequalities is a quick -- a key part of leveling up and i welcome news -- we know poor health expects -- an economic resilience and growth and therefore, a feature expansion of these researchers -- to increase more health care research publicist between universities and local authorities. p.m. truss: my uncles friend is right that this health research is important and i know my friend in the health secretary is looking out to how the schemes can be expanded and we will do rounds to look at the issue. >> prime minister, you're preaching to the choir all the -- some

case study, liz truss.it goes to the conservative membership in the country. but they will not be the t—shirt on the slogans and the many manifestos and the expeditions around town halls and exhibition halls. instead, an online ballot to ensure the result can be sorted out by a week tomorrow. this is democracy in a micro sense, amongst a tiny number of people in the grand scheme of things done at lightning speed. what things done at lightning speed. what about the people _ things done at lightning speed. what about the people sitting at home saying why can't theyjust be a general election now? hot saying why can't theyjust be a general election now? not “ust due sittin: at general election now? not “ust due sitting at home. i general election now? not “ust due sitting at home, if i general election now? not “ust due sitting at home, if that _ general election now? not “ust due sitting at home, if that is h general election now? notjust due sitting at home, if that is your - sitting at home, if that is your

will be back for liz truss. �* , y., ., then it will be back for liz truss. a ., ., truss.n if _ truss. as you said a lot of speculation if someone i truss. as you said a lot of. speculation if someone was truss. as you said a lot of- speculation if someone was to replace liz truss, who would that be one of the rumours? its]!!! that be one of the rumours? all sorts of things, the ones that have — sorts of things, the ones that have the _ sorts of things, the ones that have the most importance is rishi — have the most importance is rishi sunak who ran against liz truss_ rishi sunak who ran against liz truss and — rishi sunak who ran against liz truss and lost the leadership contest — truss and lost the leadership contest and boris johnson. truss and lost the leadership contest and borisjohnson. why the student names mps are concerned about optics. what will it — concerned about optics. what will it look like replacing your— will it look like replacing your leader again so there would _ your leader again so there would be to premise her since the test— would be to premise her

this is liz truss's attempt — headline. this is liz truss's attempt to _ headline.ain what her headline. this is liz truss's - attempt to explain what her thesis is and _ attempt to explain what her thesis is and you — attempt to explain what her thesis is and you could argue there is some merit _ is and you could argue there is some merit in _ is and you could argue there is some merit in pointing out the fact britain — merit in pointing out the fact britain has had a growth problem for some _ britain has had a growth problem for some time — britain has had a growth problem for some time, something liz truss has wanted _ some time, something liz truss has wanted to— some time, something liz truss has wanted to address, she mentioned it in every— wanted to address, she mentioned it in every hustings speech and the campaign — in every hustings speech and the campaign so that element of it was not a _ campaign so that element of it was not a surprise and in the telegraph on the _ not a surprise and in the telegraph on the eve — not a surprise and in the telegraph on t

of the trouble liz truss is in -- this — extent of the trouble liz truss is in. —— thisjust shows. _ demonstrates that liz truss is not losing support, that conservative support — losing support, that conservative support that baxter and back boris johnson _ support that baxter and back boris johnson through plenty of things. we have to _ johnson through plenty of things. we have to wonder, where is liz truss's support— have to wonder, where is liz truss's support was— have to wonder, where is liz truss's support was my be seen across the front— support was my be seen across the front page. — support was my be seen across the front page, the general public, there _ front page, the general public, there are — front page, the general public, there are people who do not believe in li2— there are people who do not believe in liz truss's— there are people who do not believe in liz truss's economic measures before _ in liz truss's economic measures before she — in liz truss's economic measures before she became prime minister, they have _ before she became prime minister, they have not b

i politically and on a personal front to liz truss-— to liz truss. wanted and that they believed in, so we're in a very bizarre situation, which is why lots of people think she does have any credibility because sacked somebody for implementing what she believed in. he looks cheerful there, but it must be emulating... but in. he looks cheerfulthere, but it must be emulating. . ._ in. he looks cheerfulthere, but it must be emulating... but the letters are contradictory, _ must be emulating... but the letters are contradictory, the _ must be emulating. .. but the letters are contradictory, the letter- must be emulating... but the letters are contradictory, the letter that - are contradictory, the letter that she sent to him, implies that he steps down, his letter implied that she asked him to leave... we steps down, his letter implied that she asked him to leave. . .- steps down, his letter implied that she asked him to leave... we do not really know. — she asked him to leave... we do not really know. they — she asked him to leave... we do not really kn

_ going to be around and so was liz truss there _ going to be around and so was liz truss.—awareness. you can win a pub quiz on_ self—awareness. you can win a pub quiz on this, — self—awareness. you can win a pub quiz on this, there has been as many tory chancellors this year as there has been — tory chancellors this year as there has been labour chancellor since 1967~ _ has been labour chancellor since 1967~ that — has been labour chancellor since 1967. that gives you some indication of the _ 1967. that gives you some indication of the chum— 1967. that gives you some indication of the churn and it is the chairman at the _ of the churn and it is the chairman at the top — of the churn and it is the chairman at the top of— of the churn and it is the chairman at the top of the table. this is the person. _ at the top of the table. this is the person. the — at the top of the table. this is the person, the chancellor of the exchequer who has got their hands on the tiller— exchequer who has got their hands on the titter of _ exchequer who has got their hands on the tiller of brita

well, liz truss, the history maker for— bring. well, liz truss, the history makerfor all— bring.rong reasons, the most _ maker for all the wrong reasons, the most efficient humiliation in british— most efficient humiliation in british political history, but power and therefore intrigue and scrutiny instantly— and therefore intrigue and scrutiny instantly switches to those who might _ instantly switches to those who might aspire to move in there, potentially as soon as monday and certainly. — potentially as soon as monday and certainly, on the current timetable, buy, at— certainly, on the current timetable, buy, at the — certainly, on the current timetable, buy, at the latest, a week tomorrow. not for— buy, at the latest, a week tomorrow. not for the _ buy, at the latest, a week tomorrow. not for the first time in this postcode one question hangs in the air. postcode one question hangs in the air~ what _ postcode one question hangs in the air. what will boris johnson do? postcode one question hangs in the air. what will borisjohnson do? and can you _ air. what will borisjohnson do

i'm struck by the tone of liz truss's ietter~ — struck by the tone of liz truss's ietter~ it — struckost on _ letter. it seems very regretful, almost on a mission that her hand has been — almost on a mission that her hand has been forced to do away with her chanceiior— has been forced to do away with her chancellorjust five or six weeks into the — chancellorjust five or six weeks into the start of her premiership. we have — into the start of her premiership. we have it — into the start of her premiership. we have it confirmed that kwasi kwarteng's successor is going to be jeremy— kwarteng's successor is going to be jeremy hunt, someone who is a prudent— jeremy hunt, someone who is a prudent choice from the market's perspective, someone who is experienced, he has held several cabinet _ experienced, he has held several cabinetjobs, he was health secretary for six years, and then foreign— secretary for six years, and then foreign secretary for a year. any period _ foreign secretary for a year. any period in— foreign secretary for a year. any period in which looks like the global— period

liz truss.y split after 12 years in power. incredibly split after 12 years in ower. . , ,., y y incredibly split after 12 years in ower. , , �* incredibly split after 12 years in power. absolutely. they can't be relied on to _ power. absolutely. they can't be relied on to vote _ power. absolutely. they can't be relied on to vote things - power. absolutely. they can't be relied on to vote things through l power. absolutely. they can't be i relied on to vote things through for liz truss _ relied on to vote things through for liz truss. they are so divided. i think— liz truss. they are so divided. i think that's _ liz truss. they are so divided. i think that's why the government may fall. think that's why the government may faii they— think that's why the government may fall. they may not be able to carry some _ fall. they may not be able to carry some of— fall. they may not be able to carry some of these policies through. just james _ some of these policies through. just james confidently today sa

it has been the opposite for list truss. ever since _ the opposite for list truss. majority of them _ remembering that the majority of them voted for liz truss, a majority of tory _ them voted for liz truss, a majority of tory mps — them voted for liz truss, a majority of tory mps actually voted for rishi sunak— of tory mps actually voted for rishi sunak her— of tory mps actually voted for rishi sunak herthan of tory mps actually voted for rishi sunak her than rivals when the contest — sunak her than rivals when the contest. so she came into the job without— contest. so she came into the job without the support of a majority of tory mps _ without the support of a majority of tory mps. and ever since coming into the job— tory mps. and ever since coming into 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 _ respon

to have a liz truss about 48 hours ago. have a view liz truss about 48 hours ago.at? i think- liz truss about 48 hours ago. to . have a view on that? i think michael gove was absolute _ have a view on that? i think michael gove was absolute consummate - gove was absolute consummate politician. 0bviously he has run into difficulties by establishing borisjohnson in the back —— stabbing. so there is a ruthless side to him but he understands politics and he was a very effective opponent of the prime minister in birmingham. fin opponent of the prime minister in birmingham-— that we have already been talking about on the front page of the sunday times they talk about the prime minister being sent to cave on the benefits arise, saying that liz truss is to dial to pressure to increase benefits in line with the inflation. let me start with you, is this yet another expected sign of the factionalism. i this yet another expected sign of the factionalism.— the factionalism. i think u-turns are fine if _ the factionalism. i think u-turns are fine if it _ the factionalism. i think

can liz truss outlast this letter?ooking to the looking glass they are. , ., looking to the looking glass they are. ~' looking to the looking glass they are. ~ ., , , are. some kind of disco set up with her win are. some kind of disco set up with her wig and — are. some kind of disco set up with her wig and lights _ are. some kind of disco set up with her wig and lights on _ are. some kind of disco set up with her wig and lights on it. _ are. some kind of disco set up with her wig and lights on it. i _ are. some kind of disco set up with her wig and lights on it. i think - her wig and lights on it. i think the letter goes into day three or four and politics home and it is interesting on the sun's front page, is not about anger but pity and i'm wondering if you reach that stage of pity, that's unnecessarily the stage and politician wants to reach. s know it isn't, especially this early and i think it's been about a0 days since liz truss became prime minister. fix, since liz truss became prime minister. �* . since liz tru

but that's if she thinks liz truss will last.— liz truss will last.aign against liz letters. said liz is being what does lettuce. let us liz is cut to shreds. is she regarded as wet by her colleagues? she used to in terms of the wider section — she used to in terms of the wider section. she's always accurate but not critics — section. she's always accurate but not critics of the party. i think the number of u—turns means an increase — the number of u—turns means an increase mean she can't take the word _ increase mean she can't take the word all~ — increase mean she can't take the word all. ., ~ increase mean she can't take the word all. ., ,, , ., increase mean she can't take the word all. ., ,, i. , . word all. thank you both very much for that will— word all. thank you both very much for that will be _ word all. thank you both very much for that will be back _ word all. thank you both very much for that will be back at _ word all. thank you both very much for that will be back at half past - for that will be back at half past 11. for many people, i

so, do you | still support liz truss? i do will, and i still support liz truss?ll, and i think it would _ still support liz truss? i do will, and i think it would be _ still support liz truss? i do will, j and i think it would be ridiculous to have a further change and prime minister, but it would be ridiculous also not to express my there grave disappointment, because i believe that the better alternative to increase his taxes further would have been to have got much talk of her —— tougher on public spending, which has increased exponentially. the prime minister says she wants to deal with public expenditure, but i think the strong messages on freezing areas would have been a submission to calm the markets that and ensure that she was true to her beliefs. i don't doubt her sincerity, but i'm very concerned about her lack of resolve. do you have any information _ about her lack of resolve. do you have any information about - about her lack of resolve. do you have any information about what| have any information about what happened with kwasi kwarteng? the letters

there's obviously pressure on liz truss to show she can balance the hooks _ on liz truss to show shee the books. as martin said, she saying that she doesn't want to cut spending. — saying that she doesn't want to cut spending, she said she's committed to all— spending, she said she's committed to all the _ spending, she said she's committed to all the tax cuts they sent out in the many— to all the tax cuts they sent out in the many budget. we know if they continue _ the many budget. we know if they continue and carry on the part they are on— continue and carry on the part they are on at— continue and carry on the part they are on at the — continue and carry on the part they are on at the moment were just going to end _ are on at the moment were just going to end up _ are on at the moment were just going to end up with more economic tour marrow. _ to end up with more economic tour marrow, mortgage rates going up and up. i marrow, mortgage rates going up and on ithink— marrow, mortgage rates going up and on lthink in— marrow, mortgage rates going up and up. i think in reality before kw

we have seen, liz truss backers. we have seen, liz truss is closest political friend.e. we see him trying to reach out to different groups. i think the criticism you can make is, when he said earlier that he is looking for a new approach, these are all old faces. there's not many new faces in this. a lot of people returning to jobs they once did, dominic raab is back tojustice, which he jobs they once did, dominic raab is back to justice, which he used to do. we see oliver dowden back in cabinet office which he used to do. i think rishi sunak is going to have some work to do to make the argument that this is a fresh, different approach that he is bringing. he might want to do that matter generally, old faces. i might want to do that matter generally, old faces. i suppose the other side of— generally, old faces. i suppose the other side of that _ generally, old faces. i suppose the other side of that argument - generally, old faces. i suppose the other side of that argument is - other side of that argument is there's been a perception is that we began a new secretary of

liz truss one and now this truss herself is out of downing street.earing there from james in glasgow. let's go to cardiff. with hearing from the first minister, haven't we? yes. cardiff. with hearing from the first minister, haven't we?— minister, haven't we? yes, and a re minister, haven't we? yes, and a pretty scathing — minister, haven't we? yes, and a pretty scathing response - minister, haven't we? yes, and a pretty scathing response from . minister, haven't we? yes, and a| pretty scathing response from the first minister. not a surprise may be when you remember he is the leader of the welsh labour party but certainly not someone with any sympathy for liz truss. in a statement he says there been a complete and utter failure of government with everyone in the country paying the price. the complete lack of leadership is preventing decisions and action being taken. you have to remember that, in mt days as prime minister, liz truss did not even speak to mark drake for it. normally the prime minster would speak to press ministers, something we so on

i public did not get a chance even to vote for truss.— vote for truss.k your final point carries much _ vote for truss. i think your final point carries much weight. - vote for truss. i think your final - point carries much weight. whenever there is a change in prime minister, labour or conservatives you don't have a general election to do side who is part minister. that is decided by the mps by themselves or in the party membership. that is the way we have done in britain they may not be the best system but i can't think of a better one. but he is correct the prime ministers position remains vulnerable. she has to able to demonstrate why her personal tenure on the office of prime minister is so crucial, that although she was hand in glove with the chancellor and the policy that has because the market turmoil he should go but she should say. that is not something she has even attempted to answer yet. maybe there isn't an answer. pare attempted to answer yet. maybe there isn't an answer-— isn't an answer. are you hearing of manoeuvres _ isn't an answer. a

remember how liz truss, mps did not— well. remember how liz truss, mps did not want— well. did not want herthere. we well. remember how liz truss, mps did not want her there. we can be pretty— did not want her there. we can be pretty certain they still don't want her there — pretty certain they still don't want her there. there she is as prime minister — her there. there she is as prime minister. none of us voted for her, in scotland — minister. none of us voted for her, in scotland we did not vote for a conservative government at all. but that is _ conservative government at all. but that is what people have got, what they have — that is what people have got, what they have had imposed upon them and they have had imposed upon them and the chaos— they have had imposed upon them and the chaos and damage this is causing people _ the chaos and damage this is causing people. one thing is for sure, they cannot— people. one thing is for sure, they cannot go— people. one thing is for sure, they cannot go on like this. it is time for the — cannot go on like this. it is time for the

certainly liz truss days are i certainly liz truss days are numbered.ance of the achievements. 11 and a half years in her case —— margaret thatcher. she just seems to be heading towards catastrophe. and the worst thing of all is that she is bringing the rest of the with �* in of the country down with her in of the country down with her in of the country down with her in of the economy. and now it terms of the economy. and now it looks like she is doing the same for her own party. it'sjust an untenable position to cause that much damage to the economy through her many budget. and now to have left her party fighting with each other almost literally, by the sounds of it as they go to vote. and sounds of it as they go to vote. and it is in pieces- _ sounds of it as they go to vote. and it is in pieces. i— sounds of it as they go to vote. and it is in pieces. i was struck by an historical analogy that someone was making to me, not current circumstances but a while ago now, we were talking about resignation. we've seen a resignation today and we were discussi

if liz truss has to go, it is not if, it is when.a survivor. _ to go, it is not if, it is when. she is a survivor, in _ to go, it is not if, it is when. she is a survivor, in all _ to go, it is not if, it is when. she is a survivor, in all the cabinet since david cameron was prime minister. as prime minister now, herself, she is very exposed at the top of the party. herself, she is very exposed at the tap of the party-— top of the party. there is only one reason, top of the party. there is only one reason. why _ top of the party. there is only one reason, why she _ top of the party. there is only one reason, why she is _ top of the party. there is only one reason, why she is still _ top of the party. there is only one reason, why she is still in - top of the party. there is only one | reason, why she is still in downing street, because the conservative party is so battered, bruised, divided, they can't agree on who to replace her with. the majority of conservatives think that she is an utter disaster now. you are corresponding for th

, before it liz truss's — truss's new administration, before it liz truss's administration.ion. there's been absolutely zero effort that one _ there's been absolutely zero effort that one can see you to bring the party— that one can see you to bring the party together. in days gone by, when _ party together. in days gone by, when you — party together. in days gone by, when you had a bruising leadership battle, _ when you had a bruising leadership battle, somebody won and someone didh't_ battle, somebody won and someone didn't win _ battle, somebody won and someone didn't win. and then at the end, graciously, _ didn't win. and then at the end, graciously, however one brought both sides together. there's been absolutely no effort to do that — as there _ absolutely no effort to do that — as there wasn't, one has to say, and boris _ there wasn't, one has to say, and borisjohnson's time, there wasn't, one has to say, and boris johnson's time, truthfully. there wasn't, one has to say, and borisjohnson's time, truthfully. so you've _ borisjohnson's time, truthfully. so you've got —

and kwasi kwarteng. replace liz truss and kwasi kwarteng-— replace liz truss and kwasi kwarten. ., ,ry and bring _ kwarteng. lots to talk about. let me quickly try and bring in _ kwarteng. lots to talk about. let me quickly try and bring in a _ quickly try and bring in a couple more stories. 0n the front page of the telegraph, dave got the uk rebuking a manual run for strike. defence secretary is perhaps not taking up the french president has said france wouldn't necessarily use nuclear weapon if ukraine was hit by, limited nuclear strikes. we're in very difficult and delicate territory. in very difficult and delicate territo . , , , ., ., territory. yes, this is the war of words going _ territory. yes, this is the war of words going on _ territory. yes, this is the war of words going on about _ territory. yes, this is the war of words going on about the - territory. yes, this is the war of words going on about the use i territory. yes, this is the war of| words going on about the use of nuclear weapons with putin having declared several times that he would be prepared to use nuclear

can liz truss survive? no, i think— sort it out. can liz truss survive?it out. can liz truss survive? no, i think the game _ sort it out. can liz truss survive? no, i think the game is _ sort it out. can liz truss survive? no, i think the game is up, - sort it out. can liz truss survive? no, i think the game is up, and l sort it out. can liz truss survive? l no, i think the game is up, and the question— no, i think the game is up, and the question as — no, i think the game is up, and the question as to how the succession is managed _ question as to how the succession is managed. the question as to how the succession is manaaed. , ., , ., ~ managed. the first conservative mp to ublicl managed. the first conservative mp to publicly say _ managed. the first conservative mp to publicly say it _ managed. the first conservative mp to publicly say it should _ managed. the first conservative mp to publicly say it should now- managed. the first conservative mp to publicly say it should now be - to publicly say it should now be curtains for liz truss, but the criti

for liz truss.s are beefing against her, donors are lining up against — against her, donors are lining up against her, donors are lining up against her, backbenchers are lining up against her, backbenchers are lining up against _ against her, backbenchers are lining up against her. there are plots throwing — up against her. there are plots throwing scratch my clients are air, thickening — throwing scratch my clients are air, thickening of the time, and donors are a _ thickening of the time, and donors are a big _ thickening of the time, and donors are a big problem if they're pulling back as _ are a big problem if they're pulling back as well. just the sense of rising — back as well. just the sense of rising crisis. it is coming out liz truss— rising crisis. it is coming out liz truss from _ rising crisis. it is coming out liz truss from all corners. and rising crisis. it is coming out liz truss from all corners.- truss from all corners. and the fact, i truss from all corners. and the fact. i suppos

truss, who got us into all of this trouble, — truss, who got us into all of this trouble, you _ trussg and floundering around, - what good would that do for britain? except _ what good would that do for britain? except if— what good would that do for britain? except if the — what good would that do for britain? except if the markets _ what good would that do for britain? except if the markets are _ what good would that do for britain? except if the markets are calmed - what good would that do for britain? | except if the markets are calmed and i accept we are speculating to some extent, but actually, as tony was saying, if they u—turn on any more of the mini budget it's going to looked very much like a mini budget you are fully behind because the 45p tax rate policy has gone, they are now going to increase corporation tax, which you wanted to see, you do support the reversal of rishi sunak�*s increase in national insurance contributions, there is a mini budget you can get behind? it does notjust it does not just the it does notjust the reckless it does not just the reckless way in whi

didn't _ democratic mandate just as liz truss didn't but _ democratic mandate just as liz truss didn't the short leadership elections of the 1922 committee have laid out _ elections of the 1922 committee have laid out is _ elections of the 1922 committee have laid out is that the rules are really. _ laid out is that the rules are really, they have been designed, many— really, they have been designed, many people think to give rishi sunak— many people think to give rishi sunak an — many people think to give rishi sunak an advantage which, i think is where _ sunak an advantage which, i think is where the _ sunak an advantage which, i think is where the majority of mps coming out of the _ where the majority of mps coming out of the mps _ where the majority of mps coming out of the mps part of the leadership election. — of the mps part of the leadership election, the majority of mps did in the backing rishi sunak in that race _ the backing rishi sunak in that race and _ the backing rishi sunak in that race. and the fact that mps will get the indicative mood between the top two candidates i

.— for liz truss.r in the house of commons the _ for liz truss. earlier in the house of commons the speaker - for liz truss. earlier in the house of commons the speaker cert - for liz truss. earlier in the house - of commons the speaker cert lindsay hoyle made a statement saying they would be an investigation into last night's behaviour in the voting lobby. i night's behaviour in the voting lobb . , ., night's behaviour in the voting lobb. , lobby. i wish to say something about the re orts lobby. i wish to say something about the reports of _ lobby. i wish to say something about the reports of behaviour— lobby. i wish to say something about the reports of behaviour in _ lobby. i wish to say something about the reports of behaviour in the - the reports of behaviour in the division — the reports of behaviour in the division lobbies _ the reports of behaviour in the division lobbies last _ the reports of behaviour in the division lobbies last night. - the reports of behaviour in the division lobbies last

but liz truss, yes. i think you're probably right there.- liz truss, yes.ng justine greening whether i probably right there. but i was justl asking justine greening whether the party is governable, and i asked that question because when you look at the three key issues, the fiscal statement coming on monday, the issue of migration and how that pertains to the economy and also the difficult issues with europe and the northern ireland situation, the party is ideologically split on those three hugely important questions. those three hugely important questions-— those three hugely important ruestions. , , , «i questions. yes, but i still think that the idea _ questions. yes, but i still think that the idea logical _ questions. yes, but i still think that the idea logical difference | that the idea logical difference within the party, wall they are not in the cearley reconcilable, there are always going to be tensions. generally speaking, there are differences of degree rather than of kind. it is about the extent to which you would cut taxes, the speed at which

truss did. . ~' , ., ., near to staying in that office than truss did. ., ,, , ., ., ., truss did.for the moment and what happens over the course of| and what happens over the course of next week will depend on the rules set down the back bench committee, 1922 committee and sir graham brady is excited to make a payment on that in the next few minutes. i need to mix a is there.— in the next few minutes. i need to mix a is there. thank you very much. we are exoecting _ mix a is there. thank you very much. we are expecting to _ mix a is there. thank you very much. we are expecting to hear _ mix a is there. thank you very much. i we are expecting to hear from graham ready very soon. —— annita mcveigh. he did not have a great gift to say, but in the meantime he has been meeting the 1922 committee, that influential committee of backbenchers, to work out exactly how they will carry out a leadership election in just one week, so we're just seeing pictures now, and you can see the media gathered there at the pointjust across the road from where i am, where we are expecting sir graham ready

jo, how liz truss will get her own way. how popular liz truss will get her own way.e into bill the badly needed vacancies, as i said, construction, hospitality, agriculture, all of those suffering shortages. we may have home grown labour but we don't necessarily have the high skilled labour, so if you want to go for growth and stop building, you know, all of those fantastically highly skilled labourers in the construction sector that came over from eastern europe and then disappeared after brexit, you are going to have to be able to entice them to come back. so, i think business would probably welcome it. but, you know, it does send out mixed messages, and i think thatis send out mixed messages, and i think that is part of the problem. i send out mixed messages, and i think that is part of the problem.— that is part of the problem. i want to finally take _ that is part of the problem. i want to finally take a _ that is part of the problem. i want to finally take a look _ that is part of the problem. i want to finally take a look at _ that is part of the problem. i wa

it who is running the government, not liz truss? , liz truss?ry needs a period of stability, people with calm heads, needs— stability, people with calm heads, needs to — stability, people with calm heads, needs to be cool and collected about where _ needs to be cool and collected about where we _ needs to be cool and collected about where we go next. for us to change prime _ where we go next. for us to change prime minister as well as changing chancettor— prime minister as well as changing chancellor last week, will signal more _ chancellor last week, will signal more chaos in government. we need a space _ more chaos in government. we need a space to _ more chaos in government. we need a space to reflect on what has hunt. -- on _ space to reflect on what has hunt. -- on what — space to reflect on what has hunt. —— on what has happened. the question— —— on what has happened. the question about what is preventing us going _ question about what is preventing us going for— question about what is preventing us going for a _ question about what is pre

the front .a i e truss cannot continue. the front -ae~ of truss cannot continue.of the times actually - truss cannot continue. the front page of the times actually starts off with kwasi kwarteng believes liz truss has bought herselfjust a few weeks by sacking him. this is directly from him, or sources close to him, jo? i directly from him, or sources close to him, jo?— directly from him, or sources close to him, jo? i thought that was very interestin: to him, jo? i thought that was very interesting and _ to him, jo? i thought that was very interesting and very _ to him, jo? i thought that was very interesting and very telling - to him, jo? i thought that was very interesting and very telling and - to him, jo? i thought that was very interesting and very telling and i i interesting and very telling and i would imagine, when it say sources close to, it usually means the person involved. but kwasi kwarteng thinks it has bought her a few more weeks, but it is the first indication he doesn't have any faith indication he doesn't have any faith in her premiership lasting

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all eyes will remain on liz truss.it at the gentlest, her difficulties are far from over. >> the prime minister says she still wants to achieve a low tax, high-growth economy but she has accepted her mini budget went faster and further than many expected. that prompted the trauma on the financial markets we have seen. will new chancellor and another major u-turn help calm the situation? simon jack has been analyzing the numbers. >> the sequence of events that led to the chancellor sacking and another major u-turn on policy started on september 23 when he delivered his not so mini budget that contain huge tax cuts with no detail on how they would be paid for and no analysis on whether the numbers would add up. in total, he announced 45 billion pounds in unfunded tax cuts. then came the u-turns. first, abolishing the 45 p tax rate saving 2 billion pounds. proceeding with the big rise in corporation tax they had planned to scrap, saving 18 billion pounds. and bringing it to late october. this is how financial markets have

truss is— that the telegraph is reporting that liz truss is considering extending this out— liz truss that stage, we don't know if he will have a tory government or not, so it might be immaterial — government or not, so it might be immaterial. but we have andrew mitchell — immaterial. but we have andrew mitchell who takes a keen interest in these _ mitchell who takes a keen interest in these matters, and there were others _ in these matters, and there were others at — in these matters, and there were others at the time who also spoke out against these cuts, including theresa — out against these cuts, including theresa may, saying that he's firing a shot _ theresa may, saying that he's firing a shot across the bow. the reality is that the — a shot across the bow. the reality is that the government can only raise _ is that the government can only raise money two ways. it can either tax you, _ raise money two ways. it can either tax you. and — raise money two ways. it can either tax you, and his government won't go down that— tax you, and his government won't go down that road, as we kno