— at the polls at the moment, all 14 welsh tory general election seats could _ welsh tory generald off the map so who do those _ could be wiped off the map so who do those mps _ could be wiped off the map so who do those mps want as their next leader and ultimately the next prime minister? fewerthan half and ultimately the next prime minister? fewer than half of the 14 have publicly declared, but so far they seem — have publicly declared, but so far they seem to be going in favour of rishi _ they seem to be going in favour of rishi sunak. simon hart, the man who was welsh _ rishi sunak. simon hart, the man who was welsh secretary under boris johnson — was welsh secretary under boris johnson and played a part in his downfall— johnson and played a part in his downfall in the final 48 hours, he is backing — downfall in the final 48 hours, he is backing rishi sunak. the current welsh _ is backing rishi sunak. the current welsh secretary, doesn't have a constituency in wales, robert buckland, also backing rishi sunak, but don't _ buckland, also backing rishi sunak, but don't underestim

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welsh tory mps have returned to their constituencies. tart to back borisjohnson, because he does have a legacy here in wales. in the last general election, just less than three years ago, several of them won their seats on the back of them won their seats on the back of the burris bounce, picky about a traditional labour seats in north wales that turned blue in that election. as they look to the next general election, did i think that borisjohnson could be the leader who once again get them over the line to hold onto those seats? in terms of the other parties, well, labour, who are in charge here at the senate, the welsh parliament, they have joined the calls for a general election, their lead at the first minister druck —— mark drakeford saying that the uk government led by the conservatives no longer had the authority to govern and therefore the only democratic solution is a general election. that echoed by clyde camry. there leader adam price wanting an election. —— that echoed by clyde camry. he says people should look to westminster

though will have a huge mountain and several valleys to climb if they are not going to lose all 14 welsh toryz truss's resignation. in the us, president biden thanked her for her partnership on the war in ukraine and said the us and uk would continue to cooperate closely. in france, president macron said it was important for britain to "find stability" as soon as possible. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley has more detail on the global reaction. we're following some breaking news out of the united kingdom. after less than two months on thejob... her resignation made headlines around the world, capturing the international bewilderment at the chaos in the uk. this from italy, no stranger itself to short governments. and a german journalist found herself having to repeat the expletives used by one mp last night. "i'm bleep furious and i don't bleep care any more." - she continues in german. in brussels, eu leaders holding a summit to discuss the world's energy crisis were, for a time, sidetracked by the extraordinary political drama here. translation: listen, i won't get involved i in

welsh labour party. he was visibly raging at the opposition leader, accusing the tory party of making a mess of the economycome as no surprise that mark drakeford was scathing of today�*s events calling it a complete and utterfailure. there was no leadership at all. none of the reason he might have been so scathing, because similarly to what has happened in scotland, the deteriorating relationship between cardiff bay and westminster. when borisjohnson was in charge, the relationship was fractious at best, but when liz truss came to power, it was nonexistent, there wasn�*t a phone call between them at all, she did not get in touch with him. when it comes to the next steps, mark drakeford said it was unlikely, it ridiculous that the tory party could credibly have a leader that could take them through until 2024, echoing the calls for a general election. when it comes to boris johnson, tory members in wales might be for that because in 2019 he managed to equal their best ever result here. here in llandudno, plaid cymru are due to start their conference and their leader was hoping to focus on delivering his vi

particularly on education and health, claiming the welsh nhs performance was worse than anywhere in the uk. it is an attack like we have seen from previous torys if, as most people expect, cuts come. the welsh government has already claimed the uk government spending and cutbacks are blaming for controlling its ambitions for what it can do in wales, so in an election that argument can only increase. a , election that argument can only increase. , ., , increase. many thanks, hywel griffith in _ increase. many thanks, hywel griffith in cardiff _ increase. many thanks, hywel griffith in cardiff bay. - rishi sunak�*s success in becoming party leader and prime minister is being seen by many of course as a highly significant moment in british politics, especially so for the large community of british asians. mr sunak — who was born in southampton — is a practising hindu of indian descent. his grandparents migrated from east africa in the 1960s. our midlands correspondent navtej johal has been speaking to british asians in leicester about the significance of this moment. two years ago, this was then chancellor rishi sunak, a practising hindu, lighti

to be borisjohnson to stand i think some welsh conservatives may like that because borisjohnson helped to win a record equalling number of seats in wales, ili tory resignation. thank you very much. her resignation. thank you very much- let's _ her resignation. thank you very much. let's go _ her resignation. thank you very much. let's go to _ her resignation. thank you very much. let's go to belfast. - her resignation. thank you very l much. let's go to belfast. chris, reaction there to the drama that we have seen unfolding in downing street today. have seen unfolding in downing street today-— street today. yes, there is no a whole new _ street today. yes, there is no a whole new level _ street today. yes, there is no a whole new level of _ street today. yes, there is no a whole new level of uncertainty, j street today. yes, there is no a i whole new level of uncertainty, as if any— whole new level of uncertainty, as if any were — whole new level of uncertainty, as if any were needed here in northern ireland _ if any were needed here in northern ireland it _ if any were needed here in northern ireland. it has been said in recent days— ireland. i