this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm ben brown in downing street, where rishi sunak has become prime minister — the uk's third in 7 weeks. he faces a series of major challenges — top of which is a severe economic crisis. he spoke here a few hours ago of �*difficult decisions�* he would have to take. i fully appreciate how hard things are. and i understand to that i have work to do to restore trust after all that has happened. after being invited by king charles to form a new government, he arrived

in downing street to a warm reception and set to work on forming his new cabinet. no change in two of the big offices of state — james cleverly remains foreign secretary and jeremy hunt stays at the treasury. suella braverman returns as home secretary — less than a week after she resigned, and dominic raab is deputy prime minister. it comes as new figures show the task in hand — with the price of some household basics soaring. you can see on the shelves when you going to the supermarkets, you've got to really think about making better choices.— got to really think about making better choices. . , . ., , better choices. ultimately, the cost need to come _ better choices. ultimately, the cost need to come down. _ better choices. ultimately, the cost need to come down. and _ better choices. ultimately, the cost need to come down. and peoples . need to come down. and peoples income _ need to come down. and peoples income needs to go up. hello and welcome —

i'm ben brown — live from downing street on another momentous day in british politics. rishi sunak is tonight spending his first night in downing street as prime minister. today he became the uk's 57th prime minister — the first british asian prime minister — and at 42 years old, the youngest pm in over 200 years. and he's the third to be appointed to the role this year. his intray is daunting — and the work has already begun. in the past few hours he's appointed a new cabinet. you'll recognise many of them. of the three main offices of state — two remain the same — jeremy hunt is chancellor, and james cleverly stays at the foreign office. suella braverman is returns as home secretary after

resigning last week. dominic raab returns to cabinet as justice secretary and deputy prime minister — positions he held under borisjohnson and ben wallace keeps hisjob as defence secretary. and michael gove is returning to frontline politics, to thejob he held under borisjohnson — levelling up secretary. (biv)0ther other names to mention — grant shapps is now business secretary and penny mordaunt stays as leader of the house of commons. she as leader of the house of commons. dropped out ( race she dropped out of the leadership race at the very last moment. with me is our uk political correspondentjonathan blake. well it's all been happening in the door behind us. we've been watching all the comings and goings throughout the afternoon. what does it all boiled down to, what do you think the message rishi sunak is trying to send? a lot of continuity, stability, you could say, others may say same old faces. fix,

stability, you could say, others may say same old faces.— say same old faces. a lot of familiar faces. several- say same old faces. a lot of familiar faces. several key i say same old faces. a lot of i familiar faces. several key liz truss allies have gone and left the cabinet. but there are several still there. this is not a broad, sweeping changing of the guard for rishi sunak he is keeping several key offices as they are. and he's brought in one or two of his own allies. mel stride is a significant appointment as is for different reasons suella braverman as home secretary who resigned from government in that pose just a few days ago having broken... committed a security breach having sending e—mail from a security breach having sending e—mailfrom her personal account a security breach having sending e—mail from her personal account so that she had a row with liz truss, and making very clear she thought the prime minister should be doing the prime minister should be doing the same thing and taking responsibility for her mistakes. that's an interesting appointment. there are potentially key flashpoints to, for that there is theissue

flashpoints to, for that there is the issue of immigration specifically, small boat crossings on the channel which the government has struggled to stop. and the policy of immigration more broadly. i think that will come to a head and could be an interesting want to watch. aside from that, this is an attempt by rishi sunak to keep all parts of his party happy. not to upset things too much by taking people out of big jobs and bringing people out of big jobs and bringing people without so much experience in. but it's tricky because with experience comes familiarity potentially and being tied to the mistakes and the reputation of his predecessor liz truss and boris johnson before that.— johnson before that. noisy helic0pter _ johnson before that. noisy helicopter flying _ johnson before that. noisy helicopter flying above - johnson before that. noisy helicopter flying above us. j johnson before that. noisy - helicopter flying above us. never mind, we will persevere. the opposition parties and quite a lot of the electric are saying why don't we have a general election? rishi sunak is two leaders removed from the one who won the last british general inflection, johnson. he

reckons general inflection, johnson. he: reckons that in the speech which he made outside the door of number ten earlier on today. he praised boris johnson for winning the election in 2019 but pointedly said that the mandate the party won belong to the party as a whole. in other words, notjust party as a whole. in other words, not just a party as a whole. in other words, notjust a boris party as a whole. in other words, not just a boris johnson party as a whole. in other words, notjust a borisjohnson and it was as much as his mandate as anybody else's. he also promised to deliver on the 2019 manifesto. pudgy for him to be held to in terms of that in these very different times that we're in economically that we were in 2019. yes, it won't stop the course from opposition parties arguing that we've had to change as arguing that we've had to change as a leader in the governing party and it's time for the public to have a say. of course a parliamentary democracy that we have here in the uk, in theory the governing party can change leaders as many times as they like and then election doesn't have to be held until five years after the last one, which would take

us to december 202a. the more the instability is there the more the calls will come from labour and other opposition parties and elsewhere that there is government is very different to the ones i was elected in 2019. for is very different to the ones i was elected in 2019.— is very different to the ones i was elected in 2019. for the opposition leader keir starmer, _ elected in 2019. for the opposition leader keir starmer, the _ elected in 2019. for the opposition leader keir starmer, the labour - leader keir starmer, the labour leader, rishi sunakfaces leader keir starmer, the labour leader, rishi sunak faces a different challenge in a sense that when he was facing borisjohnson there were some quite easy targets. liz truss these sort of implosion of her many budget last month. is rishi sunak a different proposition for keir starmer? he sunak a different proposition for keir starmer?— keir starmer? he is a different preposition- — keir starmer? he is a different proposition. it _ keir starmer? he is a different proposition. it is _ keir starmer? he is a different proposition. it is a _ keir starmer? he is a different proposition. it is a different. proposition. it is a different proponent. with liz truss in office labour didn't have to do much, they stood back and let the conservative party implode and tear itself to pieces in public. you hear a lot of talk about tory mps at the moment about the need for unity and stability. that's why rishi sunak has been installed as leader and prime minister without a ballot among mps let alone a wider public

playback party membership. he is a different sort of politician. straighter, perhaps more focus on detail and policy. maybe there will be less rhetoric from them. we will have to see, he was chancellor for a significant period of time but still for people across the country a relatively new and un—known quantity. he's now stepped into the position of prime minister, the scrutiny will of course come with that. and labour, we've heard sir keir starmer briefed his team of shadow cabinet earlier on today talking about the potential for rishi sunak to get a bounce, for the conservatives to get a bit of a boost in popularity as he takes office. but the need for them to double down on their attacks politically against them. prime minister's questions _ politically against them. prime minister's questions tomorrow politically against them. prime - minister's questions tomorrow will be fascinating to see how that plays out. no doubt we will talk to you then. thank you very much indeed. jonathan ppllaayy, oui’

our political correspondent we have heard that lord tru has been reappointed as the house of lords. lets just recap. a few hours ago rishi sunak gave his first address as prime minister outside downing street. his speech ran to over six minutes — the second longest in recent years. here is some of it. it is only right to explain why i am standing here as your new prime minister. right now our country is facing a profound economic crisis. the aftermath of covid still lingers. vladimir putin was war in ukraine has destabilised energy markets and supply chains the world over. i want to pay tribute to my predecessor liz truss. she was not

wrong to want to improve growth in this country. it is a noble aim. and i admired her restlessness to create change. but some mistakes were made. not born of ill will or bad intentions, quite the opposite, in fact. but mistakes nonetheless. and i have been elected as leader of my party and your prime minister in party and your prime minister in part to fix them. and that work begins immediately. i will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. but you saw me during covid

doing everything i could to protect people and businesses with schemes like furlough. there are always limits, more so now than ever that i promise you this, i will bring that same compassion to the challenges we face today. that same compassion to the challenges we face toda . . ., , ,:, :, face today. that was some of what rishi sunak, _ face today. that was some of what rishi sunak, the _ face today. that was some of what rishi sunak, the new _ face today. that was some of what rishi sunak, the new prime - face today. that was some of what i rishi sunak, the new prime minister had to say here in downing street when he arrived here having been made prime minister, having gone to buckingham palace and met king charles and been asked to form a government by him. it is been a meteoric political rise for rishi sunak. he only became an mp, member of parliament seven years ago and now he hears at number ten at age of 42 the youngest politician to hold the office of prime minister in modern british political history. the youngest are a couple of

centuries. graham satchell has this report. it is quite a moment in this country's political history. rishi sunak, the first british asian to make it to number 10 and, at 42, the youngest prime minister since 1812. so, what do we know about rishi sunak? let me tell you a story. using a series of slick campaign videos, rishi sunak has told his own story. his indian—born grandparents came to the uk from east africa in the �*60s. my mum studied hard and got the qualifications to become a pharmacist. she met my dad, an nhs gp, and they settled in southampton. sunak�*s parents wanted the best for him. they sent him to winchester, a private school, the oldest in england. he was filmed with his mum and dad for a bbc documentary. together they are estimated to be worth more than £700 million. after

working at goldman sachs and then to hedge funds he stood for parliament in richmond in north yorkshire, he was 34. lesson five years later he was 34. lesson five years later he was chancellor, thrusted to the public limelight in the pandemic. but there have been big bumps in the road. controversy over his wife's tax status. a fine for attending a party during lockdown. and he will never be forgiven by some tories for resigning as chancellor and effectively ending borisjohnson's premiership. rishi sunak describes himself as patriotic, a family man, proud of his indian heritage and hindu faith. he faces a mountain of trouble ahead. graham satchell, bbc news. rishi sunak has a huge intray and a busy diary. let's run you through some of what

he's got coming up. let's run you through some of what he's got coming up. on wednesday, he will face his first prime minister's questions as pm and go head to head with opposition leader, labour's keir starmer. friday marks an important deadline concerning northern ireland, which has been unable to form a governing executive since may's election. then on monday — october 31st — attention turns back to the economy budget — when the chancellorjeremy hunt will deliver a highly—anticipated statement on the government's medium—term fiscal plans. next thursday we'll hear from the bank of england on interest rates — which could rise by as much as 75—basis—points. to round out the week, the cop27 summit will kick off in egypt on sunday. it's not yet clear if the new pm will attend. joining me now is ailbhe rea, host of the westminster insider podcast at politico.

thank you for being with us. just talk us through the ministerial appointments with pat, the cabinet appointments. what do you think generally rishi sunak has been trying to do? we got a lot of familiarfaces and trying to do? we got a lot of familiar faces and a lot of people staying in. i familiar faces and a lot of people sta in: in. ~ ,:, familiar faces and a lot of people sta in: in. ~ ., , staying in. i think some colleagues in the press _ staying in. i think some colleagues in the press gallery _ staying in. i think some colleagues in the press gallery west _ staying in. i think some colleagues in the press gallery west ministerl in the press gallery west minister have been a little bit disappointed that there wasn't more drama with this reshuffle. essentially, while bringing in some of his allies and some people like michael gold it is essentially a unifying —— michael gold. as reshuffle to not frighten the horses. and to unite the party. lots of people like suella braverman, deciding to keep her as james cleverly home secretary. people like signalling to keep the party together but not to pick a fight on culture kemi badenoch wars. i think the appointment of, notjust giving her a straight secretary but adding as ministerfor giving her a straight secretary but adding as minister for women and equality is quite interesting

because she's quite punchy on culture war issues, which gives us a really clear endorsement for rishi sunak. he's happy for her to go ahead with that. i think is quite interesting for the overall i think it's been less of an event that may be some people were expecting. in terms of an event, his speech here just a couple of yards from where we're standing earlier on today, what do you make of that? was a powerful, was a passionate, disappointing, excited about what was your verdict? hate disappointing, excited about what was your verdict?— disappointing, excited about what was your verdict? hate did it smile i think it's really _ was your verdict? hate did it smile i think it's really keen _ was your verdict? hate did it smile i think it's really keen to _ was your verdict? hate did it smile i think it's really keen to signal - i think it's really keen to signal thatis i think it's really keen to signal that is a serious politician for serious times was up interest in, speaking to one of the outgoing people in liz truss is number ten i would say that definitely didn't please people around herfor that i% suggested to me that it was as arrogant and tone deaf as she had been. i think that comment about the mistake she had made... he been. i think that comment about the mistake she had made...— mistake she had made... he said he would fix the — mistake she had made... he said he would fix the mistake _ mistake she had made... he said he would fix the mistake she _ mistake she had made... he said he would fix the mistake she made. - would fix the mistake she made.

yeah. i think two onlookers it didn't seem too striking. but two people in that room behind us or in that building behind us, i think it felt like a bit of a blow. some people saying they had been wishing him well but that felt like a kick in the teeth. and he was sailing... clearly those people come from its perspective and feel bruised. there were some of those people thinking that this wouldn't be quite as unifying a reshuffle. it actually has been. but there's no way of doing a handover like this one, a really extraordinary situation without offending some people. and looking like you've thrown liz truss under the bus.— under the bus. looking ahead to prime minister's _ under the bus. looking ahead to prime minister's questions - under the bus. looking ahead to prime minister's questions of i under the bus. looking ahead to | prime minister's questions of our comments can be fascinating. keir starmer, he faced borisjohnson, liz truss. sometimes he said he had open goals when he was taking them on, borisjohnson, bharti ge, liz truss the disastrous mini budget and so on foot up his rishi sunak a different

kind of opponent? i foot up his rishi sunak a different kind of opponent?— foot up his rishi sunak a different kind of opponent? i think so. we did an eisode kind of opponent? i think so. we did an episode of _ kind of opponent? i think so. we did an episode of the _ kind of opponent? i think so. we did an episode of the podcast _ kind of opponent? i think so. we did an episode of the podcast on - an episode of the podcast on prime minister questions with david cameron a few months ago and i really can't emphasise enough how daunting that is for even the most experience of prime ministers at the best of times with tony blair is to take a melatonin tablet to help him sleep the night before. i can't imagine how nervous rishi sunak is actually going into that with the big entry that you mention before hand. i think in terms of in of opponent they will be quite aware that he's a little bit similar to keir starmer, rishi sunak. both of them have been very successful in them have been very successful in the previous careers but they are both relatively inexperienced politicians. he is relatively untested in that kind of back—and—forth. untested in that kind of back-and-forth.- untested in that kind of back-and-forth. :, :, back-and-forth. come back to the arena of the _ back-and-forth. come back to the arena of the chambers? _ back-and-forth. come back to the arena of the chambers? obviously back-and-forth. come back to the i arena of the chambers? obviously is deliver things _ arena of the chambers? obviously is deliver things like _ arena of the chambers? obviously is deliver things like budgets _ arena of the chambers? obviously is deliver things like budgets but - arena of the chambers? obviously is deliver things like budgets but that i deliver things like budgets but that is so different going against policy with rachel reeves. doing the big

brushstroke pictures he will have to do tomorrow. i do think thatjury party wants to mostly unite behind him. they are so scared of losing their seats that i think they will put on a big show of unity for them and actually labour are probably fearing it bit of a barred storm or. labour still screaming, we want a general election but they are not gonna get it. ha. general election but they are not gonna get it— gonna get it. no. i think it was john major— gonna get it. no. i think it was john major who _ gonna get it. no. i think it was john major who said _ gonna get it. no. i think it was john major who said that - gonna get it. no. i think it wasl john major who said that before gonna get it. no. i think it was- john major who said that before he won the general election victory if felt like he was living in sin with the electric. that feeling of discomfort is probably there under the surface of the tory party but never of them want to go to country for that labour will keep going, it's really effective for the polling suggested that it's what the country want. but polling suggested that it's what the country want-— country want. but ifi could happen an ime country want. but ifi could happen anytime soon- _ country want. but ifi could happen anytime soon. living _ country want. but ifi could happen anytime soon. living in _ country want. but ifi could happen anytime soon. living in sin, - country want. but ifi could happen anytime soon. living in sin, greati anytime soon. living in sin, great line. thank you for your time and analysis. thank you for your time and analysis. so we've looked at who is in the cabinet. lets look at who is now out of senior roles.

business secretary jacob rees—mogg was first to resign — followed byjustice secretary brandon lewis. wendy morton is also leaving as chief whip. tory party chairman jake berry is also out. sir robert buckland has said he will go — leaving the role of wales secretary vacant. then there's the education secretary kit malthouse, levelling up secretary simon clarke and environment secretary raniljayawardena. so can rishi sunak unite a divided conservative party? i spoke earlier to former tory mp anna soubry for her thoughts on the new pm might fare in the topjob. what people want is competence and stability and decency. i think of a decency front there's no reason to think that rishi sunak will deliver

on that for that competence, we get to see. asjohn asked schwartz has rightly identified, this is like the titanic ——john rightly identified, this is like the titanic —— john ashworth. it's like shifting the deck chairs around on the titanic i think the conservative parties reputation with your viewers, out in the real world away from west minister is in absolute tatters. he has a mountain to climb if the conservatives are going to get thrashed at the next general election. i have to say, i'm quite intrigued by this idea that he is bringing all strands of the party back together. itjust bringing all strands of the party back together. it just shows you bringing all strands of the party back together. itjust shows you the huge shift on the right of the conservative party because people who would never got into cabinet, never mind being made hose secretary, especially after they resigned our back there. i mean, this is an important day today. as someone who is a british asian as

our first someone who is a british asian as ourfirst man of someone who is a british asian as our first man of colour going into number ten as prime minister is a fabulous achievement, that is something really good and very positive. everybody should be pleased about. leading on from that, my concern about rishi sunak is that of course he served as chancellor and yes, he did the writing on furlough. but he did a of things that were not. he's very inexperienced. we will see. at the end what i'm really trying to say is we can't go on like this. and we need a general election, it's the only way that we're going to get the stability, decency and competence we desperately need. and we need to have a prime minister we can put our trust into to do all those things. i think the only person around at the moment to do that is keir starmer. so that's the view from one tory mp. meanwhile, opposition parties

are pushing for a general election. yvette cooper is the shadow home secretary of the united 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 coronation through. as a

result its public safety, national security, the important things that people are worried about across the country are not being taken seriously. it'sjust country are not being taken seriously. it's just the same tory chaos. it's not good enough and that is why we need a general election. in the meantime, you are knocking to get that. there is prime minister's questions tomorrow and keir starmer as we were discussing is about to face a very different opponent from borisjohnson and liz truss. some would say more formidable opponent. and keir starmer doesn't have some of those arguably open goals that he faced with borisjohnson of a party gate and liz truss over her mini budget. gate and liz truss over her mini buduet. �* , gate and liz truss over her mini buduet. v :,, budget. let's say the third tory prime minister _ budget. let's say the third tory prime ministerjust _ budget. let's say the third tory prime ministerjust in _ budget. let's say the third tory prime ministerjust in the - budget. let's say the third tory| prime ministerjust in the space budget. let's say the third tory i prime ministerjust in the space of three months but what we're actually seeing is more of the same. the very fact of reappointing suella braverman when their huge questions about what other documents she might�*ve said, what of the security questions there might be. and to

reappoint her to a government that was supposedly about integrity and professionalism, this is the breach of the most basic of professional standards, to preach the ministerial code. i think that appointment in it selfjust shows what code. i think that appointment in it self just shows what we've actually got is more of the same tory chaos and more of the same ripping up the rules for yourfriends. and more of the same ripping up the rules for your friends. sadly, and more of the same ripping up the rules for yourfriends. sadly, we've had 12 years of this, 12 years of this kind of chaos that's damaging the country. but at the moment you have got families who can't afford to pay their bills, who are really worrying about making ends meet. you've got people seeing their mortgages go up, people in communities across the country worried about whether the ambulances get to be there, whether the police again to be there if something goes wrong for them. we're not getting any answers on any of this. instead they arejust any answers on any of this. instead they are just looking after their own, just talking to themselves rather than standing up for the national interest and for the country. ijust think national interest and for the country. i just think we can't carry on like this. country. i just think we can't carry on like this-— country. i just think we can't carry on like this. , :,, :, on like this. some people would say we haven't been _

on like this. some people would say we haven't been getting _ on like this. some people would say we haven't been getting many - on like this. some people would say i we haven't been getting many answers from the labour party either in terms of specific policy commitments, especially on the economy. spending cuts, tax cuts, tax rises, we don't really know what a labour party in government would do, do we? i a labour party in government would do. do we?— do, do we? i disagree. we've actually set — do, do we? i disagree. we've actually set out _ do, do we? i disagree. we've actually set out a _ do, do we? i disagree. we've actually set out a whole i do, do we? i disagree. we'vel actually set out a whole series do, do we? i disagree. we've i actually set out a whole series of strong policies, including setting up strong policies, including setting up gb energy, a new company owned by the british taxpayer that could drive forward cutting our energy bills and also a transition to zero carbon. at the same time, we've set out proposals for big increase in the number of doctors, the number of nurses in training paid for by abolishing nondominant status. i set out proposals to get 13,000 neighbourhood police in our community, paid for by changing the weight of 43 forces all duplicate each other on their procurement. we've set out serious practical things. we've set out serious practical thins. :,, ., .,

we've set out serious practical thins. . . ,, . . things. those are a few specific oli things. those are a few specific policy commitments. _ things. those are a few specific policy commitments. but i things. those are a few specific policy commitments. but on i things. those are a few specific| policy commitments. but on the things. those are a few specific i policy commitments. but on the big picture of balancing the books, what do you say about spending cuts, public expenditure cuts to keep down public expenditure cuts to keep down public spending? that public expenditure cuts to keep down public spending?— public spending? at the moment it's clear that the _ public spending? at the moment it's clear that the tories _ public spending? at the moment it's clear that the tories have _ public spending? at the moment it's clear that the tories have done i public spending? at the moment it's clear that the tories have done huge damage to our economy and huge damage to our economy and huge damage to our public services as well. that is a result of their decisions on the mini budget, their decisions on the mini budget, their decisions on the chaotic approach, ignoring the office for budget responsibility, of making tax cuts for the richest people in the country, all of those things have ended up creating an economic instability that is pushed up interest rates and mortgage rates. they've got no plan for growth at all, no plan to grow the economy for that what we set out is a serious plan for the economy and also to return to the economic stability, which is also how you get back to sound money and how you get back to strong public finances. it's a different approach. they talk about

trickle down, we talk about growing the economy from the bottom up. yeah, you talked about sound money then. i'll go back to my question that i don't think you answered, where do you stand on spending cuts? we're waiting to see the governments mini budget, another mini budget that they will set out next week. but i'll come back to this point, in the end you've got to get the economy growing, you've got to get a plan for growth and economic stability back. because those are the things that you need in order to be able to make sure that we can properly fund our public services, in order to report families through the chaotic state of things at the moment. what we're not seeing actually is any serious return to economic stability from this chaotic conservative cabinet that is just really shuffling the deck chairs. and the danger is it it is working people across the country who are paying the price for this chaos. we've seen a tory party, i think everybody admits over the last few

weeks and months that has been pretty divided. it looks out like it is more united, partly because of rishi sunak ministerial appointments. do you fear a more united conservative party in government? is at a more challenging, a more formidable adversary? i’m challenging, a more formidable adversary?— challenging, a more formidable adversa ? �* :, ., adversary? i'm worried about the im act on adversary? i'm worried about the impact on families _ adversary? i'm worried about the impact on families across - adversary? i'm worried about the impact on families across the i impact on families across the country who are still seeing their mortgages go up, so really worried about the state of our public services as a result of the last 12 years. what we've seen is this process of grubby deals. i think it's still more of the same chaos. that is why you are seeing rishi sunak reappoint suella braverman despite the fact she broke the ministerial code just several days ago, despite the fact he claimed it was about integrity and professionalism. it's clearly the opposite. that's obviouslyjust about the grubby deals that have been done all to secure his coronation. that is not fair on people across the country who really

do need a fresh start for britain, who really need a chance of action getting some stability, getting something that will support people through this difficult time rather than just through this difficult time rather thanjust more of through this difficult time rather than just more of the same, more damage from the tories.- than just more of the same, more damage from the tories. thank you so much for your— damage from the tories. thank you so much for your time. _ damage from the tories. thank you so much for your time. thanks _ damage from the tories. thank you so much for your time. thanks for - damage from the tories. thank you so much for your time. thanks for being i much for your time. thanks for being with us tonight on bbc news. lets get more reaction from opposition parties. sir ed davey is the leader of the liberal democrats. i look at what rishi sunak said on the steps of downing street today. he asked the british people to trust him, but i'm afraid he doesn't trust the british people. he won't have a general election, and in that general election, we could hammer out the major differences that liberal democrats have with the conservative party. we are furious, like the british people are, with the fact that they have added hundreds of pounds to people's mortgages, they have trashed our economy, and i'm afraid his warm words today won't reassure people who are sick with worry about what's

going to hit them this winter, with higherfood bills and higher fuel bills. next, let's hearfrom stewart hosie from the scottish national party. the problem we have, the real problem we have — this isn't one prime minister changing during the lifetime of a parliament. this is the third prime minister in the space of two months. and this prime minister has been anointed today in an election where only six scots got to vote — and they were all tory mps. there does come a time when democracy has to kick in, where the public have to have a say and where there is a genuine, a genuine mandate, a genuine legitimacy for any new administration. this is a man in a previousjob who removed the £20 uplift on universal credit to some of the poorest in society in the middle of a cost—of—living crisis, so we'lljudge him not on whether or not he's friendly or affable.

we'lljudge him on the decisions he's taken and the decisions which he'll take, and the evidence so far isn't particularly good. we arejust we are just hearing rishi we arejust hearing rishi sunak is expected to speak to nicola sturgeon tonight, scotland's first minister, tonight, scotland's first minister, to reset relations between the uk government here in westminster and the scottish first minister. that would be a very interesting develop it, because of course one of nicola sturgeon's complaint about liz truss was that she did not speak to her during the permit ship. that will be an interesting development. we'll keep tabs on that. in the meantime, let us look at the latest appointments. alisterjack is the new secretary of state for scotland.

david davies has been confirmed as the new secretary of state for wales. he succeeds sir robert buckland, who resigned earlier today. chris heaton harris has been reappointed the northern ireland secretary — he has previously said that he would call an election in northern ireland if no executive could be formed at stormont. the bbc�*s charlotte gallagherjoins me now from stormont, in belfast. what has been the reaction there to rishi sunak coming into downing street and the things he has been saying so far today? bill street and the things he has been saying so far today?— street and the things he has been saying so far today? all the parties are re saying so far today? all the parties are pretty much — saying so far today? all the parties are pretty much saying _ saying so far today? all the parties are pretty much saying the - saying so far today? all the parties are pretty much saying the same . are pretty much saying the same thing in northern ireland, and that is that rishi sunak has to make northern ireland a priority and especially the restoration of stormont and the devolved government, because this magnificent building behind me, there is no one in it throughout the day, hardly, because there has not been a functioning devolved government here since february. so there were two questions northern ireland this morning. was chris heaton harris going to keep hisjob as morning. was chris heaton harris going to keep his job as secretary of state? he has done. and will there be another assembly election called on friday? and it looks likely now that there will be. chris heaton harris said earlier this week that he would be calling that vote

if by friday stormont was not backed up and running and i have to say at this moment it would take a miracle for that to happen. the democratic unionist party, the second largest party, have said they will not go back into the northern ireland protocol, the post—brexit trading arrangements, are either scrappers and giving the altered, and for that to happen with the next three days is pretty possible. —— either scrapped or significant altered. the dup have said they will not take promises and words, they want actions before they go back to stormont. so sinn fein, the largest party here at stormont, they want to go back straightaway. the first minister in waiting, michelle o'neill, has tweeted in the last few minutes that she is going to meet chris heaton harris tomorrow to talk about the restoration of stormont, but in all likelihood it looks like we are going to have another election here just before christmas. the lesson that voters want, the last thing that politicians want, and i have to say speaking to voters in northern ireland, they are thoroughly fed up with the situation. they say they are voting for people and then they are not

going to stormont and almost what is the point in voting again? so it is really tricky situation here in northern ireland and still a lot of uncertainty. northern ireland and still a lot of uncertainty-— northern ireland and still a lot of uncertainty. charlotte, thank you very much _ uncertainty. charlotte, thank you very much indeed. _ uncertainty. charlotte, thank you very much indeed. charlotte i very much indeed. charlotte gallagher there. possibly the biggest challenge facing rishi sunak is the cost of living crisis. new figures highlight the scale of current price rises. the office for national statistics found that the price of vegetable oil soared by 65% in the 12 months to september. the price of pasta surged almost 60% and tea by 46%. overall, the price of some of the cheapest food in supermarkets rose by i7% in the year to september. inflation rose 10.1% in the year to september — driven mostly by soaring energy and food prices — that's the fastest rate in 40 years. let's hear from some people in rishi sunak�*s constituency of richmond in north yorkshire.

you can see it on the shelves when you go into supermarkets. you have got to really thing about making better choices. i have also gone to doing some online shopping, so i just buy literally what i need as opposed to going down the middle aisles and buying all the extra bits you might have done a few months ago. you might have done a few months auo. ~ :, you might have done a few months am, : ., , , ~' you might have done a few months an, . ., , , ~' :, you might have done a few months ao.~ :, , , ~' :, , ago. we are buying, like, more foods that is maybe — ago. we are buying, like, more foods that is maybe not _ ago. we are buying, like, more foods that is maybe not as _ ago. we are buying, like, more foods that is maybe not as healthy - ago. we are buying, like, more foods that is maybe not as healthy because | that is maybe not as healthy because it costs _ that is maybe not as healthy because it costs less. that is maybe not as healthy because it costs less-— it costs less. ultimately, the cost needs to come _ it costs less. ultimately, the cost needs to come down _ it costs less. ultimately, the cost needs to come down or— it costs less. ultimately, the cost needs to come down or people i needs to come down or people positing — needs to come down or people positing income _ needs to come down or people positing income needs - needs to come down or people positing income needs to - needs to come down or people | positing income needs to come needs to come down or people i positing income needs to come up, and that— positing income needs to come up, and that is— positing income needs to come up, and that is really— positing income needs to come up, and that is really the _ positing income needs to come up, and that is really the only- positing income needs to come up, and that is really the only place i positing income needs to come up, and that is really the only place it. and that is really the only place it can be _ and that is really the only place it can be really— and that is really the only place it can be really fixed. _ the next key date in the diary is monday — the 31st of october — when the government delivers its plan to tackle the economic crisis. it's unlikely to be popular. in a tweet shortly after being reappointed, chancellorjeremy hunt said...

he's widely expected to announce spending cuts and possibly tax increases. joining me is lucy antal, a liverpool—based food security campaigner at feedback global. thank you, lucy, for being with us. some of those price rises i was just running through our eye watering, aren't they, and people now facing a winter of real hardship in many parts of the country?— winter of real hardship in many parts of the country? yes, veseli. one of the — parts of the country? yes, veseli. one of the things _ parts of the country? yes, veseli. one of the things you _ parts of the country? yes, veseli. one of the things you mentioned i one of the things you mentioned there is the price of pasta and also we have seen bread go up —— yes, absolutely. and a lot of that has to do with global events, such as the drought and fires in canada, which is reduce the them on a flower that is available. we have not even yet seen the effects of the ukraine russia war —— reducing the amount of flour that is available. it is russia war -- reducing the amount of flour that is available.— flour that is available. it is very hard to see _ flour that is available. it is very hard to see how— flour that is available. it is very hard to see how any _ flour that is available. it is very i hard to see how any government can actually do anything very quickly or dramatically to bring down those kind of price rises. i

dramatically to bring down those kind of price rises.— kind of price rises. i think what one of the _ kind of price rises. i think what one of the correspondence i kind of price rises. i think what one of the correspondence you j kind of price rises. i think what i one of the correspondence you spoke to just said was talking about, either prices have to come down or wejust either prices have to come down or we just have to go up, either prices have to come down or wejust have to go up, and i think wejust have to go up, and i think we are in the situation now where wages to have to go up and there also has to be some much stronger safety nets put in to support those who are going to be most at risk. and what are you hoping to hear from the chancellor in his statement on the chancellor in his statement on the 31st at the end of the month? em the 31st at the end of the month? in absolute idea will be in some way the 31st at the end of the month? iffy absolute idea will be in some way to look at things that campaigners have been asking for public the right to food, the cash first idea, people getting physical money in the pocket rather than vouchers for the end also free school meals. if you're able to give children a proper meal of at least that is something they're getting during the day that will enable them to concentrate and learn at school. in will enable them to concentrate and learn at school.— learn at school. in terms of support for people's — learn at school. in terms of support for people's energy _ learn at school. in terms of support for people's energy bills, _ learn at school. in terms of support for people's energy bills, that i learn at school. in terms of support for people's energy bills, that is i for people's energy bills, that is seen by many people as central, especially with the winter coming,

but it was good to be two years support, than it was cut back to next april. would you like to see the government and the new chancellorjimmy hunting again on that? , :, :, :, that? yes, i would, and i would urge him to think — that? yes, i would, and i would urge him to think of _ that? yes, i would, and i would urge him to think of an _ that? yes, i would, and i would urge him to think of an about _ that? yes, i would, and i would urge him to think of an about this - that? yes, i would, and i would urge him to think of an about this kind i him to think of an about this kind of went full text of the energy companies —— chancellorjeremy hunt. —— windfall tax. i5 companies -- chancellorjeremy hunt. -- windfall talc-— -- windfall tax. is that the answer? it is not -- windfall tax. is that the answer? it is not the — -- windfall tax. is that the answer? it is not the total— -- windfall tax. is that the answer? it is not the total answer, _ -- windfall tax. is that the answer? it is not the total answer, but i -- windfall tax. is that the answer? it is not the total answer, but it i it is not the total answer, but it is a we have at least raising some revenue. always squeezing down at the liver paid is not the way to kick—start an economy. chris heaton harris —— lucy antal, thank you very much for your time. let's take a look now at how all of this that we've been seeing today in downing street have been playing. there's been lots of reaction from global leaders. french president emmanuel macron shared his congratulations via social media earlier today, saying he'll work with sunak to tackle the challenges of the moment.

german chancellor olaf scholz said he looked forward to further cooperation between the two countries in nato and g7. eu president ursula von der leyen echoed that sentiment, saying the commission counts "on a strong relationship with the uk to defend our common values, in full respect of our agreements". and we can also see what ukrainian president has been saying, volodymyr zelensky. mr zelensky tweeted that he was "ready to continue strengthening the ukrainian—british strategic partnership together". 0f of course, the uk has been an absolutely staunch ally for ukraine, for president zelensky, especially under borisjohnson, and everybody will be watching to see whether rishi sunak maintains that level of political and military and economic support.

it was a slightly less optimistic tone from russia. the kremlin said it saw no hope of improving ties with britain. here's its spokesman, dmitry peskov. translation: at the moment, | we do not see any preconditions, grounds or hope that in the foreseeable future there will be any positive changes. russia maintains its openness and readiness to discuss the most difficult issues at the negotiating table, but not to the detriment of its own interest. the american presidentjoe biden waited until the new pm had met with king charles before speaking publicly. here'sjoe biden speaking last night. whether it's the united kingdom, where just today we got news... applause rashu sunak is now the prime minister. as my brother would say, "go figure."

and the conservative party. expected to become the prime minister, i think tomorrow when he goes to see the king. pretty astounding. a ground—breaking milestone and it matters, it matters. joe biden mispronouncing rishi sunak�*s name, but that was what the american president had to say a little bit earlier on. let's go back to jonathan blake little bit earlier on. let's go back tojonathan blake now, our political correspondent, who was with me here in downing street. just give us your assessment as where we are politically after everything we have seen today, jonathan. we saw the prime minister's stepping here in downing street as he arrived, having seen the king, we have seen all his ministerial appointments. seen the king, we have seen all his ministerialappointments. i seen the king, we have seen all his ministerial appointments. i can actually see the cat, larry the cat as well! , . ., as well! some things never change! some things _ as well! some things never change! some things never _ as well! some things never change! some things never change! - as well! some things never change! some things never change! back i as well! some things never change! some things never change! back in | some things never change! back in the cabinet! jonathan tabora erwee politically, do you think? its,

the cabinet! jonathan tabora erwee politically, do you think?— politically, do you think? a new prime minister, _ politically, do you think? a new prime minister, and _ politically, do you think? a new prime minister, and without i prime minister, and without something of a new government, but not wholly new. pretty familiar looking and that is no accident. rishi sunak is definitely prioritising experience over anything else and once to create a feeling of continuity and stability. his political opponents will point to the chaos we have seen here in westminster over the last few weeks and say that he and others in his party are as much to blame for that as liz truss was, as prime minister. what he has not done is packed cabinet with staunch rishi sunak loyalists. that was a mistake many people say that liz truss made. and he has brought people in from different wings of the party, reflecting differences of opinion, differences of emphasis on policy, on all sorts of things, from the from parts of the conservative party. one or two controversial appointments, you could say. suella braverman as home secretary, she resigned barely a week ago. labour

already seizing on that as an example of bringing summary back to government, as mark harper, the former conservative chief whip, leaving down street there. perhaps he is in line with a morejunior ministerial role. and then michael gove, brought back as levelling up secretary, a crucial brief in what was a really key area of policy. in fact the driving trust of boris johnson's government was that the theme of levelling up, increasing opportunity and equality across the uk, along with big investment. how will that not —— how will that now fair? -- how will that now fair? we are heafina -- how will that now fair? we are hearing that _ -- how will that now fair? we are hearing that rishi _ -- how will that now fair? we are hearing that rishi sunak - -- how will that now fair? we are hearing that rishi sunak is i -- how will that now fair? we are i hearing that rishi sunak is speaking to nicola sturgeon tonight, trying to nicola sturgeon tonight, trying to reset relations between the uk government and the scotland first minister, that is interesting because nicola sturgeon's complaint was that liz truss never spoke to her. :, ,

was that liz truss never spoke to her. . , , ., her. that is right. so there is a difference _ her. that is right. so there is a difference to _ her. that is right. so there is a difference to begin _ her. that is right. so there is a difference to begin with. i her. that is right. so there is a difference to begin with. and l her. that is right. so there is a i difference to begin with. and that played out in the leadership contest, not the one that resulted in rishi sunak becoming prime minister but the previous one between him and liz truss over the summer. liz truss talked about nicola sturgeon about attention seeking, and so rishi sunak making it known this evening he plans to speak to the first minister of scotland, taking a very different approach to his predecessor. perhaps approach to his predecessor. perhaps a more conciliatory approach, perhaps one in which we'll see him engaging more, but of course that issue of scottish independence and keeping the united kingdom united as the conservatives want to is going to be one of those issues in rishi sunak�*s in tres. to be one of those issues in rishi sunak's in tres.— to be one of those issues in rishi sunak's in tres. interesting to get a read out — sunak's in tres. interesting to get a read out on _ sunak's in tres. interesting to get a read out on that _ sunak's in tres. interesting to get a read out on that call. _ sunak's in tres. interesting to get a read out on that call. johnson, l a read out on that call. johnson, for the moment, thank you very much indeed. ——jonathan. jonathan blake, our political correspondent. we were bringing you some reaction

from the international community. the spring you china now. today, the chinese government said it hoped it would be able to advance relations with britain in the interests of both countries. here's a foreign ministry spokesperson in beijing. translation: retaining and | developing bilateral relations is the shared responsibility of china and the uk and fulfils the shared interest of the people in both countries. we hope that together with the uk, and on the basis of mutual respect and benefit, we can move china—uk relations to advance on the right path. that is the chinese foreign ministry spokesperson. mark harper, who we just saw, a parent has got transport. that is whatjonathan is just telling me. he knows everything, jonathan blake. there you go, the finishing touches being put to the new cabinet. back injuly — when rishi sunak

was campaigning against liz truss in the leadership contest — he called china the "number one threat" to the security of britain and that of the entire world. he wrote of "facing down" the global power. he went on to describe how he would do that, including closing all 30 of china's confucius institutes in the uk, building a new international alliance of free nations to tackle chinese cyber—threats and expanding britain's security service — the mis — to provide greater support to british businesses and universities to counter chinese industrial espionage. cindy yu is broadcast editor of the spectator and presenter of the chinese whispers podcast. shejoins me now from london. cindy, do you think there is going to be a change of any kind in relations between london and beijing now we have rishi sunak here in government? i now we have rishi sunak here in government?— now we have rishi sunak here in government? i think it depends on what ou government? i think it depends on what you mean _ government? i think it depends on what you mean by _ government? i think it depends on what you mean by change - government? i think it depends on what you mean by change and - government? i think it depends on | what you mean by change and from what you mean by change and from what moment, bearing in mind we have just had 45 days of a liz truss government, and this trust definitely had strong opinions on china that she was not afraid to

share. those opinions very different from her predecessor borisjohnson, who was relatively dovish of and if you think back to the 4—way row, he had to really be dragged kicking and screaming in order to ban huawei ultimately and liz truss not like that all. rishi sunak has a big question mark hanging over his rhetoric on china. you recalled his words during the chip campaign, but they are quite incongruous. if you look at what he said last year as chancellor, he said that too often our debate on china lacks nuance and we must not complete go down the trade route, but we must not go completely down the decoupling route, so given his remits have never seen an facing internationally as a main focus, we do not really know what he ashley believes in on china. it know what he ashley believes in on china. , ., .,y , know what he ashley believes in on china. , . , ., know what he ashley believes in on china. ., , . china. it is always a difficult challenge — china. it is always a difficult challenge for _ china. it is always a difficult challenge for british - china. it is always a difficult| challenge for british political leaders, any kind of leader, how to

see china economically, potentially, a lucrative partner, but politically so challenging, whether to see china as potentially a threat, a global threat, a growing threat. of course china is probably all of those — threat. of course china is probably all of those things, _ threat. of course china is probably all of those things, and _ threat. of course china is probably all of those things, and wanting i threat. of course china is probably all of those things, and wanting a l all of those things, and wanting a liz truss team did very well in their approach to china was focusing on this thing about dependence —— one thing that. it is ok to trade with china, they said, as long as you're not dependent or overly reliant on china. that means protecting things like protecting our key industries while not making sure that we completely cut off consumer trade looks between the two countries, and i think that would be a shrewd way for rishi sunak to go down, to focus on that dependence. if china wanted to turn the thumbscrews on in some kind of trade war, it would not damage the uk economy so much, easier said than

done with the chinese economy positive role in the world. calls from... president _ positive role in the world. calls from... president xi _ positive role in the world. calls from... president xi appears i positive role in the world. calls from... president xi appears to be more totalitarian than ever, new threats against taiwan, etc, etc. absolutely, and bear in mind what has happened in manchester, where the chinese consulate seems to have dragged in a hong kong protester and beaten him up within chinese consulate grounds. this is outrageous stuff the chinese i have not and i'm still for stub i think rishi sunak will be facing a lot of pressure from his backbenchers, groups like ian duncan smith, from the china research group, all of these factors from back backbench conservative mps. i think rishi sunak will have to face down those pressures. maybe he agrees with them. as i say we don't quite

know for sure. but, yes, there will be a body pressure to keep the toughness up on china.- be a body pressure to keep the toughness up on china. cindy yu, thank ou toughness up on china. cindy yu, thank you for— toughness up on china. cindy yu, thank you for your _ toughness up on china. cindy yu, thank you for your analysis. - thank you for your analysis. interesting to get your take on anglo chinese relations on the rishi sunak government. so rishi sunak is spending his first night in number 10 downing street as prime minister. for liz truss, well, she's the shortest serving prime minister and leaves after 49 days in the job. the past seven weeks have been chaotic. in a snap poll from yougov on the day of her resignation, eight in ten say liz truss was right to step down. it also found 63% of britons wanted an early general election called. here she is leaving downing street on the way to her final audience with king charles iii at buckingham palace.

and in an unapologetic farewell speech, she urged her successor to be "hold" in a bid to boost the economy. we need to take advantage of our brexit freedoms to do things differently. this means delivering more freedom for our own citizens and restoring power in democratic institutions. it means lower taxes, so people keep more of the money they earn. it means delivering growth that will lead to more job security, higher wages and greater opportunities for our children and grandchildren. liz truss, the her time in office quickly unravelled — let's look at a timeline of events. liz truss was appointed on the 6th of september

and named kwasi kwarteng as chancellor less than three weeks later he unveiled his mini budget, which spooked the financial markets with its large unfunded tax cuts. days later, the bank of england made an emergency intervention — buying up government bonds — to try to stabilise the situation. only 38 days into the job, he was sacked, replaced the same day byjeremy hunt, who went on to scrap most of the measures in the mini budget. last wednesday, suella braverman resigned at home secretary over data breaches, to be replaced by grant shapps. chaos reigned in the house of commons last night over a fracking vote. and on thursday, the prime minister resigned. what a few days that was. james heale co—authored a biography of liz truss. these are his thoughts on what the future holds for the former pm. not everyone has borisjohnson's

profile, but she is committed. she will stay on. she has a clear idea of her own principles. i think she was able to survive under three prime ministers that she has got some skills, more than the could ask her giving her, but it will be difficult to expect some kind of truss restoration after the way it ended. �* ~ , ended. a new prime minister in downin: and with it — a new lecturn outside that famous door. each new leader gets a different one, so what's rishi sunak's design? we've been taking a look. iam resigning. i am resigning. ready to lead our count .

everything you need to know about prime ministerial lecterns. only got a few seconds left, literally in a few seconds, jonathan blake, more updates on the cabinet? john glenn is cheap checkers _ updates on the cabinet? john glenn is cheap checkers with _ updates on the cabinet? john glenn is cheap checkers with the - updates on the cabinet? john glenn j is cheap checkers with the treasury. an important role, number two to the chancellor. johnny mercer comes back to the government, minister for veterans affairs. not a full post but he will attend. jeremy quinn is paymaster general. one question about anne—marie trevelyan. .. paymaster general. one question about anne—marie trevelyan... we do not know if she is stacked. about anne-marie trevelyan. .. we do not know if she is stacked.— not know if she is stacked. johnson, su erstar. not know if she is stacked. johnson, superstar. thank _ not know if she is stacked. johnson, superstar. thank you _ not know if she is stacked. johnson,

superstar. thank you so _ not know if she is stacked. johnson, superstar. thank you so much. -- i superstar. thank you so much. —— jonathan. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @benbrownbbc. significant date here at downing street. thank you for watching. good night from us here in downing street. hello there. there's some unsettled weather on the way for the rest of this week. spells of wet and windy weather will be interspersed with some brighter, sunnier moments. but with our air source continuing to come in from the south or south—west, it's going to turn even milder. wednesday onwards, temperatures across southern and eastern areas will be a good five or six degrees above where they should be at this time in late october.

first spell of wet and windy weather will be pushing up from the south through the overnight period, and that'll be dragging in this very mild air from the subtropics. wet, windy weather. some of this rain could be quite heavy across northern and western areas as it continues to trundle northwards. winds will be picking up to reach gale force around irish sea coasts, particularly around western scotland. but look at these values — no lower than around ii —14 celsius. so a very mild start to wednesday, a blustery day to come. heavy rain clears away from northern scotland, and then we'll see sunshine and blustery showers. some of these could be quite heavy in the north and the west, a few getting into the south and south—east at times. but quite a bit of dry weather, i think, through the afternoon for england and wales, gusty winds. you will notice these winds in excess of a0 miles an hour across the north—west of the uk. but look at those temperatures, up to 19, 20, maybe even 21 degrees in the sunniest, warmest spots. and we hold on to the unsettled theme through thursday, another rash of weather fronts spreading up from the south introducing further cloud, bands of showers or longer spells of rain which will move northward. some of them could be quite heavy again.

they will eventually become more confined to scotland, i think, through the latter part of thursday. a bit of sunshine developing for england and wales, variable cloud, but very mild, quite breezy, temperatures up to 20 or 21 degrees. again, the mid to high teens in the north and the west too. another spell of wet and windy weather, we think, arrives across more western northern areas through friday, so a wet, windy start to the day here, that rain spinning its way northwards. again, some of that rain could be quite heavy. and then it's a blustery day through the afternoon. some sunshine, one or two showers which could be quite heavy, but very mild indeed. again, 20, 21 degrees likely across the south—east,

hello, i'm karin giannone. this is outside source. the headlines: rishi sunak becomes prime minister — the uk's third in 7 weeks. he faces a series of major challenges — top of which is a severe economic crisis. he spoke of �*difficult decisions' he would have to take i fully appreciate how hard things are and i understand to that i have work to do to restore trust after all that has happened. after being invited by king charles to form a new government, he arrived in downing street to a warm reception — and set to work on forming his new cabinet