sunak-— rishi sunak.emember that this is, you know, will be essays about almost any leader or any candidate we've asked that capable, ok, good, clever and smart of all very, very readable on this image is really important and actually pretty good start for rishi sunak. i think the concern obviously is what the largest word is given economic outlook of the uk faces at the moment ultimately rishi sunak may well be to seem to be sleight yes of touch. he is very wealthy and it is well documented how wealthy she is and whether he is therefore the person to lead britain through troubling economic times with seven people struggling does remain to be seen but, yes, i guess in that sense it is not the greatest were to be dominating this cloud. iie it is not the greatest were to be dominating this cloud.— it is not the greatest were to be dominating this cloud. he has got the leadership — dominating this cloud. he has got the leadership through _ dominating this cloud. he has got the leadership through effectively

like would have to be rishi sunak. , , ., , ., sunak.o o'clock tomorrow is — sunak. just explain why two o'clock tomorrow is the _ sunak. just explain why two o'clock tomorrow is the cut-off _ sunak. just explain why two o'clock tomorrow is the cut-off time? - sunak. just explain why two o'clock i tomorrow is the cut-off time? anyone who wants to — tomorrow is the cut-off time? anyone who wants to stand _ tomorrow is the cut-off time? anyone who wants to stand in _ tomorrow is the cut-off time? anyone who wants to stand in the _ tomorrow is the cut-off time? anyone who wants to stand in the race - tomorrow is the cut-off time? anyone who wants to stand in the race has - who wants to stand in the race has to put forward their nominations by then. they need 100 names, and they cannot back themselves, and they cannot back themselves, and they cannot propose themselves stop that is 100 mps to formally enter the race. that means that simply, mathematically, they can be in a maximum of three candidates, given how many conservative mps there ar

rishi sunak, natasha. ~ , ., ., sunak, natasha.k, natasha. absolutely, and that is another thing that rishi _ sunak, natasha. absolutely, and that is another thing that rishi will - is another thing that rishi will have — is another thing that rishi will have to — is another thing that rishi will have to deal with, the fact that he wasn't _ have to deal with, the fact that he wasn't tested with the wider public, that was— wasn't tested with the wider public, that was why boris was trying to... rishi _ that was why boris was trying to... rishi wiii— that was why boris was trying to... rishi will have to tackle that in the coming weeks and months and i am sure he _ the coming weeks and months and i am sure he will_ the coming weeks and months and i am sure he will probably get a poll bounce — sure he will probably get a poll bounce from his stepping into number ten, we _ bounce from his stepping into number ten, we do _ bounce from his stepping into number ten, we do see most predators tend to and _ ten, we do see most predators tend

how do you feel about rishi sunak?se young british asian students are o different fait,ut they agree on one thing. who her thinks rishi sunak becoming prime minister is a positive thing for ethnic minorities in the u.k.? >> the first person of color as the prime minister in the u.k. first in south africa with nelson mandela and then the u.s. with barack obama. now it is us. i think it is that significant. >> i am not surif it is a major sbecause he has not been voted by the general public. if they were to call a general election and then stand, maybe we would get more of an idea of how it sits. >> the significance of today will be felt across the generations, including among those who knew a less diverse britain. the owner of a successful beer business and independent peer in the house of lords. >> i have seen the glass ceiling being shattered with this country becoming a country of aspiration of opportunity for anyone regardless of race, religion. here's the wonderful example of a person of indian origin, british, bor

please welcome rishi sunak.mmer, he gave this warning about liz truss's tax cuts. liz, your plans, your own economic adviser has said that that would lead to mortgage rates, interest rates going up to 7%. can you imagine what that is going to do for everyone here and everyone watching? that is thousands of pounds on their mortgage bill. a few weeks ago, rishi sunak was rejected by conservative members. today, colleagues have decided he is the man to bring stability. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. so the uk prepares for its third prime minister in a matter of weeks, after a period of extreme political turmoil, and the new conservative leader wasted no time today in warning his party that it faces destruction unless it pulls together. much of the focus will be on those constituencies which switched from labour to conservative at the last election. what are rishi sunak�*s prospects there? here's professor sirjohn curtice with his expert analysis. mr sunak is somebody who voted leave, who campaigned for leave a

and that is what rishi sunak offers.— what rishi sunak offers.nd competent government is going i what rishi sunak offers. calm and | competent government is going to what rishi sunak offers. calm and i competent government is going to be difficult in these times. people are facing difficult decisions dealing with the cost of living. where is the next leader going to be able to deliver the spending cuts that are going to be needed to do deliver stability on the markets. the most im ortant stability on the markets. the most important thing — stability on the markets. the most important thing is _ stability on the markets. the most important thing is to _ stability on the markets. the most important thing is to indicate i stability on the markets. the most important thing is to indicate that. important thing is to indicate that we will be fiscally prudent. that we will not be spending money that we do not have and that the international markets can be confident that the uk's economy will be run responsibly. we have the financial statement next week

rishi sunak hasjust been _ honour of the hindu god. fl si sunak hasjust been named sunak has just beeniwali, for a practising hindu it surely doesn't get any more auspicious than that. all from me for this half hour. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ lucy e grey. hello, there. one of the most notable features of the weather over the next few days will be the temperature. it is going to feel very mild, it is actually going to feel warm in places where we get some sunshine, but there will equally be some rain at times. it is all being driven by this big area of low pressure churning, spinning to the west of the uk, throwing showers or longer spells of rain northwards, but also sucking up this very warm air from a long way south, you can see the orange colours surging northwards towards our shores. now, that said, tuesday morning is getting off to a relatively cool start, certainly not a particularly cold start for an october day but a little bit on the cool side first thing, clear skies overhead, but that means there will be some spells of sunshine. equally, a scattering of showers her

sunak's speech here in downing street? , , ., sunak's speech here in downing street? reflects his _ street? this is a cabinet that reflects his work, _ street? this is a cabinet that reflects his work, his - street? this is a cabinet that reflects his work, his theme | street? this is a cabinet that i reflects his work, his theme of unity, he has brought in factions from different parts of the consummate party. he is pressing buttons which i think are actually important for the conservative party. he has talked abut his commitments to levelling up, to brexit, to issues like migration, defending britain bosman borders. all of those are important for a conservative party that over the last six months maybe even a year has gradually been losing touch with those 2019 conservative voters who rallied behind borisjohnson. so this is clearly a prime minister who is aware of where his electoral support is, he is aware of where his supporters are in the country, and i think his cabinet reflects that. but some people might say this is supposed to be a new government with a new s

., , , ., ., to sunak.as been one of those rides where _ to sunak. there has been one of those rides where that _ to sunak. there has been one of- those rides where that machiavellian idea of mps voting for whoever they thought would give them the best chance of getting a ministerial post. i don't think i've ever seen it quite as vivid as it's been in the last couple of months. know, but there is also — the last couple of months. know, but there is also personality _ the last couple of months. know, but there is also personality being - there is also personality being settled. if you think about the fact that it was sunak, the second cabinet minister to resign after sevenjavid. —— sajid javid. a lot of and happiness between the two. —— unhappiness. a lot of mps were very aware that the privileges committee hasn't completed its investigation into whether borisjohnson lied to parliament. but there was a bit of briefing this week from thejohnson camp, that sunak himself was also fined over attending a party in

it is rishi sunak's job now. rishi sunak's 'ob now. it certainly is. nick rishi sunak's job now.timately led to her untimely demise — ultimately led to her untimely demise and made herthe ultimately led to her untimely demise and made her the shortest serving _ demise and made her the shortest serving prime minister in british political— serving prime minister in british political history.— political history. james, is it a ro er political history. james, is it a proper political _ political history. james, is it a proper political tragedy - political history. james, is it a proper political tragedy in - political history. james, is it a proper political tragedy in the | proper political tragedy in the sense of the proper use of that word, in that it is a fate that somebody brings on themselves? yes. somebody brings on themselves? yes, that was a word _ somebody brings on themselves? yes, that was a word that _ somebody brings on themselves? yes, that was a word that one of liz truss's— that was a word that one of liz truss's own advisers used to be, it was hubris~ — truss's own

rishi sunak._ of rishi sunak. gavin williamson? of the former chief _ rishi sunak.ver two years ago promoted to be finance minister, the chancellor. so he will find himself tomorrow with a spotlight on him in a way he's not had before, and he'll be very tested in the coming months, very difficult month. is in the coming months, very difficult month. . . ., , month. is eat in the tea rooms with to -a month. is eat in the tea rooms with tory party members? _ month. is eat in the tea rooms with tory party members? you - month. is eat in the tea rooms with tory party members? you could i month. is eat in the tea rooms with | tory party members? you could say erha -s tory party members? you could say perhaps less _ tory party members? you could say perhaps less than _ tory party members? you could say perhaps less than someone - tory party members? you could say perhaps less than someone like - tory party members? you could say i perhaps less than someone like boris johnson, someone who was seen to be able to have a way of reaching out to people, even if he himself peopl

grant shapps a big supporter of rishi sunak. grant shapps a big supporter of rishi sunak.th us in downing street for all the appointments so far. welcome to downing street where the new prime minister, rishi sunak has started to assemble his new cabinet — with a number of appointments into the top jobs in government. let's into the top jobs in government. run you through v so let's run you through what we know so far. let's run you through what we know so far. jeremy hunt — who took as chancellor after kwasi kwarteng was sacked following the fallout of the mini budget remains in post at the treasury. dominic raab is back in government — a key supporter of rishi sunak. he is back asjustice secretary — and reappointed deputy prime minister. james cleverly — who was appointed foreign secretary by liz truss — remains in post. ben wallace keeps his role as defence secretary — he post he was appointed to by boris johnson. he could have run for the leadership, decided not to. the last few minutes suella braverman we're hearing that has been reconfirmed as home secretary. and gran

mr sunak's rapid advances _ population. mr sunak's rapid advances a _ population.vances a significant - population. mr sunak's rapid l advances a significant moment population. mr sunak's rapid - advances a significant moment for politics, and he is the first british asian to become prime minister. and we will ask voters deeply concerned about the rising cost of living for their thoughts on the new prime minister. what do you want right now? a government we can trust, a government we can depend on, a government we can depend on, a government that's going to get things right and not going to screw us over. stay with us for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. the new leader of the conservative party is rishi sunak, who's expected to be confirmed as britain's new prime minister sometime tomorow. mr sunak is the first british asian to head the uk government and, at 42, he'll be the youngest prime minister in more than a century. mr sunak's victory was confirmed this afternoon when his last remai

you and then we will see who else is in rishi sunak's top team.— rishi sunak's top team.p checking your _ rishi sunak's top team. you keep checking your phone, _ rishi sunak's top team. you keep checking your phone, we - rishi sunak's top team. you keep checking your phone, we will- rishi sunak's top team. you keep checking your phone, we will be l rishi sunak's top team. you keep - checking your phone, we will be back to you later. king charles only came to you later. king charles only came to the throne a few weeks ago, but rishi sunak is already his second prime minister. today, at buckingham palace, he said farewell to liz truss, appointed by his late mother queen elizabeth shortly before her death. after that goodbye, the king then made his first prime ministerial appointment and asked rishi sunak to form a government. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is outside buckingham palace. nick, a very busy morning for the king. well, it has indeed. the first time that king charles has presided over this transition from one prime minister to another. the last time we

rishi sunak is therefore elected as leader— rishi sunak is therefore elected as leader of— rishi sunak new leader of the _ you may wish to know the new leader of the party— you may wish to know the new leader of the party will address as in this room _ of the party will address as in this room at _ of the party will address as in this room at 2.30. thank you. there _ room at 2.30. thank you. there we _ room at 2.30. thank you. there we are, confirmation, what we already knew, because penny mordaunt had dropped out of the race at the last moment. rishi sunak is the next leader of the conservative party and set to become the next prime minister of the united kingdom. so what was originally a three horse race, with borisjohnson and penny mordaunt, ended up as a one—horse race because borisjohnson pulled out last night and then penny mordauntjust a a few moments before that announcement of nominations at 2.00, she pulled out as well because she was well short of the 100 minimum that she required. so let's go back to chris mason, our political editor. we have seen some extraordinary moments

please welcome rishi sunak.ader in the summer, he gave this warning about liz truss�*s tax cuts. liz, your plans, your own economic adviser has said that that would lead to mortgage rates, interest rates going up to 7%. can you imagine what that is going to do for everyone here and everyone watching? that is thousands of pounds on their mortgage bill. a few weeks ago, rishi sunak was rejected by conservative members. today, colleagues have decided he is the man to bring stability. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. in other news: the us department ofjustice says it has issued criminal charges against 13 chinese citizens as part of an investigation into beijing's activities in america. they are accused of stealing technology, and harassing dissidents our north america correspondent, peter bowes, talks us through these latest charges. this involves three cases, 13 individuals, two of those chinese officials, accused of paying a us official thousands of dollars, indeed tens of thousands in cash in jewellery, in bi

we explained why he supported rishi sunak. ~ ., ., ~ , ., sunak. sure that inflation comes _ sunak. we need to make sure that inflation comes down _ sunak. we need to make sure that inflation comes down and - sunak. we need to make sure that inflation comes down and that - inflation comes down and that interest— inflation comes down and that interest rates come back down and that is_ interest rates come back down and that is what he is focused on, and secondly, — that is what he is focused on, and secondly, liz truss was not wrong to try to _ secondly, liz truss was not wrong to try to make — secondly, liz truss was not wrong to try to make sure that everybody earns _ try to make sure that everybody earns a — try to make sure that everybody earns a hit— try to make sure that everybody earns a bit more as more opportunity to develop— earns a bit more as more opportunity to develop and get betterjobs etc but we _ to develop and get betterjobs etc but we have got to do that in a sustainable way.— but we have got to do that in a sustainable way. but we

but how can rishi sunak unified the -a ? he. but how can rishi sunak unified the party? he _ he.. but how can rishi sunak unified the party? he was one _ he. but how can rishi sunak unified the party? he was one of _ he. but how can rishi sunak unified the party? he was one of the - he. but how can rishi sunak unified the party? he was one of the first l the party? he was one of the first very senior ministers to resign in the summer, which led to boris johnson's downfall, and some people have not forgiven them. i johnson's downfall, and some people have not forgiven them.— have not forgiven them. i think if ou look have not forgiven them. i think if you look at _ have not forgiven them. i think if you look at the _ have not forgiven them. i think if you look at the recent _ have not forgiven them. i think if you look at the recent election i you look at the recent election where rishi narrowly lost, he didn't do very badly at all in the membership. if you look at how many conservative members of parliament have actually backed him in the first round, i have not seen the latest,

and so rishi sunak _ think is unthinkable. and so rishi sunak has _ think is unthinkable.unthinkable. and so rishi sunak has to make - think is unthinkable. and so rishi sunak has to make hisj rishi sunak has to make his case to the party and to the contrary. there is no better time to set tone and direction than the prime minister's this week. i've asked for help to assess this. some is a conservative strategist and former advisor to sajid javid. i think there is always the sense that, actually, even second—generation immigrants, there was a choice to come here and there is except since, and unlike lots of european countries you can be part of the establishment and thrive, as rishi sunak does. life the establishment and thrive, as rishi sunak does. we simply cannot afford _ as rishi sunak does. we simply cannot afford low _ as rishi sunak does. we simply cannot afford low growth - cannot afford low growth country. i just don't think this is at all reflective of the fact that her premiership has been a totalfailure. it means lower taxes. do you know what, she has now got t

, was a key ally of mr sunak. —— ran mr sunak's campaign.cretary. which would be a big i promotion when you have been party chairman and culture secretary, lower than of government, let's be honest, that is a big leap up. bhd honest, that is a big leap up. and it would be _ honest, that is a big leap up. jifuc it would be another honest, that is a big leap up. fific it would be another sign honest, that is a big leap up. e"ic it would be another sign of honest, that is a big leap up. el"ic it would be another sign of mr sunak bringing his allies in top jobs. let's see what happens over the next few minutes. that is definitely not confirmed, not had that many one but just in terms of the order you often see these things happen, that is a possibility we want to keep in mind. you have raised an interesting question about the choreography of an event like this and it can be slightly chaotic. what we have done this time is you may well yet see his gait and we have had james cleverly coming to another level of foxing is all in other directions but

i am sunak from the beginning. ? i am totin sunak from the beginning. ?now. johnson, but any way, up-to-date, now. , ., johnson, but any way, up-to-date, now. , . ., , �* johnson, but any way, up-to-date, now. , . �* ., johnson, but any way, up-to-date, now. ,. ., , now. yes, and i wasn't a boris johnson supporter _ now. yes, and i wasn't a boris johnson supporter then. i i now. yes, and i wasn't a borisj johnson supporter then. i take now. yes, and i wasn't a boris i johnson supporter then. i take your point, that i think the key thing here is, is that we were elected in 2019, on a manifesto that we still have to deliver for the british people. we need to provide stability, competence and certainty, at a time of huge international disruption, we still have got putin's war raging in ukraine, with the human damage worse by the day, we have still got the problems of global instability in the economy, partly from the pandemic, partly from the commodity shock of that war, there is a great dealfor the government to do, and i think that the british people will

we are just hearing that rishi sunak- versus rishi sunak contest. that rishi sunak has i just hearing that rishi sunak has over 100 pledges. we are counting the tally of mps that have come out publicly and also have said privately, and that now reflects what rishi sunak�*s supporters were saying, which is that he does have more than 100 pledges of support. he won the mps vote last time, but, of course, that was only after boris johnson had gone out, so it is hard, isn't it, to estimate how many supporters might come back for boris johnson? having onlyjust seen that process that forced him out? absolutely, and we have 112 mps that backed liz truss in the last race, who now have to pick their allegiance. a lot of those liz truss supporters have gone to support borisjohnson, they have come out for borisjohnson. i think because liz truss was considered a bit of continuity candidate, whereas rishi sunak have been part of the government, so a lot of those original liz backers i can see going to borisjohnson. he may come back and decide he is not going to

, rishi sunak himself has no _ have a mandate to govern, rishi sunak himself has no mandate.f has no mandate. real problem we have, this is not one prime minister changing during the lifetime of a parliament, this is the third prime minister in the space of two months. rishi sunak has asked to pay — space of two months. rishi sunak has asked to pay for _ space of two months. rishi sunak has asked to pay for the _ space of two months. rishi sunak has asked to pay for the british _ space of two months. rishi sunak has asked to pay for the british people i asked to pay for the british people to trust— asked to pay for the british people to trust him yet if the conservatives will not put their trust _ conservatives will not put their trust in — conservatives will not put their trust in the british people by giving — trust in the british people by giving them a say in a general election. _ giving them a say in a general election, people are worried sick, there _ election, people are worried sick, there are — election, people are worried sick, there are millions of struggling famit

i heard rishi sunak speak _ behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi sunak speak to _ behind rishi sunak?fter _ behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi sunak speak to us after he - behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi sunak speak to us after he won i behind rishi sunak? i heard rishi i sunak speak to us after he won the vote yesterday, which seems like a long time ago. i've only been an mp for seven years, he is my fifth prime minister — and i have to say i've never heard a response to a prime ministerfrom i've never heard a response to a prime minister from conservative mps across the board as i did yesterday. he doesn't care who people voted for in the leadership contest, his priority is the country. yes, he wants to bring the party together, but he was very clear with us that unless we work together, we can't deliver for the country and that must be our absolute priority now. there are some really tough challenges coming ahead, a difficult winter, whether that's the war in ukraine or the winter, whether that's the war in ukraine orthe nhs, winter, whether that's the war in ukraine or the nhs, w

rishi sunak is the name... rishi sunak�*s arrival in downing street still made headlines. world leaders offered their congratulations, even if they didn't quite get his name right. rushi sunuk is now the prime minister. pretty astounding. a ground—breaking milestone. and it matters. it matters. and notjust in america. history has been scripted in britain as rishi sunak... the fact that mr sunak is a british—asian resonated around the world, especially in india where the prime minister, narendra modi, spoke of the living bridge of uk indians that he hoped could transform historic ties into a modern partnership with britain. gunfire. but mr sunak takes office while a war rages in europe. and for all the warm welcome, many leadersjust want to know his policy on this and other international challenges. the prime minister may struggle to be as popular in kyiv as borisjohnson, but he's made clear he will reinforce britain's total support for ukraine. in a tweet, president zelensky congratulated mr sunak and said he w

sunak and seven weeks ago.ying he's the most honest prime minister we ever had~ _ the most honest prime minister we ever had. does he think people can't remember— ever had. does he think people can't remember what he ever had. does he think people can't rememberwhat he said? ever had. does he think people can't remember what he said? there's no point _ remember what he said? there's no point appealing to johnson because they won't be loyal. this is the point _ they won't be loyal. this is the point of— they won't be loyal. this is the point of trying to get across. the parliamentary party is still in shambles and it will continue to be, any policy— shambles and it will continue to be, any policy that the johnson nights or any— any policy that the johnson nights or any other faction doesn't like, they— or any other faction doesn't like, they will— or any other faction doesn't like, they willjust block it. we've been in the _ they willjust block it. we've been in the situation pretty much since 2016— in the situa

and rishi sunak for october.— versus the lettuce. and rishi sunak for october. knows, what about the international. what about the international press? what about the international -ress? what about the international ress? ., ~' , what about the international ress? ., 4' , ., press? the new york times have actually taken — press? the new york times have actually taken this _ press? the new york times have actually taken this more - actually taken this more seriously, gone with the headline i told you so, they have gone into his economic pedigree, one of his biggest strengths as a safe and economically and painting him as someone as an oracle, saying he predicted some of the problems the uk is facing up. talking about the leadership contest and he was talking about what this could lead to with liz truss. the financial times? it with liz truss. the financial times? , ., times? it gets into the markets. _ times? it gets into the markets, saying - times? it gets into the markets, saying this i times? it gets into the markets, saying this isj times? it gets into the

sunak will almost certainly get a _ rishi sunak will almost certainly get a long — rishi sunak willch those — get a long honeymoon period during which those people _ get a long honeymoon period during which those people who _ get a long honeymoon period during which those people who fought i get a long honeymoon period during which those people who fought to i which those people who fought to keep him — which those people who fought to keep him out— which those people who fought to keep him out of— which those people who fought to keep him out of downing - which those people who fought to keep him out of downing street. which those people who fought to i keep him out of downing street slink into the _ keep him out of downing street slink into the background, _ keep him out of downing street slink into the background, lick _ keep him out of downing street slink into the background, lick their- into the background, lick their wounds, — into the background, lick their wounds, and _ into the background, lick their wounds, and those _ into the background, lick their wounds, and those peo

i believe that person is rishi sunak. thank you for bringing us u- to rishi sunak.p to date _ rishi sunak. thank you for bringing us up to date with _ rishi sunak. thank you for bringing us up to date with that. _ rishi sunak. thank you for bringing us up to date with that. our - us up to date with that. our political correspondent fair. let's stay with that story. bim afolami is the conservative mp for hitchin and harpenden — he's supporting rishi sunak. i'v e i've got to ask you, thank you for joining us, first of all, but i've got to ask, rishi sunak is not without its share of controversy including over his wife's tax affairs and defined for lockdown parties and he lost at the last contest. why are you backing him for prime minister?— prime minister? because he is the riaht au , prime minister? because he is the right guy. he _ prime minister? because he is the right guy. he is — prime minister? because he is the right guy, he is the _ prime minister? because he is the right guy, he is the right _ prime minister? because he is the right guy, he is the right guy

rishi sunak has it on his agenda-— rishi sunak has it on his aaenda. ., ., ., agenda.agenda. thank you, jonathan charles, with his _ agenda. thank you, jonathan charles, with his thoughts i agenda. thank you, jonathan charles, with his thoughts on the daunting entry for rishi sunak, who is today going to be set in as prime minister. remember, there is a lot more detail on our website of course, including analysis from our correspondence, including our correspondence, including our political editor chris mason. a live page will keep you up—to—date throughout today's formalities. and later on in this programme, we will have a lot more, in terms of what the business community is looking for, the financial markets's reaction, all of that to come later in this programme. other news now, a global poll, commissioned by the bbc, shows the profound and diverse effect that the pandemic had on mental health, according to the world health organization. a third of people polled in 30 countries reported that they had lost a close loved one during the pandemic, and nearly half said t

and now rishi sunak is prime minister.leader who needs to persuade his colleagues to fall in line and agree. hi. welcome. now, last week when we started this series, the prime minister had just resigned, this time we have a new prime minister. and also last week i was telling you the home secretary had just resigned, now she's the new home secretary. so, we're doing out best to keep up. i'll take you through all that. not just that, though. protests are spreading in iran again. we will update you there. we have to talk about this, too, because we're all still asking, what did happen to hu jintao? but before all of that — we've got to start at the top. we're just hearing that borisjohnson is not going to stand. penny mordaunt is out. rishi sunak is therefore elected as leader. i will work day in, day out, - to deliver for the british people. it's our old friend, the lectern. i believe in the british people, and i know that brighter days lie ahead. thank you. we can'tjust keep doling out prime ministers every month. _ i will

sunak was boris johnson's they have worked together. sunak was borisjohnson�*s chancellor.es them or divide their supporters? there is much love lost between the two of them. many ofjohnson�*s supporters looked to sunak and argue that it was his resignation that triggered the string of resignations that ended johnson's premiership. 0n the flip side, rishi sunak�*s supporters argue thatjohnson�*s premiership was toxic and should never be repeated. so there is tension between the two, but we know there were talks last night. it doesn't seem like anything has emerged from that, but i think of the two will need to continue those talks and get on the same page there is to be any unity in the conservative party going forward. economically, let's say we go ahead with all three and we have to wait until friday for the official winner to be named, which of the three would the markets prefer? i to be named, which of the three would the markets prefer? i suspect the markets — would the markets prefer? i suspect the markets would _ would the markets prefer? i suspect the markets would

sunak.know about his economic competence. we know he is something of a geek, a self-confessed geek, a star trek fan, a teetotaler. wh more do you think makes them suitable for the highest office in the land? >> i won't judge whether he is suitable or unsuitable, but it is important to understand that there are different types of people in finance. there are bankers who work in big international banks which traditionally have had lots of ties to europe and remainnd then there are hedge fund guys who work out of very lavish offices in mayfair. they don't really deal with the real economy. they take bets. rishi sunak's mind and style has the imprints of a hedge fund guy. his career has been about the big bets. he took a bet on brexit, he took a bet on boris. it is about looking at graphs and numbers and figing out what he thinks. that has taken him to popular ideas such as needing to do the furlough intervention. also a lot of ideas that are pretty unpopular in britain, such as this pronounced

please welcome rishi sunak. warning about liz truss�*s tax cuts. liz, your plans, your own economic adviser has said that that would lead to mortgage rates, interest rates going up to 7%. can you imagine what that is going to do for everyone here and everyone watching? that is thousands of pounds on their mortgage bill. a few weeks ago, rishi sunak was rejected by conservative members. today, colleagues have decided he is the man to bring stability. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. you can find more on this story on our website, including live updates and analysis from our correspondents. just log on to the bbc news website at bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. the us department of justice says it has issued criminal charges against 13 chinese citizens as part of an investigation into beijing's activities in america. they are accused of stealing technology, harassing dissidents and interfering in the prosecution of a chinese telecom company. let's speak to our north america correspondent peter bowes.

is growing by the hour for rishi sunak. . �* _, ., rishi sunak.wn publicly. i'm _ rishi sunak. i haven't come down publicly, i'm mulling _ rishi sunak. i haven't come down publicly, i'm mulling things i rishi sunak. i haven't come down publicly, i'm mulling things overl publicly, i'm mulling things over privately. publicly, i'm mulling things over rivatel . ., , , publicly, i'm mulling things over rivatel . , , publicly, i'm mulling things over rivatel. , privately. hopefully, boris johnson will be the next _ privately. hopefully, boris johnson will be the next prime _ privately. hopefully, boris johnson will be the next prime minister. i will be the next prime minister. penny— will be the next prime minister. penny mordaunt is they want. and yes enter the one candidate happy to face questions today, penny mordaunt. although she wasn't particularly keen of answering member we met many of them directly. yes or no you select that a couple weeks ago. you are trying very hard laura. �* ., . ., weeks ago. you are trying very hard laura. a . ., , weeks

to try to _ there is a reason for rishi sunak to try to strike — there is a reason for rishi sunak toe a deal with boris. but if he is _ try to strike a deal with boris. but if he is nowhere near, why would rishi _ if he is nowhere near, why would rishi sunak— if he is nowhere near, why would rishi sunak me to do that, other than _ rishi sunak me to do that, other than for— rishi sunak me to do that, other than for the general benefit of the conservative party to try and forge some _ conservative party to try and forge some unity? we will talk about that with a _ some unity? we will talk about that with a next story. but it is very unclean — with a next story. but it is very unclear. clearly, it is better for the tory— unclear. clearly, it is better for the tory party they don't, if they have _ the tory party they don't, if they have one — the tory party they don't, if they have one person agreed as the person who is— have one person agreed as the person who is going _ have one person agreed as the person who is going to take over and as many— who is going to take over and as many peo

rishi sunak himself has no mandate.lem we have, i 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. i rishi sunak has asked today for the british people to trust him. yet the conservatives won't put their trust in the british people by giving them a say in a general election. people are worried sick out there. there are millions of struggling families and pensioners. they need more help. the first big test for rishi sunak�*s premiership will come when his chancellor makes a statement on tax and spending plans — scheduled for monday, but there's talk of a delay. before that, this lunchtime, rishi sunak�*s first prime minister's questions on his first full day in office. jonathan blake, bbc news. rishi sunak will face opposition leader keir starmer in today's prime minister's questions. a very busy first full day for the incoming prime minister. for more now on what lies ahead for rishi sunak, let's talk to emeritus professor of polit

they think rishi sunak helped and borisjohnson's time as prime minister when rishi sunak resigned asition to rishi sunak. if tomorrow he seems to have an overwhelming number of mps, that may help to sweep some of that aside. then i think what we will have to see is that if rishi sunak moves forward and who he starts to include in his government. the indications are he would probably try, and both penny mordaunt saying both talking about how if either one of them goes forward to beat you to fires, to bring in other candidates on the wings of the conservative party. that was seem to be a mistake that liz truss made. very much for her own backers and offer anything broader. both of these figures left in the race promising a unifying move. it is not to be an easyjob. it is interesting, it is looking more likely, let'sjust it is interesting, it is looking more likely, let's just say that, that there won't be a contest as such. it could bejust that there won't be a contest as such. it could be just down to rishi sunak getting the key to number ten on the nod. party members don't get a say,

rishi sunak.ak. that's interesting. _ vote for rishi sunak. that's interesting. how— vote for rishi sunak. that's interesting. how widely - vote for rishi sunak. that's interesting. how widely are vote for rishi sunak. that's - interesting. how widely are your views shared by other conservative party members. there is a conception that at the party names that went forward to the conservative party election, of rishi sunak and boris johnson, borisjohnson would win. lets wait and see, let's wait and see what happens. there's no doubt he is an extraordinary campaigner. he delivered the most wonderful election as far as i can see of course speaking as a conservative member at the last general election. he is such an asset in many ways to the party. however, ithink he is such an asset in many ways to the party. however, i think he has proved to be unreliable in certain circles circumstances. i heard someone on the radio or television saying that hopefully over the last boris has gone away, reflected, a

. , rishi sunak.l, and in order to draw a line between himself and liz truss and more importantly borisjohnson. now that is harder because this is rishi sunak�*s pitch. there are certain pitfalls he does not want to volunteer. something they need to be careful about is going to fire about attacking his wealth. they don't think that is a particularly good idea because there is a sense the public don't really mind about that. more fruitful is to go on his wet record. someone who is associated with that borisjohnson government that fell apart towards the end. there is the record to go on and it is about economic arguments for the labour party. it is is about economic arguments for the labour party-— labour party. it is quite fascinating _ labour party. it is quite fascinating that - labour party. it is quite fascinating that over i labour party. it is quite | fascinating that over the labour party. it is quite _ fascinating that over the summer, lots of— fascinating that over the summer, lots of people w

richey had the right plan in the summer. —— rishi sunak— right plan in the summer. —— rishi sunak hadk had the right plan in the summen — sunak had the right plan in the summer. he can provide stability and confidence _ summer. he can provide stability and confidence for workers and businesses up and down the country. he is— businesses up and down the country. he is also— businesses up and down the country. he is also the right candidate to bring _ he is also the right candidate to bring the — he is also the right candidate to bring the party together to relentlessly deliver for the british people. _ relentlessly deliver for the british people, whether on the cost of living, — people, whether on the cost of living, crime, schools, nhs, and get us moving _ living, crime, schools, nhs, and get us moving forward. that is what the country _ us moving forward. that is what the country needs to see. one of those supporting the idea of borisjohnson returning as party leader and prime minister is andrew stephenson, who's currently a minister in the government. i'm encouraging boris johnson i'

sunak's in tres.nak'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,

rishi sunak had won.iving here in downing street, sunak faces a daunting list of immediate challenges. double-digit inflation, soaring interest rates, the current state of public finance and a deeply wounded and divided party that he now leads. not to mention the question marks as to whether the conservative party has a mandate to govern anymore. >> rishi sunak was rejected by his party mover should weeks ago. the people deserve us to go to the electorate to -- about how we are going to deal with the cost-of-living crisis that the conservatives have put upon the british people and let them have a vote. >> scary how we kind of turned a page and continued down the same track. >> [indiscernible] >> we have got to get this sorted. we are an embarrassment, really. you look at the foreign press about us, we are the laughing stock in >> during the summer leadership contest, rishi sunak predicted many of the u.k.'s current difficulties. the economic landscape has turned leaker. the unxt. >>iz suspending -- last n

to mr sunak�*s side. of them go to penny and her campaign? she was saying earlier that she had a phone conversation with boris jonnson, claims were that he has tried to get her to back down and she told him no, he should quit the race because his supporters are come to her side. race because his supporters are come to herside. he race because his supporters are come to her side. he has now quit and we will see where they go.— to her side. he has now quit and we will see where they go. thank you so much for that — will see where they go. thank you so much for that update. _ i'm joined now by parliamentary journalist, tony grew thank you so much forjoining us on news day. your take on the latest, borisjonnson pulling out and all the statements that we saw from both from mrjonnson and rishi sunak and also miss penny. this from mrjonnson and rishi sunak and also miss penny-— also miss penny. this is an embarrassing _ also miss penny. this is an embarrassing farce. - also miss penny. this is an - embarrassing

that is what rishi sunak will do. in well. that is what rishi sunak will do. . , well.rishi sunak will do. ., , , do. in the last few minutes we understand — do. in the last few minutes we understand that _ do. in the last few minutes we understand that suella - do. in the last few minutes we - understand that suella braverman, the former home secretary, has also endorsed rishi sunak. i will read a few lines that are being quoted in the daily telegraph who may not have seen that. someone who can meaningfully work with others, perhaps of a different shade of blue. i'm prepared to reach out to work with colleagues in the national interest, even if we have disagreed interest, even if we have disagreed in the past. hence they are of the fact that these two have not always seen eye to eye, how important you think your endorsement is? it is absolutely _ think your endorsement is? it is absolutely critical. _ think your endorsement is? it 3 absolutely critical. when you get people like myself and steve baker, kemi badenoch, suella braverman as well, all coming together to supp

rishi sunak has shown quite a _ wrong person. rishi sunak has shown quite a bit _ wrong person.ting her in his desire to keep the — reappointing her in his desire to keep the party together and appease the right— keep the party together and appease the right wing of his party, he has had to— the right wing of his party, he has had to make those concessions so i don't _ had to make those concessions so i don't think— had to make those concessions so i don't think there are people who would _ don't think there are people who would seem is a vertically strong leader— would seem is a vertically strong leader lrut— would seem is a vertically strong leader but it is early days, i think the conservative party will be breathing a sigh of relief, and polls— breathing a sigh of relief, and polls that are slightly less jaw—dropping the for them. polls that are slightly less jaw-dropping the for them. right, i'm auoin jaw-dropping the for them. right, i'm going to _ jaw-dropping the for them. right, i'm going to bring _ jaw-dropping the for them. right, i'm going to bring you _ jaw-dropping

will rishi sunak pursue that bill?say he has already agreed with the right wing of the tory party to do that and carry on with the, but it would be madness went with the country needs more than anything is stability and not a trade war with the eu. kriti: what can we expect when it comes to the cabinet? there is consensus that he will keep on jeremy hunt. what else is the economy in the market looking for? prof. barnard: the government of all talents would be a good start. a broad range of people drawn from parts of the conservative party. that was one of liz truss's failures that she only brought in her own supporters and not already led to an amount of disquiet. i think he will look wide and drop from all parts of the party to try to get off on solid footing -- draw from all parts of the party to try to get off on solid footing. jon: appreciate it, catherine barnard, professor of european employment law at cambridge university. coming up, california's economy poised to overtake germany's spot over -- after steady gro

rishi sunak.he country needs a prime minister who is focused 100% of them and i just don't see as a practical matter that that can be boris if he is then dealing with all of those issues, and i say that as someone who would love to see boris return to front line politics. i think he can but i don't think he can until he has addressed those issues don't like the first candidate to declare she was running was penny mordaunt, last night, but she has far fewer public declarations of support. i am backing penny because she is the candidate i think that cannot onlyjust bring the conservative party and parliament together but actually the whole country. she has got a proven track record working across eight departments in her 12 years in parliament. this was borisjohnson injuly, to the right, rishi sunak. later that day, rishi sunak resigned as chancellor, saying people needed competent, serious government. three days later, mrjohnson was out of office. so the choice facing tory mps may come down to two