peter mandelson said keir starmer has _ ways. peter mandelson said keir starmer has made _ ways. peter mandelson said keir starmer has made labour - ways. peter mandelson said keir starmer has made labour safe i ways. peter mandelson said keir| starmer has made labour safe to ways. peter mandelson said keir - starmer has made labour safe to vote for again, the question now is what for. you say you are confident of your programme, i put it to you that if you went out in your constituency in stockport when you grow up, if you ask what they thought labour stands for, they will know much of a clue,. l stands for, they will know much of a clue,. , , stands for, they will know much of a clue,. , ., clue,. i suppose the general election. — clue,. i suppose the general election. you _ clue,. i suppose the general election, you know, - clue,. i suppose the general. election, you know, keywords clue,. i suppose the general - election, you know, keywords and clue,. i suppose the general _ election, you know, keywords and how we fight that is something that will be put together when we do

sir keir starmer has been callin: for future. sir keir starmer has been calling for an _ future. sir keir starmer has been calling for an election. _ future. sir keir starmer has been calling for an election. ian - calling for an election. ian blackford was the last voice to add, from the snp, saying it's vital that opposition parties work together to force a vote of no confidence and pile pressure on the tories to call a general election so voters can decide. if. a general election so voters can decide. , . g , a general election so voters can decide. , ., ,, , ., decide. is that likely to happen? not in the _ decide. is that likely to happen? not in the short _ decide. is that likely to happen? not in the short term. _ decide. is that likely to happen? not in the short term. whoeverl decide. is that likely to happen? - not in the short term. whoever wins the conservative leadership race will not want to rush to calling a general election. if you look at the polls at the moment, opinion poll after opinion poll shows that the conservatives have very low support among the general

i do think— that is what keir starmer did. i do think that — that is what keir starmer did. i do think that rishi sunak underestimates the opportunity that he has _ underestimates the opportunity that he has missed to signal some real change _ he has missed to signal some real change i— he has missed to signal some real change. i think the cabinet reshuffle has been frankly a bit of a dogs _ reshuffle has been frankly a bit of a dogs dinner. i think the suella braverman _ a dogs dinner. i think the suella braverman appointment is a terrible mistake _ braverman appointment is a terrible mistake that he will regret. i can quite _ mistake that he will regret. i can quite soon — mistake that he will regret. i can quite soon as well. there is a very good _ quite soon as well. there is a very good reason — quite soon as well. there is a very good reason why keir starmer was asking _ good reason why keir starmer was asking about whether he had been given— asking about whether he had been given official advice that this was not a _ given official advice that this was not a g

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 int

i think keir starmer has to be careful. discipline _ side. i think keir starmer has to be careful. discipline is _ side. i think keir starmer has to be careful. discipline is one _ side. i think keir starmer has to be careful. discipline is one thing - side. i think keir starmer has to be careful. discipline is one thing but| careful. discipline is one thing but authoritarianism which is creeping in to the labour party is quite another. if he isn't careful i know the polls are very favourable and it is clearly appealing to the wider population but you can't become so hard and intolerant that you lose your own people and that is one of the problems with liz truss mac. that she is losing her own people. so i hope keir starmer is mindful of that. in so i hope keir starmer is mindful of that. ., , , so i hope keir starmer is mindful of that. . , , , ., , ., that. in a sense it illustrates one ofthe that. in a sense it illustrates one of the problems _ that. in a sense it illustrates one of the problems for _ that. in a sense it illustrates one of the problems for the - that. in a sense

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

sir keir starmer not been drawn _ choices to be made. sir keir starmer not been drawn on _ choices to be made. sir keir starmer not been drawn on what _ choices to be made. sir keir starmer not been drawn on what labour- choices to be made. sir keir starmerl not been drawn on what labour would do because there are, of course, big questions about if they were to come to power with the state of the public finances as they are, what they look to cut taxes, increase spending or cut it? they are not giving many answers in that vein at this point. some developments, but the big question is, still, what does borisjohnson do, do we hear from rishi sunak later on today, what will he say about any possible deal with borisjohnson, or is he going to go it alone? we will wait to find out. going to go it alone? we will wait to find out-— let's now speak to hugo rifkind — a radio presenter with times radio, a columnist and leader writer for the times, where where he contributes to the newspaper's editorial position. good morning to you, hugo. have

it was very noticeable at the beginning of pmqs keir starmer, and i thought he was sending a message to his own party as well as to the country, congratulated rishi sunak as the first british asian to become prime minister. i think the whole country, then it was diwali as well, the whole country was just, this is a historical moment, and it is a historical moment but i think one of the things i talk about a lot is that people, i get a lot of abuse because of the way i speak and my background but i also get a lot of people saying it is so refreshing and inspiring to see someone like you in politics that i can look to who reminds me of me so i am sure that is exactly the same for many people who saw rishi sunak become prime minister, at the door of number ten, thinking wow, this is something i can do, and were inspired by that, i think that is something to celebrate. but nadia whitham, leading labour mp, said it wasn't good for relations and she had to take the tweet down, why are there people in the labour party who can't welcome it? i think, there are issues around rishi sunak wealth

but at the moment we have elected keir starmer. i think he's doing an exceptionaljob. we've got a more diverse shadow cabinet. i would be deputy prime minister under the next labour government and you know, we'll keep championing and challenging that. we brought the landmark legislation through on the equalities act and the all women shortlists that enabled us to get to the position that we're at. so i think we're making great steps. but you know, i absolutely agree that, you know, there is that, i think it comes also from our membership that there is that kind of push. now that surge towards that when keir is no longer leader, then we do want to have a different leader. you know, someone from a different they realize that, you know, they're behind the door. i think they do. and as you say, perhaps why some labor people weren't willing to, as it were, celebrate rishi sunak's success. he's because he's as wealthy as he is and he's married into wealth as well. is it a problem being too rich if you're prime minister? i don't think it is, but i think one of the things that

it's harderfor keir starmer. having said that, the injury for rishi sunak is so problematic that there is plenty of stuff for keir starmer to get stuck into, including, of course, the appointment of suella braverman. that is probably his first line of attack. briefly, we're hearing rumours that the economic statement scheduled for monday, halloween, is going to be delayed by a few days, perhaps, may be a bit longer, to give the new chancellor the new prime minister a bit more time. jeremy hunt, who stayed on as chancellor, has this statement ready to run and it will contain difficult tax rises and spending cuts. jeremy hunt wants to get that out before a crucial meeting with the bank of england next thursday, to inform the interest rate decisions, a very important moment for the bank of england. it's possible that statement could see from halloween, avoiding the awful spooky headlines on the day... avoiding the awful spooky headlines on the day- - -— avoiding the awful spooky headlines on the day... spooking th

keir starmerwas— immigration. it's nonsense. keir starmer was director _ immigration. it's nonsense. keir starmer was director of - immigration. it's nonsense. keir starmer was director of m - immigration. it's nonsense. keir starmer was director of m crime | starmer was director of m crime prosecutions. there is no one more experienced than him in the chamber. he said he applaud the fact that he has brought in new police officers but 20,000 have been sacked since they came into power in 2010. he is back to the borisjohnson the agenda of prime ministers question ofjust saying the first thing that comes into his head and might not necessarily be true. i think if anyone wants to question keir starmer�*s integrity and putting criminals behind bars, i think they're stepping on the wrong stage. it was quite competent performance though. some people are saying he's going to be a bit more of a formidable opponent for labour. with the party get allegations, keir starmer had a few open goals against borisjohnson. with the disastrous mini budget, a few open goals against liz t

keir starmer- _ energy price guarantee. keir starmer. mr _ energy price guarantee. keir starmer. mr speaker, - energy price guarantee. keir starmer. mr speaker, not i energy price guarantee. keir i starmer. mr speaker, not even attempting — starmer. mr speaker, not even attempting to _ starmer. mr speaker, not even attempting to answer - starmer. mr speaker, not even attempting to answer the - starmer. mr speaker, not even - attempting to answer the questions now. i gently remind her that the idea of freezing energy bills was unable idea which she then took on. during —— was a labour idea. during her leadership contest, the priming of said and i quote her exactly, i am very clear, i am not planning is public spending reductions. is going to stick to that?— to stick to that? absolutely. absolutely. _ to stick to that? absolutely. absolutely. what _ to stick to that? absolutely. absolutely. what we - to stick to that? absolutely. absolutely. what we are... | to stick to that? absolutely. - absolutely. what we are... looked mr speaker, we are spending, we are spending almost

we were just discussing with matthew goodwin, keir starmer has had borisjohnson and liz truss to aim his fire at. tomorrow is rishi sunak. is that a different proposition, a more formidable opponent? it proposition, a more formidable opponent?— opponent? it is a different opponent. _ opponent? it is a different opponent. a _ opponent? it is a different opponent, a different - opponent? it is a different - opponent, a different proposition. rishi sunak is not necessarily somebody who is necessarily noted for his performance in parliament. he is seen as a good orator, and on the detail, keir starmer will meet a match he did not necessarily with liz truss and boris johnson before him, and it will be interesting to see what approach he takes encountering labour's argument that will come his way. this is a phrase they have used, continuity chaos, rishi sunak taking overfrom liz truss and borisjohnson. they will seek as closely as possible to tie him to the tory record in government, and keir starmer met with his shadow cabinet team earlier today and we are told talked about him as an op

keir starmer said on the today programme, they said, "are you boring?" he said, "well, i don't think i'd make a better prime minister if i'd done a skydive," or something like that. exactly. he's that kind of person. he's serious. he's hardworking. he's got real values. he's honest. he's credible. there is a killer instinct in keir that people don't always see. and i think, he didn't go heavy on it yesterday, but there was a sense that he was looking at somebody and thinking, she cannot do thisjob. i have got this. and i think that's... confidence is incredibly important. i spoke to somebody very, - or had lunch with somebody very senior in the labour partyjust to have a chat about... - trying to get a job! but what they said two things that i thought . were very interesting. one was the importance of that moment at the conference - that they genuinely - were worried when they sang the national anthem. nobody had ever sung. the national anthem ever at the labour conference. they handed the words out, apparently. they handed the words out. but even under

i thought keir starmer was _ keir starmer did? i thought keir starmer was a _ keir starmer did? i thought keir starmer was a very _ keir starmer did? i thought keir starmer was a very good - keir starmer did? i thought keir starmer was a very good perm l keir starmer did? i thought keir - starmer was a very good perm from keir starmer actually. starmer was a very good perm from keir starmeractually. i starmer was a very good perm from keir starmer actually. i thought he, he had some really good lines in there, i particularly liked the line where he sort of talked about how the way that liz truss was questioning him about the state of the country made it feel like they are the government in waiting and liz truss is heading up the opposition in waiting so he add a few good lines like that, he god in all the key point, he started off with a greatjoke about liz truss's forthcoming book about liz truss, saying it is out in december, is that the title of the book or is it, you phone it will come out? sol think the labour team will be very please with thatpms —— pmqs. thank please

that makes perfect _ keir starmer has been granted? t'isgt makes perfect sense because it would have been embarrassing and she would have been embarrassing and she would have taken flak from her own mps. we will see the response from the backbenches to whatjeremy hunt will say later. will they vent? will they welcome him? will they welcome him in a way that they recognise our has shifted to him question mark she will be watching this right now, thinking, can i continue being the face of an administration that is not my own but which has repudiated the basis on which i was elected? you said weeks, if not days, but everything comes back to the situation whereby there are rules to replace sitting prime minister is and currently those rules are that he cannot be unseated for a year. but that can change. there is also the possibility of the party uniting around a candidate who could effectively be anointed, parachuted in. can you see that happening because two everyone is working on the assumption that the latter will happen, she will resig

sir keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker, l finishes. sir keir starmer. i thank you, mr speaker, and finishes. sir keir starmer. - thank you, mr speaker, and thank finishes. sir keir starmer. _ thank you, mr speaker, and thank you to the right honourable member for portsmouth north for answering the question put to the prime minister. i guess under this tory government, everybody gets to be prime minister for 15 minutes. laughter the country... mr speaker, the country is in an economic crisis made in downing street, because they have lost all credibility, government borrowing costs have soared. mortgage rates have ballooned, markets need reassuring. and there is a long that can't be undone. once you have crashed a car at 100 miles an hour, you have damaged it for good and you will be paying much more on your insurance for years to come. and it's working people who will pay. left wondering if they can afford to stay in their homes if their hopes of owning a homes if their hopes of owning a home haven't already been crushed. so now it is time for leaders to

i mean, going into this conference and coming out of it, did keir starmer, did liz truss go in weaker or stronger and how did they come out the other side? they laugh. i can't believe you're asking that question! i'm doing one of those things, though, where i want you to answer it. you can't go through your rolodex! no, no. but i mean, we've already answered it. i don't mean between each other, i mean, so did keir starmer go into this conference season weaker and come out stronger or vice versa? yeah... and what about truss, because there are some people who say, actually, she pulled it back. at the end, didn't she stabilise things with her speech at the end, a bit? so, i think she... ok, the way i did it in my piece was i said she didn't come outl of the speech any weaker than she'd gone in. - right? | but in terms of the conference, | she definitely came out weaker. and the reasons i would give for that was... - the massive u—... she predicated this whole - premiership, her premiership, on the fact that she was going to stick to her goal. _ she said to me at the top, - "i am prepa

the next steps in the commons will be the urgent question by sir keir starmer and a statement byjeremy hunt, the chancellor, and meanwhile the speculation goes on as to the future of liz truss as she chooses not to come to the commons to answer the urgent question from the leader of the opposition. stay with us, we will have plenty more coverage from here and plenty more reaction. for now it is time to look at the weather. overnight rain is clearing away and for many of us it is an afternoon of sunny spells to look forward to. not a bad start to the working week. by day time it will feel mild in the sunshine, but a slight change from wednesday towards the end of the week, with low pressure making it very unsettled with sharp showers around. we have still got some showers from this low and it is trailing away. blustery winds along its southern flank, so showers in scotland, in particular the northern and western isles later this afternoon. early morning cloud easy away from essex and kent were the best of the sunshine is coming through in england and wales. with light winds and temperat

what about keir starmer? _ work together constructively. what about keir starmer? i _ work together constructively. what about keir starmer? i worked i work together constructively. what about keir starmer? i worked very| about keir starmer? i worked very well with him _ about keir starmer? i worked very well with him over _ about keir starmer? i worked very well with him over brexit. - about keir starmer? i worked very well with him over brexit. i i about keir starmer? i worked very well with him over brexit. i am i well with him over brexit. i am disappointed he has thrown the towel over the european union. he disappointed he has thrown the towel over the european union.— over the european union. he would she refer over the european union. he would she prefer to _ over the european union. he would she prefer to have _ over the european union. he would she prefer to have as _ over the european union. he would she prefer to have as prime i she prefer to have as prime minister? ii she prefer to have as prime minister?— she prefer to have as prime minister? , .,

keir starmer as he was —— kwasi kwarteng — keir starmer as he was —— kwasi kwarteng as— keir starmer as he was —— kwasi kwarteng as he was quaffing champagne hedge fund managers. the prime champagne hedge fund managers. iie: prime minister champagne hedge fund managers. tie: prime minister in champagne hedge fund managers. ti9 prime minister in the interview said it was thejob prime minister in the interview said it was the job of kwasi kwarteng to meet with businessmen. i want to move on to page four of the times what it has an article saying the letter from what it has an article saying the letterfrom kwasi kwarteng warns what it has an article saying the letter from kwasi kwarteng warns of austerity and austerity 2.0 is on the way. austerity and austerity 2.0 is on the wa . . . austerity and austerity 2.0 is on the wa . , , ., the way. this is where we will learn where the scrapping _ the way. this is where we will learn where the scrapping of _ the way. this is where we will learn where the scrapping of tax - the way. this is where we will learn where the scrapping of tax for

starmer is putting out at _ same message keir starmer is putting out at the _ same message keir starmer is putting out at the moment, but she's trying to define _ out at the moment, but she's trying to define her plan for growth in a different— to define her plan for growth in a different way from labour, and here we are _ different way from labour, and here we are talking about child care reform — we are talking about child care reform which i think is brilliant and exactly the kind of thing that she should be talking about. childcare is one of those things, like social— childcare is one of those things, like social care, that really needs to he _ like social care, that really needs to be tackled. the sort of problems she's— to be tackled. the sort of problems she's having at the moment with her poll ratings. — she's having at the moment with her poll ratings, this yougov poll talks about _ poll ratings, this yougov poll talks about how — poll ratings, this yougov poll talks about how a majority of voters believe — about how a majority of voters believe the government is

and a word on how you thought keir starmer did? i word on how you thought keir starmer did? ., ., , ., , word on how you thought keir starmer did? ., .,, ., , did? i thought it was a very good performance _ did? i thought it was a very good performance from _ did? i thought it was a very good performance from keir _ did? i thought it was a very good performance from keir starmer. | did? i thought it was a very good i performance from keir starmer. he had some _ performance from keir starmer. he had some really good lines in there and i_ had some really good lines in there and i liked — had some really good lines in there and i liked the line about talking about— and i liked the line about talking about how liz truss was questioning him about— about how liz truss was questioning him about the state of the country that liz— him about the state of the country that liz truss is heading up the opposition in waiting so there were good _ opposition in waiting so there were good lines — opposition in waiting so there were good lines like that and he got in all of— good l

starmer or rishi sunak, in fact, keir starmerwas keir starmer or rishi sunak, in fact, keir starmer was coming up hugely ahead of the game. yes. fact, keir starmer was coming up hugely ahead of the game. yes, there is a lot of what — hugely ahead of the game. yes, there is a lot of what is _ hugely ahead of the game. yes, there is a lot of what is happening _ hugely ahead of the game. yes, there is a lot of what is happening now - is a lot of what is happening now that reminds me of 1992 when the conservatives again trashed their reputation for economic incompetence and they never recovered in the years leading up to the 1997 election. this year, from a very low base, they haven't been heading polls since the end of last year so this slide started well before the mini budget. ithink, you know, as an understatement, it is going to be incredibly difficult for rishi sunak to turn those polls around and when the next election. a lot is going to hinge on how well he handles the economic crisis and what the economy looks like as we get into the spring and summer of next year, but i don't th

division will cause delay, delay is our enemy and ultimately defeat to keir starmer. we don't want to see keir starmer with nicola sturgeon who now talks about detesting the conservative. i think that language is really, dangerous. i prefer to work with my colleagues in scotland. meanwhile, also speaking to the bbc earlier this morning, scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon said she "detested" the tories and everything they stood for — later clarifying that she wasn't referring to "individuals, or certainly not to people who vote tory." during the same interview, the snp leader said she's confident next year's planned independence referendum will go ahead and could be as soon as october next year. if democracy is blocked, if the route by which it would be right to consider and decide this issue, which is a lawful, constitutional referendum, is blocked by westminster because they feared the democratic choice of the people of scotland then, for me, the snp and for people who support independence, the choice is then simple. we put our case to people in an election

liz truss and keir starmer at — getting to work. liz truss and keir starmer at prime _ getting to work. liz truss and keir starmer at prime minister's - starmer at prime minister's questions. let's see what's making the news across the uk today. we know the rising cost of living is hitting ourfinances but a senior public health official in one of wales' most deprived communities says it is already having an impact on people's health. dr kelechi nnoaham, who's in charge of public health for much of the south wales valleys, says there's been increases in depression and anxiety as well as problems like diabetes as balanced diets become too expensive. here's our health correspondentjenny rees. exercise sessions for the over 50s at the centre in aberdare can get pretty noisy. this is brilliant, absolutely brilliant. the fact that we can come here and do this sort of thing, yes, it is a lifeline, a lifeline for a lot of people because we are socialising again, we can have a meal afterwards and it is great. with so many different services,

starmer without her and having attacks _ keir starmer without her and having attacks to _ keir starmer without her and having attacks to throw back. and all the evidence — attacks to throw back. and all the evidence so far is that is not something she finds very easy. and bill struck something she finds very easy. ch billy struck by what you said right at the beginning. you said this was make or break for her tomorrow. do you mean it could be that fundamental? if she performs badly, she could be out of number ten within days? is that what you were driving at? within days? is that what you were drivin: at? , ., , within days? is that what you were drivin: at? , . , ., driving at? yes, i was driving at that and i— driving at? yes, i was driving at that and i think _ driving at? yes, i was driving at that and i think there _ driving at? yes, i was driving at that and i think there will- driving at? yes, i was driving at that and i think there will be i driving at? yes, i was driving at that and i think there will be a l that and i think there will be a number of people who want to giv

what would you sa about that is keir starmer. what would you say about some _ that is keir starmer. what would you say about some of _ that is keir starmer. what would you say about some of the _ that is keir starmer. what would you say about some of the specific - that is keir starmer. what would you say about some of the specific jobs, | say about some of the specific jobs, dominic raab back his deputy, a justice secretary. what would you like to see? we know we've got a crisis in the criminaljustice system. crisis in the criminal 'ustice s stem. ~ ., �* crisis in the criminal 'ustice s stem. ~ . �* ., system. we have. i'm not in court toda , system. we have. i'm not in court today. i'm — system. we have. i'm not in court today. l'm back— system. we have. i'm not in court today, i'm back working _ system. we have. i'm not in court today, i'm back working up - system. we have. i'm not in court today, i'm back working up the i system. we have. i'm not in court i today, i'm back working up the core terminal bar. i cannot tell you how bad the criminaljustice system is. i put m

to keir starmer. there is no real successful— to keir starmer. there is no real successful route through this for johnson — successful route through this for johnson unless he were to say, i think— johnson unless he were to say, i think rishi — johnson unless he were to say, i think rishi sunak's time it is, and iwill— think rishi sunak's time it is, and i will head — think rishi sunak's time it is, and i will head straight onto the speech circuit— i will head straight onto the speech circuit because i like being on holidav — circuit because i like being on holidav it _ circuit because i like being on holiday. it tells you everything, he's _ holiday. it tells you everything, he's been — holiday. it tells you everything, he's been on three holidays over the summer— he's been on three holidays over the summer since july, he's been on three holidays over the summer sincejuly, he's he's been on three holidays over the summer since july, he's only been out of— summer since july, he's

it is a challenge | for keir starmer, isn't it, knowing how tojudge this, for keir starmer, isn't it, knowing how to judge this, how to play a new prime minister?— prime minister? that's right. when he was facing _ prime minister? that's right. when he was facing boris _ prime minister? that's right. when he was facing boris johnson - prime minister? that's right. when he was facing boris johnson across| he was facing borisjohnson across the dispatch box every wednesday afternoon, there were obvious dividing lines. you had the slightly boring keir starmer, his critics say. he doesn't feel there is a problem in coming across as slightly bureaucratic when you are opposite borisjohnson bureaucratic when you are opposite boris johnson with bureaucratic when you are opposite borisjohnson with his bureaucratic when you are opposite boris johnson with his flamboyant bluster, trying to bamboozle his critics. then keir starmer has to face liz truss. it was hard to define what the relationship was across the dispatch box. they didn't have enough time to get it going. now keir starmerfaces hav

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that “oke from sir keir starmer, the i flashpoints, no. that joke from sir keir starmer, the opposition i flashpoints, no. that joke from sir. keir starmer, the opposition leader, about a book about the prime minister called out by christmas but you get the sense that this is a matter of the prime minister surviving week by week, day by day, you know, looking to the end of the month firstly. we have heard that, and there may be hoping to get to christmas. ii and there may be hoping to get to christmas. , i, «i . «i and there may be hoping to get to christmas. , i, «i i «i i, i, christmas. if you think back to what haiiens christmas. if you think back to what ha i iens to christmas. if you think back to what happens to boris — christmas. if you think back to what happens to boris johnson, - christmas. if you think back to what happens to boris johnson, there i christmas. if you think back to what | happens to boris johnson, there was happens to borisjohnson, there was unhappiness for a long time, and even though it is calmer today and

labour leader, sir keir starmer, says his party hasn't got complacent — and repeats calls for a general election. these people are so fed up. they are entitled, they want a say in this. there is a choice to be made. we need a general election. let the public in to decide. do they want to continue with this utter chaos? elsewhere, headteachers in england say 9 in 10 schools will have run out of money by the next school year due to the cost of living crisis. good afternoon. rishi sunak has formally entered the contest to become the next conservative leader and prime minister. the former chancellor says he wants to lead the country with "integrity, "professionalism and accountability". he already has the required backing of more than 100 fellow tory mps and more than double the number publically backing borisjohnson. in the last few minutes, it is reported that suella braverman, the former home secretary is endorsing rishi sunak�*s bed. mrjohnson has yet to declare his candidacy but held talks with mr sunak last night. penny mordaunt is also running but like mrjohnson has yet to achieve

yesterday prime minister's questions keir starmer the later lieber opened by saying i am told there is a book about you prime minister, it is called out by christmas. is that the release date of the title? and she is out by the end of october.— end of october. yes, quite. as it turns out. _ end of october. yes, quite. as it turns out, incidentally, - end of october. yes, quite. as it turns out, incidentally, i- turns out, incidentally, i understand that book written by harry golding and a second author is well has already had its title changed to out of the blue, which captures any sort of consequence and obviously blue being the colour of the conservative party. i expect at least an additional final and first chapter being bashed out rather rapidly for that particular tone. she was the subject of merton vic, the ridicule from the opposition party, wasn't she? not a place any opposition dumb prime minister ever wants to be in. —— she was the subject as mirth and ridicule. they will not be the only book you hear of about liz truss because the sheer scale and volume of her rise and

what do you think is keir starmer�*s line of attack? do you think for keir starmer and for labour in general, rishi sunak is a more formidable opponent than liz truss? i did think that yesterday _ opponent than liz truss? i did think that yesterday morning, _ opponent than liz truss? i did think that yesterday morning, and - that yesterday morning, and particularly when rishi sunak made what was a very accomplished, elegant, slick speech on the steps of downing street, talking about being a compassionate conservative and talking about bringing back professionalism and integrity to the cabinet. i thought at that moment, yes, labour is going to have a bit more of a challenge from rishi sunak. to be fair, it�*s not as ashley difficult to provide more challenge than liz truss did. but i think his cabinet reshuffle has undermined that persuasive and compelling argument he himself made, with the appointment of particularly suella braverman. you cannot make an argument about professionalism and integrity, and have somebody back at the depart

starmer— minister and he wants to see keir starmer as— minister and he wants to see keir starmer as prime minister and a labour— starmer as prime minister and a labour government at westminster. the scottish liberal democrats have also called _ the scottish liberal democrats have also called for a general election, so a bit _ also called for a general election, so a bit of— also called for a general election, so a bit of political unity here in scotland — so a bit of political unity here in scotland following liz truss's resignation. now forwhat scotland following liz truss's resignation. now for what is happening in wales, here is my colleague — happening in wales, here is my colleague in cardiff.— colleague in cardiff. yes, well, welsh tory _ colleague in cardiff. yes, well, welsh tory mps _ colleague in cardiff. yes, well, welsh tory mps have - colleague in cardiff. yes, well, welsh tory mps have returned | colleague in cardiff. yes, well, i welsh tory mps have returned to their— welsh tory mps have returned to their constituencies— welsh tory mps have returned to t

it's not inconceivable that he would get the way that keir starmer thinks about this. the tories have crashed the economy, and now somebody has to pay for their mess. see what i mean about the hair. i say it shouldn't be working people who have been hammered time and again by this lot. you are going to have this huge, huge fiscal black hole that is going to have to be filled with cuts, and presenting that in the commons is going to be phenomenally difficult. and also trying to put a positive spin on it is going to be phenomenally difficult. so, the only way that they can really go is the acceptance that this is going to be a difficult time, but all they can do is make the right, tough choices. is it possible for one person coming in to fundamentally shift the dynamics inside a party? if you accept that perception is a big part of reality, you can make yourself believe that things will get better and you can push yourself behind that positivity. and, ultimately what are general election campaigns and political communication? it's making perception of reality. as we've b

let's hear from the labour leader sir keir starmer. well, what a mess. and this is notjust a soap opera at the top of the tory party. it's doing huge damage to our economy and to the reputation of our country. and the public are paying with higher prices, with higher mortgages. so we can't have a revolving door of chaos. we can't have another experiment at the top of the tory party. there is an alternative and that's a stable labour government and the public are entitled to have their say and that's why there should be a general election. some sympathy for liz truss, her time in office, pretty humiliating. the damage that has been inflicted on the public through higher prices and mortgages is considerable. this is not a soap opera. these are real lives that are being impacted by the mess at the top of the tory party. we've had this revolving door. we've had these experiments at the top of the tory party. the public are entitled to choose between this utter chaos and a labour party which will stabilize the economy and have got a clear plan for growth, for

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if i was keir starmer i'd love the idea of boris johnson coming back because it will be an easy win. but borisjohnson in his own constituency is only got a majority of 7210. we were seeing polls last week showing that teresa accadi who has a majority of 20,000 was going to lose —— tresa coffee. the tories again to lose very hard at the next election for it's tomorrow or in a couple years' time the idea that borisjohnson could do anything except make that loss slightly less bad is thought the birds. it is borisjohnson the type of person who is going to come back, faced possible annihilation his own seat and lose the next election to keir starmer? i don't think so. it is not the person to do it. i expect he would quietly announce that he will step aside in national interest because that's the best. the will step aside in national interest because that's the best.— because that's the best. the time sent on because that's the best. the time spent on it _ because that's the best. the time spent on it is _ because that's the best. the time spent on it is quoting _ because that's the

what is keir starmer aoinu themselves. what is keir starmer auoin to themselves. what is keir starmer going to do _ themselves. what is keir starmer going to do now? _ themselves. what is keir starmer going to do now? what _ themselves. what is keir starmer going to do now? what is - themselves. what is keir starmer going to do now? what is he i themselves. what is keir starmer| going to do now? what is he going themselves. what is keir starmer i going to do now? what is he going to do this week in terms of your party's position?— do this week in terms of your party's position? bring back boris or a general— party's position? bring back boris or a general election _ party's position? bring back boris or a general election within i party's position? bring back boris. or a general election within weeks. that is why i think all routes lead to a general election, don't they can i do not know if liz truss will be prime minister on friday. i believe not at this stage. the mini drama will be going on, as it has been. the role for the labour party will be continuing w

when it comes— sunak over keir starmer when it comes to — sunak over keir starmer when it comes to the economy and taxes. people _ comes to the economy and taxes. people want a general election, where _ people want a general election, where they are to be a general election— where they are to be a general election starmer would win by a landslide — election starmer would win by a landslide. labour23 election starmer would win by a landslide. labour 23 points ahead of the tories _ landslide. labour 23 points ahead of the tories was up i think none of this is— the tories was up i think none of this is very— the tories was up i think none of this is very surprising. the tories would _ this is very surprising. the tories would be — this is very surprising. the tories would be very pleased to see a poll that is _ would be very pleased to see a poll that is an _ would be very pleased to see a poll that is an absolutelyjaw—dropping really _ that is an absolutelyjaw—dropping really awful after what we were used to during _ really awful after what we were used to during the liz tr

sir keir starmer, the leader of the labour party, speaking this morning. our political correspondent ione wells had this assessment of mr hunt's interviews this morning. i think the three things that really struck me about the new chancellor's interviews this morning was, he said that taxes would not fall as much as some people had hoped. some may even go up. he couldn't rule out further big cuts to public spending, saying all departments would have to find efficiencies. he also couldn't rule out they may have to roll back on the pledge to boost defence spending unless the economic situation improves. these are three big areas which liz truss stood on this summer to get her elected in the tory leadership contest, which may now be subject to change and are already hanging in the balance. so i think, as you say, that leaves big questions for where this leaves liz truss and the very policies she has defined herself by. we had a former chancellor, philip hammond, saying yesterday — chancellor under david cameron and then theresa may — basically saying that