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. this afternoon, suella braverman, the former home secretary became the lastest high profile mp to endorse him. writing in the telegraph ms braverman says the tories all need to compromise but that rishi is the only candidate that fits the bill to deliver u
to protect the economy with government borrowing up and people shopping less a warning the health and social care system in england is gridlocked and unable to cope with the demand putting vulnerable people at risk. and, us chess grandmaster hans niemann is suing a rival or at least 100 million dollars for alleged cheating. welcome to bbc news live from westminster. the leader of the house penny mordaunt has become the first to declare the winner will replace liz truss declare the winner will replace liz truss who declare the winner will replace liz truss who resigned yesterday although she remains in downing street although she remains in downing street until the successor is appointed. street until the successor is appointed- street until the successor is appointed. street until the successor is anointed. ., , , appointed. speaking outside number ten liz truss appointed. speaking outside number ten liz truss said appointed. speaking outside number ten liz truss
other members do not drop out. let s speak now to sir bob neill he s the mp for bromley and chislehurst and is supporting rishi sunak. why is rishi sunak the right man for thejob, in your view? why is rishi sunak the right man for thejob, in yourview? rishi why is rishi sunak the right man for the job, in your view? the “ob, in your view? rishi sunak in the job, in your view? rishi sunak in myjudgment the job, in your view? rishi sunak in myjudgment is the job, in your view? rishi sunak in my judgment is the the job, in your view? rishi sunak in myjudgment is the one - the job, in your view? rishi sunak i in myjudgment is the one candidate who is in a position to pull the party together. even more importantly, he is the candidate to regain public confidence, notjust in the party, but in political leadership generally, and to tackle the economic challenges that the country faces, both in the short term and in the run up to the general election, which is going to be decided on th
years have been a party member for 47 years and have been a party member for 47 years. and it is my party i don t want years. and it is my party i don t want anyone ripping my party apart so that want anyone ripping my party apart so that is want anyone ripping my party apart so that is why i do want a unity candidate. i have been a whip twice, a minister candidate. i have been a whip twice, a minister three times so that is five times, a minister three times so that is five times, with respect to rishi sunak five times, with respect to rishi sunak three times. so i really do know sunak three times. so i really do know how sunak three times. so i really do know how the party works and how our friends know how the party works and how our friends in know how the party works and how our friends in parliament in civil service friends in parliament in civil service work. and i want that stability service work. and i want that stability that i genuinely think that stabil