we have caught up. and amid all this, a plea for unity by former leadership rival penny mordaunt on the front of the telegraph. let us begin our chat, sebastian and merchant. lovely to have you both with us again. sebastian, it is your round, this one. we are going to start off with e mail, the lot to topple truss this week. this week? we are getting a firm feel of days according to the papers. we are getting a firm feel of days according to the papers. indeed, it does for like according to the papers. indeed, it does for like events according to the papers. indeed, it does for like events are according to the papers. indeed, it does for like events are speeding i according to the papers. indeed, it i does for like events are speeding up at westminster, and this weekend has actually hardened feelings. number one, three mps have gone their constituents, they have heard from their voters but also their local associations, whojust their voters but also their local associations, who
did they have credibility with the markets, and what sort of policies they will agree to preside over. because remember, there are many factions within the conservative party, and one of the main groupings are those of her former leadership rival rishi sunak. and his supporters are very anxious about the economic plans that have been put in place and have been leading the calls for the reversal. so i think liz truss has a big decision to make as to who she puts in charge at number i! to make as to who she puts in charge at number 11 downing st, and in charge at the treasury. but i think it is very risky for her to try to untangle herself, her own fingerprints from the mini budget, and she will be doing her best to do that when she makes the press conference later this afternoon. leila, i know we will talk to you again so if you could stay in downing street that will be very much appreciated. leila nathoo live outside number ten. much appreciated. leila nathoo live outside numberten. i
replying to calls or texts asking the question of whether or not he is going to be chancellor, or has been appointed chancellor. i guess you will read whatever you want to read into that. here are some pictures of mr hunt, who like borisjohnson, his one time leadership rival, likes to go by bike wherever he possibly can, fair enough, go by bike wherever he possibly can, fairenough, he go by bike wherever he possibly can, fair enough, he is a former health secretary, in fact the longest health secretary britain have ever had. these are what we called library fractures, library pictures. when he was interviewed about perhaps being a candidate for the leadership of the party, he ruled himself out. the ad had a bruising battle against boris johnson some years back, and she didn t want to go through that again. does it have to be somebody who is not associated with liz truss
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intentionally reshuffled out of number 11 and those decisions could be taken by somebody else. interestingly, liz truss, the frontrunner in the leadership contest is being criticised for what not what she s doing but what she is not doing. she was supposed to be on bbc television this evening with a 30 minute interview, she has pulled out because he is too busy and interestingly enough, in doing so, she has managed to unite her leadership rival rishi sunak with the opposition labour party as well because they are both saying that she is trying to avoid scrutiny and they are questioning whether she really does have a viable plan to tackle the cost of living crisis. joining me now is andy burnham, mayor of greater manchester. we have seen lots of detail, more starting numbers about the increase in energy costs, increasing cost of living for businesses and people right across the country. if labour