on internal debates within the conservative party. earlier, the prime minister had come to the house of commons to witness her new chancellor, jeremy hunt, confirm most of her economic plans were being thrown out. all the prime minister could do was watch and listen as policy after policy was scrapped in an attempt to restore financial stability and the government s credibility. labour say the prime minister s apology won t undo the damage she s done. it s unlikely to be enough on its own to secure herfuture in office. jonathan blake, bbc news. we can now speak to mark davies, a uk political analyst who previously ran a strategic communications consultancy advising on reputation management through government and media relations. what did you make of her performance while she was being grilled by our political editor? ,
pressure here in britain. but do you accept that you have made it worse? well, what we ve been through over the last few years is a very low interest rate world, and that is changing and that is changing across the globe. but do you accept that what you ve done in the last five weeks, since you took office, has made it worse for people? it s made it harderfor people to pay their bills. well, first of all, i have said sorry for the fact that we did act too far, we went too far and too far. liz truss said the job had been tough and acknowledged with understatement her time as prime minister hadn t been perfect. she urged mps questioning herfuture to focus on the public. i m sticking around because i was elected to deliver for this country and that is what i am determined to do. and will you lead the conservatives into the next general election? i will lead the conservatives into the next general election. definitely? well, look, i m not focused
this is bbc news, the top stories. britain s prime minister liz truss says she will not be stepping down as prime minister, despite her premiership hanging by a thread in the aftermath of the mini budget. french oil workers and transport staff go on strike as anger builds against president macron s government policy. russia has attacked the ukrainian capital kyiv with a wave of iranian made explosive drones. the strikes killed at least four people, including a pregnant woman and her husband. iran denies supplying the drones to russia. the bbc s azadeh moshiri reports. explosion. kyiv under assault once again. explosion. russia has acquired weapons that are having a devastating impact.
grilled by our political editor? grilled by our political editor? , ., , , editor? oh, my gosh, absolutely terrible. i was editor? oh, my gosh, absolutely terrible. i was watching - editor? oh, my gosh, absolutely terrible. i was watching with - terrible. i was watching with my head in my hand, didn t know whether to laugh or cry, if i m honest. i wasn t a big fan of her when she came into government, but i m afraid, every time she appears on television, she confirms the fears of those who were not in favour of her taking over as prime minister in the first. if she really thinks she can continue as prime minister, i m afraid probably her and her immediate family, and that s probably about it. i immediate family, and that s probably about it. immediate family, and that s probably about it. i mean, you sa head probably about it. i mean, you say head in probably about it. i mean, you say head in your probably about it. i mean, you say head in your hands, - say head in your hands,