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 latest 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 unit
like here, the whitefeather, you know what i mean? cos stuff is on the cheap, it s all the same that you get at the normal shop. it doesn t bother me, doesn t bother the kids. the government says it is committed to looking after the most vulnerable and has delivered £1,200 in support this winter, but the charity has never been busier and are struggling to cope with the demand for help. stuart whincup, bbc news. i want to bring you some breaking news on the conservative leadership contest, which is coming into us from the press association news agency, which is reporting that borisjohnson has spoken to his fellow tory leadership hopeful, penny mordaunt, this is according to sources close to penny mordaunt. the press association understands that the former prime minister has asked penny mordaunt to drop out, and to back his campaign. however, she is said to have refused, warning that