instability in the uk is flowing from britain s decision to leave the european union. but that aside, they are calling for stability in the uk as well. the uk is a major economy on the eu s doorstep and there is the energy crisis. that is what they are preoccupied with here tonight. the uk and the continents are connected in terms of energy supplies. then the post brexit arrangements for northern ireland, still unresolved and talks have resumed and the mood music was getting better. of course, there is the russian invasion. many countries towards the east had highly valued the uk support for ukraine. europe has been watching what is happening in the uk recently with a level of fascination. people talk how they have seen britain as a stable country, not known for political and economic volatility, but that reputation has certainly suffered in recent times. reputation has certainly suffered in recent times- and there will be a special edition
to short governments. a german journalist found herself having to repeat the expletives used by one mp last night. i am bleep furious and i don t bleep care any more. - she continues in german. in brussels, eu leaders holding a summit to discuss the world s energy crisis were, for a time, sidetracked by the extraordinary political drama here. translation: i won t get involved in the political life of uk, i hope ihope in i hope in any case the uk can survive delete microphone stability. it is good for us and good for europe. stability is very important and we would like to see the uk s system, within its capacity, to be in a position to have a successor selected as quickly as possible and that stability will be brought to the situation, given the fairly significant geopolitical issues facing europe. at the weekend, joe biden
glasgow. compare that to around 17 in the midlands. low pressure is still close by on sunday. the thinking is, outbreaks of rain at times, i think, thinking is, outbreaks of rain at times, ithink, starting in the south of the country but that moving northwards through the course of the day. again, brightening up, at least for a time, for example, any midlands, parts of wales. temperatures again above the average, 19 or so in london, around 15 excited for glasgow, and for edinburgh, and in outlook, you can see how changeable that is. really going to be difficult to pinpoint from hour to hour what you are going to get and certainly apps are going to get and certainly apps are going to be struggling with this changeable, unsettled weather. beibei. i put in place a new chancellor, with a new strategy to restore economic stability. there will be more difficult decisions, i m afraid. i will lead the conservatives into the next general election.
growing wave of opposition leaders calling for a general election. thank you all very much. if you are justjoining us, this is an extended bbc news at six on the day the prime minister resigned. the news where you are will follow here on bbc one at seven o clock. leaders around the world reacted swiftly to the news that the uk will have its third prime minister this year. president biden said the us would continue its close cooperation with britain on global issues, and thanked ms truss for her partnership on the russian war with ukraine. the french president, emmanuel macron said the most important thing was for britain to find stability as soon as possible. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley looking at the global reaction. we re following some breaking news out of the united kingdom. after less than two months on thejob. her resignation made headlines around the world, capturing the international bewilderment at the chaos in the uk. this from italy, no stranger itself
going to take quite a long time. today, predictably, russian television mocked liz truss. the foreign ministry said britain had never known such a disgrace as prime minister. but britain s allies are fervently hoping for a period of political calm with the myriad problems facing the world, not least the threat that russia poses. caroline hawley, bbc news. let s talk to our north america editor smith in washington and our europe correspondent jessica parker in brussels. sarah smith, tell us about the reaction in the united states? president biden has talked about the enduring friendship between the us in the uk and his chief of staff use the magic words british prime ministers love to hear and he talked of the special relationship between the two countries. but you cannot have any kind of relationship with a partner who has no stability and no