some members of liz truss cabinet arriving for the cabinet meeting in the next hour or so. it is due to start at about nine o clock. nine minutes past seven. you remember a9 days ago when liz truss went to balmoral to meet the queen to be made prime minister. that was the last time we saw her majesty, queen elizabeth. rishi sunak will have his first audience with the king later this morning, and be invited to form a government. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, is at buckingham palace. good morning. maybe explain to us what will happen? goad good morning. maybe explain to us what will happen? good morning. maybe explain to us what will happen? good morning. yes, the kin: , what will happen? good morning. yes, the king. fewer what will happen? good morning. yes, the king, fewer than what will happen? good morning. yes, the king, fewer than seven what will happen? good morning. yes, the king, fewer than seven weeks - the king, fewer than seven weeks into his reign and al
good morning from the centre of richmond in north yorkshire, rishi sunak s constituency. i will be speaking to people about the cost of living pressures they are facing and what they would like to see the new prime minister do to support them. in other news. the mother of murdered hull student libby squire is to meet her daughter s killer in prison. back with a point to prove how aston villa have moved to replace steven gerrard with the former arsenal manager unai emery. good morning. it is another mild day ahead following on from a mild start. for many it will be dry, although there are a few showers in the north and west. later, heavier rain and stronger winds in the south west. details coming up. good morning from downing street. it s tuesday, the 25th of october. rishi sunak will today become prime minister the third this year.
wallace lockhart has this report. the moment rishi sunak became leader of his party. good afternoon. as returning officer in the leadership election, i can confirm that we have received one valid nomination. he will officially become prime minister later this morning. his nearest rival, penny mordaunt, was unable to get enough support from fellow mps to force a vote of the party membership. rishi sunak was ultimately unopposed. he will be the uk s first british asian prime minister, and its youngest for more than 200 years. it is the greatest privilege of my life to be able to serve the party i love and give back to the country i owe so much to. the united kingdom is a great country. but there is no doubt we face a profound economic challenge.
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is part of the problem, not part of the solution. with that in mind, the labour the solution. with that in mind, the labour party the solution. with that in mind, the labour party is the solution. with that in mind, the labour party is calling the solution. with that in mind, the labour party is calling for the solution. with that in mind, the labour party is calling for a - labour party is calling for a general election. i wonder if the country can stomach a fourth prime minister. can you see a general election is not going to happen? he: seems to have ruled it out. given parliamentary arithmetic, the conservative party has a big majority. the only way a general election can happen is if they agree to hold one. that looks less likely today. the reason we have been calling for it, the further away you get and the more prime minister is to a parliament you get, the further away you get from a mandate. we have had such a switch back and forth in policies. we will have the third m