For the president . Hello and welcome. Borisjohnson is preparing to become britains next Prime Minister, we have not seen any curtains twitching it or any activity but it will get extremely busy here later. As we said, borisjohnson is preparing to become britains next Prime Minister, taking on the challenge of delivering writtens withdrawal from the european challenge of delivering writtens withdrawalfrom the European Union. The new conservative leader will take over the reins of power after theresa may leaves no 10 downing street for the final time on wednesday to formally tender her resignation to queen elizabeth. Our polticial correspondent nick eardley has the latest. Whether you love him or you loathe him, injusta whether you love him or you loathe him, injust a few hours time, whether you love him or you loathe him, in just a few hours time, Boris Johnson will officially become our i ministered. Has it sunk in yet . Getting there. Last night he was celebrating with the waters but
have beat. we have two deliver people. == have to beat. we have two deliver people. » have to deliver for people. prices are rising at their fastest rate for a0 years. uk inflationjumped to 9.1i%injune. putting out the fires of yesterday. yesterday was the london fire brigade s busiest since the second world war. and england women s hope for more success at the seaside, as they take on spain in brighton. their euro 2022 quarterfinal is just getting under way. hello, good evening and welcome to the bbc news. conservative party mps have had their say. they ve chosen two of their number to face a final hurdle in the race to become our next prime minister. the day started with three candidates vying for the top job, rishi sunak, liz truss and penny mordaunt, who got the lowest number of votes on a 105. that means she s out, leaving the former chancellor and the foreign secretary. those two now have about six weeks to persuade tory party members that they have what it takes to le
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a standing ovation from his own side at least, although you will notice his predecessor, theresa may, was a little less than a coiled spring in getting to her feet. as borisjohnson leaves the commons, so, too, does the contest to replace him, as it shifts to the country, or at least conservative members in the country, tasked with choosing who comes next. chris mason, bbc news, in buckinghamshire. let s speak to anita boateng, former special adviser to the conservative party and partner at the company portland, a strategic communications consultancy. welcome to you, i need to. good to see you. six weeks, the two have got to convince the consummate party never to vote for them anita what do you think is going to play the bigger part here, personality or policy? i the bigger part here, personality or oli ? ., ~ the bigger part here, personality or oli ? ., ~ policy? i do think policy will ledue a policy? i do think policy will pledge a large policy? i do think policy will pledge