chief political correspondent nick eardley. this is another big moment, nick. another prime minister. it is this is another big moment, nick. another prime minister. this is another big moment, nick. another prime minister. it is a huge moment, joanna, another prime minister. it is a huge moment, joanna, partly another prime minister. it is a huge moment, joanna, partly because . another prime minister. it is a huge i moment, joanna, partly because rishi moment, joanna, partly because rishi sunak is someone who will come into this office with some of the biggest challenges that any prime minister in modern history has faced. i said that several weeks ago in downing street when liz truss took over but the challenges that this is scenic is going to face have only gone up over the past few week set the challenges that rishi sunak is going to face. he has to try and steady the ship economically and we have a rough idea of how he wants to do that because he has talked about s
a so called dirty bomb disgraced former hollywood mogul harvey weinsteen faces charges of rape and sexual assault in los angeles. and as hindus around the world celebrate divali, we ll look at the significance of what indians are calling a divali gift britain s first ever prime minister of indian descent hello and welcome to bbc world news. we begin here in london, where rishi sunak has been named as the uk s next prime minister. he ll be appointed by king charles on tuesday morning, the country s third pm in seven weeks. mr sunak was declared leader of the conservative party, when his rival penny maudant pulled outjust before the deadline. he ll be the first person of colour ever to hold the post, and at forty two the youngest in more than two hundred years. his challenges include tackling the highest inflation in forty years, and restoring confidence in the government, after the brief but chaotic administration of predecessor, liz truss. here s what he said after
elected as leader of the conservative party. politics comes at us rather fast these days, doesn t it? this autumn s second new prime minister inherits a nightmarish soup of political and economic gloom. he moves in there tomorrow to try and sort it out. we ll have more from chris, in this extended edition of bbc news at ten, as we consider the prospects for a sunak premiership. at westminster the main opposition parties are united on the demand for a general election, so that millions of voters can have their say. labour thinks that we should be having a general election. i think everybody who i ve spoken to, the public, have said we should be having a general election. there is no mandate now. he should call an early general election. he s the second person in a row to be appointed as prime minister by tories, not elected by the population. mr sunak s rapid advance is a significant moment for politics. he s the first british asian to become prime minister. and we ll be askin
in his words, the profound economic challenges facing the country. the guardian carries a warning from rishi sunak to his party unite or die referencing a potential defeat at the next general election. the daily mirror makes their feelings clear on yet another unelected tory leader and asks the pm who voted for you? the daily star mocks up rishi sunak in a calendar titled prime ministers of 2022, as it ponders whether the third leader can make it to the end of october. but the daily mail declares it s a new dawn for britain as the country sees its first asian prime minister mr sunak s heritage is warmly welcomed on the times of india website, which says the indian prime minister narenda modhi is looking forward to collaborating with the new premier. so let s begin. thank you as always forjoining us tonight. again, another busy day. let s start with a financial times and i will come to you festival, and and, because the international edition of the ft focusing on the
of an investigation into beijing s activities in america. and disgraced former hollywood mogul harvey weinsteen faces charges of rape and sexual assault in los angeles. it s seven in the morning in singapore, and midnight in london where rishi sunak will formally become british prime minister on tuesday morning after an audience with king charles at buckingham palace. he was named conservative leader after his only challenger, penny mordaunt, pulled out of the contest just before the deadline for nominations. mr sunak made a short statement in which he promised to work day in, day out to bring the party and the country together. here s our political editor chris mason. cheering today s new conservative leader, this week s new prime minister. rishi sunak arrived at conservative party headquarters this afternoon, his party s third leader this year. waves, smiles and handshakes done, he wanted to talk to the country but didn t want to face questions i d like to pay tri