list were excluded by the house of lords appointments commission. mr sunak said the former prime minister had asked him to override the recommendation, which he didn t think was the right thing to do. let s go to westminster and our political correspondent ione wells. this seems to be a whole new level of their this seems to be a whole new level of their bitter this seems to be a whole new level of their bitter dispute. this seems to be a whole new level of their bitter dispute. this - this seems to be a whole new level of their bitter dispute. of their bitter dispute. this has descended of their bitter dispute. this has descended into of their bitter dispute. this has descended into a of their bitter dispute. this has descended into a very - of their bitter dispute. this has descended into a very public i descended into a very public slanging match between rishi sunak and former prime minister, boris johnson. we do know that the house of lords appointments comm
china and denmark at next year s women s world cup in australia and new zealand. good afternoon. rishi sunak has become the first leadership contender to secure the 100 nominations by tory mps needed to enter the race to be the next prime minister. the former chancellor has yet to announce whether he will launch a fresh bid for the top job after losing to liz truss over the summer. meanwhile, borisjohnson has flown home from holiday, as supporters rally behind a potential comeback by the former prime minister. but so far, penny mordaunt is the only contender to have officially launched a campaign. hopefuls have until monday afternoon to find 100 backers. 0ur political correspondent, helen catt, has more. are you running for leadership? he s got the numbers to get on the ballot paper. and rishi sunak is expected to declare his candidacy soon. the former chancellor now has more than 100 mps publicly backing him to be the prime minister. the big question in westminster is now if
Three by elections, borisjohnson, love him or hate him, is going to play a big role in the outcome of those. we are already seeing opposition parties playing heavily on his legacy in their campaigns. thank you for explaining that, ione wells in westminster. lets talk more withjill wells in westminster. lets talk more with jill rutter, wells in westminster. lets talk more withjill rutter, a former civil servant. she is now a seniorfellow at uk in a changing europe. this is more than a war of words. this is rishi sunak taking on borisjohnson and his allies in the conservative party. and his allies in the conservative pa . ., .., and his allies in the conservative pa . ., , ,, party. you could say rishi sunak started doing party. you could say rishi sunak started doing that party. you could say rishi sunak started doing that when - party. you could say rishi sunak started doing that when he - party. you could say rishi sunak- started doing that when he resigned from boris johnson s st
Disappointment of some of the supporters in parliament, they do not want him to come back as leader. in parliament. borisjohnson has a committed band of supporters, but i think the sense among many other conservative mps is basically wariness about repeating mistakes that brought borisjohnson down. the ball started rolling on the end of his premiership when he intervened and the prime minister and others recognise that the last thing they want to do is be seen by the public, fairly or not, to be intervening and trying to stitch something up for borisjohnson. trying to stitch something up for boris johnson. boris johnson. therefore, when eo - le boris johnson. therefore, when peeple watch boris johnson. therefore, when people watch boris boris johnson. therefore, when people watch boris johnson - boris johnson. therefore, when| people watch boris johnson give people watch borisjohnson give evidence today, is your sense, looking at conservative mps in particular who not only are on
Likely is that, given that he too got fine over partygate. he likely is that, given that he too got fine over partygate. he was, and that has stymied got fine over partygate. he was, and that has stymied his got fine over partygate. he was, and that has stymied his last that has stymied his last conservative leadership election race. especially in the eyes of the conservative party, there are some who feel that he was part of those trying to bring borisjohnson down. he was one of those significant resignations at the time. he was part of the borisjohnson government, he did, as you say, get a fine. at the moment, his backers say he is the most steady pair of hands for the economy. he has that experience. many of them privately, will say that he has been proven right. many of the things he was saying during the campaign have come to pass, like higher interest rates and higher inflation, because of the plans lose trust put forward. they