as chancellor have until monday to gather the support of at least 100 of their fellow conservative mps, which means no more than three candidates will be in the contest, although none of them have yet declared. the only to formally rule himself out as the defence secretary. himself out as the defence secretary- himself out as the defence secreta . ., , , himself out as the defence secreta . , ., secretary. the tory party has to settle down secretary. the tory party has to settle down and secretary. the tory party has to settle down and get secretary. the tory party has to settle down and get on - secretary. the tory party has to settle down and get on with - settle down and get on with delivering its mandate that it was elected on with 2019 with a massive majority which was to govern on behalf of the citizens of this country. behalf of the citizens of this count . ,, , ., , . country. questions remain whether boris johnson country. questions remain whether boris johnson could
for an immediate general election we don t have to go on like this. we can have stability and an economy that works for working people. that s why we need a general election. i m shaun ley. in other news today. the uk chancellor vows to do anything necessary to protect the economy, with government borrowing up and people shopping less a warning the health and social care system in england is gridlocked and unable to cope with the demand putting vulnerable people at risk. and we meet the first wild bison to be born in the uk for thousands of years. welcome to bbc news coming to you
greater state of limbo. here in scotland all of the party leaders has have said that liz truss made the right decision to resign. the leader of the scottish conservative party, douglas ross, says we must now move forward quickly and a new leader and prime minister will need to restore stability for the good of the country. nicola sturgeon, the scottish first minister nicola sturgeon, the scottish first minister described it as an almighty mess minister described it as an almighty mess she minister described it as an almighty mess. she said a general election is a democratic necessity, but she also said that a democratic necessity, but she also said that an a democratic necessity, but she also said that an election does not solve the problem here in scotland. she said the the problem here in scotland. she said the democratic case for independence is growing by the hour. and of independence is growing by the hour. and of liz independence is growing by the hour. and of liz tru
of boris she became first minister, she said of borisjohnson, it she became first minister, she said of boris johnson, it would she became first minister, she said of borisjohnson, it would be ludicrous of borisjohnson, it would be ludicrous to think that he could come ludicrous to think that he could come back to number ten. yes, well, welsh tory mps have returned to| their constituencies to take the political temperature i and they will probably hear feel some and they will probably hear feel some heat and they will probably hear feel some heat- some heat. there is public anger when they some heat. there is public anger when they speak some heat. there is public anger when they speak to some heat. there is public anger when they speak to their - when they speak to their constituents when they speak to their constituents and - when they speak to their constituents and they. when they speak to theiri constituents and they will when they speak to their i const