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He will be a key contender in the race, whether he can command the support needed amongst mps to get through to the final two and go on to win a vote among the party membership as all across the country, we will have to see. it goes beyond that really, because at some point, the public will have a say who runs the country, not now, that is just the way it works. and grant shapps will be remembered for some controversy. and also for being the transport secretary at a time that airlines were cance...

This country matters. among the candidates with cabinet experience, grant shapps, the transport secretary, stressing his loyalty to boris johnson while others were plotting. nadhim zahawi, chancellor since tuesday, confirmed tonight as a contender for the top job. and suella braverman, the attorney general, who was the first to say shed stand. less well—known but tipped as a rising star, taken an uncompromising stance on cultural issues. and tonight, sajid javid, whose resignation as health se...

A remarkable display of people coming out peacefully to protest. weve more on the crisis in sri lanka on our website, of course. articles include this piece on daily life in a country thats gone bankrupt. thats bbc.com/news — or bbc.co.uk/news for all that. here in the uk, the race to succeed borisjohnson as conservative party leader — and therefore prime minister — is getting rather crowded. eight candidates are now standing, including serving cabinet ministers nadhim zahawi and grant sha...

To move to someone whos going to walk into number ten and take over the reins of the country, they need that level of experience and ability. unfortunately, because rishi sunak�*s record is saying he wants low taxes and then putting them up, hes now got to double down on that record in his campaign. another grassroots tory favourite, the foreign secretary liz truss. she is expected to enter the race and already sending signals about cutting taxes. do you think youll make a good prime minister?...

Work— is a lot at stake here, and a lot of work that— is a lot at stake here, and a lot of work that needs to be done in the next _ work that needs to be done in the next few— work that needs to be done in the next few days. here in the uk, the defence secretary, ben wallace, has ruled himself out of the conservative leadership contest. in a statement, he said it had not been an easy choice, but that he had decided to focus on his currentjob. six tory mps have entered the race so far — w...

Good evening. in the mix too, the senior backbencher tom tugendhat, talking up his time in the military. ive spent 10—15 years serving our country in uniform. ive spent 6—7 years now serving our community in parliament, and id like the chance to serve again because i think this country matters. among the candidates with cabinet experience, grant shapps, the transport secretary, stressing his loyalty to boris johnson, while others were plotting. nadhim zahawi, chancellor since tuesday, confir...

Record during in this campaign. waiting to make an entrance, another grassroots tory favourite, the foreign secretary liz truss. expected to enter the race soon. do you think youll make a good prime minister? i good evening. in the mix, too, the senior backbencher tom tugendhat, talking up his time in the military. ive spent 15 years serving our country in uniform. ive spent 6—7 years now serving our community in parliament and id like the chance to serve again, because i think this country ma...

And ive — ten or 15 years serving our country, and ive sent — ten or 15 years serving our country, and ive sent six or seven years serving — and ive sent six or seven years serving our— and ive sent six or seven years serving our community. i think the changes— serving our community. i think the changes we — serving our community. i think the changes we can deliver are extraordinary, i think the innovation and opportunity... these people. _ innovation and opportunity... these people,...

Johnson reluctantly announced he would step down, calling the decision, quote, painful. he will stay on as a caretaker prime minister, while the party works on appointing a successor. here he is. >> it is clearly now the will of the parliamentary conservative party, there should be a new leader of that party, and therefore, a new prime minister. and i agreed with the chairman of our back bench m.p.s, that the process of choosing that new leader should begin now. >> boris johnsons possible replac...

A few who will be disappointed. i want you to know how sad i am to be giving up the best job in the world. but thems the breaks. >> as we have seen at westminster, the herd instinct is powerful, when the herd moves, it moves. my friends in politics no one is remotely indispensable. our brilliant system will produce another leader equally committed to taking the country forward through tough times. >> among those considered possible successors foreign secretary trusk and two from his cabinet. the...