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time now to get down to business. let's start here in the uk where prime minister liz truss has been announcing her new cabinet. she has been busy into the late hours. she's decided to give kwasi kwarteng the second—most powerful role in downing street after appointing him as new chancellor of the exchequer. mr kwarteng has a tough job on his hands and takes over at a critical time for the uk economy with millions looking to him for help with soaring winter energy bills. so, what about the man himself? he attended the exclusive private school eton college and went on to graduate wi...

liz truss will head to the house of commons this lunchtime — for herfirst appearance at prime minister's questions. and i'm geeta guru—murthy in the studio. also in the headlines this morning... the mother of nine—year— old olivia pratt—korbel appeals to the gunman who killed her daughter to hand himself in. univeral free school meals have been introduced for the youngest school children in wales — hello and welcome to downing street, where, behind the inside number ten, cabinet ministers have gathered for their first meeting, collectively, since many of them were appoint...

but the story remains the same. and there is a new warning today that more than 75,000 businesses could fold in the face of unmanageable utility bills. we will have more on that. also this lunchtime... the former manchester united footballer ryan giggs is to face a re—trial, on domestic violence charges. free meals are being introduced for the youngest pupils at primary schools in wales — it's planned that all primaries will offer them by 202a. and, chelsea have sacked their head coach, thomas tuchel, after their third defeat of the new season. and coming up on the bbc news chann...

britain's former prime minister, borisjohnson, says he will not stand in the contest to choose the next leader of the conservative party and therefore prime minister. despite saying he thought there was a good chance he could have been back in downing street next friday, he said he didn't think he could unite his divided party. nominations close on monday afternoon, with the former chancellor, the uk's finance minister, rishi sunak and cabinet minister penny mordaunt the only candidates who've declared they're running. our political editor, chris mason, has this report. are you runni...

hello and welcome. the former chancellor rishi sunak is poised to become the next prime minister here in the uk after borisjohnson withdrew from the race to succeed liz truss. mrjohnson said there was a "very good chance" he would have been successful, but he couldn't govern effectively without a united conservative party in parliament. our political editor chris mason has the latest. are you running for the leadership, mr sunak? could september's loser be october's prime minister? rishi sunak is a step closer to downing street tonight, beaten by liz truss just weeks ago, he could re...