there are conversations going on between penny mordaunt and other conservative mps or vinay and as we speak no, so the numbers are not an issue as far as we are concerned. it comes after borisjohnson put an end to days of speculation about a comeback when he dramatically pulled out of the race saying it would not be the right thing to do . rishi sunak praised borisjohnson for his achievements after he pulled out of the race. nominations close at 2pm so we could know who the next resident of the building behind me will be shortly after that. we ll be bringing you updates throughout the day. good morning and welcome to bbc news. we could find out who s replacing liz truss as prime minister as early as this afternoon. tory mps have until 2pm to make their nominations and each candidate needs at least 100 backers. if only one achieves that, they ll be declared prime minister today. if both reach 100 there ll be an mps ballot this afternoon and then party members this week. tw
experienced. 2377384. migrant deaths 856 died at the border. person randomly shoved onto the new york city subway tracks for the 1st time this year. mayor eric adams deflecting the blame for it. not having your ipods in. not focusing on phone i encourage new yorkers to do that recommendation record 4,000 on set to retire this year. philadelphia phillies to world series. astros going wild also purvelging wild card to the world series over the yankees. brian: that s where i was at the jaguars game as they hosted the new york giants. i will tell you they are rebuilding jacksonville. a huge practice facility there and a four seasons and the team is being rebuilt but if you look at the stadium, it was two thirds a third two thirds giant fans. new yorkers thought it was so easy to get down there. they did. what a game because the jaguars got to the 2-yard line. had they scored they would have tied it. steve: you are talking about from the chamber of commerce point of
number of backers. here s our political correspondent helen catt. three potential prime ministers. two of them have officially said they want the job. the former chancellor rishi sunak has confirmed he is running, after getting more than the 100 backers he needs. in a tweet he said he was standing because he wanted to fix the economy, unite the party and deliver for the country. penny mordaunt had already said she was in the race and is the only contender so far to go in front of the cameras. but she wouldn t be drawn on the detail she of the policy she would pursue. you stand b that policy she would pursue. you stand by that what policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said a policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said a couple - policy she would pursue. you stand by that what you said a couple of i by that what you said a couple of we
we should cost of living crisis which is what we should be talking about if the conservative party was it make us discuss conservative party was it make us discuss this conservative party was it make us discuss this psychodrama. all of that witt discuss this psychodrama. all of that will play out in the next year it is getting it worse and worse. what it is getting it worse and worse. what is it is getting it worse and worse. what is the positive thing? the only thing what is the positive thing? the only thing they what is the positive thing? the only thing they can put forward i would suggest thing they can put forward i would suggest is thing they can put forward i would suggest is putting rishi sunak as the sensible numbers type guy. and hope that the sensible numbers type guy. and hope that is enough. we the sensible numbers type guy. and hope that is enough. hope that is enough. we will look at the ft. hope that is enough. we will look at the ft- and