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graham brady speaking to me earlier. let's speak to camilla turner, chief political correspondent at the telegraph. what you make of the process? graham brad in the what you make of the process? graham itrady in the 1922 _ what you make of the process? graham brady in the 1922 committee _ what you make of the process? graham brady in the 1922 committee have i brady in the 1922 committee have struck the right balance between on the one hand not setting the threshold so high that it will last for ever and it will be very difficult when in fact we only have until next thursday when parliament breaks up for recess but also not setting the threshold at such a level that would cancel out a lot of the candidates because i think one of the great things about the leadership contest is we have this amazing diversity of candidates representing different views within the party and lots of female candidates and candidates made a virus range of backgrounds so —— from a diverse range of backgrounds so cutting it too great fine woul

we're still waiting on sir graham brady. if you're confused about this process, you are not the only lawn go back over —— the only one. let's get some other news now, and the crisis in sri lanka appears to be deepening. after those extraordinary scenes we saw over the weekend with protestors storming the presidential palace, the future of the president himself is still unclear. here he is, this is president rajapaska. the prime minister earlier said president rajapaska will resign soon to allow in a unity government. it's thought that might happen on wednesday. the current whereabouts of the president are unknown. anger with the government and the dire economic situation resulted in this huge crowd of protesters storming the presidential palace on sunday. the scale of numbers trying to get inside was extraordinary. some even took a dip in the presidential pool. some protesters are still refusing to leave the presidential compound. plenty of people have a view on the current crisis, including the country's former cricket

graham brady is elected by backhench— change. graham brady is elected by backbench men — — backbench —— backbench members. -- backbench members. boris johnson has this knack — -- backbench members. boris johnson has this knack sometimes _ -- backbench members. boris johnson has this knack sometimes of _ -- backbench members. boris johnson has this knack sometimes of doing - has this knack sometimes of doing things other politicians cannot. this phrase he defies political gravity. this phrase he defies political aravi . ~ ., , gravity. what is different this time? i was _ gravity. what is different this time? i was a _ gravity. what is different this time? i was a big _ gravity. what is different this time? i was a big supporter. gravity. what is different this| time? i was a big supporter of gravity. what is different this - time? i was a big supporter of the prime _ time? i was a big supporter of the prime minister but what i have faced and many— prime minister but what i have faced and many colleagues have is the qu

and i have the feeling it's graham brady is such a i feeling it's graham brady is such a figure. from theresa may steam that keeping them up—to—date before that happened and i suppose he is sensible enough not on the numbers butjust to be prepared. i think probably he knew, he would not want to embarrass the queen, but i can imagine him bringing up an mp and saying that letter you're going to send, that class rather than first—class. and maybe you could drop it into the office to arrive right on time. we will see and who knows, we will be coming back with emma and aubrey have passed and coming up next is sport, whether in the newsday. good evening, i'm tt and this is your sports news where we start with football and ukraine are through to a world cup play off decider against wales on sunday. they beat scotland 3—1 at hampden park and jane dougall was watching. the flag of the opposition emblazed on a government building in glasgow. a scottish take on the ukrainian national anthem. and this group of children, ukrainian orphans, but with a new home in scotland, making their

we note sir graham brady needs_ brady. we note sir graham brady needs 54 — brady. we note sir graham brady needs 54 letters. the times has gone to the _ needs 54 letters. the times has gone to the facebook pages of painstakingly because of conservative mps and have found 58 instances _ conservative mps and have found 58 instances of conservative mps criticising _ instances of conservative mps criticising the government is saying -- the _ criticising the government is saying —— the prime minister and steakhouse appointed _ —— the prime minister and steakhouse appointed they are. his suggestion -- there _ appointed they are. his suggestion -- there is— appointed they are. his suggestion -- there is a — appointed they are. his suggestion —— there is a suggestion there is a groundswell — —— there is a suggestion there is a groundswell at the moment. the conservative party are very good at heating _ conservative party are very good at beating the wp think that peter is a liability _ beating the wp think that peter is a liability it — beating the

that was sir graham brady. _ after that. thank you. that was sir graham brady, chairman - after that. thank you. that was sir graham brady, chairman of- after that. thank you. that was sir graham brady, chairman of the . after that. thank you. that was sir i graham brady, chairman of the 1922 committee of backbench mps. announcing those eight candidates that have made it onto the ballot for the conservative party leadership contest. just to clarify what is happening over the next few hours and into tomorrow, the first hustings involving those eight candidates will take place in parliament from seven o'clock this evening, so in about 25 minutes. we will keep you updated on how all that goes during the course of the evening here on the bbc news channel. and then the campaign to win the votes of fellow mps, obviously launched this evening and thatis obviously launched this evening and that is ahead of tomorrow's's first round of voting, as graham brady was saying. we will keep you updated with the latest developments, but now let's get al

the question here _ graham brady. —— sir. the question here is— graham brady. —— sir. the question here is this — graham brady. —— sir. the question here is this coming week the best time _ here is this coming week the best time to— here is this coming week the best time to trigger that process, given that if— time to trigger that process, given that if the — time to trigger that process, given that if the prime minister has a vote _ that if the prime minister has a vote of— that if the prime minister has a vote of no—confidence and he wins, he can't _ vote of no—confidence and he wins, he can't be — vote of no—confidence and he wins, he can't be charged for another year~ _ he can't be charged for another year~ i— he can't be charged for another year. i suspect there are some mps who do think it's time for the prime minister— who do think it's time for the prime minister to— who do think it's time for the prime ministerto go, who do think it's time for the prime minister to go, but i'm who do think it's time for the prime ministerto go, but

not just that, as you mentioned a few moments ago, sir graham brady, the chairman of the backbench group of conservative mps, known as the 1922 committee, heading into downing street in just the last couple of minutes. offering, we are told, wise counsel. which is westminster speak for telling the prime minister the time is up, you have lost the party, you have got to go. in downing street right now are two groups of senior ministers. there are those that are going in there to sayjust that are going in there to sayjust that to borisjohnson, that he should resign, there are others who are saying, no, reflecting the voices we hear from alex forsyth, saying that you have a mandate from the last general election, a new prime minister would not have that mandate, it may bring forward a general election sooner, rather than later. they are the arguments going on right now at the heart of government, which will shape what borisjohnson government, which will shape what boris johnson chooses government, which will shape what borisjohnson chooses to do next. there are some here pondering but as soo

sirgraham sir graham brady sirgraham brady did sir graham brady did acknowledge that you may not necessarily be safe if he survives the vote, that it is possible for the rules to be changed. a spokesperson for mr johnson's officers he welcomes an opportunity to make its case to mps. the former treasury ministerjesse norman this morning said he no longer has confidence in the prime minster and has submitted a letter of no confidence to the chair of the 1922 committee. mr norman published a letter to borisjohnson on twitter, setting out his reasons for withdrawing support, after backing the prime ministerfor 15 years. a few moments ago, he spoke to my colleaguejustin webb on the today programme and said partygate was not the sole reason for his letter. the last few days, the publication of the _ the last few days, the publication of the sue — the last few days, the publication of the sue gray report and the queen's— of the sue gray report and the queen's speech, have shown that, actually, _ queen's speech, have shown that, actually, the reasons i am very sorry— actually, the reasons i am

graham brady, who heads the i922— big process. graham brady, who heads the 1922 committee, he is the only person— the 1922 committee, he is the only person who — the 1922 committee, he is the only person who knows who has submitted the tetter~ _ person who knows who has submitted the letter. some people will say they have done so and not done so. some _ they have done so and not done so. some people have publicly called for him to— some people have publicly called for him to go— some people have publicly called for him to go and not put in the letter. at others, — him to go and not put in the letter. at others, this is a danger for the prime _ at others, this is a danger for the prime minister, very quietly, without— prime minister, very quietly, without a _ prime minister, very quietly, without a fanfare, just put in a letter — without a fanfare, just put in a letter of — without a fanfare, just put in a letter of no confidence. it has got over 44, — letter of no confidence. it has got over 44, which is more tha

sir graham brady has been very tight—lipped. they say there is a prospect of the 1922 committee convening in a vote taken place. let's go back to the beginning. what is the 1922 committee and how does it work? it is the 1922 committee and how does it work? , ., _, is the 1922 committee and how does it work? , ., .., ., , ., it work? it is a committee of senior backbench conservative _ it work? it is a committee of senior backbench conservative mps. - it work? it is a committee of senior backbench conservative mps. they| backbench conservative mps. they conduct leadership contest in the conservative party if they are colder needed, there is an executive committee that sets rules. graham brady is the chair, any ballot of the party would be made, it would be in a day or so or within a week, and the prime minister needs to get a straight majority of mps in his favour to stay on. if it is a straight majority against him, a leadership contest is triggered. so we have a number of by—elections coming up. do you think members of the co

so graham brady as you had today. so graham brady as you had today said they want to in effect get it out of the way, so it will happen today. the statement that you referred to today that so graham brady circulated earlier, it says that the vote will be, a ballot will be held between six and eight today, and that the vote will be counted immediately afterwards, and an announcement made at a time to be advised. when it was the vote of confidence theresa may, that was on the same day, at the announcement was made in a committee room inside the houses of parliament behind me. so we expect to have a result by the end of today on this. helen, it is really interesting looking at the latest letter that went public this morning, from jesse norman mp for herefordshire, and he was normally a loyal member of the conservative party, formerly a member of the government, but he is using very strong words, talking about borisjohnson presiding over what he called a culture of casual lawbreaking, saying that it was grotesque for the

brady left uses onjudgment if it already, and graham brady left uses on judgment if it occurs most parliament is off or wait until monday. that is, that seems much firmer line that we have seen elsewhere. what you make of that? at elsewhere. what you make of that? git their saying, ultimately, the only man who knows is graham brady and this possibility that maybe that threshold is reached in the coming day or two it is interesting that the guardian also says that the first day of recess was spend by conservative whips. it first day of recess was spend by conservative whips.— first day of recess was spend by conservative whips. it was rather unusual in _ conservative whips. it was rather unusual in tory _ conservative whips. it was rather unusual in tory mps _ conservative whips. it was rather unusual in tory mps as _ conservative whips. it was rather unusual in tory mps as opposed | conservative whips. it was rather i unusual in tory mps as opposed to checking _ unusual in tory mps as opposed to checking out with the latest position _ checking out with the latest position is, i think we've

so graham brad , let can after that. thank you. so graham brady. let us — can after that. thank you. so graham brady, let us recap _ can after that. thank you. so graham brady, let us recap on _ can after that. thank you. so graham brady, let us recap on the _ can after that. thank you. so graham brady, let us recap on the eight - brady, let us recap on the eight candidates you listed in the mix are rishi sunak, he resigned last tuesday not too far from a week ago, the trade minister penny mordaunt came in terms of its nominations, as well as those two and the others. 0ne well as those two and the others. one person that is not there is sajid javid, pull it out before so graham brady announced and released a statement saying... well, our political correspondent is with us from the lobby in the building just behind me and what is been a reaction to that list firm so graham —— that list from sir graham? the eight candidates are doing the, liz truss is first up passing the corridors appear on her way to sell her pitch to tory mps. this is reallyjust her pitch to tory mps.

just a wider comment on that_ graham brady. just a wider comment on that interview today, it probably did more _ on that interview today, it probably did more harm than good. obviously the objective was for him to come out, show— the objective was for him to come out, show some contrition, for number— out, show some contrition, for number 10 _ out, show some contrition, for number 10 to out, show some contrition, for numberio to get out, show some contrition, for number 10 to get back on the front foot, _ number 10 to get back on the front foot, hut_ number 10 to get back on the front foot, but effectively what you have had, headlines saying "nobody told me i had, headlines saying "nobody told me i broke — had, headlines saying "nobody told me i broke the rules" from the guy who ashley— me i broke the rules" from the guy who ashley broke the rules. yesterday, it seems like things are calming _ yesterday, it seems like things are calming down a bit, there's a bit of a low_ calming down a bit, there's a bit of a low in _

the process is confidential, so only graham brady knows how many letters have been received. some are saying it is close. the leader of the scottish conservatives, douglas ross, thinks the number of 54 is insight. >> i think it is near. members can submit letters and withdrawal lette. i know there is a significant operation going encouraging colleagues who who may have submitted later to withdraw again. we are on a bit of a roller coaster ride, going up and down, but most believee are getting closer to the 54 number then further away. ros: let's hear from one of the conservative mps who says he has submitted a letter. >> i think sue gray's report has been much touted but delayed. honestly, the workload she has got now is almt more than when she started because of the constant drip of more allegations and alleged evidence. when is this report actually going to come out? in the meantime, the prime minister and effectively the government are paralyzed with every lever of government being used to defend the prime minister. that is not e job of government, we are here to serve the

i think the thing to watch today will be more resignations, but also sir graham brady. he is the grandee who runs what is called the 1922 committee that oversees tory leadership elections and he ran that last confidence vote in borisjohnson last month that he won, 41% of tory mps went against him but he still won that. if sir graham brady are spotted going to the black daughter that he may have to say to the prime minister a majority of mps want you gone and if you don't go quietly we will change the rules and have another contest. that's the crucial thing to watch because the mood amongst the parliamentary party was completely dire yesterday. i think it is probably even worse this morning and that's the main thing the prime minister has to worry about. it the prime minister has to worry about. , ., , , , the prime minister has to worry about. , .,, ,, , about. it is no surprise, is it, though. _ about. it is no surprise, is it, though. given _ about. it is no surprise, is it, though, given what - about. it is no surprise, is it, though, given what we - about. it is no

nobody actually knows how many letters graham brady has got. _ knows how many letters graham brady has got. nor _ knows how many letters graham brady has got, nor do we know when he will sit down and — has got, nor do we know when he will sit down and actually count them. he may leave _ sit down and actually count them. he may leave it — sit down and actually count them. he may leave it until after the two by elections — may leave it until after the two by elections i— may leave it until after the two by elections. i think what was most interesting about this particular pole with the fact that 56% of people — pole with the fact that 56% of people are saying that partygate is the reason are going against the tories _ the reason are going against the tories in — the reason are going against the tories in wakefield. and that gives the lie that jacob rees—mogg constantly saying nobody cares about partygate. _ constantly saying nobody cares about partygate, people really do. i do think— partygate, people really do. i do think however, borisjohnson being booed _ think however

only a couple of days ago he was, as a conservative mp, putting in a letter to sir graham brady asking for a vote of no confidence in the prime ministerfor stop a few months ago i saw on bbc today he was speaking in the house saying the labour party could not possibly represent working people and they were not capable of doing it. so if he has had a conversion to socialism then it has been a very short route. i think he has made a wrong decision. i think he will regret it because he can have his day in the sun today, he will be leading the news broadcasts, he will be a very popular guy, but in two or three months�* time, christian who i think people will say. we three months' time, christian who i think people will say.— think people will say. we will see where he ends _ think people will say. we will see where he ends up _ think people will say. we will see where he ends up in _ think people will say. we will see where he ends up in a _ think people will say. we will see where he ends up in a few- think people will say. we will see l where he ends up in a few months' where he ends

ros: i'm sure y heard graham brady saying how this would work. by this week we could be downed to, is that rushing things. is it a reasonable way of whittling it down so far? >> sir graham has had a lot of experience in these matters and he's taking soundings from another -- from a number of colleagues. coming to that settlement of how it's going to happen is a sensible one. people will have time to question the candidates. i'm sure there will be tv debates but we need to have someone in place quickly. we have a war inkraine, a cost-of-living crisis. we can't afford to spend weeks and weeks and months in this sort of limbo. we need the new leader in and get on with governing. ros: is this a moment for the conservative party to think about what it stands for given in 2019, the big policy pitch was get brexit done. there discussion about whether it has been done but that was the single big message from boris johnson, not the dominant political issue of the moment. what does the conservative party stand for? what would it stand for under sajid javid

graham brady who is the chair _ letters were submitted. graham brady who is the chair of _ letters were submitted. graham brady who is the chair of the _ letters were submitted. graham brady who is the chair of the 1922 _ who is the chair of the 1922 committee, he receives the letters, he is the custodian and guardian of them and he said he will tell us as soon as that 5a letter mark is reached and the contest and the whole process of that will take place after that point.- whole process of that will take place after that point. thank you. nice to talk _ place after that point. thank you. nice to talk to _ place after that point. thank you. nice to talk to you. _ the former us president, donald trump, and other leading republicans have dismissed calls for gun reform, days after nineteen children and two teachers were killed by a teenager with an assault rifle in texas. speaking at the national rifle association gun lobby convention in houston, mr trump said the massacre in uvalde was a reason to arm — not disarm. this report from our cor

a source _ graham brady's inbox has been a source of— graham brady's inbox has been a source of intense speculation. now there is source of intense speculation. iimr there is confirmation. source of intense speculation. now there is confirmation. the - source of intense speculation. now| there is confirmation. the threshold of 1596 of the — there is confirmation. the threshold of 1596 of the parliamentary - there is confirmation. the threshold of 1596 of the parliamentary party i there is confirmation. the threshold of 1596 of the parliamentary party is| of 15% of the parliamentary party is seeking a vote of confidence in the prime minister has been passed, therefore a vote of confidence will take place within the rules of the 1922 committee. that vote will take place this evening. the 1922 committee. that vote will take place this evening.— place this evening. the jubilee offered a brief _ place this evening. the jubilee offered a brief break _ place this evening. the jubilee offered a brief break for - place this evening. the jubilee l offered a brief break for number ten, but the

graham brady himself so we will have to wait to hearfrom him. the graham brady himself so we will have to wait to hear from him.— to wait to hear from him. the week ahead is to — to wait to hear from him. the week ahead is to find _ to wait to hear from him. the week ahead is to find out _ to wait to hear from him. the week ahead is to find out more. - some news this evening for those trying to travel out of london after those jubilee celebrations — and there are unfortunately major delays at london's euston station at the moment due to a passenger incident near milton keynes. let's speak to our news correspondent greg mckenzie, who's at euston station. what can you tell us? more delays. ultimately through _ what can you tell us? more delays. ultimately through those _ what can you tell us? more delays. ultimately through those doors i what can you tell us? more delays. | ultimately through those doors here at euston station, complete chaos. many people trying to get home having celebrated their platinum jubilee celebrations in the capital

this was announced by sir graham brady. he says there are 54 letters of no confidence in the 57-year-old prime minister, who has faced mounting criticism for his behavior during the pandemic. of him, his staff is, who held parties in westminster. and there are growing calls for him to step down. we just heard from downing street that says the prime minister welcomes this opportunity to make his case, saying this was a chance to end months off speculation and allow the government to draw a line and move on. that's according to a spokesperson for number ten. repeating british prime minister, boris johnson, will face a vote of no confidence between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. this evening in london. moving on to other news. the investigation into the january 6th riot at the u.s. capitol is set to enter a new face this week. the house select committee plans to begin hearings in primetime. it's expected to unvill new evidence about the insurrection and what led up to it. >> january 6th committee is gearing up for the first of silver high

brady reads out in a minute — sir graham brady reads out in a minute or— sir graham brady reads out in a minute or so. he is waiting to find out exactly— minute or so. he is waiting to find out exactly what that result is and i suspect — out exactly what that result is and i suspect he will want to say something tonight after it comes in i something tonight after it comes in i suspect— something tonight after it comes in i suspect that the people coming out here and _ i suspect that the people coming out here and maybe some government ministers— here and maybe some government ministers and rebels trying to spin that result to tell us what they think— that result to tell us what they think it — that result to tell us what they think it means but remember that when _ think it means but remember that when theresa may one, her backers came _ when theresa may one, her backers came and said time to move on and let's get— came and said time to move on and let's get on— came and said time to move on and let's get on with delivering some brexit— let's get on with delivering

i suspect sir graham brady will be in peoples ears if that actually done it. we have to take people at their word, just as we take sir graham's word that he doesn't tell. on that, some justice, alecia kearns was a backbencher, they are added to the number. we will see how that trip trip continues or doesn't continue over the weekend. take us on to the front of the i. a set of great bullet points on the i. the first one is perhaps will cause most unease, this is a yugo of survey telling us what? it tells us that at the next election, based on current predictions the tories would lose all but three of their 88 key battlegrounds. this is absolutely dire. this would include the prime minister seat and he read wall constituencies. senior tories are saying to the prime minister that they really fare the lib dems and labor, especially in marginals. yes, as we said more mps submitting no letters and those two crimes by elections next month. it's really not looking good poll was for the prime minister at all, for the tories at all.— prime minister at all, for the tor

he always— committee, said graham brady. he always keeps them locked in a safe and is _ always keeps them locked in a safe and is very— always keeps them locked in a safe and is very punctilious about not telling _ and is very punctilious about not telling anybody how many they have -ot. telling anybody how many they have got two _ telling anybody how many they have got. two level that, downing street officials _ got. two level that, downing street officials seem to think they are in the 20s— officials seem to think they are in the 20s and i know a couple of ministers _ the 20s and i know a couple of ministers who used a whiteboard the other— ministers who used a whiteboard the other day— ministers who used a whiteboard the other day and wrote the names of the people _ other day and wrote the names of the people who _ other day and wrote the names of the people who have fully aware put letters _ people who have fully aware put letters in — people who have fully aware put letters in that have been confirmed and itâ€

brady, _ the 9022 committee, to sir graham brady, or— the 9022 committee, to sir graham bradv, or to— the 9022 committee, to sir graham brady, or to people who are on the edge _ brady, or to people who are on the edge of— brady, or to people who are on the edge of thinking should we back boris _ edge of thinking should we back boris or— edge of thinking should we back boris or should we not and this is another— boris or should we not and this is another one _ boris or should we not and this is another one of those areas where politics _ another one of those areas where politics are — another one of those areas where politics are clearly at play here and will — politics are clearly at play here and will have to be when we get to the situation because we just don't know— the situation because we just don't know whether boris johnson will be prime _ know whether boris johnson will be prime minister in a couple of weeks or couple _ prime minister in a couple of weeks or couple of— prime minister in a couple of weeks or couple of months and what is happening and it will al

_ know and the only people who know is sir graham brady in discussing and trying _ sir graham brady in discussing and trying to— sir graham brady in discussing and trying to get their ducks in a row. do you _ trying to get their ducks in a row. do you think the prime minister would want the challenge of confidence to be decided next week and that the opponents men wanted to wade into the bye election results or do you think there's a consensus getting it out of the way before the by election?— by election? difficult to see the net upsides _ by election? difficult to see the net upsides of— by election? difficult to see the net upsides of having _ by election? difficult to see the net upsides of having a - by election? difficult to see the i net upsides of having a confidence vote before two quite crucial by elections — vote before two quite crucial by elections at least because you have a fractured — elections at least because you have a fractured party but because you have _ a fractured party but because you have the — a fractured party but because you have the risk of

have you written a letter to sir graham brady? i have. with a heavy heart, . i have written a letter to sir graham brady indicating that i have no confidence in the prime| minister, and calling - for a leadership election. the chairman of the 1922 committee who collect letters. if 54 committee who collect letters. if 5a conservative mps sent letters there will be a vote of no confidence in the prime minister and he has to win 50% of conservative mps support to stay on for another year at least. andrew bridgen comparing borisjohnson to winston churchill. borisjohnson wrote a biography of winston churchill, one of his heroes, who won the war, but wasn't very good at leading the piece. andrew bridgen saying maybe, having dealt with that covid war, as he is implying, boris johnson's misdemeanours will not be passed over so easily now that things are getting back to normal. the cabinet have been out defending boris johnson, of course, so they are standing by him for now the image of this is not good for him. you have the allegations of 30 attendees at a party in do

have you written a letter to sir graham brady? i have. with a heavy heart, . i have written a letter to sir graham brady indicating that i have no confidence - in the prime minister, - and calling for a leadership election. so this system is that if a 5k mps, including andrew bridgen, writes to a conservative committee, basically the prime minister has to face a vote of no confidence and 50% of conservative mps would need to vote to save him, to give him at least another year in the job. the cabinet have been out defending borisjohnson wholeheartedly in public, so he has that on his side. but he doesn't have, though, is a good image at the moment. you have another story of 30 attendees at a party in downing street, it has been alleged, and just a few hours later, just 30 people able to mourn at a funeral, a royal funeral.— royal funeral. and who could for: et royal funeral. and who could forget those _ royal funeral. and who could forget those pictures - royal funeral. and who could forget those pictures of - royal funeral. and who could forget those picture

only sir graham brady knows how many letters have been received as of course and piece out or on the record. but many may have gone in that we don't know about. i think brady has probably given indications to number 10 about how serious the situation is i spoke. that is why downing street a signal, but they would fight a confidence votes. and again, i think that's why getting to the 181, tory on piece is going to be quite a challenge. assuming johnson does get through the next week, and this will be my final point. then of course, there's going to be a big challenge in the aftermath of the males already local elections, where i suspect the tories will do very badly. and at that point, of course, inflation will be keeping and the concerns are on cost of living will be very of the present prep is involving jillian the move in the, in the conservative party. and i think you alluded to this as well as that it's being described as sort of very tumultuous. but do you think the m p 's and the conservative party won a crisis right now on their hands such as this? i think they've been given a

a less than half an hour, said graham brady, j this contest is going? a less than i half an hour, said graham brady, the committee, will read out the names of those who have made it but he will not say how many nominations each of them have. but will not say how many nominations each of them have.— will not say how many nominations each of them have._ i l each of them have. but he not? i have asked _ each of them have. but he not? i have asked him, _ each of them have. but he not? i have asked him, but _ each of them have. but he not? i have asked him, but he - each of them have. but he not? i have asked him, but he is - each of them have. but he not? i l have asked him, but he is refusing to tell us. weigh out in front is rishi sunak, introduced by the deputy prime minister, effectively, dominic raab as well as grant shapps joining his campaign. when this gets to the final two, it will be conservative members who choose between the finalists. and polling suggests that rishi sunak might struggle because he is less popular with the grass roots than he

i don't think that we are very close to that but the only person that knows is sir graham brady. he tells absolutely nobody. it is a parlour game westminster loves to play beyond the publicly declared people there is a lot we are left to guess about. haifa declared people there is a lot we are left to guess about. how likely is it we will— are left to guess about. how likely is it we will get _ are left to guess about. how likely is it we will get to _ are left to guess about. how likely is it we will get to a _ are left to guess about. how likely is it we will get to a leadership - is it we will get to a leadership contest? tt is it we will get to a leadership contest? , ., ., ,~' ., contest? if you asked me a few months ago — contest? if you asked me a few months ago when _ contest? if you asked me a few months ago when partygate - contest? if you asked me a few| months ago when partygate was brewing and hot, before the met decided to investigate, it felt like there was momentum behind the move on the tory backbenches to trigger a no—confidence vote. the dynamics feel qui

l graham brady to trigger this contest? ., �* ~ ., graham brady to trigger this contest? ~ ., ., ., , graham brady to trigger this contest? ., �* ~ ., ., ., , , contest? i don't know of any but it looks like from _ contest? i don't know of any but it looks like from the _ contest? i don't know of any but it looks like from the outside - looks like from the outside that number— looks like from the outside that number 10 are looks like from the outside that numberio are more looks like from the outside that number 10 are more organised than the rebels _ number 10 are more organised than the rebels at the moment so it wouldn't — the rebels at the moment so it wouldn't be surprised if that was the case, — wouldn't be surprised if that was the case, and the priority of number now is— the case, and the priority of number now is to _ the case, and the priority of number now is to keep the margin as wide as possible. _ now is to keep the margin as wide as possible. to — now is to keep the margin as wide as possible, to come out afterwards and say storm _ possible, to

brady, the chair of the i922 sir graham brady, the chair of the 1922 backbench committee, who is as usual keeping that number firmly to himself. ., ~ usual keeping that number firmly to himself. ., ,, , ., usual keeping that number firmly to himself. ., ,, ., ., usual keeping that number firmly to himself. ., ., ., himself. thank you, jonathan blake in westminster. _ research published in the british medicaljournal suggests violent incidents at gp surgeries, recorded by police, nearly doubled in five years. there were more than 1,000 incidents last year. 182 resulted in injury. the royal college of gps has called the findings �*unacceptable'. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, joins us. this data comes from freedom of information requests responded to by 70% of police forces across the uk. they have said that over the past five years violent incidents increase by more than 1000 in the last year, that was up by 200 on the previous year, and has nearly doubled in that five year period. there has also been a significant increase in incidents such as vicious letters, e—mails,

the day began with the graham brady - with the graham brady announcing that the moment some conservative mps longed for and others desperately hoped to avoid had come. the threshold ofthe avoid had come. the threshold of the % of _ avoid had come. the threshold of the % of the _ avoid had come. the threshold of the % of the parliamentary i of the % of the parliamentary party seeking a vote of confidence in the prime minister has been passed. therefore a vote of confidence will take place within the rules of the 1922 committee. within moments the public argument began, cabinet ministers offering the best spin on things. d0 ministers offering the best spin on things.— ministers offering the best spin on things. do you accept that the bottom _ spin on things. do you accept that the bottom line - spin on things. do you accept that the bottom line is - spin on things. do you accept that the bottom line is a - spin on things. do you accept that the bottom line is a vote of confidence is bad news for any leader. i of confidence is bad news for any leader-— any leader. i think that i've alre

tom: graham brady speaking about the no-confidence vote that will take place to test whether the prime minister forrest johnson -- boris johnson continues to have parliament after the 54 votes were collected. let's bring in lizzy burden, i'm no-confidence vote is finally happening. >> the chairman of the tory backbenchers saying it will happen tonight between six and 8 p.m., that means he has received 54 letters of no-confidence in the prime minister. that does not mean boris johnson will automatically have to step down. his predecessor theresa may survived this stage. it will take 180 votes to oust boris johnson. but it reflects how far he has fallen. we saw the boo's as he went up the stairs for the queen's jubilee service. that is not the reception other prime minister's previously received. and this is all because of the party gate scandal and cost-of-living crisis. francine: and it's amazing for a confidence bout to be triggered, 54 letters, it did unravel quite quickly. if he has a thin majority, is that almost as bad as not winning it? >> even though she won another boat, she de

's to survive the challenge to his leadership. conservative body official graham brady announced that enough in peace had sent letters demanding the confidence vote. at the threshold, all 15 percent of the parliamentary policy seeking a vote of confidence in the prime minister has been passed. therefore, vote of confidence will take place within the rules of the nitrogen to committee. that vote will take place this evening in the house of commons between 6 and 8 o'clock. and we will announce the result. shortly thereafter, i notified the problems yesterday. but the threshold have been reached. we agreed the time table for confidence, i'd say 5 dw cars when a child tell some pill joins us from london. charlotte, what triggered the vote. this has been building some time ever since the allegations burst and much in connection with party gate school. here. these are the gatherings that happened during a period of coverage restrictions in down the street. one of which we know that the prime minister himself was fine. that's causing a lot of upset here. put a lot of them is the prime minist

his name is sir graham brady. the threshold of 15% seeking a vote of confidence in the prime and has been passed, therefore the vote will take place within the rules of the 1922 committee. that vote will take place this evening in the house of commons between 6pm and 8pm, and we will announce the results shortly there after. they will be a writers or proxy votes for any colleagues who cannot be or proxy votes for any colleagues who cannot he hasn't in—person in westminster, and we will notify colleagues of those arrangements in the near future. colleagues of those arrangements in the nearfuture. i notified the primer yesterday that the threshold had been reached. agreed the timetable for a confidence vote to take place, and he shared my view, which is also in line with the rules that we have in place, but that vote should happen as soon as could reasonably take place, and that would be today. it is always an open invitation to the prime minister to speak to the committee. if he wishes to, we will arrange that me

brady, — letters submitted to sir graham brady, and quite obviously we haven't— brady, and quite obviously we haven't reached that boundary yet. but other— haven't reached that boundary yet. but other than that, if you do pass that boundary, you then have to go for a _ that boundary, you then have to go for a vote _ that boundary, you then have to go for a vote in— that boundary, you then have to go for a vote in no confidence in the fora vote in no confidence in the chamber— for a vote in no confidence in the chamber of— for a vote in no confidence in the chamber of the house of commons. so you have _ chamber of the house of commons. so you have to— chamber of the house of commons. so you have to have the numbers to back that up. _ you have to have the numbers to back that up, because it should the prime minister— that up, because it should the prime minister when that vote he is now safe for— minister when that vote he is now safe for another 12 months. if minister when that vote he is now safe for another 12 months.- safe for another 12 months. if you could talk to _ safe

his fate will be decided by a straight majority of conservative and peace. party official graham brady announced that he had received enough letters from conservative peace, demanding the vote. the thrash, all 15 percent of the parliamentary policy seeking a vase of confidence in the prime minister has been passed. therefore, vote of confidence will take place within the rules of the night to try to do committee. that vote will take place this evening in the house of commons between 6 and 8 o'clock and we will announce the result. shortly thereafter, i notified the province yesterday that the threshold had been reached and we agreed the time table for confidence right to take place. and he shared my view, which is also in line with the rules that we have in place, that that vote should happen as soon as could reasonably take place. while the doubling correspondence challenge else impel in london told us more about what's behind this vote. well, this has been building for some time ever since the allegations and much in connection with party gate school. here. these are the gatherings t

brady, the chairman of an influential group of backbench mps, called the 1922 committee. it will take place between six and eight this evening. we are expecting the vote at nine o'clock. the prime minister has been under increasing pressure after that report. a vote of confidence was triggered after some conservatives handed in letters calling on the prime minister to resign to serve graham brady, the chairman of it until influential group of backbench mps called the 1922 committee. for a vote to be held, at least 15% of conservative mps need to write a letter — that works out at 5a. to win, mrjohnson needs 180 votes — half of his mps, plus one. if he wins, he will continue as prime minister as normal, if he loses, it will trigger a leadership election. we should have the results around 9 o'clock tonight. lots to get through this evening. joining me now is anna mcgovern, who is a young conservative. what are you hoping to hear later this evening? i what are you hoping to hear later this evening?— what are you hoping to hear later this evening? i would love to hear t

— put in a letter of no confidence to sir graham brady, of course one of our mps _ sir graham brady, of course one of our mps as— sir graham brady, of course one of our mps as well who is chair of the 1922 committee. privately i know one definitely _ 1922 committee. privately i know one definitely has but doesn't want to id definitely has but doesn't want to go public— definitely has but doesn't want to go public with itjust definitely has but doesn't want to go public with it just yet, definitely has but doesn't want to go public with itjust yet, and there — go public with itjust yet, and there are _ go public with itjust yet, and there are a couple sort of on the verge _ there are a couple sort of on the verge of— there are a couple sort of on the verge of doing it. william wragg, the mp_ verge of doing it. william wragg, the mp for hazel grove, has called on the _ the mp for hazel grove, has called on the prime minister to resign. so you could _ on the prime minister to resign. so you could assume he has written a letter _ you could assume he has written a letter of _ you

the offices of the 1922 are filing in so graham brady

what is more likely is that graham brady, the chairman— likely is that graham brady, the chairman of the committee, if he had enough _ chairman of the committee, if he had enough letters, notjust chairman of the committee, if he had enough letters, not just the 54 he that triggered the vote, if he had 150 letters of no—confidence in boris _ 150 letters of no—confidence in borisjohnson, he would probably maybe _ borisjohnson, he would probably maybe decide that there was enough of a feeling within the parliamentary party to hold another vote of— parliamentary party to hold another vote of no—confidence regardless of the roles _ vote of no—confidence regardless of the roles. that may be that boris johnson's — the roles. that may be that boris johnson's biggest step to come. there _ johnson's biggest step to come. there are — johnson's biggest step to come. there are some people in the party that are _ there are some people in the party that are worrying about how to preserve the party for the long—term, there will be others worried — long—term, there will be others

and i have agreed . with so graham brady, the chairman of our— with so graham brady, the chairman of our backbench _ with so graham brady, the chairman of our backbench mps, _ with so graham brady, the chairman of our backbench mps, but - with so graham brady, the chairman of our backbench mps, but the - of our backbench mps, but the process — of our backbench mps, but the process of— of our backbench mps, but the process of choosing _ of our backbench mps, but the process of choosing that - of our backbench mps, but the process of choosing that new i of our backbench mps, but the - process of choosing that new leader should _ process of choosing that new leader should begin — process of choosing that new leader should begin now. _ process of choosing that new leader should begin now. in— process of choosing that new leader should begin now. in the _ process of choosing that new leader should begin now. in the last - process of choosing that new leader should begin now. in the last few. should begin now. in the last few days, _ should begin now. in the last few days, i_ shoul

the only person who knows the true number of letters which have gone in is sir graham brady himself and he does not tell anyone until the threshold is reached so the rest of us are guessing in the meantime, but that number will have just increased by one. that number will have 'ust increased b one. , ., . , ,, by one. very informally guessing in our case, by one. very informally guessing in your case, jonathan. _ by one. very informally guessing in your case, jonathan. filling - by one. very informally guessing in your case, jonathan. filling the - your case, jonathan. filling the tank of a diesel car now cost more than £100 after the average price of fuel rose to 182.5 p a litre on sunday. dieselacross fuel rose to 182.5 p a litre on sunday. diesel across the uk average 131 point six p a litre. petrol prices have also hit a new record yesterday. time to look at the store is making the news across the united kingdom. in a first for scotland, victims of rape or domestic abuse will be given the opportunity to formally meet those who harmed them. in a process called restorative justice, v