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The race for the next UK Prime Minister

Who will replace Liz Truss to become the next UK Prime Minister?

Contenders to succeed Liz Truss as the UK's Prime Minister have until Monday to gather the support of 100 MPs to run, with a new Prime Minister declared by Friday. We'll hear from our correspondent on who is the latest to throw their hat in the ring, plus from people from across the UK on whether it would be right for former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to run again.

We'll hear updates on the growing anxiety in Ukraine over Belarus and from Belarussians themselves concerned about the possibility of mobilisation.

China's Communist Party Congress wraps up this weekend, and the party is expected to hand a third five-year term to President XI Jingping. Two of our China experts explain what's at stake and answer some audience questions.

And with the short length of Mrs Truss' leadership as UK Prime Minister - forty four days - we hear from people around the world who have also lost their job within a few weeks - or even one day.

(Photo - Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister. Credit - EPA-EFE/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK)

50 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Oct 2022 15:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Fri 21 Oct 2022 15:06GMT

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