Ruth Langsford warned her Loose Women co-stars and viewers at home of a potential 'interruption' to Monday's show, within moments of it starting, as she predicted there might be a 'news flash' on the contest to the Prime Minister.
:Long-serving presenter Ruth, who made her This Morning comeback over the summer, was back at the helm of the lunchtime discussion programme, to head up a panel also featuring Coleen Nolan, Janet Street-Porter and Jane Moore. As cameras started to roll at 12.30pm, many eyes were on Downing Street, as the race to be the next Conservative leader and the country's next PM heats up.
The big news on Sunday night was that former PM Boris Johnson, who only resigned from the position a few months ago, had officially pulled out of the leadership contest, having jetted back from luxury holiday in the Caribbean to put his name forward. The big favourite to succeed Liz Truss is Rishi Sunak, Johnson's former Chancellor, who finished second to Truss in September's leadership battle.
