not on and that is because it was not on the obr's books. as you are, we were looking at the available material. but it was not there, the obr didn't know about it, that's why they are conducting a review to find out why they didn't know about it. the £22 billion black hole on top of what we knew to be the situation is a problem that i am notjust going to pretend is not there or that we can easily fix. we are going to have to fix it and fix it quickly because i genuinely do not think that the politics where we simply pretend things can be done that cannot be done is working and we will do it straightaway. that's why i talk about getting the rot out now. because if we don't do it on paper over it, we know what will happen and it is like a downpour and anybody who has decorated house knows how it works. ten it is not there paper over it and in ten years�* time, it is ten times worse. we are not going to do it that way just pretend it is not there. i will take andy bell. if only so i can say personally and to your face,

fantastic on your daughter�*s achievement in the olympics. george was absolutely brilliant. we were all glued to our set and please convey our congratulations to her —— georgia. as i know many people already have. i wasn't expecting that but thank you iwasn't expecting that but thank you for— i wasn't expecting that but thank you for that _ i wasn't expecting that but thank you for that message. _ i wasn't expecting that but thank you for that message. you - i wasn't expecting that but thank you for that message. you talk l i wasn't expecting that but thank- you for that message. you talk about getting _ you for that message. you talk about getting the _ you for that message. you talk about getting the rot — you for that message. you talk about getting the rot out. _ you for that message. you talk about getting the rot out. your— getting the rot out. your administration _ getting the rot out. your administration has - getting the rot out. your. administration has already getting the rot out. your- administration has already been criticised — administration has already been criticised for— administration has already been criticised for making _ administration has already been criticised for making a _ administration has already been criticised for making a lot - administration has already been criticised for making a lot of - criticised for making a lot of appointments, _ criticised for making a lot of appointments, political- appointments, political appointments, - appointments, political appointments, inside l appointments, political. appointments, inside the appointments, political- appointments, inside the civil service, — appointments, inside the civil service, inside _ appointments, inside the civil service, inside what - appointments, inside the civil service, inside what should i appointments, inside the civil| service, inside what should be strictly— service, inside what should be strictly nonpolitical _ service, inside what should be - strictly nonpolitical appointments. would _ strictly nonpolitical appointments. would it— strictly nonpolitical appointments. would it be — strictly nonpolitical appointments. would it be a _ strictly nonpolitical appointments. would it be a good _ strictly nonpolitical appointments. would it be a good idea _ strictly nonpolitical appointments. would it be a good idea to- strictly nonpolitical appointments. would it be a good idea to have i strictly nonpolitical appointments. would it be a good idea to have a| would it be a good idea to have a review _ would it be a good idea to have a review now — would it be a good idea to have a review now by _ would it be a good idea to have a review now by your— would it be a good idea to have aj review now by your commissioner would it be a good idea to have a - review now by your commissioner for ministeriat— review now by your commissioner for ministerial standards— review now by your commissioner for ministerial standards to _ review now by your commissioner for ministerial standards to set - review now by your commissioner for ministerial standards to set the - ministerial standards to set the record — ministerial standards to set the record straight— ministerial standards to set the record straight and _ ministerial standards to set the record straight and clear- ministerial standards to set the record straight and clear the i ministerial standards to set the record straight and clear the air because — record straight and clear the air because at— record straight and clear the air because at the _ record straight and clear the air because at the moment - record straight and clear the air because at the moment a - record straight and clear the air because at the moment a lot i record straight and clear the air because at the moment a lot of people — because at the moment a lot of people are _ because at the moment a lot of people are wondering - because at the moment a lot of people are wondering whetherl because at the moment a lot of. people are wondering whether you because at the moment a lot of- people are wondering whether you are really getting — people are wondering whether you are really getting the _ people are wondering whether you are really getting the rot _ people are wondering whether you are really getting the rot out _ people are wondering whether you are really getting the rot out in _ people are wondering whether you are really getting the rot out in terms - really getting the rot out in terms of the _ really getting the rot out in terms of the way— really getting the rot out in terms of the way public _ really getting the rot out in terms of the way public administration l of the way public administration works — of the way public administration works. ~ ., , of the way public administration works. ~ .,, ., , of the way public administration works. ., , ., ., ., , of the way public administration works. ., , ., ., ., works. most of these allegations and accusations are _ works. most of these allegations and accusations are coming _ works. most of these allegations and accusations are coming from - works. most of these allegations and accusations are coming from the - works. most of these allegations and | accusations are coming from the very people that dragged our country down in the first place. so you�*ll forgive me if i take that approach

to it. we are going to fix the foundations, we have to do it at speed and i�*m determined to have the right people in the right places to get on with thatjob. i�*m enormously aware of how big this task is and how we have to move that pace. that�*s why we are getting the best people into the bestjobs. but i�*m not going to take lectures on this from the people who dragged our country so far down in the last few years. ciaran from the guardian. fin years. ciaran from the guardian. on that theme can you tell us why you have cancelled _ that theme can you tell us why you have cancelled the _ that theme can you tell us why you have cancelled the appointment i that theme can you tell us why you have cancelled the appointment of| have cancelled the appointment of your new— have cancelled the appointment of your new national— have cancelled the appointment of your new national security- have cancelled the appointment of your new national security adviser and can _ your new national security adviser and can you — your new national security adviser and can you pledge _ your new national security adviser and can you pledge there - your new national security adviser and can you pledge there will- your new national security adviser and can you pledge there will be . your new national security adviserl and can you pledge there will be an open _ and can you pledge there will be an open and _ and can you pledge there will be an open and transparent _ and can you pledge there will be an open and transparent process - and can you pledge there will be an open and transparent process to i open and transparent process to replace _ open and transparent process to replace that — open and transparent process to replace that person? _ open and transparent process to replace that person?— open and transparent process to replace that person? yes, of course the will replace that person? yes, of course they will be — replace that person? yes, of course they will be an _ replace that person? yes, of course they will be an open _ replace that person? yes, of course they will be an open and _ replace that person? yes, of course| they will be an open and transparent process. and no, i�*m not going to publicly discuss individual appointments, thank you. jack from the sun. appointments, thank you. jack from the sun. ., ., ., appointments, thank you. jack from

thesun. ., ., ., . ., appointments, thank you. jack from thesun. ., . . . . ., the sun. you have made clear today our the sun. you have made clear today your reasoning _ the sun. you have made clear today your reasoning for _ the sun. you have made clear today your reasoning for giving _ the sun. you have made clear today your reasoning for giving big - the sun. you have made clear today your reasoning for giving big pay - your reasoning for giving big pay rises _ your reasoning for giving big pay rises to— your reasoning for giving big pay rises to public— your reasoning for giving big pay rises to public sector _ your reasoning for giving big pay rises to public sector workers. . your reasoning for giving big pay. rises to public sector workers. now you have _ rises to public sector workers. now you have shown— rises to public sector workers. now you have shown you _ rises to public sector workers. now you have shown you are _ rises to public sector workers. now you have shown you are willing - rises to public sector workers. now you have shown you are willing to i you have shown you are willing to -et you have shown you are willing to get your— you have shown you are willing to get your cheque—book _ you have shown you are willing to get your cheque—book out, - you have shown you are willing to get your cheque—book out, do - you have shown you are willing to| get your cheque—book out, do not risk spending _ get your cheque—book out, do not risk spending the _ get your cheque—book out, do not risk spending the rest _ get your cheque—book out, do not risk spending the rest of - get your cheque—book out, do not risk spending the rest of your- risk spending the rest of your premiership _ risk spending the rest of your premiership playing - risk spending the rest of your premiership playing a - risk spending the rest of your premiership playing a game i risk spending the rest of yourl premiership playing a game of whack—a—mole _ premiership playing a game of whack—a—mole with— premiership playing a game of. whack—a—mole with ever—growing premiership playing a game of- whack—a—mole with ever—growing union demands? _ whack—a—mole with ever—growing union demands? and — whack—a—mole with ever—growing union demands? and quickly, _ whack—a—mole with ever—growing union demands? and quickly, you _ whack—a—mole with ever—growing union demands? and quickly, you spent- whack—a—mole with ever—growing union demands? and quickly, you spent a - demands? and quickly, you spent a lot of— demands? and quickly, you spent a lot of time — demands? and quickly, you spent a lot of time today _ demands? and quickly, you spent a lot of time today looking _ demands? and quickly, you spent a lot of time today looking back - demands? and quickly, you spent a lot of time today looking back in - lot of time today looking back in anger, _ lot of time today looking back in anger, lrut— lot of time today looking back in anger, lrutare— lot of time today looking back in anger, but are you _ lot of time today looking back in anger, but are you happy- lot of time today looking back in anger, but are you happy todayl lot of time today looking back in - anger, but are you happy today that 0asis _ anger, but are you happy today that 0asis have — anger, but are you happy today that oasis have reformed _ anger, but are you happy today that oasis have reformed on _ anger, but are you happy today that oasis have reformed on your- anger, but are you happy today that oasis have reformed on your watchi oasis have reformed on your watch guestioning — oasis have reformed on your watch questioning the _ oasis have reformed on your watch questioning the what _ oasis have reformed on your watch questioning the what can _ oasis have reformed on your watch questioning the what can i- oasis have reformed on your watch questioning the what can i say- oasis have reformed on your watch questioning the what can i say in. questioning the what can i say in relation — questioning the what can i say in relation to— questioning the what can i say in relation to that. _ questioning the what can i say in relation to that.— relation to that. great song, i'm not the best _ relation to that. great song, i'm not the best person _ relation to that. great song, i'm not the best person to _ relation to that. great song, i'm| not the best person to champion relation to that. great song, i'm i not the best person to champion it in the last 20 or 30 minutes but let�*s see what happens with oasis. in relation to the pay settlement, we were clear before this election we were clear before this election we would not meet the demands of unions. they were making demands we didn�*t think could be met and we haven�*t met them. we will take the same tough approach as we go forward in relation to many pay issues. we have to take that approach and therefore i will be as tough on this

as i was before the election because we have to be tough about it. i�*m not going to pretend that having hospitals that can�*t operate properly is good for the economy or having a transport system where people can�*t get to work is good for the economy. just sitting it out year after year was costing a huge amount of money, so the government has to get the balance right. let me be clear, i will be really tough about this, with unions, as i am being tough with everyone else, because this is part of the work we have to do, to get out the rot and start to rebuild our country. thank you, we have chris from the times newspaper. you, we have chris from the times newspaper-— you, we have chris from the times newsuaer. . ~' ., ., ., , newspaper. thank you. to follow up and the's question _ newspaper. thank you. to follow up and the's question about _ newspaper. thank you. to follow up and the's question about the - and the's question about the widespread _ and the's question about the widespread concern - and the's question about the widespread concern of - and the's question about the l widespread concern of people and the's question about the - widespread concern of people with labour— widespread concern of people with labour links — widespread concern of people with labour links being _ widespread concern of people with labour links being appointed - widespread concern of people with labour links being appointed to i widespread concern of people withi labour links being appointed to the civil service — labour links being appointed to the civil service will— labour links being appointed to the civil service will stop— labour links being appointed to the civil service will stop this _ labour links being appointed to the civil service will stop this yarn - labour links being appointed to the civil service will stop this yarn so i civil service will stop this yarn so effectively — civil service will stop this yarn so effectively that _ civil service will stop this yarn so effectively that process - civil service will stop this yarn so effectively that process doesn't i effectively that process doesn't matter— effectively that process doesn't matter when _ effectively that process doesn't matter when the _ effectively that process doesn't matter when the task - effectively that process doesn't matter when the task is - effectively that process doesn't matter when the task is so - effectively that process doesn't - matter when the task is so urgent? and if— matter when the task is so urgent? and if you — matter when the task is so urgent? and if you are — matter when the task is so urgent? and if you are talking _ matter when the task is so urgent? and if you are talking about - matter when the task is so urgent? | and if you are talking about honesty and service — and if you are talking about honesty and service can _ and if you are talking about honesty and service can you _ and if you are talking about honesty and service can you not— and if you are talking about honesty and service can you notjust - and if you are talking about honesty and service can you notjust explain| and service can you notjust explain why you _ and service can you notjust explain why you appoint _ and service can you notjust explain why you appoint some _ and service can you notjust explain why you appoint some of _ and service can you notjust explain why you appoint some of these - and service can you notjust explain i why you appoint some of these people and why— why you appoint some of these people and why lord — why you appoint some of these people and why lord alli — why you appoint some of these people and why lord alli for _ why you appoint some of these people

and why lord alli for example, - why you appoint some of these people and why lord alli for example, and - and why lord alli for example, and you said _ and why lord alli for example, and you said clearly _ and why lord alli for example, and you said clearly that _ and why lord alli for example, and you said clearly that wealth - and why lord alli for example, and you said clearly that wealth taxes i you said clearly that wealth taxes are in _ you said clearly that wealth taxes are in the — you said clearly that wealth taxes are in the frame. _ you said clearly that wealth taxes are in the frame. are _ you said clearly that wealth taxes are in the frame. are you - you said clearly that wealth taxes are in the frame. are you saying i you said clearly that wealth taxes i are in the frame. are you saying to people _ are in the frame. are you saying to people that — are in the frame. are you saying to people that further— are in the frame. are you saying to people that further spending - are in the frame. are you saying to people that further spending cuts i people that further spending cuts are being — people that further spending cuts are being looked _ people that further spending cuts are being looked at? _ people that further spending cuts are being looked at? t0- people that further spending cuts are being looked at?— people that further spending cuts are being looked at? to be clear, i wasn't saying _ are being looked at? to be clear, i wasn't saying process _ are being looked at? to be clear, i wasn't saying process doesn't - wasn�*t saying process doesn�*t matter. i think you and others have heard enough from me over the years to know that process does matter to me, procedures matter to me. i am absolutely determined to restore honesty and integrity to government because i think that is core to ensuring that people appreciate politics can be a force for good. i think one of the reasons people have been disillusioned and disaffected in recent years is because they can�*t see politics as a force for good so that process and procedure and doing things properly matters to me beyond the fact it should be done properly, i think it is core to politics. if you take lord ali, a

long—term donor to the labour party, he was doing transitional work for us. the work finished and he hasn�*t got past that. that�*s the state of affairs. the second bit of your question, i�*m sorry... affairs. the second bit of your question, i'm sorry... inaudible question _ question try as you might, i�*m not going to pre—empt the chancellor in relation to the budget. i am indicating there will be tough choices. we have made commitments in relation to taxes on working people in the election which we intend to honour and i don�*t want to have to take the tough decisions were going to take but i don�*t want to shy away. one of the problems in politics has been people standing at podiums like this, pretending hard choices don�*t have to be made or knocking things down the road. i don�*t how much has been knocked down the road to the other side of the election. it�*s what happened with prisons, the decision should have been taken a long time ago but every month it was knocked another month and another month hoping somebody else will pick up the mess. we can�*t

go on like that. we have to grip it, and i want to grip it early. that�*s why i said in my speech, if we have to make unpopular decisions now in the short term, so that in the long term we can do the change we want to do, the five missions in terms of rebuilding this country are really important to me but i know i can�*t do them without clearing out the rot first and taking tough decisions. daniel from the telegraph. daniel martin from _ daniel from the telegraph. daniel martin from the _ daniel from the telegraph. daniel martin from the telegraph. - daniel from the telegraph. daniel martin from the telegraph. howl daniel from the telegraph. daniel i martin from the telegraph. how can you justify— martin from the telegraph. how can you justify strike _ martin from the telegraph. how can you justify strike agreements - martin from the telegraph. how can you justify strike agreements with l you justify strike agreements with the unions — you justify strike agreements with the unions when _ you justify strike agreements with the unions when it _ you justify strike agreements with the unions when it doesn't- you justify strike agreements with| the unions when it doesn't include any agreement— the unions when it doesn't include any agreement to _ the unions when it doesn't include any agreement to increase - any agreement to increase productivity? _ any agreement to increase productivity? on _ any agreement to increase productivity? on ukraine, i any agreement to increase . productivity? on ukraine, do any agreement to increase - productivity? on ukraine, do you believe _ productivity? on ukraine, do you believe ukraine _ productivity? on ukraine, do you believe ukraine has— productivity? on ukraine, do you believe ukraine has the - productivity? on ukraine, do you believe ukraine has the right - productivity? on ukraine, do you believe ukraine has the right to i productivity? on ukraine, do you i believe ukraine has the right to use storm _ believe ukraine has the right to use storm shadow— believe ukraine has the right to use storm shadow in _ believe ukraine has the right to use storm shadow in russia? _ believe ukraine has the right to use storm shadow in russia? let- believe ukraine has the right to use storm shadow in russia?— believe ukraine has the right to use storm shadow in russia? let me deal with both aspects _ storm shadow in russia? let me deal with both aspects of _ storm shadow in russia? let me deal with both aspects of that. _ storm shadow in russia? let me deal with both aspects of that. we - storm shadow in russia? let me deal with both aspects of that. we came . with both aspects of that. we came to settlements on the pay disputes which i think people would say worth there. what was asked was not what was given. there was clear negotiation in those discussions. we

can�*t pretend that strikes, which have been going on a long time, are doing anything other than holding our country back and costing us the future. there is no neutral cost to this. in relation to ukraine, as i have said many times, the position of this government is no different to the position of the last government, no new decisions or different decisions have been taken. we have put additional resources in, in terms of what we are providing, both money commitments, and weapons commitments. i�*m not going to pretend the last government wouldn�*t have done that, because i genuinely think one of the good things about recent years in relation to ukraine, and there is not much good that can be said of it, but there has been unity in parliament on that. as i said to president zelensky and the people of ukraine, we will stand with them for as long as it takes. i will not get into tactical questions about the use of weapons for reasons i know you will understand. david from the mirror. fin

i know you will understand. david from the mirror.— i know you will understand. david from the mirror. on the sub'ect of hard choices. i from the mirror. on the sub'ect of hard choices, willi from the mirror. on the sub'ect of hard choices, will safe h from the mirror. on the sub'ect of hard choices, will safe and h from the mirror. on the subject of hard choices, will safe and legal l hard choices, will safe and legal roots _ hard choices, will safe and legal roots be — hard choices, will safe and legal roots be extended _ hard choices, will safe and legal roots be extended on— hard choices, will safe and legal roots be extended on your- hard choices, will safe and legal| roots be extended on your watch hard choices, will safe and legal- roots be extended on your watch and will this— roots be extended on your watch and will this compare _ roots be extended on your watch and will this compare well— roots be extended on your watch and will this compare well with _ roots be extended on your watch and will this compare well with stopping i will this compare well with stopping the boats? — will this compare well with stopping the boats? dis— will this compare well with stopping the boats? �* , p, will this compare well with stopping the boats? . , ., ., , will this compare well with stopping the boats? a . , the boats? as far as stopping the boats is concerned, _ the boats? as far as stopping the boats is concerned, we _ the boats? as far as stopping the boats is concerned, we have - the boats? as far as stopping the boats is concerned, we have to i the boats? as far as stopping the i boats is concerned, we have to take down the gangs that are running this vile trade in the first place. that�*s why we are setting up the border security command. that�*s why when we had the european political community meeting just two weeks after i was selected, and we had 46 european leaders to blenheim palace, i discussed with them in some detail how we would work better to take down the gangs running this vile trade in the first place. i am clear in my own mind, that�*s how it will be most effectively done. just as in the other recent riots i drew on my experience of 2011, in terms of what worked in terms of how to deal with the riots, so are the gangs running

this trade, i will draw on my experience of taking down terrorism gangs, those smuggling guns and drugs. i think the same can be done with those running this vile trade. lucy from the financial times. you have spoken _ lucy from the financial times. you have spoken today _ lucy from the financial times. you have spoken today about restoring honesty _ have spoken today about restoring honesty and — have spoken today about restoring honesty and integrity _ have spoken today about restoring honesty and integrity to _ have spoken today about restoring i honesty and integrity to government. in honesty and integrity to government. in your— honesty and integrity to government. in your manifesto _ honesty and integrity to government. in your manifesto you _ honesty and integrity to government. in your manifesto you pledged - honesty and integrity to government. in your manifesto you pledged to - in your manifesto you pledged to establish — in your manifesto you pledged to establish a — in your manifesto you pledged to establish a new— in your manifesto you pledged to establish a new ethics _ in your manifesto you pledged to establish a new ethics and - in your manifesto you pledged to . establish a new ethics and integrity commission— establish a new ethics and integrity commission with _ establish a new ethics and integrity commission with its _ establish a new ethics and integrity commission with its own _ establish a new ethics and integrity. commission with its own independent chair~ _ commission with its own independent chair~ you _ commission with its own independent chair~ you have — commission with its own independent chair. you have been _ commission with its own independent chair. you have been in _ commission with its own independent chair. you have been in downing - chair. you have been in downing street— chair. you have been in downing street more _ chair. you have been in downing street more than _ chair. you have been in downing street more than 50 _ chair. you have been in downing street more than 50 days - chair. you have been in downing street more than 50 days now. i chair. you have been in downing i street more than 50 days now. can you commit— street more than 50 days now. can you commit to _ street more than 50 days now. can you commit to telling _ street more than 50 days now. can you commit to telling us _ street more than 50 days now. can you commit to telling us when - street more than 50 days now. can you commit to telling us when youi you commit to telling us when you will launch— you commit to telling us when you will launch this _ you commit to telling us when you will launch this commission - you commit to telling us when you will launch this commission and i you commit to telling us when you. will launch this commission and can you confirm — will launch this commission and can you confirm today— will launch this commission and can you confirm today that _ will launch this commission and can you confirm today that the - will launch this commission and can you confirm today that the chair- you confirm today that the chair will have — you confirm today that the chair will have the _ you confirm today that the chair will have the power— you confirm today that the chair will have the power to - you confirm today that the chair will have the power to launch i you confirm today that the chair. will have the power to launch their own probes — will have the power to launch their own probes autonomously - will have the power to launch their own probes autonomously and - will have the power to launch their| own probes autonomously and that they will— own probes autonomously and that they will be — own probes autonomously and that they will be able _ own probes autonomously and that they will be able to _ own probes autonomously and that they will be able to publish - they will be able to publish independent _ they will be able to publish independent verdicts- they will be able to publish independent verdicts from i they will be able to publish - independent verdicts from those probes? — independent verdicts from those robes? . , p, independent verdicts from those robes? . , ., ., probes? that is a commitment we made and we will stick _ probes? that is a commitment we made and we will stick to _ probes? that is a commitment we made and we will stick to it. _ probes? that is a commitment we made and we will stick to it. i _ probes? that is a commitment we made and we will stick to it. i don't _ and we will stick to it. i don�*t have a precise date. i do think it�*s important that it can initiate its own inquiries because that has been an inhibitor in the past. that commitment stands up as soon as we

have a date i will give you a date, but i am keen it has the ability to start investigations under its own steam because that has been missing. thank you all very much indeed. applause whoa sir keir starmer greeting some of the 50 or so people he met on the campaign trail, including small business owners, public servants, he took some questions from the media as well. he said there were no quick fixes to remedy what he called the rubble and ruin left by 1a years of conservative rule. he talked of a financial black hole and also talked of a societal black hole and talked about the riots in the summer as one of the symptoms of that. let�*s go to nick eardley who has been patiently waiting to talk to us in downing street. what did we get that was

tangible from keir starmer? the bit that really struck _ tangible from keir starmer? the bit that really struck me _ tangible from keir starmer? the bit that really struck me was _ tangible from keir starmer? the bit that really struck me was keir - that really struck me was keir starmer saying the budget in october will be painful. there are difficult decisions to come. there was a pretty clear indication that there will be tax rises for higher earners when he said those with the broadest shoulders should shoulder more of that pain than others. it seems pretty clear to me that keir starmer is rolling the pitch for the next few months to be full of decisions by the government that will be pretty unpopular. short—term pain for long—term gain was the way the prime minister put it. he is doing that at the start of his administration because this is the easiest time to do it. he hasjust won a comfortable majority in parliament. it�*s anotherfour won a comfortable majority in parliament. it�*s another four and a half years until there is another general election, so this is the

time the government can perhaps afford to do the really unpopular stuff. but as we have seen with winter fuel payments, and as we may see with more decisions the government announces, see with more decisions the governmentannounces, unpopular government announces, unpopular decisions governmentannounces, unpopular decisions can lead to a lot of pressure, notjust from the public but also from mps as well. the decision number ten now has to weigh up decision number ten now has to weigh up is what the specifics of that will look like if the budget is going to be painful, who will it be painfulfor and how does going to be painful, who will it be painful for and how does that look in practice?— painful for and how does that look in ractice? ~ ., ., in practice? whenever he talks about somethin: in practice? whenever he talks about something painful— in practice? whenever he talks about something painful he _ in practice? whenever he talks about something painful he has _ in practice? whenever he talks about something painful he has done - in practice? whenever he talks about something painful he has done or- something painful he has done or thinks the labour government will have to do, he frames it in the sense of, we have to do these things, we have no choice, we will not shy away, and it�*s only because of the administration before and their mismanagement, as he described, that we have to do it. those who have been following politics for a long time remember a similar message in 2010 when the

coalition government took over. david cameron and george osborne constantly saying they were left such a mess they would have to do difficult things and arguing, don�*t blame us, blame the last lot. that�*s exactly what keir starmer is doing, pointing out, rolling the pitch as we call it in westminster, for difficult decisions, potentially painful decisions. we don�*t know exactly what it will look like in terms of public spending. it could mean more squeeze is on departmental budgets, it could mean some of the taxes the government has not ruled out putting up are increased in the budget. what keir starmer is trying to do is say, we have no choice because of the mess we have been left. some of that i think it is understandable. it�*s pretty clear there were some things the government didn�*t know about during the general election, be that how much money had been budgeted for public sector pay rises, be that some of the decisions that were made

in a home office. it seems some of that stuff was genuinely new. when you hear keir starmer say it is painful and difficult and it�*s the fault of the last lot, do remember that the broad picture on the economy was known about, that not all this stuff was a surprise. and that keir starmer and his team and the chancellor have known about that for some time. the big question i think we will be asking over the next few weeks is what does that pain look like, who feels that pain? is it spending, is it tax rises? the answer to the second part seems to be probably in some places. so what does it all look like? i think a lot of people will ask the question my colleague vicki young asked in there, which is how much of this did keir starmer know during the general election campaign and was he completely honest with the public about what was coming. hick completely honest with the public about what was coming. nick eardley, thank ou. about what was coming. nick eardley, thank you- nick _ about what was coming. nick eardley, thank you. nick eardley _ about what was coming. nick eardley, thank you. nick eardley in _ about what was coming. nick eardley, thank you. nick eardley in downing i thank you. nick eardley in downing

street. waiting patiently to talk to us is the observe the political editor toby helm. thank you for your patience, good to see you. what�*s is the prime minister trying to do here and did he succeed? he the prime minister trying to do here and did he succeed?— the prime minister trying to do here and did he succeed? he was obviously t in: to and did he succeed? he was obviously trying to prepare _ and did he succeed? he was obviously trying to prepare the _ and did he succeed? he was obviously trying to prepare the way _ and did he succeed? he was obviously trying to prepare the way for- and did he succeed? he was obviously trying to prepare the way for some - trying to prepare the way for some really tough decisions that they know they will have to make in the budget. he wants to be able to portray his own labour government is completely different in style and approach from the tory premier ships that went before, particularly those of borisjohnson and the liz truss. he wants to show, demonstrate, indicate that he is someone who will not promise big and failed to deliver likejohnson did in many respects, and liz truss did. nor will he throw money around like confetti with tax cuts like truss did and put the economy at risk. but he believes benefit will only come

through pain. it�*s a message about the late —— nature of leadership, if you like. he knows there is a black hole in the finances. they have promised to deliver huge growth by the end of the first term to create an economy that is the biggest in the g7 by the end of their first term. it�*s a massive promise. they have now got to get ready to pull the levers they have to pull in order to do that. he mentioned those with the broadest shoulders will have to bear the heaviest burden, that�*s what keir starmer said. he also then went on to talk about big tasks from ordinary working people. as nick eardley rightly said, and others asked in the press conference, what does that mean, where will it bite, because they ruled out income tax increases, they ruled out income tax increases, they ruled out income tax increases, they ruled out vat and ruled out national

insurance. so where is the pain on ordinary people going to come? unless this is a softening up exercise and they don�*t do much to hit ordinary working people. that�*s the big question. what hit ordinary working people. that's the big question.— hit ordinary working people. that's the big question. what did you make ofthe the big question. what did you make of the language? _ the big question. what did you make of the language? we _ the big question. what did you make of the language? we heard - the big question. what did you make of the language? we heard the - the big question. what did you make j of the language? we heard the wood rot countless times. it�*s of the language? we heard the wood rot countless times.— rot countless times. it's all very strikinu. rot countless times. it's all very striking- lt's _ rot countless times. it's all very striking. it's a _ rot countless times. it's all very striking. it's a really _ rot countless times. it's all very striking. it's a really interesting| striking. it�*s a really interesting political moment. if you look at keir starmer�*s speeches, with no disrespect, before the election they were not particularly interesting. they were riddled with caution. now you are seeing him take the gloves off. everything is a thunderbolt. i thought on that there was a kind of echo of getting through it together.

the reality is, yes, there is a hole in the finances but the economy is kind of probably on the up. while i understand this, and what i think keir starmer did well by and large, i think there is a slight danger for them of overdoing the stuff and people saying, you always say that, you always say it�*s all awful when we know it�*s not that awful and you are just blaming them all the time. at some point they have to get real and back off a bit from that blaming others. and just become the government the problem. otherwise they start to lack credibility, i think. 50 they start to lack credibility, i think. i. �* ., they start to lack credibility, i think. �* ., ., ., think. so you're saying that at a certain point— think. so you're saying that at a certain point the _ think. so you're saying that at a certain point the responsible i think. so you're saying that at a certain point the responsible to| think. so you're saying that at a i certain point the responsible to for whatever events happen, and you mentioned the riots that happened recently, but he blamed the conservatives for that, at a certain point in time labour will have to move forward and take responsibility for whatever happens on their watch.

i think we have kind of had this show now and people are wary of it. i think today was fine, it was laying the ground for something that will be quite tough in the budget when rachel reeves to sit at the end of october, but i don�*t think they can afford to play this trick to much more on this scale. otherwise people might begin to turn away and think, that�*sjust people might begin to turn away and think, that�*s just what you do. people might begin to turn away and think, that�*sjust what you do. i think, that'sjust what you do. i wonder what you make of the timing of this speech. the timing and location are both interesting. as keir starmer pointed out, making a clear comparison.— clear comparison. yeah, it's all interesting! — clear comparison. yeah, it's all interesting! doing _ clear comparison. yeah, it's all interesting! doing it _ clear comparison. yeah, it's all interesting! doing it in - clear comparison. yeah, it's all interesting! doing it in the i clear comparison. yeah, it's all| interesting! doing it in the rose garden in downing street is what you do at times of... when you have something big to say, when you�*re setting the ground for a big announcement. and this is a big

setting of the stage, setting out of the stage. it is a week or so before parliament returns. he has issues swirling around him regarding winter fuel payments, regarding child poverty. he has the tuc meeting, the unions will want their pound of flesh. they were very quiet before the election. the left of the labour party will be thinking, gosh, what�*s the point in being in power if we arejust going to be in the point in being in power if we are just going to be in austerity government. this is all coming to a head in the coming weeks so he feels head in the coming weeks so he feels he has to get out there and make his argument. there is also the point about the battle for labour and the battle in politics over the coming months will be about the future of reform uk on how well they do. he is directing this speech to working people. he wants to bring working people. he wants to bring working people onside and stop them drifting to a new outfit that can threaten both the conservatives and to an extent labour. he is talking to that

audience as well. the timing is obviously as mps come back, ahead of the conference season opening, he is getting on ahead and making his arguments and making clear where he stands. it�*s about tough leadership, redefining the nature of leadership as well. �* redefining the nature of leadership as well. . ., redefining the nature of leadership aswell. . ., ., , redefining the nature of leadership aswell.�* ., ., i- as well. and also clearly saying, ou as well. and also clearly saying, you remember— as well. and also clearly saying, you remember what _ as well. and also clearly saying, you remember what happened l as well. and also clearly saying, | you remember what happened in as well. and also clearly saying, i you remember what happened in the rose garden, where i am now, setting out these what he calls responsible measures when the previous administrations had parties during lockdown here. brute administrations had parties during lockdown here.— administrations had parties during lockdown here. we are, a very good oint. lockdown here. we are, a very good point- again. _ lockdown here. we are, a very good point- again. its— lockdown here. we are, a very good point. again, its leadership, - lockdown here. we are, a very good point. again, its leadership, isn't. point. again, its leadership, isn�*t it? it's point. again, its leadership, isn�*t it? it�*s about, i am the one... day are the ones who partied in downing street, they were the ones who were frivolous, they promised big and were not able to deliver, they were irresponsible with the liz truss mini budget. and here i am, telling you straight, i am the slightly mean and unpleasant headmaster but i am the headmaster you will grow to respect over time because i will deliver a better school, to make

that analogy. it�*s that kind of thinking. it�*s redefining leadership as responsible and difficult and about taking a difficult decision. i about taking a difficult decision. i wonder what you think the pushback and reaction will be to what we just heard. we have a few weeks to go until the budget on october 30th. we know about the conservatives�* reaction to the £22 billion black hole figure. they were apoplectic, the former chancellor taking issue and it becoming a real bone of contention. yes, and i think the prime minister referred to the review by the office for budget responsibility into that. you can argue about figures until the cows come home but what the obr says i think we�*ll be quite important to one rep. the labour government would not be doing this, would not be making as much of that figure if they didn�*t believe they could defend that accusation quite well.

and they are just doing this, i think, numerous people have pointed out, they are just making the very most of the argument in the same way that the tories did after labour, when liam byrne left a note on the chief secretary�*s desk saying there is no more money left. they will squeeze all the political capital they can out of this. and they don�*t want to make mistakes, so they are very careful about that figure. numerous people have been pointing that out regarding the figure. it that out regarding the figure. it has been good to talk to you, the political editor of the observer, toby helm, taking us through his thoughts after the speech by keir starmer in the rose garden at downing street. brute starmer in the rose garden at downing street.— starmer in the rose garden at downing street. we have the live .ae. downing street. we have the live .a . e u . downing street. we have the live page up and _ downing street. we have the live page up and running _ downing street. we have the live page up and running with - downing street. we have the live| page up and running with analysis from downing street. it�*s being updated minute by minute and it talks us through all the updates on

what keir starmer has said. our political correspondent nick early says he is rolling the pitch on potential unpopular decisions,. as well as anything we might get in the budget on october 30th. we will continue to bring you updates but for now it�*s time for the weather. hello again. it�*s been a wet start to the day across the north and the west of the country, some heavy rain. that�*s slowly going to be pushing southwards and eastwards today. it�*s a blustery day, especially windy through the irish sea and the northwest. that will ease later. but it�*s going to be warm in the southeast, warmer than it was yesterday, and if anything, tomorrow it will be warmer again. but then we pull in more of a westerly, a fresher direction for us, before the weekend comes along, introducing once again the amber colours, so warmer by the weekend. so what we have at the moment is our weather front draped across northern england, across parts of wales

into the southwest, slowly trying to push southeastwards. ahead of it a lot of dry weather, some sunshine, and behind it we�*re looking at some sunshine but also some showers. the wind slowly easing a touch through the day with highs up to about 25 or 26 in the southeast. now tonight our weather front still tries to sink south. it bumps into that high pressure so it�*s weakening all the time. there will be showers across the north and the west. not a particularly cold night. temperatures falling away between 10 and 15 degrees. so tomorrow we still have our weather front with us. again there�*s a band of cloud, the odd spot of rain in it. slowly it will push eastwards through the day, so the sunshine ahead of it turning hazy. and then we�*ve got some showery outbreaks of rain coming in across western scotland and also northern ireland, and some of those could be heavy and also thundery. temperatures tomorrow, potentially up to 28 in the far southeast. then, as we move from wednesday into thursday, our weather front bearing the cloud and the showery

rain moves away. we�*re back into that westerly flow so it will feel fresher. the other thing about thursday is we�*ve got this weather front in the north that�*s pushing eastwards, taking its showers with it. could hear the rumble of thunder in northeast scotland but come south across much of england, wales and northern ireland, there�*ll be a lot of dry weather and also some sunshine to look forward to. then, as we head from thursday into friday in the weekend, we�*ve got this area of high pressure building. now it might move a bit further north and if it does so, that could allow some showery rain into southern areas. but at the moment it looks like for the weekend many of us will be dry with some sunshine and a touch warmer than on friday.

live from london, this is bbc news. the uk prime minister, sir keir starmer, says he�*s inherited an "economic black hole" and warns october�*s budget will be "painful". i will have to turn to the country and make a big asks of you, as well, to accept short—term pain for long—term good. russia has conducted a second day of mass drone and missile strikes on cities across ukraine.

the united nations temporarily suspends its aid operations in gaza after israel issues a new evacuation order. and one of the biggest bands of the past 30 years, oasis, have announced they�*re reforming. hello. i�*m martine croxall. sir keir starmer has delivered a major speech in downing street — vowing to reverse what he�*s called a "decade of decline" under the previous conservative government. the prime minister has warned october�*s budget will be "painful" and asked the country to "accept short—term pain for long—term good". the tories have dismissed the speech as a "performative" attempt to distract the public from promises sir keir never had any intention of keeping. here�*s a little of what he said. just as when i responded to the riots, i�*ll have to turn to the country and make big

asks of you, as well, to accept short term pain for long term good,