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red extreme weather warning. the sun says that the uk will be "hotter than the sahara", as well as other parts of africa, india and pakistan. the guardian calls the heatwave "ferocious" and says that scientists are pointing to the effects of human—made global warming. meanwhile, the independent says minsters have been urged to do more to help britain adapt to the extreme heat. alongside the heatwave, the yorkshire post reports on a group of mps suggesting there is "no clear evidence" the government's plans to send migrants to rwanda will deter channel crossings. the express says the race for number ten is getting personal, following the leadership debate as rishi sunak branded liz truss a "socialist" in response to her criticism of his handling of the cost of living crisis. the times reports on the televised leadership debate where former chancellor rishi sunak and foreign secretary liz truss clashed over economic policies. and finally, the mail reports on criticism towards penny mordaunt for meeting the leader
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of the muslim council of britain. let's start with the sun. temperatures would never expect to be. �* , , , . be. it's funny seeing that. i remember _ be. it's funny seeing that. i remember the _ be. it's funny seeing that. i remember the hottest - be. it's funny seeing that. i | remember the hottest place be. it's funny seeing that. i l remember the hottest place i be. it's funny seeing that. i - remember the hottest place i was as a former correspondent, i was getting very cold when i was living in russia. very hot once working in human, and it was towards a0 degrees. i was thinking it was unimaginable. i think if you'd said to me than a few years down the line, we would see temperatures grazing something like that and into the high 30s, i would have said that's crazy and would never happen. there has been criticism from some scientists and doctors as well,
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adam, that we paint this as a great opportunity to go to the beach. there are huge numbers of problems for a lot of people in trying to cope with these, and animals, wildlife, pets.— cope with these, and animals, wildlife, pets. yes, so, you talk about criticism _ wildlife, pets. yes, so, you talk about criticism from _ wildlife, pets. yes, so, you talk about criticism from scientists l wildlife, pets. yes, so, you talk. about criticism from scientists who feel the _ about criticism from scientists who feel the tone of some of the reporting, some of the commentary around _ reporting, some of the commentary around these extreme temperatures is almost _ around these extreme temperatures is almost celebratory. we've got some of the _ almost celebratory. we've got some of the weather that we travel abroad for, of the weather that we travel abroad for. but _ of the weather that we travel abroad for. but as_ of the weather that we travel abroad for, but as you said, these are dangerous— for, but as you said, these are dangerous temperatures. it's set to cause _ dangerous temperatures. it's set to cause significant disruption. there will be _ cause significant disruption. there will be speed limits on railways tomorrow— will be speed limits on railways tomorrow and some schools are going tomorrow and some schools are going to be closed _ tomorrow and some schools are going to be closed tomorrow. people are encouraged to work from home. he also mentioned the threat to pets, which _ also mentioned the threat to pets, which is _ also mentioned the threat to pets, which is very clear and significant, but also _ which is very clear and significant, but also the — which is very clear and significant, but also the 30 human life. there are some — but also the 30 human life. there
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are some pretty bleak hopes that there _ are some pretty bleak hopes that there wiii— are some pretty bleak hopes that there will be numbers of access hospital— there will be numbers of access hospital visits and deaths —— also the threat — hospital visits and deaths —— also the threat to human life. you can understand — the threat to human life. you can understand where the scientists are coming _ understand where the scientists are coming from. this is not something to celebrate. this is an extreme weather— to celebrate. this is an extreme weather event which is going to put our national systems and the government under a great amount of straih~ _ government under a great amount of strain. ., , ., government under a great amount of strain. .,, ., ,. , strain. there was one scientist i read who said _ strain. there was one scientist i read who said we _ strain. there was one scientist i read who said we don't - strain. there was one scientist i read who said we don't look - strain. there was one scientist i read who said we don't look at i read who said we don't look at hurricanes as being great kite flying weather. it's a good way of looking at it. the mirror looks at it from a different point of view. amid fears of travel chaos, but because of the nature of our housing, some have people's houses are the last place they want to be.—
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they want to be. does a very difficult one. _ they want to be. does a very difficult one. if— they want to be. does a very difficult one. if you're - they want to be. does a very difficult one. if you're in a i difficult one. if you're in a position where you can make your house as cool as possible, get up and let some cool air and and close it up and closer curtains. but it of course depends on you having any ability to do that. i do think this is what you might call it distributional effect. some people have quite a nice time in very hot weather. it is an opportunity for us to work from home and get outside. it doesn't mean the situation isn't serious or climate change isn't to be taken seriously, but i can understand why that is a spread of images and tone from the serious
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warnings. there are some people over the weekend looking... who have been out and about the bike —— out and about. out and about the bike -- out and about. ., ., ., , , about. favouring air reminds us that there is a human _ about. favouring air reminds us that there is a human made _ effect contribution that we really got to focus on.— effect contribution that we really got to focus on. yes, and we have cau . ht got to focus on. yes, and we have caught the back _ got to focus on. yes, and we have caught the back end _ got to focus on. yes, and we have caught the back end of _ got to focus on. yes, and we have caught the back end of last - got to focus on. yes, and we have caught the back end of last year i caught the back end of last year where _ caught the back end of last year where climate change was in the spotlight — where climate change was in the spotlight. since then, i think the rise to _ spotlight. since then, i think the rise to the — spotlight. since then, i think the rise to the crisis and the pressure that's— rise to the crisis and the pressure that's put— rise to the crisis and the pressure that's put on people's finances, the issue _ that's put on people's finances, the issue of— that's put on people's finances, the issue of climate change is kind of put to _ issue of climate change is kind of put to one — issue of climate change is kind of put to one side. the conservative government... i think it looked like it started _ government... i think it looked like it started to — government... i think it looked like it started to restrict —— retreats from _ it started to restrict —— retreats
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from its — it started to restrict —— retreats from its goal that signed up for. net zero — from its goal that signed up for. net zero and climate change were discussed, so now, whether the extreme — discussed, so now, whether the extreme heat we're getting looks to have put— extreme heat we're getting looks to have put climate change back on the agenda _ have put climate change back on the agenda in _ have put climate change back on the agenda in a — have put climate change back on the agenda in a way in which it really hasn't _ agenda in a way in which it really hasn't been since late last year. hard _ hasn't been since late last year. hard to — hasn't been since late last year. hard to ignore it when the temperatures are this high. the times, sunak attacked socialist truss. the idea that any of these people on the stand were socialist is kind of... why did he say it? is is kind of... why did he say it? is kind ofa is kind of... why did he say it? is kind of a reflection of the return of the _ kind of a reflection of the return of the contest, which has been pretty— of the contest, which has been pretty bloody and confrontational. it's because she sunak —— re—she
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sunak. _ it's because she sunak —— re—she sunak. he — it's because she sunak —— re—she sunak. he is— it's because she sunak —— re—she sunak, he is the only candidate that isn't promising very quick tax costs — isn't promising very quick tax costs. every other candidate tonight~ ~~ _ costs. every other candidate tonight... i can't remember... penny mourdant~ _ tonight... ican't remember... penny mourdant. ,, ,, �* mourdant. crosstalk it will mourdant. crosstalk it will get _ mourdant. crosstalk it will get easier - mourdant. crosstalk it will get easier when | mourdant. crosstalk - it will get easier when there are fewer of them.— fewer of them. when it hits 40 de . rees! fewer of them. when it hits 40 degrees! they're _ fewer of them. when it hits 40 degrees! they're promising - fewer of them. when it hits 40 - degrees! they're promising instant tax cuts _ degrees! they're promising instant tax cuts. all... he's pitching himself— tax cuts. all... he's pitching himself as _ tax cuts. all... he's pitching himself as a sensible person is straight — himself as a sensible person is straight with the public. because of the, he _ straight with the public. because of the, he came under a lot of attacks from _ the, he came under a lot of attacks from truss— the, he came under a lot of attacks from truss and others who said if he will wouldn't cut taxes, he wasn't a
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conservative politician. clearly, the use — conservative politician. clearly, the use of— conservative politician. clearly, the use of socialist is slightly ridiculous but it reflects a key to fighting — ridiculous but it reflects a key to fighting line. —— dividing line. it fighting line. —— dividing line. [it does fighting line. —— dividing line. does mean fighting line. —— dividing line. it does mean you can differentiate between them on those issues. anne, on the i, calls for a clean campaign. penny mourdant feels like she's been under attack. that is true. there's been a bit of a pylon on penny mourdant, but it is also technically inevitable at this stage that the gloves are going to come off. we might be wrong, but the numbers of mps backing ray she sunak... and penny mourdant is in
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the way for this trust. not saying this trust is authorising these briefings, but there are reasons to point to inconsistencies. she doesn't quite say that she did change it, and there are questions over her, too. 0nce change it, and there are questions over her, too. once that starts, it tends to get dirty in all directions. the overall impression, i think time to tugendhat put it really well. people are going to work together —— tom tugendhat. they will hope to serve in cabinet, whoever wins, and this is the real worry for them, i would suggest, that this nastiness will not go away as quickly as it would take to elect a new tory leader. it will hang around and the labour party will be
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having a field day. there are so many accusations being flung about, and that's the official stuff. in the back of house, you have fearless supporters against each other. it's really dirty. == supporters against each other. it's really dirty-— really dirty. -- avirulent. the orchard pokes, _ really dirty. -- avirulent. the orchard pokes, no _ really dirty. -- avirulent. the orchard pokes, no clear - really dirty. -- avirulent. the - orchard pokes, no clear evidence on rwanda scheme —— the yorkshire post. they do not think it will deter people from trying to make it to the channel the blue and this is one of the government's the channel the blue and this is one of the government'— the government's the policies. to deal with the _ the government's the policies. to deal with the number— the government's the policies. to deal with the number of- the government's the policies. to deal with the number of people i deal with the number of people attempting that crossing across the channel _ attempting that crossing across the channel to — attempting that crossing across the channel to the uk. attempting that crossing across the channelto the uk. it's attempting that crossing across the channel to the uk. it's worth mentioning that in april, the permanent secretary for the home office _ permanent secretary for the home office did — permanent secretary for the home office did conclude that in his
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eyes, — office did conclude that in his eyes, there was insufficient evidence to say that this policy of deporting — evidence to say that this policy of deporting people to rwanda under threat _ deporting people to rwanda under threat of— deporting people to rwanda under threat of that would deter people from making the crossing. so, the feeling _ from making the crossing. so, the feeling at — from making the crossing. so, the feeling at the highest level is that this might not work. it is worth, for the — this might not work. it is worth, for the sake _ this might not work. it is worth, for the sake of balance, saying this is only been in place a few weeks. even _ is only been in place a few weeks. even tom — is only been in place a few weeks. even tom tugendhat, who presents himself— even tom tugendhat, who presents himself as _ even tom tugendhat, who presents himself as a moderate candidate, arguing _ himself as a moderate candidate, arguing that he would support the continuation of this policy because it's not— continuation of this policy because it's not been there long enough and we need _ it's not been there long enough and we need to— it's not been there long enough and we need to get more time to see what the outcome is. clearly, this is not ideal— the outcome is. clearly, this is not ideal from — the outcome is. clearly, this is not ideal from government. with the weather— ideal from government. with the weather being so warm, we would expect _ weather being so warm, we would expect the — weather being so warm, we would expect the number of attempted crossings to remain or even grow. just very—
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crossings to remain or even grow. just very briefly, there is an argument that we need immigration. we haven't got enough people to do all thejobs here. it'sjust may we haven't got enough people to do all the jobs here. it's just may be a case of having a proper conversation, but how many people... crosstalk there is also a cost financial... it's not exactly the same as having a targeted immigration policy. trio. a targeted immigration policy. no, because they _ a targeted immigration policy. no, because they are arriving for different reasons. i because they are arriving for different reasons.— because they are arriving for different reasons. i think the lack of control over _ different reasons. i think the lack of control over that _ different reasons. i think the lack of control over that border - different reasons. i think the lack of control over that border is - different reasons. i think the lackj of control over that border is very intense. the question is whether this policy is in any way effective. this is the home affairs select committee. the government might say they don't have enough evidence to conclude yet, but it isn't very elaborate to say... it's just a very elaborate to say... it's just a very
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elaborate way to try to get on top of that problem. you may need to be more liberal on immigration and probably the way politically to go, that would not be with the asylum system. that would not be with the asylum s stem. ., ' that would not be with the asylum s stem. . , ., ,., , system. there are different reasons --eole system. there are different reasons eo - le t system. there are different reasons peeple try to _ system. there are different reasons peeple try to get _ system. there are different reasons people try to get here. _ system. there are different reasons people try to get here. let's - system. there are different reasons people try to get here. let's finish l people try to get here. let's finish with the times's business page. younger people are banned on streaming to save money. this is the cost of living crisis striking again. it’s this is the cost of living crisis striking again.— striking again. it's been a particularly _ striking again. it's been a particularly difficult - striking again. it's been a particularly difficult time | striking again. it's been a i particularly difficult time for streaming services. this is the turn of this kind of story of the front of this kind of story of the front of the times. it is the under—25s who are switching off, having lots of students and teenagers around, it seems to consumed —— consume an inordinate amount. but it is of the cost of living pressure. streaming services themselves are struggling
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to get the content. it's been a lot harder for produce. to get the content. it's been a lot harderfor produce. i think to get the content. it's been a lot harder for produce. i think we're going to see talks about, and politics, something similar breaking out between streaming services because it is getting to me a smaller amount of audiences. just briefl , smaller amount of audiences. just briefly. maybe _ smaller amount of audiences. just briefly, maybe that will see a price war. who knows? you have to make a choice at some point, adam.- choice at some point, adam. yeah. i ruess it's choice at some point, adam. yeah. i guess it's part _ choice at some point, adam. yeah. i guess it's part of— choice at some point, adam. yeah. i guess it's part of this _ choice at some point, adam. yeah. i guess it's part of this wider - guess it's part of this wider concept _ guess it's part of this wider concept about everybody struggling at the _ concept about everybody struggling at the moment. i think there's a certain— at the moment. i think there's a certain generation of people, dare i say my— certain generation of people, dare i say my generation. we have the idea of buying _ say my generation. we have the idea of buying a _ say my generation. we have the idea of buying a house for many people, laughably— of buying a house for many people, laughably ridiculous, very low on assets _ laughably ridiculous, very low on assets. we've already lived through assets. we've already lived through a couple _ assets. we've already lived through a couple of — assets. we've already lived through a couple of economic crises in the
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crash, _ a couple of economic crises in the crash, and — a couple of economic crises in the crash, and now we have this post—covid, russia, ukraine sort of hybrid _ post—covid, russia, ukraine sort of hybrid crisis — post—covid, russia, ukraine sort of hybrid crisis. and people are facing decisions _ hybrid crisis. and people are facing decisions about their lifestyle and ~~ — decisions about their lifestyle and... ., ~' decisions about their lifestyle and... . ,, . ., decisions about their lifestyle and... . . decisions about their lifestyle and... . ,, . .,, and... thank you, nice to see you both. and... thank you, nice to see you both- its — and... thank you, nice to see you both. it's been _ and... thank you, nice to see you both. it's been fun. _ and... thank you, nice to see you both. it's been fun. adam, - and... thank you, nice to see you both. it's been fun. adam, thank| and... thank you, nice to see you . both. it's been fun. adam, thank you very much forjoining us. that's it for the papers tonight. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with author and journalist rachel shabi and former pensions minister baroness ros altmann. dojoin us then if you can, but for now, goodnight. buy a paper tomorrow, won't you?

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