this is bbc news. i'm ben brown live in westminster as we now know the two candidates who will battle it out to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister. former chancellor rishi sunak and foreign secretary liz truss will now face the entire conservative party membership who will decide which one takes up residence at number ten. both candidates have been reacting to the news. at very humbled that i made it to the next stage, i'm grateful to all my colleagues for the support, i've been talking to them, outlining my vision for the country, outlining how in the best person to beat keir starmer at the next election. what

starmer at the next election. what is important _ starmer at the next election. what is important is _ starmer at the next election. what is important is that _ starmer at the next election. what is important is that we _ starmer at the next election. what is important is that we hit - starmer at the next election. what is important is that we hit the ground — is important is that we hit the ground running, we have two years until the _ ground running, we have two years until the next general election, and i until the next general election, and iwant _ until the next general election, and i want to— until the next general election, and i want to deliver four people. —— for pennis _ the leadership race started with a string of resignations by ministers who judged boris johnson to be unfit for office. his successor will now be announced in early september. the leadership race started with a string of resignations by ministers who judged boris johnson to be unfit for office. prices are rising at their fastest rate for a0 years. uk inflationjumped to 9.4% in june. houses destroyed, hundreds evacuated from their homes the aftermath of the wildfires from yesterday's record breaking heatwave. within five minutes they said it was unsalvageable, and by that point when we took a step back and saw it spreading to neighbour's houses, the marsh was up, we thought we've got to get everyone out. and england women's hope for more success at the seaside as they take

on spain in brighton in the first quarter final of the women's euro 2022 tournament. hello and welcome to bbc news, live in westminster, where, in the past hour, rishi sunak and liz truss have been confirmed as the final two candidates to replace borisjohnson as conservative party leader and prime minister. bear the final two candidates in that race to replace borisjohnson as party leader and of course prime minister of the country. rishi sunak got 137 votes in this final parliamentary round, the foreign secretary came second, liz truss

with 113 votes, she had been in third place in the last round but she overtook any mordaunt in the final round, she got 105. she was pretty much picked at the post in what was described as a photo finish by liz truss. the final two will face a ballot of the wider conservative party membership, we don't know how it many party members there are out there, it has been estimated that it could be anything from hundred and 65,000 to 180,000, but they will vote over the summer, and the result will be known by september the 5th. rishi sunak said that he would work day and night to deliver his message, liz truss, we have heard from, she said she is one thing to hit the ground running from day one as prime minister. this was the chairman of the 1922 committee, said graham brady, making the announcement about the voting. 35? announcement about the voting. 357 votes announcement about the voting. 7557 votes were cast out of a possible

358. there were too spoiled ballot papers. a number of votes cast for each candidate is as follows, mordant, 105, scenic, 137, trust, 113. therefore, rishi sunak and liz truss will be the final candidates going forward to a final ballot of conservative party members. ballot will close on the 2nd of september, and i will announce the results on monday the 5th of september. it feels like quite a long time to wait until we know who is the next tory party leader and prime minister, but the party membership have to vote throughout the summer. the balance will be going out to them quite soon, between august the 1st and august the 5th, and a lot of them are expected to vote quite early, so there isn't an awful lot of time for a rishi sunak and liz truss to get

their messages across to the wider party membership. we have been getting reaction from the two contenders, let's hearfirst of getting reaction from the two contenders, let's hear first of all from liz truss.— contenders, let's hear first of all from liz truss. and the person can to into from liz truss. and the person can go into number— from liz truss. and the person can go into number ten, _ from liz truss. and the person can go into number ten, i— from liz truss. and the person can go into number ten, i can - from liz truss. and the person can go into number ten, i can hit - from liz truss. and the person can go into number ten, i can hit the l go into number ten, i can hit the ground— go into number ten, i can hit the ground running, and that is what colleagues have voted for, and thats— colleagues have voted for, and that's what i want to take to conservative members around the countrx _ conservative members around the count . �* conservative members around the count .�* ., country. are you content with how the campaign _ country. are you content with how the campaign has _ country. are you content with how the campaign has been _ country. are you content with how the campaign has been run - country. are you content with how the campaign has been run from l country. are you content with how. the campaign has been run from all parties, including years, in recent days? you were sitting in the commons today, where keir starmer was using your attacks on other candidates in order to attack your own prime minister, that must�*ve been deeply uncomfortable you, wasn't it? ~ . , been deeply uncomfortable you, wasn't it? ~ ., , ., been deeply uncomfortable you, wasn'tit? ., , ., , ., wasn't it? what is important is that we hit the ground _ wasn't it? what is important is that we hit the ground running, - wasn't it? what is important is that we hit the ground running, we - we hit the ground running, we have two years— we hit the ground running, we have two years until a likely next general— two years until a likely next general election, and i want to deliver— general election, and i want to deliver four people, i want to deliver— deliver four people, i want to deliver lower taxes, deliver four people, i want to deliver lowertaxes, i deliver four people, i want to deliver lower taxes, i want to help struggling — deliver lower taxes, i want to help struggling families, i want to make sure that _ struggling families, i want to make sure that we unleash all the potential and talent across britain,

and that— potential and talent across britain, and that has been my focus throughout this campaign, and that is what _ throughout this campaign, and that is what i'm — throughout this campaign, and that is what i'm going to be campaigning on over_ is what i'm going to be campaigning on over the — is what i'm going to be campaigning on over the next six weeks. end is what i'm going to be campaigning on over the next six weeks.- on over the next six weeks. end of blue on blue _ on over the next six weeks. end of blue on blue attacks _ on over the next six weeks. end of blue on blue attacks then? - on over the next six weeks. end of blue on blue attacks then? i'm - blue on blue attacks then? i'm entirely focused on putting my case across, _ entirely focused on putting my case across, we — entirely focused on putting my case across, we need to level up britain, we need _ across, we need to level up britain, we need to— across, we need to level up britain, we need to make sure we are unleashing the potential in delivering all the promises we made in 2019 _ delivering all the promises we made in 2019. ., ., , delivering all the promises we made in 2019. ., .,, ,, in 2019. that was liz truss giving her reaction- _ in 2019. that was liz truss giving her reaction. throughout - in 2019. that was liz truss giving her reaction. throughout the - her reaction. throughout the campaign so far rishi sunak has said that her promises of tax cuts are fairy tales, he has been the frontrunner throughout this race, he won again today in terms of the votes cast by tory mps, let's hear his reaction. votes cast by tory mps, let's hear his reaction-— votes cast by tory mps, let's hear his reaction. and cradling humbled to have made _ his reaction. and cradling humbled to have made it _ his reaction. and cradling humbled to have made it to _ his reaction. and cradling humbled to have made it to the _ his reaction. and cradling humbled to have made it to the next - his reaction. and cradling humbled to have made it to the next stage i his reaction. and cradling humbled | to have made it to the next stage in the process, and ending very grateful to all my colleagues for their support. the question now for our members is, who is the best person to defeat keir starmer and the labour party in the next general

election, and i believe i'm the man to do that. i have the experience and vision to translate the values into a government which delivers for the british people, and ensures this is the best country to live and raise a family anywhere in the world. a, raise a family anywhere in the world. �* , ., , raise a family anywhere in the world. , ., , , world. a number of people been criticisinu world. a number of people been criticising economic _ world. a number of people been criticising economic policy, - world. a number of people been criticising economic policy, are l world. a number of people been i criticising economic policy, are you surprised to find so many think it is a terrible policy? i’pe surprised to find so many think it is a terrible policy?— is a terrible policy? i've always said i is a terrible policy? i've always said i want _ is a terrible policy? i've always said i want to _ is a terrible policy? i've always said i want to be _ is a terrible policy? i've always said i want to be honest - is a terrible policy? i've always said i want to be honest with l is a terrible policy? i've always l said i want to be honest with the pretty people about the challenges we face, and be responsible with dealing with them. i help get this country through an incredibly difficult period over the last couple years, i made sure that people who needed our help at every step, with things like the furlough, that what people can expect going forward. at the time the challenge, i think we need someone who has the experience, that's what i offer, but crucially, for our members, i am also the person who can beat keir starmer at the next election and i should be uppermost in their minds. just to give you an idea of how the party membership are feeling, and this is only from limited opinion

polling of the tory party membership, but that is shown that actually liz truss would comfortably beat rishi sunak, it also shows that penny mordaunt would have beaten rishi sunak as well... my colleague has been getting more reaction to the vote. ~ �* , ,, ., ~ has been getting more reaction to the vote. ~ �* , , , ., ~ ., the vote. we've been speaking to backers of various _ the vote. we've been speaking to backers of various candidates - the vote. we've been speaking to backers of various candidates alll backers of various candidates all afternoon since that result was announced, and i'm joined afternoon since that result was announced, and i'mjoined now afternoon since that result was announced, and i'm joined now by conservative mp who backed rishi sunak for the leadership campaign. what did he do right? he sunak for the leadership campaign. what did he do right?— what did he do right? he has been very truthful _ what did he do right? he has been very truthful and _ what did he do right? he has been very truthful and transparent - what did he do right? he has been| very truthful and transparent about the economic crisis that the country faces _ the economic crisis that the country faces he _ the economic crisis that the country faces. he took us through the pandemic, i do think that actually

with him it — pandemic, i do think that actually with him it is notjust about getting _ with him it is notjust about getting the economy right, it is about— getting the economy right, it is about people as well. is getting the economy right, it is about people as well.— about people as well. is either tarnished by — about people as well. is either tarnished by association - about people as well. is either tarnished by association to - about people as well. is eitherj tarnished by association to the johnson government? i tarnished by association to the johnson government?- tarnished by association to the johnson government? i don't think so, if ou johnson government? i don't think so. if you look— johnson government? i don't think so, if you look at _ johnson government? i don't think so, if you look at all— johnson government? i don't think so, if you look at all government, | so, if you look at all government, whether— so, if you look at all government, whether it's — so, if you look at all government, whether it's ministers, chancellors, mps, _ whether it's ministers, chancellors, mps. you _ whether it's ministers, chancellors, mps, you are loyal to your prime minister— mps, you are loyal to your prime minister and that is very important as well~ _ minister and that is very important as well. minister and that is very important as well, , ., , minister and that is very important as well. , as well. some people say he has had his e e as well. some people say he has had his eye on the topjob _ as well. some people say he has had his eye on the topjob for— as well. some people say he has had his eye on the topjob for a _ as well. some people say he has had his eye on the topjob for a while, . his eye on the top job for a while, do you believe that? ida. his eye on the topjob for a while, do you believe that?— do you believe that? no, i don't think he has. _ do you believe that? no, i don't think he has, and he _ do you believe that? no, i don't think he has, and he sees- do you believe that? no, i don't think he has, and he sees the i think he has, and he sees the moment _ think he has, and he sees the moment. there's a lot of people who are probably thinking that they could _ are probably thinking that they could be — are probably thinking that they could be seizing the moment when the time came, _ could be seizing the moment when the time came, and i think if you didn't see that _ time came, and i think if you didn't see that far— time came, and i think if you didn't see that far ahead, they should have done _ see that far ahead, they should have done. ., ., ., , ,, ., ,, done. you heard from rishi sunak himself but— done. you heard from rishi sunak himself but now _ done. you heard from rishi sunak himself but now the _ done. you heard from rishi sunak himself but now the challenges i done. you heard from rishi sunak| himself but now the challenges for members to decide who is going to be the best candidate taking them to a general election, which also had polling among the membership saying that penny mordaunt are liz truss had been beating rishi sunak, is

that concerning?— had been beating rishi sunak, is that concerning? had been beating rishi sunak, is that concerninu? ., ., ., ., that concerning? nostalgia, we had a choice between _ that concerning? nostalgia, we had a choice between rishi _ that concerning? nostalgia, we had a choice between rishi sunak, - that concerning? nostalgia, we had a choice between rishi sunak, liz - choice between rishi sunak, liz truss. _ choice between rishi sunak, liz truss. and _ choice between rishi sunak, liz truss, and penny morgan, and every single _ truss, and penny morgan, and every single one _ truss, and penny morgan, and every single one of— truss, and penny morgan, and every single one of them is capable of getting — single one of them is capable of getting the support of the members. -- penny— getting the support of the members. —— penny mordaunt. i think once people get— —— penny mordaunt. i think once people get to know him, they see what _ people get to know him, they see what a _ people get to know him, they see what a decent, intelligent man he is, with— what a decent, intelligent man he is, with some really good policy ideas. _ is, with some really good policy ideas. and _ is, with some really good policy ideas, and they won't hesitate to back— ideas, and they won't hesitate to back him — ideas, and they won't hesitate to back him. ., ~' ideas, and they won't hesitate to back him. ., ~ , ., back him. you think this long stretch of— back him. you think this long stretch of five _ back him. you think this long stretch of five weeks, - back him. you think this long stretch of five weeks, where l back him. you think this long - stretch of five weeks, where there is potential for this debate to go on and on, you think that is an advantage for rishi sunak, that you can make is self known? i advantage for rishi sunak, that you can make is self known?— can make is self known? i think it will be time for both _ can make is self known? i think it will be time for both candidates l will be time for both candidates around — will be time for both candidates around the country, but i also think it is essential that we don't have blue on— it is essential that we don't have blue on blue, and they've put forward — blue on blue, and they've put forward the policy ideas without attacking each other.— forward the policy ideas without attacking each other. thank you very much forjoining _ attacking each other. thank you very much forjoining us. _

attacking each other. thank you very much forjoining us. you're - attacking each other. thank you very much forjoining us. you're hearing l much forjoining us. you're hearing here from all the teams in the comments who have been digesting the result, rishi sunak and liz truss emerging as the two candidates. thank you very much indeed. we are going to talk to said payment, the commentatorfrom the going to talk to said payment, the commentator from the financial times, and just a reminder that the final candidates are rishi sunak and liz truss. let's bring in the man from the financial times, i know it's all a bit chaotic outside, but it's all a bit chaotic outside, but it's good to have you with us with your thoughts, it's good to have you with us with yourthoughts, is it's good to have you with us with your thoughts, is it always how it was expected to be? people were always saying it's going to be rishi sunak and liz truss, that's what we have ended up with. liz sunak and liz truss, that's what we have ended up with.— have ended up with. liz truss had cuite a have ended up with. liz truss had quite a start _ have ended up with. liz truss had quite a start to — have ended up with. liz truss had quite a start to her _ have ended up with. liz truss had quite a start to her campaign, - have ended up with. liz truss had| quite a start to her campaign, she was stuck in indonesia, and that

gave the chance for a penny mordaunt to emerge. she was in second place right until the ballot for today. the crucial thing was kemi badenoch falling out, and she used her support to leap forward. liz truss obviously comes from the right wing of the conservative party, even if she paints herself as... she was a remain, it's really going to be a personal battle, an ideological battle about how the tories think they can win the next general election. ., , ., election. that is what the demonstrators _ election. that is what the demonstrators are - election. that is what the l demonstrators are fighting election. that is what the - demonstrators are fighting for, a general election now, which they are not going to get. how do you see the company going with the wider party membership? it suddenly becomes a

very difficult electoral campaign when you're trying to get the support of tens of thousands of tory members up and down the country. exactly, a lot of these tory members have not seen or thought about... in particular, one tory activist i was talking a couple of days ago said that they didn't know the fact that liz truss voted remain in the eu referendum. i'm sure that is something that rishi sunak�*s team will be making clear in the last couple of days. —— the next couple of days. there will be regional hustling events are in the country, but the crucial thing is that the ballot papers are going to go out quite soon this time. in the last contest, in 2019, the ballot papers didn't go out right until the end. in fact, these ballot papers are going to go out in early august. 0ddly, tory party members will be allowed to change their views, you could vote liz truss in the beginning, and then re—cast their vote rishi sunak later in august. how the dynamics the race is very

uncertain, but one one thing i would say is, rishi sunak needs time, because at the moment, all the polls, the bookmakers, they say that he is not very popular with the tory party members, he is seen as playing a big role in defenestration boris johnson, they don't like is tax policy, but the initial post that we have seen do favour rishi sunak. it could come down to how the tory party members think they would fight in a general election against keir starmer or whoever is the labour leader? . . , starmer or whoever is the labour leader? .. , ., starmer or whoever is the labour leader? , ., , ., leader? exactly, that is what matters most _ leader? exactly, that is what matters most to _ leader? exactly, that is what matters most to the - leader? exactly, that is what matters most to the tory - leader? exactly, that is what l matters most to the tory party members, they want to see who is the best chance of winning that historic fifth election victory, which is an uphill battle for anyone, not least after this contest we have seen so far. there will be an effort to keep it about policy, not personality, because the party is to come back together to form a government at the

end of this. i think the conversation will move away from tax cuts, to who can win in 2024, certainly what rishi sunak hopes will happen, and i have a feeling that liz truss has a few tricks up her sleeve as well.— that liz truss has a few tricks up her sleeve as well. keir starmer was usin: her sleeve as well. keir starmer was using some — her sleeve as well. keir starmer was using some of _ her sleeve as well. keir starmer was using some of the _ her sleeve as well. keir starmer was using some of the blue _ her sleeve as well. keir starmer was using some of the blue on _ her sleeve as well. keir starmer was using some of the blue on blue - using some of the blue on blue attacks against prime minister's questions today, will be more blue on blue attacks?— questions today, will be more blue on blue attacks? there was a letter that -- tweet _ on blue attacks? there was a letter that -- tweet that _ on blue attacks? there was a letter that -- tweet that said _ on blue attacks? there was a letter that -- tweet that said if _ on blue attacks? there was a letter that -- tweet that said if you - on blue attacks? there was a letter that -- tweet that said if you vote i that —— tweet that said if you vote for liz truss or penny morden, you will destroy the tory party. losing the likes of nadine dorries, the culture secretary, or the brexit opportunities minister, jacob rees—mogg,... they'll be looking to rishi sunak, so i imagine it will get quite vicious. everyone is

saying they're playing a clean campaign, but they certainly will be over the next couple weeks, and the challenges coming back together in september again. challenges coming back together in septemberagain. look challenges coming back together in september again. look at the percentages of how rishi sunak and liz truss, the only came top with about a third of the party, i think quite worried about come back together at the end of the summer. very briefly, who is your tip? the bookmakers _ very briefly, who is your tip? tie: bookmakers say liz very briefly, who is your tip? ti9 bookmakers say liz truss very briefly, who is your tip? ti9: bookmakers say liz truss is very briefly, who is your tip? ti9 bookmakers say liz truss is the favourite, at this stage you would have to assume she is the favourite to win, but don't that stress may —— underestimate rishi sunak, but it is too close to call.— too close to call. that's it from westminster, _ too close to call. that's it from westminster, it _ too close to call. that's it from westminster, it has _ too close to call. that's it from westminster, it has gotten - too close to call. that's it from | westminster, it has gotten very noisy, as you can hear, but a pretty historic day, actually, when we finally have got the two contenders for the conservative party leadership, and they will be

debating as we were hearing next week on the bbc. we can go back to the palace of westminster... no, on monday night we will have that debate. that is it from me here at westminster. former chancellor rishi sunak and foreign secretary liz truss will now face the entire conservative party membership as they battle it out to become the next conservative party leader and prime minister. houses destroyed, hundreds evacuated from their homes the aftermath of the wildfires from yesterday's record breaking heatwave. prices are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years — uk inflation jumped to 9.4% in june.

the mayor of london says yesterday was the busiest day for the capital's fire service since the second world war. more than 40 properties in london were destroyed by fires which broke out in record breaking temperatures. and there were major incidents in other parts of the country including norfolk, suffolk, lincolnshire, leicestershire and south yorkshire. 0ur correspondent tim muffett reports from wennington in east london. the devastated village of wennington. what's believed to have started as a small fire in somebody�*s garden did this. many homes, buildings and cars destroyed. but mercifully, no lives lost. we looked over the neighbours' fence and they had a pile of grass cuttings just smoking as it does with compost, it heats up, and combust, doesn't it? that's why we took the hosepipe round, a couple of buckets because we thought it's just

a small fire. by the time we got round, the embers had blown out because the wind was so strong coming across from the marshes. it spread to the grass and it was just an inferno in a matter of 30 seconds. initially, we thought we might be able to save the house but once they said no, there is no saving it, i think we took a step back, got to the green and realised it was spreading to the other houses. we didn't want anybody else to go through the same things so we got everybody out. i didn't anticipate it spreading is fast as it did. i saw next door's house on fire but is spread across the green, 200 yards away, it's incredible. human life is the most important thing, you know. the village remains cordoned off whilst the emergency services assess the damage. the temperature is not as hot as it was yesterday, but the ground remains tinder dry. and that's why the flames spread so quickly. many residents of wennington are now homeless come in just 24 hours, their lives have been

turned upside down. different departments of the council, speaking to people from adult services, some of them have been traumatised without a doubt, we saw that yesterday. some people were in complete shock that they have lost everything they ever had. so we need to help support them to make sure we do that going forward but also obviously the key thing is housing and obviously we will do what we can to accommodate people. forest fires in other countries pose a particular threat but in the uk it is grass and heath fires that are of greater concern. as the climate warms, there are fears scenes like this could become more common. 0ur reporter matt graveling is at wennington for us now. good afternoon, we have been here all day hearing a number of heartbreaking stories attached to

the piece that you just heard. so many people were displaced from their homes, and you have seen those pictures, but ijust want their homes, and you have seen those pictures, but i just want to tell you briefly about the scale of the fires, because we have had this for the london fire brigade. it involved two detached houses, two semidetached, two rows of houses, six single garages, 12 stables, and five cars, all destroyed. that is not including the ones that were simply damaged. a little bit earlier we spoke to the fire brigade about things like the crisis across this country yesterday, with fire brigade stretched their limits, also rising temperatures, it was about 29 degrees when the fire began yesterday, i spoke to the deputy commissioner. it yesterday, i spoke to the deputy commissioner.— commissioner. it was very challenging _ commissioner. it was very challenging yesterday, - commissioner. it was very - challenging yesterday, resources were _ challenging yesterday, resources were stretched, we are moving resources — were stretched, we are moving resources around minute by minute, to make _ resources around minute by minute, to make sure — resources around minute by minute, to make sure we can provide the best possible _ to make sure we can provide the best possible service. yesterday we provided — possible service. yesterday we provided a response to all of the

incidents— provided a response to all of the incidents mentioned, in a very challenging day for us. did yesterday _ challenging day for us. d c yesterday scare you? line i think sla is one of those unprecedented events. we have people that were trained to do it, i have absolute faith in my officers and firefighters, and control operators who make sure that we can deal with these _ who make sure that we can deal with these extreme events. cuts who make sure that we can deal with these extreme events.— these extreme events. cuts to all ublic these extreme events. cuts to all public services _ these extreme events. cuts to all public services means _ these extreme events. cuts to all public services means that - these extreme events. cuts to all public services means that the i these extreme events. cuts to all. public services means that the fire service has not been exempt from those. going forward, climate change, potentially more of this, surely you need more resources now? what we do after any incidents, particularly a major incident yesterday, we click carry out a review — yesterday, we click carry out a review strategically, and we take those _ review strategically, and we take those lessons learned, and we work towards _ those lessons learned, and we work towards how we are going to deliver the service — towards how we are going to deliver the service in the future. that is part— the service in the future. that is part of— the service in the future. that is part of a — the service in the future. that is part of a community engagement plan,

that is— part of a community engagement plan, that is currently out for consultation with the public, which finishes _ consultation with the public, which finishes on — consultation with the public, which finishes on the 25th ofjuly. what was the vibe _ finishes on the 25th ofjuly. what was the vibe like _ finishes on the 25th ofjuly. what was the vibe like in _ finishes on the 25th ofjuly. what was the vibe like in the _ finishes on the 25th ofjuly. what was the vibe like in the fire - was the vibe like in the fire station after yesterday? it is fair to sa , station after yesterday? it is fair to say. not _ station after yesterday? it is fair to say. not only _ station after yesterday? it is fair to say, not only fire _ station after yesterday? it is fair to say, not only fire station - to say, not only fire station personnel, but across the brigade as a whole. _ personnel, but across the brigade as a whole, people were physically exhausted after an incredibly hard day. exhausted after an incredibly hard day i_ exhausted after an incredibly hard day. i continued throughout the night, _ day. i continued throughout the night, and _ day. i continued throughout the night, and we had resources throughout the night planning for the next — throughout the night planning for the next few days as well, to make sure that _ the next few days as well, to make sure that we have all the cover and resources — sure that we have all the cover and resources we need. do sure that we have all the cover and resources we need.— sure that we have all the cover and resources we need. do you worry for the future? — resources we need. do you worry for the future? i — resources we need. do you worry for the future? i think— resources we need. do you worry for the future? i think what _ resources we need. do you worry for the future? i think what we - resources we need. do you worry for the future? i think what we need - resources we need. do you worry for the future? i think what we need to | the future? i think what we need to reco . nise the future? i think what we need to recognise is — the future? i think what we need to recognise is that _ the future? i think what we need to recognise is that climate _ the future? i think what we need to recognise is that climate change . recognise is that climate change will mean — recognise is that climate change will mean we have to change the way we respond _ will mean we have to change the way we respond in our service. we recognise _ we respond in our service. we recognise the challenges around wild fires, _ recognise the challenges around wild fires, flooding, and other climate events— fires, flooding, and other climate events is— fires, flooding, and other climate events is something that is very much _ events is something that is very much in — events is something that is very much in our minds.— events is something that is very much in our minds. that is the view from the london _ much in our minds. that is the view from the london fire _ much in our minds. that is the view from the london fire service, - much in our minds. that is the view from the london fire service, to . much in our minds. that is the viewj from the london fire service, to we know more about those who have had the misfortune to lose their homes?

what you heard earlierfrom the misfortune to lose their homes? what you heard earlier from the list that i read, it was 40 hectares, which is a huge area. what's happened today is that the residents were sent to our leisure centre about a 15 minute drive away, and they were taken into a room and briefed by the council on the fire service. what they got told, in this meeting, was whether or not their homes were destroyed. if you think, a lot of people, they had to evacuate their home very quickly, they picked up their belongings, some of them are not even able to do that. one person was only able to pick up their dog, leaving eight chickens behind, which sadly died in the fire. they went to that meeting today, and they were told by the fire service whether or not their homes were gone. many of them are talking to me today, saying they don't know where they're going to go next, they don't know where they'll stay tonight, but the council told me that anybody who is watching this and is in that position, please call them, because they are available to help.

prices are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for 40 years driven by higher fuel and food costs. the uk's inflation rate reached 9.4% in the year tojune up from 9.1% in may. it comes as unions have been calling for pay rises to help workers cope with the cost of living. the bank of england has warned inflation will reach 11% later this year. today the bbc is in derby, looking at how people are being affected by the cost of living crisis. victoria fritz is there for us, now. hello again to you. if you think that the cost _ hello again to you. if you think that the cost of _ hello again to you. if you think that the cost of living - hello again to you. if you think that the cost of living crisis - hello again to you. if you think that the cost of living crisis is i that the cost of living crisis is relentless, you would be right. every single month we are seeing new records being broken. this time, at a 40 year high. when you look at things like living standards, we have not seen these kind of drops in living standards in britain since 1956. let that sink in. since 1956.

when you get food prices, we haven't seen food rising at this level for over 30 years. i'vejust seen food rising at this level for over 30 years. i've just come from a food bank, a community shop, that has been run by paul and vicky, and they were talking to me about what they were talking to me about what they are already seeing, and how terrified they are for the future. there are people out there that are struggling. without food in the house. — struggling. without food in the house, without nappies for the babies, — house, without nappies for the babies, feeling depressive because they have — babies, feeling depressive because they have nothing. there are just so many— they have nothing. there are just so many different situations, and you have to _ many different situations, and you have to take each one as an individual~ _ have to take each one as an individual. yeah, just finding ways that we _ individual. yeah, just finding ways that we can — individual. yeah, just finding ways that we can support them beyond food _ that we can support them beyond food it— that we can support them beyond food. , , , :, that we can support them beyond food. , , , ., , �* that we can support them beyond food. , ,, :, , �* ., food. it is desperate, isn't it, and --eole food. it is desperate, isn't it, and people feel— food. it is desperate, isn't it, and people feel really _ food. it is desperate, isn't it, and people feel really ashamed, - food. it is desperate, isn't it, and people feel really ashamed, they|

food. it is desperate, isn't it, and . people feel really ashamed, they are really at their lowest ebb by the time they want to go and access help. they are people, there are working people who are going to food banks and community shops, and they are asking forfood banks and community shops, and they are asking for food that you don't need to cook, because they are too worried about the cost of energy bills to be able to cook the food they are getting in these food parcels. charities are also helping, and i have martin here with me, who runs such charity, and sue as well who is a beneficiary of the charity but once worked there as well. you were working until a couple of years ago, tell me what happened? i had worked since _ ago, tell me what happened? i had worked since i _ ago, tell me what happened? i had worked since i was _ ago, tell me what happened? i had worked since i was 15, _ ago, tell me what happened? i had worked since i was 15, but - ago, tell me what happened? i had worked since i was 15, but a couple of years— worked since i was 15, but a couple of years ago— worked since i was 15, but a couple of years ago i was diagnosed with stage _ of years ago i was diagnosed with stage four— of years ago i was diagnosed with stage four lymphoma, and i couldn't work~ _ stage four lymphoma, and i couldn't work. :, ., . stage four lymphoma, and i couldn't work. ., ., . work. how has that affected you, ou're work. how has that affected you, you're not _ work. how has that affected you, you're not working _ work. how has that affected you, you're not working at _ work. how has that affected you, you're not working at the - work. how has that affected you, i you're not working at the moment, but how is it affecting you in terms of your health now and your concerns for the future and how you are able

to deal with it? i’zre for the future and how you are able to deal with it?— to deal with it? i've actually come to deal with it? i've actually come to terms with _ to deal with it? i've actually come to terms with the _ to deal with it? i've actually come to terms with the cancer - to deal with it? i've actually come to terms with the cancer part, - to deal with it? i've actually come to terms with the cancer part, but i'm to terms with the cancer part, but i'm still— to terms with the cancer part, but i'm still struggling with mobility problems, my heart failure, and nerve _ problems, my heart failure, and nerve damage. i'm lucky to be here. but, the _ nerve damage. i'm lucky to be here. but, the cost — nerve damage. i'm lucky to be here. but, the cost of living is very scary — but, the cost of living is very scary i— but, the cost of living is very sca . ~ :, :, but, the cost of living is very sca. ~ :, ., . :, scary. i know that with chemotherapy it can make you _ scary. i know that with chemotherapy it can make you feel very _ scary. i know that with chemotherapy it can make you feel very cold, - it can make you feel very cold, can't it? , :, ., can't it? even if you are in remission _ can't it? even if you are in remission you _ can't it? even if you are in remission you feel- can't it? even if you are in remission you feel the - can't it? even if you are in | remission you feel the cold can't it? even if you are in - remission you feel the cold more. i didn't— remission you feel the cold more. i didn't even— remission you feel the cold more. i didn't even have central heating until— didn't even have central heating until i_ didn't even have central heating until i got— didn't even have central heating until i got the cancer, and then i -ot until i got the cancer, and then i got a _ until i got the cancer, and then i got a grant — until i got the cancer, and then i got a grant from the council to do that _ got a grant from the council to do that now. — got a grant from the council to do that. now, because of the cost of living, _ that. now, because of the cost of living, i_ that. now, because of the cost of living, i don't have the gas on, and i living, idon't have the gas on, and i know— living, i don't have the gas on, and i know i_ living, idon't have the gas on, and i know i don't— living, i don't have the gas on, and i know i don't need it on at the moment, — i know i don't need it on at the moment, but when winter comes, it only has— moment, but when winter comes, it only has to — moment, but when winter comes, it only has to go a little bit chilly and you — only has to go a little bit chilly and you need to keep warm. they

actually— and you need to keep warm. they actually gave me an electric blanket. _ actually gave me an electric blanket, not one that you have on your— blanket, not one that you have on your bed. — blanket, not one that you have on your bed, just when they can sit on the city— your bed, just when they can sit on the city with, there will be that this winter, and probably keeping the heating down. i have considered sleeping _ the heating down. i have considered sleeping downstairs in the living room: _ sleeping downstairs in the living room. and — sleeping downstairs in the living room, and just heating where i need it. room, and just heating where i need it what _ room, and just heating where i need it. what about your other bills, are you running — it. what about your other bills, are you running a car at the moment or anything _ you running a car at the moment or anything like that? no, no, iwould love a _ anything like that? no, no, iwould love a car, — anything like that? no, no, iwould love a car, because it give me more freedom. _ love a car, because it give me more freedom. i— love a car, because it give me more freedom, i wouldn't be so isolated, unfortunately they have the cancer, so i unfortunately they have the cancer, so i was _ unfortunately they have the cancer, so i was pearly all that year, then covid _ so i was pearly all that year, then covid came — so i was pearly all that year, then covid came along, so i was actually shielded, _ covid came along, so i was actually shielded, and i was in for a couple of years. — shielded, and i was in for a couple of years, and that is really difficult, _ of years, and that is really difficult, i've lost my confidence to go _ difficult, i've lost my confidence to go out — difficult, i've lost my confidence to go out. again, because of the cost _ to go out. again, because of the cost of— to go out. again, because of the cost of living, i can't afford to go out _ cost of living, i can't afford to go out it's— cost of living, i can't afford to go out it's like _ cost of living, i can't afford to go out. it's like i'm a prisoner in my

home _ out. it's like i'm a prisoner in my home again-— out. it's like i'm a prisoner in my home again. it's home again. how common is this? it's really common. _ home again. how common is this? it's really common, we _ home again. how common is this? it's really common, we are _ home again. how common is this? it's really common, we are seeing - home again. how common is this? it's really common, we are seeing more . really common, we are seeing more and more _ really common, we are seeing more and more people _ really common, we are seeing more and more people come _ really common, we are seeing more and more people come through - really common, we are seeing more and more people come through ouri and more people come through our doors, _ and more people come through our doors, we — and more people come through our doors, we have _ and more people come through our doors, we have about _ and more people come through our doors, we have about 500 - and more people come through our doors, we have about 500 people i and more people come through our. doors, we have about 500 people that we've _ doors, we have about 500 people that we've seen— doors, we have about 500 people that we've seen since — doors, we have about 500 people that we've seen since december. _ doors, we have about 500 people that we've seen since december. it's- doors, we have about 500 people that we've seen since december. it'sjust l we've seen since december. it'sjust becoming _ we've seen since december. it'sjust becoming more _ we've seen since december. it'sjust becoming more and _ we've seen since december. it'sjust becoming more and more _ we've seen since december. it'sjust becoming more and more common, | we've seen since december. it'sjust - becoming more and more common, and widespread _ becoming more and more common, and widespread across — becoming more and more common, and widespread across society, _ becoming more and more common, and widespread across society, people - widespread across society, people from all— widespread across society, people from all types _ widespread across society, people from all types of _ widespread across society, people from all types of backgrounds, - from all types of backgrounds, people — from all types of backgrounds, people in— from all types of backgrounds, people in work— from all types of backgrounds, people in work among - from all types of backgrounds, people in work among people i from all types of backgrounds, - people in work among people who are 'ust people in work among people who are just really— people in work among people who are just really struggling _ people in work among people who are just really struggling with _ people in work among people who are just really struggling with the - people in work among people who are just really struggling with the cost - just really struggling with the cost of living, — just really struggling with the cost of living, with _ just really struggling with the cost of living, with their— just really struggling with the cost of living, with their wages - just really struggling with the cost of living, with their wages and - of living, with their wages and income — of living, with their wages and income not _ of living, with their wages and income not keeping _ of living, with their wages and income not keeping up - of living, with their wages and income not keeping up with. of living, with their wages and. income not keeping up with the of living, with their wages and - income not keeping up with the ever increasing _ income not keeping up with the ever increasing prices— income not keeping up with the ever increasing prices of— income not keeping up with the ever increasing prices of gas, _ increasing prices of gas, electricity, _ increasing prices of gas, electricity, transport, i increasing prices of gas, - electricity, transport, petrol, food, — electricity, transport, petrol, food, everything. _ electricity, transport, petrol, food, everything.— electricity, transport, petrol, food, everything. electricity, transport, petrol, food,eve hint. :, . food, everything. thank you so much for our food, everything. thank you so much for your time. _ food, everything. thank you so much for your time, and _ food, everything. thank you so much for your time, and thank _ food, everything. thank you so much for your time, and thank you - food, everything. thank you so much for your time, and thank you for - for your time, and thank you for sharing your story, we really appreciate it. this is the issue, isn't it? the cost of living is going nowhere but up, this is what we know at the moment, the forecast is that it will rise to 11% for we might see it edge down next year.

fascinating insight into how people are coping with the cost of living crisis. time for a look at the weather. good afternoon matt, acquired today on the weather front? yes, certainly is. temperatures and some spot around 18 celsius, cooler than it was this time yesterday afternoon. but it is still humid out there for some areas started to see a few heavy showers and thunderstorms without lots more clout on satellite but it's this cloud across parts of the south midlands where we've seen some of the heavier showers, a bit more weather this evening pushing through east anglia and the southeast of that could be a torrential downpour, the audit isolated shower elsewhere, clear skies towards the west as we go through the night and whilst it has been cooler it's still pretty warm out there forjuly. temperatures 15 to 17 degrees across central and eastern areas it will take a wild for homes and flats to cool down. tomorrow there will be a lot more

clout against eastern part, generally cooler day during the afternoon, could be an isolated shower, most dry, sunny spells in scotland, sunny condition for northern allocable wells in the far west of england. temperatures a little bit closer to normal but still above across the south. welcome back, you're watching bbc news. the race for the conservative leadership contest is down to two, former chair of the rishi sunak and liz truss will now face, party members will decide which one takes up members will decide which one takes up residence at number ten. prices rising at the fastest rate in 40 years with wk inflation jumped to 9.4% injune. houses destroyed hundreds of people evacuated from their homes. the aftermath of the wildfires from yesterday's record—breaking heat wave. england women's hope for more success at the seaside as they take on spain in brighton and the first quarterfinal

of the women's euro 2022 tournament. more support now with austin. that's exactly where to get a start. where a few hours away from england's european quarterfinal against spain in brighton. within the last half an hour of the lionesses have been given a huge bruise average of the game. the manager has recovered from covid—19 so she will be back with the team in the dugout tonight. jane google isn't by for us now. jane, how much of a boost will that be for the england team?— of a boost will that be for the england team? of a boost will that be for the encland team? , . ,:, ., england team? very much so in a last-minute _ england team? very much so in a last-minute boost at _ england team? very much so in a last-minute boost at that. - england team? very much so in a last-minute boost at that. as - england team? very much so in a last-minute boost at that. as you last—minute boost at that. as you mentioned, it was at five o'clock that the faa gave confirmation that serena had tested negative and would be permitted to manage from the dugout this evening for the when she tested positivejust dugout this evening for the when she tested positive just ahead of the northern ireland that she wasn't out in the stadium, she had to isolate

and it was logistically very difficult because she had to send messages to her assistant manager who is in the dugout to send messages to her team etc. yes, this will be a boost for the squad ahead of tonight quarterfinal because it such a crucial match for the bill be very happy to have their manager back. there will be a sense of relief, perhaps. although england have performed in the group stages very well and 8— his dual root went over norway, a five — zero on island as well. they have been unbeaten but this will be a big test for them because spain are pretty much the dark forces of the tournament. i think they are not to be underestimated and i don't think that england will be doing that. exactly. as you say, england have been brilliant in the group stage they've scored more goals than any team in the competition. just how big of a test will spain be tonight? going into the tournament spain were

certainly one of the strong favourites to win it. they haven't really thought out of second gear and they group stages they won two matches and lost one against a very strong german team. they lost 2—0 against them. it might be interesting to see whether they bring their a—game to two tonight match tonight against england. they are missing crucial players which is definitely impacted them. alexia matais injured her kneejust definitely impacted them. alexia matais injured her knee just a definitely impacted them. alexia matais injured her kneejust a day before the tournament started. that certainly impacted them. the last time england played spain was in february and it finished 0—0. they are very aware of how well spain can perform and with that in mind, serena said not to expect too many changes to her line—up ahead of this match, she will be playing a very strong starting at 11. tonight matches sold out, we're expecting more than 30,000 fans crowding into this stadium to watch england in

theirfirst this stadium to watch england in their first knockout match of the tournament. it’s their first knockout match of the tournament-— their first knockout match of the tournament. �* , :, :, , ,:, tournament. it's going to be some came. tournament. it's going to be some game- jane _ tournament. it's going to be some game. jane google _ tournament. it's going to be some game. jane google live _ tournament. it's going to be some game. jane google live in - tournament. it's going to be some. game. jane google live in brighton. thank you very much. i big news from the world of golf. henrik stenson has been sacked as ryder cup captain with immediate effect. the swede is expected to defect to the controversial new saudi arabia back golf series with up after competing in five writer cups as a player stenson was due to you leave the european team for the very first team in rome next summer. however in a statement team europe said he will not be able to fulfil his contractual obligations. 0ur correspondent has more. contractual obligations. our correspondent has more. there is onl one correspondent has more. there is only one reason _ correspondent has more. there is only one reason that _ correspondent has more. there is only one reason that henrik - correspondent has more. there is i only one reason that henrik stenson has been recruited and that is because he was the european ryder cup captain. he is ranked 171st in the world, he's not had a decent result really for the past year. it's not for his golfing cachet, it is for his position within the

golfing firm and the series has decided to recruit him. they are paying handsome sums of money to do that, to make it worth his while. bingo is still the favourite to win the tour de france with four stages to go even though defending champion one stage 17. he is still two minutes and 18 seconds ahead in the yellow jersey. minutes and 18 seconds ahead in the yellowjersey. he won the stage in the pyrenees but only gained a four second time bonus for the meanwhile garrick thomas lost two metres but to gain time on those behind him to strengthen his third place overall. british writerjake whiteman will be waking up in the united states as a world champion for the first time after he produced a brilliant performance to win gold in the 1500 meters. whiteman who finished tenth in the olympics final back in tokyo managed to overtake the favourite at olympic champion on the final end to

take the title and become the first british man to win gold in the event sense steve kram in 1983. he british man to win gold in the event sense steve kram in 1983.— sense steve kram in 1983. he was runnina sense steve kram in 1983. he was running fair — sense steve kram in 1983. he was running fair is — sense steve kram in 1983. he was running fair is the _ sense steve kram in 1983. he was running fair is the main _ sense steve kram in 1983. he was running fair is the main thing. - sense steve kram in 1983. he was running fair is the main thing. we | running fair is the main thing. we couldn't see any of the screens had gaps on the razor any coverage like that. i was hoping that i done enough to hang on i kept expecting somebody to come past. it was only when across the line i actually realise i think i done something here, what's happened here, have i met somebody crossing allied, yeah, it's still very much going to take a wild to set in.— wild to set in. what a raise and in an incredible _ wild to set in. what a raise and in an incredible night _ wild to set in. what a raise and in an incredible night for _ wild to set in. what a raise and in an incredible night for him. - wild to set in. what a raise and in an incredible night for him. that i wild to set in. what a raise and in | an incredible night for him. that is all your support for now. back to you, ben. thank you. it's been quite a race here at west minister. the winners so far rishi sunak and liz truss who are the final two. the final two of

the conservative party leadership race. they are going to face the wider tory party membership over the summer with the results not due until september the 5th photo quite a wild to wait. if you are joining us now the results of the voting, the final round of parliamentary voting was a hundred five penny moran, sunak137, liz truss 113. we're going to talk to some of the party members now. we've been focusing on mps but now it's people like claire piersall who is a district counsellor in seven 0aks in kent. thank you for being with us. you got your vote, you got your say over the summer. who you gonna vote for? i over the summer. who you gonna vote for? ~ �* , ., , over the summer. who you gonna vote for? ~ 3 m for? i think it's really difficult. we now need _ for? i think it's really difficult. we now need to _ for? i think it's really difficult. we now need to listen - for? i think it's really difficult. we now need to listen to - for? i think it's really difficult. we now need to listen to each for? i think it's really difficult. i we now need to listen to each of for? i think it's really difficult. - we now need to listen to each of the candidates and turn in all the hustings that will come across a summer and listen to what they've actually got to say on policy. we've not heard very much other than the economic facts but i am particularly

interested in emigration, having worked at the home office we will be listening hard to see what each of them has a sale. stare listening hard to see what each of them has a sale.— them has a sale. are you were supporting _ them has a sale. are you were supporting tom tugendhat i them has a sale. are you were| supporting tom tugendhat and them has a sale. are you were - supporting tom tugendhat and then penny mordaunt. are you disappointed by that? penny mordaunt. are you disappointed b that? , ,, penny mordaunt. are you disappointed b that? , , ., by that? yes, because i am. i thou:ht by that? yes, because i am. i thought tom tugendhat - by that? yes, because i am. i| thought tom tugendhat would by that? yes, because i am. i- thought tom tugendhat would be excellent for the v is my neighbor. i thought to be a brilliant fresh clean start. it never actually been a minister. he had it but i don't see that as a difficulty. we wanted somebody who was not tarred by the same brush as the current cabinet is. this is what we've ended up with, this is what the mps are chosen for the now we have to look at their policies, i think penny would have been excellent, she was my second choice.— my second choice. let's see what ha ens. my second choice. let's see what happens- when — my second choice. let's see what happens. when you _ my second choice. let's see what happens. when you say - my second choice. let's see what happens. when you say tired i my second choice. let's see what happens. when you say tired of. my second choice. let's see what l happens. when you say tired of the same, are you implying the cabinet are indicated on what's gone wrong with borisjohnson was are indicated on what's gone wrong with boris johnson was forced are indicated on what's gone wrong with borisjohnson was forced barrs johnson out of downing street? i do think the johnson out of downing street? i it think they have a part to play with us for that they can come out and

suggest that what he was doing was wrong. i've been calling for a long time that borisjohnson should of gone as far asjanuary. time that borisjohnson should of gone as far as january. the cabinet where they are and supported him and made excuses for him. they are going to have to work quite hard to win people like me over. it’s to have to work quite hard to win people like me over.— people like me over. it's quite a loni people like me over. it's quite a long drawn _ people like me over. it's quite a long drawn out _ people like me over. it's quite a long drawn out process, - people like me over. it's quite a long drawn out process, we've i people like me over. it's quite a i long drawn out process, we've had all these various rounds in parliament, now we've got the wider vote amongst party members was up a lot of mudslinging inevitably as in any party leadership and a lot of blue on blue attack some of which keir starmer was using a prime minister's questions today. doers minister's questions today. does that worry you? _ minister's questions today. does that worry you? of _ minister's questions today. does that worry you? of course - minister's questions today. does that worry you? of course it - minister's questions today. tiff that worry you? of course it does. i think the public as a whole don't want to see blue on blue fighting they want to hear from the candidates was that you have to look at the country, they are the ones out again after vote in the general election in a couple years i pulled up election in a couple years i pulled up just to fight inwardly i think is a wrong approach and i hope there is some kind of clean fight i had. i suspect there isn't. you some kind of clean fight i had. i suspect there isn't.— some kind of clean fight i had. i suspect there isn't. you still gotta have a debate, _ suspect there isn't. you still gotta have a debate, this _ suspect there isn't. you still gotta have a debate, this is _ suspect there isn't. you still gotta have a debate, this is a _ suspect there isn't. you still gotta have a debate, this is a contest, i have a debate, this is a contest, this is a fight. a lot of it is been

about tax cuts so far for that rishi sunak same people want to have tax cuts are fairy tales is the word he used was up do you think that's what the campaign is going to be over the next few weeks, over the summer, is it a focus on that? i next few weeks, over the summer, is it a focus on that?— it a focus on that? i think it will iiven it a focus on that? i think it will given the _ it a focus on that? i think it will given the cost _ it a focus on that? i think it will given the cost of— it a focus on that? i think it will given the cost of living - it a focus on that? i think it will given the cost of living crisis i it a focus on that? i think it will given the cost of living crisis as| given the cost of living crisis as they are in everybody�*s minds. we've all seen the price at the petrol pump go all seen the price at the petrol pump 9° up, all seen the price at the petrol pump go up, food prices, electricity, gas, it's enormous but it can't be the only point of debate. in debate is healthy. we need to have that. but we don't need to have is the mudslinging was seen in the past few debates.— to have is the mudslinging was seen in the past few debates. okay. thank ou for the in the past few debates. okay. thank you for the you _ in the past few debates. okay. thank you for the you won't _ in the past few debates. okay. thank you for the you won't tell— in the past few debates. okay. thank you for the you won't tell me - in the past few debates. okay. thank you for the you won't tell me now- you for the you won't tell me now you for the you won't tell me now you get it both park? note you shall wait and see. thank you. we will talk to another can't conservative focusing very much on kent this evening. sally and mark is chair of the maidstone conservators. thank you for being with us. haste the maidstone conservators. thank you for being with us.— the maidstone conservators. thank you for being with us. have you made any decisions — you for being with us. have you made any decisions yet? _ you for being with us. have you made any decisions yet? no, _ you for being with us. have you made any decisions yet? no, i _ you for being with us. have you made any decisions yet? no, i haven't. i any decisions yet? no, i haven't. i'm looking forward now to the hustings that were going to have.

it's terribly important to me to be to listen to both candidates for that personally i would like to have three offered to us. be that as it may, we're going to have two excellent candidates. i'm not going to make my mind up until i have heard from them. i want the debate broadened because of course tax and the cost—of—living is key, number one big issue for everybody. but there are so many other things i want to hear about. the detail of the priorities of the next few months and a couple of years, indeed. ~ �* , , ,:, :, indeed. we've been seeing some of the impacts — indeed. we've been seeing some of the impacts of— indeed. we've been seeing some of the impacts of climate _ indeed. we've been seeing some of the impacts of climate change - indeed. we've been seeing some of the impacts of climate change for l the impacts of climate change for example and that doesn't seem to be high on the agenda. itriui’eiiii example and that doesn't seem to be high on the agenda.— high on the agenda. well so much comes down _ high on the agenda. well so much comes down to _ high on the agenda. well so much comes down to affordability - high on the agenda. well so much comes down to affordability in i high on the agenda. well so much comes down to affordability in the end. actually, not the will of parliament to make it a priority. we're in a perfect storm at the moment with so many things that interact, cost of living of course,

the cost of energy, which has been impacted on of course by the dreadful situation in ukraine. the covid fallout and so on. all of these things that have happened. what i think i want the two to really concentrate on is what they going to do now. i want to know that somebody has vision, how we're going to get out of this difficulty. difficulty is slightly underplaying it. huge challenges. i want to hear more detail and i want to hear the debate widen. i want to know what their plans are on defence spending, on foreign affairs and relations with other countries around the world. ijust about with other countries around the world. i just about everything, something very close to my heart is how we're going to deal with the social care crisis. and workforce support and so on.— social care crisis. and workforce support and so on. those are the issues, i

support and so on. those are the issues. i hear— support and so on. those are the issues, i hear what _ support and so on. those are the issues, i hear what you're - support and so on. those are the issues, i hear what you're saying | issues, i hear what you're saying about the issues but in the end will you also be voting on the contender or the candidate who you think and when the next election? in other words, be keir starmer. his intellect or ability that's key as well? �* ., .,y , intellect or ability that's key as well? �* :, , intellect or ability that's key as well?�* :, , �*, intellect or ability that's key as well?�* :, �*, , well? i've always said it's country 1st. we well? i've always said it's country 1st- we have _ well? i've always said it's country 1st. we have to _ well? i've always said it's country 1st. we have to do _ well? i've always said it's country 1st. we have to do what - well? i've always said it's country 1st. we have to do what we - well? i've always said it's country i 1st. we have to do what we think is right for our country. i'm very pleased that we had two excellent candidates. it will be a part of it but that's because i believe that a conservative government is the right thing for the country. of course and gonna say that. but i genuinely do. but i want to know action, i want to know outcome, i want to know what is going to be planned. there is that wonderful phrase used by other prime ministers, action this day. i want to know on the 6th of september somebody that's going into number ten is going to sort things out and get on and do it.—

get on and do it. chair of the maidstone — get on and do it. chair of the maidstone conservatives, i get on and do it. chair of the i maidstone conservatives, thank get on and do it. chair of the - maidstone conservatives, thank you very much. september the 5th, without a wait until then to find out who is the winner of this contest with up we've had around one, if you live. everything that's been happening here at west minister with tory mps voting after round after round eliminating one candidate at a time for the round two is the wider party membership of the conservatives. not entirely sure how many of the conservatives. not entirely sure how many those are. we think maybe 200,000 but that's now the electorate who will choose between rishi sunak and liz truss for the back to you in the studio. thank you very much. the candidates have already been getting their messages out. we seen statements on camera from both. we also had a tweet put out by liz truss. the politicaljournalist from huffington post as pointed out that she didn't quite get the message right or whoever put it out on her behalf. i doubt she's actually pressing the button herself, just got too much else to do. liz for lita, thank you for putting your

trust in me, i'm ready to hit the ground from day one. i think she meant and ready to hit the ground running. and i think they did correct the tweet and put it out. i suspect he is following a lot of tweets with up want to bring you some breaking news about the charity commission which has decided against launching an investigation of a donation of about two and half million pounds made in cash to prince charles charities. the charities regulator says it has no plans to intervene following the cash donation which was made by a former qatari prime minister. there has been claims in cash was handed over in a and and carry a bag. and and carrya bag. we and and carry a bag. we can talk to our royal correspondent for the i suppose there will be some relief and prince charles his team at this decision. :, , and prince charles his team at this decision._ nick _ and prince charles his team at this decision._ nick we - and prince charles his team at this decision._ nick we think | decision. inaudible. nick we think is muted. next, _

decision. inaudible. nick we think is muted. next, i'm _ decision. inaudible. nick we think is muted. next, i'm sorry, - decision. inaudible. nick we think is muted. next, i'm sorry, would| decision. inaudible. nick we think i is muted. next, i'm sorry, would you mind starting your answer again. i think we can safely say that, yes. i'm sure they will be relieved as to be no more further action taken. can you hearing out? i was saying that i think you're absolutely right. i think there will undoubtedly be relieved that the charity commission has decided that it will not take any further action. just to refresh our memories, these were donations made more than ten years ago between 2011 and they were by the former prime minister of qatar. the problem was that these donations were made in cash and it's reportedly in suitcases and carry bags amounting to something like to have million pounds, donations for one of the princes charities, the prince of wales charitable funds. there is nothing illegal about making or receiving donations in cash but of course, it looked really bad. the

efforts of some of the activities of the prince of wales and is charities have been a little accident prone in the past of the charity commission has looked into this but it has said that it has received no further regulatory role for the commission required. they say they have no concerns about the governance of the princes charity commission and they have been given sufficient assurance that due diligence has or had taken place. in parallel to this, the activity died something like this, we have been told by sources at clarence house that whilst this may have taken place more than ten years ago or something like ten years ago, simply would not reoccur. they have tightened up their procedures and that cash donations of this sort in of this scale simply would not be done or accepted now.—

of this scale simply would not be done or accepted now. thank you very much. done or accepted now. thank you very much- sorry — done or accepted now. thank you very much- sorry for _ done or accepted now. thank you very much. sorry for the _ done or accepted now. thank you very much. sorry for the technical - much. sorry for the technical problems at the start. hosts england play spain in brighton in the first quarter final of the women's euro 2022 tournament. the lionesses scored 14 goals without reply as they cruised to victory in their three group games against austria, norway and northern ireland. the england manager may again be absent from the dugout after a positive covid test last week. let's speak now to rachel yankey, england's most capped player sorry, wrong introduction. sorry. we heard from her earlier. we will hear from natasha who played in 2019. sorry about that natasha. this game tonight looks really interesting because spain can certainly not be taken for granted as opponents. ila. taken for granted as opponents. no, definitel taken for granted as opponents. iifr, definitely not. i think coming into

the tournament they were one of the favorites. we know how successful barcelona have been in the champions league, they've dominated women's football class the couple years. the spanish team is pretty much the barcelona team. it can be interesting. england had of cruise to the quarterfinals having scored 14 goals, conceded non—. ithink that will fascinate me tonight is england are used to dominating game having possession, that's probably not can happen tonight with spay. they will have more of the ball. i'm intrigued to see how england cope with this. i think the positive thing for england is at spain have really struggled to score goals and ingrid happened. i really struggled to score goals and ingrid happened-— ingrid happened. i think england miiht ingrid happened. i think england might have _ ingrid happened. i think england might have enough _ ingrid happened. i think england might have enough to _ ingrid happened. i think england might have enough to go - ingrid happened. i think england i might have enough to go through. what lessons do you think there are from that last group game against northern ireland? i from that last group game against northern ireland?— northern ireland? i think the first half was a little _ northern ireland? i think the first half was a little bit _ northern ireland? i think the first half was a little bit complacent. i | half was a little bit complacent. i think having serena not on the sideline, having tested positive covid, i think they missed her in the past two first half of that also they've already qualified for the sometimes you're guilty of taking

your foot off the gas. when everyone said at half—time whether that was serena on video call it had a massive effect on the second half i think green and i made a massive impact and performance. good news today, serena has tested negative so she will be with the lionesses tonight. i think that will be a massive boost for them. people have said in other — massive boost for them. people have said in other interviews _ massive boost for them. people have said in other interviews during - massive boost for them. people have said in other interviews during the i said in other interviews during the course of the day how much difference the management errors made this time around. clearly, it seemed porton for morale but it goes deeper than that.— deeper than that. yes. it definitely does without _ deeper than that. yes. it definitely does without england _ deeper than that. yes. it definitely does without england have - deeper than that. yes. it definitely does without england have always| deeper than that. yes. it definitely i does without england have always had talented players but they've always come up short. i do think serena has been the best signing that england have made. she's been there, she's done it, she is wanted and i could see her trading this team mentality wise. she's also freshened up a bit, england have been guilty of having the same squat over the last five or ten years, this team has use talent

coming through but also a good blend of experience players as well. i think she's got a real tight group here and everyone knows their roles. everyone is performing and look like they having fun. this will be the biggest challenge tonight for sure and we will see how close they are tonight. brute and we will see how close they are toni . ht. ~ and we will see how close they are toniiht. ~ :, ~ and we will see how close they are toniiht. ~ ., ,, i. tonight. we will indeed. thank you. plenty of coverage _ tonight. we will indeed. thank you. plenty of coverage of _ tonight. we will indeed. thank you. plenty of coverage of that _ tonight. we will indeed. thank you. plenty of coverage of that match i tonight. we will indeed. thank you. plenty of coverage of that match as| plenty of coverage of that match as natasha was saying about a lot of excitement about it in the team and among supporters and perhaps just as important, the huge number of people who are now turning into women's football matches. i know there will be plenty and bright in this event. the secretary of state for business and energy and industrial energy has given the green light to size well see. the aim is that this new nuclear power station will produce reliable, low carbon electricity to help britain achieve net zero. it is intended that the plant will generate enough low carbon electricity to supply six million homes. earlier i spoke to our environmental correspondent, jonah fisher for more on what sizewell c is and its role. well, there's been sizewell a which

is being decommissioned, sizewell b which is expected to be decommissioned by around about 2030 or so. and then this is the proposal for sizewell c, which will be just further north of sizewell b on the suffolk coast. it will be maybe two or three times larger in terms of generating capacity. that will be two reactors there. it will take a long time to come on stream. it has to be said at least ten years. that's the general time frame for these sort of nuclear power stations. and then there's the cost. nuclear is extremely expensive when you compare it to other sources of energy, particularly renewables. at the moment, wind, solar are considerably cheaper than nuclear, but it performs an important role in what the government is hoping will be a decarbonised power grid by 2035. that's part of the commitment to reach net zero by 2050.

they are hoping that nuclear will effectively back up our power grid. when it's not windy, when it's not sunny, we will still need a source of electricity if it's not going to be gas doing that role well. nuclear, despite being expensive, despite being slow, it is being seen as the low carbon option for trying to completely decarbonise get rid of the pollution from our electricity grid. back when the hinkley renewal was being commissioned, the government got it. back when the hinkley renewal was being commissioned, the government got a lot of criticism the then conservative government for the high price of electricity guaranteed to pay it doesn't look so high now given the way energy costs have risen. but what kind of extra costs are going to be involved in building sizewell c, and are they really all going to end up being loaded on the taxpayer or is it all being deferred for the people who pay for the electricity in 20 years' time? it's not all being deferred. there is a different funding model being contemplated. the exact final details have yet to be signed off between the government

and the french energy company edf, which is going to be building the sizewell c power station. but effectively, it looks like the way the funding is going to work is that we as the consumers, the taxpayers will all start paying for sizewell c pretty much from the moment construction starts and that if things do get more expensive and to be quite frank, nuclear projects like this have a habit of being a lot more expensive, a lot more delayed than envisaged planned. well, that's not going to all go on edf, the company building it, the way it looks like the funding formula is going to be is that those extra costs, if it does run over, will come back to us as a taxpayer. so it's not going to be cheap. we've already heard from caroline lucas, the green party mp reacting to it. she called it a massively costly white elephant and it will arrive far too late to help meet our target of decarbonising electricity by 2035. so not everyone is is happy about this. there are plenty of people who think

that nuclear is just too slow to develop, too expensive, and that we should be really throwing everything in the direction of renewable energies, which are, as i said before, really considerably cheaper at the moment than almost all the other options. thank you for your company this afternoon. before that we could talk to matt taylor again. afternoon to you matt. how was your day been? it has been a lot quieter than yesterday. very good evening to you all. not only quieter it was not quite as hot either. yesterday we saw those temperatures soar into the high 30s and for some low 40s. this afternoon for one or two it is been considerably cooler by 18 degrees. butjust notices temperatures this afternoon, it is cooler but there is still above where we should be for the stage injuly for some it's been

humid out there for the exceptional heat has moved off into parts of central europe, denmark broke the july temperature today. very hard cost germany. he becomes confined initially toward southern europe but just notice how the orange colours appear back on our uk map this weekend. it will see temperatures start to lift up once again it is quite humid, humid and offer a few showers and even a few thunderstorms to develop across the country. we see no showers develop across central southern midlands, east anglia, soltis could see an intense even henry shower with rain coming down, quite vigorously for that not all will see, many will depart and stay dry for the few spots of rain across central and eastern areas overnight were even though it's getting cooler it is still very warm out there forjuly, 16, 17 degrees for some, always fresh is out was that was. we start with the sunshine tomorrow for the up close to another air of high—pressure building and off the atlantic. winds coming in from a north and northwest of the

atlantic. winds coming in from a north and northwesterly direction so that will drop it temperatures a bit further compared with today. you'll notice the breeze across eastern counties of england, much cooler day compared with this afternoon we will see plenty of clout around central england, the chance of wanted to showers sonny spells scotland, best of the sunshine western areas, temperatures closer to where he should be the time of year but even with that cooler temperatures still above southern counties of england. friday we still have that area of high pressure try to push in but something happens in the upper atmosphere to spark showers for the greater chance of a few showers on friday, odd heavy torrential ones around the channel islands, coast of england for a time it will be the coolest day of the week with raptors in higher than 23 at 24 degrees look up in higher than 23 at 24 degrees look up into the weekend whiles we will see rain at a time to the north and west we've got a cell to south westerly wind started to develop across the country and that is going to drag in some more in the way of warm airforthe to drag in some more in the way of warm air for the even the cloud and rain across parts of scotland was the temperatures climb back into the low 20s, a few sonny spells too. but for they solve where you most likely

to stay dry and that is crucial because it's been a very dry month, we will see temperatures climb back into the mid or high 20s, wanted to spots even closer to 30 degrees with “p spots even closer to 30 degrees with up bbc news next. now, there are just two left. tory mps have chosen rishi sunak and liz truss to face a final vote by conservative party members. the question now for our members is, who is the best person to defeat keir starmer and the labour party at the next election? i believe i'm the only candidate who can do that. i am the erson only candidate who can do that. i am the person who _ only candidate who can do that. i am the person who can _ only candidate who can do that. i am the person who can go into no 10, hit the _ the person who can go into no 10, hit the ground running and get things— hit the ground running and get things done, and i think that's what colleagues — things done, and i think that's what colleagues have voted for and that is what _ colleagues have voted for and that is what i _ colleagues have voted for and that is what i want to take two conservative members around the country _ conservative members around the count . :, , :, conservative members around the count . ., , ., ., conservative members around the count . :, ., conservative members around the count. :, ., conservative members around the count. :, :, ., ,, country. hasta la vista, baby, thank ou! one of them will replace borisjohnson in no 10.

it was his last appearance at prime minister's questions.