saying this will be the driest year since 1976 — and hosepipe bans could be in place until october. so, let's begin. reporting about the conservative party leadership rates. the headline. tax plans cake cost £50 billion without helping the worst off. quite a lot more than liz truss has said it will cost in the various events she has been taking part in. liz truss claims she has about £30 billion of headroom to pay with and she has promised to deliver that

through tax cuts. now, this is coming from sustained criticism in recent weeks, the proposal because giving support for people with the cost of through tax cuts doesn't target the hardest because low—paid parents, pensioners do not pay the kind of taxes that she's talking about cutting. it is very ill—conceived idea of counterproposals made which are all about how you target this money on those most affected by energy bills and it really is people and low salaryjobs, pensioners who really need this extra support and for thoseis need this extra support and for those is going to be existential. but the story from the guardian adds another dimension into the criticism and proposals, which original analysis by the guardian suggests actually, the tax cut sheets

promising the be around £30 billion, £50 billion and it is a huge amount of money and it's not going to age the staff if you're interested in economic growth, makes more sense to give support to the least affluent households because they're the most likely ones to save it. unfortunately, it seems liz truss�*s plan does not pass the test. irefill plan does not pass the test. will come to the _ plan does not pass the test. will come to the cost—of—living issue later on. but at the moment, this trust and rishi sunak are not appealing to the voters. they're appealing to conservative party members —— liz truss. do you think she's gotten it right by focusing on tax cuts because that is often a main plank of conservative policy. often a main plank of conservative oli . . , ., often a main plank of conservative oli . ., , ., , often a main plank of conservative oli . . , ., policy. can you believe you have another four _ policy. can you believe you have another four weeks _ policy. can you believe you have another four weeks of _ policy. can you believe you have another four weeks of this - policy. can you believe you have another four weeks of this to - policy. can you believe you have another four weeks of this to go | another four weeks of this to go was making _ another four weeks of this to go was making a _ another four weeks of this to go was making a lifetime of the of us. she

is playing _ making a lifetime of the of us. she is playing to a crowd and in a conservative way and the cost—of—living crisis, on the airwaves— cost—of—living crisis, on the airwaves today. and the problem that ithink— airwaves today. and the problem that i think that _ airwaves today. and the problem that i think that liz truss is going to face _ i think that liz truss is going to face is — i think that liz truss is going to face is that— i think that liz truss is going to face is that the electorate is changed in the last two years you didn't_ changed in the last two years you didn't have — changed in the last two years you didn't have people in the membership, it's not the traditional tory voter_ membership, it's not the traditional tory voter and tory voters and unnecessarily tory members, we know that come _ unnecessarily tory members, we know that come up— unnecessarily tory members, we know that come up that membership is changed — that come up that membership is changed and so, i think she will struggle — changed and so, i think she will struggle there for the cost—of—living crisis being what it is and _ cost—of—living crisis being what it is and there's going to have to be more _ is and there's going to have to be more done — is and there's going to have to be more done in the coming days and weeks _ more done in the coming days and weeks and — more done in the coming days and weeks and we promise to give people some _ weeks and we promise to give people some hope that things can be approved. some hope that things can be approved-— some hope that things can be a- roved. �*, ., ., , approved. let's look at what the eye is sa inc. approved. let's look at what the eye is saying. tensions _ approved. let's look at what the eye is saying. tensions and _ approved. let's look at what the eye is saying. tensions and liz _ approved. let's look at what the eye is saying. tensions and liz truss's i is saying. tensions and liz truss's camp. there is saying, for progressive policies, he needs to be helping those who are not going to be affected by tax cuts but, it is

whether she is prepared to give up the ideology and be more pragmatic, isn't it? ~ . , ., , the ideology and be more pragmatic, isn'tit? . , ., , , isn't it? which is what she is not bein: isn't it? which is what she is not being urged _ isn't it? which is what she is not being urged to _ isn't it? which is what she is not being urged to do _ isn't it? which is what she is not being urged to do by _ isn't it? which is what she is not being urged to do by those - isn't it? which is what she is not being urged to do by those in i isn't it? which is what she is not | being urged to do by those in her camp. but not hearing anything from the imaginative or radical from either of the two leadership candidates in rishi sunak is launching his plans and going to extend the support that he already enacted, leaders rebates the were getting up to £400 for everyone that letters up for the more needy. but thatis letters up for the more needy. but that is not necessarily a radical plan. and talking about how we should go to norway were 80% of it is covered or impose a real cap on the prices and coming up with a proposalfor the prices and coming up with a proposal for energy bills for low and those are pretty radical ideas in these seem to, you know, they're not perfect, they're inefficient in

some ways. but not perfect, they're inefficient in some ways— not perfect, they're inefficient in somewa s. �* , ., ., ., some ways. but the situation that we're in, some ways. but the situation that we're in. peeple _ some ways. but the situation that we're in, people speaking - some ways. but the situation that we're in, people speaking to - some ways. but the situation that we're in, people speaking to tory| we're in, people speaking to tory members — we're in, people speaking to tory members who want to support when these _ members who want to support when these plants, don't necessarily feel like they're getting that at the moment. , ., , , like they're getting that at the moment. ,., , , ., moment. everett some pretty tough talkt in: moment. everett some pretty tough talk trying to — moment. everett some pretty tough talk trying to outdo _ moment. everett some pretty tough talk trying to outdo each _ moment. everett some pretty tough talk trying to outdo each other, - talk trying to outdo each other, haven't we in these various debates and leadership contest events and saying, were not going to give people something for nothing again and yet, the very people who are going to need the help that is missing at the moment are panicking about what's coming down the track in the next few weeks. it about what's coming down the track in the next few weeks.— in the next few weeks. it comes off as entirely — in the next few weeks. it comes off as entirely unsympathetic. - in the next few weeks. it comes off as entirely unsympathetic. if - in the next few weeks. it comes off as entirely unsympathetic. if you i as entirely unsympathetic. if you are a parent on the minimum wage job in this country, it genuinely doesn't pay you enough to support and the high cost of living to start off with, that is a lot to do at the high cost of housing is literally no

give if you're in a tight budget, if you're not making more than a minimum wage, you cannot cope with your energy bills going up for £1500 a year. itjust isn't enough given your budget. the idea, that it's a hand—out, it's ridiculous it does come back to the fact that we in this bizarre situation where the prime minister has stood down and conservative members are elected, they are selecting our next prime minister and therefore, the candidates, they are not having serious conversations about what the country needs and that is ended voters and they are aiming to get the results of the votes of a tiny sliver of the electorate, which is a conservative party membership and you see them talk in these terms and i think they will wash with quite diverse electoral coalitions and

that made up the conservative vote in 2019. is that made up the conservative vote in 2019. , ., ,., that made up the conservative vote in 2019. , ., ., ., , in 2019. is also against the background _ in 2019. is also against the background of _ in 2019. is also against the background of strike - in 2019. is also against thei background of strike action in 2019. is also against the - background of strike action and they believe the members have not seen sufficient wage increases in the last few years and arguably, since david cameron was in power that we have the austerity programme and it is not appropriate for and to introduce the emergency budget because it's not there to see it through the autumn.— because it's not there to see it through the autumn. yes, absolutely. and it would — through the autumn. yes, absolutely. and it would be _ through the autumn. yes, absolutely. and it would be normal— through the autumn. yes, absolutely. and it would be normal for _ through the autumn. yes, absolutely. and it would be normal for boris - and it would be normal for boris johnson — and it would be normal for boris johnson to— and it would be normal for boris johnson to get involved in wanting to because there's a prime minister consequently a new chancellor incoming — consequently a new chancellor incoming but it does feel like we've only got— incoming but it does feel like we've only got four weeks left but a serious — only got four weeks left but a serious note, we have four weeks of this leadership contest and it's four weeks at least until any plans up four weeks at least until any plans up into— four weeks at least until any plans up into action and the process that

takes _ up into action and the process that takes witt— up into action and the process that takes will take time as well and so, it doesn't— takes will take time as well and so, it doesn't feel like anything immediate is going to come down the road in _ immediate is going to come down the road in october and it goes up, to live on— road in october and it goes up, to live on the — road in october and it goes up, to live on the corner where we think is a couple _ live on the corner where we think is a couple months away and that's not far away— a couple months away and that's not faraway at _ a couple months away and that's not far away at all and so, you can see why the _ far away at all and so, you can see why the coalitions with gordon brown and people _ why the coalitions with gordon brown and people calling for action and that's— and people calling for action and that's not— and people calling for action and that's not happening at the moment. we've also have people at gordon brown saying come on, you have to get and address this now because this in recess, it's going to take ages for the new prime minister to keep feet under the table we have a cabinet reshuffle, the usual way of things. but you wonder, how much more people can wait until there is a solution and get their saying that the meeting about the economy would be performative. i

the meeting about the economy would be performative.— be performative. i don't think it's fair to say — be performative. i don't think it's fair to say that _ be performative. i don't think it's fair to say that this _ be performative. i don't think it's fair to say that this economic - fair to say that this economic crisis is just as fair to say that this economic crisis isjust as bad fair to say that this economic crisis is just as bad as the economic impact that we're looking at with covid—19. it's very serious and the increase in the energy bill of £2000 a year, inflation spiking and it's going to be spiking more at the end of the year. this is huge and i think that's a gordon brown was calling for urgent action for borisjohnson come the current prime minister who was a on holiday saying that you should sit down with both candidates to be the next tory leader in the next prime minister, rishi sunak and liz truss and work something out. it feels like the government is missing in action. this is coming down the track and we can see it coming it's going to be a disasterfor can see it coming it's going to be a disaster for so can see it coming it's going to be a disasterfor so many can see it coming it's going to be a disaster for so many people up and down the country but politicians seem to be distracted from it. looking at the yorkshire post. as

pm, you seek an alternative solution and discuss the background to this, if you would. it’s and discuss the background to this, if you would-— if you would. it's a former base near rishi _ if you would. it's a former base near rishi sunak's _ if you would. it's a former base near rishi sunak's constituency which _ near rishi sunak's constituency which the — near rishi sunak's constituency which the government was intending to have _ which the government was intending to have 1500 single male asylum—seekers while their applications were processed richer remember— applications were processed richer remember that those who need asylum are rewarded that's because there genuinely— are rewarded that's because there genuinely people avoiding conflict and terror from war zones. and rishi sunak— and terror from war zones. and rishi sunak since — and terror from war zones. and rishi sunak since he is opposed to this policy, _ sunak since he is opposed to this policy, signalling to the conservative _ policy, signalling to tie: conservative membership and we have seen plenty protests and it's because you see both candidates trying to signal that they are more right—wing than the other. and so, rishi sunak is saying this and also backed the government's very

unpleasant rwanda policy whereby fleeing conflicts, there being forcibly deported to rwanda and after applications looked over, it is yet to be tested in the courts. but i'm afraid, this is the leadership candidates making a pitch to conservative membership and what the conservative membership once. is the conservative membership once. is this perennial conundrum, isn't it, but do you do and, how do you process people, how do you largely come of their asylum—seekers successful, but there's a point which and work out whether those claims are legitimate.— which and work out whether those claims are legitimate. that's my old atch and claims are legitimate. that's my old patch and enter— claims are legitimate. that's my old patch and enter the _ claims are legitimate. that's my old patch and enter the area _ claims are legitimate. that's my old patch and enter the area well - claims are legitimate. that's my old patch and enter the area well and i patch and enter the area well and this particular, this counsel, and they— this particular, this counsel, and they don't— this particular, this counsel, and

they don't feel like they're consulted. they were told that not only has _ consulted. they were told that not only has rishi sunak been appealing to conservative members, there are also appealing to local members and constituency isjust also appealing to local members and constituency is just next door and it's been a — constituency is just next door and it's been a very unpopular plan and that said. — it's been a very unpopular plan and that said, they're going to be processed somewhere and estimates say, it _ processed somewhere and estimates say, it cannot be here and that's where _ say, it cannot be here and that's where it's— at now. driest years since then. sound if your— at now. driest years since then. sound if your member - at now. driest years since then. sound if your member 1976, - at now. driest years since then. sound if your member 1976, i i at now. driest years since then. - sound if your member 1976, i suspect you might not, i do but what i remember is it was not so much the heat, is the dryness, all those weeks and weeks without any rain and this time, we seem to have the dryness, jerry, as well. as well as his extraordinary heat.— his extraordinary heat. yeah,

absolutely — his extraordinary heat. yeah, absolutely and _ his extraordinary heat. yeah, absolutely and this _ his extraordinary heat. yeah, absolutely and this process, l his extraordinary heat. yeah, - absolutely and this process, very interesting line and rely on neighbours to support their neighbours to support their neighbours and authorities and rewards — neighbours and authorities and rewards companies that they're using their pipes _ rewards companies that they're using their pipes at the is a 3—10. and more _ their pipes at the is a 3—10. and more proportion. and i are not many peopie _ more proportion. and i are not many people would do it but i think, but extended — people would do it but i think, but extended hot whether an extended heat and _ extended hot whether an extended heat and something needs to be done and climate targets try to tackle this because it's a thing to be and more _ this because it's a thing to be and more frequent. find this because it's a thing to be and more frequent.— more frequent. and climate scientists — more frequent. and climate scientists are _ more frequent. and climate scientists are not _ more frequent. and climate scientists are not at all - more frequent. and climate - scientists are not at all surprised. and in the east of this thing up, it's not great but we don't see the

good being much of a band. and regional variations. you good being much of a band. and regional variations.— regional variations. you see this com an regional variations. you see this company saying _ regional variations. you see this company saying it. _ regional variations. you see this company saying it, and - regional variations. you see this company saying it, and not - regional variations. you see this | company saying it, and not quite sure they're doing because they are quite worried about this and as this telegraphs to reports, etc 44 days and it's the driest year and run 50 years. it's quite extraordinary and i think, companies are saying, we don't need to introduce the house hose pipe. ban. people are very reluctant. hose pipe. ban. people are very reluctant-— reluctant. the may try to keep anoin. sale gives migrants cutprice

crossings. whose doing this? people traffickers and _ crossings. whose doing this? people traffickers and the _ crossings. whose doing this? people traffickers and the prices _ crossings. whose doing this? people traffickers and the prices seem - crossings. whose doing this? people traffickers and the prices seem to . traffickers and the prices seem to have _ traffickers and the prices seem to have gone — traffickers and the prices seem to have gone down and are charging very desperate _ have gone down and are charging very desperate asylum—seekers sometimes, refugees— desperate asylum—seekers sometimes, refugees as _ desperate asylum—seekers sometimes, refugees as we discussed before, fleeing _ refugees as we discussed before, fleeing conflicts is some really terrible — fleeing conflicts is some really terrible things and it's only desperate people who take these risks very— desperate people who take these risks very dangerous crossing for these _ risks very dangerous crossing for these rubber dinghies of the being loaded _ these rubber dinghies of the being loaded on and it's very dangerous and lots _ loaded on and it's very dangerous and lots of— loaded on and it's very dangerous and lots of people lost their lives last year~ — and lots of people lost their lives last ear. ., . ., last year. train across the channel in the sweeper — last year. train across the channel in the sweeper prices _ last year. train across the channel in the sweeper prices have - last year. train across the channel in the sweeper prices have gone i last year. train across the channel - in the sweeper prices have gone down and i think it's them trying to appeal to a new market and reports that albanians trying to get to the uk and i think it's a big problem and so is usually risky crossing and people risking their lives and

sometimes the government tries to