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raymond briggs has died at the age of 88. he was best known for his 1978 classic, the snowman. his family say he'll be deeply missed. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sam lister, political editor of the daily express and kevin schofield, political editor of huffpost uk. tomorrow's front pages, starting with, rocketing energy bills lead many front pages — the i says energy firms are being threatened with higher taxes if they don't investment more in renewables and north sea

gas. former prime minister gordon brown has told the guardian energy companies that can't offer lower bills should be temporarily taken in to public ownership, to tackle the cost of living crisis. meanwhile the daily star reports comments from consumer expert martin lewis, who told the bbc that what he called a �*zombie�* government must provide more help. the daily telegraph claims one spark could �*cause destruction�*, with the met office warning of an exceptional risk of wildfires across much of southern england. and the yorkshire post shows a bridge emerging from a reservoir near ripponden as water levels fall, but claims yorkshire water isn't planning a hosepipe ban. the times splashes a new report from the policing watchdog, which says victims are being routinely failed being let down by the police�*s response to burglary, robbery and theft. and the express reports fears that a shortage of key medicines could be putting patients at risk, with many having to visit several chemists

to get prescriptions. so, let's begin. energy firm threatened with new windfall tax. energy energy firm threatened with new windfall tax. energy companies energy firm threatened with new windfall tax. energy companies say fuel price rises are going to be told to increase investment or face higher taxes amid warnings of winter blackouts and national crisis in the cost—of—living. the business secretary was talking about crisis talks with the situation and really the treasuries that the chancellor wants to see promising to make significant investment otherwise, the windfall tax will be extended further and faster and rishi sunak introduce the

tax earlier talking about raising £5 billion and zahawi, he just doesn't have the power to do that at the moment. essentially a caretaker role into the new prime minister is elected and chooses who they want to see them clearly, this tactic is to say look, this is the way things are going, get your houses in orderfor the windfall tax would be extended and most likely by whoever takes the rains. but this trust has made it absolutely clear —— liz truss, she is very against taxes and generally, debating today, she is not somebody who is naturally going to stick a big windfall tax on this especially when it's expected to generate £5 billion of net profits through the morning post earlier this year and i

don't know how seriously the energies going to take this. but he might be more minded to see this tactic coming. find might be more minded to see this tactic coming-— tactic coming. and they're saying that liz truss _ tactic coming. and they're saying that liz truss is _ tactic coming. and they're saying that liz truss is hinting _ tactic coming. and they're saying that liz truss is hinting at - tactic coming. and they're saying that liz truss is hinting at giving | that liz truss is hinting at giving government cash hand—outs to the poorest up with their energy bills. yes, liz truss landed yourself in at the weekend and the financial times in which they said, they were willing — in which they said, they were willing to _ in which they said, they were willing to help people but she would do it by— willing to help people but she would do it by cutting taxes rather than giving _ do it by cutting taxes rather than giving hand—outs. she's been on the back flip _ giving hand—outs. she's been on the back flip and she's come in for a lot of— back flip and she's come in for a lot of criticism and a lot of people would _ lot of criticism and a lot of people would not benefit from tax cuts maybe — would not benefit from tax cuts maybe pensioners and they're not going _ maybe pensioners and they're not going to _ maybe pensioners and they're not going to help them in the energy bills so_ going to help them in the energy bills so they are going to have a direct_ bills so they are going to have a direct support from the government

and so, _ direct support from the government and so, slowly but surely, they've been _ and so, slowly but surely, they've been running back and later the campaign, a comment said that she would _ campaign, a comment said that she would be _ campaign, a comment said that she would be able to do all that it took so, a _ would be able to do all that it took so, a complete u—turn and rishi sunak's— so, a complete u—turn and rishi sunak's campaign up and framing it onwhai— sunak's campaign up and framing it on what she said in the financial times_ on what she said in the financial times on— on what she said in the financial times on the weekend and yet, i think_ times on the weekend and yet, i think it _ times on the weekend and yet, i think it is — times on the weekend and yet, i think it is a — times on the weekend and yet, i think it is a bit of a misstep by herand i— think it is a bit of a misstep by herand i think think it is a bit of a misstep by her and i think it was i was going to be _ her and i think it was i was going to be the — her and i think it was i was going to be the case that if, as we expect, _ to be the case that if, as we expect, the prime minister, she would _ expect, the prime minister, she would have to offer direct support for those — would have to offer direct support for those struggling to pay their bills that's all well and good telling — bills that's all well and good telling the conservative party faithful— telling the conservative party faithful that you are a low tax conservative in order to get to number— conservative in order to get to number ten. that's the way it's headind — number ten. that's the way it's heading. but the reality is, the full energy crisis and come the autumn, — full energy crisis and come the autumn, i_ full energy crisis and come the autumn, ithink full energy crisis and come the autumn, i think once that it home,

also has _ autumn, i think once that it home, also has the — autumn, i think once that it home, also has the case that she was going to have _ also has the case that she was going to have to— also has the case that she was going to have to go against what she said before _ to have to go against what she said before an _ to have to go against what she said before an offer direct help and that is opposite of what the party was announcing. stick a look at the start. the front page. night of the living dread and it's based on consumer expert martin lewis talking about a zombie government needing to talk about doing something about the cost—of—living crisis but we do have a kind of paralysis while we have the tory party leadership in the government bid in limbo and people like liz truss and rishi sunak talk about what they would do but according to many people, they're not doing anything at the moment. and clearly, pretty much fronting on this, the arguments of been made and people are going around in circles

and an awful lot, that is new from them and you have these tensions that flare—up and the approach that they are taking in a liz truss, for them to say that actually, she never ruled out extra support as a conservative government, you should be taking tax is doing it immediately. i think for her, it has informed for approach at the moment is that actually, rishi sunak was behind the 1.25% increase in national insurance and informing social care and the nhs backlogs but because of the crises and immediately he was giving a £400 across the board to all households in people regardless of their wealth, think for her, she saw this is not making sense, why we pretty

gulp taxes did then give the people who do not need the cash money back from the states. i think for her, it is not giving out some kind of support to those who need it, which was always ruled out. i think she doesn't want to put up the taxes to then give everybody a big can of cache state payout. find then give everybody a big can of cache state payout.— then give everybody a big can of cache state payout. and it's really this political— cache state payout. and it's really this political contest _ cache state payout. and it's really this political contest for _ cache state payout. and it's really this political contest for who - cache state payout. and it's really this political contest for who is - this political contest for who is the next prime minister could not have come at a worse time in some ways in terms of the cost—of—living crisis because we don't have definitive action but we have this race for number ten. ida definitive action but we have this race for number ten.— definitive action but we have this race for number ten. no and it makes them look rather _ race for number ten. no and it makes them look rather self-indulgent - race for number ten. no and it makes them look rather self-indulgent in - them look rather self—indulgent in the eyes _ them look rather self—indulgent in the eyes of voters and while this looming — the eyes of voters and while this looming crisis comes over the horizon— looming crisis comes over the horizon and they're fighting amongst themselves and saying that they

cannot— themselves and saying that they cannot do anything right now as a government because there's no point because _ government because there's no point because are — government because there's no point because are going to have a new prime _ because are going to have a new prime minister in a few weeks' time and i_ prime minister in a few weeks' time and i don't — prime minister in a few weeks' time and i don't think they really could sit with— and i don't think they really could sit with members of the public and the danger for the conservative party _ the danger for the conservative party is— the danger for the conservative party is that people remember that come _ party is that people remember that come the _ party is that people remember that come the next general election and this idea _ come the next general election and this idea that conservatives did not do all— this idea that conservatives did not do all they— this idea that conservatives did not do all they could to help people in a moment— do all they could to help people in a moment of crisis and people will remember— a moment of crisis and people will remember that when they go to the voting _ remember that when they go to the voting booths in the next general election — voting booths in the next general election. a, ., ., election. moving on from the cost-of-living _ election. moving on from the cost-of-living crisis - election. moving on from the cost-of-living crisis to - election. moving on from the cost-of-living crisis to the i election. moving on from the - cost-of-living crisis to the weather cost—of—living crisis to the weather crisis, because according to the telegraph, there is an exceptional risk of wildfires in one spark is enough to cause disruption and we did see wildfires causing, the last heatwave. it did see wildfires causing, the last heatwave. ., , did see wildfires causing, the last heatwave. . , , ., heatwave. it really is an apocalyptic— heatwave. it really is an apocalyptic front page. | heatwave. it really is an i apocalyptic front page. it's heatwave. it really is an - apocalyptic front page. it's not enough to terrify me but itjust

really is a stark illustration of where we are at the moment. are not used to these levels of heat. the last time it happened on the scale was the year i was born and so, it's not something i experienced in my lifetime but you know, i guess it is at the find ways to cope with this and be absolutely honour guard and i think a lot of people are calling for barbecues to not only for safety reasons but actually is a moment to for personal reasons to prevent these kinds of things happening. so i think we have to be extra careful so we are not responsible for any of these kinds of issues. hagar so we are not responsible for any of these kinds of issues.— these kinds of issues. how do you aet these kinds of issues. how do you net on in these kinds of issues. how do you get on in the _ these kinds of issues. how do you get on in the hot _ these kinds of issues. how do you get on in the hot weather? - these kinds of issues. how do you get on in the hot weather? to - these kinds of issues. how do you i get on in the hot weather? to enjoy it or do you find it all a bit scary? i it or do you find it all a bit sca ? ., �* ,.. , it or do you find it all a bit sca ? ., �* , , it or do you find it all a bit sca? scary? i don't find it scary, 'ust a little annoying. fl scary? i don't find it scary, 'ust a little annoying. record h scary? i don't find it scary, just a little annoying. record climate i scary? i don't find it scary, just a |

little annoying. record climate so whenever the bill for this weather. lets go with the mail. there's and the vast majority of burglary victims are being let down by the police, the chief executive saying that they are not minor crimes, the strike at the heart of us a people feel in their homes and communities and i suppose this is classic daily mill territory but it is true that people around the country do not feel the burglaries and robberies, the sort of, deeply personal crimes that are being properly investigated or even taken seriously sometimes by the police stopped a little if you're unfortunate enough to be the victim, then clearly you're going to want these crimes to be investigated thoroughly and the perpetrators brought to justice and if that isn't happening and obviously, it sticks in your mind and you will not forget that and that is the point of being

that and that is the point of being that it that and that is the point of being thatitis that and that is the point of being that it is the type of thing that really strikes at the heart of communities and the sense of safety inside their own homes and at the mercy of criminals who commit crimes, still property with impunity and that is going to harm their confidence in the police service and to get that confidence back, if to increase the numbers of conviction rates and you can see why this is there. and it's a splash that is very critical at times and other things that they think takes them away from the traditional role that they have in terms of away from the traditional role that they have in terms 0— they have in terms of keeping the eace and they have in terms of keeping the peace and helping _ they have in terms of keeping the peace and helping people - they have in terms of keeping the peace and helping people to - they have in terms of keeping the peace and helping people to see l they have in terms of keeping the l peace and helping people to see off any issues — peace and helping people to see off any issues with the personal property. _

any issues with the personal preperty-_ any issues with the personal --roe . , any issues with the personal ro .e _ , ., , , property. going with the times, they have a story — property. going with the times, they have a story of _ property. going with the times, they have a story of academics _ property. going with the times, they have a story of academics and - property. going with the times, they have a story of academics and in a i witchhunt, a group of hard left academics have been accused of stifling free speech on university campuses by plotting a witchhunt against colleagues over their differences of opinion on gender identity. tell us a bit more about that story. identity. tell us a bit more about that sto . , , ., identity. tell us a bit more about that story-— identity. tell us a bit more about that sto . , , . , ., that story. this is a member of the times is returned _ that story. this is a member of the times is returned to _ that story. this is a member of the times is returned to many - that story. this is a member of the times is returned to many times. l that story. this is a member of the | times is returned to many times. it is the tension between gender critical feminists is the tension between gender criticalfeminists and is the tension between gender critical feminists and trans activists and they managed to get a hold of this from an organisation is the university and college, i cannot remember. the the university and college, i cannot remember-— the university and college, i cannot remember. , , ., remember. the university and college union. i remember. the university and college union- i can — remember. the university and college union- i can see _ remember. the university and college union. i can see the _ remember. the university and college union. i can see the front page, - union. i can see the front page, that's why. they apparently have

gotten a hold of these draught minutes that show that they were asking people to report back on with they knew of any gender critical feminists they knew of any gender critical feminist ., ~' they knew of any gender critical feminist ., ,, . ,, ., ., they knew of any gender critical feminist ., ,, . ,, ., , feminists working in backroom rolls and universities _ feminists working in backroom rolls and universities in _ feminists working in backroom rolls and universities in the _ feminists working in backroom rolls| and universities in the departments. and they're suggesting the intention of compiling a list of these people and saying it's a witchhunt to try to root out the gender critical feminists working in universities. and they said that they insist that the do not and have not made a list of these people but it doesn't roll out the fact that they might�*ve asked these questions and for the surveys, thisjust asked these questions and for the surveys, this just goes to the very heart of free speech and academic freedom, doesn't it and i guess the point is, if the academics are

rigorous and super bright, otherwise of the be doing these roles, surely they can argue about that point without having to suppress people whom they disagree with. and i think that with the should be the basis of all university life, you should all be free to disagree and make your point if you think that somebody is clearly in the wrong, than to argue it out and you prove while you are right. and compiling risks to make lists and trying to suppress this is a very rewarding thing to see on a university —— is very worrying to see going on in universities. this is a warning _ see going on in universities. this is a warning from _ see going on in universities. this is a warning from pharmacists, many people having to visit several check to miss in order to get their tests. it is a stressful enough experience we have _ it is a stressful enough experience

we have to — it is a stressful enough experience we have to go in and you see the nearby— we have to go in and you see the nearby carers and you get your required — nearby carers and you get your required medication and so, the idea that medicine might not be there, not all— that medicine might not be there, not all of— that medicine might not be there, not all of the medicine may be there and see _ not all of the medicine may be there and see if— not all of the medicine may be there and see if to — not all of the medicine may be there and see if to go and go to pharmacies and a place you're already— pharmacies and a place you're already unwell, that's not crete and as i already unwell, that's not crete and as i said _ already unwell, that's not crete and as i said earlier, it's at the centre _ as i said earlier, it's at the centre of— as i said earlier, it's at the centre of another public service which _ centre of another public service which is — centre of another public service which is not functioning as well as it should — which is not functioning as well as it should and it seems to be unnecessarily tough be at the nhs, the transport the multitude of things— the transport the multitude of things that we been talking about about— things that we been talking about about climate and etc so, right now, ithink— about climate and etc so, right now, i think we _ about climate and etc so, right now, i think we need a dose of good news, but good _ i think we need a dose of good news, but good news does not make front page stories and i realise that as a

journalist — page stories and i realise that as a journalist myself but i think we could _ journalist myself but i think we could do— journalist myself but i think we could do the dosage of things work better in— could do the dosage of things work better in this country and people are more — better in this country and people are more optimistic and having things— are more optimistic and having things that we can look forward to instead _ things that we can look forward to instead of— things that we can look forward to instead of worrying about where the next crisis _ instead of worrying about where the next crisis is coming from. we do get the feeling that everything is going wrong at the moment. ., , everything is going wrong at the moment. . , _, , everything is going wrong at the moment. . , , , moment. clearly, the country is facina moment. clearly, the country is facin: an moment. clearly, the country is facing an incredibly _ moment. clearly, the country is facing an incredibly difficult - moment. clearly, the country is| facing an incredibly difficult time as are many other countries, the supply chain, issues, it's in the title, isn't it. and i think clearly, having it internationally to work out some of the issues, some of the domestic ones, clearly the energy issues, that certainly is something that nations of the work out a way to navigate that and although we weren't dependent on the russian energy and particular, other

nations were in there now looking at the international market and how it affects us and so there are many interconnected issues and further affects the country at the moment and i think we need global leadership to navigate through that. thank you so much for giving us your take on tomorrow mornings newspapers. that's it for the papers this hour. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with david davies and rosa prince. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. it's been a night to remember for will smead, after scoring the hundred's first ever century. his birmingham phoenix side beat last season's champions, southern brave. smead took 49 balls to make 101 not out, which included six sixes — for what was also the 20 year old's first ever professional century, phoenix made 176 for 4, and the brave, in their response,

were bowled out for 123, kane richardson taking three wickets as the phoenix won by 53 runs. rory mcilroy says a us court's decision to uphold a ban on three liv golfers, from competing at the fedex cup play—offs this weekend is �*common sense�*. the three players from the breakaway series wanted to be allowed to compete in memphis, but thejudge sided with the pga tour. from my vantage point, common sense prevailed and i thought it was the right decision. now that that has happened, this lets us focus on the important stuff, which is the golf and we can all move forward and not have that sideshow going on for the next few weeks, which is nice. with more on the us court ruling, here�*s our golf correspondent iain carter. this week is a big week for the pga

tour it starts the playoffs series, which will culminate to the championships at the end of this month. the golf series is been under way in have three tournaments of four and there are three players who are eligible for these playoffs who have subsequently been banned by the pga tour. they would have been eligible to have started the playoffs in memphis this week if it wasn�*t for the fact that they are banned. a restraining order was sorted to try and make sure that these players would be eligible to play and the pga tour event. in sanjose yesterday, thejudge ruled in favour of the pga tour, saying that the contracts that the three had signed were effectively lucrative enough to take account of the early earnings they would lose by not being able to play in these pga tour playoffs.

the world number 2, cam smith is refusing to be drawn on speculation linking him with a move to the liv series. the australian won the first major of his career at the open at st andrews last month. my goal here is to win the fedex cup playoffs. that�*s all i�*m here for. i�*ve told people before that if there�*s something i need to say regarding the pga tour or liv, i am a man of my word and whatever you guys need to know anything, it will be said by me. well, this time last week ashleigh buhai was getting ready to tee it up in the first round of the women�*s open at muirfield. the south african went on to win the title after a fourth playoff hole on sunday and she told the bbc that she got a very special text after the win. no, it hasn�*t sunk in, i think. i have been very busy, pretty much a whirlwind, we finished so late on sunday that the ceremony press and we went back on monday

morning to meerfield, which is pretty cool once things calm down for some more photos. by do change my travel plans and travel to the states but then we flew back on tuesday. this is, to be called the 2022 women�*s open champion, to be the first female to win at this place we have the history ofjoining them, it is such an honour. he sent me a voice message and it was after the friday and hejust told me, stay calm, stay patient, remember, everyone�*s going to hit a bad shot. keep your head down when you putt and think one. i�*ve had multiples of african men and people from sports inside africa and friends and family back in on that voice supported me i�*ve had multiples of african men and people from sports in south africa and friends and family back in on that voice

supported me through thick and thin but the support, it has been unbelievable. real madrid have won the european super cup, they beat eintracht frankfurt 2—0 in helsinki, in the annual showdown between the champions league holders and the europa league winners. real defender david alaba put the champions league winners ahead in the first half — with the simplest of finishes. and who else but karim benzema, to make the game safe, his form led them to glory in europe last season, another clinical finish from the frenchman. that strike moves him second on the all—time goalscoring list, overtaking raul — and behind only cristiano ronaldo on 450 goals. it�*s a record equalling 5th super cup for real madrid. and serena williams is set for what could be one of the last matches of her career. the 40 year—old faces 0lympic champion belinda bencic in canada, in a few hour�*s time. it comes after suggesting she�*ll "evolve away" from tennis, following the us open, which begins later this month. her fellow professionals are preparing for tour life, without the 23—time grand slam champion. i grew up watching her.

that�*s the reason why i play tennis and it is, being a predominantly white sport, it definitely helped a lot because i saw someone who looked like me dominating the game in made me believe that i could dominate too and my dad, i think her whole story, the williams sisters story, but mr williams i think it�*s time for both of them counted as inspired my dad to continue to coach me and help me, even though he didn�*t have much tennis experience but he was like, if mr williams can do it, so i can. hello. there will only be a few exceptions to the hot and sunny story over the next few days. so far this week, we�*ve got above 30 degrees three times, 32 celsius on wednesday afternoon. the heatwave intensifies further through the rest of the week and into the weekend. we could have four consecutive days above 35 degrees, more than we saw back in 1976. the highest of the temperatures

are in the area covered by the met office extreme heat warning, an amberwarning, health and transport impacts expected — leeds, liverpool, down the way to the south coast. and it�*s this area, under high pressure, where we�*ll also see heat build elsewhere. but notice weather fronts very close to the north of scotland. this is your exception. here, through the night and into the morning, we�*ll have had some rain, temperatures not dropping away much. maybe a little bit fresher through scotland, northern ireland, parts of northern england, but a warmer night and start to thursday morning in the south. a few mist and fog patches clearing, dry and sunny for many, but across the western isles, 0rkney, shetland, the northwest highlands, rain will come and go through the day. 14—18 celsius here, but 27, 28 eastern scotland, 27 in parts of northern ireland,

35 degrees, potentially, to the south midlands, that heat continuing to build. now, as we go into thursday evening and overnight, more cloud, occasional rain or drizzle in the north of scotland. chance of a few mist and fog patches close to eastern coasts of england and scotland too, but night by night, temperatures starting to creep up a little bit as well. friday, we do it all again. some early morning mist and fog in the east, one or two patches close to eastern coasts, a greyer outlook across the north of scotland but not as wet as it�*ll have been for some on thursday. under sunny skies and light winds elsewhere, we�*ll see temperatures climb, potentially 36, maybe 37 celsius, through the south midlands. a little bit fresher down some eastern coasts. coolest of all, though, in the far north of scotland. by the start of the weekend, probably a better chance of some sunshine in the far north of scotland, but a better chance of some low cloud continuing, eastern coast of scotland, northeast england, limiting the temperatures in aberdeen a little bit. 26 inland, 27 to northern ireland, again, 36 or 37 in some parts of southern england. that warmth and heat continues into sunday, but a slot of something changing. a bit more cloud, the chance of a few storms around later on sunday into monday, bringing a drop in temperature. but even though those storms may

occur into next week, they�*ll be fairly sporadic, many places probably staying largely dry. and, of course, we need a good deal more rain.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i�*m karishma vaswani. the headlines: donald trump refuses to answer questions at an appearance before new york�*s attorney general, who�*s investigating the business practices of the trump 0rganization. he�*s called it a witch hunt. china reaffirms that it could take taiwan by force. us house speaker nancy pelosi, whose visit sparked china�*s drills around the island, defends her trip. we will not allow china to isolate taiwan. they have kept taiwan from participating in the world health organization, other things, where taiwan can make a very

valued contribution. torrential rain in south korea has flooded the capital seoul.