here's stav da naos. good evening. the weather has been eventful over the last couple of days with torrential downpours, localised flooding in places. over the next few days it looks quieter, there will be some rain across more northern and western parts, more sunshine across the south and east. we have a couple of showers, thunderstorms rattling across the far south—east, thunderstorms rattling across the farsouth—east, mainly thunderstorms rattling across the far south—east, mainly through kent through the overnight period and tomorrow morning but elsewhere drive for a while but then the next frontal system stop pushing into scotland and northern ireland, north—west england, bring patchy cloud, outbreaks of rain and more of a breeze by the end of the night. temperatures for most in double figures. this new area of low pressure just to the south of iceland is sending a weather front gradually across the country initially bringing wet weather, cloudy weather for scotland and northern ireland and then pushing into parts of england and wales later in the day. behind it, sunshine and blustery showers, western scotland and northern ireland. i had a bit one or two

showers in the south—east but southern and eastern england have a dry day with sunshine, the breeze picking up all the while. temperatures reaching 25 in the south—east, 16—20 in the north and west. these values are around seasonal average. the weather front crosses the country thursday night, by friday it clears away from the south—east and then it is one of sunshine and showers, most of the showers will be across western scotland, northern ireland, staying dry in the south and east, similar temperatures, 20 in the north and 25 in the south—east. saturday, low—pressure to the north of the country will bring scotland and northern ireland a breezy day with showery outbreaks of rain, dry in the south. on sunday this area of low pressure will arrive to bring wet and windy weather crossing the country during sunday night into monday. saturday, most showers in the north, drier across england and wales on sunday starts to turn wet and windy in the west initially and then pushed into the east late in then pushed into the east late in the day. thanks, stav.

that's it. there is of course more analysis of the days main stories on newsnight with kirsty wark, just getting under way over on bbc two, and the news continues here on bbc one, as we join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. tomorrow's front pages. the i warns that after the latest rise in the cost of living, we should now brace ourselves for an interest rate hike. "a living nightmare" is the independent�*s take on the cost of living, and warns that 13 million people face being pushed into debt by october's energy bills. britain has the worst inflation

in the g7 group of nations is the lead in the telegraph, which says consumers are under pressure as shopping bills rise and rail fares are set to increase. soaring inflation rises above 10% for the first time in a0 years is the lead in the ft, which also notes it's the paper also reports onjapan�*s latest advice on alcohol to its younger generation. that is — please drink more! "knifed to death on a mobility scooter" is the metro's lead story about the hunt for the killer of 87—year—old grandfather thomas o'halloran in greenford in west london. the daily star claims it has a "hypocrisy special". its headline is "work harder says wannabe pm" while pointing out that mps are entitled to 13 weeks�* holiday. and that borisjohnson is still on holiday. so let's begin. lovely to see you both, a nice mix

of stories, we will concentrate on the main one, the cost of living crisis. it is everywhere. lots of different angles that various papers have picked up on. martin, starting with you, the front page of the daily telegraph. their headline is britain has the worst inflation in the g7, the group of leading industrialised nations. the daily tele . ra - h industrialised nations. the daily telegraph are — industrialised nations. the daily telegraph are going _ industrialised nations. the daily telegraph are going straight - industrialised nations. the dailyl telegraph are going straight with the 10.1% figure and comparing it with figures in other countries in europe and the us, which obviously as the headline suggests are lower than ours. which certainly makes the situation look even worse for us, doesn't it? it's not great in some other countries, and the reason we are worse off is we rely a lot on gas and imports than many european

countries. therefore, the declining rate of the pound against the dollar hits are small than the declining rate of the euro against the dollar. both currencies have gone down against the dollar but it hits us more because we rely on imports. as everyone realises from the figures today and what has been going on, inflation is very high in this country and destined to get worse. forecast today that it will reach 15% next year, not 13.5, which was the forecast, already horrendous, by the forecast, already horrendous, by the bank of england. so more pain and more problems to continue for households. the government, when it gets around to trying to address it. and clearly it's not going away soon, in fact getting far worse. indeed it is, and on the front page of the guardian, cost of living crisis to trap 45 million in fuel poverty. unfortunately it is

wherever you look. we have been focusing on the price of food today. we know what's coming in october with the price rises. it feels pretty desperate wherever you look. it really does, it's very much a summer— it really does, it's very much a summer of— it really does, it's very much a summer of discontent, with strikes, nhs backlogs, and with inflation, no one expecting we would be in double di-its one expecting we would be in double digits at— one expecting we would be in double digits at this point. we know the price _ digits at this point. we know the price cap — digits at this point. we know the price cap is — digits at this point. we know the price cap is going up in october, and also — price cap is going up in october, and also in — price cap is going up in october, and also injanuary. this is really frightening — and also injanuary. this is really frightening stuff. middle income households as well as lower income households as well as lower income households are going to feel the pinch _ households are going to feel the pinch we — households are going to feel the pinch. we have a vacuum in government. this is a time when we desperaleiy— government. this is a time when we desperately need some bold ideas to save millions of people from real problem — save millions of people from real problem is trying to pay their bills — problem is trying to pay their bills ami _ problem is trying to pay their bills. and you have a leadership contest — bills. and you have a leadership contest going on. interesting, actually, _ contest going on. interesting, actually, with the daily telegraph coverage, and the ft also mentioned, we are _

coverage, and the ft also mentioned, we are doing — coverage, and the ft also mentioned, we are doing worse compared to the other— we are doing worse compared to the other g7_ we are doing worse compared to the other g7 countries in terms of inflation _ other g7 countries in terms of inflation. but the daily telegraph doesn't _ inflation. but the daily telegraph doesn't mention the exit, and part of the _ doesn't mention the exit, and part of the reason we are doing so badly is because — of the reason we are doing so badly is because of brexit related trade restrictions, which the ft points out _ restrictions, which the ft points out so— restrictions, which the ft points out so it — restrictions, which the ft points out so it is _ restrictions, which the ft points out. so it is a unique set of circumstances that mean we are in a pa rticuia riy — circumstances that mean we are in a particularly bad situation. what we really _ particularly bad situation. what we really need at this point is leadership, bold ideas, someone stepping— leadership, bold ideas, someone stepping up to the plate. the chancellor today was making statements saying, oh, there's going to be statements saying, oh, there's going to he a _ statements saying, oh, there's going to be a whole range of options for whoever _ to be a whole range of options for whoever happens to be leading the country _ whoever happens to be leading the country on — whoever happens to be leading the country on september 5th. we need action— country on september 5th. we need action before then, i think. country on september 5th. we need action before then, ithink.- action before then, i think. yeah, and at the — action before then, i think. yeah, and at the beginning _ action before then, i think. yeah, and at the beginning of— action before then, i think. yeah, and at the beginning of this, - action before then, i think. yeah, and at the beginning of this, i - and at the beginning of this, i remember you pointing out that the uk relatively takes... compared to germany, for example, less gas from russia. so it is even more striking that the relative performance appears so poor. the front page of

the i,this is what happens next effectively, martin. it says, inflation uk, now braced for an interest rate hike.— inflation uk, now braced for an interest rate hike. yes, that's bad news for peeple — interest rate hike. yes, that's bad news for people in _ news for people in mortgages, obviously not everyone has a mortgage. pensioners often don't have a mortgage. so when interest rates are low, they complain they are suffering because their savings are suffering because their savings are declining. obviously being eroded anyway by inflation. but clearly for anyone who has a mortgage or business steps, running a business, will face higher charges, all of which is potentially harmful for economic growth, revenue generation. —— a mortgage or business debts. again, inevitable as a result of inflation going up that interest rates are going to go up.

it looks like 4% is being forecast now fairly quickly, which for a long time being less than half a percent, it seems to be a figure that was etched in stone and was going to continue for aeons, and a lot of people have been used to that for a long time and suddenly it's going up and up. as i said, that is damaging for business investment and anybody with a mortgage. for business investment and anybody with a mortgage-— with a mortgage. yeah, whatever ha--ens with a mortgage. yeah, whatever happens with _ with a mortgage. yeah, whatever happens with the _ with a mortgage. yeah, whatever happens with the monetary - with a mortgage. yeah, whateverl happens with the monetary policy, the fiscal policy will be the challenge for the next leader. jenny, you were mentioning the leadership contest there. on the front page of the times, the headline is economists question the credibility of liz truss' plan to cut taxes. i wonder what you made of it, the leadership contest, and specifically liz truss' plan to cut taxes. the opening line, planned by liz truss cut tax are hard to square

with the economic reality because it will push up welfare and debt interest payments by tens of billions of pounds, according to a think tank. , ., , billions of pounds, according to a think tank-— billions of pounds, according to a think tank. , ., , , ., think tank. this has been the main difference between _ think tank. this has been the main difference between the _ think tank. this has been the main difference between the candidates| think tank. this has been the main l difference between the candidates in the leadership debate. liz truss saying she will cut taxes and that will spur growth, allowing us to get out of the pickle we are in. rishi sunak saying that cutting taxes will be inflationary, and it's not good for public finances, for that to be the case. this idea that liz truss is doing a kind of borisjohnson booster ish optimism, saying we can do it and make it easierfor people, whereas rishi sunak is being honest and saying it's going to have to be tough... the thing is, for liz truss, the question has always been, is she living in a fantasy land by saying this is possible? a handful of economists have said it is

possible to tackle the cost of living crisis by cutting taxes. but a lot of economists in this piece say it would be a bad idea, and she is being extremely vague on which taxes she would cut and how she would make sure the most vulnerable households got the support they needed. she has been saying she wouldn't rule out further help as well. this is all very vague. she said she wants to tackle economic orthodoxy. maybe we need a new approach to the economy. we need more detail rather than optimistic promises. more detail rather than optimistic romises. a, , more detail rather than optimistic romises. n, , , more detail rather than optimistic romises. , , , promises. martin, she is my favourite — promises. martin, she is my favourite as _ promises. martin, she is my favourite as things - promises. martin, she is my favourite as things stand, i promises. martin, she is my favourite as things stand, it| promises. martin, she is my - favourite as things stand, it looks like she will be making those decisions. like she will be making those decisions— like she will be making those decisions. , ., , ., , , decisions. this has always been the case, i decisions. this has always been the case. i agree _ decisions. this has always been the case, i agree with _ decisions. this has always been the case, i agree with jenny _ decisions. this has always been the case, i agree with jenny there, - case, i agree withjenny there, absolutely spot on. liz truss argues that the _ absolutely spot on. liz truss argues that the warning in the times today, that the warning in the times today, that rishi _ that the warning in the times today, that rishi sunak poz my position it is not _ that rishi sunak poz my position it is not affordable to do what she is proposing. — is not affordable to do what she is proposing, that it isjust economic

orthodoxy, — proposing, that it isjust economic orthodoxy, and therefore... inaudible. not a lot of evidence that it is right, that is the trouble. but those who are saying it isn't right are just preaching the orthodoxy... it's an easy way to counter that argument without having to come up with any substance to it. fit argument without having to come up with any substance to it.— with any substance to it. of course from a political _ with any substance to it. of course from a political point _ with any substance to it. of course from a political point of _ with any substance to it. of course from a political point of view, - with any substance to it. of course from a political point of view, her. from a political point of view, her message — from a political point of view, her message is, _ from a political point of view, her message is, i'm going to be bold, i've message is, i'm going to be bold, i've got— message is, i'm going to be bold, i've got an — message is, i'm going to be bold, i've got an answer, i'm going to give— i've got an answer, i'm going to give people, in this case, tax cuts which _ give people, in this case, tax cuts which are — give people, in this case, tax cuts which are appealing, of course, theoretically in most cases. it looks— theoretically in most cases. it looks like _ theoretically in most cases. it looks like you are trying to do something. rishi sunak it saying, i can't _ something. rishi sunak it saying, i can't do _ something. rishi sunak it saying, i can't do very— something. rishi sunak it saying, i can't do very much at the moment, it's very— can't do very much at the moment, it's very difficult, which is probably the truth, but politically it's not _ probably the truth, but politically it's not an — probably the truth, but politically it's not an easy message to convey. that's_ it's not an easy message to convey. t hat's one _ it's not an easy message to convey. that's one of— it's not an easy message to convey. that's one of the reasons she is doing _ that's one of the reasons she is doing well _ that's one of the reasons she is doing well. and always was likely to be a reason. whether it corresponds

with reality. — be a reason. whether it corresponds with reality, i am more withjenny, i'm sceptical, put it that way. interesting, we will leave the leadership race for a moment and go back to the front page of the guardian. an interesting story, a voice you don't hear that often. the picture there, exclusive interview. i don't see justice picture there, exclusive interview. i don't seejustice in picture there, exclusive interview. i don't see justice in this war, i don't see truth here. a former russian paratrooper who was on the ukraine front line. he exposes what he says is the rot at the core of the invasion. interesting perspective. the invasion. interesting perspective-_ perspective. absolutely. extraordinary _ perspective. absolutely. extraordinary to - perspective. absolutely. extraordinary to hear - perspective. absolutely. extraordinary to hear it, | perspective. absolutely. i extraordinary to hear it, as perspective. absolutely. - extraordinary to hear it, as well. because it shows that, despite the incredibly restrictive censorship that exists in russia when it comes to presenting the invasion of ukraine as anything other than a liberation against the nazi forces

as putin calls it of volodymyr zelensky�*s ukraine. in fact there are messages getting out. this paratrooper first gave his story in a series of posts on social media. he was able to give this interview. it's very difficult for russian soldiers. they have been sold a lie and been told to go and risk their lives in the name of a crusade that is a complete fabrication. this man is a complete fabrication. this man is both incredibly brave and doing incredibly important work by putting the narrative out there. and also humanising these russian soldiers. interesting. we are going back to the uk, the front page of the daily telegraph again. this is a story that will get lots of people talking. lots of people have an opinion on it. the headline is universities right to prioritise poorer a—level students. martin,

start by setting out what is at stake here. start by setting out what is at stake here-— start by setting out what is at stake here. �*, ., ,, ., stake here. it's talking about the are-old stake here. it's talking about the age-old issue — stake here. it's talking about the age-old issue of _ stake here. it's talking about the age-old issue of if _ stake here. it's talking about the age-old issue of if you _ stake here. it's talking about the age-old issue of if you have - stake here. it's talking about the | age-old issue of if you have gone stake here. it's talking about the i age-old issue of if you have gone to age—old issue of if you have gone to age—old issue of if you have gone to a iess— age—old issue of if you have gone to a less successful school, in effect what _ a less successful school, in effect what the — a less successful school, in effect what the poorer backgrounds is a proxy— what the poorer backgrounds is a proxy for. — what the poorer backgrounds is a proxy for, generally speaking, that you may— proxy for, generally speaking, that you may not therefore have had the same _ you may not therefore have had the same advantage in your education. and if— same advantage in your education. and if you — same advantage in your education. and if you get an equivalent performance at a level or even slightly— performance at a level or even slightly less than somebody who has been to— slightly less than somebody who has been to a _ slightly less than somebody who has been to a high—powered grammar school— been to a high—powered grammar school or— been to a high—powered grammar school or a — been to a high—powered grammar school or a well funded private school, — school or a well funded private school, some allowance should be given— school, some allowance should be given to _ school, some allowance should be given to that. —— at a level. and perhaps— given to that. —— at a level. and perhaps preferential treatment in your admission to university, ahead of a similar— your admission to university, ahead of a similar type of person from a grammar— of a similar type of person from a grammar school or private school background. personally i think that's— background. personally i think that's right, actually. clearly for a long _ that's right, actually. clearly for a long time statistics have shown that admission to universities, the

top universities in particular, skews —