will get swept heavy rain. it will get swept southwards and be followed by some sunshine and a few blustery showers. a breezy day for england and wales, with sunshine and a few showers. then we have this narrow but heavy band of rain getting stuck across northern england in the afternoon. temperature —wise, it's going to feel much like today, getting up to the mid 20s across parts of the midlands and eastern england. the second half of the weekend, it could be more sunny further north, particularly in scotland as the showers tend to ease. a bit of sunshine for northern ireland and the north of england but tending to cloud over a other parts of england and wales. a bit of rain here and there and it may not be quite as one sunday as a result of that cloud. in the evening and overnight, that cloud continues to thicken up. we have another low pressure coming in from the atlantic. that will bring some rain in from the west, so rain from time to time on monday. if anything, monday looks like it will

probably be the wetter day of next week. there is nothing particularly strange about the weather for next week. we are going to find some sunshine at times and temperatures will look very similar to what we had today. thanks, darren. that's it. more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight with mark urban just getting under way on bbc two. but they are looking at the impact of rising energy prices on business. the news continues on bbc one as we join my colleagues in the nations and regions. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot, who's uk correspondent for france 2a and chair of the uk advisory board of

reporters without borders. also with me is adam payne, the political editor at politics home. lovely to have you both, thanks for being with us this friday evening. thanks to you for being with us as well. let me bring you the front pages as we have them. on the front of the times, some strong words from the former cabinet minister michael gove, who says that liz truss�* plans are "a holiday from reality". in the telegraph, "avoid a&e, says nhs as winter crisis bites early" reads their front page. the i leads on the tory leadership campaign. "truss blow: voters want hand—outs not tax cuts" is their headline. and finally, the guardian, "nhs cannot be put on a pedestal" — quoting after prime ministerial candidate liz truss, who — the paper says — called for cuts to the service. daily mail tomorrow with an attack

on nhs, accusing the service of spending £1 million on "woke groups" for their staff. on the front page of tomorrow's mirror, "fergie's case for the defence" — afterformer united manager testified in ryan giggs�* trial. the express is the migrant crisis will at least last five more years. the financial times�* weekend pages carry a warning about a market rally from the bankers of wall street. do you want to kick us off first of all this evening? this is the front page of the times, truss plans a holiday from reality, says gove? michael gove is coming out very firmly, becky rishi sunakfor the conservative leadership, as he also announces in saturday's times he is bringing his career, at least in front line politics, he says, to a close. he says that liz truss�*s camping has been a holiday from reality, and he backs it up by saying that her tax cuts will put the stock options of ftse 100 executives before the the stock options of ftse100 executives before the poorest.

interesting to see michael gove come out very clearly for rishi sunak. he says he is doing this because it is what he believes in his heart, and that is not a popular decision. it would appear, if we are to believe all the polls that have been done as of the tv debates and the hustings between rishi sunak and liz truss, if we are to believe them, liz truss appears to be in the lead by quite some margin, depend on which pulls you look at. it could be by as much as 30%, but michael gove does not believe that, he things in the end party members will ultimately back to sunak, and what is interesting about michael gove's decision to say that in the times, he is a former leader writer in the times. i remember meeting him and having a feisty interview with him on bbc

world, long before he went into politics. before his second by boris johnson a few weeks ago, michael gove, the times helpfully reminds us, was a blast minister from gove, the times helpfully reminds us, was a blast ministerfrom david cameron's cabinet in 2010, and what a pivotal role he played along with a pivotal role he played along with a certain borisjohnson in, against all productions by the polls, getting brexit to win in that famous referendum. figs getting brexit to win in that famous referendum-— referendum. as we could forget! adam, it is _ referendum. as we could forget! adam, it is interesting. - referendum. as we could forget! adam, it is interesting. it- referendum. as we could forget! adam, it is interesting. it says,| referendum. as we could forget! i adam, it is interesting. it says, he is bringing his career in front line politics to a close. is it possible that if he had not chosen to do it, whoever became prime minister would've done it for him? it is certainly possible, _ would've done it for him? it is certainly possible, i— would've done it for him? it is certainly possible, i would say probable. it has been rumoured and reported _ probable. it has been rumoured and reported in— probable. it has been rumoured and reported in recent weeks that if liz trues— reported in recent weeks that if liz truss became prime minister, on the 5th of—

truss became prime minister, on the 5th of september, michael gove would have no_ 5th of september, michael gove would have no place in her cabinet, she's -ot have no place in her cabinet, she's got no _ have no place in her cabinet, she's got no plans— have no place in her cabinet, she's got no plans for michael gove to state _ got no plans for michael gove to state and — got no plans for michael gove to state and government, so perhaps this is_ state and government, so perhaps this is a _ state and government, so perhaps this is a case of michael gove deciding _ this is a case of michael gove deciding tojump before he is pushed by the _ deciding tojump before he is pushed by the next _ deciding tojump before he is pushed by the next prime minister, we touched — by the next prime minister, we touched upon itjust now, but micheel— touched upon itjust now, but michael gove has been in front line politics. ie— michael gove has been in front line politics, ie in and around government, for a decade. politics, ie in and around government, fora decade. he has seen _ government, fora decade. he has seen it— government, fora decade. he has seen it all. — government, fora decade. he has seen it all, he has been through several— seen it all, he has been through several elections, through brexit, pandemic, — several elections, through brexit, pandemic, and he will probably be remembered, i think, pandemic, and he will probably be remembered, ithink, certainly pandemic, and he will probably be remembered, i think, certainly as one of— remembered, i think, certainly as one of the — remembered, i think, certainly as one of the most well— known remembered, i think, certainly as one of the most well—known ministers of recent— one of the most well—known ministers of recent times, and some people would _ of recent times, and some people would argue, and others would disagree. — would argue, and others would disagree, one of the most respected nrinisters _ disagree, one of the most respected ministers never to become prime minister. so this is a heavyweight politician announcing he is stepping back from the front lines _ is stepping back from the front lines evening.— is stepping back from the front lines evening. is stepping back from the front lines evenina. , ., , ., lines evening. this 'udgment was not alwa s lines evening. this 'udgment was not always astute. — lines evening. this 'udgment was not always astute, was— lines evening. thisjudgment was not always astute, was it? _ lines evening. thisjudgment was not always astute, was it? he _ lines evening. thisjudgment was not always astute, was it? he was - always astute, was it? he was clearly on the right side when he

came to brexit, but on the question of assessing borisjohnson's of assessing boris johnson's suitability to be prime of assessing borisjohnson's suitability to be prime minister, he famously wrecked boris johnson's first bid to become prime minister, saying he was 90 suitable person. then when his first bid collapsed, he endorsed them and said he had been wrong about him. quite he endorsed them and said he had been wrong about him.— he endorsed them and said he had been wrong about him. quite in its ordinary relationship _ been wrong about him. quite in its ordinary relationship actually - ordinary relationship actually between the two men. —— quite an extraordinary. michael gove announced, having said in a live tv interview, he, michael gove, would never run for per minister and announces candidacy. he announced his decision to stand in a communique. borisjohnson had 20,30 mps expecting him to announce his candidacy and then pulled out, so it was a stabbing in the front and the back of borisjohnson, so it is quite extraordinary how the man to

work on together but ultimately —— how the men went on. allegedly, michael gove said borisjohnson had to go at 9am, and borisjohnson called him to say, actually, you are sacked. quite a lot of bitterness between the men... sacked. quite a lot of bitterness between the men. . ._ between the men... laughter i think between the men... laughter i think the _ between the men... laughter i think the memoirs _ between the men... laughter i think the memoirs are - between the men... laughter i think the memoirs are going l between the men... laughterl i think the memoirs are going to between the men... laughter - i think the memoirs are going to be good, our day, on this one? i i think the memoirs are going to be good, our day, on this one?- good, our day, on this one? i think i can good, our day, on this one? i think i can fill a — good, our day, on this one? i think i can fill a book _ good, our day, on this one? i think i can fill a book deal, _ good, our day, on this one? i think i can fill a book deal, not _ good, our day, on this one? i think i can fill a book deal, notjust - good, our day, on this one? i think i can fill a book deal, notjust in . i can fill a book deal, notjust in thejohnson camp but in the gove camp. the johnson camp but in the gove cam ._ ~ ., ., the johnson camp but in the gove cam ._ r . ., ., camp. indeed. adam, front of the i, truss blow- — camp. indeed. adam, front of the i, truss blow- voters _ camp. indeed. adam, front of the i, truss blow- voters want _ camp. indeed. adam, front of the i, truss blow- voters want hand-outs, | truss blow— voters want hand—outs, not tax cuts. truss blow- voters want hand-outs, not tax cuts-— not tax cuts. this has been prominent. _ not tax cuts. this has been prominent, because - not tax cuts. this has been prominent, because i- not tax cuts. this has been l prominent, because i believe not tax cuts. this has been - prominent, because i believe it was in a interview in the financial tinres. — in a interview in the financial tinres. liz— in a interview in the financial times, liz truss at her response to the cost _ times, liz truss at her response to the cost crisis — times, liz truss at her response to the cost crisis would be via tax cuts. _ the cost crisis would be via tax cuts. not — the cost crisis would be via tax cuts, not hand—outs. that choice of word. _

cuts, not hand—outs. that choice of word, hand—outs, although she is probably— word, hand—outs, although she is probably going to go win this contest. _ probably going to go win this contest, that choice of word has conre _ contest, that choice of word has conre up — contest, that choice of word has conre up to— contest, that choice of word has come up to haunt her slightly, because — come up to haunt her slightly, because when you look at pulling of the public— because when you look at pulling of the public and they are asked, what help the public and they are asked, what hetp do— the public and they are asked, what help do you — the public and they are asked, what help do you want, how do you want to be assisted to the next months and beyond _ be assisted to the next months and beyond them in the context of energy bills soaring, widespread inflation, etc, people want direct financial support — etc, people want direct financial support. rishi sunak his campaign on a pronrise _ support. rishi sunak his campaign on a pronrise to — support. rishi sunak his campaign on a promise to give people direct financiat— a promise to give people direct financial support, and recently keir starnrer's — financial support, and recently keir starmer's labour party unveiled a package _ starmer's labour party unveiled a package of— starmer's labour party unveiled a package of direct financial support, so the _ package of direct financial support, so the i_ package of direct financial support, so the i front page tells us although this trust might be the hot favourite _ although this trust might be the hot favourite to become the next prime minister— favourite to become the next prime minister in — favourite to become the next prime minister in two weeks' time, she may well i _ minister in two weeks' time, she may well i think. _ minister in two weeks' time, she may well i think, given the skill of the crisis _ well i think, given the skill of the crisis facing the country, the scale of the pressures on households and

industry— of the pressures on households and industry in — of the pressures on households and industry in the form of the soaring energy— industry in the form of the soaring energy bills, she may be forced into backtracking on the court message of her campaign —— liz truss. she might have _ her campaign —— liz truss. she might have to _ her campaign —— liz truss. she might have to have — her campaign —— liz truss. she might have to have a — her campaign —— liz truss. she might have to have a package support similar— have to have a package support similar to — have to have a package support similar to what the government did during _ similar to what the government did during the — similar to what the government did during the pandemic. the similar to what the government did during the pandemic.— similar to what the government did during the pandemic. the paper tells us that although six _ during the pandemic. the paper tells us that although six in _ during the pandemic. the paper tells us that although six in ten _ during the pandemic. the paper tells us that although six in ten papers - us that although six in ten papers think cash would be a better way, 30% favour her policy. right now, she is addressing party activists and she knows what they want to hear, but adam has got a point, hasn't he, given the conflagration facing the economy? we are going to be backed into a situation even if it is not the one she particular desires. less remember these hustings are amongst party members. we know not

how many, because the conservative party will not tell us, so we cannot tell the viewers and listeners, but the fact of the matter is that when we look at the line beneath ndi, it says a majority of voters, and there it is referring to the population —— beneath in the i... the population actually do believe that they want direct help and they don't want it in several weeks, they needed now, and that is some of the reasons we are seeing some of the strikes and other threats of strikes, but the great majority also believe that the present government, if it is a zombie government or there is a government, and a prime minister, a deputy prime minister who is supposed to be leading this country,

of course, they are caretakers, they are not making any big decisions, but clearly what is needed is big decisions quickly, and that is why we are gonna come on to see how, in fact, the labour party, it would seem, at the moment...- fact, the labour party, it would seem, at the moment... take us onto that. that seem, at the moment... take us onto that- that is — seem, at the moment... take us onto that- that is in — seem, at the moment... take us onto that. that is in the _ seem, at the moment... take us onto that. that is in the times, _ seem, at the moment... take us onto that. that is in the times, isn't - that. that is in the times, isn't it? �* , ., that. that is in the times, isn't it? ~ , . , ., , that. that is in the times, isn't it? , . _,, it? biggest lead in ten years, 4396 for keir starmer, _ it? biggest lead in ten years, 4396 for keir starmer, which _ it? biggest lead in ten years, 4396 for keir starmer, which will - it? biggest lead in ten years, 4396 for keir starmer, which will buoy l for keir starmer, which will buoy him up, of course, at this difficult time when there are strikes and some of his mps are actually going on the pickets with strikes against what their leader keir starmer is telling them. what it seems keir starmer's request to have parliament come out of recess, sit out of next week, but freezing the energy price cap, that is something that is resonating with the country, and that i think will

be certainly music that years of not just keir starmer but to the front bench, and i think the many labour supporters, of say, actually that is the right policy, and we are clearly making headway, but this isjust a pole and as far as we know there is not a general election for a few years! not a general election for a few ears! ~ ., ., ., not a general election for a few ears! a, ., ., , ., , _, years! more than two years, it could be. years! more than two years, it could be- allegedly! _ years! more than two years, it could be. allegedly! adam, _ years! more than two years, it could be. allegedly! adam, what - years! more than two years, it could be. allegedly! adam, what do - years! more than two years, it could be. allegedly! adam, what do you i be. allegedly! adam, what do you make of it? _ be. allegedly! adam, what do you make of it? an _ be. allegedly! adam, what do you make of it? an individual - be. allegedly! adam, what do you make of it? an individual pull - be. allegedly! adam, what do you make of it? an individual pull not| be. allegedly! adam, what do you | make of it? an individual pull not a trend, which is always the caveat, but presumably this is the kind of thing labour are desperately hoping for. . , , ., thing labour are desperately hoping for. absolutely, and let's not for: et, for. absolutely, and let's not forget. at — for. absolutely, and let's not forget, at the _ for. absolutely, and let's not forget, at the last _ for. absolutely, and let's not forget, at the last general. for. absolutely, and let's not - forget, at the last general election in 2019. _ forget, at the last general election in 2019, labour got absolutely battered. when keir starmer took ovel’. _ battered. when keir starmer took over. the — battered. when keir starmer took over, the conversation at that point was. _ over, the conversation at that point was. how— over, the conversation at that point was, how much ground can keir starnrer— was, how much ground can keir starmer claw— back? was, how much ground can keir starmer claw—back? i don't think anyone _ starmer claw—back? i don't think anyone thought at that point, three years— anyone thought at that point, three years ago. — anyone thought at that point, three years ago, that keir starmer could win the _ years ago, that keir starmer could

win the next election, but look how much has happened since then? we have had _ much has happened since then? we have had partygate and the enormous danrage _ have had partygate and the enormous danrage it _ have had partygate and the enormous damage it did to borisjohnson antigovernment's reputation, completely obliterated the trust that the public had in the conservative government —— and the government's reputation. and we had, as we _ government's reputation. and we had, as we touched on already, this frankly— as we touched on already, this frankly terrifying economic backdrop which _ frankly terrifying economic backdrop which at _ frankly terrifying economic backdrop which at the moment is pretty bleak and is _ which at the moment is pretty bleak and is only— which at the moment is pretty bleak and is only going to get worse over the next _ and is only going to get worse over the next few months, and i think it is going _ the next few months, and i think it is going to — the next few months, and i think it is going to be... whether it is liz truss— is going to be... whether it is liz truss or— is going to be... whether it is liz truss or rishi sunak, it is going to be increasingly difficult for this conservative government, which has already— conservative government, which has already been in power for 12 years now. _ already been in power for 12 years now. given — already been in power for 12 years now, given the economic backdrop, to fi-ht now, given the economic backdrop, to fight the _ now, given the economic backdrop, to fight the next election and win. take _ fight the next election and win. take us— fight the next election and win. take us to _ fight the next election and win. take us to the front of the telegraph, adam. cost—of—living crisis. telegraph, adam. cost-of-living crisis. . ., ,,

telegraph, adam. cost-of-living crisis. , ., ,, crisis. yes, and i guess when you read that headline, _ crisis. yes, and i guess when you read that headline, it _ crisis. yes, and i guess when you read that headline, it seems - read that headline, it seems unusual. _ read that headline, it seems unusual, bizarre, but it is one of the nrany— unusual, bizarre, but it is one of the many sort of surreal headlines we have _ the many sort of surreal headlines we have had in the past few weeks, under— we have had in the past few weeks, under this wider theme of the cost—of—living crisis, household bills _ cost—of—living crisis, household bills becoming so severe that peoples, families, households are being _ peoples, families, households are being driven to do things that you would _ being driven to do things that you would not — being driven to do things that you would not expect people to be driven to do in— would not expect people to be driven to do in a _ would not expect people to be driven to do in a country like ours, so heading — to do in a country like ours, so heading into autumn, winter, when the temperatures are going to drop, in a bid _ the temperatures are going to drop, in a bid to _ the temperatures are going to drop, in a bid to keep energy bills down, people _ in a bid to keep energy bills down, people are — in a bid to keep energy bills down, people are considering lighting fires in — people are considering lighting fires in their own properties, and it is almost— fires in their own properties, and it is almost dickensian, isn't it? it it is almost dickensian, isn't it? it is _ it is almost dickensian, isn't it? it is a _ it is almost dickensian, isn't it? it is a terrifying and depressing and alarming picture of what awaits and alarming picture of what awaits and of— and alarming picture of what awaits and of the — and alarming picture of what awaits and of the absolutely enormous challenges facing the next prime

minister— challenges facing the next prime minister in the few weeks' time.