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as the southwest, channel islands as well turning very murky and pretty warm and humid to take us into tomorrow morning. for tomorrow, quite a lot of cloud around. showery rain in places, this band of showery rain in places, this band of showery rain moving across scotland. a view showers elsewhere. some sunshine, northern ireland, parts of western scotland on the south—east of england. with the warmth and humidity, we are going to unlock high temperatures tomorrow. 21 were aberdeen, belfast, 27 degrees there across parts of east anglia. as we go through tomorrow evening, we will see some more widespread rain started to develop to the south—west. some more fog and mist. this will develop into a line across the uk, outbreaks of quite heavy rain at times during wednesday. this line of cloud and rain, acting as something of a divide, to the north—west of it. things will be feeling cooler and fresher,
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underneath the band of cloud and rain. in the south west, we could get up to 99 degrees apart —— 29 degrees in east anglia. it will often be dry but there are signs we could see a bit of rain pushing towards the north—west of the uk. thanks, ben. and that is tonight's bbc news at ten — there is more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight with kirsty wark, just getting underway on bbc two. she'll be interviewing astronaut tim peake on the new moon race — and the news continues on bbc one as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team it's goodnight. thanks, reeta. hello and welcome to our look ahead
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to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kieran andrews, who's political editor at the times scotland, and the broadcaster and writerjemma forte. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the financial times leads on uk inflation being projected to reach 18%. the guardian leads on the track record of one of the conservative leadership contenders — they report that liz truss cut millions from services that kept sewage off uk beaches. the is front page also focusses on the conerservative leadership contender liz truss, but they're looking at whether she would hold an emergency budget. the metro describes people blocking a&e as snowflakes claiming that some patients want treatment for dandruff. the daily telegraph reports that a minister wants people hosting ukrainian refugees to be given more money, as they try and deal with the cost of rising bills. and the daily star's front page is
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dedicated to taking a nap, they report that snoozing at work makes people more productive. so, let's begin. starting with the financial times, welcome to you both. the uk inflation protected to top 18%, sobering, given how high currently —— inflation currently is. this sobering, given how high currently -- inflation currently is.— -- inflation currently is. this is a re ort -- inflation currently is. this is a report by — -- inflation currently is. this is a report by city _ -- inflation currently is. this is a report by city of _ -- inflation currently is. this is a report by city of the _ -- inflation currently is. this is a report by city of the investment l report by city of the investment bank, it is on the higher end of the predictions for high —— how high inflation could get but if this prediction does pan out, we are looking at high street inflation since 1976. it is a big issue, particularly when you know that the energy price cap for gas and electric bills is going to be reviewed again on friday and probably increase further to north
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of £3500 for people whose. it is a real worry as we approach winter. it is an issue we keep coming back to through the papers and these reviews over the last few months but as the weather seems to turn, certainly in scotland already in august the weather is turning slightly, but on a serious note, as we move into october, novemberand beyond, a serious note, as we move into october, november and beyond, they are going to be big issues. we have seen the uk government have schemes in place to help with this, £400 a year going in instalments to help people with their energy bills, it will come in from october as well but the question is, is that going far enough? many, many people don't think it is, particularly when we look at the knock—on effect of inflation on your staples, on your
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staple foods. there are reports saying there is an 18% increase on pasta, bread, milk, the absolute basics that people need, as well as energy bills. it will be a huge issue for the incoming prime minister, be it rishi sunak of far more likely at the moment, liz truss. ., , , ., , truss. one of the subheadings under that headline — truss. one of the subheadings under that headline is _ truss. one of the subheadings under that headline is pressure _ truss. one of the subheadings under that headline is pressure piled - truss. one of the subheadings under that headline is pressure piled on - that headline is pressure piled on tory contenders. firstly, how alarming is a headline like this? and secondly how much pressure will it add to liz truss and rishi sunak? a huge amount and it is not there fault _ a huge amount and it is not there fault how— a huge amount and it is not there fault how the leadership race is constructed, but surely in a time of crisis. _ constructed, but surely in a time of crisis. surely— constructed, but surely in a time of crisis, surely some pragmatism could be involved _ crisis, surely some pragmatism could be involved here and actually when you get _ be involved here and actually when you get to — be involved here and actually when you get to the stage where energy bosses _ you get to the stage where energy bosses are saying that parliament should _ bosses are saying that parliament should be — bosses are saying that parliament should be recalled, that action is required — should be recalled, that action is
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required right now, and i think the crisis. _ required right now, and i think the crisis. while — required right now, and i think the crisis, while i don't want to fear monger, — crisis, while i don't want to fear monger, we are all looking at this and going. — monger, we are all looking at this and going, how is this going to work? — and going, how is this going to work? people simply won't have enough — work? people simply won't have enough money. people like martin lewis_ enough money. people like martin lewis are — enough money. people like martin lewis are saying we will need warm banks _ lewis are saying we will need warm banks. surely, parliament should be recalled _ banks. surely, parliament should be recalled. untilthat banks. surely, parliament should be recalled. until that leader is announced, that needs to happen. they recalled parliament last august to talk_ they recalled parliament last august to talk about afghanistan, they recalled — to talk about afghanistan, they recalled parliament when the duke of edinburgh _ recalled parliament when the duke of edinburgh died. this seems so criticai— edinburgh died. this seems so critical and they simply don't have time _ critical and they simply don't have time to— critical and they simply don't have time to waste. labour have come up with a _ time to waste. labour have come up with a plan, — time to waste. labour have come up with a plan, they are talking about windfall— with a plan, they are talking about windfall taxes, but i feel that the public— windfall taxes, but i feel that the pubiic are — windfall taxes, but i feel that the public are all sitting here, waiting for action — public are all sitting here, waiting for action. ., public are all sitting here, waiting for action. . , , , ., for action. that brings us to the front page _ for action. that brings us to the front page of — for action. that brings us to the front page of the _ for action. that brings us to the front page of the eye, - for action. that brings us to the front page of the eye, the - for action. that brings us to the . front page of the eye, the headline there is liz truss to risk flying blind after budget pledged to
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u—turn. how do you think liz truss has dealt with scrutiny around her plans, particularly around her plans of tax cuts?— plans, particularly around her plans of tax cuts? ~ , , ., ., of tax cuts? well, the suggestion on the front page _ of tax cuts? well, the suggestion on the front page of _ of tax cuts? well, the suggestion on the front page of the _ of tax cuts? well, the suggestion on the front page of the macro - of tax cuts? well, the suggestion on the front page of the macro here - of tax cuts? well, the suggestion on the front page of the macro here is i the front page of the macro here is that liz truss is backpedalling from quite a bit of scrutiny, whether that assessment is fair or unfair, i guess we will see what this fiscal event is and how much heft there is behind it. one of the big reasons being put forward for liz truss deciding to downgrade away from an emergency budget to a fiscal event, as she is putting it, where you see emergency policies put in place, is because it means the office for budget responsibility is not required to give its forecast, which the i is reporting would see the watchdog warned that liz truss tax
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cast —— tax cut proposals are unaffordable. rishi sunak criticised the plans. on the one hand, you can see why liz truss just was to push ahead very quickly to try and have an event that can bring forward policies to try and tackle this problem, exactly the issues that gemma was raising there, but the big thing is i'll be going to see something that is carried out at pace that it doesn't carry the necessary weight and thought behind the proposals? and that is the big challenge for liz truss, presuming she goes ahead with this fiscal event. . ., she goes ahead with this fiscal event. , ., ., , ., ., | do event. gemma, do you agree? i do auree. i event. gemma, do you agree? i do agree- ithink— event. gemma, do you agree? i do agree. i think that _ event. gemma, do you agree? i do agree. i think that if _ event. gemma, do you agree? i do agree. i think that if and _ event. gemma, do you agree? i do agree. i think that if and when - event. gemma, do you agree? i do agree. i think that if and when she | agree. i think that if and when she becomes— agree. i think that if and when she becomes prime minister, she is also looking _ becomes prime minister, she is also looking at— becomes prime minister, she is also looking at a — becomes prime minister, she is also looking at a backdrop of a lot of
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discontent, quite understandably, amongst — discontent, quite understandably, amongst public—sector workers who are all. _ amongst public—sector workers who are all. you — amongst public—sector workers who are all, you look the barristers, how— are all, you look the barristers, how teachers are feeling, the rail strikes. _ how teachers are feeling, the rail strikes, that was looking at figures that we _ strikes, that was looking at figures that we want pay rises in line with inflation _ that we want pay rises in line with inflation of — that we want pay rises in line with inflation of 11% and now we're hearing — inflation of 11% and now we're hearing about inflation at 18%. this will add _ hearing about inflation at 18%. this will add to— hearing about inflation at 18%. this will add to a climate of panic and it is all— will add to a climate of panic and it is all accumulating. the government need to be that reassuring presence and oftenjust by coming — reassuring presence and oftenjust by coming out some communication, those _ by coming out some communication, those feelings can be quelled but there _ those feelings can be quelled but there is— those feelings can be quelled but there is nothing at the moment, they are still— there is nothing at the moment, they are still doing these interminable hustings— are still doing these interminable hustings talking about who knows what to _ hustings talking about who knows what to a — hustings talking about who knows what to a fraction of the population. we need proper leadership again. leadership features a — leadership again. leadership features a little _ leadership again. leadership features a little bit _ leadership again. leadership features a little bit on - leadership again. leadership features a little bit on the i leadership again. leadership i features a little bit on the front page of the guardian as well, liz truss appears in the headline, it says she cut millions from services that kept sewage of uk beaches. this
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is a story which has got people talking on social media, it was a term that was trending, this issue around sewage indices and on the beaches, what do you make of this headline? ~ . beaches, what do you make of this headline? ~ , , headline? well, it is exactly the sort of story. — headline? well, it is exactly the sort of story, as _ headline? well, it is exactly the sort of story, as you _ headline? well, it is exactly the sort of story, as you say, - headline? well, it is exactly the sort of story, as you say, that i headline? well, it is exactly the l sort of story, as you say, that will -et sort of story, as you say, that will get people — sort of story, as you say, that will get people talking, because it is the kind — get people talking, because it is the kind of thing, you know, we have been _ the kind of thing, you know, we have been talking — the kind of thing, you know, we have been talking about the cost of living, — been talking about the cost of living, which is the sort of thing people — living, which is the sort of thing people talk about in their daily lives _ people talk about in their daily lives when they see their bills going — lives when they see their bills going up. _ lives when they see their bills going up, and this will touch people in exactly— going up, and this will touch people in exactly the same way where people are flocking to the beaches over the suninter— are flocking to the beaches over the summer holidays and they are faced with either— summer holidays and they are faced with either warnings about dirty water— with either warnings about dirty water or— with either warnings about dirty water or sewage in the water, or they— water or sewage in the water, or they are — water or sewage in the water, or they are seeing and experiencing those _ they are seeing and experiencing those kinds of issues and not getting — those kinds of issues and not getting the kind of, the clean beaches— getting the kind of, the clean beaches that people quite rightly expect — beaches that people quite rightly expect. and this kind of story,
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scoop — expect. and this kind of story, scoop after scoop across the guardian, _ scoop after scoop across the guardian, and this is a big hit for this writer— guardian, and this is a big hit for this writer but seeing liz truss when — this writer but seeing liz truss when she _ this writer but seeing liz truss when she was environment secretary, she oversaw— when she was environment secretary, she oversaw a reduction of more than £200 _ she oversaw a reduction of more than £200 million to the environment agency. — £200 million to the environment agency, part of that money was to try and _ agency, part of that money was to try and monitor the amount of raw sewage _ try and monitor the amount of raw sewage going into water and england and wales and again, people expect to see _ and wales and again, people expect to see their beaches and the places they want— to see their beaches and the places they want to go and swim in to be clean _ they want to go and swim in to be clean i_ they want to go and swim in to be clean. i think people take a pretty dim view— clean. i think people take a pretty dim view about a government choosing to make _ dim view about a government choosing to make cuts in these sorts of areas that affect _ to make cuts in these sorts of areas that affect them when they want to try and _ that affect them when they want to try and do— that affect them when they want to try and do a staycation, try and boost _ try and do a staycation, try and boost the — try and do a staycation, try and boost the local economy is of the seaside _ boost the local economy is of the seaside towns around the uk that so desperately need folk to go to them and invest— desperately need folk to go to them and invest in their local economies.
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the front— and invest in their local economies. the front page of the guardian quotes from greenpeace uk, our likely future prime minister has sewage on her hands. gemma, do you think that is fair? apart from the horrific image it conjures up, do you feel that is a fair point? it is fair, it you feel that is a fair point? it is fair. it is. _ you feel that is a fair point? it is fair, it is. what _ you feel that is a fair point? it is fair, it is. what a _ you feel that is a fair point? it is fair, it is. what a false - you feel that is a fair point? it 3 fair, it is. what a false economy. we are looking at these putrid pieces of footage of human excrement, untreated sewage pouring, and i know this has been happening for years, and i know this has been happening foryears, but and i know this has been happening for years, but this has increased, and just as people are going, our bills are going up and i look at the prophets energy firms are raking in and then we are looking at the water companies, and the fact that this privatisation across the board means that instead of fixing leaks, so they are responsible for losing 2.4 billion litres of water a day, i mean, that is frankly criminal, and
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then we might get a £1000 fine for housing our plants, and then we are looking at this, so no selling nation plants have been built, no new reservoirs for years, and this is their results, and it is absolutely disgusting. it is killing off marine life and fish as well. there are horrible pictures of lake windermere, this beautiful lake, and there is all this algae in there and all this marine life dying, and this is another issue that to me seems like it needs urgent, urgent action. away from that issue there which of course as we were saying is a huge one that has been getting a lot of reaction, we are going back to something connected to the cost of living crisis. on the front of the daily telegraph, they say refugee host cash should be doubled, this is over fears of bills rising.
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paradoxically, of course, part of the feeling of the high gas costs is the feeling of the high gas costs is the ukraine war and now we've got to ukraine refugees perhaps not being taken in or that the fear because of the bills rising.— the bills rising. absolutely, this is a lea the bills rising. absolutely, this is a plea by _ the bills rising. absolutely, this is a plea by the _ the bills rising. absolutely, this is a plea by the refugee - the bills rising. absolutely, this i is a plea by the refugee minister, going _ is a plea by the refugee minister, going public in the telegraph to get early pressure on the treasury to increase — early pressure on the treasury to increase their spending, as you say, the war— increase their spending, as you say, the war in_ increase their spending, as you say, the war in ukraine, russia's invasion— the war in ukraine, russia's invasion of ukraine has contributed to pushing — invasion of ukraine has contributed to pushing gas prices up, he is advocating that further next six months — advocating that further next six months of every host family who has taken _ months of every host family who has taken in _ months of every host family who has taken in ukraine refugees should see their payment they receive from the treasury _ their payment they receive from the treasury 22 — their payment they receive from the treasury 22 £700. lord harrington, i think— treasury 22 £700. lord harrington, i think across — treasury 22 £700. lord harrington, i think across parties is seen as having — think across parties is seen as having done a good job as refugees
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minister~ _ having done a good job as refugees minister. this move is interesting to fold. _ minister. this move is interesting to fold. one — minister. this move is interesting to fold, one because he says in the interview— to fold, one because he says in the interview that he is confident that the treasury will follow suit and take on — the treasury will follow suit and take on board this recommendation but of— take on board this recommendation but of course we have lots of speculation and a pretty good idea of who— speculation and a pretty good idea of who the chancellor may well be after the _ of who the chancellor may well be after the tory leadership campaign and contest finishes, but it is unlikely— and contest finishes, but it is unlikely to be nadhim zahawi, so saying _ unlikely to be nadhim zahawi, so saying you — unlikely to be nadhim zahawi, so saying you are confident now is one thing. _ saying you are confident now is one thing. but _ saying you are confident now is one thing, but this is a real move by lord _ thing, but this is a real move by lord harrington to get on the front preferred — lord harrington to get on the front preferred and put pressure on the incoming — preferred and put pressure on the incoming chancellor, whoever that may be, _ incoming chancellor, whoever that may be, to — incoming chancellor, whoever that may be, to ensure that the people who have — may be, to ensure that the people who have given up part of their homes — who have given up part of their homes and have taken in refugees at their time _ homes and have taken in refugees at their time of need are not left suffering _ their time of need are not left suffering financially because of that generosity.— suffering financially because of that generosity. suffering financially because of that renerosi . , ., ., , ., ~' that generosity. gemma, do you think that generosity. gemma, do you think that lord harrington _ that generosity. gemma, do you think that lord harrington is _ that generosity. gemma, do you think that lord harrington is right _ that generosity. gemma, do you think that lord harrington is right to - that generosity. gemma, do you think that lord harrington is right to be - that lord harrington is right to be optimistic? do you think this is one of those things that should be or
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