this is bbc news. our headlines... mikhail gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union — has died at the age of 91. he presided over the dissolution and the end of the cold war. the united nations has launched an emergency appeal to help victims of the floods in pakistan. the secretary general antonio guterres says the crisis has been caused by a "monsoon on steroids". there are reports of intense fighting around the city of kherson in ukraine. kyiv says its forces have launched a counter—offensive to try to retake the city from russian control. a shipment of grain from ukraine has arrived in port in djibouti. it's the first such cargo to be sent to the horn of africa region since the russian invasion.

hello, welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are are olivia utley, who's assistant comment editor at the daily telegraph, and the broadcasterjohn stapleton. a warm welcome to you both once again. thanks very much for being with us. a glimpse of the front pages. and we begin with the times and that breaking news of mikhail gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union, has died at the age of 91. the telegraph follows the story, saying gorbachev�*s reforms set

in train a series of events that led to the collapse of soviet communism, and helped to end the cold war. the metro's front page — the world mourns a true man of peace the world mourns a true man of peace. back here in the uk, the i newspaper carries a plea from small businesses to whoever becomes prime minister — "save us from 400% energy hikes," is its headline. as the summer season turns to autumn, the mirror says households back an urgent freeze in energy bills. the ft focuses on the growing cost of living. tory leadership contender rishi sunak tells the paper the british economy risks losing the confidence of global markets. the express bids farewell to borisjohnson as the race to become the next prime minister draws to a close. the winner will be announced on monday. and the sun covers the duchess of sussex interview

where meghan claimed her marriage in south africa was compared to nelson mandela's release from prison. we will be discussing some of those stories, no doubt. let's ta ke let's take off with the death of mikhail gorbachev. asi as i say, there has been quite a hasty reworking of the front pages because of that news coming in shortly before ten o'clock tonight. on the times, they have a black and white picture of him. a real man of history, a man who changed history very dramatically.— history, a man who changed history very dramatically. yeah, a man who sits in focus — very dramatically. yeah, a man who sits in focus a _ very dramatically. yeah, a man who sits in focus a motion _ very dramatically. yeah, a man who sits in focus a motion events - very dramatically. yeah, a man who sits in focus a motion events that i sits in focus a motion events that brought an end to the cold war, the man who restored the. he's loved in the west and low loathed by vladimir

putin. you never actually spoke up about vladimir putin's invasion, but in private, he said he felt it was a betrayal. it's a huge moment in western history, notjust for russia. there are people tonight saying how it's a sign ofjust how far russia has fallen that the last leader of the soviet union was a great man, a man who made a huge impact on the whole of the 20th country. now you have vladimir putin, who is little more a violent gangster. itjust shows what's happened to russia and it does feel a bit of an omen that the death of a man who brought democracy, who brought down the iron curtain, who

ended the cold war, dying. it's a sad moment in a moment of reflection for the west. john, let's look at the telegraph and a another picture of gorbachev, in 1984. i remember at the time, people didn't know much about him. then they decided in the west he was a man they could business with. yeah, that was the — man they could business with. yeah, that was the very _ man they could business with. yeah, that was the very phrase _ man they could business with. yeah, that was the very phrase from - that was the very phrase from margaret— that was the very phrase from margaret thatcher because it meant that he _ margaret thatcher because it meant that he opened up for russia in a way that— that he opened up for russia in a way that russians have never seen the country — way that russians have never seen the country open before. he encouraged free speech, something they were _ encouraged free speech, something they were not used too, which led to people _ they were not used too, which led to people in_ they were not used too, which led to people in some of these of soviet states— people in some of these of soviet states with more 's free speech, and he was _ states with more 's free speech, and he was blamed for that particularly tty he was blamed for that particularly by putin _ he was blamed for that particularly by putin. this was a man who redrew the political— by putin. this was a man who redrew the political map. he forged relationships notjust

the political map. he forged relationships not just with thatcher, but with america as well. he had _ thatcher, but with america as well. he had what seems to be a more convivial— he had what seems to be a more convivial relationship with margaret thatcheh _ convivial relationship with margaret thatcher. she said she got on with him very— thatcher. she said she got on with him very well indeed. we owe a lot to him. _ him very well indeed. we owe a lot to him, frankly, because he chose the -- _ to him, frankly, because he chose the —— change the world a lot for of the —— change the world a lot for of the hetter~ — the —— change the world a lot for of the better. something russia apparently did not —— were not pleased — apparently did not —— were not pleased with. i remember going to berlin _ pleased with. i remember going to berlin and — pleased with. i remember going to berlin and people welcome to the unification of berlin. they said in the past — unification of berlin. they said in the past that they had a job, and that couldn't be guaranteed any more _ that couldn't be guaranteed any more. overall, a great man who won the nobel_ more. overall, a great man who won the nobel peace prize in one we

should _ the nobel peace prize in one we should all— the nobel peace prize in one we should all mourn.— the nobel peace prize in one we should all mourn. olivia mentioned his relationship _ should all mourn. olivia mentioned his relationship with _ should all mourn. olivia mentioned his relationship with vladimir - his relationship with vladimir putin, who has tonight expressed his deepest condolences after the death of gorbachev, but the telegraph said they were reported to have mistrusted each other. they blamed each other and considered... in some ways, many people believe russia has gone backwards. repression is back and bloodshed is back in the form of this horrific invasion of ukraine. in many ways, vladimir putin and gorbachev are the complete opposite of each other. vladimir putin is pushing for a policy of russian domination of ukraine, of the russian empire who sees this vision of russia as the giant beast, and he

will stop at nothing. he doesn't mind how much blood he sheds to realise that vision. then you've got gorbachev, who in some levels was a dramatic politician who didn't really want to see the end of the soviet union, but ended up being the one who presided over its fall —— a pragmatic politician. he didn't want to see bloodshed. two men with very different aims, and to see bloodshed. two men with very differentaims, and it to see bloodshed. two men with very different aims, and it feels more as though vladimir putin is the character from the 20th century and gorbachev from the 21st, but it's the wrong way around somehow. let's move away from that story, although it is related. the war in ukraine is related to the soaring energy prices that we are seeing. the mirror's front page, now britain demands bill freed �*s. which is the labour party policy.

who can blame them. there's a piece about the people — blame them. there's a piece about the people in the shetland islands getting _ the people in the shetland islands getting bills of £10,000 a year. unless — getting bills of £10,000 a year. unless they own 1000 —— earn that much _ unless they own 1000 —— earn that much a _ unless they own 1000 —— earn that much a year. — unless they own 1000 —— earn that much a year, they will feel poverty. average _ much a year, they will feel poverty. average goals are going to be £6,000 and people are earning... how on earth _ and people are earning... how on earth will— and people are earning... how on earth will they pay it? they're not. i can't _ earth will they pay it? they're not. i can't imagine what's going to happen unless some drastic action is taken _ happen unless some drastic action is taken by— happen unless some drastic action is taken by the government. either freezing — taken by the government. either freezing of the bills or perhaps a tax on _ freezing of the bills or perhaps a tax on the — freezing of the bills or perhaps a tax on the pockets of some of these energy— tax on the pockets of some of these energy companies were making £170 billion _ energy companies were making £170 billion. surely they can afford some of it to _ billion. surely they can afford some of it to go _ billion. surely they can afford some of it to go towards helping people out. of it to go towards helping people out its— of it to go towards helping people out it's a — of it to go towards helping people

out. it's a crisis. old as we are, the _ out. it's a crisis. old as we are, the light— out. it's a crisis. old as we are, the light you _ out. it's a crisis. old as we are, the light you and i have ever seen. speak— the light you and i have ever seen. speak to _ the light you and i have ever seen. speak to yourself about being old, thank you! laughter —— speakfor yourself. thank you! laughter —— speak for yourself. let's talk about liz truss and what she, if she wins, still and if although most of the polls are predicting that she will be the next prime minister — what will she do about energy prices? the i has a headline about this. obviously, this will dominate the political agenda for months, maybe years to come in the early stages of her premiership if she does become the next prime minister. yes. the next prime minister. yes, robabl the next prime minister. yes, probably her— the next prime minister. yes, probably her entire _ the next prime minister. is: probably her entire premiership if she becomes prime minister. she is inheriting possibly the most difficult political and economic burden that the country's seen in the last 50—60 years. there are

people now saying that we can just tax more on the energy companies, take away from their profits and help people. it might help a little bit, but ofgem sets the price cap of how much energy suppliers can profit at 2%. most of the money that was spoken about there is not profit in the uk, so that doesn't help. there is very little that liz truss can do to change the fact that the whole self price of oil is spiralling out of control. on top of that, you've got uk energy policy across europe being pretty... we don't really have supplies almost at all. it's really

terrible, so i don't know what on earth she's going to do. her hands are pretty tied, but she probably will have to hand out some sort of help to help people through the winter. but long—term, idon't help to help people through the winter. but long—term, i don't know what she's going to do. i'm not sure if she's in the ghettos —— if she knows either. brute if she's in the ghettos -- if she knows either.— if she's in the ghettos -- if she knows either. ~ . ., ., ,, ., knows either. we have had a kind of aral sis knows either. we have had a kind of paralysis of — knows either. we have had a kind of paralysis of this _ knows either. we have had a kind of paralysis of this conservative - paralysis of this conservative leadership race. do you think they need to look at the rules? then you basically, without a prime minister for several months. we have one, but... �* , ., for several months. we have one, but... �*, ., ., for several months. we have one, but- - -_ and - for several months. we have one, but- - -_ and he - for several months. we have one, | but. . ._ and he said but... he's on holiday. and he said he didn't want _ but... he's on holiday. and he said he didn't want to _ but... he's on holiday. and he said he didn't want to take _ but... he's on holiday. and he said he didn't want to take any - but... he's on holiday. and he said he didn't want to take any big - he didn't want to take any big decisions because he there is a new minister coming in. it’s decisions because he there is a new minister coming in.— minister coming in. it's crazy and it's never been _ minister coming in. it's crazy and it's never been better _ minister coming in. it's crazy and it's never been better illustrated| it's never been better illustrated than now — it's never been better illustrated than now. it's unprecedented. this

is surely— than now. it's unprecedented. this is surely bonkers. we spent five weeks _ is surely bonkers. we spent five weeks allowing 0.3% of the population, most of whom are mainly white _ population, most of whom are mainly white nren. _ population, most of whom are mainly white men, middle—class in the southeast, _ white men, middle—class in the southeast, deciding who the next prime _ southeast, deciding who the next prime minister is. why do they need five weeks? — prime minister is. why do they need five weeks? is particularly insane given— five weeks? is particularly insane given that — five weeks? is particularly insane given that the nation is crying out for some — given that the nation is crying out for some sort of decision some kind of assurance, but i can see it's difficult — of assurance, but i can see it's difficult if _ of assurance, but i can see it's difficult if you're not the prime minister — difficult if you're not the prime minister. surely the answer is to have _ minister. surely the answer is to have a _ minister. surely the answer is to have a different system.- minister. surely the answer is to have a different system. should we 'ust ask have a different system. should we just ask olivia? _ have a different system. should we just ask olivia? do _ have a different system. should we just ask olivia? do you _ have a different system. should we just ask olivia? do you think - have a different system. should we just ask olivia? do you think the i just ask olivia? do you think the tory party might look at this whole system? i tory party might look at this whole s stem? ~ , , system? i think they definitely should. one thing! one thing ifind interesting is that people who are close to the tory party suggest that “p close to the tory party suggest that up to 80% of the votes were cast in

the first week, so i it does have to drag on for five weeks does seem a bit bizarre. i do think it's necessary for potential prime ministers to have an outing in front of the general public before they become prime minister. i think coronations, you don't quite see what a politician's made of until they're facing the electorate. i see they're facing the electorate. i see the point of this scrutiny, but it feels now as though they're coming out and rehashing the same old policies over and over again. it's not even good for the tory party. a bit of healthy discussion, but endless blue in blue attacks is not a great look. brute endless blue in blue attacks is not a great look-— a great look. we don't talk much about itoris _ a great look. we don't talk much about boris johnson _ a great look. we don't talk much about boris johnson anyway, - a great look. we don't talk much about boris johnson anyway, butj a great look. we don't talk much - about boris johnson anyway, but he's about borisjohnson anyway, but he's on his farewell tour fairly. about borisjohnson anyway, but he's on his farewell tourfairly. the express has him proud of the things we did. proud of delivering on his

promises. we did. proud of delivering on his romises. ., ., ., , promises. you may not have been around as — promises. you may not have been around as long — promises. you may not have been around as long as _ promises. you may not have been around as long as i _ promises. you may not have been around as long as i have, - promises. you may not have been around as long as i have, but - promises. you may not have been| around as long as i have, but have you ever _ around as long as i have, but have you ever heard of a politician's farewell tour? i thinking of elton john or— farewell tour? i thinking of elton john or perhaps the eagles. it tells guite _ john or perhaps the eagles. it tells quite a _ john or perhaps the eagles. it tells quite a bit — john or perhaps the eagles. it tells quite a bit about the prime minister's impression of himself. what _ minister's impression of himself. what is _ minister's impression of himself. what is this all about? for heaven's sake _ what is this all about? for heaven's sake i_ what is this all about? for heaven's sake i find — what is this all about? for heaven's sake ifind it— what is this all about? for heaven's sake. i find it staggering. what is this all about? for heaven's sake. ifind it staggering. that would — sake. ifind it staggering. that would be _ sake. ifind it staggering. that would be perhaps slightly unfair. olivia, _ would be perhaps slightly unfair. olivia, do — would be perhaps slightly unfair. olivia, do you think he's achieved very much and is premiership? i mean, what he did with the vaccine roll—out was impressive. i think getting brexit pretty much done, if not completely, was pretty impressive. he has made his stamp on history and he is very popular in

big parts of the country. but to some extent, i do agree that this victory lap seems presidential, and i think it does reflect on the way borisjohnson ran his government, which was very much about boris johnson the character. i think it's a sort of a fitting end to his premiership. a sort of a fitting end to his premiership-— a sort of a fitting end to his premiership. a sort of a fitting end to his remiershi -. , ., , .,, premiership. interesting for people to commend _ premiership. interesting for people to commend in _ premiership. interesting for people to commend in the _ premiership. interesting for people to commend in the headlines. - have the police given up on burglary? a devastating report has revealed detection rates are so are so low, the public feel like house break—ins have been decriminalised. it's familiar territory for the mail. i agree for some considerable _ territory for the mail. i agree for some considerable time. - territory for the mail. i agree for some considerable time. these l territory for the mail. i agree for i some considerable time. these are dismally— some considerable time. these are dismally low. maybe 6%. it's

pathetic _ dismally low. maybe 6%. it's pathetic. there's perhaps one reason, — pathetic. there's perhaps one reason, and that is this government are now— reason, and that is this government are now trying to get to 80,000 police — are now trying to get to 80,000 police officers. theresa may decided we could _ police officers. theresa may decided we could do it at 20,000, and that must _ we could do it at 20,000, and that must be _ we could do it at 20,000, and that must be contributing. she was warned by her chief— must be contributing. she was warned by her chief profitable and her chief— by her chief profitable and her chief inspectorate. i don't know if crime _ chief inspectorate. i don't know if crime is _ chief inspectorate. i don't know if crime is rising in every category, but we _ crime is rising in every category, but we are — crime is rising in every category, but we are not solving is... almost certainly _ but we are not solving is... almost certainly because they don't have enough _ certainly because they don't have enough staff. no certainly because they don't have enough staff-— certainly because they don't have enou:h staff. ., ., , ., , enough staff. no end of story when it comes to — enough staff. no end of story when it comes to meghan _ enough staff. no end of story when it comes to meghan markle. - enough staff. no end of story when it comes to meghan markle. the i it comes to meghan markle. the duchess of collusion is what the sun says. this is more interview with the cut in

the united states, and particularly focusing on this idea that in south africa, her marriage was compared to nelson mandela being freed from prison. this was her saying a cast memberfrom prison. this was her saying a cast member from the prison. this was her saying a cast memberfrom the lion king who was from south africa pulled her aside and said he needed —— "i need to know we rejoiced in the streets the same we did when mandela was freed from prison." that is one of the more controversial aspects. yeah, i can't help laughing _ more controversial aspects. yeah, i can't help laughing a _ more controversial aspects. yeah, i can't help laughing a bit. _ more controversial aspects. yeah, i can't help laughing a bit. it's - more controversial aspects. yeah, i can't help laughing a bit. it'sjust i can't help laughing a bit. it's just so brilliantly narcissistic. imagine making that comparison. i couldn't bear to read the whole interview, i'm afraid, but there were bits of it thatjumped out i'm afraid, but there were bits of it that jumped out at i'm afraid, but there were bits of it thatjumped out at me about how people love meaning a real—life princess, and i think the duchess of

delusion is fair! i think she's appealing to american audiences. but i suspect it won't go down particularly fair with brits. but i don't think she minds, so fair enough, i guess. she's doing her thing. enough, i guess. she's doing her thin. ~ ., enough, i guess. she's doing her thin._ . ., , enough, i guess. she's doing her thin. ~ ., , enough, i guess. she's doing her thin... . , ,, thing. what is her thing? issue t in: to thing. what is her thing? issue trying to get — thing. what is her thing? issue trying to get more _ thing. what is her thing? issue trying to get more publicity - thing. what is her thing? issue trying to get more publicity for| trying to get more publicity for herself? issue trying to stay in the news? i herself? issue trying to stay in the news? ., ., , ., , news? i have no strong feelings about the royal— news? i have no strong feelings about the royal family _ news? i have no strong feelings about the royal family either i news? i have no strong feelings i about the royal family either way. if about the royal family either way. if harry _ about the royal family either way. if harry and meghan felt uncomfortable with buckingham palace, — uncomfortable with buckingham palace, felt the need to go a little. — palace, felt the need to go a little, good luck to them. the only thing _ little, good luck to them. the only thing i_ little, good luck to them. the only thing i would say is if they wanted peace _ thing i would say is if they wanted peace and — thing i would say is if they wanted peace and quiet and if they wanted less attention from the press, why on earth _ less attention from the press, why on earth that she keep giving these interview? — on earth that she keep giving these interview? why on earth is she doing a podcast _ interview? why on earth is she doing a podcast and a netflix documentary?

the two _ a podcast and a netflix documentary? the two things don't add up. you can have solitude. one thing she says is has she _ have solitude. one thing she says is has she stayed in written, she would've been hounded. that is simply— would've been hounded. that is simply not _ would've been hounded. that is simply not true. the press do not do that _ simply not true. the press do not do that there — simply not true. the press do not do that there is— simply not true. the press do not do that. there is in a single picture of any— that. there is in a single picture of any children of the royal family going _ of any children of the royal family going to — of any children of the royal family going to school apart from on their first day _ going to school apart from on their first day. she needs to get her facts straight as well. in my opinion, _ facts straight as well. in my opinion, don't need them at all. for someone opinion, don't need them at all. igrr' someone without strong opinions about the royal family, someone without strong opinions about the royalfamily, you had some very good... laughter many thanks again for being with us. that is it for the papers. my thanks to olivia and john. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with kate maltby, who's a columnist for the i newspaper, and the broadcaster and journalist, james lewer. dojoin us then if you can, but for now, goodnight. sleep well.

hello, i'm marc edwards with your sport. four matches in the premier league to bring you and we have a round—up of all of the action. and we'll start with a big upset at st mary's with southampton coming from behind to beat chelsea 2—1. raheem sterling put the visitors ahead after 23 minutes with his third goal in two games. but first half goals from romeo lavia here and then and adam armstrong secured saints' second win of the season. it also sees them leapfrog chelsea to eighth in the table. it's too easy to put us off balance, to confuse us, to beat us, to push us off track. too easy, but it happens. it happened in leeds,

it happened today here, and we need to understand why and find solutions. elsewhere, everton are still looking for their first win of the season as they drew 1—1 with leeds at elland road. luis sinisterra grabbed the long range equaliser for leeds to cancel out anthony gordon's opener. jesse march's side remain fifth in the premier league. crystal palace and brentford also drew 1—1 at selhurst park. palace took a first half lead and held on until the last five minutes when yoane wissa equalised for the visitors. brighton will have to wait a bit longer for their chance to go top of the premier league for the first time in their history. hosts fulham caused an upset with a 2—1win. drew savage reports. from the fulham bench to the fans to the players, there's a feel—good factor at the moment. brighton came here as the form team and created the best chance at the first half.

wide of the mark. but fulham upped their game. alexander — five goals in five games. his hundred for the club. no wonder he's so popular. but var spotted a foul. alexis mcallister stuck it. but dennis was probably off—site and as he hit the post, var wasn't needed to investigate. so fulham celebrates sixth place in the premier league and ending brighton's unbeaten record. drew savage, bbc news. there were four games tonight in scottish league cup group stages. there were wins for patrick thistle, dundee, and also rangers, who beat queen of the south 2—1.

teenager robbie ure scored on his debut with scott arfield claiming the winner for rangers. over in flush meadows, it was cruise control for cameron norrie as he coolly made his way into the second round of the us open. the seventh seed with a stylish straight sets win against frenchman benoit paire to kick start his campaign in new york. dan glyde was watching the action. wimbledon semifinalist seated in the top ten at a grand slam for the first time, cameron norrie's stock is rising. and the ascent continued at flushing meadows. a service break in the first game sit in the mood. benoit paire immediately on the back foot. he failed to win a game in the first set. in the second, the tactics changed. no more long rallies and more success.

despite that, the in—form refused to yield. second set to the second seed. norrie was relentless. paire needed his serve to hold up — it didn't. norrie's famed for his fitness in the british number and the british number and one had his foot firmly on the frenchman's throat. he'll face much tougher tests this fortnight, but expect his chances to continue to climb. dan glyde, bbc news. british number two dan evans is also through. the number 20 seed encountered few problems againstjiri veseley, winning in straight sets 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. and emma raducanu begins the defence of her us open title shortly against french player alize cornet 12 months ago. raducanu won in new york as a qualifier, but after that, has struggled with form and fitness. she beat victoria azarenka and serena williams in the run—up to this tournament, but hasn't managed to win more than two at any

tournament since flashing meadows. she's expected on court around midnight. the rift in golf continues with this year's open champion, cameron smith, joining the saudi—funded liv golf series. the world number two, who won his first major at st andrews last month, is the highest ranked player to defect to the lucrative new series that has caused a huge controversy in the sport. he'll be in the field for the fourth liv event of the year. that starts in boston this friday. and finally, what about this for a catch? naomi dattani and alice monaghan for london spirit helped put an end to birmingham phoenix's chances of reaching the knockout stage of the women's hundred. spirit, who also can't make the next stage, won by four wickets at lord's. and that's all your sport for now. from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the team, bye—bye.

the last leader of the soviet union, mikhail gorbachev, has ina bit in a bit colder in the northeast of scotland. while coming in off the north sea to bring a new view showers. the odd shower could develop across eastern parts of the club bubbles up but much of england and wales will be dry with plenty of sunshine. not as windy for scotland and northern ireland. temperatures aren't changing very much. heading into thursday, could see some heavier showers threatening the far southwest, otherwise lots of dry weather and lengthy spells, probably not quite as windy and it may be a bit warmer on thursday. we've got a couple of days of largely fine, dry weather and

sunshine. friday and into the weekend, pressure will be falling and we've got the chance of some rain.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm monica miller. the headlines... mikhail gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union, has died at the age of 91. monsoon on steroids — the united nations launches an emergency appeal to help pakistan deal with the worst flooding in the country's history. had the floods not come, they would have something to take to market us out they would have a way of looking after themselves. and yet now, they have to sit on the side of the road and wait for food to be in iraq, shia cleric moqtada al sadr calls for calm after dozens are killed in clashes in baghdad, as his supporters stormed government buildings. and abortion injapan —

how men are still dominating the argument.