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european vogues. it would still be a pretty good job, wouldn't it? have you talked to anne? that's not fair. amol rajan, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. meteorological speaking, the sun has set on summer at last, and what a summer, exceptionally dry and hot. as we turned the weather pages to alternate looks like nature will take its cue. look at the pressure chart heading into the start of this weekend, with its thundery rain and strong winds, a big area of low pressure on the scene, have not seen that for a while, bands of heavy, plunge with rain. low pressure will spin around the low and could intensify the wind strength. that is one thing to watch out for. fairly quiet across the northern half of the country and in later winds it could be chilly, a feel of alternate
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the air tomorrow. much more of a breeze further south, temperatures 15 or 16, distance rumbles of thunder in the channel islands, perhaps, in the south coast, some isolated thunderstorms developing. in orkney and shetland, lots more sunshine developing throughout thursday afternoon. lots of blue skies across much of scotland and northern ireland, may be an isolated shower in northern ireland, temperatures peaking at 20 or 21, an isolated light shower in north—eastern england, more cloud than today in the south. tomorrow evening and into tomorrow night we could see more developing more widely across parts of the midlands, southern england and south wales, fading a bit into friday morning. a few more showers around across the south on friday, maybe some across north—east england eastern scotland and the chance of rain across northern ireland and western scotland. that is the sign of things
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changing. for friday it will be humid in the sunshine that we have. thanks, matt. and that's bbc news at ten on wednesday the 31st of august. there's more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight on newsnight with kirsty, which isjust getting under way on bbc two. the news continues here 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. hello, welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster and journalist james lewer, and kate maltby, columnist for the i. the guardian leads with a stark warning from experts who warn
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children may die if families turn off heat. the i leads on the conservative leadership race, saying that the frontrunner liz truss is under pressure from colleagues to act fast on energy bills. "truss hints she may axe motorway speed limits," reads the front of the daily telegraph, referring to comments made by liz truss at the final tory hustings held in london a few hours ago. "ryan giggs trialjury split," reads the front of metro. the former footballer could face a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict charges he faced the ft leads the ft leads on gas prices in europe — reporting that german factories are halting production in response to energy prices caused by russia's "alarming" squeeze on gas. the express has the news that the queen will not travel to appoint the new pm next week. it will take place
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at balmoral. in a special to mark the 40th edition of voice. prince charles has been made the guest editor and he described in the headline sharing the shared vision for change. along with a photo of him with the prime minister. let's begin. james, do you want to kick us off? the eye front page of yellow seems like a little bit of worry amongst liz truss�*s colleagues among the upcoming election. of course, the big topic we're all worried about is energy hikes and what impact that will have, and some colleagues are concerned about what impact that will have on some of her or some of their blue wall see. —— seats. in
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this piece also focuses on the fact that they think she is more interested in attracting those red wall targets rather than some of the blue wall safer areas, but she is promising that she will try and do her best to galvanise support and protect them from lib dems gains. yeah, quite interesting. absolutely. kate, it's yeah, quite interesting. absolutely. kate. it's been _ yeah, quite interesting. absolutely. kate, it's been a _ yeah, quite interesting. absolutely. kate, it's been a juggling _ yeah, quite interesting. absolutely. kate, it's been a juggling act - yeah, quite interesting. absolutely. kate, it's been a juggling act ever . kate, it's been a juggling act ever since borisjohnson won the 2019 election with that remarkable electoral performance and all those seats in the midlands. but some are trying to hold onto the seats particularly in the south. yes, i
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should caveat _ particularly in the south. yes, i should caveat that _ particularly in the south. yes, i should caveat that boris - particularly in the south. yes, i l should caveat that boris johnson should caveat that borisjohnson would _ should caveat that borisjohnson would like to claim the 2019 election_ would like to claim the 2019 election victory as a mandate for his personal leadership. a lot of the polling show that the biggest factor_ the polling show that the biggest factor was people's aversion to jeremy— factor was people's aversion to jeremy corbyn. he was up against a very unusual opponent. but it was always— very unusual opponent. but it was always the — very unusual opponent. but it was always the case, during those months where _ always the case, during those months where boris _ always the case, during those months where borisjohnson was always the case, during those months where boris johnson was on the skids. _ where boris johnson was on the skids. it— where boris johnson was on the skids, it was remarkable how the tory— skids, it was remarkable how the tory voters — skids, it was remarkable how the tory voters forgot why. covering up allegedly _ tory voters forgot why. covering up allegedly sexual harassment, supporting colleagues who had been caught— supporting colleagues who had been caught lobbying — all kinds of issues — caught lobbying — all kinds of issues of— caught lobbying — all kinds of issues of basic ethical leadership. his defenders always pointed out that together a really unusual coalition. that particular combination of seats,
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constituencies, haven't come together— constituencies, haven't come together before, and anyone who followed — together before, and anyone who followed him was going to have a really _ followed him was going to have a really tough battle having to appeal to all those places at once. this is exactly— to all those places at once. this is exactly what we might expect, we're already— exactly what we might expect, we're already getting mps... you've got factions— already getting mps... you've got factions splitting off into those who want their own seats and those will turn _ who want their own seats and those will turn on — who want their own seats and those will turn on each other, i think, if they don't— will turn on each other, i think, if they don't feel they're getting enough — they don't feel they're getting enough support in their regions. james. — enough support in their regions. james. i— enough support in their regions. james, i suppose that must be the electoral nightmare that keeps tories awake at night, particularly in conservative leadership roles, that the lib dems continue their by—election success. but translate it to a general election and labour recovers postjeremy corbyn and a
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slide in the government's support. eats away at those other rebel seats. it's a pretty potent combination —— red wall seats. it’s combination -- red wall seats. it's fascinating — combination —— red wall seats. it�*s fascinating and i think labour were accused of being complacent. who knows? we could see something replicated in blue wall safer seats that the tories have had for a very long time. it sets itself up for a very fascinating election, and it'll be intriguing to see what happens, but i think cost of living is going to be a huge boating point for everyone across the country. liz truss has a huge challenge on her
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hands. ,, ., , truss has a huge challenge on her hands. ,, , ., truss has a huge challenge on her hands, ,, , ., , �* , truss has a huge challenge on her hands. ,, , ., , �* , ., hands. she may be grateful she's got u . hands. she may be grateful she's got u- to two hands. she may be grateful she's got on to two and — hands. she may be grateful she's got on to two and a _ hands. she may be grateful she's got up to two and a half— hands. she may be grateful she's got up to two and a half years _ up to two and a half years to potentially turn it around. take us to the front of the guardian. take us to the front of the guardian-— take us to the front of the guardian. , ., ,, , , . ~ take us to the front of the guardian. , w , , ., guardian. this takes us back to the last sto . guardian. this takes us back to the last story- i — guardian. this takes us back to the last story. i think _ guardian. this takes us back to the last story. i think we _ guardian. this takes us back to the last story. i think we have - last story. i think we have known for a _ last story. i think we have known for a very— last story. i think we have known for a very long time that the cost of living — for a very long time that the cost of living crisis will only get worse and we're — of living crisis will only get worse and we're going to put a lot of people — and we're going to put a lot of people -- _ and we're going to put a lot of people —— lots of people are really going _ people —— lots of people are really going to _ people —— lots of people are really going to be — people —— lots of people are really going to be suffering. i don't know how many— going to be suffering. i don't know how many more surveys and reports we need to _ how many more surveys and reports we need to accept this basic fact. it's going _ need to accept this basic fact. it's going to — need to accept this basic fact. it's going to be — need to accept this basic fact. it's going to be horrible. but what we don't _ going to be horrible. but what we don't know — going to be horrible. but what we don't know is what the government policy— don't know is what the government policy is _ don't know is what the government policy is going to be, and we're counting — policy is going to be, and we're counting down the days for a prime minister— counting down the days for a prime minister whose no longer coming up with excuses. this is in some ways, with excuses. this is in some ways, with all— with excuses. this is in some ways,
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with all due — with excuses. this is in some ways, with all due respect, to the very distinguished researchers, this is it entirely— distinguished researchers, this is it entirely news. we know we're in for tough — it entirely news. we know we're in for tough times.— for tough times. james, i know exactly that — for tough times. james, i know exactly that it's _ for tough times. james, i know exactly that it's possible - for tough times. james, i know exactly that it's possible that i exactly that it's possible that spokespeople will have to defend government will say this is that this is scary. _ government will say this is that this is scary, when it _ government will say this is trust this is scary, when it comes to children. it always hit home harder, in the first sentence of that front—page article where it says cold homes will damage children's lungs and brain development and lead to death — that alone, you just sort of, wow. like... there is a lot of studies out at the moment about what impact it will have, and it is inevitable, but when it comes to
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children, i think it hits home even more. �* ., , more. and i would 'ust say, can i come in? _ more. and i would 'ust say, can i come in? 1h more. and i would 'ust say, can i come in? i would _ more. and i wouldjust say, can i come in? i would add _ more. and i wouldjust say, can i come in? i would add that - more. and i wouldjust say, can i come in? i would add that the i come in? i would add that the guardian, _ come in? i would add that the guardian, which, although it's a great _ guardian, which, although it's a great newspaper and i sometimes write _ great newspaper and i sometimes write for— great newspaper and i sometimes write for it — if you're listening, i write for it — if you're listening, i love _ write for it — if you're listening, i love you — write for it — if you're listening, i love you guys! but the guardian is clearly _ i love you guys! but the guardian is clearly a _ i love you guys! but the guardian is clearly a newspaper that is consistently critical of this government. it is historically in support— government. it is historically in support of— government. it is historically in support of labour. it knows how to make _ support of labour. it knows how to make a _ support of labour. it knows how to make a study like this hit home, hits that — make a study like this hit home, hits that headline, children will die. hits that headline, children will die you — hits that headline, children will die. you can almost see the children's— die. you can almost see the children's lungs and brain development travelling. it's horrible _ development travelling. it's horrible and really upsetting. we shouldn't — horrible and really upsetting. we shouldn't contemplate this happening, but it's been presented in a certain— happening, but it's been presented in a certain way. i think it is
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worth— in a certain way. i think it is worth excepting that with all government policy, the nature of government policy, the nature of government policy, the nature of government policy is you are responsible for nearly 70 million people — responsible for nearly 70 million people i— responsible for nearly 70 million people. i know very few policies that can't — people. i know very few policies that can't lead eventually to someone's death. in that they all involve _ someone's death. in that they all involve trade—offs, they all involve trade-offs — involve trade—offs, they all involve trade—offs and very often get things wrong _ trade—offs and very often get things wrong but— trade—offs and very often get things wrong. but i think what i'm trying to say— wrong. but i think what i'm trying to say is— wrong. but i think what i'm trying to say is when it comes to the management of these very, very big amounts _ management of these very, very big amounts of— management of these very, very big amounts of money, these very, very bil amounts of money, these very, very trig crises— amounts of money, these very, very big crises we've seen with covid, i was wrong — big crises we've seen with covid, i was wrong to say every policy leads to death _ was wrong to say every policy leads to death. but what i'm saying is these _ to death. but what i'm saying is these are — to death. but what i'm saying is these are very difficult positions where _ these are very difficult positions where i— these are very difficult positions where i don't think there are good answers— where i don't think there are good answers and the government has been -iven answers and the government has been given a _ answers and the government has been given a very— answers and the government has been given a very bad hand, although may be someone making policy instead of sitting _ be someone making policy instead of sitting around waiting... might be someone making policy instead of sitting around waiting. . ._ sitting around waiting... might give them a few more _ sitting around waiting... might give
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them a few more options. - sitting around waiting... might give them a few more options. james, | sitting around waiting... might give - them a few more options. james, even if you think that was shar waving on the guardian, less contentious but absolutely rock—solid future research it would appear to be on the front of the independent in terms of predictions, but on statistics.— but on statistics. resolution foundation _ but on statistics. resolution foundation on _ but on statistics. resolution foundation on the _ but on statistics. resolution foundation on the front - but on statistics. resolution foundation on the front of. but on statistics. resolution i foundation on the front of the independent. inflation to put 3 million in poverty without government action. i think that is also mentioned on the guardian as well. the biggest squeeze in living standards for a century, which is also not surprising, given the figures that we've seen over the last few weeks and months. but ultimately, this leadership election has... kate is right. arguably, this is been given a bad hand with covid and the situation with the cost of living crisis. but i think the fact that we've had to have this contest for many different factors we've gone over many times — the
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conservative government has not helped themselves in this regard. so, there is a lot of work for them to do and it is a really frightening time for the lot of people out there and they need a lot of reassurance as to who is the next pm. a lot of people don't mind, theyjust want to see some policy. i think that's why when you asked a lot of people, i think a lot of people don't really care, theyjust want think a lot of people don't really care, they just want to know what's going on with what's affecting them. and these headlines are more and more concerning, and of course, we're right in what we're saying when we write these headlines, they are here to create a story, but these are also very real things. kate, in light of whatjames said,
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it brings me to the church that would scroll on memos, action this day and quite a lot of days had passed without action, but that is what people want starting next week. if they can't have it, but looking at this independent front—page, typical households are on course to see real income fall by £3000 over the next two years. for those living on limited means, that could be quite a significant chunk. absolutely, and i think it reinforces that thing we all know — it is the _ reinforces that thing we all know — it is the people are already struggling. you are talking about that need — struggling. you are talking about that need for action this day. one thing _ that need for action this day. one thing i_ that need for action this day. one thing i think borisjohnson played on when — thing i think borisjohnson played on when he was seeking power was this idea _ on when he was seeking power was this idea that he was a doer, he was
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