to the last 16 new to the last 16 now lies with through to the last 16 now lies with dan evans and cameron norrie, who will play tomorrow, but tonight it's the third act of the serena williams show as she tries to stave off her swansong for a little longer. laura scott, thank you, at flushing meadows. let's take a look at the weather because louise lear has joined me. there is nothing subtle about our weather. we seem to have jumped feet first in the battle between summer into autumn because today, we had 27 degrees, that's the second day in a row we've seen 80 fahrenheit so it's been hot and humid for some others but it's all about low pressure this weekend and it's really going to bring some heavy, persistent rain out to the west is that low is not moving very far very fast, and that could have quite an impact. west will be wet, as you can see quite clearly. this is the rainfall

accumulations with the darkest blues and greens through northern ireland and greens through northern ireland and into south—west scotland, perhaps through the weekend we could see as much as 50—100 millimetres of rain. the rain has already arrived and it may well be here for quite some time. you can see heavier pulses pushing into western scotland and northern ireland, so that's going to stay out of the west through the night tonight. a few scattered showers further south and as we go into saturday morning it looks likely that we will continue to see that rain certainly it's going to be quite a nuisance. elsewhere it will be sunny spells and scattered showers. some of the showers could be heavy but some of you actually will miss the showers, keep the sunshine and just like today, you will get some warmth. top temperatures around 2a celsius, the low slips a bit further south and west. the wind squeezed together overnight into sunday and that will kick another weather front out across northern ireland and gradually pushing its way into western scotland. now, western fringes of wales and south—west england see some rain as well, but

elsewhere many of you will escape those towers. you will keep some sunshine and once again there will be some warmth. 0n sunshine and once again there will be some warmth. on sunday, windy with it, that will be the noticeable difference but it's still coming from the south that with top temperatures through sunday afternoon, 25 degrees. and that's bbc news at ten. you can see much you can see much more you can see much more analysis of the main stories over on newsnight, getting under with kirsty on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one because it's time to join our 0ne because it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions wherever you are this evening. from everybody here on the ten o'clock team, a very good night. goodbye. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be

bringing us tomorrow. with me are kevin schofield, who's political editor at huffpost uk, and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. welcome and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. welcome and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to welcome and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to both. welcome and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to both. today's welcome and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to both. today's front welcome and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to both. today's front pages welcome beginning and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to both. today's front pages welcome beginning with and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to both. today's front pages welcome beginning with and and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to both. today's front pages welcome beginning with and ending and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to both. today's front pages welcome beginning with and ending with and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to both. today's front pages welcome beginning with and ending with liz and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. to both. today's front pages beginning with and ending with liz truss. and the columnist for the article, ali miraj. with the conservative leadership contest drawing to a close, the is headline — tories fear the wrath of voters if they fail to help households with their energy bills. the daily telegraph says the front runner, liz truss, may set out her plans to tackle the energy crisis from day one — if announced prime minister. meanwhile, the times covers russian president putin cutting off a major european gas pipeline indefinitely — due to an oil leak. the ft says the world's leading economies, the g7, agree on a russian oil price cab in a bid to hit moscow's ability agree on a russian oil price cap in a bid to hit moscow's ability to finance the war in ukraine. the express headline — tories put on war footing for snap election — political strategists view 0ctober 2023 as the next polling day.

it's hardly a snap election, is it? the guardian quotes the police chief's criticism of liz truss�* crime policies, labelling them unwise and meaningless. and the daily mail asks mps to end the partygate witch—hunt, after a senior lawyer called an investigation into whether borisjohnson misled parliament over lockdown parties as "fundamentally flawed in its approach". so, let's begin. kevin, you've had seven and a half weeks of this and i expect you're going to have months and months more. you want to kick us off with the telegraph? looks at a churchill quote. the telegraph? looks at a churchill uuote. ., the telegraph? looks at a churchill uuote. . ._ the telegraph? looks at a churchill uuote. . �*, ., quote. yeah, in the way it's not that surprising _ quote. yeah, in the way it's not that surprising that _ quote. yeah, in the way it's not that surprising that on - quote. yeah, in the way it's not that surprising that on her - quote. yeah, in the way it's not that surprising that on her first| that surprising that on her first day in office, assuming she wins, which would be wednesday, that she will announce or unveil her plans for tackling the cost of living crisis. she'll have a cabinet on

wednesday morning which i don't think is that much of a surprise, wednesday usually is cabinet time anyway and then you'll have pm cues straight after it so that will be her new cabinet round the table and put flesh on the bones because up until now she's kept her cards close to her chest when it comes to specific detail. she's talked about cutting taxes, removing green levies from bills but other than that, there's not been a great deal of information as to how she's going to help people of soaring costs of energy. she's got no time to waste. if she beats rishi sunak she'll become prime minister on tuesday and shall be straight into a massive in tray of problems, the cost of living

crisis and how the government plans to help people through this really tough period. mi. to help people through this really tough period-— to help people through this really tough period. ali, do you think it's as simle tough period. ali, do you think it's as simple as _ tough period. ali, do you think it's as simple as that? _ tough period. ali, do you think it's as simple as that? are _ tough period. ali, do you think it's as simple as that? are carefully i as simple as that? are carefully written plan already to be unveiled? well, she's clearly been preparing for this_ well, she's clearly been preparing for this and she needs to hit the ground — for this and she needs to hit the ground running in 80% don't feel shes— ground running in 80% don't feel she's tackling... she doesn't have the plans— she's tackling... she doesn't have the plans to — she's tackling... she doesn't have the plans to tackle the energy crisis — the plans to tackle the energy crisis we — the plans to tackle the energy crisis we are facing so she's going to have _ crisis we are facing so she's going to have to— crisis we are facing so she's going to have to make an impact and make it quickly _ to have to make an impact and make it quickly at— to have to make an impact and make it quickly. at the moment we know she wants — it quickly. at the moment we know she wants to reverse the increase on national _ she wants to reverse the increase on national insurance which is meant to be channelled towards the nhs in the short-term _ be channelled towards the nhs in the short—term and social care in the medium—term and she wants to remove green _ medium—term and she wants to remove green levies _ medium—term and she wants to remove green levies on energy bills which will yield — green levies on energy bills which will yield about how and £58 to the average _ will yield about how and £58 to the average household in this country. when _ average household in this country. when you — average household in this country. when you are facing an energy increase — when you are facing an energy increase of 80% which was announced

one week_ increase of 80% which was announced one week ago by 0fgem, just shy of £3600 _ one week ago by 0fgem, just shy of £3600 that's not going to touch the side so _ £3600 that's not going to touch the side so she — £3600 that's not going to touch the side so she was clear early on in her campaign that she's not favour of hand—outs. that's going to be massively— of hand—outs. that's going to be massively reversed. i think that is what _ massively reversed. i think that is what we _ massively reversed. i think that is what we now expect and therefore, i'm a _ what we now expect and therefore, i'm a hit— what we now expect and therefore, i'm a bit sceptical about whether she's— i'm a bit sceptical about whether she's going to get any credit for the policy— she's going to get any credit for the policy when it gets unveiled and i think— the policy when it gets unveiled and i think that — the policy when it gets unveiled and i think that help is going to be targeted — i think that help is going to be targeted at the poorest, which i agree _ targeted at the poorest, which i agree with but we will have to wait and see _ agree with but we will have to wait and see what she comes up with. critical— and see what she comes up with. critical friend of the tory party, ali, are you relieved this is over? yes, i am. ali, are you relieved this is over? yes, iam. it's been ali, are you relieved this is over? yes, i am. it's been very acrimonious and ifeel yes, i am. it's been very acrimonious and i feel the yes, i am. it's been very acrimonious and ifeel the party mismanage this process. it should have been a lot shorter. 0ther mismanage this process. it should have been a lot shorter. other than there is u—turns from both candidates, we have not learned that much over the course of this week, the campaign should have been

knocked on the head more quickly thanit knocked on the head more quickly than it was. i was at the hustings in wembley arena on wednesday. both candidates had their supports. rishi sunak had a good night but it was a london crowd. i think liz truss will win but it's been bitter and frankly, at a time when people are really struggling, these blue on blue attacks are not helpful. but the party has a chance to come together and we will have to see if that happens because the task facing a new prime minister, kevin mentioned the inter—tray. it's horrendous. neverseen mentioned the inter—tray. it's horrendous. never seen anything like it before. you've got massive strike action for you, inflation heading to 13, 18, 22%, take action for you, inflation heading to 13, i8, 22%, take your pick. it is i3, 18, 22%, take your pick. it is dire and it's going to be difficult. i was struck, kevin, by the challenges of bringing the party

together. there's an interesting piece in the times, it's basically page seven. 0ne piece in the times, it's basically page seven. one of the interesting things is they question whether it's a chance to bring the party together, a broader church of cabinet ministers than perhaps her supporters and it quotes an unnamed aid to the prime minister to say liz is more interested in getting the balance right between talent and capability rather than the balance of the party. she's got 18 months but doesn't have time to start doing balance. is that an ominous sign or a wise sign? i balance. is that an ominous sign or a wise sign?— balance. is that an ominous sign or a wise sign? i think there's been so much acrimony. — a wise sign? i think there's been so much acrimony, as _ a wise sign? i think there's been so much acrimony, as ali _ a wise sign? i think there's been so much acrimony, as ali mentioned, | much acrimony, as ali mentioned, that is— much acrimony, as ali mentioned, that is going to be very difficult to bring — that is going to be very difficult to bring the party back together, at least in _ to bring the party back together, at least in the — to bring the party back together, at least in the short—term. so much bad

blood. _ least in the short—term. so much bad blood. barhs— least in the short—term. so much bad blood, barbs being thrown. people like dominic raab, michael gove, they've _ like dominic raab, michael gove, they've been cast into the wilderness. rishi sunak may be offered — wilderness. rishi sunak may be offered something as a courtesy. he won't _ offered something as a courtesy. he won't take _ offered something as a courtesy. he won't take it. i don't think he'd be able _ won't take it. i don't think he'd be able to— won't take it. i don't think he'd be able to sit— won't take it. i don't think he'd be able to sit round a cabinet table after _ able to sit round a cabinet table after the — able to sit round a cabinet table after the last few weeks. sol able to sit round a cabinet table after the last few weeks. so i think liz after the last few weeks. so i think liz truss— after the last few weeks. so i think liz truss is— after the last few weeks. so i think liz truss is going to just say the main _ liz truss is going to just say the main focus _ liz truss is going to just say the main focus is the cost of living crisis~ — main focus is the cost of living crisis i— main focus is the cost of living crisis~ ican— main focus is the cost of living crisis. i can look at bringing the party— crisis. i can look at bringing the party back— crisis. i can look at bringing the party back together further down the line. party back together further down the line i_ party back together further down the line ithink— party back together further down the line. i think she wants her closest allies— line. i think she wants her closest allies around about her, people that she trusts~ — allies around about her, people that she trusts. people like jacob rees—mogg, i think they'll still be in there — rees—mogg, i think they'll still be in there. very close allies. her best— in there. very close allies. her best friends in parliament, they'll -et best friends in parliament, they'll get good — best friends in parliament, they'll get good jobs. she will be looking

to get— get good jobs. she will be looking to get her— get good jobs. she will be looking to get her own people round about her and _ to get her own people round about her and maybe further down the line and she _ her and maybe further down the line and she will— her and maybe further down the line and she will hope things calm down a little bit _ and she will hope things calm down a little bit to— and she will hope things calm down a little bit to broaden that church a little _ little bit to broaden that church a little bit — little bit to broaden that church a little bit but i don't think she's -ot little bit but i don't think she's got a — little bit but i don't think she's got a lot— little bit but i don't think she's got a lot of time on her hands to worry— got a lot of time on her hands to worry about the party. she need to -et worry about the party. she need to get the _ worry about the party. she need to get the country through this economic crisis. 50 get the country through this economic crisis.— get the country through this economic crisis. ., �* ., economic crisis. so now we've got vladimir putin — economic crisis. so now we've got vladimir putin with _ economic crisis. so now we've got vladimir putin with a _ economic crisis. so now we've got vladimir putin with a gas - economic crisis. so now we've got l vladimir putin with a gas shutdown. it's hardly a surprise that vladimir putin is using energy as a weapon of war. this was his strategy and i was surprised that certain mps were surprised. we are in an economic war with russia. surely when we impose sanctions we don't respect people to lie down and take it. reducing the energy supply via nord stream giving germany only 20% of its normal supply in recent weeks, now it is

completely shutdown. apparently there is an oil issue that is being dealt with. we don't know when and if it will be turned back on. the russians will be feeling pain, there's no two ways about it and clearly the strategy is to take russia on and support ukraine. that's all honourable and fine but europe is still very dependent, particularly germany, for their supplies, dependent on russia for their supplies and that's going to lead to problems with all the interconnectedness of the european system. if the markets feel that, they won't be enough energy to heat people over the winter. liz truss made it clear at the hustings that there would be no rationing of energy. i'm not sure how she can make such a bold statement, given that we do not know what is going to happen in the next view months but vladimir putin is playing hardball on the threshold of pain at the

russians. when we went into this war, it was framed that they would be significant economic pain but it's worth paying the price and we will have your back and we will have to bail out because people are simply not going to afford to pay these bills. simply not going to afford to pay these bills-— simply not going to afford to pay these bills. . , , a _ these bills. kevin, i was struck by two political _ these bills. kevin, i was struck by two political leaders _ these bills. kevin, i was struck by two political leaders this - these bills. kevin, i was struck by two political leaders this week. i these bills. kevin, i was struck by i two political leaders this week. the economy minister in germany, saying, look, the thing that has powered our economy, cheap energy and lots of it, that has gone now and he doesn't think it is coming back which potentially is quite a dramatic shift for germany's economy and the adaptations it will have to make. and, the belgian prime minister, who warned of perhaps a decade of tough

winters. ~ , , .. , winters. well, he is right, because european. — winters. well, he is right, because european, particularly _ winters. well, he is right, because european, particularly german - winters. well, he is right, because i european, particularly german energy policy was based on change through trade, by keeping russia close and trading them. that was angela merkel�*s philosophy. that was shattered on the 24th when the tanks went into ukraine and as it was said after that invasion, this is a life changing event for germans. they will have to invest more in alternatives and your rep, generally, is going to have to look at how it manages energy security. we've had new nuclear power stations signed off, this is part of long—term strategic investment to deal with this in the long—term.

kevin. i deal with this in the long-term. kevin. ., deal with this in the long-term. kevin. ~' , ., , deal with this in the long-term. kevin. ., deal with this in the long-term. kevin. ,, , ., ., kevin. i think people have to get used to the _ kevin. i think people have to get used to the idea _ kevin. i think people have to get used to the idea and _ kevin. i think people have to get used to the idea and this - kevin. i think people have to get used to the idea and this isn't i kevin. i think people have to get used to the idea and this isn't a l used to the idea and this isn't a passing — used to the idea and this isn't a passing crisis, this isn't going to be a _ passing crisis, this isn't going to be a six—month and come spring will be a six—month and come spring will be through— be a six—month and come spring will be through the worst of it. there's no guarantee at all of returning to anything _ no guarantee at all of returning to anything like normal and it's a pretty— anything like normal and it's a pretty terrifying prospect, not least — pretty terrifying prospect, not least for— pretty terrifying prospect, not least for whoever becomes prime minister— least for whoever becomes prime minister because it's notjust households, you've got small businesses suddenly being hit by astronomical energy bills, restaurants, hubs, hospitality venues — restaurants, hubs, hospitality venues and they willjust have to close _ venues and they willjust have to close down and then you are looking at an— close down and then you are looking at an employment crisis. it becomes at an employment crisis. it becomes a spiral— at an employment crisis. it becomes a spiral of— at an employment crisis. it becomes a spiral of awful economic news and it's something that sadly as a country— it's something that sadly as a country i'm going —— we are going to

have _ country i'm going —— we are going to have to _ country i'm going —— we are going to have to prepare