hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the 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. a for the article, ali miraj. columnist with the article bring a columnist with the article. let me bring you and then up with the front pages as we have them so far this evening. 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

torres feared the voters have more household help us in provided. the telegraph says the front runner may set out her plans to tackle the energy crisis on day one according to that paper. she is the headline on most of the papers on saturday. meanwhile, the times covers russian president putin cutting off a major european gas pipeline indefinitely — which he blames on an an oil leak. none of the papers seemed very convinced by that explanation. the ft reports on how the world's leading economies, the g7, have agreed on a russian oil price cap in an attempt to curb moscow's ability to finance the war in ukraine. back here, the express headline — tories put on war footing for snap election — political strategists view october

it means october 2023 rather than december 2024, which is the last possible day for a general election. 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 "fundamentally flawed in its approach. justifying a contempt charge. kick as off this time, we are going to start with the telegraph. energy plan on day one for liz truss. we've been talking — plan on day one for liz truss. we've been talking about _ plan on day one for liz truss. we've been talking about this _ plan on day one for liz truss. we've been talking about this for - plan on day one for liz truss. we've been talking about this for some - been talking about this for some weeks and it has been the biggest topic in the leadership stings, not necessarily a hustings, but in the leadership contest in terms of the debate that has been have more

generally. she so far we know that she wants to go for lower taxes to increase growth and she wants to be varies the green levees on energy bills temporarily, but that is only going to yield about £158 for each household, butjust not going to be in any way meaningful to people who are facing bills on average of £3600, potentially going up to £7,000 if you believe the apocalyptic estimates by some analysts next year. she's going to have to act, and she's going to have to act quickly. this will be here government's top priority and she is going to come in my view, have to reverse that aversion to hand—outs which she outlined earlier on in this campaign to give a massive physical intervention —— fiscal intervention to help five to 10 million people who are going to need that help, pensioners as well on the other end who are going to need to be supported in the cold winter months because this energy crisis

shows no signs of abating, and you've also now got problems with russian supply as well tear up. i think it will be a proper top priority and she will have to hit the ground running. has priority and she will have to hit the ground running.— priority and she will have to hit the ground running. has we been told what will be — the ground running. has we been told what will be in — the ground running. has we been told what will be in this _ the ground running. has we been told what will be in this energy _ the ground running. has we been told what will be in this energy package i what will be in this energy package has been no. what will be in this energy package has been ne— has been no. they've managed to dress it up _ has been no. they've managed to dress it up to _ has been no. they've managed to dress it up to make _ has been no. they've managed to dress it up to make it _ has been no. they've managed to dress it up to make it appear- has been no. they've managed to | dress it up to make it appear new, but essentially, all they are saying is that_ but essentially, all they are saying is that she — but essentially, all they are saying is that she might tell her cabinets, the first— is that she might tell her cabinets, the first cabinet meeting, her first cabinet _ the first cabinet meeting, her first cabinet meeting on wednesday morning, what her plan is, but it doesn't — morning, what her plan is, but it doesn't actually say anything about it. doesn't actually say anything about it she _ doesn't actually say anything about it. she might not even know herself i’ilht it. she might not even know herself right now— it. she might not even know herself right now until she has a look at the books. she might not know, but regardless _ the books. she might not know, but regardless of the finer points, it's going _ regardless of the finer points, it's going to _ regardless of the finer points, it's going to have to be something really bi-. going to have to be something really bid not _ going to have to be something really big. notjust tax going to have to be something really big. not just tax cuts and taking off the _ big. not just tax cuts and taking off the levy, it is going to need to be a _ off the levy, it is going to need to

be a lot— off the levy, it is going to need to be a lot of— off the levy, it is going to need to be a lot of money directly to a lot of people to help them through this particular— of people to help them through this particular crisis.— particular crisis. this, liz truss's lans particular crisis. this, liz truss's plans with _ particular crisis. this, liz truss's plans with 7 _ particular crisis. this, liz truss's plans with 7 billion, _ particular crisis. this, liz truss's plans with 7 billion, should - particular crisis. this, liz truss's plans with 7 billion, should we . particular crisis. this, liz truss's | plans with 7 billion, should we be worried about that? i plans with 7 billion, should we be worried about that?— worried about that? i think if you're liz — worried about that? i think if you're liz truss _ worried about that? i think if you're liz truss you - worried about that? i think if you're liz truss you should l worried about that? i think if| you're liz truss you should be worried about that? i think if - you're liz truss you should be very worried _ you're liz truss you should be very worried at — you're liz truss you should be very worried. at the very beginning of the campaign, her policy of tax cuts and national insurance rise cancelling the planned rise and corporation tax, that was all predicated on the office for budget responsibilities and forecasted in march _ responsibilities and forecasted in march that they would be worth £30 billion— march that they would be worth £30 billion to _ march that they would be worth £30 billion to spare in the treasury, or headroom — billion to spare in the treasury, or headroom in— billion to spare in the treasury, or headroom in the treasury dragon. and we've _ headroom in the treasury dragon. and we've come _ headroom in the treasury dragon. and we've come to the ft, that money is gone _ we've come to the ft, that money is done already— we've come to the ft, that money is gone already because of high inflation, high debt payments, that has already gone, and on top of that, _ has already gone, and on top of that, premises by liz truss and things— that, premises by liz truss and things like _

that, premises by liz truss and things like extra defence spending, tax cuts, _ things like extra defence spending, tax cuts, stuff like that, that is going _ tax cuts, stuff like that, that is going to — tax cuts, stuff like that, that is going to blow it, effectively, overall— going to blow it, effectively, overall to £60 billion of a black hole _ overall to £60 billion of a black hole in— overall to £60 billion of a black hole in the treasury budget. liz trusts— hole in the treasury budget. liz trusts -- — hole in the treasury budget. liz trusts -- li2— hole in the treasury budget. liz trusts —— liz truss at the moment can't _ trusts —— liz truss at the moment can't possibly afford the promises that she _ can't possibly afford the promises that she is — can't possibly afford the promises that she is making, and that is before, — that she is making, and that is before, as _ that she is making, and that is before, as we just discussed, she has to— before, as we just discussed, she has to come — before, as we just discussed, she has to come up with extra money to help people pay their bills this winter. — help people pay their bills this winter, so it is a pretty grim set of circumstances that the new prime minister. _ of circumstances that the new prime minister, probably liz trusts, a small— minister, probably liz trusts, a small chance that it could be rishi sunak. _ small chance that it could be rishi sunak, whoever it is, is going to be facing _ sunak, whoever it is, is going to be facing a _ sunak, whoever it is, is going to be facing a huge economic headache. they are _ facing a huge economic headache. they are going to have to spend a fortune. _ they are going to have to spend a fortune, unfortunately they because there's— fortune, unfortunately they because there's not — fortune, unfortunately they because there's not enough left in the kit. it there's not enough left in the kit. it really— there's not enough left in the kit. it really worries me, the situation. they are saying that by the middle of the decade, liz trusts's plans are going to the two £860 billion black hole. that is very, very

worrying. my own hunch is that it's probably going to be worse than that. this is very, very serious stuff, and one of her supporters apparently is saying, all of her advisers are saying that she's not going to necessarily be bound by projections from the office for budget responsibility because she's just going to carry on and do what she thinks is in the best interest of the country, but the office for budget responsibility looked at the finalword, responsibility, so budget responsibility looked at the final word, responsibility, so what are we going to now have? a government that believes in economic irresponsibility byjust spending and not taxing to find that. there is no free lunch here. basically what you will have to do is massive physical intervention and you are not going to raise corporation tax and you are not going to raise national insurance. you are going to have to mortgage the futures of our kids and our grandkids to pay for this, and the fiscal rules which one of them is that you should have a share, a percentage of your gdp should be falling as a percent of

national income over the next three year period. that's just going to be kicked into the long grass. it's going to be completely transgressed. i'm deeply worried about the position, and the tories used to be the party, once upon a time, of economic competence, of not spending money you don't have, the kind of note that was left that there was no money left in the treasury. and now we are seeing spending potentially in tax cuts to fuel growth, i'm just not convinced it's going to happen, and even if it does happen could be inflationary. some not happy. i don't know if anyone has pulled out a profile, they might recall for that election. what do you make of the front of the guardian? police chief, the crime proposals are meaningless.— chief, the crime proposals are meaninrless. , , ., , ., , meaningless. this is chief constable writinu meaningless. this is chief constable writin: a meaningless. this is chief constable writing a piece _ meaningless. this is chief constable writing a piece in _ meaningless. this is chief constable writing a piece in the _ meaningless. this is chief constable writing a piece in the guardian -

writing a piece in the guardian saying that liz truss should stop trying to go for the quick headline by saying that the police should be focusing more on policing the streets rather than policing twitter. i understand, look, i understand where this chief constable is coming from because he's making the point that the tories are going on about 20,000 increase in police officers, which is what borisjohnson had committed to the steps of downing street when he became prime minister. he is pointing out that this is just merely putting the situation back to what it was in 2010 because the tories made loads of cuts and now they are just restoring the numbers. some of the increase at all, it's putting you back to where you wear, but the more general point. i do have some sympathy here for liz truss. i think that there is a risk for the police at the moment that they seem to be totally ineffectual, and they know they've got a very difficultjob to do with limited resources, but unfortunately, when you have got only 6% of robberies in this country being solved, burglaries at a similar level, there

is a breakdown in trust and the ability of the police to do their jobs, and that is not a happy place to be. you've got the net in special measures and the new commissioner now coming in. several other police forces and special measures and then you've got pictures of the police dancing the arena in lincolnshire. a know it's a silly thing, a small thing, but is optically very bad. anything to add?— thing, but is optically very bad. anything to add? thing, but is optically very bad. an hint to add? ., �*, anything to add? yeah. he's right in what he says — anything to add? yeah. he's right in what he says about _ anything to add? yeah. he's right in what he says about stretched - what he says about stretched budgets. i know from personal experience that the police are, you know, _ experience that the police are, you know. they — experience that the police are, you know, they are running on fumes a lot of— know, they are running on fumes a lot of the _ know, they are running on fumes a lot of the time. there are a number of officers _ lot of the time. there are a number of officers and detectives to be able to — of officers and detectives to be able to cope with the rise in crime, so they do— able to cope with the rise in crime, so they do have their work cut out, ithink— so they do have their work cut out, i think that — so they do have their work cut out, i think that liz truss has drastically overstated this idea that the — drastically overstated this idea that the police are spending all their— that the police are spending all their time policing twitter rather than actually trying to catch proper criminals. — than actually trying to catch proper criminals, if you want to put it like _ criminals, if you want to put it like that _ criminals, if you want to put it like that i_ criminals, if you want to put it like that. i think it's another

example _ like that. i think it's another example of liz truss playing to the gallery— example of liz truss playing to the gallery during this election. it's probably— gallery during this election. it's probably going to work for her, to be fair~ _ probably going to work for her, to be fair~ she — probably going to work for her, to be fair. she is probably going to win, _ be fair. she is probably going to win, but— be fair. she is probably going to win, but i— be fair. she is probably going to win, but i think as she's planning the seats— win, but i think as she's planning the seats for a difficult relationship with the police going forward — relationship with the police going forward. we relationship with the police going forward. ~ ., ., forward. we will get a new home secretary as _ forward. we will get a new home secretary as well, _ forward. we will get a new home secretary as well, we _ forward. we will get a new home secretary as well, we expect - forward. we will get a new home | secretary as well, we expect next week. talk in the papers at least in the times today and a list of other ministries is that it might well be braverman who was eliminated quite early who will be attorney general for england. the times, kevin, put in hits fresh gas shut down. just when he in hits fresh gas shut down. just when he thought it couldn't get any worse _ when he thought it couldn't get any worse the — when he thought it couldn't get any worse. the pipeline which brings gas from russia — worse. the pipeline which brings gas from russia to central europe has been _ from russia to central europe has been down — from russia to central europe has been down for maintenance recently. hadn't_ been down for maintenance recently. hadn't been due to reopen. apparently the russians have discovered a fault, so it needs more

work— discovered a fault, so it needs more work now— discovered a fault, so it needs more work now and they might want to take that with _ work now and they might want to take that with a _ work now and they might want to take that with a bit of salt, i would say, — that with a bit of salt, i would say, but — that with a bit of salt, i would say, but it— that with a bit of salt, i would say, but it means, obviously that the gas _ say, but it means, obviously that the gas supply into europe is going to be _ the gas supply into europe is going to be cut _ the gas supply into europe is going to be cut off again. it will undoubtedly lead to higher prices. now, _ undoubtedly lead to higher prices. now. he's— undoubtedly lead to higher prices. now, he's in a relatively first position. _ now, he's in a relatively first position, as we are not as reliant on russian — position, as we are not as reliant on russian supplies as other countries _ on russian supplies as other countries in europe. that being said. _ countries in europe. that being said. if— countries in europe. that being said. if the _ countries in europe. that being said, if the cost of gas goes up globally, then we are going to be hit by— globally, then we are going to be hit by it— globally, then we are going to be hit by it regardless. it's not good news. _ hit by it regardless. it's not good news, trying to take steps to cap the price. — news, trying to take steps to cap the price, it'sjust going to blow that out— the price, it'sjust going to blow that out of— the price, it'sjust going to blow that out of the water, so as we discussed _ that out of the water, so as we discussed earlier, there was any idea of— discussed earlier, there was any idea of this _ discussed earlier, there was any idea of this would be a winter crisis — idea of this would be a winter crisis to— idea of this would be a winter crisis to come next year and we would _ crisis to come next year and we would be — crisis to come next year and we would be back to normal, that is definitely— would be back to normal, that is definitely not going to happen. it's not going — definitely not going to happen. it's not going to get back to normal if

it ever does it will be a long time. it is extremely worrying. i think that deeply concerns me is there is no talk of any peace deal between russia and ukraine at all and there hasn't been. i understand that ukrainians are fighting valiantly and both sides at the moment don't want to discuss peace, but at some point it will end up. however unpalatable that it is. in the meantime, these prices are going to remain elevated and this is causing a lot of pain. on energy policy has said that this whole way that the price cap is actually formulated here should be revisited and it should be based more on the cost of production rather than the cost of the marginal, the final unit you buy, which is linked to the gas price. that needs to be looked at, because of the moment, people are facing punitive costs which could go even higher, and i don't think there is any incentive at all for pretend

to play anything other than hardball. is that sanctions upon him, he's gone into this misadventure. he's gone all income he's got nothing to lose now. it's not going to make life easy for us and i think we need to be prepared for really long and painful hall. kevin, you missed out on this story last time, so i will give you this want to start with. the daily express, tories put on war footing for snap elections.— express, tories put on war footing for snap elections. yeah, i mean, i think as things _ for snap elections. yeah, i mean, i think as things stand _ for snap elections. yeah, i mean, i think as things stand at _ for snap elections. yeah, i mean, i think as things stand at the - for snap elections. yeah, i mean, i i think as things stand at the moment, labour— think as things stand at the moment, labour are _ think as things stand at the moment, labour are comfortably ahead in the opinion— labour are comfortably ahead in the opinion polls for sustaining that economic— opinion polls for sustaining that economic crisis. i wouldn't say they were _ economic crisis. i wouldn't say they were the _ economic crisis. i wouldn't say they were the most advantageous conditions for a sitting government to have _ conditions for a sitting government to have an— conditions for a sitting government to have an early election. generally speaking _ to have an early election. generally speaking as well, you know, voters tend to _ speaking as well, you know, voters tend to punish parties of governments that call early elections, we seem to be having an election— elections, we seem to be having an election every other year at the moment — election every other year at the moment i_ election every other year at the moment. i think for all of those reasons. — moment. i think for all of those reasons. i— moment. i think for all of those reasons, i would take this story with a _ reasons, i would take this story with a pinch of salt. i think liz

truss, unless it was a dramatic turnaround _ truss, unless it was a dramatic turnaround and economic fortunes and she gets _ turnaround and economic fortunes and she gets an— turnaround and economic fortunes and she gets an anonymous boost and maintains— she gets an anonymous boost and maintains a — she gets an anonymous boost and maintains a lead over labour well into next — maintains a lead over labour well into next year, i wouldn't, obviously, i wouldn't expect a obviously, iwouldn't expect a general— obviously, i wouldn't expect a general election until next year, i certainly— general election until next year, i certainly hope not. i think it's more — certainly hope not. i think it's more likely to be something in 2024. if more likely to be something in 2024. if nothing _ more likely to be something in 2024. if nothing else, liz truss was in the cabinets when teresa mae made her fateful decision to go to... and look how that turned out. her fateful decision to go to. .. and look how that turned out.— look how that turned out. indeed. the thing that _ look how that turned out. indeed. the thing that plays _ look how that turned out. indeed. the thing that plays will _ look how that turned out. indeed. the thing that plays will also - look how that turned out. indeed. the thing that plays will also be i the thing that plays will also be well aware of is at the moment, 13% of the country thinks she will make a good pm, which is lower than teresa mae or borisjohnson at the time they took office. look, i have known liz truss a long time. she will have a difficultjob to do. our focus will be getting her head down, getting a cabinet in place and really focusing on the issues that matter to people. i think that will be the top priority. the election should wait and i don't think she is

going to call any election until she feels that the country is on a better footing. feels that the country is on a betterfooting. who feels that the country is on a better footing. who knows feels that the country is on a betterfooting. who knows where feels that the country is on a better footing. who knows where we well be in a year. it's totally unproductive. things are moving unpredictably. if we are doing a bit of crystal ball gazing here. i think it's probably not going to be done, it's probably not going to be done, it's going to be a bit further out. the parliament act has been scrapped. she can leave it as long as december 2024. it gives her some room for manoeuvre. it is difficult inheritance this, isn't it? she's come in three years into a government which would have hoped to have got a lot more of its manifesto delivered by now. covid clearly disrupted that. nonetheless, it is on to its fourth prime minister in succession. in office, come next year, 14, 13 years. governments have been around for that long of a time. it's a struggle to reinvent yourself, particularly in a crisis.

kevin, go ahead, apologies. just lookin: at kevin, go ahead, apologies. just looking at this _ kevin, go ahead, apologies. just looking at this historically, going forward. — looking at this historically, going forward, the fourth time, the fifth time. _ forward, the fourth time, the fifth time. we — forward, the fourth time, the fifth time, i've kind of lost count how many— time, i've kind of lost count how many elections we've had since 2010. there _ many elections we've had since 2010. there comes — many elections we've had since 2010. there comes a time when all governments have got a shelf life and people generallyjust want a change. — and people generallyjust want a change, you know? we've got a different— change, you know? we've got a different person at the top, essentially the public realise it is still a _ essentially the public realise it is still a conservative government and people _ still a conservative government and people just look around at the state of the _ people just look around at the state of the country. it isjust not great — of the country. it isjust not great i_ of the country. it isjust not great. i think we made a very bold move. _ great. i think we made a very bold move. to — great. i think we made a very bold move, to put it mildly for liz truss to leave _ move, to put it mildly for liz truss to leave the — move, to put it mildly for liz truss to leave the country any time soon, but even _ to leave the country any time soon, but even if— to leave the country any time soon, but even if she does wait until 2024. — but even if she does wait until 2024. at — but even if she does wait until 2024, at the moments, and you're right. _ 2024, at the moments, and you're right. it's — 2024, at the moments, and you're right, it's very impractical right now _ right, it's very impractical right now at— right, it's very impractical right now. at the moment, labourare right, it's very impractical right now. at the moment, labour are the favourites— now. at the moment, labour are the favourites to — now. at the moment, labour are the favourites to win the next election, even _ favourites to win the next election, even as— favourites to win the next election, even as a _ favourites to win the next election, even as a minority because as a

majority— even as a minority because as a majority around 75... it's quick to turn _ majority around 75... it's quick to turn it— majority around 75... it's quick to turn it over— majority around 75... it's quick to turn it over and went election. right — turn it over and went election. right now. _ turn it over and went election. right now, it is not great conditions.— right now, it is not great conditions. ., , conditions. look, governments lose elections. oppositions _ conditions. look, governments lose elections. oppositions have - conditions. look, governments lose elections. oppositions have to - conditions. look, governments lose elections. oppositions have to be i elections. oppositions have to be ready to govern. i don't personally think that labour sealed the deal with the electorate by any means. cara starmer has two things going for him. one is brags that there is not done or partially done, whatever you want to call them northerners and protocol issue, but the most important thing is he is notjeremy corbyn. so labour it doesn't actually to do that much to get to a position where it is a minority government. in the tories should be well aware of that, and i'm sure that they are. labour's position now two years and her three years into a kier starmer premiership is actually looking a lot healthier, even though they are not really offering that much of a grand vision in my view. perhaps they don't need to. tories at the moment have turned themselves apart. on theirfourth at the moment have turned themselves apart. on their fourth leader since

2010. we have had massive upheaval in the country. brags that, the brexit referendum. covid. now the energy crisis. these are really, really big punishing issues for government to deal with. and frankly, over the last couple of years, competence has not been one of the hallmarks of the government, and there has been a lot of sideshows in terms of distractions which i think liz truss is going to have to move forward on. thy, which i think liz truss is going to have to move forward on. a good spot on which to — have to move forward on. a good spot on which to end. _ have to move forward on. a good spot on which to end. from _ have to move forward on. a good spot on which to end. from the _ have to move forward on. a good spot on which to end. from the article, - on which to end. from the article, and kevin from huffington post, thank you both very much. i hope you get a weekend because next week is going to be one long roller coaster. wheat will be here with the papers every day, of course, to report at the headlines are saying, and the verdict on the new prime minister when those come. we start tomorrow with a look at the paper is. benedicte paviot, who's the uk correspondent for france 24, and eleanor langford, political reporter at politics home. dojoin us then if you can

but for now, goodnight. good evening, i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, here with your latest sports news. and we're starting at the us open, where serena williams will continue her campaign to match the all—time grand slam record when the 40—year—old steps onto courtjust after midnight in the third round. but it's the end of the road in new york — for this year at least — for britain's andy murray. he lost his third round match against the 13th seed from italy, matteo berrettini, paying the price for a slow start as he lost in four sets. and it's also the end of tournament for british youngsterjack draper, who was level at a set all with russia's karen khachanov when he had to retire with an injury. cameron norrie and dan

evans play tomorrow. england's in—form cricketer jonny bairstow will miss the rest of the summer season and crucially the whole of the t20 world cup, which starts next month after injuring his leg in a golfing accident. he slipped walking to take a tee shot and has a suspected broken leg. bairstow has been brilliant this year, scoring over 1,000 runs including six centuries in test cricket, and is a key part of england's short format game. another wicket keeper batsmen ben duckett has been added to the test squad for their final match against new zealand next week. here's our cricket correspondent jonathan agnew. it's desperately sad forjohnny because he's had the year of his life. he's got over 1000 runs in this calendaryear, oversix centuries and you can say he more than anybody has embraced this new positive approach and the backing to go out and just be yourself, very positively. no one has benefited more

positively than him. it cry in shame, ridiculous in this year where he has probably played his best to end like this. the line—up for saturday's finals of the hundred is complete. in the men's competition, the manchester originals will play the trent rockets after — the originals eased to a five—wicket victory over london spirit in the elimiator in southampton, captain laurie evans hitting 72 from just 34 balls. the originals will be the form team for the final at lord's, having won their last six matches. the southern brave reached the women's final after narrowly beating the trent rockets in an exciting finish to their eliminator. england's nat sciver came so close to reaching the 135 target, hitting three sixes in the last four balls. but she was just short, and brave won by two runs to set up a repeat of last year's final against the oval invincibles. wales women are a step closer to reaching the play—offs for next year's world cup,

which would be their first major tournament. they beat greece by 1—0 in volos — teenager carriejones' scoing her first international goal. wales can't qualify automatically because france will top their group, but as the second—placed side, theyjust need a draw from their final game against slovakia on tuesday to reach the play offs. northern ireland were also in action earlier, although they can't qualify for the world cup. they won 2—1 in luxembourg. scotland lost their friendly against the netherlands. now after all the money spent in the transfer window, it's down to the players to perform on the pitch — and there are some great matches to look forward to including the merseyside derby tomorrow. joe lynskey looks ahead to the weekend's premier league fixtures. the window is shut, the deals are done. top—flight squads now are sealed for the summer and for 11 rounds of fixtures before the world cup break. the first look at the league for the new faces comes at lunchtime on merseyside.

wild chanting and cheering where liverpool take the energy of a late went into the derby. they go to everton, who drawn through your five but haven't won yet. i don't think this is a true reflection. we should have more points. but the feeling is that we're getting better and better and we just have to continue. it's a big fight, we cannot ignore that. i really think the game was a perfect preparation for the game. showed us what we have to expect. last week, one man from merseyside got a reception he's not used to. steven gerard's aston villa booed off. they've lost four from five. next for villa, manchester city come into view and the signing who scored nine in five games. the best start in top—flight history. the problem you have with city, .

if you focus on one star too much, now we see who's prepared to step forward. _ as i say, i have everyl confidence we can pull through this difficult patch. sunday sees manchester united host arsenal. it's their toughest test so far. across london, chelsea face west ham. the blues spent most this summer. 260 million pounds of talent looks to gel. its arsenal's toughest test so far. across london tomorrow, chelsea face west ham, the money buys the players but the points come on the pitch. joe lynskey, bbc news. one of the biggest competitions in the sport of eventing — the burghley horse trials is back

after three years off due to the pandemic. britain's kitty king is leading after the first of three phases — the dressage. she heads the top class field on a score of 21.2 penalty points. but it's very close going into tomorrow's influential cross country. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. september can often be a contrasting month, as the battle between summer and autumn really take shape. in fact, on friday, we saw a high of 27 celsius — 80 fahrenheit in suffolk. it was pretty humid, as well. but out to the west was a different story — and as we head through the weekend, we will see heavy, thundery rain with the wettest of the weather continuing out to the west, and the winds strengthening to gusts in excess of 40mph at times. so this low pressure not really going very far, very fast, and it will flick these frontal systems in an anti—clockwise direction around that low — that's where the heaviest

of the rain is likely to be. take a look at the accumulation totals as we go through the weekend, take a look at northern ireland and parts of southwest scotland — the darker blues, the brighter greens suggest that we could potentially see as much as 50—100mm of rain before the weekend is through. so that's where this relentless wet weather is likely to be, but elsewhere, we will see some sunshine. and if you dodge any showers and keep that sunshine, once again, you could get some warmth. some of the showers merging together in organised bands up through parts of east anglia towards northeast england, cut with the sunshine, we could see highs of 24 celsius. through saturday night, into the early hours of sunday morning, as the low shifts position a little, we might see a squeeze in the isobars with this next pulse of wetter weather — that suggests that we could see those winds gusting in excess of 40 mph. and some of that rain, again, quite heavy — the brighter greens suggesting that, across northwest england,

southwest scotland and, at times, parts of northern ireland. there will be showers elsewhere, but not everyone will see the showers. it'll be a slightly windier day generally, but the wind direction still coming from the south, we could see some more persistent showers arriving across the channel coast by the end of the day. but again, those temperatures may well peak at 24—25 celsius — that's still into the high 70s. early into next week, that low pressure really stays with us, so we will continue to see frontal systems moving in across the country. it won't be consistent in terms of where the showers are likely to be, but some of us will see showers on and off throughout the week, and some of them could be heavy.

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