this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. liz truss is chosen as the new conservative leader and will now suceed borisjohnson as our next prime minister. she won the backing of conservative party members, beating rishi sunak with 57% of the vote and says she will govern as a conservative and deliver what was promised to voters. i will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. i will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply. applause

the cost of living is likely to dominate a full in—tray when she becomes prime minister officially tomorrow. we hear from voters about their main concerns. i really think that she needs to sort out this energy crisis. i mean, us low—paid workers are having real problems. i think she will do as good a job as she can. i'm sure she will, but there's a terrible mess everywhere. i'm shaun ley. our other main stories this hour... police in canada launch a manhunt for two suspects, after ten people are stabbed to death and many more injured in a series of attacks. a charity urges the uk government to abandon plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda, as the high court will hear legal challenges today. from today, millions of people in england will be invited for their autumn covid booster vaccine which is already availabe in wales and will be offered in northern ireland

in the next two weeks. this comes as health bosses predict a resurgence of covid and flu this winter. good afternoon. welcome to downing street, home from tomorrow to liz truss who will be britain's next prime minister, after being declared the winner of the conservative party's leadership contest. she beat her rival rishi sunak by more than 20,000 votes, gaining 57% of the vote of conservative party members. she says she campaigned as a conservative, will govern as a conservative and deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow the economy. and she promised to deliver on help with energy bills and on the nhs. tomorrow she will travel to meet the queen at balmoral in aberdeenshire to complete the transfer of power, bringing borisjohnson�*s three—year

premiership to an end. and the prime minister congratulated his successor on what he called her decisive win saying she "has the right plan to tackle the cost of living crisis, unite our party and continue the great work of uniting and levelling up our country. now is the time for all conservatives to get behind her 100%". 0ur political correspondent helen catt has been following the day's developments. liz truss and rishi sunak, together as candidates for the last time. the votes of conservative members already counted, the winner already decided. to a packed hall in westminster, the man overseeing the contest announced the final result. rishi sunak, 60,399. liz truss, 81,326. therefore, i give notice that liz truss is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist

party. for liz truss, a victory speech. during this leadership campaign, i campaigned as a conservative and i will govern as a conservative. applause. and, my friends, we need to show that we will deliver over the next two years. i will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. i will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply. she paid tribute to the man she's about to replace.— about to replace. boris, you got brexit done. — about to replace. boris, you got brexit done, you _ about to replace. boris, you got brexit done, you crushed - about to replace. boris, you got|

brexit done, you crushed jeremy brexit done, you crushed jeremy corbyrx — brexit done, you crushed jeremy corbyn. you rolled out the vaccine. and you _ corbyn. you rolled out the vaccine. and you stood up to vladimir putin. you are _ and you stood up to vladimir putin. you are admired from kyiv to carlisle~ _ the former chancellor rishi sunak had led the initial ballot of conservative mps. his defeat when voting was widened out to the members had been predicted, but the result was closer than some had expected. liz truss now has the top job in her party, which she will need to reunite after a bruising contest. we all need to turn our attention very swiftly to supporting the new prime minister and her new team in delivering to the british people and particularly now everything we got going on with inflation and the cost of living and the challenges they present. i think that's what the public would expect i think that what everybody, myself included, will do. tomorrow, she moves in here, taking the top job in the country, with a to—do list arguably more challenging than any recent prime minister, as the labour leader, on a visit to a school in north london, was quick to point out. she needs to deal with|

the cost of living crisis. she needs to deal with - the cost of living crisis. the fact that the nhs is on its knees, and she needs to deal— with the collapse of law and order. and there can be nojustification for not freezing energy prices, l so she needs to show- that she actually understands and can meet the challenges that are there after 12 years of failure | of this tory government. there has been criticism of how long this contest has taken to appoint a new leader. nominations among mps opened eight weeks ago and critics say that has left a vacuum at a crucial time when people are facing soaring costs. liz truss has promised she will move quickly and will set out her plans for help within days of taking office. she may be enjoying this moment, but the hard work starts now. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. some reaction started coming in to hirwaun from leaders around the world. the president of the eu commission is to der leyen congratulated her saying the eu in

the uk are partners, we face many challenges together, from climate change to russia's invasion of ukraine. i look forward to a constructive relationship in full respect of our agreements. narendra modi said he was confident that under her leadership the partnership between india and the uk will be further strengthened. we are continuing to get reaction to her victory throughout the afternoon of course here on bbc news. let's speak to our correspondent, nick eardley, in westminster. just a broad overview, just your sense you've been getting in terms of reaction. you were there at the conference centre when it was announced. 57% of the conservative party members is the vote she won. what are people saying about that, about her mandate, about the scale or otherwise of that victory? it’s

or otherwise of that victory? it's interesting _ or otherwise of that victory? it�*s interesting because it's not as big a victory as some of the polls were predicting. i think some in liz truss's camp will hope to maybe get a bit of a higher percentage. some of rishi sunak�*s team thought it would be fairly close. i don't think that's necessarily going to undermine her mandate. it's a fairly comfortable victory but it does mean she's going to have to reach out to different parts of the party and, chatting to tory mps over the past few hours, i think most of them are prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt over the next few days but don't be under any illusions, there's a number of conservative mps who have to be won over when it comes to liz truss's agenda for government. they were unhappy with some of her plans to cut tax. they are not convinced that's affordable. they want to focus on government spending elsewhere. i do get the impression that some of them are

basically waiting to see what she does over the next few days. and the one thing that's going to absolutely dominate that discussion is what she's prepared to do on the cost of living. what she's prepared to do to help households and businesses with the massive energy price rise that we are seeing at the moment. yes. we are seeing at the moment. yes, and so is some _ we are seeing at the moment. yes, and so is some suggestion - we are seeing at the moment. yes, and so is some suggestion on that that we may hear more on thursday? i think that's the most likely at the moment. not definitively. i think that's the most likely date to hear a plan from liz truss. this game of the challenge she is facing as prime minister is pretty unique when you think of a recent prime ministers. they all have their challenges, but even theresa may and borisjohnson, who had the massive brexit battles in parliament, they had a few weeks and in some cases a few months, to try and win over parliament and the public with their plan. liz truss

has about 48—hour is before she has to set out a plan that her early part of their premiership will be judged by. i do think she will come up judged by. i do think she will come up with a big plan. the chances are she will spend a lot of money helping people with the cost of living. we know she's promised cuts in national insurance payments, promised to cut the green levies we face on energy bills, but it's what she does in terms of intervening on bills i think will be the big moment for liz truss this week. there is some talk she may go as far as a price freeze, something some energy companies have been lobbying for. they seem to be optimistic she might be coming round to something approaching a price freeze over the winter months. but that's what some tory mps are going to judge on, winter months. but that's what some tory mps are going tojudge on, but more importantly, she has been speaking to the conservative party for the past two months. if the public who will ultimatelyjudge liz truss in a general election and i

think you will start to see her, when she takes over in downing street tomorrow and goes through this week with pmqs on wednesday and potentially this speech on thursday setting out energy plans, that's the point where she has to pivot to talking to the public, and that energy plan will be absolutely crucial. , , ., ~ crucial. yes, it is quite a week ahead. thanks _ crucial. yes, it is quite a week ahead. thanks so _ crucial. yes, it is quite a week ahead. thanks so much - crucial. yes, it is quite a week ahead. thanks so much for. crucial. yes, it is quite a week. ahead. thanks so much for now. crucial. yes, it is quite a week- ahead. thanks so much for now. i'm pleased to say we can talk the first minister of wales who joins me now from carmarthen. good afternoon to you first minister. what will you want to be hearing first and foremost from liz truss? i want to be hearing first and foremost from liz truss? i think the first thing to — foremost from liz truss? i think the first thing to say _ foremost from liz truss? i think the first thing to say of _ foremost from liz truss? i think the first thing to say of course - foremost from liz truss? i think the first thing to say of course as - first thing to say of course as congratulations to liz truss. she has won her bitter battle with rishi sunak. what we will be looking for in wales is immediate action in relation to the cost of living crisis. i listened carefully to what

the new leader of the conservative party said about being serious about future energy supplies. and here in wales we have so much to offer in terms of renewable energy that would insulate the united kingdom from the global shocks in energy prices, and i look forward to working with a prime minister who recognises that for our country to succeed, it has to have respectful and productive relationships between all four governments across our nation. yes. governments across our nation. yes, and it strikingly — governments across our nation. yes, and it strikingly use _ governments across our nation. yes, and it strikingly use the _ governments across our nation. yes, and it strikingly use the word respectful, because you will be aware that at the cardiff hustings a few weeks ago, liz truss i'm afraid described you as a low—energy version ofjeremy corbyn and i wonder what you think that does to your future relationship? wonder what you think that does to yourfuture relationship? irate wonder what you think that does to your future relationship?— wonder what you think that does to your future relationship? we have to move on from _ your future relationship? we have to move on from a _ your future relationship? we have to move on from a campaign, - your future relationship? we have to

move on from a campaign, all- your future relationship? we have to move on from a campaign, all sorts| move on from a campaign, all sorts of things are said in election campaigns, those things really do not matter. not to those families throughout wales who live in fear of what this winter might bring to them, so i will be looking forward to positive relationships with the new administration, relationships that are focused on the things we can do together, and will make a difference in people's lives, and to make a success of our country. there are suggestions. _ make a success of our country. there are suggestions, we _ make a success of our country. there are suggestions, we don't _ make a success of our country. there are suggestions, we don't know - make a success of our country. there are suggestions, we don't know for i are suggestions, we don't know for sure of course, that there might be a freeze on the energy cap. would you welcome that, presumably? i(eir you welcome that, presumably? keir starmer has — you welcome that, presumably? iiez " starmer has already you welcome that, presumably? iie: " starmer has already set you welcome that, presumably? if;2 " starmer has already set out you welcome that, presumably? i;2 " starmer has already set out a comprehensive and costed plan for making sure there are no further rises in what are already very elevated energy bills. i think that needs to be paid for in the way keir starmer set out. i hope the incoming

prime minister isn't going to offer us a pay later approach to energy prices. we need to find ways of redistributing, i use that word very positively, redistributing the money that companies are making hand over fist during this energy crisis, and put some of that money in the hands of people who simply don't know how they're going to pay those bills. [30 they're going to pay those bills. do you get the sense that liz truss is interested in economic redistribution? if you listen to it in to a laura kuenssberg yesterday, a lot of quite pure economic policy coming through from that, and a move to the right has been commented on by many, many quarters. i to the right has been commented on by many, many quarters.— by many, many quarters. i certainly hoe by many, many quarters. i certainly hope that's— by many, many quarters. i certainly hope that's not _ by many, many quarters. i certainly hope that's not a _ by many, many quarters. i certainly hope that's not a sign _ by many, many quarters. i certainly hope that's not a sign of— by many, many quarters. i certainly hope that's not a sign of things - by many, many quarters. i certainly hope that's not a sign of things to l hope that's not a sign of things to come. the united kingdom is the most unequal country in europe. i thought it was astonishing that liz truss

should suggest that what we need us to make ourselves even more unequal in order to succeed. what we need to do is harness the talents of all our people and, to do that, you have to do create a more equal country, not a country which the actions of government are deliberately designed to reward those who already have more than they need and to penalises people who simply don't know how they are going to find the money for food, forfuel, for the basic necessities of life over what promises to be a very cruel winter. mark drakeford, many thanks for your time this afternoon. wales's first minister of course talking to me there from carmarthen. well, nicola sturgeon said she will seek to build a good working relationship with liz truss. that was herfirst

a good working relationship with liz truss. that was her first comment. but she warned their political differences are deep and she demanded mrs truss freeze energy bills for households and businesses. let's speak to ian blackford, the snp�*s leader at westminster. ian blackford, good afternoon to you. liz truss is already talking about i will deliver a bold plan. so what will you hope to see in that? well, i think you need to respond to the crisis that people are facing. people are really worried about putting the heating on, they know they can't afford the bills with the increases that are coming down the line, businesses are saying really quite dramatic increases in their costs, and in many cases i was speaking to one company in ayrshire which are seen are six fold increase in adjusted prices and many businesses will struggle to get through the winter so this is a real crisis of quite some magnitude, and quite frankly, we've had a government which has been asleep at

the wheel over the course of the summer so there's no time to lose. government needs to respond quickly and we should be freezing energy costs, we need to recognise if we don't do this then people are going to be pushed into poverty, children are going to be sent to school hungry, and businesses will be closing so we need to see action right now when the new prime minister comes back from seeing the queen tomorrow. she should be coming to the house of commons and having a debate in parliament and we should need putting in place protection for people that they know they will get the support they need to see them through the winter and into the spring. of course, much of this is to do with a knock on effects of ukrainian war with the increase in wholesale gas prices, but government quite simply has a responsibility to make sure that we can deliver the security of our constituents and that's what we must immediately. yes, i mean, there are suggestions we will hear more as early as thursday. and you will be aware that there are thought there might be some form of energy price cap freezing, we don't know yet of

course, but we may find out in the next couple of days, so presumably you would welcome that, would you? yes, i think we have to move at some pace because we've seen the forecast from the citibank, inflation of 18%, goldman sachs talked about it being north of 20%, and if we don't cap the energy price increases then we are fuelling inflation, seeing costs will be passed on all the way down through the supply chain, so we need to have that emergency stop. we need to have that emergency stop. we need to make sure we can mitigate inflation. i shudder to think where we would get too if these energy price increases were passed on to consumers and businesses, notjust in this case in october, but increases we are expecting to see in january as well. we cannot afford to lose control of inflation. the impact on the economy, on job losses, can be pretty dramatic and we can't allow that to happen. the other key issue of course for your

party is a potential independence referendum. you will know, lots of the candidates were asked about that over the course of a two—month campaign, and the last two candidates, rishi sunak and liz truss, simply said no, they would not be allowing another independence referendum. so where will your conversations with liz truss go on that? , , , , conversations with liz truss go on that? y , , , �*, conversations with liz truss go on that? y, _ a that? very simply, it's about respecting — that? very simply, it's about respecting democracy, - that? very simply, it's about respecting democracy, and l that? very simply, it's about. respecting democracy, and what that? very simply, it's about - respecting democracy, and what liz truss has to recognise is that we stood on a manifesto commitment in the scottish elections last year of delivering a referendum on scottish independence. there is an independence. there is an independence majority in the scottish parliament, and liz truss and nobody else can stand on the way of the people of scotland to have a say on the future. we've just seen a prime minister elected with 57% of those voting, in the tory leadership election, hardly a resounding victory for her. she doesn't have a mandate from the people of scotland and i hope once we deal with this crisis, we can have an early election but we need to make sure the people of scotland have got the

opportunity to have their say and to make sure that we are able to deliver that referendum the people of scotland voted for. ian blackford, _ of scotland voted for. ian blackford, thank - of scotland voted for. ian blackford, thank you. we will talk about this of course. the snp leader here at westminster. let's turn to the situation in northern ireland as well. one of the big issues facing liz truss is the northern ireland protocol. talks with the eu stalled after the government introduced a bill to give uk ministers powers to override parts of the post—brexit trading arrangements. the dup said it won't form a power—sharing government at stormont until the protocol is changed. a key date is 28th october — the deadline for restoring government at stormont. let's speak now to doug beattie, leader of the ulster unionist party. good afternoon to you. does the election of liz truss bring the restoration of a government any

closer? ~ , , ., closer? well, it gives us an opportunity _ closer? well, it gives us an opportunity to _ closer? well, it gives us an opportunity to build - closer? well, it gives us an - opportunity to build relationships once again between the uk and the eu in order to deal with the protocol. the protocol is a bad deal. it needs to be sorted out. that will only happen if we have people negotiating and we can't have one side on the other blocking us for the sake of blocking us. negotiation is needed but may come as a party, the ulster unionist party, believe we should get the executive up and running today. at the same time, negotiations to fix the protocol, which is ultimately a bad deal, because we are a cost of living crisis, it's a lived experience for many, many people, and people in this winter are going to go cold. they will go hungry. we have to do something about that and that's what we need to do here in northern ireland so we are asking the new prime minister to put in some time and energy and thought into making sure we can deal with the issues here and get the executive up and

running as quickly as possible. yes. running as quickly as possible. yes, the dup though _ running as quickly as possible. yes, the dup though of _ running as quickly as possible. yes, the dup though of course says it won't rejoin a power—sharing government until the protocol is changed. who would you like to see appointed as northern ireland secretary? who might be able to come to belfast and work on this? it’s to belfast and work on this? it's not for me _ to belfast and work on this? it's not for me to — to belfast and work on this? it�*s not for me to decide what my preferences are. whoever that secretary of state is going to be, we will work with them honestly. to make northern ireland a better place for absolutely everybody. but whoever the secretary of state is going to be, he needs to spend time here. they need to expend energy here. they need to expend energy here. they need to expend energy here. they need to look at the problems with a wide lens. and that is problems right across all communities here in northern ireland. it can be fixed, with a lack of complication, and negotiation. we have been circling the landing zone for the protocol

for nearly 12 months now. we put on the table in 2019, where we are with the table in 2019, where we are with the protocol negotiations, but we haven't been able to land. we are hoping with a new prime minister, we can get the protocol sorted. right. can get the protocol sorted. right, and we talk — can get the protocol sorted. right, and we talk about _ can get the protocol sorted. right, and we talk about the _ can get the protocol sorted. right, and we talk about the pressing - and we talk about the pressing nature are tackling the cost of living crisis. but you are describing a present situation as well because the next deadline is six or seven weeks away? yes. well because the next deadline is six or seven weeks away? yes, the 28th of october, _ six or seven weeks away? yes, the 28th of october, we _ six or seven weeks away? yes, the 28th of october, we have - six or seven weeks away? yes, the 28th of october, we have the - six or seven weeks away? yes, the | 28th of october, we have the health minister, an ulster unionist, none on 28th of october, they cease to be ministers and we will have no government here and we will be under control of civil servants and at that stage, we would expect there is likely to be an election called again. in the middle of the worst crisis we have seen for an awful long time, this cost of living crisis, we could be thrust into another election. and that is millions of pounds spent on the election and the outcome is going to be exactly the same thing. that's where we are and what we have and

why we have to try to fix the problems we have here so we can get an executive up and running before that deadline of the 28th of october. �* , ., ., ., ,., october. i'm 'ust a thought about the cost of — october. i'm just a thought about the cost of living, _ october. i'm just a thought about the cost of living, we _ october. i'm just a thought about the cost of living, we hear- october. i'm just a thought about the cost of living, we hear that i the cost of living, we hear that there may be more announced on thursday. a possible action on the energy price caps for example, potentially, so would you presumably welcome that?— potentially, so would you presumably welcome that? yes, we don't have an ener: welcome that? yes, we don't have an energy price — welcome that? yes, we don't have an energy price cap _ welcome that? yes, we don't have an energy price cap in — welcome that? yes, we don't have an energy price cap in northern - energy price cap in northern ireland, but whatever they decide to do it's got to be more substantial than just giving out £400 to families because that won't get them through the winter. they really need to look at this in—depth. as it stands now, injanuary, february, we will have 67% of the population in northern ireland who will be in energy poverty. destitution levels in northern ireland are going to be well above 60%. these are the things well above 60%. these are the things we are looking at and why i say

there will be people here going cold and hungry over the winter and there will be increased deaths, so whatever the new prime minister does, and liz truss, it must be substantial in order to help everybody through this. it's not about the lowest earners or the working poor, we now have those middle level owners who are going to be suffering. because of where we are at this moment in time. thanks for our are at this moment in time. thanks for your time _ are at this moment in time. thanks for your time this _ are at this moment in time. thanks for your time this afternoon. - are at this moment in time. thanks for your time this afternoon. thank| for your time this afternoon. thank you, leader of the ulster unionist party. yes of course, no energy price capping northern ireland, it's the one part of the uk that is not affected by that and of course we wait to see what liz truss, once she is formally prime minister which happens tomorrow, what she does indeed announce as we hear again today this morning, that wholesale gas prices were rocketing again today. as all our interviewees are suggesting it something that needs tackling immediately and it is part of a daunting set of challenges that liz truss is now taking on. cost of

living absolutely dominating everyone's conversation. inflation, let's remind ourselves of the figures. it stands above 10% and it could hit 13% this winter. rising inflation is usually tackled by increasing interest rates, which the bank of england has now done on six consecutive occasions, so they now stand at 1.75%. the bank hopes it will encourage people to save, but it means some people with mortgages see their monthly payments go up. and, of course, the biggest factor affecting households around the country at the moment is rising energy bills. from october, the typical household bill will hit £3,549 when the new price cap comes in. we've asked people in birmingham about their main concerns. everything is to do with the cost of living, isn't it? everything has gone up. nothing is coming down.

us pensioners, we are struggling. my bills have gone double now, my electric and gas, from £90 to £130, to £250. we keep talking do we j choose to heat or eat? that is the reality. we are going to struggle. prices are ridiculous. my bills have gone up threefold. everything is skyrocketing. people need to live lives and people have to cut down on essentials. the economy and the prices of gas and electric and, yeah, getting people out of poverty, i think that's the main thing to focus on right now. that doesn't cause dominate all conversations here. let's take a few minutes to reflect. let's see what the coming weeks and days might hold. let's speak to katy balls, who's deputy political editor at the spectator and sonia sodha, who's a columnist at the observer.

she's a former special adviser to labour. welcome. iam interested in your thoughts about the scale of liz truss, taking 57% of the conservative electorate. what do you make of that figure? i conservative electorate. what do you make of that figure?— make of that figure? i think it's a bit lower in _ make of that figure? i think it's a bit lower in away _ make of that figure? i think it's a bit lower in away than _ make of that figure? i think it's a bit lower in away than the - bit lower in away than the expectation, when you look at the membership poles, it's still a fairly decisive win but i think because expectations were so high, you have a situation where it's a bit below expectations. it does have repercussions in times of re—unifying the party favour and does liz truss now feel the need to bring in more rishi sunak back as to her cabinet? a strong suggestion is a hard no. it feels like a lot of those positions have already been assigned before they are announced, but i do think this adds to the skein of a challenge when it comes to bringing a pretty divided party and party membership together. yes. and party membership together. yes, that's interesting _

and party membership together. yes, that's interesting for with what is clearly a very noisy westminster this afternoon. sonia, your thoughts. everybody predicted it would be liz truss but your thoughts of what that means now going forward? i of what that means now going forward? ., ., forward? i agree with katie, the expectations — forward? i agree with katie, the expectations were _ forward? i agree with katie, the expectations were so _ forward? i agree with katie, the expectations were so high - forward? i agree with katie, the| expectations were so high partly because — expectations were so high partly because lapel is going into this contest — because lapel is going into this contest and during the contest predicted a much bigger lead for liz truss _ predicted a much bigger lead for liz truss i_ predicted a much bigger lead for liz truss. i think the difficulty she now— truss. i think the difficulty she now faces _ truss. i think the difficulty she now faces is bringing together and very divided party against the backdrop of i think some of the most challenging domestic circumstances any prime _ challenging domestic circumstances any prime minister has faced since the second — any prime minister has faced since the second world war and that's saying _ the second world war and that's saying quite something giving that we had _ saying quite something giving that we had a _ saying quite something giving that we had a global pandemic two and a half years— we had a global pandemic two and a half years ago. and i think that's made _ half years ago. and i think that's made more difficult by a couple of things _ made more difficult by a couple of things. first of all, are really better— things. first of all, are really better polarised leadership contest where _ better polarised leadership contest where sometimes you couldn't believe these two _ where sometimes you couldn't believe these two candidates list from the same _ these two candidates list from the same party but also, because economic— same party but also, because economic circumstances are so difficult — economic circumstances are so difficult and you have so many backbench conservative mps who are worried _ backbench conservative mps who are worried about losing their seats at

the next _ worried about losing their seats at the next election. and many of them dhint— the next election. and many of them didn't hack— the next election. and many of them didn't back liz truss, so i think there _ didn't back liz truss, so i think there will— didn't back liz truss, so i think there will be a lot of dissent, a lot of— there will be a lot of dissent, a lot of negative noises coming from the conservative backbenches fairly early on _ the conservative backbenches fairly early on in — the conservative backbenches fairly early on in her premiership actually _ early on in her premiership actuall . ~ ., early on in her premiership actually-— early on in her premiership actuall . ~ ., ., ., actually. would you agree with that, katie? i actually. would you agree with that, katie? l think— actually. would you agree with that, katie? | think it's _ actually. would you agree with that, katie? i think it's going _ actually. would you agree with that, katie? i think it's going to _ actually. would you agree with that, katie? i think it's going to be - actually. would you agree with that, katie? i think it's going to be hard i katie? i think it's going to be hard to uni . katie? i think it's going to be hard to unify. probably— katie? i think it's going to be hard to unify. probably the _ katie? i think it's going to be hard to unify. probably the only - katie? i think it's going to be hard to unify. probably the only saving| to unify. probably the only saving grace for liz truss is the one thing tory mps can agree on, this has gone on and on too long, so i think any rush to oust liz truss isn't going to happen anytime soon i think ultimately the problem facing the tory party is bigger than one leader and therefore you do wonder if mps are so exhausted, perhaps the blood—letting is done for now at least, and you don't have anything so drastic. i think when it comes to tax cuts, there is a clear confidence matter if you are to vote against the budget of liz truss and that could be a very limited, if

any, rebellion, but lots of other issues. where does liz truss have a mandate for lots of her fans? that's where you could see it being tricky for her to govern if she wants to push things to that went particularly in the manifesto or ultimately lots of mps will worry about reforms so that's where we will see the disunity in the coming months. , ., ., ., months. interesting. you are nodding to some of that. _ months. interesting. you are nodding to some of that. could _ months. interesting. you are nodding to some of that. could you _ months. interesting. you are nodding to some of that. could you be - to some of that. could you be thinking about an early election? what i thought was interesting about the address you gave, the short speech, — the address you gave, the short speech, at— the address you gave, the short speech, at the end she made a big point _ speech, at the end she made a big point of— speech, at the end she made a big point of saying i'm going to lead the conservative party to a big general— the conservative party to a big general election victory in 2024. i think— general election victory in 2024. i think that — general election victory in 2024. i think that was deliberate of her to try and _ think that was deliberate of her to try and quell any talk of an early election — try and quell any talk of an early election i— try and quell any talk of an early election. i would try and quell any talk of an early election. iwould have been surprised if you glance an election actually _ surprised if you glance an election actually. her supporters as we dropped — actually. her supporters as we dropped off amongst 2019 voters.

during _ dropped off amongst 2019 voters. during the six weeks. sol dropped off amongst 2019 voters. during the six weeks. so i think her team _ during the six weeks. so i think her team it _ during the six weeks. so i think her team it would have been very worried and it— team it would have been very worried and it would — team it would have been very worried and it would have been a big risk to id and it would have been a big risk to go to— and it would have been a big risk to go to the _ and it would have been a big risk to go to the country now to seek a five year mandate so i expect that we are looking _ year mandate so i expect that we are looking at _ year mandate so i expect that we are looking at a _ year mandate so i expect that we are looking at a general election in 2024 — looking at a general election in 2024 do— looking at a general election in 2024. y ., looking at a general election in 2024. . ., ., it would be a brave prime minister to be the one to think it is the time to to be the one to think it is the time tu , ~' . ., to be the one to think it is the timet. , ,, . ., . time to seek re-election. when you look at theresa _ time to seek re-election. when you look at theresa may, _ time to seek re-election. when you look at theresa may, in _ time to seek re-election. when you look at theresa may, in particular. l look at theresa may, in particular. borisjohnson could actually point to a deadlocked parliament and so it was not working the way it should, and so it is quite hard to work out what you would say when you have won a majority in the region of 80 in 2019 so all those factors, it would not be a small majority that is needed, so i think they will push it back for as long as they can, really.

back for as long as they can, reall . ., ,., ., back for as long as they can, reall . ., ., ,., back for as long as they can, reall . ., ., ., back for as long as they can, reall. ., ., ., ., really. to both of you, thanks for “oininu really. to both of you, thanks for joining us- _ really. to both of you, thanks for joining us. thanks _ really. to both of you, thanks for joining us. thanks for _ really. to both of you, thanks for joining us. thanks for bearing - really. to both of you, thanks for. joining us. thanks for bearing with all of that. it is busy in all different pockets of westminster today and very loud on occasions. we have been contending with some loud music, as well. we will try to keep bringing you reaction when we can hear ourselves speak. let's have a look at what will follow now today, tomorrow, and the rest of the coming days. very busy period ahead. liz truss will officially become prime minister tomorrow, after borisjohnson has visited the queen at balmoral and resigned. the queen will then ask ms truss, her 15th prime minister, to form a government. it's expected that the appointment of a new cabinet will then begin.

the details will be made public of the new cabinet, even though a lot of the work has already been done. the new prime minister will appear in the commons on wednesday, for herfirst pmqs. she'll face labour's sir keir starmer. and what about any policy announcements? liz truss has promised immediate action on energy bills in the first week of taking office. at the start of october there will be the conservative party conference in birmingham. liz truss has also promised a "fiscal event" very soon — there has to be a budget by november. and lizz truss doesn't have to call another general election until the end of 2024. but of course parliament could be dissolved sooner than that by the queen. let's get the view from liz truss's norfolk constituency now — jo black is in thetford for us.

what are people saying to you there? some people say this is a really good result for norfolk and they say she is hard—working and determined and she wants to get the job done, but i bump into one labour councillor who said we were all doomed and he said he had no hope and no faith and said this was one of the most deprived wards in norfolk and he said liz truss has got no idea what the working person goes through. we have come to thetford, a lovely town, market town, but you don't have to go far town, but you don't have to go far to find people who are struggling and there are plenty of empty shops. we have spoken to people about liz truss and what they would like to see from her and of course lots of them are concerned about the cost of living. it them are concerned about the cost of livina. , ., ., .., them are concerned about the cost of livin.. _, ., i, , living. it is a magical mystery

tour. i'm so sorry, i do apologise, i lost you entirely. it is a safe seat and i'm assuming everyone you have spoken to today would echo everything we have heard over the course of the day which is it is absolutely cost of living and energy prices which are really dominating people's thoughts. something put on the back burner because the conservative leadership contest went on for so long. conservative leadership contest went on for so long-— on for so long. some people are worried about _ on for so long. some people are worried about what _ on for so long. some people are worried about what liz - on for so long. some people are worried about what liz truss - on for so long. some people are worried about what liz truss a's| worried about what liz truss a's priorities will be and she will have a lot of priorities now as the prime minister. no honeymoon period. she wants to tackle some of the problems the country is facing and some people are concerned about whether or not the local issues might go on the back burnerfor want or not the local issues might go on the back burner for want of a better

phrase, but lots of people we spoke to wished her good luck and one man said she should stop trying to be margaret thatcher which was an interesting comment. the people who work for her in her team say, when she comes back to the constituency there will be plenty of work to do and issues that constituents want sorting out and when she is back in the constituency they will make sure her time is prioritised and used rather wisely, so she can get on with the priorities of the nation as well as people in thetford and in this part of norfolk.— this part of norfolk. thanks for “oininu this part of norfolk. thanks for joining us- _ this part of norfolk. thanks for joining us- liz _ this part of norfolk. thanks for joining us. liz truss _ this part of norfolk. thanks for joining us. liz truss as - this part of norfolk. thanks for joining us. liz truss as of - joining us. liz truss as of tomorrow, no longer the foreign secretary, she will be the prime minister. to remind you of the sequence of events tomorrow.

liz truss will officially become prime minister tomorrow, after borisjohnson has visited the queen at balmoral and resigned. the queen is inbound moralfor this —— is in bow the queen will then ask ms truss, her 15th prime minister, to form a government. full coverage of that tomorrow. tomorrow afternoon, depending on the weather, we think liz truss will stand out here at the famous lactone and make herfirst formal address —— lectern. she said a few words earlier as her victory was announced

but the key message to the nation will be here tomorrow afternoon in downing street once she has been to meet the queen. she will be the 15th prime minister of the queen's reign. not sure if we will get any specific policy announcements tomorrow, and it seems that will possibly come on thursday. possibly we will hear more about how to deal with energy prices, the energy price cut, the cost of living, everything we know thatis cost of living, everything we know that is so dominating the lives of people in the uk at the moment. really striking that our political correspondent nick said one very senior conservative he spoke to this

morning said an enormous amount is riding on whether she can successfully deal with the cost of living crisis and in particular energy bills. that person suggesting that really the success or otherwise at the next general election of the conservatives really rests on how liz truss is able to handle that. the cost of wholesale gas has rocketed again today, a result of russia of cosmic invasion of ukraine, so it is still a problem and still an issue —— russia's invasion of ukraine. so many people telling us that that is something liz truss has got to get right if there is any prospect of the conservatives winning the next general election. we can speak to peter smith about this. what precisely would you like to hear from liz truss about this this week?

i do apologise. i caught sight of him in my very small margin, but he was not quite ready to talk to us. we did say it is very busy here today down in westminster. i hope we can get a connection to peter because he is from a campaign group. he's director of policy and advocacy at national energy action. let's see if we can talk to peter smith. he is in another part of westminster. i think we are going to persist because we really want to hear his views and we want to know what he would like to hear from the new prime minister. possibly an

announcement on thursday. we want to hear from organisations like announcement on thursday. we want to hearfrom organisations like his. we will have more from westminster but now back to the studio. studio: thank you very much for now. we will be back to downing street and to westminster in a few minutes' time. westminster in a few minutes' time. we have got some of the other stories around the world now. police in canada are hunting two men, accused of stabbing ten people to death and wounding fifteen others in the provinvce of saskatchewan. it's one of the worst mass killings in canadian history. some of the victims appear to have been targeted deliberately, others randomly. canadian police have put three provinces on alert, as they search for the killers. gareth barlow reports the scale of the manhunt is almost unfathomable. after a mass stabbing spree in 13 locations, canadian police have issued

a dangerous persons alert across an area almost half the size of europe. the warning comes after the attacks on the remote, sparsely populated indigenous community — james smith cree nation — and the nearby village of weldon. a local state of emergency is in force, residents have been told not to leave their homes, and roadblocks have been set up across the region with the suspects considered armed and dangerous. let me be clear. we are still looking for the two suspects. we are asking residents across saskatchewan and our neighbouring provinces to be vigilant. at this stage in our investigation, we believe some of the victims have been targeted by the suspects and others have been attacked randomly. police have named damien sanderson and myles sanderson, whose relationship is unknown, as suspects behind the stabbings. a vehicle linked to them was last seen in the city of regina, 200 miles south of where the attacks took place but their current location, along with any possible

motive, remains unclear. gareth barlow, bbc news. police are questioning a fourth man in connection with the killing of nine—year—old 0livia pratt—korbel in liverpool. a 34—year old was arrested yesterday evening on suspicion of assisting an offender after he was stopped by officers on the m42 in warwickshire. five days of hearings over british government plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda have started today — at the high court in london. lawyers for the migrants allege that the home office had been repeatedly told about what they say is rwanda's historically poor human rights record — they accuse the home secretary, priti patel, of breaking the law by failing to take into account previous official warnings. the ministry denies this. it describes rwanda as a safe country. our home and legal correspondent, dominic casciani, has the latest from the high court. here at the high court there is quite a crowd that has gathered here since early this morning for this

major legal challenge against the rwandan policy and a lot of supporters of migrants, who have been very noisy behind me, and also some people who support the policy of the home secretary to remove migrants to rwandan. they are being kept separate. quite an atmosphere, but this morning is really about the legal arguments and what we have heard from the challenges which is a number of migrantand heard from the challenges which is a number of migrant and refugee support groups is that arguably ministers and the government knew from the word go that there were concerns about rwanda and they say they do that because of concerns raised by their own officials. in the hearing today, the qc, the lead barrister for the migrants challenging the home secretary's policy, he said he made no bones about the claim in court that rwanda was known to be a despotic regime that tortures and basically kills its own political opponents, and he

says he could say that because the government had been advised itself on those concerns and those concerns not only had gone amongst officials and to the home secretary, to the foreign office, and number ten itself, and on that basis, he said, the home secretary had effectively failed in her legal duty to consider all the risks to the migrants. the government late in the week, this is a five—day hearing, they will respond to that and what the home office is going to say is that rwanda is a safe country with monitoring in place and that the funding being put into rwanda will make sure that nobody�*s rights are abused for top the first of five days and a lot to play for and the loser will most certainly take this case further to appeal. from today, millions of people in england and scotland will be invited for their autumn covid booster vaccine. care home residents will be first in line for the jab — as the nhs predicts a resurgence

of covid and flu this winter. wales has already started offering boosters — while the rollout will begin in northern ireland in two weeks time. today is borisjohnson's last day as prime minister, before the offical handover of power tomorrow. his three years in office have seen some memorable highs and lows. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has been taking a look back. there is unlikely to be another prime minister quite like boris johnson. i want you to know how sad i am to be giving up the bestjob in the world. but them's the breaks. thank you all very much. a premiership that was brief and chaotic but reshaped the country. an election—winning leader who was slung out of office by his party. cheering

he took over in 2019 after theresa may was toppled. with many mps trying to block a no—deal brexit, borisjohnson soon proved his readiness to rip up conventions by suspending parliament, a move criticised by the supreme court. the decision to advise her majesty to prorogue parliament was unlawful. weeks later, he gambled on a general election, winning the tories their biggest majority for 30 years. we did it! we did it. we pulled it off, didn't we? the man who had led the brexit campaign now had the votes in parliament to leave the eu. brexit deeply split the country. its legacy will be felt and disputed for years. for this reason alone, borisjohnson will go down in history as a prime minister of consequence. sirens and then came this, the first pandemic for a century. i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home.

covid dominated his premiership. lockdowns. a vaccine, but many lives lost. an inquiry will now examine what the government got right and wrong. have you lied to the - public, prime minister? clearly wrong was the lockdown—breaking culture in downing street during covid, the partygate scandal engulfed borisjohnson. there were allegations, denials, a police investigation and fines, including one for the prime minister himself. i take full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch. his integrity was under question, his authority damaged. i can announce that - the parliamentary party does have confidence. cheering borisjohnson survived a confidence vote injune. but number ten's handling of a sexual harassment allegation involving a tory mp a month later was the final straw. how are you?

borisjohnson's muscular support for ukraine following russia's invasion is an important part of his legacy, too. his successor will now have to deal with the conflict that is fuelling an energy and inflation crisis here. so, a prime minister during a tumultuous time, a gifted campaigner brought down by his own conduct in office. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. 0ne one of boris johnson's one of borisjohnson's last acts as prime minister is to promote the cause of the veterans who were involved in nuclear testing in the 19505. involved in nuclear testing in the 1950s. he has announced that he is commissioning an oral history to memorialise their service and the uk will mark the anniversary of the first uk test. he said he was privileged to be the first prime minister to meet some of those veterans and he is determined that their achievement will never be forgotten. let's talk now to susie

boniface, columnist at the daily mirror, who's been campaigning for this initiative. she has been campaigning to get a medalfor the heroes as she has been campaigning to get a medal for the heroes as you described them. remind us of what prompted the campaign. the described them. remind us of what prompted the campaign.— prompted the campaign. the daily mirror has campaign _ prompted the campaign. the daily mirror has campaign for— prompted the campaign. the dailyl mirror has campaign for recognition of these men since the 1980s when they first started coming forward with fairly horrendous stories of ill health, cancer, blood disorder, miscarriages and their wives and birth defects and their children and subsequent governments since margaret thatcher have basically mistreated these men in a way that was fairly terrible and nuclear testing when it was finally finished was so socially unacceptable, there were nonproliferation treaties and testing bans, so the men who actually took part in it where very unwelcome at the public table, if you like. in our schools and in our history curriculums, teaching begins

with william the conqueror, the second world war, and the beatles, and that is it. but for a period between 1952 and as late as 1991, britain detonated 45 major nuclear weapons and it conducted another 593, horrifically toxic trials, radioactive experiments in the outback in australia. a lot of people don't know about it, because it happened far away here, but there is a history of birth defects that have come as a result of this from people connected. i have been campaigning for this since 2002. the prime minister said commissioning an oral history is an element of what you were saying, and also supporting events to mark the 70th anniversary of the first test and in a sense, recognising the achievements. it is short of the medal that you wanted,

so presumably you are disappointed by that that your paper and the veterans have been pushing for? yes and no. veterans have been pushing for? 123 and no. some veterans want a medal and no. some veterans want a medal and some would find it offensive, considering the 70 years of mistreatment they have had, and others want an apology and some want research and families want different things and so forth. we asked boris johnson for several things we had a meeting with him injune and we asked for pension reform and educational packages and research, not mentioned in the letter, but we asked for him to mark this plutonium jubilee which is what we are calling the 70th anniversary in october and thatis the 70th anniversary in october and that is something he is giving us, providing money for that. we were told there was no money available in the last week so this is quite amazing and this is the short term thing he can do. what he said is he will ask the metallic recognition committee that decides these things, to look into whether or not they

should be a medal, and they asked them to do that back injune and we submitted a new application then and they have already met and considered it. i understand that what they are probably going to do is make a recommendation on whether to refuse or accept that medical application, to the committee, which itself reports to the queen, so we are optimistic about what he said if he can't order the medal but he said he does firmly believe it is absolutely necessary. he has been clear about that. this is what happened when david cameron secured a medalfor arctic convoy missions in the early 2000 and some things, he basically said he wanted it to happen and therefore it unblocked the process. it is possible that is what is happening here and also liz truss will find it impossible to revert back. ., ., ., , ; back. thanks for “oining us. we will kee our back. thanks for “oining us. we will keep fingers — back. thanks forjoining us. we will keep our fingers crossed _ back. thanks forjoining us. we will keep our fingers crossed over- back. thanks forjoining us. we will keep our fingers crossed over that l keep our fingers crossed over that because clearly he has put down a

marker for his successor. according to some of the predictions, we don't yet quite know what the new prime minister will do over the energy issues. let's see what that'll mean for the energy sector now, joining me is peter smith. he's director of policy and advocacy at national energy action. if you had to give bullet points, what do you think would need to be in any new package that would satisfy the need at the moment? it is very welcome that we have a clear timeframe and we hope the government sticks to the timeframe and potentially accelerates it, getting agreement in the first cabinet meeting is crucial, the first thing i would be looking at is whether we can bring forward the existing support that has been pledged in may, that would mean putting more money back into the pockets of people sooner or taking money off bills, and we believe that can be

done using existing apparatus within government, and the second thing is boosting the cost of living package that was announced in may, and that is going to be the most important way the government can use existing mechanisms to quickly take money off bills and ease the pressure, especially for the winter. the final thing, if the government seeks to attempt some form of threes, whether or not that is paid for out of the treasury, or out of a loan which we all pay back on our bills —— form of freeze. it is imperative we do not have any negative consequences especially for the poorest households, and if we don't handle the load in the right way, we could see low income and vulnerable consumers being saddled with huge debts potentially for ten years or more so it is crucial they exempt certain kind of households from paying back the loan. ih certain kind of households from paying back the loan.— certain kind of households from paying back the loan. in terms of those on the _ paying back the loan. in terms of those on the lowest _ paying back the loan. in terms of those on the lowest income, - paying back the loan. in terms of. those on the lowest income, most people who have very low incomes,

those living on benefits, for example, they tend to use prepayment metres, and as the labour party pointed out when they published their alternative proposals, about a month ago, that often comes at a high premium. are you hoping that the government will look at that area? it is a nuanced aspect but quite important because it has a disproportionate impact on those families. ~ , ~ disproportionate impact on those families. , ., ., families. absolutely. about half of the 4.5 million _ families. absolutely. about half of the 4.5 million prepaid _ families. absolutely. about half of the 4.5 million prepaid customers| the 4.5 million prepaid customers across the uk live on low incomes and are much more likely to be insignificant energy debt and they are some of the most vulnerable consumers in the crisis and unlike other customers they need to pay for their energy in advance so they have been hit from day one of this crisis and they will be hit hard on the 1st of october, with no buffer stopping them from being affected, so we want them from being affected, so we want the government to look at standing charges which the regulator 0fgem dodged comprehensively a couple of weeks ago but the government could take the decision to fully write off

those standing charges for prepayment metre customers meaning they are more able to stay on supply during the winter months. without that there is a fear that even households with medical dependencies, young children, people that really cannot go without energy, without a significant detriment to their health, they could be offered supply. igrate detriment to their health, they could be offered supply. we are out of time but — could be offered supply. we are out of time but thanks _ could be offered supply. we are out of time but thanks for _ could be offered supply. we are out of time but thanks forjoining - could be offered supply. we are out of time but thanks forjoining us - of time but thanks forjoining us and thank you very much for your patience. now we have the weather. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren. it's going to be dry with warm sunshine in many areas but we have got some showers developing in southern england and they would drift away to parts of the midlands and they could turn a thundery but it will be particular warm over northern england with temperatures reaching 26 or even 27. the heavier downpours developing in the south and especially in the south—west, wales and parts the midlands, could turn heavy and thundery, drifting

its way northwards on the southerly breeze and clear skies following in the south and a warm night with temperatures no lower than 14—15. tomorrow, rain on and off through much of the day in scotland and for a while in the far north and then we have a slice of dry weather with sunshine but more rain is developing and pushing in from the south west towards wales and the midlands and eventually in the south—east of england and again the risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms continues. not quite as warm tomorrow with a top temperature of 23 or 24.

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. jane hill is in downing street. the headlines: liz truss is chosen as the new conservative leader and will now suceed borisjohnson as our next prime minister. she won the backing of conservative party members, beating rishi sunak with 57% of the vote, and says she will govern "as a conservative" and deliver what was promised to voters. i will deliver a bold plan to cut these and grow our economy. i will deliver for the energy crisis and dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply. this

the cost of living is likely to dominate a full in—tray when she becomes prime minister officially tomorrow. we hear from voters about their main concerns: i really think that she needs to sort out this energy crisis. i mean, is a low paid workers are having real problems. i is a low paid workers are having real problems.— is a low paid workers are having real problems. i think she will do as aood a real problems. i think she will do as good a job _ real problems. i think she will do as good a job as _ real problems. i think she will do as good a job as she _ real problems. i think she will do as good a job as she can. - real problems. i think she will do as good a job as she can. i'm - real problems. i think she will do | as good a job as she can. i'm sure she will, _ as good a job as she can. i'm sure she will, but— as good a job as she can. i'm sure she will, but there's a terrible mess— she will, but there's a terrible mess everywhere. i'm shaun ley, our other main stories this hour... police in canada hunt two men suspected of a mass killing in which ten people were stabbed to death and 15 others injured. the high court begins five days of hearings over british government plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda. and from today, millions of people in england and scotland will be invited for their autumn covid booster vaccine.

good afternoon, welcome back to downing street, home from tomorrow to liz truss who will be britain's next prime minister after being declared the winner of the conservative party's leadership contest. she beat her rival, rishi sunak, by more than 20,000 votes — gaining 57% of the vote of conservative party members. she says she campaigned "as a conservative, will govern as a conservative" and deliver "a bold plan" to cut taxes and grow the economy. and she promised to "deliver" on help with energy bills and on the nhs. tomorrow she will travel to meet the queen at balmoral in aberdeenshire to complete the transfer of power, bringing borisjohnson's three—year

premiership to an end. and the prime minister congratulated his sucessor on what he called her "decisive win" saying she "has the right plan to tackle the cost of living crisis, unite our party and continue the great work of uniting and levelling up our country. now is the time for all conservatives to get behind her 100%". we will have continuing a reaction and analysis in this hour. 0ur political correspondent helen catt has been following the day's developments. liz truss and rishi sunak, together as candidates for the last time. the votes of conservative members already counted, the winner already decided. to a packed hall in westminster, the man overseeing the contest announced the final result. rishi sunak, 60,399. liz truss, 81,326.

therefore, i give notice that liz truss is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist party. for liz truss, a victory speech. during this leadership campaign, i campaigned as a conservative and i will govern as a conservative. applause and, my friends, we need to show that we will deliver over the next two years. i will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. i will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply. she paid tribute to the man she is

about to replace.— about to replace. boris, you got brexit done. — about to replace. boris, you got brexit done, you _ about to replace. boris, you got brexit done, you crashed - about to replace. boris, you got brexit done, you crashed at - about to replace. boris, you got. brexit done, you crashed at jeremy brexit done, you crashed atjeremy corhyn. _ brexit done, you crashed atjeremy corbyn. you — brexit done, you crashed atjeremy corbyn, you rolled out the vaccine, and you _ corbyn, you rolled out the vaccine, and you stood up to vladimir putin. you are _ and you stood up to vladimir putin. you are admired from kyiv to carlisle _ the former chancellor, rishi sunak, had led the initial ballot of conservative mps. his defeat when voting was widened out to the members had been predicted, but the result was closer than some had expected. liz truss now has the top job in her party, which she will need to reunite after a bruising contest. we all need to turn your attention very swiftly to supporting the new prime minister and her new team and delivering to the british people, and particularly now with everything we have going on, particularly with inflation, the cost of living and the challenges they create, that is what the public expect and what we will do. tomorrow, she moves in here, taking the top job in the country, with a to—do list arguably more challenging than any

this recent prime minister. as the labour leader, on a visit to a school in north london, was quick to point out. she needs to deal with the cost of living crisis. the fact that the nhs is on its knees, and she needs to deal with the collapse of law and order. and there can be no justification for not freezing energy prices, so she needs to show that she actually understands and can meet the challenges that are there after 12 years of failure of this tory government. there has been criticism of how long this contest has taken to appoint a new leader. nominations among mps opened eight weeks ago and critics say that has left a vacuum at a crucial time when people are facing soaring costs. liz truss has promised she will move quickly and will set out her plans for help within days of taking office. she may be enjoying this moment, but the hard work starts now. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. 0ur correspondent nick eardley spoke to us earlier.

the scale of the challenge she's facing as prime minister, jane, is pretty unique. you think of recent prime ministers, they all had their challenges, but even theresa may and borisjohnson, who had the massive brexit battles in parliament, they had a few weeks and, in some cases, a few months to try and win over parliament and the public with their plan. liz truss has about 48 hours before she has to set out a plan that the early part of her premiership will be judged by. now i do think she's going to come up with a big plan. the chances are she's going to spend a lot of money on helping people with the cost of living. we know she's promised cuts to national insurance payments. she's promised to cut the green levies that we face on energy bills. but it's what she does in terms of intervening on bills that i think is going to be the big moment for liz truss this week. there is some talk that she may go as far as a price freeze

that's something that some energy companies have been lobbying for. they seem to be optimistic that she might be coming round to something approaching a price freeze over the winter months. but that's what some tory mps are going tojudge her on. more importantly, though, jane, you know, she's been speaking to the conservative party for the past two months. it's the public who will ultimately judge liz truss in a general election, and i think you'll start to see her, when she takes over in downing street tomorrow and as she goes through this week with prime minister's questions on wednesday and potentially this speech on thursday, setting out her energy plans — that's the point in which has to pivot to talking to the public, and that energy plan is going to be absolutely crucial. nick eardley, our chief political correspondent there. let's talk to tobias ellwood, who chairs the commons defence select committee and he had the whip removed by boris

johnson afterfailing to he had the whip removed by boris johnson after failing to vote in the confidence vote back injuly. tobias ellwood, thank you so much for talking to us here this afternoon. your thoughts, first of all, about liz truss, her victory, 57%? the skill of a — liz truss, her victory, 57%? the skill of a challenge _ liz truss, her victory, 57%? t12 skill of a challenge that faces a new premise, firstly congratulations to liz truss —— the scale of the challenge. we will hear from the conservative mps about how important it is to unite around and support her. we need some short—term solutions to get us through this very difficult winter and a longer term strategy to move our nation forward. i think we're going to come up forward. i think we're going to come up with those solutions, but what is critical for me is the make up with those solutions, but what is criticalfor me is the make up, the complexion, the personality, the tone and, indeed, the conduct of this cabinet. and indeed, this government. ijust this cabinet. and indeed, this government. i just stress and this cabinet. and indeed, this government. ijust stress and hope that we are going to reach right across our party to unite the various tribes, the various groups to provide a coalition government, if you like, within the

conservatives that can answer those questions because looking back at our past, the great prime ministers, conservative prime minister as you can remember, are the ones that actually conducted themselves just from the centre right. that is where i hope we will go. fish from the centre right. that is where i hope we will go-— i hope we will go. an income it is really interesting _ i hope we will go. an income it is really interesting that _ i hope we will go. an income it is really interesting that you - i hope we will go. an income it is really interesting that you have i really interesting that you have used the word unite twice there already. and i have to say, it is a word that has been used many times today from different quarters. is that the reason that so many conservatives appear to be using that word and wanting unity because at the last couple of months have been a particularly bruising leadership campaign? been a particularly bruising leadershi camaiun? ~ , . leadership campaign? absolutely. we have seen, leadership campaign? absolutely. we have seen. l'm _ leadership campaign? absolutely. we have seen, i'm afraid, _ leadership campaign? absolutely. we have seen, i'm afraid, individuals - have seen, i'm afraid, individuals take chunks out of each other, too much blue on blue, but also there has been a little bit of a tussle for the soul of the party over the last few years. we have got a couple of years to rectify this, a couple of years to rectify this, a couple of years to solve this before the next general election. we can do this. again, going back to those big beasts, the prime minister is we can

remember are the ones that face the crisis, not only answered the crisis, not only answered the crisis, but then actually shunted our nation forward and that is exactly what we have got to do now. what happens over the next few days and, indeed, weeks will set the tone as to how we will approach these challenges and ultimately, whether we will win the next general election. ., ., , election. right, tone, that is interesting — election. right, tone, that is interesting as _ election. right, tone, that is interesting as well. - election. right, tone, that is interesting as well. again, i election. right, tone, that is interesting as well. again, it| election. right, tone, that is i interesting as well. again, it is striking how many conservatives today and political analysts have said, liz truss has to get the cost of living issue right, there has to be help on energy prices in particular and if she doesn't get that right, the conservatives will not win the next general election. is it absolutely that basic to your mind? is that the overwhelming issue? , , 1' issue? this is, ithink, divided in half. issue? this is, ithink, divided in half- firstly. _ issue? this is, ithink, divided in half. firstly, you _ issue? this is, ithink, divided in half. firstly, you have _ issue? this is, ithink, divided in half. firstly, you have got - issue? this is, ithink, divided in half. firstly, you have got any i half. firstly, you have got any solution itself and any delivery. how you implement that. that can only happen if the entire conservative party buys a net to

where we actually want to go. and then the nation sees that —— buys into. then we have a mandate to bring those solutions that the nation support. if we cannot agree the solutions, we will be punished in the next general election and will lose the right to continue in number 10. will lose the right to continue in number 10-_ will lose the right to continue in number 10. , , ., ., number 10. very interesting to hear our number 10. very interesting to hear your perspective- — number 10. very interesting to hear your perspective. thank _ number 10. very interesting to hear your perspective. thank you - number 10. very interesting to hear your perspective. thank you so - number 10. very interesting to hear i your perspective. thank you so much, tobias ellwood, the chair of the defence select committee. we will be talking to labour in the next few minutes, but let'sjust talking to labour in the next few minutes, but let's just take a minutes, but let's just take a minute or two as well to remind ourselves, as these chose challenges facing this trust —— your challenges facing this trust —— your challenges facing liz truss, a word about inflation. it currently stands at about 10% there. forecast saying it could hit 40% this winter. rising inflation is usually tackled by increasing interest rates, which the bank of england has done on six consecutive occasions. —— which

could hit 14% this winter. the bank is hoping it will encourage people to save, but it means some people see their mortgages are going up, those monthly payments go up. and at the biggest factor affecting households up and down the country as we keep saying, inevitably, i know we are repeating ourselves, but it is that issue of rising energy bills. we have been asking people in birmingham about their main concerns. everything is to do with the cost of living, isn't it? everything has gone up. nothing is coming down. us pensioners, we are struggling. my bills have gone double now, my electric and gas, from £90 to £130, to £250. we keep talking do we j choose to heat or eat? that is the reality. we are going to struggle. prices are ridiculous. my bills have gone up threefold. everything is skyrocketing. people need to live lives and people have to cut down on essentials. the economy and the prices of gas and electric and, yeah, getting people out of poverty, i think that's the main thing to focus on right now.

have a sense inevitably of the issues facing people. i know we keep saying that phrase, cost of living, we keep talking about energy bills, but of course it is the pressing issue as all our conversations up and down the country have shown us. let's get a reaction to the election of liz truss from labour, i'm joined by labour's wes streeting, shadow health secretary. your thoughts about who the new premise there will be from tomorrow? do about who the new premise there will be from tomorrow?— be from tomorrow? do not apologise for continuing _ be from tomorrow? do not apologise for continuing to _ be from tomorrow? do not apologise for continuing to talk— be from tomorrow? do not apologise for continuing to talk about - be from tomorrow? do not apologise for continuing to talk about the - for continuing to talk about the cost of living, —— new prime ministerfrom tomorrow. we cost of living, —— new prime minister from tomorrow. we are unapologetically talking about it as it is the thing is issue facing our country. —— it is the single biggest issue. and everything on prime minister needs to get to grips with. all the things we have seen the

summer with the rambling on of the conservative party of leadership, the most unforgivable thing is we have had a government in place, a prime minister, chancellor, all the rest of them, they have done precisely nothing on the cost of living, on energy or the other big crisis on the country, the crisis facing the nhs, so liz truss has a lot of work to do, but i have to say at this stage, after 12 years of conservative government that has delivered a low growth, high taxes, crumbling services, it is a bit like asking the arsonist to put out the fire and i do not have confidence that she and her government will have the wherewithal, she puts it, to deal with these crises which are ultimately of the conservatives own making. ultimately of the conservatives own makinu. ., , , ., , ultimately of the conservatives own makin.. ., , , ., , .,, making. there are suggestions we may hear something — making. there are suggestions we may hear something as _ making. there are suggestions we may hear something as soon _ making. there are suggestions we may hear something as soon as _ making. there are suggestions we may hear something as soon as thursday i hear something as soon as thursday on energy bills. even possibly talk of, for example, freezing the energy price cap, a policy not1 million miles away from what sir keir

starmer has been saying. so you would presumably be quite happy about that? i would presumably be quite happy about that? ;, would presumably be quite happy about that? ., ., would presumably be quite happy about that?— would presumably be quite happy about that? ., ., , ., about that? i would love there is a trust in eco _ about that? i would love there is a trust in eco policy. _ about that? i would love there is a trust in eco policy. one _ about that? i would love there is a trust in eco policy. one of- about that? i would love there is a trust in eco policy. one of the - trust in eco policy. one of the interesting things about the front pages of today's papers —— to steal our policy. she talks about raising energy prices but is now tying herself up in knots trying to find any other means any windfall tax on oil and gas companies which, to be honest, is a bit daft. it is a perfectly fair way to fund the policy, taxing those excess profits of oil and gas companies. and to deliver something that would help everyone in our country. and that there would be, of course, under our plans, some additional support for pensioners and those on the lowest incomes, recognising they are the hardest up. but i think most people in this country at the moment are looking at their rising bills, looking at their rising bills, looking at their bank balances, their income, their outgoings, and i think people are beginning to really worry. i hope that action does come this week. it is action that should have come sooner, but if there truss and its policy, we will not be

churlish about it, it is a fully costed policy and she is welcome to take it for the benefit of the people. —— if liz truss steals our policy, we will not be churlish about it. ~ . policy, we will not be churlish about it. . ., ., , ., about it. we wait to see what indeed ma be about it. we wait to see what indeed may be announced _ about it. we wait to see what indeed may be announced a _ about it. we wait to see what indeed may be announced a little _ about it. we wait to see what indeed may be announced a little later- about it. we wait to see what indeed may be announced a little later in i may be announced a little later in the week. that is the story dominating, but of course at the war in ukraine continues. that ties in with energy prices as well. and the uk has been one of ukraine's most stalwart backers since russia invaded six months ago. president zelensky and boris johnson enjoyed a close relationship, what so what will a new prime minister mean for the war in ukraine? for the war in ukraine? 0ur security correspondent frank gardner is in kyiv. everything we are discussing here in westminster is really being talked about where you are. there are far more desperate and pressing issues

—— is not really been talked about where you are. what difference could it make to see liz truss as prime minister? ~ ., ., , ., ., , minister? ukrainians are hoping it will make no _ minister? ukrainians are hoping it will make no difference _ minister? ukrainians are hoping it will make no difference at - minister? ukrainians are hoping it will make no difference at all- minister? ukrainians are hoping it| will make no difference at all and, in fact, there has already been a statement from the ukrainian parliament saying that they welcome her appointment. she was the candidate of choice, i think, for them because they feel confident that she is pretty robust, she is going to continue the policies that borisjohnson had when supporting this country, ukraine, it's a fight —— fighting the russian invasion. ukrainian bloggers have been circulating a rather romanticise marked up image of liz truss, calling her a new iron lady, thinking of her as another lady thatcher when it comes to her policy. this does not feel like a

country at war in the capital, kyiv, but if you go further south, down near the russian front lines, it is very much a country of war that is fighting for its survival. they are enormously grateful here for britain's help, both military and diplomatic and political as well and they are acutely aware that as the winter goes on and britons are shiver as they cannot afford to pay their energy bills, there will be some people questioning, is it worth it? why is britain supporting this fight against putin? is it not time to make some compromise. and i think ukrainian, particularly the government here, our nervous europe is going to lose its resolve, lose its will and start pressing them to make a compromise deal, which will allow putin to see that the land he has already taken and then a regroup and take more of it. —— to seize the land he has already taken. and take more of it. -- to seize the land he has already taken.- land he has already taken. frankly, thank ou land he has already taken. frankly, thank you so _ land he has already taken. frankly,

thank you so much _ land he has already taken. frankly, thank you so much for— land he has already taken. frankly, thank you so much for now, - land he has already taken. frankly, thank you so much for now, frank. thank you so much for now, frank gardner who is in ukraine's capital. let's turn to brussels and get a sense of what sort of reaction there is that they are in brussels. 0ur europe correspondent, jessica parker joins 0ur europe correspondent, jessica parkerjoins me from there. to what extent do politicians and bureaucrats in brussels, to what extent are they interested in how the british prime minister is now? i think they're interested, of course there are some outstanding issues, things that have not been settled after brexit, particularly the northern ireland protocol, post—brexit arrangements for northern ireland, so they are interested in that regard, but has yielded two, reallybe talk of the town here is not the new uk prime and a start, it is very much the energy crisis, especially and a start, it is very much the energy ci’isis, especially after and a start, it is very much the energy crisis, especially after that

key gas pipeline nord stream 1 was close to an indefinite period remains close for an indefinite period as of saturday morning, so that is what is really at the forefront of their minds at the moment, but if you look at some of the congratulatory tweets coming out from the commission's present, ursula von der leyen, and i was at a press conference, the thing they tend to hone in on here is they say they want good relationships with the united kingdom, but when the uk, as they put it, fully comply with those agreements during the brexit process, namely the withdrawal agreement and at the northern ireland protocol. liz truss, the foreign secretary as she was, on course to be the new uk prime minister, the political architect of legislation that could potentially overwrite parts of that treaty which the uk says is not working. that is the immediate issue, will there be fresh talks on the northern ireland protocol, the eu saying its doors open. what will liz truss do? the suggestion has

been she will press ahead with that legislation, but could you in parallel see a return to some sort of dialogue? that is something to watch out for over coming days. yes. watch out for over coming days. yes, we wait to see- _ watch out for over coming days. yes, we wait to see. thank— watch out for over coming days. yes, we wait to see. thank you _ watch out for over coming days. yes, we wait to see. thank you very much, jessica parker in brussels. we will talk a little more about northern ireland after have passed. right now let's talk to the mp andrew bridging, supporter of rishi sunak, good afternoon to you. it disappointing day for your? yes, but not unexpected. _ disappointing day for your? yes, but not unexpected. and _ disappointing day for your? yes, but not unexpected. and the _ disappointing day for your? yes, but not unexpected. and the result - disappointing day for your? yes, but not unexpected. and the result was | not unexpected. and the result was far closer than the poll suggested, which did not come as a surprise. but clearly liz truss has got a mandate from the membership of the party and it is now incumbent on all conservative mps to rally behind the new prime minister. we face huge challenges, as you're all too aware, the cost of living crisis, the

situation in ukraine ongoing, and i do not think the country would forgive us if we did not rally round now. , ., , ., , forgive us if we did not rally round now. ,., , .,, ., forgive us if we did not rally round now. ,., , ., forgive us if we did not rally round now. , ., now. yes and people are losing track of a number — now. yes and people are losing track of a number of _ now. yes and people are losing track of a number of conservatives - now. yes and people are losing track of a number of conservatives using i of a number of conservatives using the word unite today. is your opinion that the party really is quite fractured after a bitter blow and blow campaign over the last couple of months? is that there are a lot of restoration work to be done? , , ., ., ., ., ~' done? there is some restoration work to be done- — done? there is some restoration work to be done. personally, _ done? there is some restoration work to be done. personally, i— done? there is some restoration work to be done. personally, ithink- done? there is some restoration work to be done. personally, i think the - to be done. personally, i think the campaign went on two weeks too long, we could have done it two weeks earlier, meaning we would be any different position today, but we are where we are. i think the fact that it was 57% — 43% and not 65%—35%, it means it is more important than ever thatis means it is more important than ever that is a truss appoints cabinet and government from across the spectrum —— liz truss appoints a cabinet and government from across the spectrum

of the conservative party and that would be a very healthy thing to do. is there any role anywhere for rishi sunak? what is your man going to do now? , ., sunak? what is your man going to do now? ,., , ., . ,, sunak? what is your man going to do now? ,., ,, sunak? what is your man going to do now? ,., , ,., sunak? what is your man going to do now? , ,~~~~ now? vision snack is a very capable olitician, now? vision snack is a very capable politician, proving _ now? vision snack is a very capable politician, proving that _ now? vision snack is a very capable politician, proving that during - now? vision snack is a very capable politician, proving that during the i politician, proving that during the leadership debate —— rishi sunak. he is extremely energetic also. i hope there is a place for him in the government. and i certainly hope there is a place for him to stay in parliament. i think he would be a huge loss to the party. at the end of the day, that is liz truss's decision and she had some big decisions to make. i think rishi sunak won the argument about supporting the country through the winter and this energy crisis and i think we will have an incredible policy with any week which will entail a price please for energy, giving certainty to consumers and also to businesses at —— a price freeze. it will reduce the impact of inflation meaning interest rates will not have to go as high to control inflation. and i think that

is a policy that you will see repeated across north america and the rest of europe as time goes on. andrew bridgen, thank you very much for now. we will see what the next few bring. andrew bridgen, leicestershire conservative mp. liz truss is going to inherit one of the most difficult economic challenges in decades. 0ur most difficult economic challenges in decades. our business correspond, nina warhurst has more on that. welcome to leeds cricket market. there are days when the happenings of westminster can feel 1 million miles away from this. —— leads kirk date market. have a look up there, it has been going for more than 150 years and it has been wanting to keep on sliding. the chantra prime minister —— the new prime minister is to protect... let's have a chat

about what it is looking like. have you ever known it so challenging for them? ila you ever known it so challenging for them? ., ., , , , ,,,-, them? no i have been in business 35 ears and them? no i have been in business 35 years and this _ them? no i have been in business 35 years and this is _ them? no i have been in business 35 years and this is as _ them? no i have been in business 35 years and this is as bad _ them? no i have been in business 35 years and this is as bad it _ them? no i have been in business 35 years and this is as bad it has - them? no i have been in business 35 years and this is as bad it has ever. years and this is as bad it has ever been. there are a lot of businesses hanging on by theirfingernails been. there are a lot of businesses hanging on by their fingernails and taxis are really high. demand is high, cash is running out, we need urgent action from government now —— we know the biggest thing that hurt businesses are the taxes that are applied before they make any profit, so that our things like business rates, national insurance. we need the government to recognise that the current energy bills and these kind of taxes are really hurting. fiend of taxes are really hurting. and what ou of taxes are really hurting. and what you said _ of taxes are really hurting. and what you said to _ of taxes are really hurting. and what you said to me _ of taxes are really hurting. and what you said to me earlier, whatever happens, it needs to happen now. let's talk to phil, who runs a big stir on the high street that has beenin big stir on the high street that has been in the family for nearly 30 years, but challenging times —— runs a book shop. it is years, but challenging times -- runs a book shop-— a book shop. it is a debate about the local economy, _

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happening now in the coming days in at the downing street communications team. let's talk to mo hussein, former head of press at number 10. good to talk to you again. so many things in the entry, what would be happening right now? in the in the tray. she is not officially pm until tomorrow, but what will be happening right now? tomorrow, but what will be happening riaht now? , , ., ., ., right now? they will be a lot of preparation _ right now? they will be a lot of preparation for _ right now? they will be a lot of preparation for the _ right now? they will be a lot of preparation for the new - right now? they will be a lot of preparation for the new prime l preparation for the new prime minister and her team. the demon briefings, what are the main issues that she needs to be kept up to speed on —— the main briefings. and about issues across government, department of work that might involve number 10 directly, but she will have a say on. i think you will see a big shift between campaigning and governing. in the campaign, we have heard of various things a that the next prime minister may do. we have not had that much detail on the biggest issues facing the country likely cost of living crisis or

energy bills. when you get into government, you have to prioritise. you cannot do all the things you said you will do, you have to pick the top two or three issues facing the top two or three issues facing the country and really go big on them. that is where a lot of the focus on time and resource will be spent on and we will see that. i think on energy announcements expected later this week. yes. think on energy announcements expected later this week. yes, well had --eole expected later this week. yes, well had people around _ expected later this week. yes, well had people around her— expected later this week. yes, well had people around her who - expected later this week. yes, wellj had people around her who actually will have been thinking, planning that, drawing up documents over the last couple of weeks? because i had been a sense for some time was going to win. the there have been people pulled aside to say, right, we think it is ours, we are going to win, start working on energy bills, coming up with a plan? yes, definitely. you will have people in the campaign who will be doing the day—to—day firefighting, the day—to—day how is the campaign looking, what more do we need to do? and any transition to government team. when thejob and any transition to government team. when the job actually starts, how will you get through the first

hundred days are so? and more importantly, the first week, and what do you say to the answers, the questions people are asking that you cannot answer on the campaign trail because you want to keep your powder dry a bit, you do not want to fully commit to anything. you can hide behind, and notanyjob commit to anything. you can hide behind, and not anyjob yet, i don't want to pre—empt, i haven't seen all the data or have all the facts. you cannot do that when the prime minister so she will have had her team thinking about the scenarios and thinking about what she can do and thinking about what she can do and having conversations, perhaps with the existing civil service, perhaps with business groups on what policy we can arrive at in terms of helping people in the first of cost of living crisis. i'm sorry we have got to let you go because it is always so interesting to hear from your perspective, from someone who has been at the heart of this. i hope we can talk again in the next few days. he really knows how it works, and interesting that he spoke about business, as well,

and we are hoping to talk to the cbi later this hour. we are all getting to know liz truss more over the coming days and weeks, but what we know already about the politician who is about to become the third female prime minister of the uk? vicky young takes a look. she's a grafter. she means what she says, she knows what she wants and she gets it. these are some of liz truss's most supportive friends. activists in her norfolk constituency have nothing but praise for their mp, the next prime minister. thejob is so important to her, getting done what she wants to get done. there's no airs and graces about liz. she's just as you see. she's got the skin of a rhinoceros when it comes to putting up - with people having a go at her, i can assure you. _ several times over the years, colleagues have predicted that liz truss's career was on a downward

path, that she'd soon be spending more time here in norfolk than in westminster. but friends say she's always been underestimated, and her survival is evidence of a clever politician with a steely determination. her politicaljourney has taken herfrom a family she describes as left—wing, where she joined her parents in their campaign for unilateral nuclear disarmament, to oxford university, where she was a liberal democrat and took to the conference stage to argue in favour of abolishing the monarchy. we liberal democrats believe in opportunity for all. we believe in fairness and common sense. after graduating, she joined the conservatives, worked as an accountant and was selected to fight the safe tory seat of south west norfolk. but her political career was almost derailed when news emerged of an affair with an mp. she fought off attempts to oust her and was elected to parliament in 2010. she was quickly promoted, first to education minister. those who worked with her back then say she was always across the detail. one of the things that successful

teams need is someone who really believes in an idea, and liz really believes in a lot of very big ideas. when i worked for her, we called her the minister for maths, and this was a real focal point. she can create a team through her beliefs, through her passion, through her evangelism for important ideas. cow moos herfirst cabinetjob was environment secretary. but it was obvious that some work would be needed on her presentational skills. we import two thirds of our cheese. that — is — a disgrace. liz. when the brexit referendum was called, she campaigned to stay in the eu, something she later said was wrong. nicola horlick, a liberal democrat, was part of that remain team. for somebody to say, you know, "i had this conviction about one thing" and the next day, "actually, i was wrong about that and now i've got a different conviction", when it seems that that's just about getting power,

that really concerns me. you don't agree with liz truss on lots of things. do you think she's got any qualities that would make her a decent prime minister? you've got this person who's very disciplined, very well organised, but is lacking on the communication and charisma side. but friends say she does know how to get her message across, and her instagram posts show her playful side. ruder colleagues think her love of a photo opportunity betrays a superficiality. she was certainly mocked for this regal pose last christmas. her promotion to foreign secretary has given her a global platform. some think there are less than subtle echoes of margaret thatcher, a comparison she loves. liz truss will be britain's third female prime minister. life for her, her husband and two daughters is about to change, and no one is underestimating the challenges that lie ahead. vicki young, bbc news, westminster.

we can talk about about these challenges with the lead of the liberal democrats, ed davey. brute challenges with the lead of the liberal democrats, ed davey. we have listened to liz — liberal democrats, ed davey. we have listened to liz truss _ liberal democrats, ed davey. we have listened to liz truss over _ liberal democrats, ed davey. we have listened to liz truss over the - listened to liz truss over the summer nothing from her or the conservatives suggests she has a plan to tackle the crisis facing the british people, no plan to deal with rising energy bills and the rocketing food bills and the crisis in the nhs, and that is deeply alarming. she doesn't seem to get the scale of the crisis or doesn't care. that is why the liberal democrats believe the best way forward is to get the conservatives out of government. isn’t forward is to get the conservatives out of government.— out of government. isn't it too early to. _ out of government. isn't it too early to. you _ out of government. isn't it too early to, you know, _ out of government. isn't it too early to, you know, i'm - out of government. isn't it too early to, you know, i'm sure, l out of government. isn't it too - early to, you know, i'm sure, that there may be an announcement around energy bills —— isn't it too early

to say. presumably you would recommend it if she helps out families? ,, . , recommend it if she helps out families? ,, ., ., recommend it if she helps out families? ,, ., families? she has had time to set out a [an families? she has had time to set out a plan to _ families? she has had time to set out a plan to help _ families? she has had time to set out a plan to help out _ families? she has had time to set out a plan to help out families - families? she has had time to set| out a plan to help out families and she has failed to do that. we were the first party to argue for a freeze in the price cap so the prices do not go up as proposed this autumn, and to find that with a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies who are making tens of billions of pounds of profit because vladimir putin invaded ukraine which seems a fairand vladimir putin invaded ukraine which seems a fair and moral thing to do, but the conservatives have not done that. liz truss said she is against that. liz truss said she is against that. we will listen to what she says, obviously, but so far she appears to have no plan at all and just doesn't seem to care. fine appears to have no plan at all and just doesn't seem to care. one thing she did talk — just doesn't seem to care. one thing she did talk about _ just doesn't seem to care. one thing she did talk about during _ just doesn't seem to care. one thing she did talk about during the - she did talk about during the campaign over the summer was growth, she said the uk's growth was woeful, her word, she said the uk's growth was woeful, herword, not she said the uk's growth was woeful, her word, not mine, she said the uk's growth was woeful, herword, not mine, but she said the uk's growth was woeful, her word, not mine, but she is adamant that growth in this country

has got to be improved, and that appears to be hurt. does she have a point? —— that appears to be her mantra. point? -- that appears to be her mantra. ,, ., , ., point? -- that appears to be her mantra. ,, ., , , mantra. she has a point because the conservatives _ mantra. she has a point because the conservatives record _ mantra. she has a point because the conservatives record on _ mantra. she has a point because the conservatives record on growth - mantra. she has a point because the conservatives record on growth is i conservatives record on growth is lamentable and the economy has been grubbing very poorly which has made millions of families are worse off —— growing very poorly. we do need policies for growth but i'm afraid i have heard nothing from liz truss or the conservatives to suggest they have a credible plan for growth and indeed many of her policies would actually get in the way of growth. the liberal democrats want a strong economy and we want to make sure we are having a much very society and we want to make sure we are giving people opportunities to get on, but liz truss does not seem to have that sort of plan —— we want to make sure we are having a much fairer society. ed davey, the leader of the liberal

democrats, thanks forjoining us. so plenty on the desk as soon as liz truss becomes prime minister which happens officially tomorrow. you can remind you of the timeline of events. borisjohnson has got to tender his resignation formally to the queen and the break with tradition is that he will be going to balmoral in aberdeenshire to do that, and then the queen will ask liz truss to be prime minister and to form a government and she will be the 15th prime minister for the queen. the appointment of a new cabinet will then begin, and the new prime minister will appear in the house of commons on wednesday for her first pmqs, house of commons on wednesday for herfirst pmqs, between liz house of commons on wednesday for her first pmqs, between liz truss and the leader of labour keir starmer. what about any policy announcements? she has promised immediate action on energy bills which will come in the first week of taking office, she said, and there's a suggestion there might be

something as early as thursday, and then we know in early october there will be the annual conservative party conference which is being held this year in birmingham. liz truss also promised a fiscal event very soon, the phrase she used, and we know there has to be a budget by november, and in terms of any general election, she doesn't have to call one until the end of 2024 but of course a parliament could be dissolved sooner than that. we can now discuss this with mark littlewood. he is director—general of the institute of economic affairs. what do you expect, and hope to hear in the next few days and weeks? i hope to hear in the next few days and weeks?— and weeks? i don't envy the new prime minister's _ and weeks? i don't envy the new prime minister's inbox _ and weeks? i don't envy the new prime minister's inbox and - and weeks? i don't envy the new prime minister's inbox and a - and weeks? i don't envy the new. prime minister's inbox and a large number of urgent issues and a vast majority of important issues, as well, the most difficult time to take over being prime minister, but

what i'm expecting and indeed hoping for is that liz truss is going to be as bold as she has said she will be in her campaign and in her acceptance speech today. steady as she goes and more managerial politics will not cut it, so we are going to hear about the energy package in a few days' time, and i guess if you were to roll forward beyond that, what are her and her new chancellor, what are their plans for the emergency budget? i would be surprised if that was not perhaps the most radical budget that we will have seen in about 40 years and i'm hoping that will get tax down and i'm hoping for a lot of supply—side and deregulatory form and i'm hoping and deregulatory form and i'm hoping and anticipating that liz truss will be a very radical prime minister which means she is likely to make a few missteps, if you are moving at that speed, but i'm expecting a whirlwind of activity and announcements on radical plans and thinking. we will see the start of

that as early as tomorrow. you know her re that as early as tomorrow. you know her pretty well. _ that as early as tomorrow. you know her pretty well. so — that as early as tomorrow. you know her pretty well, so is _ that as early as tomorrow. you know her pretty well, so is that _ that as early as tomorrow. you know her pretty well, so is that the - her pretty well, so is that the personality that you know, is that what you would expect? i personality that you know, is that what you would expect?— personality that you know, is that what you would expect? i have known her for a little — what you would expect? i have known her for a little over _ what you would expect? i have known her for a little over 25 _ what you would expect? i have known her for a little over 25 years _ what you would expect? i have known her for a little over 25 years and - what you would expect? i have known her for a little over 25 years and i - her for a little over 25 years and i think she is a personality type who will always be inclined to twist rather than stick on most decisions. i would not say she is reckless, i don't think she is, but given a couple of options, one of which might be a high rate of return with a bigger risk and one might be a lower rate of return, much more cautious, i'm expecting her to go for the more risky option. she has said to me not long ago, she is likely to be a bit cautious on her com is an oppressive strategy but not very cautious on her policy strategy —— on her communications and press strategy. we have had a conservative led government since 2010 but i think this will be markedly different to the three

prime ministers we have had before. i don't think she is likely to take lots of soundings and weigh them up and then take the kind of middle position. in many areas she would have a clear direction of travel and i expect that to be towards deregulation and lower taxes and a plan to get economic growth up and she will then lay out the plan and hope the conservative party follows. uniting the conservative party is one challenge but uniting the country is an even bigger challenge but she has no time to lose and there is about 700 days until the next election and i know it is common for commentators to judge a prime minister after their first 100 daysin prime minister after their first 100 days in office, that is normally the historic way it is dying to see how they are getting on early doors, and i don't think she has got hundred days, she has got more like 20 —— thatis days, she has got more like 20 —— that is normally the historic way it is done to see how they are getting on. , , is done to see how they are getting on. y , ., ., , ., on. very interesting to hear your perspective _ on. very interesting to hear your perspective there, _ on. very interesting to hear your perspective there, mark - on. very interesting to hear your i perspective there, mark littlewood.

encapsulating a large range of issues in just a few minutes there which are confronting liz truss and striking to hear his take on the tone that we might see in the coming weeks and months given he has known her over 25 years. that is very interesting indeed. radical on policy but less radical on communications. interesting insights. we all keep talking, every analyst and every member of every party we have spoken to, as used the word daunting, the daunting set of challenges she is really facing, whoever would have won at lunchtime will face that when they enter number ten. will face that when they enter numberten. let's will face that when they enter number ten. let's remind you. double digit inflation and it could go considerably higher, suggestions it could hit 13% this winter. rising inflation is usually tackled by increasing interest rates which the bank of england has done on six

consecutive occasions now. they now stand at 1.75%. the bank of england hopes that encourage —— encourages people to say but some people with mortgages will have their monthly payments going up. the biggest factor affecting households at the moment is as we have said, all afternoon, rising energy bills. let's remind ourselves of the figure, from october, the typical household bill will hit £3549 per year, that is when the new price cap comes in. we can discuss what lies ahead. we are nowjoined by the head of the cbi, director—general of the cbi. tony, we have spoken so much today as you would expect about the family, domestic energy bill,

individual household energy bills, but businesses are caught up in this and they pay gas bills and electricity bills and so what are you hearing about what businesses might want on that issue first of all? . , might want on that issue first of all? ., , ., , ., all? that is right for them everyone cares about — all? that is right for them everyone cares about households _ all? that is right for them everyone cares about households and - all? that is right for them everyone| cares about households and heating versus eating could be the story of the winter for the uk versus eating could be the story of the winterfor the uk but versus eating could be the story of the winter for the uk but you are right to point out the business situation because people may not realise but businesses have no energy cap and they have not had an energy cap and they have not had an energy cap and they have not had an energy cap for over a year and some of the annual price rises in energy bills have been up to something like 300% and some of the ones we are hearing about in the last week as bills are renewed are 1000% and above, and what that does for some businesses, if you are running a small business and all of a sudden your bill has gone from 2000 per year up to £25,000 a year, you can't continue, you will close your doors. we have a set of small firms who simply can't afford these escalating energy costs and we have got a whole set of other firms, a lot of small

businesses, for whom the cliff edge thatis businesses, for whom the cliff edge that is coming on new energy contracts, new energy bills, are astronomical and lead smoothing, so i'm pretty hopeful that this week not only will the new prime minister tackle energy bills for households but also look at businesses. you are ho eful. but also look at businesses. you are hopeful- have _ but also look at businesses. you are hopeful. have you _ but also look at businesses. you are hopeful. have you had _ but also look at businesses. you are hopeful. have you had any - but also look at businesses. you are i hopeful. have you had any soundings? i'm sure you have tried to have a few conversations over the summer. do you have any optimism that she gets it and that her team gets it and that businesses will be remembered as well as families present i think they do get it and the conversations are encouraging but the truth is, rare the conversations are encouraging but the truth is,— but the truth is, we have had a three month _ but the truth is, we have had a three month political - but the truth is, we have had a three month political vacuum i but the truth is, we have had a| three month political vacuum at but the truth is, we have had a - three month political vacuum at the heart of government so it has been almost impossible to talk to a would—be prime minister or a prime minister or a chancellor about these matters, so in the last week or so, liz truss and her team as well as rishi sunak and his team, they were starting to dig into the details and were having exhilarated conversations about the need to

tackle energy for firms as well as households. tackle energy for firms as well as households-— households. more broadly, i appreciate — households. more broadly, i appreciate these _ households. more broadly, i appreciate these are - households. more broadly, i appreciate these are broad i households. more broadly, i- appreciate these are broad terms, but what is it that you hear business really wanting from a liz truss government? away from the cost of living crisis. she talks about tax cuts and this is clearly something that came through over the course of the summer, and is that something that businesses, small and large, want or do they actually want to see spending on skills? every time i talk to a business leader they talk about investment in skills. ., ., ., , skills. you are right, what they really want _ skills. you are right, what they really want is _ skills. you are right, what they really want is a _ skills. you are right, what they really want is a plan _ skills. you are right, what they really want is a plan for - skills. you are right, what they| really want is a plan for growth, and we have in liz truss a new prime minister who is very motivated and informed on the economy and very supportive of business and who is now betting the shop on growth and she is right. that will be very good news to businesses around the country who want a growth plan, and tax is to bit they have been talking

about, it was the internal tory election issue, but a plan for growth is broader. it involves things like skills and investment and infrastructure and clean energy and infrastructure and clean energy and life science success as well as the tax environment. what i hope to see is a rounded package, a rounded agenda that is notjust about a few totemic tax cuts, that was for the campaign, but what we now need is action on tax because you can't put tax up by six points in the middle of a recession as was intended to be so for firms, but also a broader plan for growth, rooted in where we think the uk economy can flourish after brexit. we have a lot of ideas and we look forward to talking to the new prime minister about them. thanks forjoining us. the director—general of the cbi there. borisjohnson is using his last day as the prime minister to push to grant a medalfor as the prime minister to push to grant a medal for britain's as the prime minister to push to grant a medalfor britain's nuclear test veterans. an association has

been campaigning to bring justice for those who took part in the uk's nuclear testing programmes over nearly four decades during the cold war. we can hear more on that from ben wright. there is unlikely to be another prime minister quite like boris johnson. i want you to know how sad i am to be giving up the bestjob in the world. but them's the breaks. thank you all very much. a premiership that was brief and chaotic but reshaped the country. an election—winning leader who was slung out of office by his party. cheering he took over in 2019 after theresa may was toppled. with many mps trying to block a no—deal brexit, borisjohnson soon proved his readiness to rip up conventions by suspending parliament, a move criticised by the supreme court. the decision to advise her majesty

to prorogue parliament was unlawful. weeks later, he gambled on a general election, winning the tories their biggest majority for 30 years. we did it! we did it. we pulled it off, didn't we? the man who had led the brexit campaign now had the votes in parliament to leave the eu. brexit deeply split the country. its legacy will be felt and disputed for years. for this reason alone, borisjohnson will go down in history as a prime minister of consequence. sirens and then came this, the first pandemic for a century. i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. covid dominated his premiership. lockdowns. .. a vaccine but many lives lost... an inquiry will now examine what the government got right and wrong. have you lied to the - public, prime minister?

clearly wrong was the lockdown—breaking culture in downing street during covid, the partygate scandal engulfed borisjohnson. there were allegations, denials, a police investigation and fines, including one for the prime minister himself. i take full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch. his integrity was under question, his authority damaged. i can announce that - the parliamentary party does have confidence. cheering borisjohnson survived a confidence vote injune. but number ten's handling of a sexual harassment allegation involving a tory mp a month later was the final straw. how are you? borisjohnson's muscular support for ukraine following russia's invasion is an important part of his legacy too. his successor will now have to deal with the conflict that is fuelling an energy and inflation crisis here.

so, a prime minister during a tumultuous time, a gifted campaigner brought down by his own conduct in office. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. we have spoken so much about the cost of living but now we will have a look at another key issue, the nhs and social care. we wait to see what liz truss promises on them and we know we may be heading into another difficult winter and we have the issues around bed blocking and the lack of capacity in social care. what would you like to hear from the new prime minister in the first few days and weeks of her premiership? we have got to be clear that liz truss is going to tackle those issues facing the nhs had on but she issues facing the nhs had on but she is not going to deduct them. we need to make sure that she has a plan to

tackle the workforce because we have a staggering 130,000 vacancies across the nhs, so that has got to be top of her list. social care also needs reform and additional funding and without that, as you said, we are going to get through the wood a challenging winter ahead but also thinking urgent care —— we are going to struggle to get through the challenging winter ahead. finally, it is absolutely critical that we remember that we need to see investment of capital in the nhs so we have got to continue with that 40 new hospitals programme but also make sure we see reform of some of those really complex rules affecting how organisations can use their money for buildings and that that is actually reform so we get to a place where nhs trusts can have fit for purpose buildings. share where nhs trusts can have fit for purpose buildings.— where nhs trusts can have fit for purpose buildings. are you worried about strikes _ purpose buildings. are you worried about strikes in _ purpose buildings. are you worried about strikes in your _ purpose buildings. are you worried

about strikes in your sector? - purpose buildings. are you worried about strikes in your sector? we i about strikes in your sector? we have seen so many. is there anything that could be said or done in that regard? brute that could be said or done in that retard? ~ . that could be said or done in that retard? . ., ., that could be said or done in that retard? ; ., ., ., that could be said or done in that retard? . ., ., ., ., ,, , regard? we have got to make sure that we make _ regard? we have got to make sure that we make sure _ regard? we have got to make sure that we make sure the _ regard? we have got to make sure that we make sure the staff - regard? we have got to make sure that we make sure the staff on - regard? we have got to make sure that we make sure the staff on the front line that worked so hard, 1.1 million staff who have come through the pandemic, and work their socks off frankly in order to get us to where we are now, which is doing their very best despite significant challenges, they need to have a pay award and a system of rewards that recognises what they do. and linked to that we have got to make sure the government fully funds the pay award so the nhs itself is not paying in order to pay its own staff extra. that would just undermine services that will affect patients, so there is a bundle of measures and steps that liz truss needs to take to make sure that the nhs is on a firm footing and the one thing i would say is that she needs to go with what is already in place for the nhs, we don't need top—down reorganisation, but what we need is her working with the front line in

order to come to the decisions about the solutions they need to see to put us on the front —— right footing. put us on the front -- right footinu. ., ., put us on the front -- right footing-— put us on the front -- right footinu. ., ., ., , ; footing. thanks for “oining us. we can now footing. thanks for “oining us. we can new have _ footing. thanks for “oining us. we can new nave a — footing. thanks forjoining us. we can now have a look— footing. thanks forjoining us. we can now have a look at _ footing. thanks forjoining us. we can now have a look at the - footing. thanks forjoining us. we i can now have a look at the weather. hello there. for many northern parts of the uk, it's going to be dry this afternoon the many eastern parts of england it was completely dry with temperatures reaching 26 degrees. we did get some rain overnight, even in eastern parts of the uk, and over 36,000 lightning strikes, we have more heavy showers developing at the moment and this is where we have got the greatest risk of more thunderstorms from now until the early hours of tuesday morning. they could be a few storms elsewhere. this was the rain that cleared away from overnight, moving away from scotland but in the south we have no

—— those showers developing, turning heavy, and to the north of that, especially over yorkshire and lincolnshire and east anglia, temperatures will be very warm, 26, 27. through this evening, we are looking at these showers breaking out in the south, the risk of thunderstorms once again and lightning and they drift their way north or the way towards scotland and somewhat clearer skies following on behind as it dries off in england and wales and maybe if few mist and fog patches as well. temperatures 14-15. we fog patches as well. temperatures 14—15. we have seen the northern lights in northern scotland over the last couple of nights, and the aurora activity is lesser tonight and there maybe more cloud around as well. still some showery burst of rain to start the day in scotland and the north of england. then we have a slice of dry weather and sunshine before more rain it sweeps up sunshine before more rain it sweeps up from the south—west into parts of wales and the midlands and across the south—east of england. those

downpours could be heavy and thundery. not quite as warm tomorrow, still making 23 or 24 at the best. the main driver of the weather over the weekend and through the rest of this week is the area of low pressure here and this will move from the west to the east right over the uk and it will cut off the supply of warm air and also the winds will not be a strong but we are left with some sunshine and also we find some showers and longer spells of rain developing, and that rain could turn heavy and thundery once again, so typical temperatures once again, so typical temperatures on wednesday will be around 20, 21.

this is bbc news, i'm ros atkins. the headlines... liz truss is chosen as the new conservative leader and will now suceed borisjohnson as our next prime minister. she won the backing of conservative party members, beating rishi sunak with 57% of the vote. she says she will govern "as a conservative" and deliver what was promised to voters. i will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. i will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply. applause

the cost of living is likely to dominate a full in—tray when she becomes prime minister officially tomorrow. we hear from voters about their main concerns: i really think that she needs to sort out this energy crisis. i mean, us low—paid workers are having real problems. i think she will do as good a job as she can. i'm sure she will, but there's a terrible mess everywhere. i'm shaun ley, our other main stories this hour... police in canada hunt two men suspected of a mass killing in which ten people were stabbed to death and 15 others injured. the high court begins five days of hearings over british government plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda. and from today, millions of people in england and scotland will be invited for their autumn covid booster vaccine.

good afternoon. welcome to downing street, home from tomorrow to liz truss who will be britain's next prime minister after being declared the winner of the conservative party's leadership contest. she beat her rival, rishi sunak, by more than 20,000 votes — gaining 57% of the vote of conservative party members. she says she campaigned "as a conservative, will govern as a conservative" and deliver "a bold plan" to cut taxes and grow the economy. and she promised to "deliver" on help with energy bills and on the nhs.

tomorrow she will travel to meet the queen at balmoral in aberdeenshire to complete the transfer of power, bringing borisjohnson's three year premiership to an end. and the prime minister congratulated his sucessor on what he called her "decisive win" saying she "has the right plan to tackle the cost of living crisis, unite our party and continue the great work of uniting and levelling up our country. now is the time for all conservatives to get behind her 100%". 0ur political correspondent helen catt has been following the day's developments. liz truss and rishi sunak together as candidates for the last time. the votes of conservative members already counted, the winner already decided. to a packed hall in westminster, the man overseeing the contest announced the final result. rishi sunak, 60,399. liz truss, 81,326.

therefore, i give notice that- liz truss is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist party _ for liz truss, a victory speech. during this leadership campaign, i campaigned as a conservative and i will govern as a conservative. applause and, my friends, we need to show that we will deliver over the next two years. i will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. i will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply.

and she paid tribute to the man she is about to replace. boris, you got brexit done, you crushed jeremy corbyn, you rolled out the vaccine, and you stood up to vladimir putin. you are admired from kyiv to carlisle. the former chancellor, rishi sunak, had led the initial ballot of conservative mps. his defeat when voting was widened out to the members had been predicted, but the result was closer than some had expected. liz truss now has the top job in her party, which she will need to reunite after a bruising contest. we all need to turn our attention very swiftly to supporting the new prime minister and her new team in delivering for the british people, and particularly now with everything we've got going on, particularly with inflation and the cost of living and the challenges that they present. i think that's what the public will expect and i think that's what everyone, myself included, will do. tomorrow, she moves in here, taking the top job in the country, with a to—do list arguably more challenging than any recent prime minister.

as the labour leader, on a visit to a school in north london, was quick to point out. she needs to deal with the cost of living crisis. the fact that the nhs is on its knees, and she needs to deal with the collapse of law and order. and there can be no justification for not freezing energy prices, so she needs to show that she actually understands and can meet the challenges that are there after 12 years of failure of this tory government. there has been criticism of how long this contest has taken to appoint a new leader. nominations among mps opened eight weeks ago and critics say that has left a vacuum at a crucial time when people are facing soaring costs. liz truss has promised she will move quickly and will set out her plans for help within days of taking office. she may be enjoying this moment, but the hard work starts now. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. let's speak to our correspondent ione wells in westminster.

—— let's speak to natalie bennett, formerly of the green party and now in the house of lords. how do you assess liz truss's credentials when it comes to the environment? she was environment — it comes to the environment? she was environment secretary, _ it comes to the environment? she was environment secretary, of _ it comes to the environment? she was environment secretary, of course. - environment secretary, of course. her history as environment secretary is not encouraging, but has everyone hissing from all sides of politics, this is a fresh start. what happened during the leadership campaign, what she saying about fracking, pursuing a new oil and gas in the north sea, thatis a new oil and gas in the north sea, that is what happened in the campaign, now it is time for a fresh start. it is clear the real problem with our soaring energy bills that is causing so much stress and worry and concern and poverty already, with more to come, is a reliance on fossil fuels. with more to come, is a reliance on fossilfuels. this is a chance for a liz truss to make a new start to focus on renewables and, particularly energy conservation. i really need to hear the words insulation all of the time from the

government and delivery on a warm comfortable homes for everybody. you sa that the comfortable homes for everybody. you say that the uk needs to combine renewables. the conservative party would point to the fact it has been rapidly increased in support of renewables in recent years and the percentage of our energy mix which comes from renewables has risen, as you would know, so what more do you want from this next conservative prime minister?— want from this next conservative prime minister? yes, we have seen some progress. _ prime minister? yes, we have seen some progress. and _ prime minister? yes, we have seen some progress, and we _ prime minister? yes, we have seen some progress, and we have - prime minister? yes, we have seen some progress, and we have just i prime minister? yes, we have seen i some progress, and we have just any some progress, and we havejust any report out this week focusing on the government meeting their targets, if they wish to do that, especially on offshore wind, it will have to move faster. we have seen no progress at all on onshore wind, one of the cheapest forms and no progress on solar energy panels on particularly new houses and and sold on existing homes. those have stalled. those are the cheapest form so we need to see those going forward and on offshore wind, we need to see progress, as

that report highlighted. you would, presumably. _ that report highlighted. you would, presumably, except _ that report highlighted. you would, presumably, except that _ that report highlighted. you would, presumably, except that even - that report highlighted. you would, presumably, except that even if. that report highlighted. you would, presumably, except that even if all| presumably, except that even if all those things were done by liz truss and her government, they would bring benefits and a further renewable energy in the medium and long term, but not necessarily have an impact on the crisis facing many families now. do you accept that any short term, it may be justifiable to see other fossil fuel sources beyond the ones that are under pressure? ialrul’eilii. ones that are under pressure? well, short term. — ones that are under pressure? well, short term. the _ ones that are under pressure? well, short term, the practical _ ones that are under pressure? well, short term, the practical is - ones that are under pressure? 2ii short term, the practical is neither fracking or new oil and gas fields will deliver any significant forms of energy in any place in the better part of a decade and the cost will be global warming. we need to fix the big five energy retailers, the bills to go back to the levels of october 2021. that is about of the average house, £1277 a year and to pay for that through a proper windfall tax, not the very attenuated when we saw from the last government, and also acknowledging that we're to see inflation and

revenue will increase as a result of that. �* , ., ., revenue will increase as a result of that. �* i. ., revenue will increase as a result of that. �* ., ~ ., revenue will increase as a result of that. ., ~ ., ., that. but you and i both know a windfall tax _ that. but you and i both know a windfall tax would _ that. but you and i both know a windfall tax would only - that. but you and i both know a windfall tax would only go - that. but you and i both know a windfall tax would only go a - that. but you and i both know a i windfall tax would only go a little way towards the cost of what you're describing if you fully nationalise at the energy sector and cap prices at the energy sector and cap prices at 2021 levels, you will need more than he windfall tax, a significant amount of government borrowing. is that the green party policy? because, we can figure on this, and it depends on where global prices go up, which is something that is shifting as we talk. but the figure a week or so back was £37 billion. and what we can do is take out the real huge concession made in the windfall tax levied by the government, which we do see that if the oil and gas industry invests in a new 94 pea of the pound would actually be behaved for from the public purse, so take away that concession that gives you a chunk of the money —— would be paid forfrom the money —— would be paid forfrom the public purse. we have households and need to keep fit on the table,

keep the heat on, and this all the money required to do that. figures from you got this morning say 16% of people are skipping meals already because of their energy bills. natalie bennett, thank you very much indeed. as she was accepting, the leadership of the conservative party, liz truss indicated earlier that she would have a response to the energy crisis within days. as we have been reflecting, prime minister to be this isa is a daunting of challenges. first and foremost, the one that we are talking about, connected to soaring energy bills. at the moment, inflation stands above 10%, but there have been forecasts it could hit 13% this winter. rising inflation is usually tackled by increasing interest rates, which the bank of england has now done on six consecutive occasions, so they now stand at 1.75%. the bank hopes it will encourage people to save, but it means some people with mortgages see their monthly payments go up.

and of course, the biggest factor affecting households around the country at the moment is rising energy bills. from october, the typical household bill will hit £3,549 when the new price cap comes in. we've asked people in birmingham about their main concerns: everything is to do with the cost of living, isn't it? everything has gone up. nothing is coming down. us pensioners, we are struggling. my bills have gone double now, my electric and gas, from £90 to £130, to £250. we keep talking do we j choose to heat or eat? that is the reality. we are going to struggle. prices are ridiculous. my bills have gone up threefold. everything is skyrocketing. people need to live lives and people have to cut down on essentials. the economy and the prices of gas and electric and, yeah, getting people out of poverty, i think that's the main thing to focus on right now.

our business editor, simonjack, is with me. monday, liz truss when the conservative party leadership, tuesday she becomes prime minister. it sounds like by the end of the week she will have to announce one of the most sizeable interventions in the energy market for years. this could be the — in the energy market for years. ti 3 could be the shortest assignment period any prime minister has enjoyed and were expecting her to lay out details on thursday about how she will tackle, without doubt the most pressing issue in her inbox. who will pay the energy bill this winter? there is some support already announce coming in october, £400 for all households, another extra 600 and 50p per qualifying hassles, but those were set in the energy price cap was expected to hit £2800. it will hit £3500 and it could hit £5,000 £6,000 next year, how do you get a grip on that? there is a plan of sorts, which the industry industry itself has come up with and that involves getting the

government to give a superfund of loans which the energy company can draw on, using that to freeze or subsidise lower bills. that money been paying off ten, 15, 20 years, building a future pass at this current crisis where we'll have more new renewables, domestic gas resources available. the question is, can they do that? we are talking about 100 billion, is, can they do that? we are talking about100 billion, maybe is, can they do that? we are talking about 100 billion, maybe 100 is, can they do that? we are talking about100 billion, maybe 100 billion plus if you include businesses, who by the way, have not been the focus of this so far, it has all been households. but they usually renew their energy bills in october. they have not got a price capping but they are about to be hit by the full horror of bills going up by four foot, five foot, even tenfold in some cases. foot, five foot, even tenfold in some cases-— foot, five foot, even tenfold in some cases. ., ., , , , some cases. even if that happens in all these billions _ some cases. even if that happens in all these billions of _ some cases. even if that happens in all these billions of loans _ some cases. even if that happens in all these billions of loans are - all these billions of loans are offered in the short term and that eases the pressure on businesses and individuals, who is paying it back individuals, who is paying it back in 20 years?— individuals, who is paying it back in 20 ears? e ., ., ., in 20 years? what you do, the idea is that you — in 20 years? what you do, the idea is that you would _ in 20 years? what you do, the idea is that you would basically - in 20 years? what you do, the idea is that you would basically borrow . is that you would basically borrow that money now and add a little bit of money to bills over perhaps up to

20 years, but that would make in higher bills for longer. if the government is lending money to energy companies, and at the energy companies in turn are lending it to businesses, we might be only cusp of something, some people say were already in a recession, but there has got to be some risk that money will not get paid back in the government will be on the hook for a sum, if not all of that money. the government hopes that by putting in a separate vehicle, it means they can press ahead with their tax cuts and they are big spending pledges on things like defence. there is no doubt that the soon—to—be chancellor, we think, kwasi kwarteng has already admitted that what they will need is a fiscal loosening, which is code for a lot more borrowing. which is code for a lot more borrowing-— which is code for a lot more borrowing. and to put this in context for _ borrowing. and to put this in context for us, _ borrowing. and to put this in context for us, it _ borrowing. and to put this in context for us, it does - borrowing. and to put this in context for us, it does not i borrowing. and to put this in - context for us, it does not seem long ago that we were talking about rishi sunak�*s plan forfurlough during the pandemic. how does what he did as chancellor compare with what liz truss and her new chancellor, whoever she chooses, will do when they are in charge? because of the furlough, which paid 11 million people's wages, 80% of

them for 1.5 years, at any given point cost about £70 billion. this time we're talking about £100 billion if you do not include businesses. if you include business, double that. compared to the entire pandemic support package, it was around 400 9p, it is less than that, but for some businesses i talk to, they say this is worse at —— around 400 billion p. businesses say the cuts are going up, customers pockets are empty, and during the fat pandemic we felt we had some support. at the moment, it is not clear what support they have and business support is... it could not be more important given the knock—on effects on the economy. be more important given the knock-on effects on the economy.— effects on the economy. there is anal sis effects on the economy. there is analysis from _ effects on the economy. there is analysis from simon _ effects on the economy. there is analysis from simon and - effects on the economy. there is analysis from simon and all- effects on the economy. there is| analysis from simon and all other bbc colleagues on the live page right now. let's speak to ione wells, live from westminster. help me understand this result, 57% of the votes went to liz truss, but if

you see that as a total of all conservative party members, because they did not all vote, it is about 47% of the voters with this particular constituency. is that a problem for her or simply the way the system works?— problem for her or simply the way the system works? these figures you mention are — the system works? these figures you mention are really _ the system works? these figures you mention are really interesting. - the system works? these figures you mention are really interesting. 57% i mention are really interesting. 57% of the valid votes cast went to liz truss. that is lower than the equivalent percentage for her predecessors, borisjohnson, david predecessors, boris johnson, david cameron, predecessors, borisjohnson, david cameron, and for iain duncan smith as well. clearly, she did not necessarily when the support of all of those conservative party members that they might have been hoping for. it was probably closer than a lot of her camber potential expecting. as you say, 47% of members decided to vote for liz truss overall. 0ne members decided to vote for liz truss overall. one key thing that we heard of was that uniting the party, the need for unity and it was something the mps across the tory party were saying at that event.

there are two reasons for this, one that the reason we have just discussed, the fact that clearly the result was a bit closer than expected. some members were backing rishi sunak and his very different economic plan, and secondly, important to remember as well, that until right up till the end of this contest, that has gone all summer now, only 11 were conservative mps were publicly backing liz truss compared to rishi sunak, with dozens of still undeclared. clearly there was at this are still quite a big division within the parliamentary party as well. again backing to a very different visions for the economy going forward. we have had a vicious and i coming out today saying there is no there is a need to unite the party —— we have had a rishi sunak and his supporters coming out today. we may have people saying why is party unity important when we have the cost of living and bigger issues but it is important politically because it is very hard to govern and pass policies that matter to people's lives if the party is occupied with things like internal infighting, as we saw over

the last couple of months in boris johnson's government.— the last couple of months in boris johnson's government. thank you and that, johnson's government. thank you and that. truss- — johnson's government. thank you and that, truss. help— johnson's government. thank you and that, truss. help me _ johnson's government. thank you and that, truss. help me with _ johnson's government. thank you and that, truss. help me with the - that, truss. help me with the chronology coming our way. i know borisjohnson will head to see the queen —— thank you for that, ione. 0nce queen —— thank you for that, ione. once that has happened and liz truss has become finance, she has to go to scotland to see the queen, of course, what happens on tuesday afternoon and into wednesday she will have to go and see the queen and officially become the new pen we were then expecting the first speech. she pen we were then expecting the first seech. ,, , ., , ., speech. she will set out her vision in the speech _ speech. she will set out her vision in the speech of— speech. she will set out her vision in the speech of her— speech. she will set out her vision in the speech of her premiership. | speech. she will set out her vision . in the speech of her premiership. it is then expected she will start quickly appointing her new cabinet of government ministers which will be interesting to watch. we already have a pretty good sense of who is in the running for those top positions, with kwasi kwarteng much expected to be the new chancellor, for example. james cleverly much

expected to be the new foreign secretary and a suella braverman match expected to be the new home secretary, so at some of those top jobs already had significant discussions around them, some others will be key to watch, going back to our discussion about party unity. 0ne our discussion about party unity. one of the questions is how many, if any, supporters of reges and akmal she tried to bring into the fold? i spoke to one supporter of his earlier today, one of the more centrist —— supporters of rishi sunak ability try to bring into fold. if she wants to see party unity, she cannot give all the sweeties to the right—wingers, so she will need to offer an olive branch to those who did not agree with her during this campaign if she wants to unite the party. that will be the priorities chose the afternoon and wednesday morning she faces her first by minister questions from sir keir starmer as well —— prime minister's questions. in the coming week, we expect an announcement on energy and what help she will give to households for

their energy bills and also securing energy longer term. that is the number one priority in her entry and we have been told that is potentially some update on that pencilled in for thursday. it potentially some update on that pencilled in for thursday.- pencilled in for thursday. it will come thick _ pencilled in for thursday. it will come thick and _ pencilled in for thursday. it will come thick and fast _ come thick and fast for liz truss. thank you very much indeed, ione wells. we think around this time tomorrow, we may get a statement, a speech from liz truss here in downing street and that after that, late afternoon, early evening, into the evening, as ione was explaining, thatis the evening, as ione was explaining, that is where we will start getting details of who will be in her cabinet. we are we'll all be getting to know liz truss over the coming weeks and months, but what do we know already about the politician who is about to be britain's third female prime minister? 0ur deputy political editor vicki young reports. she's a grafter. she means what she says, she knows what she wants and she gets it.

these are some of liz truss's most supportive friends. activists in her norfolk constituency have nothing but praise for their mp, the next prime minister. thejob is so important to her, getting done what she wants to get done. there's no airs and graces about liz. she's just as you see. she's got the skin of a rhinoceros when it comes to putting up - with people having a go at her, i can assure you. _ several times over the years, colleagues have predicted that liz truss's career was on a downward path, that she'd soon be spending more time here in norfolk than in westminster. but friends say she's always been underestimated, and her survival is evidence of a clever politician with a steely determination. her politicaljourney has taken herfrom a family she describes as left—wing, where she joined her parents in their campaign for unilateral nuclear disarmament, to oxford university, where she was a liberal democrat and took to the conference stage to argue in favour of abolishing the monarchy. we liberal democrats believe

in opportunity for all. we believe in fairness and common sense. after graduating, she joined the conservatives, worked as an accountant and was selected to fight the safe tory seat of south west norfolk. but her political career was almost derailed when news emerged of an affair with an mp. she fought off attempts to oust her and was elected to parliament in 2010. she was quickly promoted, first to education minister. those who worked with her back then say she was always across the detail. one of the things that successful teams need is someone who really believes in an idea, and liz really believes in a lot of very big ideas. when i worked for her, we called her the minister for maths, and this was a real focal point. she can create a team through her beliefs, through her passion, through her evangelism for important ideas. cow moos herfirst cabinetjob was environment secretary.

it was obvious, though, that some work would be needed on her presentational skills. we import two thirds of our cheese. that — is — a disgrace. liz. when the brexit referendum was called, she campaigned to stay in the eu, something she later said was wrong. nicola horlick, a liberal democrat, was part of that remain team. for somebody to say, you know, "i had this conviction about one thing" and the next day, "actually, i was wrong about that and now i've got a different conviction", when it seems that that's just about getting power, that really concerns me. you don't agree with liz truss on lots of things. do you think she's got any qualities that would make her a decent prime minister? you've got this person who's very disciplined, very well organised, but is lacking on the communication and charisma side. but friends say she does know how to get her message across, and her instagram posts show her playful side. ruder colleagues think her love of a photo opportunity

betrays a superficiality. she was certainly mocked for this regal pose last christmas. her promotion to foreign secretary has given her a global platform. some think there are less than subtle echoes of margaret thatcher, a comparison she loves. liz truss will be britain's third female prime minister. life for her, her husband and two daughters is about to change, and no—one is underestimating the challenges that lie ahead. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. let's bring in tim montgomery, the founder of the website conservative home, a former supporter of the borisjohnson and a former adviser. thank you forjoining us, liz truss was not your first choice, is thank you forjoining us, liz truss was not yourfirst choice, is it fair to say, so what are your emotions to a question mackay went through quite a few candidates on the way to this result and i preferred liz truss in the round over rishi sunak but was surprised

at the narrowness of the result. i think both liz truss's team and the pollsters were pointing to a more emphatic win. i think that sort of relative narrowness of the result will perhaps argue that she needs to be a little more conciliatory with the defeated candidate, perhaps bring on a few more over the snack supporters than she had intended because certainly the weekend press speculation suggested a lot —— bring on a few more of the sunak supporters. she needs to reach out and form a broader attempt. you su orted and form a broader attempt. you sopported over — and form a broader attempt. you supported over rishi sunak, but what about his supporters and his criticisms of liz truss where they say a lot of ideological and her plans to respond to the cost of living crisis and her other policies do not connect with reality and what money this government has got and what will help the economy? i money this government has got and what will help the economy?- what will help the economy? i think within the next _ what will help the economy? i think within the next few _ what will help the economy? i think within the next few days, _ what will help the economy? i think within the next few days, perhaps i what will help the economy? i think|

within the next few days, perhaps as early as thursday, the new prime minister, as will be up to call her, will make a substantial commitment to help people, notjust on the way cans, but people up the income scale as well to help them to their energy bills —— notjust on low incomes. and if that is as impactful as i hope it will be, that could put the government in its early honeyman sage on a good footing. i thought of the most important thing she said yesterday in her interview with laura kuenssberg on the new sunday political programme is that she was not going to tamper with the bank of england a mandate. 0bviously, not going to tamper with the bank of england a mandate. obviously, the number one fight that we have is a country is against inflation. she had during the leadership election suggested she might revisit the bank of england mandate and now saying she will no longer do that, suggesting she gets that importance of fighting inflation and the recent weakness of sterling on international markets, which we have been highlighting some of your reporting, they understand that and worried about it. tim.

reporting, they understand that and worried about it.— worried about it. tim, you are not 'ust a worried about it. tim, you are not just a sopporter— worried about it. tim, you are not just a supporter of— worried about it. tim, you are not just a supporter of the _ worried about it. tim, you are not i just a supporter of the conservative party, but a keen student of it and backin party, but a keen student of it and back in 2019, head of the election, borisjohnson very much said to everyone with any party, either you get with my programme or you're going to have to leave. and quite a few people deadly. do you think liz truss's victory today has really cemented borisjohnson —— and quite a few people did leave. do you think this has cemented where the conservative party sets. i do not think there _ conservative party sets. i do not think there are _ conservative party sets. i do not think there are many _ conservative party sets. i do not think there are many top - conservative party sets. i do not think there are many top lines i conservative party sets. i do not i think there are many top lines from her acceptance speech here today when the result was announced, but she really did appraise boris johnson very fulsomely. and i think there is both hope that boris johnson will be there to support liz truss in her premiership, but also a lot of concern that he is a big beast, almost like an elephant, and evenif beast, almost like an elephant, and even if he does not intend to cause trouble, he isjust such even if he does not intend to cause trouble, he is just such a even if he does not intend to cause trouble, he isjust such a big presence that he will attract a lot of attention. he may restart his weekly newspaper column very soon

and however much some tories would wish borisjohnson to go away, he is not going to go away. he will continue to be a presence in a british politics and take a lot of managing by liz truss.- british politics and take a lot of managing by liz truss. tim, always aood to managing by liz truss. tim, always good to have _ managing by liz truss. tim, always good to have the _ managing by liz truss. tim, always good to have the only _ managing by liz truss. tim, always good to have the only programme . managing by liz truss. tim, always i good to have the only programme on bbc news. thank you very much indeed. we will see how boris johnson adjusts to life outside number 10. we know that tomorrow he is going to be leaving, he will step out of the store, make a statement at some point in the morning, we think, and then travel to balmoral in scotland to see the queen and formally offer his resignation. liz truss will then arrive and propose to the queen that she is going to form the next government. then she will come back to london and we are expecting a speech from her here in downing street. we are not quite sure of the exact timings, but mid afternoon. from then, they work really begins and will get the cabinet, policy announcements, and it will all start happening. we have had some reaction to liz truss's when around the world. ursula von

der leyen has congratulated her saying that the eu and uk partners... you wonder if that is a nod to the fact there have been tensions over the implementation of some aspects of the brexit agreement. the indian prime minister says... we can bring in our correspondent jessica in brussels, the comment from ursula von der leyen, it seemed rather pointed at the end. yes. from ursula von der leyen, it seemed rather pointed at the end.— rather pointed at the end. yes, and havin: rather pointed at the end. yes, and having listened _ rather pointed at the end. yes, and having listened to _ rather pointed at the end. yes, and having listened to a _ rather pointed at the end. yes, and having listened to a few— rather pointed at the end. yes, and having listened to a few comments| having listened to a few comments from people from the european commission today i would say the congratulations that are being offered to liz truss our caveat it because the european commission is

deeply unhappy with the uk's plans to potentially override part of the post—brexit treaty that governs trading arrangements for northern ireland —— are caveat —ed. . they know liz truss is the political architect of the legislation to override the trading arrangements, that will be going through parliament, but whether there will be effort to restart talks on how to fix problems with the protocol, which has gone and lead to particular concerns amongst the unionist community in northern ireland. the wider context here is the relationship after brexit between brussels and london has been strained, and i don't think liz truss was exactly who the commission and the eu in brussels would have had as their top pick for the next

prime minister, given she's a boris johnson loyalist and her stance on issues like the northern ireland protocol, but the point they keep making is that there are other issues at stake at the moment, like russia's invasion of ukraine and they want to work with you —— uk but they want to work with you —— uk but they also want them to respect the international agreements. the uk has blamed the intransigence of the eu over some of these argument, and it looks like they will rumble on but we will see what liz truss and her team do over the next days and weeks. , , , weeks. help us remember where we have not weeks. help us remember where we have got to — weeks. help us remember where we have got to with _ weeks. help us remember where we have got to with the _ weeks. help us remember where we have got to with the northern - have got to with the northern ireland protocol, because the uk government and the eu have exchange criticisms over many months and this is part of the brexit deal which looks after northern ireland's status with reference to trade, is that even an ongoing process at the moment for liz truss to pick up on?

—— is there. moment for liz truss to pick up on? -- is there-— -- is there. not really. there were talks for many _ -- is there. not really. there were talks for many months _ -- is there. not really. there were talks for many months and - -- is there. not really. there were talks for many months and you - -- is there. not really. there were| talks for many months and you had david frost, lord frost, in charge of the negotiations, he resigned, and then liz truss picked up the brief as foreign secretary and she had some fairly cordial relations with the european commissioner in charge of things here but the situation deteriorated and they did not make enough progress and talks have basically installed now for quite a long time. although there is always some level of contact between them, but there are not official negotiations going on. liz truss announced she was going to launch the northern ireland protocol built which could potentially override parts of the treaty and at that point of the european commission announced it would be launching fresh legal action and there are strong hints that if the uk actually pursued this bill and start using it to get rid of parts of the treaty they don't think are working, at that point you could be getting into territory where you could see what is often referred to as a trade war between the eu in uk although we are

quite some way away from that. something they are looking out for here is whether liz truss really has the appetite to escalate that dispute given the cost of living crisis in the uk although there is also a cost of living crisis and an energy crisis which is really the talk of the town in brussels. jessica, thanks forjoining us. one of the big characters within the eu is president macron of france and there was a bit of diplomatic activity after a couple of weeks ago when liz truss was asked in an interview whether france was friend orfoe interview whether france was friend or foe and her answer was, interview whether france was friend orfoe and her answer was, not categorical. president macron has offered his congratulations to liz truss who will become prime minister tomorrow. let's take a break from the politics for the moment. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren. hello there. for many northern parts of the uk, it's going to be dry this afternoon

with some warm sunshine. we are seeing some showers, though, developing here in southern parts of england. those will drift their way into wales. parts of the midlands could turn heavy and thundery later, but ahead of it, it's going to be particularly warm across a good part of northern england. temperatures reaching 26 or even 27 degrees here. but these heavier downpours developing in the south and particularly in the south—west, wales and parts of the midlands could turn heavy and thundery. everything is drifting its way northwards on that southerly breeze, some clearer skies following to the south and a warm night — temperatures perhaps no lower than 14 or 15 degrees. tomorrow, we're going to keep some rain on and off through much of the day in scotland and for a while in the far north of england. then we've got this slice of drier weather with some sunshine, but more rain is developing and pushing in from the south—west towards wales, the midlands and eventually in the south—east of england. and again, the risk of some heavy rain and some thunderstorms continues. not quite as warm tomorrow — top temperatures, 23 or 24c.

welcome back to downing street. liz truss has been announced as the new leader of the conservative party. she will become the prime minister officially tomorrow. liz truss is chosen as the new conservative leader — and will now suceed borisjohnson as our next prime minister. she won the backing of conservative party members, beating rishi sunak with 57% of the vote and says she will govern "as a conservative" and deliver what was promised to voters. i will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. i will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply. applause the cost of living is likely to dominate a full in—tray when she becomes prime minister officially tomorrow. we hear from voters about their main concerns...

i really think that she needs to sort out this energy crisis. i mean, us low—paid workers are having real problems. i think she will do as good a job as she can. i'm sure she will, but there's a terrible mess everywhere. i'm shaun ley. our other main stories this hour... police in canada hunt two men suspected of a mass killing in which ten people were stabbed to death and 15 others injured. a new challenge to the plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda will be held at the high court today. a charity has warned the government that many of those selected for deportation may have been victims of torture. and from today, millions of people in england and scotland will be invited for their autumn covid booster vaccine. this comes as the nhs predicts a resurgence of covid and flu this winter.

before we return to downing street, we can have a look at some of those other stories in detail. police in canada are hunting two men, accused of stabbing ten people to death and wounding fifteen others in the provinvce of saskatchewan. it's one of the worst mass killings in canadian history. some of the victims appear to have been targeted deliberately, others randomly. canadian police have put three provinces on alert, as they search for the killers. gareth barlow reports the scale of the manhunt is almost unfathomable. after a mass stabbing spree in 13 locations, canadian police have issued a dangerous persons alert across an area almost half the size of europe. the warning comes after the attacks on the remote, sparsely populated indigenous community — james smith cree nation — and the nearby village of weldon. a local state of emergency is in force, residents have been told not to leave their homes, and roadblocks have been set up

across the region with the suspects considered armed and dangerous. let me be clear. we are still looking for the two suspects. we are asking residents across saskatchewan and our neighbouring provinces to be vigilant. at this stage in our investigation, we believe some of the victims have been targeted by the suspects and others have been attacked randomly. police have named damien sanderson and myles sanderson, whose relationship is unknown, as suspects behind the stabbings. a vehicle linked to them was last seen in the city of regina, 200 miles south of where the attacks took place but their current location, along with any possible motive, remains unclear. gareth barlow, bbc news. police are questioning a fourth man in connection with the killing of nine—year—old 0livia pratt—korbel in liverpool. a 34—year—old was arrested yesterday

evening on suspicion of assisting an offender, after he was stopped by officers on the m42 in warwickshire. criminal barristers in front of the courts rather than arguing cases inside, it is becoming a familiar sight, now they have stepped up their action, and that will hold activity across england and wales, adding to the backlog of almost 60,000 cases. the government has offered a 15% rise in legal aid fees for new cases but the barristers say they need to rise by 25% as soon as possible. they say 300 young

barristers left criminal practice last year because they could not afford to stay.— last year because they could not afford to stay. criminal barristers do not want _ afford to stay. criminal barristers do not want to _ afford to stay. criminal barristers do not want to take _ afford to stay. criminal barristers do not want to take action - afford to stay. criminal barristers do not want to take action and i afford to stay. criminal barristers i do not want to take action and they want to be in court doing what they do, and what they have done for decades without having to take this action. however, it has hit crisis point and only this action was considered by barristers to get government to take the crisis within the criminaljustice system seriously. the criminal 'ustice system seriously._ the criminal 'ustice system seriousl. . ., , the criminal 'ustice system seriousl . . .,., , , ., seriously. dominic raab refused to talk to the parratto _ seriously. dominic raab refused to talk to the parratto is _ seriously. dominic raab refused to talk to the parratto is but - seriously. dominic raab refused to talk to the parratto is but they - seriously. dominic raab refused to talk to the parratto is but they are | talk to the parratto is but they are hoping a new secretary of state will take a different approach —— refused to talk to the barristers. now we go back to downing street for the top story of the day and indeed the week. it certainly will be the top story of the week. liz truss taking over as prime minister tomorrow and the media pressure to respond to the cost of living crisis

and the decisions she takes along with the new cabinet she will appoint tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening, this will have huge repercussions for the uk economy and for many people who are right now facing rising bills that are starting to feel untenable. that is how we think this will go through the week. liz truss will formally become prime minister tomorrow and borisjohnson will become prime minister tomorrow and boris johnson will formally become prime minister tomorrow and borisjohnson will formally resign boris johnson will formally resign tomorrow borisjohnson will formally resign tomorrow but there is no doubt about those things, they will definitely happen, and that will happen because earlier today liz truss was declared the winner of the conservative party's leadership contest. she beat her rival rishi sunak by more than 20,000 votes which gave her 57% of the eligible votes that were counted. she says she campaigned as a conservative and will govern as a conservative.

she is planning to deliver 'a bold plan' to cut taxes and grow the economy. and she promised to 'deliver�* on help with energy bills and on the nhs. tomorrow, she will travel to meet the queen at balmoral in aberdeenshire to complete the transfer of power, bringing borisjohnson's three year premiership to an end. let's talk about the cost of living crisis. i am joined now by 0ksana ishchuk, who is an ukrainian energy expert and an executive director at centre for global studies strategy xxi. thanks forjoining us. given that there is global pressure on the energy market at the moment, what do you think liz truss can do for the uk to ease the pressure being felt here? , ., ., ., ~ ., here? first of all, i would like to sa that here? first of all, i would like to say that the _ here? first of all, i would like to say that the escalation _ here? first of all, i would like to say that the escalation of - here? first of all, i would like to say that the escalation of gas i say that the escalation of gas prices, it is a favourite game of gazprom on the european gas market,

and it was first observed during the gas crisis in 2008 in ukraine, but the consequences of a gas crisis was not taken into account by europe about ten years ago, so now gazprom practices the same things in european markets that was used in ukraine. the gas prices are rising and that is why the cost of living is rising and the recession is before us. we should understand that it is blackmail and it is a manipulation with the volumes of supply and the roots of supply, because the capacity of the... the because the capacity of the. .. the russians deny _ because the capacity of the... the russians deny using gas as a weapon of war but they have been criticised by a number of senior figures within

the eu for doing just that. evidently you think gazprom, the major russian gas supply, commits manipulating the prices for political effect, and the question is, with uncertainty around pricing and russian supply, what can ukraine for example do to make the situation easierfor the for example do to make the situation easier for the rest of europe? the ca aci easier for the rest of europe? the capacity of — easier for the rest of europe? ti2 capacity of ukrainian gas transmission system is 140 billion cubic metres. it is a capacity of nordstrom one, nordstrom two and so the direct ukrainian route could replace the nord stream one but it is the decision of gazprom to supply the gas not for ukraine but bypassing the road, so for now

ukraine and its operator of gas transmission system could provide additional transition capacities to transit more, but it is the decision of gazprom not to transit through the ukrainian route. ukraine is open as a country to resolve this crisis. so you are saying ukraine could play a greater role in delivering gas to europe, and that you have got stories that could be used but the russians are opting not to send gas via ukraine? but isn't the point here is that there is nothing ukraine and the eu can do about this. if the russians do not want to push gas for your country, there is nothing you can do to force vladimir putin or gazprom to change that approach? putin or gazprom to change that a- roach? .,, .,,

putin or gazprom to change that auroach? , approach? europe has some capacity of regulation. _ approach? europe has some capacity of regulation, to _ approach? europe has some capacity of regulation, to obtain _ approach? europe has some capacity of regulation, to obtain more - approach? europe has some capacity of regulation, to obtain more gas, i of regulation, to obtain more gas, from the us, for example, orfrom qatar, but the biggest volumes of gas supply will come after 2024. but for this winter, there are not many tools to do with the deficit of gas, provoked by russia. but energy could be helpful in this way. let’s provoked by russia. but energy could be helpful in this way.— be helpful in this way. let's talk about the situation _ be helpful in this way. let's talk about the situation in _ be helpful in this way. let's talk about the situation in your - be helpful in this way. let's talk i about the situation in your country in ukraine at the moment, because we have been talking about the cost of living crisis in the uk but of course ukrainians are going through so much this year with the war in particular. is the price of energy in ukraine also escalating and going up in ukraine also escalating and going up very rapidly at this difficult time? 1' .

up very rapidly at this difficult time? ~ ., ., time? here in ukraine we have another problem, _ time? here in ukraine we have another problem, we - time? here in ukraine we have another problem, we have - time? here in ukraine we have - another problem, we have problems to survive, not the problem is to pay our bills for gas or electricity. every day we have air warnings from rocket attacks, so our government had made the decision not to make the prices for households higher so it will compensate the prices on the market level for households. but we should understand that a lot of people in ukraine have lost their work. for example, today in ukraine, one labour replaced has about 13

candidates for it, so a lot of people have no money simply to pay for their gas bills, electricity bills, and the government do everything possible to compensate and to help people to survive this difficult time.— and to help people to survive this difficult time. thank you very much for our difficult time. thank you very much for your time _ difficult time. thank you very much for your time today. _ difficult time. thank you very much for your time today. we _ difficult time. thank you very much for your time today. we appreciate | for your time today. we appreciate it. a reminder that there of course that people in ukraine are not only dealing with the ramifications of the energy crisis but of course they are in a much more severe struggle with the russian invasion. i am in downing street as we continue the coverage of liz truss winning the conservative party leadership election, beating rishi sunak, taking 57% of the vote, and that means tomorrow borisjohnson will formally resign as prime minister and liz truss will formally become

the prime minister. she has a lot of different things to think about so let's now talk about the environment for a moment. let's now talk about the environment fora moment. environmentalfactors, green considerations, they are part of a different calculation that liz truss will have to make as she responds to the cost of living crisis for the we can talk to mark lloyd, chief executive of the rivers trust. thanks forjoining us. some would argue that some are green commitments need to be compromised in the short term to simply help people through the winter, would you agree with that?— agree with that? obviously, i would comletel agree with that? obviously, i would completely disagree _ agree with that? obviously, i would completely disagree with _ agree with that? obviously, i would completely disagree with that. - agree with that? obviously, i would completely disagree with that. i - completely disagree with that. i think the way out of the cost of living crisis is for us to adopt green energy and to have a massive insulation programme on homes, because our homes are very leaky and inefficient. we need to do that anyway to respond to the climate

crisis and this is an opportunity for us to accelerate that programme which would generate a huge amount ofjobs and would address the cost ofjobs and would address the cost of living crisis head on, especially if we targeted poorer homes. there is also a huge economic opportunity in restoring our natural environment, in river catchments and throughout the country. there is a phrase going around, build back wetter, we need a lot more nature to slow down the flow of water and reduce flood risk and increase our resilience to drought, like the one we are still struggling through at the moment. i think there are great opportunities for growing the economy and looking after the environment.— economy and looking after the environment. , ., environment. help me get into the detail of the _ environment. help me get into the detail of the first _ environment. help me get into the detail of the first half _ environment. help me get into the detail of the first half of _ environment. help me get into the detail of the first half of your - detail of the first half of your answer when you said you want to improve the quality of houses so they hold onto it heat better, especially by insulation. talk to me

in practical terms about how you would do that if you were in charge, if you were liz truss, starting off as prime minister tomorrow. i'm an exert in as prime minister tomorrow. i'm an expert in rivers. _ as prime minister tomorrow. i'm an expert in rivers, but— as prime minister tomorrow. i'm an expert in rivers, but it _ as prime minister tomorrow. i'm an expert in rivers, but it seems - as prime minister tomorrow. i'm an expert in rivers, but it seems to - as prime minister tomorrow. i'm an j expert in rivers, but it seems to me that the grants for people to insulate their homes and to pay people to come in and insulate their homes and make them more energy efficient, at the same time we could make them more water efficient, because we are one of the most wasteful countries in terms of water usage. the market mechanisms for that, i believe to the economists and the experts on energy, but it strikes me that they are trying to get out of an energy crisis, but of course we need to use less and reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, that would be a wise thing to do at the moment.— do at the moment. let's talk about rivers which _ do at the moment. let's talk about rivers which is _ do at the moment. let's talk about rivers which is what _ do at the moment. let's talk about rivers which is what your _ rivers which is what your organisation focuses on and you have talked about the importance of biodiversity. i want to understand the challenges that people like you have putting the issue near the top

when may understandably the government, notjust in this country but other countries, they are preoccupied with the need of people to pay their bills. it preoccupied with the need of people to pay their bills.— to pay their bills. it can feel like a frinae to pay their bills. it can feel like a fringe issue _ to pay their bills. it can feel like a fringe issue until— to pay their bills. it can feel like a fringe issue until you - to pay their bills. it can feel like a fringe issue until you realise i a fringe issue until you realise that water is absolutely essential for life and it is part of our life support mechanism and the ecosystem that goes around rivers which provides the nature in our catchment. building back with more nature —based solutions, so more trees, restored soils, and more wetlands, these are vital for increasing our resilience to inevitable climate change, but also mitigating for climate change and making sure that we have water supplies in the future. the biodiversity and climate and water crisis that we are currently in, it will make the cost of living crisis look like a walk in the park when you look at the projections for the

future, so this immediate crisis is something that we need to put in perspective and think that things could get a whole lot worse unless we take a really serious and coordinated and collaborative approach to restoring nature in our catchments and to deploying these nature —based solutions which could create thousands, hundreds of thousands of green jobs, provide a much—needed income source for farmers. and really restore nature to our landscape. we are one of the most nature depleted countries in the world and we have also got some of the dirtiest rivers and beaches in europe. it of the dirtiest rivers and beaches in euro e. , of the dirtiest rivers and beaches in euroe. , ., of the dirtiest rivers and beaches in europe-— of the dirtiest rivers and beaches in euroe. , ., ., ., in europe. it is worth saying that a lot of people _ in europe. it is worth saying that a lot of people would _ in europe. it is worth saying that a lot of people would not _ in europe. it is worth saying that a lot of people would not consider i in europe. it is worth saying that a i lot of people would not consider the cost of living crisis a walk in the park in the context of anything but taking your focus on the biodiversity issue, you have painted a very bleak picture of how it is in the uk, so why is it like that, why is there a biodiversity crisis and

how far do we have to go back to find how this has happened? ih how far do we have to go back to find how this has happened? in terms of rivers, find how this has happened? in terms of rivers. there _ find how this has happened? in terms of rivers, there are _ find how this has happened? in terms of rivers, there are a _ find how this has happened? in terms of rivers, there are a couple - find how this has happened? in terms of rivers, there are a couple of - of rivers, there are a couple of principal threats, one is principally about water quality, although there are quantity issues, as well, and agriculture is a major polluter and how we manage the land is reflected in the quality of our river ecosystems. we are doing that very badly and we have tried, there have been lots of irrational government subsidies which have led to problems and there is a big opportunity coming out of the eu... before you talk about irrational government subsidies, isn't it correct that since brexit occurred and the government reset the way that finance works around farming, that finance works around farming, that the government has brought in much more ambitious environmental targets and previously existed? some

of those were welcomed by environmental campaigners. that is ve true. environmental campaigners. that is very true- lhut _ environmental campaigners. that is very true. but we _ environmental campaigners. that is very true. but we need _ environmental campaigners. that is very true. but we need to _ environmental campaigners. that is | very true. but we need to coordinate that lot better because we have a problem with initiatives and we have the 25 year environment plan which sets out bold ambitions to leave the environment in a better state for the next generation which is absolutely essential in my view, but in order to do that we need to coordinate efforts much better. we have a whole load of plans out there which do not speak to each other and we need to have a guiding mind around land use framework, land use planning, to make sure that we hold back the flow of water when we have got too much and retain it so we have enough when we don't have enough which is what we have just been through recently. mark enough which is what we have just been through recently. mark liogd. been through recently. mark lloyd, thanks forjoining _ been through recently. mark lloyd, thanks forjoining us. _ been through recently. mark lloyd, thanks forjoining us. mark - been through recently. mark lloyd, thanks forjoining us. mark lloyd i been through recently. mark lloyd, thanks forjoining us. mark lloyd is| thanks forjoining us. mark lloyd is the chief executor of the rivers trust and he was alluding to planning policy, one of the things we are going to be keeping a close eye on as liz truss becomes the prime minister —— chief executive.

how will she go about planning regarding house—building because the conservatives have promised to build thousands of houses but they have not met some of those targets by their own admission. it is also connecting to local planning decisions and it will be interesting to see how liz truss approaches that. stay with us on bbc news. we will have further coverage but now we can have a look at the weather. hello there. for many northern parts of the uk, it's going to be dry. 0ver it's going to be dry. the weekend it was a weekend contrast. over the weekend it was a weekend of contrast. a lot of rain falling on dartmoor, for example. for many eastern parts of england it was completely dry with temperatures reaching 26 degrees. we did get some rain overnight, even in eastern parts of the uk, and over 36,000 lightning strikes. we have more heavy showers developing at the moment and this

is where we have got the greatest risk of more thunderstorms from now until the early hours of tuesday morning. there could be a few storms elsewhere. this was the rain that cleared away from overnight, moving away from scotland but in the south we have those showers developing, turning heavy, and to the north of that, especially over yorkshire and lincolnshire and east anglia, temperatures will be very warm, 26, 27. through this evening, we're looking at these showers breaking out in the south, the risk of thunderstorms once again and lightning and they drift their way north all the way towards scotland. somewhat clearer skies following on behind as it dries off in england and wales and maybe a few mist and fog patches as well. temperatures 14—15c. we have seen the northern lights in northern scotland over the last couple of nights, and the aurora activity is lesser tonight and there maybe more cloud around as well. still some showery bursts of rain to start the day in scotland

and the north of england. then we have a slice of dry weather and sunshine before more rain sweeps up from the south—west into parts of wales and the midlands and across the south—east of england. those downpours could be heavy and thundery again. not quite as warm tomorrow, still making 23 or 24 at the best. the main driver of the weather over the weekend and through the rest of this week is this area of low pressure here and this will move from the west to the east right over the uk and it will cut off the supply of warmer air and also the winds will not be as strong but we are left with some sunshine and also we find some showers and longer spells of rain developing, and that rain could turn heavy and thundery once again, so typical temperatures on wednesday will be around 20,21.

this is bbc news. the headlines... liz truss has been chosen as a new conservative leader and will now succeed boris johnson conservative leader and will now succeed borisjohnson as prime minister tomorrow. she beat her rival rishi sunak by more than 20,000 votes, gaining 57% of the vote of conservative party members. she says she campaigned "as a conservative, will govern "as a conservative" and deliver "a bold plan" to cut taxes and grow the economy. i will deliver a bold plan, to cut taxes and grow our economy. i will deliver in the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply. the cost of living crisis is likely to

dominate when liz truss becomes prime minister. that will officially happen tomorrow. we will hear from voters about their concerns and priorities. i voters about their concerns and riorities. . , 1' voters about their concerns and riorities. ., , ~ , voters about their concerns and riorities. ., , ,, , , priorities. i really think she needs to sort out _ priorities. i really think she needs to sort out this _ priorities. i really think she needs to sort out this energy _ priorities. i really think she needs to sort out this energy crisis. - to sort out this energy crisis. we are having real problems as low paid workers. i are having real problems as low paid workers. 1' , are having real problems as low paid workers. ~ , ., workers. i think she will do as good a 'ob as workers. i think she will do as good a job as she — workers. i think she will do as good ajob as she can- — workers. i think she will do as good ajob as she can. i'm _ workers. i think she will do as good a job as she can. i'm sure _ workers. i think she will do as good a job as she can. i'm sure she - workers. i think she will do as good a job as she can. i'm sure she will i a job as she can. i'm sure she will but there — a job as she can. i'm sure she will but there is— a job as she can. i'm sure she will but there is a _ a job as she can. i'm sure she will but there is a terrible mess, isn't there. _ but there is a terrible mess, isn't there, everywhere? the but there is a terrible mess, isn't there, everywhere?— there, everywhere? the french resident there, everywhere? the french president said _ there, everywhere? the french president said the _ there, everywhere? the french president said the uk _ there, everywhere? the french president said the uk will - there, everywhere? the french. president said the uk will always there, everywhere? the french - president said the uk will always be a friend of france, despite occasional errors made by its leaders. and this afternoon, boris johnson used a few words of french to allay any doubts about relations. and i am ben brown with today's other main stories. police in canada are hunting two men suspected of the mass killing in which ten people were stabbed to death and 15 others injured. the high court begins five days of hearings over the british government's plans to send asylum

seekers to rwanda. and from today, millions of people in england and scotland are being invited for their autumn covid booster vaccine. good afternoon. welcome to downing street, home from tomorrow to liz truss, who will be britain's next prime minister, after being declared the winner of the conservative party's leadership contest. she beat her rival rishi sunak by more than 20,000 votes, gaining 57% of the vote of conservative party members.

she says she campaigned "as a conservative, will govern "as a conservative" and deliver "a bold plan" to cut taxes and grow the economy. tomorrow she will travel to meet the queen at balmoral in aberdeenshire to complete the transfer of power, bringing borisjohnson's three—year premiership to an end. and the prime minister congratulated his sucessor tomorrow she will travel to meet the queen at balmoral on what he called her "decisive win", saying she "has the right plan "to tackle the cost—of—living crisis, unite our party and continue "the great work of uniting and levelling up our country. "now is the time for all conservatives to get behind her 100%." 0ur political correspondent

helen catt has been following the day's developments. liz truss and rishi sunak together as candidates for the last time. the votes of conservative members already counted, the winner already decided. to a packed hall in westminster, the man overseeing the contest announced the final result. rishi sunak, 60,399. liz truss, 81,326. therefore, i give notice that liz truss is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist party. for liz truss, a victory speech. during this leadership campaign, i campaigned as a conservative and i will govern as a conservative. applause: and, my friends,

we need to show that we will deliver over the next two years. i will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. i will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply. and she paid tribute to the man she is about to replace. boris, you got brexit done, you crushed jeremy corbyn, you rolled out the vaccine, and you stood up to vladimir putin. you are admired from kyiv to carlisle. the former chancellor, rishi sunak, had led the initial ballot of conservative mps. his defeat when voting was widened out to the members had been predicted, but the result was closer than some had expected. liz truss now has the top job in her party, which she will need

to reunite after a bruising contest. we all need to turn our attention very swiftly to supporting - the new prime minister- and her new team in delivering for the british people, _ and particularly now with everything we've got going on, particularly with inflation and the cost - of living and the challenges that they present. - i think that's what the public will expect and i think - that's what everyone, i myself included, will do. tomorrow, she moves in here, taking the top job in the country, with a to—do list arguably more challenging than any recent prime minister. as the labour leader, on a visit to a school in north london, was quick to point out. she needs to deal with the cost of living crisis. the fact that the nhs is on its knees, and she needs to deal with the collapse of law and order. and there can be no justification for not freezing energy prices, so she needs to show that she actually understands and can meet the challenges that are there after 12 years of failure of this tory government. there has been criticism of how long this contest has taken to appoint a new leader.

nominations among mps opened eight weeks ago and critics say that has left a vacuum at a crucial time when people are facing soaring costs. liz truss has promised she will move quickly and will set out her plans for help within days of taking office. she may be enjoying this moment, but the hard work starts now. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. this bring in a conservative commentator. thank you for taking time with us today. before we get to liz truss, about the process, it has been two months since borisjohnson indicated he would resign. has been too long? i indicated he would resign. has been too lona ? 1' indicated he would resign. has been too lona ? ~ .,, ~ too long? ithink it has. ithink it has because _ too long? ithink it has. ithink it has because the _ too long? ithink it has. ithink it has because the party _ too long? ithink it has. ithink it has because the party is - too long? ithink it has. ithink it has because the party is in - has because the party is in government. it's useful to the conservative party and previously the sub of elections when it was in a position to have a lengthy process, but i think given what has appeared to have been a vacuum in

leadership particularly over the last 2—3 weeks, i would argue, i think this process has gone on too long and i think the party would do well to review going forward, should be in the situation again and how it might make changes to that and one thing i suggest would be to perhaps reverse the system that we have seen so that the party members and the party members have the final say because we have had several weeks of hearing very similar messages from the two main front runners, but in a way, we have whizzed through some of those earlier candidates who are very strong and about whom we did not hear so much. we very strong and about whom we did not hear so much.— not hear so much. we will save liz truss turns — not hear so much. we will save liz truss turns to _ not hear so much. we will save liz truss turns to graham _ not hear so much. we will save liz truss turns to graham brady - not hear so much. we will save liz truss turns to graham brady who . not hear so much. we will save liz| truss turns to graham brady who is overseeing the whole process but they could be forgiven for not focusing on that on day one of liz truss's leadership, which of course she has a pressing matter of the

cost of living crisis. do you think there is a tension now between the state intervention, which may be needed to control people's bills in the short term, and liz truss's inclination which is a small state and less state intervention? well, i think civen and less state intervention? well, i think given the _ and less state intervention? well, i think given the extent _ and less state intervention? well, i think given the extent of— and less state intervention? well, i think given the extent of what - and less state intervention? well, i think given the extent of what is i think given the extent of what is widely perceived as an emergency and crisis, we will not see so much of attention because i think, actually, but under a microscope, liz truss in office has been fairly pragmatic, so she has talked a very good free—market line during the course of this leadership election because she knows who she needs to appeal to in terms of the members for the final vote, in terms of the members for the finalvote, but in terms of the members for the final vote, but i think now she is a realistic politician and she knows, she is bound to know that the next week is absolutely critical, not only for her survival as leader but in many ways, it's an existential few days for the conservative party. it really needs to show that it has

a grip on this crisis, otherwise the ten point lead that the labour party has had consistently will only gain momentum. has had consistently will only gain momentum-— has had consistently will only gain momentum. , . momentum. joanne, we will leave it there and thank— momentum. joanne, we will leave it there and thank you _ momentum. joanne, we will leave it there and thank you for _ momentum. joanne, we will leave it there and thank you for your - momentum. joanne, we will leave it there and thank you for your time. i there and thank you for your time. joanne signed the conservative party may face an existential crisis if it does not respond correctly to the cost of living crisis. that is what awaits liz truss when she takes over on tuesday. if you want ongoing coverage of liz truss's victory you'd never hear a bbc news and some of you will be watching on the bbc news app or website and there you can also find a live feed pulling in updates all of the time is a day goes on and you can find a through the bc dot—com. you can also download the app onto your smartphone. as she becomes prime minister, the whole country will get to know liz truss much better, but it is not like we have not known her

before. she has been a senior politician within the conservatives for some time now. let's looking the next and third female prime minister. ,, , ., ., , minister. she is a grafter, she means what — minister. she is a grafter, she means what she _ minister. she is a grafter, she means what she says - minister. she is a grafter, she means what she says what - minister. she is a grafter, she | means what she says what she minister. she is a grafter, she - means what she says what she wants. these are some of liz truss's most supportive friends. advocates who have nothing but praise for their mp the next prime minister. the have nothing but praise for their mp the next prime minister.— the next prime minister. the 'ob is so important i the next prime minister. the 'ob is so important to i the next prime minister. the 'ob is so important to her, i the next prime minister. the 'ob is so important to her, getting h the next prime minister. the job is so important to her, getting done l so important to her, getting done what she wants to get done. there are no airs — what she wants to get done. there are no airs and _ what she wants to get done. there are no airs and graces _ what she wants to get done. there are no airs and graces about - what she wants to get done. there are no airs and graces about her, i are no airs and graces about her, she has— are no airs and graces about her, she has the — are no airs and graces about her, she has the skin of a rhinoceros when _ she has the skin of a rhinoceros when it— she has the skin of a rhinoceros when it comes to putting up with people _ when it comes to putting up with people having a go at her, i can assure — people having a go at her, i can assure you _ people having a go at her, i can assure yon-— people having a go at her, i can assure ou. ,, ., , ., assure you. several times over the ears, assure you. several times over the years, colleagues _ assure you. several times over the years, colleagues have _ assure you. several times over the years, colleagues have predicted i years, colleagues have predicted that her career was in a downward path, that she will soon be spending more time in norfolk than in westminster. but friends say she has

always been underestimated and her survival is evidence of a clever politician with a steely determination. her politicaljourney has taken herfrom determination. her politicaljourney has taken her from a family she describes as left wing, where she joined her parents in the campaign for unilateral nuclear disarmament, to oxford university where she was a liberal democrat and took to the conference stage to argue in favour of abolishing the monarchy. brute of abolishing the monarchy. we liberal of abolishing the monarchy. 2 liberal democrats believe an opportunity for all. we believe in fairness, common—sense. shutter fairness, common-sense. after graduating _ fairness, common-sense. after graduating she _ fairness, common-sense. after graduating she joined _ fairness, common-sense. after graduating she joined the - graduating she joined the conservatives, worked as an accountant and selected to fight the safe tory seat of south west norfolk. her political career was almost derailed when news emerged of an affair with almost derailed when news emerged of an affairwith an almost derailed when news emerged of an affair with an mp. she fought off attempts to oust and was elected to parliament in 2010. she was quickly promoted, first to education minister. those who work with her back then said she was always across the detail. ., , .,

the detail. one of the things are successful— the detail. one of the things are successful teams _ the detail. one of the things are successful teams need - the detail. one of the things are successful teams need is - the detail. one of the things are i successful teams need is someone the detail. one of the things are - successful teams need is someone who believes— successful teams need is someone who believes in— successful teams need is someone who believes in an idea and liz believed in a lot— believes in an idea and liz believed in a lot of— believes in an idea and liz believed in a lot of very big ideas. when i worked — in a lot of very big ideas. when i worked for— in a lot of very big ideas. when i worked for her wee corner the minister— worked for her wee corner the minister for mess and this is a focal— minister for mess and this is a focal point. she can create a team through— focal point. she can create a team through her— focal point. she can create a team through her beliefs, through her passion — through her beliefs, through her passion, evangelism for important ideas _ passion, evangelism for important ideas. , ., , ., , ., , ideas. her first cabinet 'ob was environment * ideas. her first cabinet job was environment secretary. - ideas. her first cabinet job was environment secretary. it - ideas. her first cabinet job was environment secretary. it was| environment secretary. it was obvious do some work will be needed on her presentational skills. brute on her presentational skills. we im tort on her presentational skills. we import two _ on her presentational skills. 2 import two thirds of our cheese. that is a disgrace.— import two thirds of our cheese. that is a disgrace. when a brexit referendum _ that is a disgrace. when a brexit referendum was _ that is a disgrace. when a brexit referendum was called, she - that is a disgrace. when a brexit - referendum was called, she campaign to stay in the eu, something she said later was wrong. a liberal democrat was part of that remain team. ., ,., ,., , democrat was part of that remain team. ., , ., ., democrat was part of that remain team. ., , ., , team. for somebody to say i had this conviction about _ team. for somebody to say i had this conviction about one _ team. for somebody to say i had this conviction about one thing _ team. for somebody to say i had this conviction about one thing and - team. for somebody to say i had this conviction about one thing and the i conviction about one thing and the next day— conviction about one thing and the next day actually i was wrong about that and _ next day actually i was wrong about that and now i have a different conviction _ that and now i have a different conviction. when it seems that that isjust— conviction. when it seems that that isjust about getting

conviction. when it seems that that is just about getting power, conviction. when it seems that that isjust about getting power, that really— isjust about getting power, that really concerns me. you isjust about getting power, that really concerns me.— isjust about getting power, that really concerns me. you don't agree with liz really concerns me. you don't agree with liz truss _ really concerns me. you don't agree with liz truss and _ really concerns me. you don't agree with liz truss and many _ really concerns me. you don't agree with liz truss and many things. - really concerns me. you don't agree with liz truss and many things. do . with liz truss and many things. do you think she has any qualities and make a decent you have this person has very disciplined and well organised but is lacking the communication side. but friends say she does know how to get a message across. 0n she does know how to get a message across. on her instagram post show a playful side. across. on her instagram post show a playfulside. read across. on her instagram post show a playful side. read a college thing her love of a photo opportunity betrays a superficiality. she was certainly mocked for this regal pose last christmas. her promotion to foreign secretary has given her a global platform, something there are less than subtle echoes of margaret thatcher, a comparison she loves. liz truss will be britain's third female prime minister. life for her, husband and two is about to change and no one is underestimating the challenges that lie ahead. vicky young, bbc news, westminster. let's considerwhat young, bbc news, westminster. let's consider what her leadership may mean for londoners. joining me now

is the mayor of london, city can. thank you for your time. i wonder what your expectations are about a liz truss premiership?— liz truss premiership? firstly, let me congratulate _ liz truss premiership? firstly, let me congratulate liz _ liz truss premiership? firstly, let me congratulate liz truss - liz truss premiership? firstly, let me congratulate liz truss and - liz truss premiership? firstly, let i me congratulate liz truss and being elected conservative leader and prime minister from tomorrow. we come clearly from different political traditions, but i think we share a common desire to see our capital city succeeding and our country succeeding, but she takes over during a time of national crisis, in families, over during a time of national crisis, infamilies, communities over during a time of national crisis, in families, communities and businesses. we are seeing economic pain not seen since the 2008 worldwide banking crash and even worse than the pandemic, so it's really important that this week we see urgent plans from the prime minister and how she will respond to soaring inflation and the rising cost of energy. bud soaring inflation and the rising cost of energy.— cost of energy. and she has indicated — cost of energy. and she has indicated that _ cost of energy. and she has indicated that she _ cost of energy. and she has indicated that she is - cost of energy. and she has indicated that she is going i cost of energy. and she has l indicated that she is going to cost of energy. and she has - indicated that she is going to give us details of her plan for the energy crisis in the coming days. do you think it's reasonable for the

conservative party to wait for this process to play out before the new prime minister was the person leading the response to this? for the last leading the response to this? fr?" the last two months we have seen a combination of a zombie government and candid with distracted by tribal party politics and in the meantime, i have been speaking to parents skipping a meal that the children can eat and pensioners who have not turned a famine during this heatwave because they are concerned about their bills. we have seen the consequences of climate change with a heatwave and with droughts and all the time, the government missing in action. if liz truss is going to be continuity borisjohnson, that is a problem for us. what we need from the prime minster this week our plans to how she will respond to this national crisis and that includes stop being anti—london. put aside the cultural and work together in the national interest, rather than the narrow party political

interests. i than the narrow party political interests. ., ., �* ., , interests. i have never heard boris johnson interests. i have never heard boris johnson or— interests. i have never heard boris johnson or liz _ interests. i have never heard boris johnson or liz truss _ interests. i have never heard boris johnson or liz truss so _ interests. i have never heard boris johnson or liz truss so they - interests. i have never heard boris johnson or liz truss so they are i johnson or liz truss so they are anti—london and she says she is going to give us full details of the cost of living crisis plan in the coming days so shoot them or we shall see what the plan is. can i also ask you about the report that came out last week by tom windsor looking into the departure of cressida dick from the police. it described her actions as unjustifiably brutal and the manager of her departure entirely unacceptable and fair. do you accept any of the criticism about how you carried on?— any of the criticism about how you carried on? no, i don't. we had in london carried on? no, i don't. we had in london public _ carried on? no, i don't. we had in london public confidence - carried on? no, i don't. we had in london public confidence in - carried on? no, i don't. we had in london public confidence in the i carried on? no, i don't. we had in i london public confidence in the met police service plummeting to record levels when the former chief commissioner was imposed. a litany of scandals from racism, misogyny, sexism, homophobia and the former commissioner unable to come up with a plan to respond to those serious issues, addressing the serious issues, addressing the serious issues shown by the police watchdog report or to win back the trust

and... and this report from tom windsor is a combination of bias and him looking at the incomplete fax. but the report is not saying that it wasn't within your rights to have concerns about the state of the metropolitan police or the leadership of the metropolitan police. the critique is of how you went about addressing those concerns and that you did not follow the correct process, that you calling cressida dick, gave her an hour to decide whether she would quit or not and gave her an impossible situation, undermining the correct process we should be followed. that's simply not true. personally, i have to say that parliament has given police and crime commissioners the power to hold the police to account. that is why they are elected and i do not apologise for holding the former commissioner to account and it is not true that versions of events in tom windsor public biased reports. mr versions of events in tom windsor public biased reports.— public biased reports. mr karen, thank ou public biased reports. mr karen, thank you for— public biased reports. mr karen, thank you for your _ public biased reports. mr karen, thank you for your time - public biased reports. mr karen, thank you for your time today i public biased reports. mr karen, j thank you for your time today on public biased reports. mr karen, i thank you for your time today on bbc news. that is the mayor of london,

mr siddique khan. if you want more news you can find that in our website. this turned back to liz truss's victory. that 1922 committee oversaw the contest and liz truss defeated the other candidate, rishi sunak, a man who had been chancellor under borisjohnson until he resigned. he has been speaking since that defeat and he wants to carry on serving as an mp and wants to defend his seat in the commons at the next general election. he has been speaking to bbc�*s political editor. commiserations. your reaction to your defeat, how are you? i’m commiserations. your reaction to your defeat, how are you? i'm really troud of your defeat, how are you? i'm really proud of the — your defeat, how are you? i'm really proud of the campaign _ your defeat, how are you? i'm really proud of the campaign that - your defeat, how are you? i'm really proud of the campaign that i - your defeat, how are you? i'm really proud of the campaign that i ran i your defeat, how are you? i'm really proud of the campaign that i ran and iam proud of the campaign that i ran and i am grateful to everyone who supported me, but the priority now is to get behind liz truss, a new leader. she would have my full support as the new conservative

government gets on with delivering for the british people. ipiipihat government gets on with delivering for the british people.— for the british people. what does a save of the — for the british people. what does a save of the party — for the british people. what does a save of the party that _ for the british people. what does a save of the party that you - for the british people. what does a save of the party that you are i for the british people. what does a save of the party that you are so i save of the party that you are so popular amongst your own mps and yet less so among the membership? it's just a division there. i am less so among the membership? it's just a division there.— just a division there. i am proud of the campaign _ just a division there. i am proud of the campaign l _ just a division there. i am proud of the campaign i ran _ just a division there. i am proud of the campaign i ran but _ just a division there. i am proud of the campaign i ran but that - just a division there. i am proud of the campaign i ran but that is i just a division there. i am proud of the campaign i ran but that is in i the campaign i ran but that is in the campaign i ran but that is in the past now. i respect the results, liz has one and everybody should get behind her. she is the new leader and the new government has to go with delivering for the british people and that's what i will be doing and she will have full support. if doing and she will have full su- tort. , ., doing and she will have full su- tort. ,, ., q doing and she will have full support, ., ., doing and she will have full su-tort. ., ., support. if you are offered a 'ob in the cabinet, i support. if you are offered a 'ob in the cabinet, would i support. if you are offered a 'ob in the cabinet, would you i support. if you are offered a job in the cabinet, would you accept? i the cabinet, would you accept? that's not what i'm focused on and what i can say that she would have my full support of the new government gets on. full support, but ou're government gets on. full support, but you're not _ government gets on. full support, but you're not willing _ government gets on. full support, but you're not willing to _ government gets on. full support, but you're not willing to serve? i but you're not willing to serve? these things are not for me but they're not worth thinking about. i'm proud of the campaign we ran, gratefulfor i'm proud of the campaign we ran, grateful for the i'm proud of the campaign we ran, gratefulfor the support i'm proud of the campaign we ran, grateful for the support of the priority has to get behind liz truss. she is our new leader and there are challenges that the country faces. the government has to get on and deliver on those and liz will have my full support as she does that. will have my full support as she does that-— will have my full support as she

does that. , ., , ., ., , does that. given what you have been sa int does that. given what you have been saying over — does that. given what you have been saying over the _ does that. given what you have been saying over the summer, _ does that. given what you have been saying over the summer, very - saying over the summer, very fervently disagreeing with economic perspective, how could you credibly vote for that prospectus when it comes forward in parliament? would ou be able comes forward in parliament? would you be able to? _ comes forward in parliament? would you be able to? actually, _ comes forward in parliament? would you be able to? actually, liz - comes forward in parliament? would you be able to? actually, liz has i you be able to? actually, liz has said clearly that she is going to provide support for households through the winter and that's a good thing. i think that's something i am glad she has said and she mentioned that she will bring forward as planned soon which is great because many people are going to struggle and its right to get help through that. these debates are in the past and i'm proud week of the campaign we ran but we have to look forward now and liz is going to have my full support as the new government gets on four delivering for the people. what will you do now, personally in the next few days or weeks or months? is it time for a holiday, family? i months? is it time for a holiday, famil ? ., ., ., ., ., ., family? i have to head to parliament trroducin family? i have to head to parliament producing soon _ family? i have to head to parliament producing soon because _ family? i have to head to parliament producing soon because their- family? i have to head to parliament producing soon because their vows i producing soon because their vows this evening and i plan to be voting on them so thus the immediate priority. on them so thus the immediate triori . �* , ., on them so thus the immediate triori . �* , on them so thus the immediate triori . . , ., on them so thus the immediate triori .�* , ., priority. and you see a political career going — priority. and you see a political career going on _ priority. and you see a political career going on beyond - priority. and you see a political career going on beyond the i priority. and you see a politicall career going on beyond the next elections? , , . ., elections? yes, very much, i am committed _ elections? yes, very much, i am committed to — elections? yes, very much, i am committed to my _ elections? yes, very much, i am committed to my constituents i elections? yes, very much, i am committed to my constituents in

north yorkshire and is long as they plan to have met will continue to serve them and also the next elections. that's my plan and i'm not going anywhere. there is not that i hope to deliver for them and the spot i plan to do. do that i hope to deliver for them and the spot i plan to do.— the spot i plan to do. do you still have political— the spot i plan to do. do you still have political ambition and i the spot i plan to do. do you still| have political ambition and desire to serve in high office? it’s have political ambition and desire to serve in high office?— to serve in high office? it's a real tirivilee to serve in high office? it's a real privilege to _ to serve in high office? it's a real privilege to have _ to serve in high office? it's a real privilege to have the _ to serve in high office? it's a real privilege to have the job - to serve in high office? it's a real privilege to have the job i - privilege to have thejob i have had. i have been chancellor at a time of enormous difficulty for our country and i'm proud of my time as chancellor to help safeguard our economy to the biggest shock of something like 300 years and i still remember all the predictions about what was going to happen because of the actions that we took with incredible tenacity and bravery of our businesses and families and we do get through it and kept unemployment low and i am proud of my part in making that happen. but as i said, i am now going to be focused on supporting my constituents first and foremost and continue to be a member of parliament as long as they will have me and giving liz truss my full support as the new conservative government gets on with grappling with the challenges ahead of us now.

final question, can you reassure our viewers, who will have heard you over the summer, trashing liz truss's prospectus for government, that she can actually now be prime minister that can deliver for millions of people who are desperately worried about the state of the economy?— of the economy? yes, of course i can. of the economy? yes, of course i can- these _ of the economy? yes, of course i can. these elections _ of the economy? yes, of course i can. these elections have - of the economy? yes, of course i can. these elections have also i of the economy? yes, of course i i can. these elections have also done or obviously highlighted differences... but there is far more that unites liz and i that we disagree on and i she said, she is going to bring forward plans to support people through the winter and i think that's right. i look forward to seeing those and liz will have my full support as the new government delivers for the british people. government delivers for the british rteole. ., 1' government delivers for the british rteole. ., ~' ,, government delivers for the british rteole. ., «i ., �*, government delivers for the british rteole. ., ,, ., h ., people. thank you. that's our tolitical people. thank you. that's our political editor _ people. thank you. that's our political editor speaking i people. thank you. that's our political editor speaking with l people. thank you. that's our i political editor speaking with rishi sunak. she is the defeated candidate in this two candidate in the final stage of the leadership contest. tomorrow liz truss will become

official prime minister. frank, liz truss has to pick up where boris johnson left off in terms of the uk's relation with ukraine and in particular, it support as ukraine faces down russia. do you imagine there being any pressure on that relationship with the change of prime minister?— relationship with the change of prime minister? ~ ~ ., ., , prime minister? well, the ukrainians have already — prime minister? well, the ukrainians have already reacted. _ prime minister? well, the ukrainians have already reacted. president - have already reacted. president zelensky to bow down or took a few hours to react but he has come out with a statement thanking his great friend borisjohnson with a statement thanking his great friend boris johnson for with a statement thanking his great friend borisjohnson for all with a statement thanking his great friend boris johnson for all the support friend borisjohnson for all the support that friend boris johnson for all the support that boris friend borisjohnson for all the support that borisjohnson gave to this country. they were one of the very first european nations to show ukraine support against the russian invasion. he also said he looks forward to continuing the relationship with britain's new leader. ukrainian bloggers have already started circulating a highly romanticised picture, a very flattering picture, i have to say,

of liz truss dressed in black shining medieval armour with the words in ukrainian beneath it" new iron lady". they see as the reincarnated lady thatcher which i am sure will go down well with number ten. am sure will go down well with numberten. ukraine is am sure will go down well with number ten. ukraine is a country that may not feel like it here on the streets of kyiv in the capital, but it is a country at war and they know that they are dependent on western and nate support if they are going to keep resisting this russian invasion, which is slowly nibbling up invasion, which is slowly nibbling up bits of their eastern territories in the donbas. but i think ukrainians are acutely aware that the cost of living crisis in europe threatens to undermine the support and i think what they are most afraid of is that some countries, france— germany are going to say that people cannot support this any longer and you're going to have to do a deal with president putin and that means making some kind of

compromise that leaves him in control of the territory he has already seized. that is what they are afraid of. so they are calling for ukraine's allies, including britain, to be robust and to stick with it and keep supporting them throughout what is going to be a very tough winterfor throughout what is going to be a very tough winter for both europe and ukraine. very tough winter for both europe and ukraine-— and ukraine. frank, help me understand _ and ukraine. frank, help me understand what _ and ukraine. frank, help me understand what is - and ukraine. frank, help me understand what is working | and ukraine. frank, help me . understand what is working with and ukraine. frank, help me - understand what is working with it means. we know then the first six months of this conflict, the uk has committed billions in military support for the ukrainians. is seen as a satisfactory level is an expectation from ukraine that the uk and the west needs to be providing more this winter?— and the west needs to be providing more this winter? whatever the west rovides more this winter? whatever the west provides them _ more this winter? whatever the west provides them is _ more this winter? whatever the west provides them is never _ more this winter? whatever the west provides them is never going - more this winter? whatever the west provides them is never going to - more this winter? whatever the west provides them is never going to be i provides them is never going to be enough. they always ask for more. they some of these massive grey list, wish lists to say they want this and this and this and then it gets sent back by various european and nate governments are saying 0k, we hear you, but we can give you this. and already, western armouries

have depleted themselves massively by sending a lot of their best kit. the city i am speaking to you from in kyiv, it was miles from here that the wretched armoured columns have got this close to the outskirts of kyiv and threatened to overrun it, but it was british and swedish and western supplied weapons and american in particular, javelins and others that kept that russian armour and tanks and artillery at to stop them overrunning the city. ukrainians know that they cannot do this western military help. if they are going to have a successful counteroffensive, which they launched in the south to try and drive the russians out of the one big city they have captured, kherson, if that's going to work they have to keep that arm supplied to continue. so far it is working for things like high mobility artillery rocket systems of the americans have provided, the multiple launch rocket systems that

britain has provided them, these things are having a massive effect on russia's ability to fight this war. they are hitting the russian ammo dumps, missile dumps that have been wreaking havoc on ukrainian cities. they are hitting them from miles and miles away and that is keeping the russians at bay, but if you stop that, then russia will succeed and take more and more of this country. succeed and take more and more of this country-— this country. frank garner, live from kyiv. _ this country. frank garner, live from kyiv, thank _ this country. frank garner, live from kyiv, thank you _ this country. frank garner, live from kyiv, thank you very - this country. frank garner, live | from kyiv, thank you very much. ploughed cwmbru's leaders have warned that the nomination of liz truss would lead to further cause for scottish and welsh independence. let's understand this further with the leader who was with us here on bbc news. thank you very much indeed and i wonder what your emotions were as usual but liz truss had one that she would becoming the next prime minister. ., ., ., ., , she would becoming the next prime minister. ., ., ., ., �* minister. you have to hope, haven't ou, that minister. you have to hope, haven't

you. that in — minister. you have to hope, haven't you. that in the _ minister. you have to hope, haven't you, that in the grips _ minister. you have to hope, haven't you, that in the grips of _ minister. you have to hope, haven't you, that in the grips of this - you, that in the grips of this national crisis that the new prime minister would bring with her new ideas, a new vision, new action and with that, new hope for so many families tonight that are in the grips of uncertainty. so, you have to hope that but the evidence so far is not very positive, is it? at the moment,... is not very positive, is it? at the momentum— is not very positive, is it? at the moment,... does not particularly reasonable. _ moment,... does not particularly reasonable, is _ moment,... does not particularly reasonable, is it? _ moment,... does not particularly reasonable, is it? she _ moment,... does not particularly reasonable, is it? she was - moment,... does not particularly reasonable, is it? she was only i reasonable, is it? she was only chosen at lunchtime and she has already said that she is going to provide more details and will be briefed by the end of the week and that does not seem to be unreasonable considering she is not yet prime minister. but unreasonable considering she is not yet prime minister.— yet prime minister. but in the interview she _ yet prime minister. but in the interview she gave _ yet prime minister. but in the interview she gave courtesy i yet prime minister. but in the| interview she gave courtesy of yet prime minister. but in the - interview she gave courtesy of the bbc at the weekend she reiterated the line that she has repeated again and again and again during the leadership campaign which is a style reheated thatcherism, if you like. levelling up, the mayor of london

seditious continuityjohnson and seditious continuity johnson and with seditious continuityjohnson and with levelling up, she has turned upside down. it is trickle—down economics, the kind of economic policy we had in thatcher and reagan in the 19805. it doesn't work. the idea that you create economic growth by giving tax cuts to the rich and then the rest of us somehow survive on the crumbs of the rich man's table. it is not only immoral, it actually doesn't work in terms of pure economics as well. the multiplier effect does not work by giving tax cuts to the rich. first of all, giving tax cuts to the rich. first of all. we _ giving tax cuts to the rich. first of all. we do — giving tax cuts to the rich. first of all, we do not _ giving tax cuts to the rich. first of all, we do not have - giving tax cuts to the rich. first of all, we do not have details of liz truss's tax plans, and i have seen she has promised tax cuts for a range of people, not on the richest in the country... range of people, not on the richest in the country. . ._ range of people, not on the richest in the country... hang on, hang on. a aood in the country... hang on, hang on. a good point _ in the country... hang on, hang on. a good point deserves _ in the country... hang on, hang on. a good point deserves a _ in the country... hang on, hang on. a good point deserves a good - a good point deserves a good response. she actually said in that interview with your colleague laura kuenssberg that she accepts that the greater benefit of the by far,

exponentially greater benefit, will lie with those that are already well off. how is that morally right? we are not going to get bogged down in that particular point, but as you know that was a particular question about a particular aspect of policy, it was on a question about broader philosophy, which is to reduce taxes, but on the point of the cost—of—living crisis, usually have expectations that she needs to come in and take decisive action immediately. what would you like to hear her announce towards the end of this week? we hear her announce towards the end of this week? ~ , .. this week? we need this week, absolutely. _ this week? we need this week, absolutely. a — this week? we need this week, absolutely, a commitment - this week? we need this week, absolutely, a commitment not| this week? we need this week, i absolutely, a commitment notjust freezing energy prices. that does not go far enough in our view. we need to slash energy prices back to the level they were pre—april we had a first urgent energy prices. freezing is not enough. families in wales, they are already at an

unaffordable level, so we have to take them back to a pre—april price cap... ii take them back to a pre-april price ca - . .. ., , ., ., cap... if the government, if you are in government _ cap... if the government, if you are in government and _ cap... if the government, if you are in government and you _ cap... if the government, if you are in government and you did - cap... if the government, if you are in government and you did that - cap... if the government, if you are in government and you did that for| in government and you did that for the whole of the uk, how would you pay for that?— the whole of the uk, how would you pay for that? the whole of the uk, how would you -a for that? ., ., ., , ., pay for that? through two methods, a windfall tax on _ pay for that? through two methods, a windfall tax on the _ pay for that? through two methods, a windfall tax on the energy _ windfall tax on the energy companies, the likes of which there has been implemented in germany and elsewhere, and also we would introduce a solidarity tax on those well off that are able to pay for it. because we should not be talking about tax cuts for the very wealthy society, we should be talking about the very wealthiest in society showing solidarity, paying higher taxes, so that we can actually ensure that nobody dies this winter as a result of poor leadership here in westminster.— as a result of poor leadership here in westminster. thanks for speaking to us, mr price. _ in westminster. thanks for speaking to us, mr price. thank— in westminster. thanks for speaking to us, mr price. thank you. - in westminster. thanks for speaking to us, mr price. thank you. that - in westminster. thanks for speaking to us, mr price. thank you. that is l to us, mr price. thank you. that is adam price. _ to us, mr price. thank you. that is adam price, leader— to us, mr price. thank you. that is

adam price, leader of— to us, mr price. thank you. that is adam price, leader of plaid - to us, mr price. thank you. that is| adam price, leader of plaid cymru. let's get the view from liz truss's norfolk constituency now. jo black is in thetford for us. iam imagining i am imagining that conservative voters at least are excited by the prospect of having their local mp as the prime ministers.— the prime ministers. absolutely. i soke to the prime ministers. absolutely. i spoke to some — the prime ministers. absolutely. i spoke to some people _ the prime ministers. absolutely. i spoke to some people today - the prime ministers. absolutely. i spoke to some people today who l the prime ministers. absolutely. i i spoke to some people today who say this is really good news, it is really good news for norfolk. she is hard—working, she is determined, she wants to get things done. i did bump into a labour councillor who said he is absently horrified. he said, we are all doomed, but he thought this might work in their favour in the next election. he said that she has no idea what the working person goes through. we have spoken to some of those working people here in her constituency today. we have talked to them about the new prime minister, what they hope for, on her national priorities and her local priorities, what they would like her to do, and this is what they told

us. especially living in an older house and with gas and, yeah, that's going to be a killer for us, i think — we're going to have to tighten the belts and everything, but we will get through it. we will do it, definitely. obviously, she has been over here, we have seen her over here last - year, she has been here a couple of times and everything - and i hope she comes again and looks at the town. - it's completely dead. as you probably saw. the shops over there, everything is closed and, - here, i hope everything goes all right and in everybody's favour. it would be nice. everything is going up. i mean, i'm lucky, i've only got two years left on my mortgage, but for the people who are just starting out, mortgage repayments are going to be absolutely ridiculous. there you go, the cost of living also an issue here in thetford. people saying this is good for norfolk, but some people also saying it is good for the region of east

anglia. the eastern powerhouse, which is a consortium of ce05 from around this region and other interested parties, wrote an open letter to liz truss before she was announced, actually, as the new tory leader. they said they wanted better levelling of funds and they wanted better investment in rails and road and they want the life sciences here in this region, in norwich, in cambridge and other places, to be morejoint up so cambridge and other places, to be more joint up so they can be more effective. the people here, though, talking about, worried she will have too many national priorities in order to look after them. some say they are worried, some say they are not, but her team are on the radio this morning, saying she would be working hard, even though she has all these national priorities, and when she is back in her constituency, they will manage her time effectively so she can look after the constituents issues that matter to them. jo. after the constituents issues that matter to them.— after the constituents issues that matter to them. jo, thank you very much indeed- _

matter to them. jo, thank you very much indeed. that _ matter to them. jo, thank you very much indeed. that is _ matter to them. jo, thank you very much indeed. that is jo _ matter to them. jo, thank you very much indeed. that is jo live - matter to them. jo, thank you very much indeed. that is jo live for - matter to them. jo, thank you very much indeed. that is jo live for us | much indeed. that isjo live for us in thetford. let's leave politics to one side for the moment and get the weather from darren bett. hello there. for many northern parts of the uk, it's going to be dry this afternoon with some warm sunshine. we are seeing some showers, though, developing here in southern parts of england. those will drift their way into wales. parts of the midlands could turn heavy and thundery later, but ahead of it, it's going to be particularly warm across a good part of northern england. temperatures reaching 26 or even 27 degrees here. but these heavier downpours developing in the south and particularly in the south—west, wales and parts of the midlands could turn heavy and thundery. everything is drifting its way northwards on that southerly breeze, some clearer skies following to the south and a warm night — temperatures perhaps no lower than 1a or 15 degrees. tomorrow, we're going to keep some rain on and off through much of the day in scotland and for a while in the far north of england. then we've got this slice of drier weather with some sunshine, but more rain is developing and pushing in from the south—west

towards wales, the midlands and eventually in the south—east of england. and again, the risk of some heavy rain and some thunderstorms continues. not quite as warm tomorrow — top temperatures, 23 or 2a celsius. hello again, good evening. you are watching bbc news with me, ben brown. 0ur watching bbc news with me, ben brown. our latest headlines. liz truss is chosen as the new conservative leader and will now suceed borisjohnson as our next prime minister. she won the backing of conservative party members, beating rishi sunak with 57% of the vote and says she will govern "as a conservative" and deliver what was promised to voters.

i will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. i will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long—term issues we have on energy supply. applause the cost of living is likely to dominate a full in—tray when she becomes prime minister officially tomorrow. we hear from voters about their main concerns. i really think that she needs to sort out this energy crisis. i mean, us low—paid workers are having real problems. i think she will do as good a job as she can. i'm sure she will, but there's a terrible mess everywhere. we've had some reaction to liz truss's win from leaders around the world. the president of the eu commission ursula von der leyen congratulated her, saying, "the eu and the uk are partners. "we face many challenges together, from climate change to russia's "invasion of ukraine. "i look forward to a constructive relationship, in full "respect of our agreements." and that could be a key point in their relationship.

let's get more on this. 0ur correspondent jessica parker is in brussels. is itfairto is it fair to say, despite the words of congratulations, there is a level of congratulations, there is a level of distrust from eu leaders with liz truss? . , �* , , , truss? certainly here in brussels, and when you're _ truss? certainly here in brussels, and when you're talking _ truss? certainly here in brussels, and when you're talking about - truss? certainly here in brussels, and when you're talking about the european commission, which is the executive arm of the institution, there is an element of distrust, because there's history there, namely liz truss has been in charge of trying to renegotiate post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland over this year and it went from a point where she seemed to establish relatively cordial relations with the counterpart here at the european commission to actually finding that she said there was no further ground to be covered, the was being too intransigent in terms of its ability to reform the protocol and she kicks her to this

legislation which could see part of that treaty overwritten —— the eu. did not go well here in the eu. there is a risk things escalate, that you could find summing of a trade war betweenjo and the uk, although that is some way off as a prospects —— between the eu and the uk. as i say, there is some baggage because of some of those reasons i outlined. worth putting out as well that while there people here in brussels, some diplomats, commission officials who might not be overly keen on her recent approach to post—brexit arrangements, there are maybe some countries, particular towards the east, in the european union, where you've seen some quite heartfelt congratulations today. they have liked the uk's approach to ukraine, a strong stance against russian aggression. they know this trust because she is the foreign secretary. there are nuanced elements, in terms of the european

reaction to liz truss becoming the conservative party leader and therefore soon prime minister as well. �* , ., ., ., well. and you mentioned the northern ireland protocol. _ well. and you mentioned the northern ireland protocol. and _ well. and you mentioned the northern ireland protocol. and i _ well. and you mentioned the northern ireland protocol. and i said _ well. and you mentioned the northern ireland protocol. and i said in - well. and you mentioned the northern ireland protocol. and i said in him - —— in the introduction that ursula von der leyen has set in her message of congratulations to liz truss, i look forward to a constructive relationship, in full respect of our agreements, and it sounds like the subtext of that is ursula von der leyen fears this trust may not respect the eu agreements and metrical article 16 and suspended northern ireland protocol.- northern ireland protocol. there have been _ northern ireland protocol. there have been reports _ northern ireland protocol. there have been reports that - northern ireland protocol. there have been reports that liz - northern ireland protocol. there have been reports that liz truss| have been reports that liz truss could use article 16 to look to suspend parts of the protocol, but i think also they see this bit of legislation, the northern ireland protocol bill that could also apply to parts of the treaty. they see that as a direct contravention of what has been agreed. worth pointing out as well parts of that treaty are still yet to actually be properly

applied, so the eu is consistently annoyed on a number of areas, as to areas of the protocol they feel is under threat from being applied or not being applied in the first place. you are absolutely right. that is what ursula von der leyen is getting at. i was at a press conference earlier today with the eu's chief, and that is what he said. there were those comments liz truss made during the campaign, when askedif truss made during the campaign, when asked if manuel krahn, the french president, big figure the eu, was a friend orfoe, and she said something along lines of, jury still on that. did not go well here. they felt she was playing to the gallery, but they want to know she will do now that she is in office. yes. now that she is in office. yes, thank you _ now that she is in office. yes, thank you very _ now that she is in office. yes, thank you very much - now that she is in office. yes, thank you very much indeed. | now that she is in office. yes, - thank you very much indeed. let's now that she is in office. yes, thank you very much indeed. let's go back to westminster now and get some perspective from lone wells. the

victory of liz truss was widely anticipated, most commentators had assumed that is what would happen, in fact, but you got 57% of the members, in terms of the vote, and thatis members, in terms of the vote, and that is less then a lot of people have been expecting. is that going to be a problem for her? tiara have been expecting. is that going to be a problem for her?— to be a problem for her? two key firures to be a problem for her? two key figures here- _ to be a problem for her? two key figures here. she _ to be a problem for her? two key figures here. she got _ to be a problem for her? two key figures here. she got 5096 - to be a problem for her? two key figures here. she got 5096 of- to be a problem for her? two key figures here. she got 5096 of the | figures here. she got 50% of the eligible votes cast but only 40% of possible... that is less than expected. compared to her predecessor, it was less than boris johnson received, less than david cameron received an less than ian duncan smith received in the last contest. a5 duncan smith received in the last contest. as you say, he went was not surprising for anyone here in westminster. in terms of why this matters, i think liz truss got into this herself today. a lot of members mentioning unity, uniting the party.

that is not to because it was quite close, but remember the split in the parliamentary party among mp5. even right at the end of this contest, weeks and weeks and weeks of it, on the 11 conservative mp5 were backing liz truss compared to those backing rishi sunak, and there was the dozen of tory mp5 who did not declare for either of the candidates, this follows months of infighting in the party which led to this contest in the first place. some people watching this might take, why does this really matter? what about the cost of living and energy prices? that is true, but the point is that borisjohnson that is true, but the point is that boris johnson learned that is true, but the point is that borisjohnson learned the hard way it is very difficult to pass policy if you're spending a lot time talking about yourself and about certain issues within the conservative party, rather than the policies that you are putting out. just in terms of what she said after she heard she had won, there was not a lot in her remarks, it was not a

very long statement, but she did promise a bold plan, in terms of tax cuts and the energy crisis. what did we learn from what she actually said? . �* , ,, we learn from what she actually said? . �*, ,, ., ., said? that's right. she has not reall a —— reiterated more on that plane. we know a plane is coming in the next seven days. she promised to outline how she will address household bills but also how to address longer—term issues of energy supply as well. we are expecting that to come in the next seven days. we are told an update has been penciled in for this thursday, but her speech itself was not full of further detail of what that support might look like. they were a couple of interesting lines, points of clarity, that we did get from her speech. hoping to deliverfor did get from her speech. hoping to deliver for the did get from her speech. hoping to deliverfor the party did get from her speech. hoping to deliver for the party 2024 — that seemed to pour cold water on her calling it an early election, which some commentators had speculated

about. in terms of what more support councils are going to get, i think we have to wait more days for that. there is just a we have to wait more days for that. there isjust a line on lone, from reuters, who are quoting the daily express, that priti patel has resigned as home secretary. there was speculation pre—patel is not going to be home secretary under liz truss anyway, so perhaps not that shocking. truss anyway, so perhaps not that shockina. . , .. shocking. that is right. i think we can exoeet _ shocking. that is right. i think we can exoeet a _ shocking. that is right. i think we can expect a number _ shocking. that is right. i think we can expect a number of _ shocking. that is right. i think we i can expect a number of resignations from government. it is typical that people might choose to resign instead of being told that they are sacked, but certainly the next big priority, politically, for liz truss tomorrow, after she has made her first speech as prime minister, after visiting the queen, will be to appoint her new cabinet, and of course there are still discussions under way about this, but certainly some of those top jobs, there have already been many discussions about them and it is anticipated that suella braverman will be appointed the next home secretary, kwasi kwarteng expected to be the next

chancellor some speculation under way for those roles. james cleverly expected here in westminster. we may start to see some of these resignations come in over the next one he four hours, it is certainly going to be a big reshuffle i think one question and one key thing to look out for, though, will be whether she does appoint any person who was from team sunak�*s camp among mp5. that is something a couple of the sunak supporting mp5 have been hoping for, as it were to essentially offer a kind of all of branch, to those that did not back her. however, there is clearly a question here about whether whether they would want to, given these were two candidates with very different plans for the economy and going forward. , , , , . . plans for the economy and going forward. , , , . . ~ forward. just briefly, what about mr sunak himself? _ forward. just briefly, what about mr sunak himself? is _ forward. just briefly, what about mr sunak himself? is he _ forward. just briefly, what about mr sunak himself? is he going - forward. just briefly, what about mr sunak himself? is he going to i forward. just briefly, what about mr sunak himself? is he going to be i sunak himself? is he going to be offered anything? he sunak himself? is he going to be offered anything?— sunak himself? is he going to be offered anything? he seems to have ruled himself _ offered anything? he seems to have ruled himself out _ offered anything? he seems to have ruled himself out of _ offered anything? he seems to have ruled himself out of ruling _ offered anything? he seems to have ruled himself out of ruling in - offered anything? he seems to have ruled himself out of ruling in the i ruled himself out of ruling in the government. he told chris mason who is not some thing he was even thinking about. the expectations he

would not want to serve in the government. he has made this point before as well, that had such a different vision for the economy that it would be hard to serve under some with a different outlook than himself, so that is not the expectation, although with everything with these things, we will see... . .. everything with these things, we will see... . ~ i. everything with these things, we will see- - -_ everything with these things, we will see... . ~ i. ., . will see... thank you, ione. that line coming _ will see... thank you, ione. that line coming in — will see... thank you, ione. that line coming in from _ will see... thank you, ione. that line coming in from sam - will see... thank you, ione. that line coming in from sam lister, l line coming in from sam lister, political editor of the yearly express, saying priti patel is resigning to the back benches but thatis resigning to the back benches but that is unconfirmed at the moment —— the daily express. 0ur correspondent fiona trott is in redcar and has been speaking to voters there about what they make of the soon—to—be new prime minister. fiona. that's right, remember that

redcar was — fiona. that's right, remember that redcar was dubbed _ fiona. that's right, remember that redcar was dubbed bluecar - fiona. that's right, remember that redcar was dubbed bluecar after i fiona. that's right, remember that i redcar was dubbed bluecar after 2019 after a devoted —— after a devoted conservative act on high job poverty rates here. people here say they wanted change. that is what they voted for and were promised so much with the levelling up agenda. in recent times, so much government investment in that old steel work site, private investment too in clean energy. at the moment, a factory being built on that site to make parts for wind turbines out in the north sea, but a lot has happened since the 2019 election, of course, and pandemic, a war in europe, high inflation rates, so it is no surprise when you speak to people here in red car, they say they have not seen much change or have not felt it, and some say from what they have seen during the hustings, during the leadership

campaign, they are not entirely sure are optimistic that change will come. i want honesty. i want them to come out and _ i want honesty. i want them to come out and say, — i want honesty. i want them to come out and say, this is the situation in the _ out and say, this is the situation in the whole country right now, this is what _ in the whole country right now, this is what we — in the whole country right now, this is what we need to do. we need to help x, _ is what we need to do. we need to help x, y _ is what we need to do. we need to help x, y and z and so on. the reason — help x, y and z and so on. the reason gas _ help x, y and z and so on. the reason gas is going to drift as we failed _ reason gas is going to drift as we failed as— reason gas is going to drift as we failed as a — reason gas is going to drift as we failed as a government. they have been in _ failed as a government. they have been in charge for, what, 12 years? done _ been in charge for, what, 12 years? done nothing with nuclear. they have pulled _ done nothing with nuclear. they have pulled back— done nothing with nuclear. they have pulled back planning permission. the conservative government has decided to -o conservative government has decided to go with _ conservative government has decided to go with gas. i conservative government has decided to go with gas-— to go with gas. i want to live, i want to live — to go with gas. i want to live, i want to live comfortably. i i to go with gas. i want to live, i l want to live comfortably. i don't want _ want to live comfortably. i don't want to — want to live comfortably. i don't want to be — want to live comfortably. i don't want to be struggling _ want to live comfortably. i don't want to be struggling to - want to live comfortably. i don't want to be struggling to pay- want to live comfortably. i don'ti want to be struggling to pay bills at 59— want to be struggling to pay bills at 59 years — want to be struggling to pay bills at 59 years old _ want to be struggling to pay bills at 59 years old. i— want to be struggling to pay bills at 59 years old. i have _ want to be struggling to pay bills at 59 years old. i have got - want to be struggling to pay bills at 59 years old. i have got kids. want to be struggling to pay bills i at 59 years old. i have got kids and grandkids. what _ at 59 years old. i have got kids and grandkids, what is _ at 59 years old. i have got kids and grandkids, what is life _ at 59 years old. i have got kids and grandkids, what is life going - at 59 years old. i have got kids and grandkids, what is life going to bel grandkids, what is life going to be like for— grandkids, what is life going to be like for them _ grandkids, what is life going to be like for them in _ grandkids, what is life going to be like for them in the _ grandkids, what is life going to be like for them in the future? - grandkids, what is life going to be like for them in the future? in- like for them in the future? in blankets, _ like for them in the future? in blankets, starving, _ like for them in the future? in blankets, starving, sharing i like for them in the future? in- blankets, starving, sharing blankets and tens— blankets, starving, sharing blankets and tens of— blankets, starving, sharing blankets and tens of corn _ blankets, starving, sharing blankets and tens of corn to _ blankets, starving, sharing blankets and tens of corn to beef? _ blankets, starving, sharing blankets and tens of corn to beef? it - blankets, starving, sharing blankets and tens of corn to beef? it is -

blankets, starving, sharing blankets and tens of corn to beef? it is not i and tens of corn to beef? it is not on. and tens of corn to beef? it is not on they— and tens of corn to beef? it is not on they need _ and tens of corn to beef? it is not on. they need to— and tens of corn to beef? it is not on. they need to sort _ and tens of corn to beef? it is not on. they need to sort this - and tens of corn to beef? it is not on. they need to sort this out. i and tens of corn to beef? it is not on. they need to sort this out. when ou seak on. they need to sort this out. when you speak to — on. they need to sort this out. when you speak to business _ on. they need to sort this out. when you speak to business people - on. they need to sort this out. you speak to business people here on. they need to sort this out.“ you speak to business people here in the town, it is a different story. they say, yes, they are very worried about the future, they do have faith in liz truss. but like the people we spoke to on the high street, they said they want more detail. a bold new plan to help with energy bills, liz truss says, but they are asking, does that include essences too? like the people we spoke you out shopping today, they want more detail. you get the feeling here in redcar, the actual official announcements of the new leader was not very important. some people said they did not even know it was happening today. for them, westminsterfeels know it was happening today. for them, westminster feels 1 know it was happening today. for them, westminsterfeels1 million miles away from redcar. the most important announcement for them is the one that is to come — more detail this week from liz truss on how they can feel more confident about their future.— how they can feel more confident about their future. fiona, thank you ve much about their future. fiona, thank you very much indeed, _ about their future. fiona, thank you very much indeed, and _ about their future. fiona, thank you very much indeed, and we -

about their future. fiona, thank you very much indeed, and we are i very much indeed, and we are actually going to talk in more detail about what help the government may be able to give people with their energy bills. joining us now is sarah pennells, consumerfinance specialist at royal london. thank you very much for being with us. what you think are the best options available to the government was neck liz truss has already said she is going to do something to help people with their energy bills. she has talked about a bold plan. we don't know quite yet with that bold plan is. what would you advise her to do? . , ., plan is. what would you advise her to do? . , . .,, ., , to do? there are several options facin: to do? there are several options facing her- _ to do? there are several options facing her. the _ to do? there are several options facing her. the real _ to do? there are several options facing her. the real challenge i to do? there are several options facing her. the real challenge is| facing her. the real challenge is that none of them are perfect, some of them will cost a lot of money, and there are questions about how you actually implement the number of them. for example, if we look back first of all at the help that has already been announced and you to come in october but announced by the former chancellor rishi sunak, the view he took was he essentially gave people on a low income about three times more help than he gave to everybody, so we are all gonna get this payment of £a00, people on a lower income getting up to about

£1300, so if liz truss was to take that targeted approach and increase payments for people on the lowest incomes, who we know spend the most on energy, that might be a very effective use of money, but we do know from what liz truss was saying earlier in her campaign, she showed some reluctance to talk in those terms and was focusing on tax cuts. another idea that has been talked about quite a lot recently is this keeping the energy price cap or freezing the energy price cap and there are two ways that could work. one is basically with the government paying, so the energy price cap stays at its current level of about £1970 stays at its current level of about e1970 and the government pays the difference. that could be very expensive. there are quite a few different figures flying around, but one is £a5 billion for some the other is that we as customers pay, so we pay that back for quite a long term. that could be maybe up to ten years. i think the question of,

first of all, where does the money come from, how targeted that she want to be, and if it is something we are going have to pay for, i do not know if you can to when rishi sunak first announced this £200 rebate right at the start of the year, it was something we were going have to have to pay back over four years, and there was some disquiet even over that small amount. if the energy price cap is to be frozen and we pay that money back through our bills over the coming years, we could be paying those bills, paying that difference, over ten, could be paying those bills, paying that difference, overten, maybe even more years of which may not go down well with some of the people distrust like to think she is going to help. distrust like to think she is going to hel. , distrust like to think she is going tohel. ,,, . . ., to help. there is speculation there could be a kind _ to help. there is speculation there could be a kind of— to help. there is speculation there could be a kind of covid _ to help. there is speculation there could be a kind of covid style i could be a kind of covid style scheme —— that liz truss would like to think. helping people spend on their energy bills. in terms of a freeze over many years, this kind of deficit scheme, which could cost tens of billions of pounds? absolutely, and liz truss has

already said that she wants to reverse the national insurance rise, she has talked about cutting taxes, so i think the question is how that money is spread. if it is going to be on the similar skill to the sport we got with covid. secondly, how targeted is the help going to be? liz truss has set herself that she think traversing the national insurance rise would be fair, but we know that will benefit those, by definition, who pay the most, and thatis definition, who pay the most, and that is by definition the wealthiest people. if you have summary on the minimal wage and cut taxes across the board i 1%, which may or may not be something she is considering, that would leave people about a pound a week better off. things that have either been announced or discussed during the hustings and the leadership campaign, they are not very targeted, and certainly before the

prime ministerial campaign, there was already in increasing coercive people and charities saying but this help really has to be targeted. quite a tough balancing act can in terms of how she spends the money and actually whether that is money the government spends or whether it comes from us over a period of many years. comes from us over a period of many ears. . ~' comes from us over a period of many ears. . ~ , ., y comes from us over a period of many ears. . ~ i. , . years. thank you very much indeed for bein: years. thank you very much indeed for being with _ years. thank you very much indeed for being with us. _ years. thank you very much indeed for being with us. that _ years. thank you very much indeed for being with us. that is _ years. thank you very much indeed for being with us. that is very i years. thank you very much indeed for being with us. that is very good of you to spend your time, sarah pennells. we can also talk now to mark spencer. i think you have said you are happy that liz truss has been elected leader, but she was elected leader with a relatively few votes, certainly fewer votes amongst the tory party membership then leaders in the last two years have received. i leaders in the last two years have received. .. . leaders in the last two years have received. ~' . . . leaders in the last two years have received. .. . . . , received. i think we have had a very healthy process. _ received. i think we have had a very healthy process. i _ received. i think we have had a very healthy process. i think— received. i think we have had a very healthy process. i think the - healthy process. i think the membership engaged with the debate. clearly we had that competition and

liz won the competition. it is time to get behind her as the new prime minister and support her as she brings forward her exciting agenda. but 57% of the vote, it is fewer than people expected. in terms of tory party members, it is less than half. i tory party members, it is less than half. ~' tory party members, it is less than half. ~ , , half. i think the pollsters predicted _ half. i think the pollsters predicted these - half. i think the pollsters predicted these things i half. i think the pollsters i predicted these things come as half. i think the pollsters - predicted these things come as a conservative party member, i have never met anybody who was asked their opinion by those posters, so we can only take what they say face value for what matters is we had a democratic process, the party members have been them to engage in that process, and that has resulted in a liz truss win.— in a liz truss win. what do you secked in a liz truss win. what do you specked to _ in a liz truss win. what do you specked to bring _ in a liz truss win. what do you specked to bring in _ in a liz truss win. what do you specked to bring in members i in a liz truss win. what do you | specked to bring in members of parliament from across the party, of all political persuasions, in other words soon and supporters of those her own supporters in a government? i am sure she is looking at that now —— sunak supporters and supporters

of her own. she will be forming a government as she speaks —— as we speak. she will reach out to try make sure she embraces that talent. mark spencer, thank you very much. just to confirm, we have had it confirmed by our colleagues at bbc one -- bbc —— bbc westminster, that pre—patel has resigned as home secretary. not a huge apprise, because it was widely anticipated she would not be home secretary or a senior member of liz truss's government, but we will keep an eye on that and bring you the latest from westminster. now it is darren bett. likely to have some thunder and lightning once again. storms have

been developing across england and wales, and it is this area here we will have some wet weather and lightning. following on from that, it becomes a bit drier. clear skies, one or two mist and fog patches inland, and those temperatures 16 or 15 degrees, so a warm night once again. tomorrow, cloud in scotland, some wet or whether developing more widely. more bands of rain pushing in to the west. some bands of sunshine, but there may be some heavy or potentially showers once again. a lot of showers around, a bit cooler, highest apertures 23 or 24. -- bit cooler, highest apertures 23 or 24. —— highest temperatures.

today at six — we're live in downing street where liz truss will move in tomorrow as the uk's new prime minister. applause by a smaller margin than many had expected, she defeated rishi sunak to become britain's third female prime minister promising to tackle the issues that matter. i will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. because, my friends, i know that we will deliver, we will deliver, we will deliver. as the cost of living hits crisis proportions with fuel bills breaking new records, labour says the conservatives are out of ideas regardless of who's prime minister.