this is bbc news — i'm annita mcveigh live in downing street, as liz truss prepares to take office as the next prime minister of the united kingdom. this morning, borisjohnson has given his farewell speech outside number ten and left downing street. above all, thanks to you, the british people, to the voters for giving me the chance to serve. all of you who worked so tirelessly together to beat covid, to put us where we are today. he's on his way to balmoral to formally stand down as prime minister in an audience with the queen. soon after liz truss will arrive —

where her majesty will invite her to form a government. liz truss will be the 56th prime minister of the united kingdom — the third female occupant of number ten. she has promised to tackle the energy bill crisis in her first few days in office. her plan — to be revealed on thursday — is likely to include a freeze in bills. canadian police say one of the two men charged in connection with ten fatal stabbings has been found dead. the other is still on the run. good morning from downing street where later today, liz truss will enter the famous door at number ten as the country's new prime minister, following her election yesterday

as leader of the conservative party. the man she'll take over from, borisjohnson, is now on his way to balmoral to meet the queen and formally resign from office. earlier this morning, here in downing street, he delivered a farewell speech — extolling his own record as prime minister and calling on the conservative party to get behind his successor. let's hear what he had to say. cheering and applause. thank you. well... well, this is... this is it, folks. thank you, everybody, for coming out so early this morning. in only a couple of hours i will be in balmoral to see her majesty the queen, and the torch will finally be passed to a new conservative leader — the baton will be handed over in what has unexpectedly turned out to be a relay race. they changed the rules halfway through, but never mind that now. and through that lacquered

black door, a new prime minister will shortly go to meet a fantastic group of public servants. the people who got brexit done. the people who delivered the fastest vaccine roll—out in europe — and neverforget, 70% of the entire population got a dose within six months — faster than any comparable country. that is government for you, that's this conservative government. cheering and applause people who organised those prompt early supplies of weapons to the heroic ukrainian armed forces — an action that may very well have helped change the course of the biggest european war for 80 years. and because of the speed and urgency of what you did — everybody involved in this government — to get this economy moving again from july last year, in spite of all the opposition, all the naysayers, we have and will continue to have that economic strength to give people

the cash they need to get through this energy crisis that has been caused by putin's vicious war. cheering and applause and i know that liz truss and this compassionate conservative government will do everything we can to get people through this crisis, and this country will endure it and we will win! and if putin thinks that he can succeed by blackmailing or bullying the british people, then he is utterly deluded. and the reason we will have those funds now and in the future is because we conservatives understand the vital symmetry between government action and free—market capitalist private—sector enterprise. we're delivering on those huge manifesto commitments — making streets safer, neighbourhood crime down 38% in the last three years. 13,790 more police on the streets. building more hospitals —

and, yes, we will have 50,000 more nurses by the end of the decade and a0 more hospitals by the end of... 50,000 nurses by the end of this parliament, i should say! a0 new hospitals by the end of the decade. putting record funding into our schools and into teachers�* pay. giving everybody over 18 a lifetime skills guarantee so that they can keep upskilling throughout their lives. three new high—speed rail lines — three — including northern powerhouse rail. colossal road programmes from the pennines to cornwall. the roll—out of gigabit broadband up over the last three years, i am proud to say — since you were kind enough to elect me — from 7% of our country's premises having gigabit broadband to 70% today. and we're of course providing the short— and the long—term solutions for our energy needs, and notjust using more of our own domestic hydrocarbons but going up, by 2030, to 50 gigawatts of wind power — that is half this country's energy — electricity —

needs from offshore wind alone. a new nuclear reactor every year. and looking at what is happening in this country — the changes that are taking place — that is why private sector investment is flooding in. more private sector, more venture capital investment than china itself, more billion—pound tech companies sprouting here in the uk, than in france, germany and israel combined. and, as a result, unemployment — as i leave office, unemployment down to lows not seen since i was about ten years old and bouncing around on a space hopper, my friends. cheering and applause and on the subject of... 0n the subject of bouncing around in future careers... let me say that i am now like one of those booster rockets that has fulfilled its function, and i will now be gently re—entering the atmosphere and splashing down invisibly in some remote

and obscure corner of the pacific. laughter and, like cincinnatus, i am returning to my plough. and i will be offering this government nothing but the most fervent support. this is... i'll tell you why. this is a tough time for the economy. for families up and down the country. we can and we will get through it, and we will come out stronger the other side. but i say to my fellow conservatives, it's time for politics to be over, folks. it's time for us all to get behind liz truss and her team and her programme, and deliver for the people of this country. because that is what the people of this country want, that's what they need, and that's what they deserve. i'm proud to have discharged the promises i made to my party when you were kind enough to choose me. winning the biggest majority since 1987,

the biggest share of the vote since 1979. delivering brexit, delivering our manifesto commitments — including, by the way — including social care, reforming social care, helping people up and down the country, ensuring that britain is once again standing tall in the world. speaking with clarity and authority from ukraine to the aukus pact with america and australia. because we are one whole and entire united kingdom, whose diplomats, security services and armed forces are so globally admired. and, by the way, as i believe... as i leave, i believe our union is so strong that those who want to break it up — they'll keep trying but they will never, ever succeed. thank you to everybody behind me in this building. thank you to all of you in government. and thank you, everybody who has helped look after me and my family over the last three years —

including dilyn, the dog. and ijust say to my party, if dilyn and larry can put behind them their occasional difficulties, then so can the conservative party. laughter above all, thanks to you, the british people — to the voters for giving me the chance to serve all of you who worked so tirelessly together to beat covid, to put us where we are today. together, we have laid foundations that will stand the test of time — whether by taking back control of our laws, or putting in vital new infrastructure. great, solid masonry on which we will continue to build together. paving... paving the path of prosperity now, and for future generations. and i will be supporting liz truss and the new government every step of the way. thank you all very much. thank you, and goodbye. thank you. cheering and applause

borisjohnson, still officially prime minister, delivering his farewell speech at half past seven this morning. so what happens next? borisjohnson is currently on his way to balmoral where he'll meet the queen and formally resign as prime minister. liz truss will then make her way there too, and the queen will then ask her to form a government. after that, she'll return to downing street, and is expected to deliver her first speech as pm this afternoon. she is then expected to start appointing her cabinet, ahead of her first prime minister's questions in the house of commons tomorrow. we can see pictures of liz truss�*s convoy arriving at raf northolt. borisjohnson convoy arriving at raf northolt. boris johnson left and they are to borisjohnson left and they are to go to balmoral in scotland. and liz truss shortly about to do the same.

that formal handover of power, that is the convoy arriving at raf northolt, a little earlier. all part of the process and protocol, when one new prime minister takes over from another. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardley is here with me. let's have a word first of all, good morning, about that speech from borisjohnson, what did you make of it? boris johnson, what did you make of it? �* , , ., it? are few things stood out. he talked about _ it? are few things stood out. he talked about his _ it? are few things stood out. he talked about his party _ it? are few things stood out. he talked about his party changing | it? are few things stood out. he i talked about his party changing the rules halfway through the game. he tried to play down the idea of a comeback saying that he was like a booster rocket that had fulfilled its duty, although he did make that reference to the roman emperor who according to people understand these things are better than me left for a while and then came back so that has raised a few eyebrows and also

saying the economic situation is really serious and it is now time for his party to reunite behind liz truss, and we have covered this for months, years, now, the splits in the conservative party, so that kind of message from borisjohnson was, move on from me and get onto supporting the new prime minister. will that be easier? i think liz truss will get the benefit of a doubt from most tory mps for the next few weeks. they will be looking to have plans, they will be looking to have plans, they will be looking to how she governs, the cabinet she puts together later this afternoon and into tomorrow. but, there are some deep divisions in the conservative party and they will not be easy to gloss over. let’s conservative party and they will not be easy to gloss over.— be easy to gloss over. let's talk a little bit more _ be easy to gloss over. let's talk a little bit more about _ be easy to gloss over. let's talk a little bit more about what - be easy to gloss over. let's talk a little bit more about what faces . be easy to gloss over. let's talk a | little bit more about what faces liz truss when she formally becomes prime minister. she thought her acceptance speech after becoming leader of the conservative party about delivering, that word was used about delivering, that word was used a lot, wasn't it, and clearly at the

top of most peoples minds is delivering on dealing with the energy crisis and energy bills. that is the issue — energy crisis and energy bills. that is the issue that _ energy crisis and energy bills. t�*isgt is the issue that will dominate the first few months of her premiership. we will get a lot of talk about the cost of living when she arrives here later this afternoon to make her first speech as prime minister. later this week, we are going to get herfull plan to later this week, we are going to get her full plan to help later this week, we are going to get herfull plan to help millions later this week, we are going to get her full plan to help millions of households and businesses with the cost of living crisis, and the expectation will be at some form or another a price freeze which will involve the government probably giving loans to energy companies, underwriting loans, to allow them to keep the price relatively similar to what it is at the moment for the next while. that is a big intervention from the government, potentially costing tens of billions of pounds. it is going to be a symbol for liz truss that she is prepared to make these big decisions, when she wants, but there is this interesting contrast, she

pitched herself to her party as a low tax tory, she will deliver lower taxes we are told, but also as a smaller state tory and one of the first thing she is going to do in power is make a really big state intervention in the energy market. contradictions.— intervention in the energy market. contradictions. chatting to tory mps over the last — contradictions. chatting to tory mps over the last 24 _ contradictions. chatting to tory mps over the last 24 hours, _ contradictions. chatting to tory mps over the last 24 hours, there - contradictions. chatting to tory mps over the last 24 hours, there are - over the last 24 hours, there are some who think it should not be universal, some are worried about the amount of money that could be involved. i don't think it is going to win over opposition parties either, because they say that you need to fund this with a windfall tax on oil and gas companies making record profits. liz truss and the man who will move into number 11, kwasi kwarteng, as chancellor, are against that. kwasi kwarteng, as chancellor, are against that-— kwasi kwarteng, as chancellor, are against that. what have labour said this morning? _ against that. what have labour said this morning? they _ against that. what have labour said this morning? they have _ against that. what have labour said this morning? they have said - against that. what have labour said this morning? they have said that l this morning? they have said that the are this morning? they have said that they are waiting _ this morning? they have said that they are waiting for— this morning? they have said that they are waiting for the _ this morning? they have said that they are waiting for the full- they are waiting for the full details of the liz truss price freeze plan. angela rayner, the

deputy leader leader was talking about boris johnson's deputy leader leader was talking about borisjohnson's speech earlier. about boris johnson's speech earlier. ., , ., about boris johnson's speech earlier. ., , ., , ., earlier. people are petrified about the ener: earlier. people are petrified about the energy bills — earlier. people are petrified about the energy bills coming _ earlier. people are petrified about the energy bills coming their- earlier. people are petrified about the energy bills coming their way. businesses are, as well. we need answers_ businesses are, as well. we need answers to — businesses are, as well. we need answers to this and it is urgent liz truss— answers to this and it is urgent liz truss deals — answers to this and it is urgent liz truss deals with it immediately. we have said _ truss deals with it immediately. we have said there should be an energy freeze _ have said there should be an energy freeze we — have said there should be an energy freeze. we have said we should pay for that— freeze. we have said we should pay for that by— freeze. we have said we should pay for that by a windfall tax on the -as for that by a windfall tax on the gas and — for that by a windfall tax on the gas and energy companies, oil companies, that have made huge profits _ companies, that have made huge profits li2— companies, that have made huge profits. liz truss has not said that and the _ profits. liz truss has not said that and the concern is how we pay for that, _ and the concern is how we pay for that, when— and the concern is how we pay for that, when national debt is going up, that, when national debt is going up. and — that, when national debt is going up, and the people that are working hard in _ up, and the people that are working hard in this— up, and the people that are working hard in this country seem to be paying — hard in this country seem to be paying the _ hard in this country seem to be paying the most, and that does not seem _ paying the most, and that does not seem to _ paying the most, and that does not seem to he — paying the most, and that does not seem to be any different under liz truss— seem to be any different under liz truss who — seem to be any different under liz truss who has been part of boris johnson's — truss who has been part of boris johnson's cabinet for the last number— johnson's cabinet for the last number of years. you cannot keep plundering — number of years. you cannot keep blundering from one crisis to the next _ blundering from one crisis to the next we — blundering from one crisis to the next. we have to have long—term solutions — next. we have to have long—term solutions and labour has those, and has put _ solutions and labour has those, and has put forward those plans. i have not seen _ has put forward those plans. i have not seen any of that from the government including this new prime minister~ _

government including this new prime minister. we have seen borisjohnson going _ minister. we have seen borisjohnson going around having its holidays and enjoying _ going around having its holidays and enjoying himself for weeks while the rest of— enjoying himself for weeks while the rest of the _ enjoying himself for weeks while the rest of the country has been absolutely petrified. i have businesses locally who have been there _ businesses locally who have been there since before the war, saying they will— there since before the war, saying they will not be able to survive. we have households struggling. to be honest. _ have households struggling. to be honest, most people in this country are looking — honest, most people in this country are looking at that and thinking, so what? _ are looking at that and thinking, so what? what are you going to do to help the _ what? what are you going to do to help the people of this country? they— help the people of this country? they are — help the people of this country? they are struggling at the moment. it is they are struggling at the moment. it is great _ they are struggling at the moment. it is great that all of his mates are there _ it is great that all of his mates are there to see him off and it is all buzzing — are there to see him off and it is all buzzing there, but the rest of the country isn't buzzing, it is looking — the country isn't buzzing, it is looking at— the country isn't buzzing, it is looking at backlog britain, they are seeing _ looking at backlog britain, they are seeing that things take longer for them _ seeing that things take longer for them to— seeing that things take longer for them to get things done, public services — them to get things done, public services are collapsing at the moment, _ services are collapsing at the moment, the nhs is struggling, trying _ moment, the nhs is struggling, trying to— moment, the nhs is struggling, trying to get your passport, driving licence, _ trying to get your passport, driving licence, ali— trying to get your passport, driving licence, all of the government departments are really struggling at the moment because quite frankly the government has done nothing to support— government has done nothing to support them over the summer and over the _ support them over the summer and over the last couple of years. they have _ over the last couple of years. they have been— over the last couple of years. they have been distracted by sleaze and scandal. _ have been distracted by sleaze and scandal, and therefore, it is great that we _ scandal, and therefore, it is great that we have got a woman prime minister. — that we have got a woman prime minister, but what we want to see is

action— minister, but what we want to see is action to _ minister, but what we want to see is action to support the people of this country _ labour will get the first opportunity to question the new prime minister liz truss at prime minister's questions tomorrow lunchtime. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardley is here with me. emergent unity and borisjohnson urged the conservative party to get behind liz truss. let's have a look at the appointment she will make to at the appointment she will make to a cabinet. what will that tell us about liz truss and her plans? we know a about liz truss and her plans? - know a few of the names at the top of the cabinet, kwasi kwarteng moving into number 11, suella braverman will be the home secretary, james cleverley will be the new foreign secretary. but looking at a lot of the names on the other cabinetjobs, a lot of them are liz truss loyalist, people who have backed liz truss over the past few weeks throughout the contest. i

think that is raising some concern within certain parts of the conservative party. speaking to tory mps, a lot of them are urging unity, they are urging her to bring different parts of the party around the cabinet table to show that she wants to govern for the whole party. interesting when you look at the results from yesterday. yes it was a comfortable victory for liz truss, but the percentage she got the conservative membership vote was the lowest percentage since 2001, when tory members were given the final say. speaking to some conservative mps, i think they are slightly worried that liz truss might repeat what they see as the mistake boris johnson made, where he put people around the cabinet table who largely agreed with him. not very many people challenging him in tablet until the very end. some are concerned that that might mean —— challenging him in cabinet. so liz truss has a cabinet might —— that

agrees with her, rather than making sure that she is doing the right thing. sure that she is doing the right thin. . ~ sure that she is doing the right thin. ., ~' ,, sure that she is doing the right thin. ., ~ sure that she is doing the right thin. . ., , ., thing. thank you, nick eardley, our olitical thing. thank you, nick eardley, our political correspondent. _ let's speak to anita boateng, a former special advisor to the cabinet office. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. i would ask you to compare the conditions and context if you like in which borisjohnson entered number ten, with the conditions now as liz truss can —— prepares to enter number ten as prime minister. fairly different backdrops. absolutely. and we have to go back several years, even generations, to find a more difficult entry. when you look at what liz truss is facing, pressure on the nhsjust like borisjohnson had to deal with but also financial crises like david cameron had to deal with and also industrial strife and threats of inflation like that you had to deal with and not to mention an unruly party likejohn major had to deal with. her entry is bursting full of problems and she has a very short

period of time to deal with the energy crisis and get the confidence of the public and the parliamentary party, as well as setting the party on track for victory in 2024. 0bviously, her handling of the economy and why the cost of living crisis will be crucial. we have heard of this idea it seems that she may be asking the energy companies to freeze prices, underwriting loans to freeze prices, underwriting loans to them, effectively, but how is that going to be paid for, also this idea of trickle—down economics, of growing the economy at the same time as cutting taxes, all of those, do you think she is going to be able to fulfil all of those plans in the current conditions? i fulfil all of those plans in the current conditions?— fulfil all of those plans in the current conditions? i think that liz truss is nothing _ current conditions? i think that liz truss is nothing if _ current conditions? i think that liz truss is nothing if not _ current conditions? i think that liz truss is nothing if not completely | truss is nothing if not completely determined and committed to her vision. those that expect her to demur, orto vision. those that expect her to demur, or to think again about some of her bolder prospectus will find themselves disappointed because i

really think that she is committed to setting the country on a different path, and that is towards a relentless target of growth, to allowing a bit more fiscal loosening because she thinks that is really important for now and giving herself that level of flexibility that she hopes will ensure there is enough confidence for the economy to recover more rapidly. if confidence for the economy to recover more rapidly.- confidence for the economy to recover more rapidly. if she does not ut recover more rapidly. if she does not put up _ recover more rapidly. if she does not put up political _ recover more rapidly. if she does not put up political opponents i not put up political opponents within the party in more senior positions in government, those challenging voices that nick was talking about a minute ago, what do you think that says about her? it is a ve you think that says about her? it 3 a very interesting question. my read is that i'm not sure it is similar to thejohnson cabinet from the names that i'm hearing in private so far. i think quite a lot of emphasis on delivery, people that she thinks can get a lot done in a very short period of time, and i would also say that liz truss is a very known quantity in westminster. not in the country but in westminster. and i think that those mps that backed her

are ones that she has had a good working relationship with so, it is a little bit more than just you back me in this contest, therefore you are going to get a post, and i think we will also see notjust in cabinet but also in the junior ranks, we will also see notjust in cabinet but also in thejunior ranks, a lot of people who have backed other candidates getting some good, chunky roles. ,., ., candidates getting some good, chunky roles. ., ., ~' candidates getting some good, chunky roles. ., ., ,, ., roles. good to talk to you, i boateng, — roles. good to talk to you, i boateng, former _ roles. good to talk to you, i boateng, former special - roles. good to talk to you, i - boateng, former special adviser to the cabinet office. always fastening to look at the personalities and is working relationships between the prime minister and his or her cabinet. borisjohnson as the outgoing prime minister is now on his way to balmoral to tender his resignation to the queen. liz truss will also travel to balmoral, where she will be invited by the queen to form a government and become the 15th prime minister of the queen's reign. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell is at balmoral.

a word on the queen first of all. extraordinary, isn't it, to think this will be the 15th prime minister of her reign, but also a real break with tradition here because normally, she speaks to the outgoing prime minister and reach the incoming prime minister at buckingham palace.- incoming prime minister at buckingham palace. yes, indeed. normall , buckingham palace. yes, indeed. normally. all— buckingham palace. yes, indeed. normally, all of— buckingham palace. yes, indeed. normally, all of this _ buckingham palace. yes, indeed. normally, all of this would - buckingham palace. yes, indeed. | normally, all of this would happen at buckingham palace. that is where she has appointed all of her previous prime ministers. liz truss, as you say, will become the 15th of the 70 years of her reign and the reason we know that it is happening at balmoral is because of her mobility issues. those same issues which prevented herfrom attending some of the events during the jubilee weekend and it was felt that it would be much more sensible for her to remain here at balmoral and 40 prime ministers, both outgoing and incoming, to make thejourney to balmoral to see her, —— for the prime ministers. as we have seen, borisjohnson is on his way in that

rafjet, and it is generally about a 90 minute flight, certainly in commercial aircraft, aberdeen airport, and as we understand it, both of them will be coming by road in separate vehicles, and that is a 45 milejourney along in separate vehicles, and that is a 45 mile journey along quite a winding road, for most of it, the a93. we would expect to see boris johnson arriving all being well before 1130 this morning, and as we have been describing, he will probably have quite a short official audience with the green at which he will tender his resignation then, as normally happens, —— audience with the queen. you will be joined normally happens, —— audience with the queen. you will bejoined by his wife carrie and they will have an informal conversation with the queen. then they depart, in private. and shortly after midday, we would expect liz truss to arrive, she, having made the same journey, although then brought by road from

aberdeen to balmoral, she will have an audience with the queen and the queen will invite her to form a government on the basis that she is now the leader of the largest party in the house of commons, and that is the moment at which she becomes prime minister. the procedure has this rather quaint, historical name of kissing hands, but there is no kissing. there will be just a handshake. that will be the moment at which liz truss becomes prime minister. and she, too, we would imagine, would have put her husband, tim 0'leary, with her, and once the formal business of the audience is over, a new prime minister is then joined by their husband or wife, then they have a conversation with a queen, before departing, and clearly, she will want to get back to london as soon as —— with the queen. she will want to get back to london to put together her cabinet and starting her government. flick.

and starting her government. nick, for the moment, _ and starting her government. nick, for the moment, thank— and starting her government. nick, for the moment, thank you - and starting her government. nick, for the moment, thank you very much, our royal correspondent at balmoral. we will keep a close eye on developments there later. liz truss then formally becomes prime muscle before heading back to downing street. certainly no honeymoon period. no time to ease herself into office, a bulging entry with many crucial issues to deal with and right at the top of that the energy bills crisis throughout the summer, throughout the leadership campaign, she has hinted about what she's going to do, she says that she has got plans, that she has goals that she is going to achieve, and delivery she talked about yesterday in her acceptance speech once elected as leader of the conservative party, so, after all those instant promises, it is time for her to actually make the big

reveal, i suppose you could say, as she has hinted that she has had lots of ideas and discussions about how best to tackle the cost of living crisis. now, it is time for the big reveal. what are those plans? are they going to help people with their energy bills, with the crippling debts that many of them are incurring as a result of the soaring price of energy. as we look now at these images coming live from raf northolt, this is the plane carrying liz truss on her way to balmoral, to the queen's residence there. where she will formally become the prime minister of the uk. 0f she will formally become the prime minister of the uk. of course, many of you will have seen the clip of her as a much younger politician when she was a lib dems member expressing antimonarchist views, but today, she is going to meet the queen, and that very ancient

tradition whereby the outgoing prime minister tendered his resignation, in this case borisjohnson, and the incoming prime minister is asked to form her majesty's government. we will be keeping your right up to date throughout the day on all of the developments here on bbc news. right now, it is back tojoanna in the studio. thank you very much, and as we are hearing, today is a day of ceremony but as soon as that is over, liz truss will need to get to work at downing street with a lot on the agenda as we have been talking about. she needs to focus on setting up about. she needs to focus on setting up a new cabinet, and many policy issues are going to be jostling for her attention. issues are going to be jostling for herattention. energy issues are going to be jostling for her attention. energy is going to be the key issue this week but also ukraine has formed a very important part of borisjohnson's outgoing

administration and it is going to continue to be an issue for liz truss with the uk having been one of ukraine's most stalwart backers since the russian invasion six months ago with president zelensky and borisjohnson enjoying a close relationship so what could liz truss now mean for the war in ukraine �*s let'sjoin our now mean for the war in ukraine �*s let's join our correspondent in kyiv. as i mentioned, close relationship between borisjohnson and volodymyr zelensky. now, relationship between borisjohnson and volodymyrzelensky. now, he relationship between borisjohnson and volodymyr zelensky. now, he is out and a new prime minister is coming in. what will that mean? borisjohnson is an instantly popularfigure in ukraine, because of the immense support being provided by the uk, military support and diplomatic support. boris johnson has been a very strong —— has been very strong in his statements, talking about the need to defeat president putin. as he left downing street this morning, he talked about the need to keep

supporting ukraine, saying that president putin's blackmail would not succeed, perhaps talking about energy and gas. and president zelensky last night in his address devoted a great part of his nightly address to talk about the change in leadership. and he referred to boris johnson as being a friend. 0bviously, borisjohnson came here three times since the beginning of the war. ten days ago he was here on the war. ten days ago he was here on the defenders they alongside president zelensky again urging european countries to endure this cost of living crisis, to defeat russia in this country. and president zelensky also talked about liz truss and said ukrainians know liz truss very well, she has always been on the bright side of european politics, in the words of the president, and he said he

believed that together we will be able to protect our nations and to defeat russia's destructive efforts. so it is being watched very closely here but i don't think that people here but i don't think that people here believe all think that any kind of change will happen as a result of liz truss the end of the new prime minister. this liz truss the end of the new prime minister. �* , . ~ liz truss the end of the new prime minister. �* , ., ,, ., , ., ., minister. as we talk to you we are watchin: minister. as we talk to you we are watching the _ minister. as we talk to you we are watching the plane _ minister. as we talk to you we are watching the plane carrying - minister. as we talk to you we are watching the plane carrying liz - watching the plane carrying liz truss from london to balmoraljust taxiing on the runway at north holt as they prepared to take off. in terms of the situation on the ground in ukraine, what is the latest on zaporizhzhia, the focus of so much concern? , ., zaporizhzhia, the focus of so much concern? , ~ ., ., , concern? yesterday the ukrainians said they had _ concern? yesterday the ukrainians said they had to _ concern? yesterday the ukrainians said they had to disconnect - concern? yesterday the ukrainians said they had to disconnect the - said they had to disconnect the reactor at the zaporizhzhia plant, the only reactor still connected to the only reactor still connected to the grid, because they had to switch off the only functioning transmission line. that happened

because of the fire ukrainians say was caused by russian shelling and they had to disconnect this transmission line, it was not damaged itself but they said they had to switch it off to try to extinguish the fire. i think it shows this situation remains tense around this nuclear facility and later today rafael grossi, the head of the international atomic energy agency, he was here last week and visited the zaporizhzhia station, he will be releasing his report about the situation in ukraine, talking about the situation at the nuclear facility and i think there was the hope that with the international backers who remain at the zaporizhzhia complex, there was the hope this could lead to a de—escalation of crisis, but it seems like this situation remains

very complicated and very tense with claims and counter claims from both russia and ukraine.— claims and counter claims from both russia and ukraine. thank you, hugo. we are watching _ russia and ukraine. thank you, hugo. we are watching the _ russia and ukraine. thank you, hugo. we are watching the situation - russia and ukraine. thank you, hugo. we are watching the situation live - we are watching the situation live at north holt where liz truss is on at north holt where liz truss is on a plane, she will be heading for balmoral. 0utgoing prime minister borisjohnson left a little before her on a separate plane. you are reasons. this is borisjohnson's plane arriving at aberdeen airport so the choreography is that he goes first of all to balmoral to meet the queen —— on a separate plane, for security reasons. he is scheduled to arrive at balmoral at 11:20am to be led inside to have the outgoing conversation with the queen. and at 1210pm liz truss is due to arrive undue spend about half—an—hour with

the queen, and after that she leaves as prime minister and at that point she will be leaving on the official claim to get back to work. boris johnson goes in infants of the cameras and leaves off—camera as a backbencher. we heard from him this morning at 7:30am as he left number ten giving a speech on the steps of downing street. we expect to hear from liz truss on the steps of number ten at around 4pm, although the weather is not predicted to be great so that might happen inside rather than outside, but it is a day of choreography and as i mentioned we see the plain... no, we are back to northolt, this fight will take liz truss up to balmoral —— this flight. the shuttle going on as they take separate flights for security

reasons. we will keep you updated on that. sport now, and a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning. there will be a first time grand slam winner at the men's us 0pen after rafa nadal was knocked out in the fourth round and said afterwards he wasn't sure when he'll play again. it's the first time he's been beaten at a grand slam this year, losing here to the american frances tiafoe who knocked him out in four sets, ending any hopes of a record extending 23rd grand slam. nadal adding he wasn't sure of his immediate future, with his thoughts elsewhere. when the competition started, i... my level went down. that's the truth. for some reason — i don't know — mental issues in terms of... a lot of things happened the last couple of months, maybe but...doesn't matter at the end. the only thing that happened is we went to the fourth round of the us open and ifaced a player that was better than me.

cam norrie says he needs to rev himself up a bit more out on court after a flat fourth round exit. the last brit standing in the singles said he was too relaxed heading into his match with russia's andrey rublev, but revved himself up here after smashing his racket and said it spurred him on to play his best tennis. however, he went on to lose the match. there's going to be a new champion in the women's singles. top seed iga swiatek avoided an upset, recovering to beat jule niemeier and reach herfirst quarterfinal in new york. coco gauff is also through. now, what a year it's already been for welsh football — the men's side heading to their first world cup in 64 years, now the women's team have a chance tonight to move into the play—offs of world cup qualifying too —

a match against slovenia, the biggest in their history. wales have never qualified for a major tournament and will see a record attendance at the cardiff city stadium — nearly 12,000 fans, more than double their previous record. and all they need is a draw, just a point to the next stage, after beating greece last friday. the belief that i have, the staff have, in the team is something that we've had from day one. so game ten doesn't excite me any more than any of the others did, because we do very much focus on what we need to do to perform, and that's really important to us. so i'm happy to... you know, i'm happy that if the fans think that, then they can get excited around that. but i'm very much focused on what i want this team to do, and it's to do the best they can so that we can qualify for tournaments consistently, because that's what we need to do. huge excitement and anticipation ahead of that match. scotland are already sure of their play—off place but play faroe islands,

northern ireland go to latvia while england are back on home soil for the first time since beating germany to win the european championships. what an occasion it'll be in front of a sell—out crowd of 30,000 at stoke city's stadium, with world cup qualification already secure. they face luxembourg who, worth pointing out, england beat 10—0 last time out. the champions league returns tonight and celtic open up their campaign with the visit of 14 time winners real madrid. confidence is high in the celtic camp after the weekend victory in the old firm derby, but the boss knows says his side should relish the challenge of facing the defendng champions and one of european football's giants. —— but the boss knows his side will certainly relish the challenge. manchester city are in spain to face seville, despite dominating domestically, the champions league trophy still remains elusive for pep guardiola's side, but could the addition of erling haaland be the mising piece to thejigsaw? hopefully he can help us, of course — of course it is. but it's not going to win just for erling or going

to win just for erling. this is my feeling, so... but you have a special quality, and maybe in the important games and he can solve maybe the problems that we have — yeah, definitely. but if we don't play good, we're not going to win the games in the champions league or even the premier league. pierre emerick aubameyang is in line to make his chelsea debut after his £10.3 million move from barcelona. the 33—year—old striker will need to play in a mask against croatian side dinamo zagreb in their opening group e game after suffering a jaw injury during a violent robbery at his home last week. that's all the sport for now, and now back for all the latest with annita mcveigh. let's ta ke let's take you straight to pictures from aberdeen airport, the prime minister hasjust got from aberdeen airport, the prime minister has just got off the plane in the last few seconds and got into

that convoy of vehicles and is on his way to balmoral to formally tender his resignation as prime minister to the queen. this is the first time in the queen's rain that this process of handing over between prime ministers has happened away from buckingham palace —— in the queen's reign. we are told this is because of the queen's mobility issues and wanting certainty around her diary, the decision was taken quite a few days ago to have boris johnson and, as we now know, liz truss, travel to scotland for this ceremony. rather than the queen travelled to london. liz truss's plane took off from raf northolt a short while ago, we think there will be about an hour in between borisjohnson and liz

kershaw quitting the queen. —— and liz truss greeting the queen. she will be asked to form a government. she will come back to downing street, we expect her to say something if the weather holds, we think. lots of rain forecast but you never know, she might get lucky and have a dry spell to stand in front of the lack turn, as borisjohnson did earlier, to a transformation, and then she will get on with the job —— stand in front of the reign. some cabinet positions have been filled already but she has a bulging entry, no honeymoon period, very different context and environment to when borisjohnson took over at number ten. let's take a look now at what the biggest issues for the new prime minister will be, according to the public.

who's chief executive of survation. welcome, both. what do the public think of liz truss and how she compares to borisjohnson? patrick, what does your polling say? fiur what does your polling say? our ollin: what does your polling say? oi" polling suggests the what does your polling say? cl" polling suggests the public don't have a particularly fantastic view of liz truss at this early stage, she is not as famous as boris johnson, she has room to grow but in this early position the public is not likely to think she will make a better prime minister than boris johnson and they don't think she will make a better prime minister, in fact they think she will make a worse prime minister, then every other prime minister since and including margaret thatcher, so her early position is not so great with the public. early position is not so great with the ublic. ~ ., ., early position is not so great with the ublic. . ., ., ., ., , the public. what about amongst the conservative — the public. what about amongst the conservative party, _ the public. what about amongst the conservative party, damien? - the public. what about amongst the conservative party, damien? one . the public. what about amongst the | conservative party, damien? one of the key problems — conservative party, damien? one of the key problems liz _ conservative party, damien? one of the key problems liz truss - conservative party, damien? one of the key problems liz truss has - conservative party, damien? one of the key problems liz truss has is . the key problems liz truss has is that as _ the key problems liz truss has is that as patrick said, amongst

conservative party voters, if you ask the — conservative party voters, if you ask the question about who would make _ ask the question about who would make the — ask the question about who would make the best prime minister, 37% of conservative voters would say boris johnson, _ conservative voters would say boris johnson, 28% would have said rishi sunak— johnson, 28% would have said rishi sunak in_ johnson, 28% would have said rishi sunak injust 21% johnson, 28% would have said rishi sunak in just 21% would have said liz truss. — sunak in just 21% would have said liztruss. so— sunak in just 21% would have said liz truss, so there is an interesting situation where supporters of the conservative party. — supporters of the conservative party, there is a little bit of regret— party, there is a little bit of regret for the departure of boris johnson — regret for the departure of boris johnson and as patrick said there is a low— johnson and as patrick said there is a low expectation for how liz truss will do _ a low expectation for how liz truss will do when the role of prime minister~ _ will do when the role of prime minister. when we conducted a test on that— minister. when we conducted a test on that last — minister. when we conducted a test on that last week, we asked standard voting _ on that last week, we asked standard voting intention where we have a lahour— voting intention where we have a labour lead over the conservatives for ten _ labour lead over the conservatives for ten points, when we made the party— for ten points, when we made the party leaders, including liz truss for the _ party leaders, including liz truss for the conservatives and keir starmer— for the conservatives and keir starmer for labour etc, the ten point _ starmer for labour etc, the ten point lead _ starmer for labour etc, the ten point lead turned into a 17 point lead _ point lead turned into a 17 point lead for— point lead turned into a 17 point lead for the labour party, so expectations are very low in some

conservative supporters are a little bit undecided about what a liz truss premiership looks like. both bit undecided about what a liz truss premiership looks like.— premiership looks like. both your ollin: premiership looks like. both your polling suggests _ premiership looks like. both your polling suggests she _ premiership looks like. both your polling suggests she faces - premiership looks like. both your- polling suggests she faces headwinds not only within the conservative party but within the wider public. damian, staying with you, you have done polling on different measures to help households during the cost of living crisis. what have you found? , ., , , of living crisis. what have you found? , ., ,, found? the number one issue, as patrick's polling _ found? the number one issue, as patrick's polling and _ found? the number one issue, as patrick's polling and survation's l patrick's polling and survation's polling — patrick's polling and survation's polling would suggest is the house of living _ polling would suggest is the house of living crisis, particularly energy— of living crisis, particularly energy crisis in terms of people's bills energy crisis in terms of people's hills is— energy crisis in terms of people's bills is coming to the top of people's— bills is coming to the top of people's mines. so the biggest task for liz— people's mines. so the biggest task for liz truss — people's mines. so the biggest task for liz truss this week, most people would _ for liz truss this week, most people would agree, is tackling the problem of accelerating energy bills. when we ask— of accelerating energy bills. when we ask people what measures they would _ we ask people what measures they would support to solve that, keir

starmer— would support to solve that, keir starmer and the liberal democrats' policy _ starmer and the liberal democrats' policy of _ starmer and the liberal democrats' policy of having a cap on energy pricesm — policy of having a cap on energy rices. .. ., policy of having a cap on energy prices. . ._ 8296 - policy of having a cap on energy - prices. . ._ 8296 upwards... prices... damian... 8296 upwards... in terms prices... damian... 8296 upwards... in terms of— prices... damian... 8296 upwards... in terms of how _ prices... damian... 8296 upwards... in terms of how that _ prices... damian... 8296 upwards... in terms of how that should - prices... damian... 8296 upwards... in terms of how that should be - in terms of how that should be paidw — in terms of how that should be aid,... ., ., ., ~ paid,... damian, i will into a duke, we are having _ paid,... damian, i will into a duke, we are having a — paid,... damian, i will into a duke, we are having a few— paid,... damian, i will into a duke, we are having a few issues - paid,... damian, i will into a duke, we are having a few issues with - paid,... damian, i will into a duke, l we are having a few issues with your sons, we will try to sort that out, let me go to patrick, everybody wants to know what liz truss after all the talk during the leadership election campaign, how she will deliver help to tackle the cost of living crisis and deal with soaring energy bills. i think you have looked at what people think about

what she might do and what labour is talking about doing?— talking about doing? labour have an advantaae talking about doing? labour have an advantage at — talking about doing? labour have an advantage at the _ talking about doing? labour have an advantage at the moment _ talking about doing? labour have an advantage at the moment in - talking about doing? labour have an advantage at the moment in terms i talking about doing? labour have an| advantage at the moment in terms of who the public think is a better plan for the cost of living between them and the conservative party. we think policies like freezing current energy prices, increasing help for those of means tested benefits are very popular, they pull well with the majority of the public. policies like liz truss has been talking about, tax cuts and indirect measures, do not hold so well. the public wants direct action, they believe the current administration has done nowhere near enough, they are not convinced that the policies liz truss is talking about will help much and they want more action much faster. i've damian had said, that will be crucial to determining the 32 or three weeks of her premiership and how she will eventually go down with the public. [30 and how she will eventually go down with the public.—

with the public. do people trust labour more — with the public. do people trust labour more than _ with the public. do people trust labour more than the _ with the public. do people trust - labour more than the conservatives at the moment to deal with this issue, or is scepticism reflected in your polling about all politicians now? riff your polling about all politicians now? . ., , your polling about all politicians now? , ., , ,. now? of course, as with many such questions. — now? of course, as with many such questions, when _ now? of course, as with many such questions, when glasgow— now? of course, as with many such questions, when glasgow ask - now? of course, as with many such questions, when glasgow ask who i questions, when glasgow ask who would do better out of labour and the conservatives, keir starmer or liz truss, don't know or not should consult better, but between the two parties and leaders we see that keir starmer and labour had a slight advantage, which i think has been reflected in the voting intention polling, a 15 point lead for labour reflecting deep, deep concern among the public for the cost of living crisis, the economy, health, the environment, and labour seem to be hitting better notes with the public now than the conservatives. but it is not the public are looking at labour because my plans and endorsing them fully, there is a lot of uncertainty but at the moment labour have an advantage —— it is not that the public are looking up labour's plans and endorsing them

fully. fin labour's plans and endorsing them full . ,, labour's plans and endorsing them full . , , ., ~ labour's plans and endorsing them full . ,, ., ~ ., fully. on liz truss we talked about how she compares _ fully. on liz truss we talked about how she compares to _ fully. on liz truss we talked about how she compares to boris - fully. on liz truss we talked about | how she compares to boris johnson how she compares to borisjohnson and so forth. in terms of what people think of her in more detail, the characteristics they perceive her to have, what is your polling say? her to have, what is your polling sa ? , , �* , say? the best thing the british ublic say? the best thing the british public had _ say? the best thing the british public had to — say? the best thing the british public had to say _ say? the best thing the british public had to say about - say? the best thing the british public had to say about her - say? the best thing the british public had to say about her is i say? the best thing the british . public had to say about her is they tend to think she is hard—working, about 40% would agree she is a grafter. at the majority think she is not very competent and out of touch with the public, she does not have fantastic personal ratings, there is not much sense that she will come in all guns blazing, connect with the public and solve theissues connect with the public and solve the issues and i think that reflects some of the conversations we had earlier surrounding policies around the cost of living. this is the number one crisis, the public continuously tells us that that needs to be fixed and they don't believe liz truss, the conservative party in the previous administration can deal with this, so now she can

—— now she can pivot towards the electorate and not the conservative party membership hhh start offering proposals similar to the labour party proposals which are polling well, we will see how those go down and whether her personal ratings improved. and whether her personal ratings imroved. . ~ and whether her personal ratings imroved. ., ,, i. and whether her personal ratings imroved. ., ,, ., , improved. thank you patrick english from yougov. _ improved. thank you patrick english from yougov, and _ improved. thank you patrick english from yougov, and damian _ improved. thank you patrick english from yougov, and damian lions - improved. thank you patrick english | from yougov, and damian lions from survation, apologies that we could not re—establish the connection with damian, but thank you to him for his time. as patrick said it will be interesting as we started getting better look at ms truss and we assume it she started to reveal more of the plan she has talked about during the labour campaign, it will be really interesting to see how the public react to that. there are many, many other issues facing her as the new prime minister as well as the cost of living crisis, environmental issues are among those. joining me now is hugo tagholm,

who's chief executive of surfers against sewage. sewage has definitely been in the news agenda recently because of the pollution at a number of beaches. when liz truss was environment secretary, during that time she oversaw what turned out to be millions of pounds worth of cuts in money that was meant to be spent on dealing with pollution, so do you have hopes that as prime minister she might do something to help? figs she might do something to help? is environment she might do something to help? sis environment secretary she slashed funding for environmental regulation, regulation that would have held water companies to account. we now see millions of hours of sewage pollution going into rivers and coastlines, so why was the long—term thinking about the health of the environment? we are concerned about the climate issue, moved to open up more oil and gas exploration in the north sea, the

sewage pollution crisis and the biodiversity crisis, industrial fishing fleets sailing through protected areas, we need to see more from liz truss, the new prime minister needs to put the environment front and centre to the restoration of this country. shire environment front and centre to the restoration of this country.- restoration of this country. are you optimistic. — restoration of this country. are you optimistic. or— restoration of this country. are you optimistic, or sceptical? _ restoration of this country. are you optimistic, or sceptical? clearly - restoration of this country. are you optimistic, or sceptical? clearly we need to give _ optimistic, or sceptical? clearly we need to give the _ optimistic, or sceptical? clearly we need to give the new _ optimistic, or sceptical? clearly we need to give the new prime - optimistic, or sceptical? clearly we i need to give the new prime minister time but this is an environmental emergency, the people that can afford to put money into this are the big energy companies making billions of pounds worth of profits, as are the water companies, and we need to see big industries putting more into the economy and more into protecting people and the planets, so from this prime minister we want to see more action and put a a better footing to the environment and prosperity amongst people around the country. we

and prosperity amongst people around the count . ~ ., ., , , the country. we have heard liz truss is not inclined _ the country. we have heard liz truss is not inclined to _ the country. we have heard liz truss is not inclined to extend _ the country. we have heard liz truss is not inclined to extend windfall - is not inclined to extend windfall taxes, she believes that this courage is investment by the big oil and gas giants —— she believes that this discourages investment. if she is not taxing them all, do you want to see the government holding them or to account in terms of making progress on environmental issues, and how will you establish whether thatis and how will you establish whether that is happening?— that is happening? absolutely we should be pushing, _ that is happening? absolutely we should be pushing, even - that is happening? absolutely we should be pushing, even opening| that is happening? absolutely we i should be pushing, even opening up new oil and gas fields, this will not solve the immediate cost of living crisis. we need to be insulating homes and creating long—term sustainability for communities around the country and protecting the environment simultaneously, and surfers against sewage alongside other brilliant charities will be putting the pressure to make sure this government is truly greener and thinking about the ocean and other environments as part of new, radical policy reforms.

environments as part of new, radical policy reforms-— policy reforms. hugo tagholm, chief executive of — policy reforms. hugo tagholm, chief executive of surfers _ policy reforms. hugo tagholm, chief executive of surfers against - policy reforms. hugo tagholm, chief| executive of surfers against sewage, thank you for your time. we have many voices to talk to throw the day from all sorts of books of life, but for the moment it is back tojoanna —— we have many voices to talk to throughout the day. let's take a look at some of today's other news, and police in canada say one of the two men suspected of killing 10 people in a series of stabbings has been found dead. they have also revealed the two suspects were brothers and say the second is still at large and should be considered armed and dangeorus. although he has not been caught, police have already laid charges of murder and attempted murder. 18 people are known to have been wounded in the attacks. azadeh moshiri reports. a manhunt is under way in canada for two brothers suspected of stabbing several people to death and injuring others in the province of saskatchewan during a labour day weekend rampage.

as the search continues, the police delivered a significant update. one of the brothers, damien sanderson, was found dead. his body was located outdoors in a heavily grassed area in proximity to a house that was being examined. we can confirm he has visible injuries. these injuries are not believed to be self—inflicted at this point. authorities went on to warn that the other suspect, myles sanderson, is still at large and still a threat to the public. myles sanderson, damien's brother, may have sustained injuries. this has not been confirmed. but we do want the public to know this because there is a possibility he may seek medical attention. first police received a stabbing injames creek cree nation, an indigenous community, but soon more reports came in of victims in the nearby town of weldon. this guy came walking up here and it looked like he had his coat

over his face and he said, "i need somebody to take me to the hospital, my mouth has been hurt." he said, "i've been stabbed." the suspects have now been charged with first—degree murder for one of the worst mass killings in canada's history. my thoughts and the thoughts of all canadians are with those who have lost loved ones and with those who are injured. this kind of violence or any kind of violence has no place in our country. as the man—hunt extends into another day, officials have asked the community to stay alert for signs of the remaining suspect. as a state of emergency is declared in the province. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. the prime minister of pakistan, shehbaz sharif, has been visiting sindh province — the area of the country hit hardest

by the current devastating floods. this aerial view from the prime minister's plane showed vast areas covered in flood water. at least1 ,00 people have died as a result of the floods — according to the country's national disaster management agency — and millions more have been made homeless. detectives investigating the fatal shooting of nine—year—old 0livia pratt—korbel in liverpool, have been given a further 36 hours to question three suspects. a 34—year—old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in the early hours of sunday. two other men aged 29 and 41, are also being held on suspicion of assisting an offender. 0livia was shot in her home 15 days ago, as her mother tried to stop a gunman entering the family home. the duchess of sussex has given herfirst speech in the uk since she stepped down as a working royal.

speaking in manchester, at a global summit for young people, meghan told the audience about her own struggle for self—belief. prince harry accompanied her to the event — it's their first visit to the uk since the platinum jubilee in earlyjune. let's catch up with the weather. this dramatic shelf cloud is the forerunner to some pretty nasty thunderstorms we saw yesterday and once again today we will see more showers and thunderstorms develop. maybe not quite to the intensity some of you sorloth night. in between, sunshine, some spots stay in completely dry and the showers only form a fairly small part of the day. yesterday's storms particularly affected southern counties of england, east anglia. you can see the clouds and the rain associated with it is bringing wetter

conditions towards balmoral in parts of north—east scotland which will develop a other parts of northern scotland today, we can't rule out some thunder, blustery conditions to the north, to the south, sunshine, but showers developing more widely. 0n land we could see thunderstorms develop into the afternoon, including the london area. winds strongest in the far north of scotland down towards wales and the south—west, close to gale force in spots, temperatures down yesterday but still warm enough, quite humid and when the sunshine is it will certainly feel warm, temperatures in the high teens, low to mid 20 is. finishing the day with big storms across east anglia and the south—east, clearing away much more quickly, showers continuing through england and wales, persistent rain developing with thunderstorms across parts of central and northern scotland. tonight is not cold by any means, warm and humid with temperatures between 12 and 15

celsius. the reason for the dramatic conditions in the valley turbulent weather is this low pressure almost took to the south—west, it creeps further east as we go through wednesday, meaning more showers more widely. we will see more persistent rain in northern scotland to begin with, fading away and becoming confined to 0rkney and later shetland. showers very well scattered across the country, sunshine in between, showers will be happy. may sunshine in between, showers will be happy, may be the dribble of thunder, temperatures still warm in the sunshine —— showers will be heavy. closest to this we can see the heaviest showers in parts of england, wales, south—west scotland and northern ireland, joyous trouble to parts of north—west scotland the temperature is starting to fall away a little and the area of low pressure pushes eastwards to the end of the week, turning cooler fewer

showers. this is bbc news — i'm annita mcveigh live in downing street, as liz truss prepares to take both borisjohnson and liz truss are on their way to balmoral so the queen can give her consent to the new prime minister to form a new government. earlier, mrjohnson gave his last speech as prime minister outside number 10. above all, thanks to you, the british people, to the voters for giving me the chance to serve. all of you who worked so tirelessly together to beat covid, to put us where we are today. after liz truss' audience with her majesty, she will become